http://www.mindzero.com/News with lots of funny videos/games/etc.en-ushttp://www.mindzero.com/rss.xmlhttp://www.mindzero.com/news/857/A street scene from the paintbrush of a child usually involves triangle-topped boxes for houses. And often an unnaturally large dog. But Kieron Williamson's attempts are so beautifully rendered that artists ten times his age will be filled with envy. Experts have said that the six-year-old's atmospheric paintings, which began with harbour scenes and expanded to include rural vistas, animal portraits and landmarks, have perspective, shadow and reflections that demonstrate an ability well beyond his years. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:45:36 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/857/http://www.mindzero.com/news/856/When artists see a canvas, most of them want to fill it, even if it's with nothing more than a doodle. But sand artist Andres Amador works with one of the biggest canvases available, with entire lengths of beaches swallowed up by his art. Sadly the sea is no discerning art critic, for once the San Francisco artist finishes his staggering artwork, the waves come in to wipe the slate clean. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:04:30 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/856/http://www.mindzero.com/news/855/There are 50 clues hidden in the painting - your aim is to find them all and correctly identify which film they represent. If you enter the film title in correctly, the box will turn green and the clue will fade out. If answered incorrectly, the box will turn red and you can try another answer. The quiz will end once you've answered all 50 clues correctly. Wed, 27 May 2009 14:54:44 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/855/http://www.mindzero.com/news/854/At first glance, it looks as if some natural disaster has shaken away the walls of these buildings to reveal architecture hidden for thousands of years. The incredibly lifelike scenes are actually huge works of art, painted on the side of perfectly intact buildings. The paintings, which have fooled many, were created by John Pugh, who specialises in trompe l'oeil - or 'trick of the eye' - art. He uses his skills to delude the viewer into seeing 3D scenes painted on flat surfaces. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:48:32 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/854/http://www.mindzero.com/news/853/According to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), over 600 million visitors pass through the gates of over 1300 zoological parks, reserves and aquariums worldwide every year. Springtime brings many new animals to these parks as well, as newborns. Collected here are some photographs from zoos and aquariums around the world from the past couple of months. Don't forget that 2009 has been designated as the "year of the gorilla" by the United Nations. Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:21:00 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/853/http://www.mindzero.com/news/852/CollegeHumor video making fun of stereotypical internet commenters and a number of well known memes from sites such as Digg and YouTube. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:55:11 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/852/http://www.mindzero.com/news/851/Started in Sydney, Australia in 2007, Earth Hour quickly grew into a global observance. More than 1,000 cities in over 80 countries observed Earth Hour 2009 on Saturday March 28th, as homes, office towers and landmarks turned off their lights for an hour starting at 8.30 pm local time to raise awareness about climate change and the threat from rising greenhouse gas emissions. Collected here are a series of before-and-after photographs - which (starting with the second one below) will fade between "on" and "off" when clicked. Let me state that again, since I know not everyone reads the whole intro here - starting with image #2, click on the images to see an animated fade between "on" and "off". Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:24:36 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/851/http://www.mindzero.com/news/850/Sydney based photographer Keith Loutit combines a variety of techniques including tilt-shift and time-lapse photography, aiming to help people take a second look at places that are familiar to them. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:22:16 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/850/http://www.mindzero.com/news/849/Like a cat peering into a goldfish bowl, Akaasha the tiger cub is transfixed by a dolphin staring back at her. Curiosity got the better of both Akaasha and Mavrick, a 14-month-old dolphin who's probably more used to a crowd of human faces gazing into his glass tank at a Californian theme park. Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:26:49 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/849/http://www.mindzero.com/news/848/Marking the end of the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival takes place on the 15th day of the year - during the first full moon. People across Mainland China and Taiwan celebrate the festival in many colorful ways, from fiery folk traditions to firework displays and laser shows. Unfortunately, this year's festival ended on a somewhat sour note as an unauthorized fireworks show set an unoccupied skyscraper on fire in downtown Beijing, and one firefighter lost his life fighting the blaze. Collected here are 27 photos of the festival, and a handful from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel fire in Beijing. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:00:07 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/848/http://www.mindzero.com/news/847/It's time to party like it's 1234567890 – 'cause it is! On this Friday, Feb 13 at exactly 3:31:30 PM (PST), Unix time (WTF is Unix time?) will equal '1234567890'. For all the geeks out there wanting to celebrate, there will be 1234567890 parties around the world to attend. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:42:52 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/847/http://www.mindzero.com/news/846/A parrot that learned to mimic his owner's voice is using the skill to issue orders to her other pets. Barney, an African Grey Parrot, calls Margaret Sullivan's three dogs – Harry, Tilly and Bluey – by name. The bird, 10, squawks out orders like "come here" and even offers praise to his favourites such as "good dog". Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:56:14 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/846/http://www.mindzero.com/news/845/Say goodbye to the keyboard and hello to the future of laptop computers. With the Macbook Wheel, Apple has replaced the traditional keyboard with a sleek touch-sensitive click-wheel. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:13 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/845/http://www.mindzero.com/news/844/NASA's space shuttle Endeavour recently returned to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after its successful mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle, being a reusable spacecraft, has a cycle of preparation, execution and recovery - Endeavour has been through this cycle 22 times now, since 1992. Here is a look at one full cycle for one space shuttle, starting with the landing of Endeavour from its previous mission (STS-123) on March 26th, and ending with its return to Florida 9 months (and 6.6 million miles) later, after mission STS-126. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:02:21 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/844/http://www.mindzero.com/news/843/On the night of Saturday, December 6th, two Special Guards of the Greek police clashed with a small group of young men. The exact details of what took place are still unclear, but it is known that one of the Guards fired three shots, and one of those bullets caused the death of 15-year-old Alexander Grigoropoulos - whether the injury was made by an accidental ricochet or deliberate shot remains to be determined. The two Guards are now in jail awaiting trial, the shooter charged with homicide. This incident sparked an immediate and widespread response in the form of angry demonstrations and riots in many Greek cities that have continued at varying levels to this day - though dimming in intensity recently. Alexander's death appears to...Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:05:27 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/843/http://www.mindzero.com/news/842/Sorry about the lack of updates! Everyone seems to be busy and getting anything done here seems so distant. And as long as nobody gives any feedback, motivation stays low. Hopefully the new year will bring a spark of life to the site again. For now, we would just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:47:24 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/842/http://www.mindzero.com/news/840/Companies should not dismiss staff who use social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo at work as merely time-wasters, a Demos study suggests. Attempts to control employees' use of such software could damage firms in the long run by limiting the way staff communicate, the think tank said. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:57:01 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/840/http://www.mindzero.com/news/841/Nokia launched a flagship phone to update its aging high-end offering, but analysts said the device would not be enough on its own to help the world's top mobile phone maker recover lost market share. Nokia continues to lead the global market for smartphones -- handsets with computer-like features such as email -- but it has lost significant share to Apple's iPhone and RIM's Blackberry, worrying investors and analysts as this is expected to weigh on the Finnish group's profit margins. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:25 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/841/http://www.mindzero.com/news/838/With the holiday season fast approaching, videogame makers are making sure they have games and consoles handy for trains, planes and automobiles -- and so are holiday destinations. Nintendo is introducing two limited edition Nintendo DS bundles on Friday which include a Mario Red Nintendo DS with the "New Super Mario Bros." game and an Ice Blue Nintendo DS with a matching carrying case and a copy of "Brain Age." Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:38:27 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/838/http://www.mindzero.com/news/839/Comedian Reggie Watts sets up the stage and serenades the room. He delights audiences with a completely original act, a mix of improvised music and absurd comedy. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:56:31 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/839/http://www.mindzero.com/news/837/An Apple iPhone advert has been banned in the UK by the advertising standards watchdog for exaggerating the phone's speed. The advert boasted the new 3G model was "really fast" and showed it loading internet pages in under a second. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints by 17 people who said the TV advert had misled them as to its speed. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:36:14 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/837/http://www.mindzero.com/news/836/The USS Intrepid, the World War II-era aircraft carrier that has served as a floating museum on Manhattan's West Side waterfront since 1982, was much in need of a makeover. After nearly two years in dry dock, a vastly improved Intrepid reopens to the public Saturday, just in time for Veterans Day. Visitors now enter the 900-foot Essex-class carrier, one of the so-called fast carriers, through a large atrium on the ship's main hangar deck. A large video screen shows images of the ship in war and in peace. There's also a diagram of the Intrepid that shows where you are and what there is to see, as well as a hole in the deck that lets visitors see seven decks down into the bowels of the ship. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:03:02 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/836/http://www.mindzero.com/news/835/Spammers are turning a profit despite only getting one response for every 12.5m e-mails they send, finds a study. By hijacking a working spam network, US researchers have uncovered some of the economics of being a junk mailer. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:57:12 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/835/http://www.mindzero.com/news/834/The absence of appropriate receptacles in which to dump detritus has been a daily source of frustration for city pedestrians. However, the security concerns that resulted in the removal of rubbish bins from busy public areas have abated with the development of the bomb-proof bin. The new bin is designed to absorb the heat of explosives and prevent the spread of shrapnel using "blast intelligent technology". Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:47:24 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/834/http://www.mindzero.com/news/833/An octopus has caused havoc in his aquarium by performing juggling tricks using his fellow occupants, smashing rocks against the glass and turning off the power by short-circuiting a lamp. Staff believe that the octopus called Otto had been annoyed by the bright light shining into his aquarium and had discovered he could extinguish it by climbing onto the rim of his tank and squirting a jet of water in its direction. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:30:45 GMThttp://www.mindzero.com/news/833/