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Clever Design for an Easy-to-Use 3D-Printed Solder Dispenser

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This clever 3D-printed Solder Scroll is by Victor Designs. You load the pen-like object with solder—it's adjustable to accommodate diameters from 0.3mm to 1.5mm—and can then dispense it precisely via the knob.

The files for the open-source design are free and available on Printables.




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UCO's StakeLight: A Self-Illuminating Tent Peg

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These StakeLights are by Washington-based camping gear company UCO.

They're tent pegs with a built-in LED light, meant to make it easier to set up a tent in the dark.

They also make it easier to locate your tent at night, like when you're returning from a midnight call-of-nature answering.

The LEDs can be removed from the stakes, if you need a portable light in a pinch.

They're perhaps better suited to car campers, as opposed to those hiking in with everything on their backs; the stakes weigh 37 grams apiece (as opposed to the 10-15 grams your average tent peg weighs), and that's without the AAA battery each stake requires, another potential hassle.

That said, they'll put out 17 lumens of light for up to 10 hours. They can also be set to strobe for up to 24 hours, if you're in an emergency situation.

They're sold in 4-packs that run $25.




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10 Spellbinding New Stone Sculptures by Jon Foreman (All from 2025)

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From swirling spirals at Druidston to vibrant stone explosions at Freshwater West, Jon Foreman’s 2025 land art continued to reshape coastal landscapes into hypnotic, ephemeral beauty. This collection features ten new sculptures created across Wales and beyond—including collaborations with Layla Parkin—and highlights his evolving experimentation with form, texture, and color. You’ll find new installations from Hualien, Taiwan to the Gann Estuary in Dale.

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Land artist Jon Foreman sitting beside a large stone spiral on a beach in Druidston, Wales, with black stones arranged in concentric rings that decrease in size toward the center.

Revolve — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales

A spiral formation of dark stones arranged concentrically on sand, drawing the viewer’s eye inward toward the center of the sculpture.

Jon Foreman: Although I love it when a big wave takes the piece in one, Sometimes the gently lapping waves can provide an extra element to a piece. In this case the small crease lines in the sand – a reaction to the stones being there provide an extra essence of motion to a work that already suggests that. I respond to nature, nature responds to me. A conversation, if you like.


Circular stone artwork on a beach featuring a sunburst design with white pebbles in the center and darker stones radiating outward, surrounded by rocky shoreline and waves in the background.

Circuitus Meridiem — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales

A radiant stone mandala on the sand, transitioning from white pebbles at the center to grey and black stones at the edges, forming a sun-like pattern.


Color gradient pebble circle on sand, shifting from white and gold in the center to orange, red, purple, and blue toward the edges in symmetrical layers.

Sol Colorum — Freshwater West

A vibrant circular piece created using multicolored pebbles arranged to blend from warm oranges and reds to purples and blues.


Stone sculpture on a Welsh beach showing a circular form visually halved with mirrored sides of blue-grey and tan pebbles under a bright sky.

Halved — Lindsway Bay, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire

Stones arranged in two opposing arcs, divided down the center, resembling a yin-yang or halved shape with contrasting pebble textures.


Leaf-shaped land art made of reddish stones in gradually changing sizes, arranged in rows on a sandy beach near scattered pebbles and seaweed.

Lapis Folium — Gann Estuary (Dale), Wales

A leaf-shaped structure made of stacked red stones, aligned precisely to create a three-dimensional pointed form on sandy terrain.


Expansive stone arrangement on a Welsh beach with concentric rings transitioning from white in the center to black stones along the outer edges.

Augere — Druidston, Hamlet in Wales

A wide circular composition using gradients of dark and pale stones to create a glowing center surrounded by layered outer rings.


Spiral stone artwork at the water’s edge, made of alternating dark and white stones forming twisting arms with ocean waves and a glowing horizon behind.

Ripple — Qixingtan Beach, Hualien, Taiwan

A hypnotic spiral of black and white stones forming a galaxy-like swirl directly on the wet shoreline during sunset.

Jon Foreman: As a Ripple, through water undulates and expands, as does the flow of this artwork. Symbolic of the expansion of the festival and the waves it makes, bringing people together from across seas and transcending languages. This piece is also an evolution and expansion on the piece created by myself and Terry in Hualien last year. Spent a few days on this, very slow work, but luckily the sun was behind the clouds this time, so it wasn’t as hot as last time!, we built this piece to last for the festival time so between every large stone there are three small pebbles that act as a tripod for the next stone, even the smallest stacks feature this technique. it was very slow work by comparison to my more floor based work. The overall form is influenced by the ripple effect caused by a droplet in water. I have a fascination with creating flow with such solid objects as stones. I think there’s more to be experimented with for this form.


Dozens of tiny balanced stone stacks forming a symmetrical radial pattern on a pebble-covered beach, with an artist kneeling beside it.

Colos Chaos — Freshwater West

A collaboration with Layla Parkin, featuring hundreds of stacked stone towers that together form a geometric explosion or starburst.

Jon Foreman: It was quite a rush towards the end as the sun was going down, I would have liked to have adjusted some bits even after looking at pictures now, even so I’m still happy with it!


Beach sculpture in the shape of a crescent moon using shell rings carefully placed on the sand near reddish rock formations during golden hour.

Shell Moon — Sandy Haven Beach, UK

A crescent moon shape composed entirely of hundreds of circular shells, arranged to fade out toward the edges of the arc.


Stone mandala in a sunburst layout with colorful rays extending outward from a hollow center, arranged on smooth sand under soft sunset light.

Radiance — Freshwater West

A vibrant circular piece created with pebbles in a sunburst pattern, featuring spiky rays radiating out from a central void.


Jon Foreman’s 2025 works continue to blur the line between impermanence and precision. Each sculpture, shaped by the natural surroundings, turns remote beaches into outdoor galleries—inviting us to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with the land.


More: 18 Stunning Land Artworks by Jon Foreman! (Nature’s Beauty in Stone Patterns)


Which one is your favorite?

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10 Street Messages That Hit Harder Than Headlines (Political Graffiti Edition)

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From brutal truths spray-painted on walls to cleverly subverted bus stop ads, this collection of graffiti, stickers, and rogue billboards captures a wave of unrest, sarcasm, and resistance sweeping through public spaces. Anonymous artists challenge billionaires, late-stage capitalism, and societal complacency—reminding us that the streets are still speaking.

More like this!: Speak Truth to Power?: 32 Photos Of Real Talk Graffiti


Edited bus stop ad shows Jeff Bezos laughing with Katy Perry in a blue space suit. Caption reads: “If you can afford to send Katy Perry to space, you can afford to pay more taxes.” Background includes floating money, location tagged as St Leonard’s Hospital, London.
Edited bus stop ad shows Jeff Bezos laughing with Katy Perry in a blue space suit. Caption reads: “If you can afford to send Katy Perry to space, you can afford to pay more taxes.” Background includes floating money, location tagged as St Leonard’s Hospital, London.

“If You Can Afford to Send Katy Perry to Space” – Near Amazon’s HQ in London, UK

This modified JCDecaux billboard near St Leonard’s Hospital features Jeff Bezos laughing beside Katy Perry in a space suit, with bold black text reading: “If you can afford to send Katy Perry to space, you can afford to pay more taxes.” A direct and humorous critique of tax inequality and billionaire extravagance. By this artist collective.


Black-and-white image of two children in front of a graffiti TV frame with the text “Consume, be silent, die” dripping in spray paint.

“Consume, Be Silent, Die”

Graffiti mimicking a television frame spells out: “Consume, be silent, die,” dripping with black spray paint. Two children pose beneath it—one seated, the other stretching out their arms—turning the critique into an unsettling yet playful scene of youth against indoctrination.


 A street sticker with bold text reading “THE ONLY DANGEROUS MINORITY IS THE RICH” placed on a gray utility box against a blue wall.

“The Only Dangerous Minority Is the Rich”

This bold sticker pasted on a tagged utility box cuts through the noise with pure typographic protest. The statement plays on language often used against marginalized groups and flips it toward economic power structures.


Back of a gray pickup truck with message: “Poverty exists not because we can’t feed the poor, but because we can’t satisfy the rich,” painted in black and red letters.

“Poverty Exists…”

A handmade sign on the back of a pickup truck declares: “Poverty exists not because we can’t feed the poor, but because we can’t satisfy the rich.” The words are painted in bold, uneven lettering—raw, mobile, and unforgettable.


Graffiti on a plain gray wall reads: “Do You Believe in life after work?” in mixed-case black spray paint.

“Do You Believe in Life After Work?”

A twist on the classic Cher lyric, this minimal spray-painted message on a concrete wall invites a deep reflection on the meaning of freedom and the trap of wage labor.


White spray-painted text on a red brick wall reads: “MAKE HUMANS GREAT AGAIN” with a small heart symbol at the bottom.

“Make Humans Great Again”

With a cheeky nod to political slogans, this graffiti flips nationalist messaging into a call for compassion. The scrawled heart at the bottom softens the bold declaration.


A white panel in a bus shelter features the black spray-painted phrase: “THE COST OF FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN SO EXPENSIVE.”

“The Cost of Freedom”

This text-only piece reads: “The cost of freedom has never been so expensive,” neatly painted on a white billboard frame. The stark, all-black lettering amplifies the message’s weight.


White handwritten text on a black discarded refrigerator reads: “YOU ARE CLOSER TO THE STREET THAN YOU WILL EVER BE TO ANY BILLIONAIRE.”

“You Are Closer to the Street…”

This sharp sidewalk commentary reminds passersby: “You are closer to the street than you will ever be to any billionaire.” Written in white marker on a discarded fridge, it turns garbage into truth-telling.


Yellow wall mural shows small black fish uniting to form a larger fish facing off against a predator. Text reads: “DO NOT PANIC / ORGANIZE.”

“Do Not Panic, Organize”

This stenciled mural uses visual metaphor: small black fish are shown forming the shape of a giant fish about to consume a larger lone predator. Message: “Do not panic—organize.” A call for collective action.


Banksy artwork on a brick wall over a drainage tunnel. Three children in explorer costumes and hats look out from under a phrase: “We’re all in the same boat.”

“We’re All in the Same Boat” – Artwork by Banksy in Lowestoft, UK

Painted under a bridge, three children dressed as explorers peer out from a makeshift paper boat. The phrase “We’re all in the same boat” adds layers of irony, highlighting economic and environmental vulnerability.

More by Banksy!: 24 artworks by Banksy: Who Is The Visionary of Street Art?


“All Americans Must Be Accompanied by an Adult”

A chalkboard menu sign delivers a sarcastic jab at American political culture. Written in casual, café-style handwriting, the joke lands hard—and fast.


From cheeky bar signs to high-impact guerrilla billboards, these street-level commentaries reveal a shared frustration with the global status quo. Anonymous artists around the world are reclaiming public space to raise difficult questions—and they’re not asking nicely.


More: 10 Ultimate Life Hacks in Street Art


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Love Lives Here: 9 Animal Murals That Bring Streets to Life

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From a unicorn rhino in East London to a giant lynx made of trash in Lisbon, this collection brings together ten wildly imaginative artworks where animals dominate walls and streets across the globe. With hyperrealistic fur, surreal twists, and upcycled materials, these pieces invite passersby to look again—and then again. Let’s explore the creatures that roam the walls of Torrefarrera, Cheltenham, Melbourne, and beyond.

More!: Cute Animals (23 Photos)


A hyperrealistic street art mural of a rooster with a red comb and vibrant blue-purple tail feathers, painted on a pale building wall in Russia, signed "LEXUS ONE."

Chicken Punk by LexusOne in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

A giant photorealistic rooster wearing a hoop earring and leg bands is painted on a beige wall, towering with presence and detail. The feathers transition from golden and earthy browns to iridescent blues and purples.

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Mural of a lifelike gray tabby kitten crouched against a black background, painted on a red-brick wall among residential buildings in Spain.

The Giant Kitten by Oriol Arumí in Torrefarrera, Catalonia, Spain

Painted for the Torrefarrera Street Art Festival, this photorealistic kitten peers curiously from a black square as if hiding behind a window. The mural contrasts sharply with the textured red-brick building it’s on.

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A vivid street art mural of a speckled dog surrounded by large flowers and a goldfish, painted in purple and blue tones across the gable of a UK house.

Dog and Fish by Nina Valkhoff in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

This vibrant mural features a spotted dog with soft eyes surrounded by giant magnolia blossoms and a flowing goldfish. Painted in a dreamy color palette of purples, pinks, and blues. More by Nina Valkhoff here!

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A wall-sized mural of a red squirrel decorated with yellow-orange flowers, with a robin tucked into its curled tail, set on a gray wall in Sweden.

The Squirrel and the Robin by Curtis Hylton in Oskarshamn, Sweden

A detailed and softly blended mural of a red squirrel with yellow-orange flowers in its fur, and a robin nestled in its bushy tail. The background is muted, letting the autumn palette stand out.

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A black-and-white graffiti mural of a rhino labeled “I AM A UNICORN” in neon blue spray paint on an old industrial garage door in East London.

I Am a Unicorn by Pure Evil in East London, England

A comically stoic white rhino stares forward while graffiti above declares: “I AM A UNICORN.” The piece balances sarcasm and simplicity on a weathered garage door.

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A life-sized elephant sculpture made from stacked and coiled black car tires, standing on a stone pedestal in Jyväskylä, Finland, with realistic detailing of trunk, tusks, and skin texture.

Looking Tyred – Elephant Sculpture by Villu Jaanisoo in Jyväskylä, Finland

This life-sized elephant is sculpted entirely from used car tires, layered and twisted to mimic folds of skin, tusks, and trunk. Created by Estonian sculptor Villu Jaanisoo, the piece merges industrial waste with natural form, standing tall in a public space in central Finland. More photos here!

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A towering lynx cat sculpture built from multicolored plastic and urban waste, placed in a modern plaza with flags and high-rises in the background.

Lynx Cat by Bordalo II in Lisbon, Portugal

Constructed from plastic waste and discarded objects, this massive lynx sculpture bursts with color and texture. Each piece—bottles, bins, toys—forms the fur and face in dazzling assemblage. More photos here!

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A 3D-effect street art mural of a red, blue, and yellow macaw flying out of a painted wall, with realistic shadows and perspective in a covered space in Mexico.

Parrot Mural by Carlos Alberto GH in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

A 3D-style mural of a scarlet macaw mid-flight, with open wings reaching toward a viewer. The illusion is enhanced by the background perspective, tricking the eye beautifully.

See how he made it here!: By Carlosalberto GH – In Chiapas, Mexico (6 photos)

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A mural of a blue wren perched on a flowering pink cherry blossom branch, painted on a dark gray building in Carlton North, Melbourne.

Blue Wren by Geoffrey Carran in Melbourne, Australia

This serene mural depicts a blue wren perched on a blooming cherry branch. The vivid pink petals and detailed feathers contrast perfectly against the dark gray wall.

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In cities and towns across the world, animals have taken over walls, alleys, and abandoned buildings—not as intruders, but as muses. Whether crafted from trash, tires, or spray paint, these murals and sculptures remind us of nature’s enduring place in our urban lives, told through fur, feathers, and imagination.


More: 45 Purrfect Street Art Pieces: A Tribute to Our Cats


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It’s very endearing to me how many people are willing to keep an eye on a video feed so they can…

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libraford:

rahjin:

libraford:

It’s very endearing to me how many people are willing to keep an eye on a video feed so they can push a button and let a fish in the Netherlands get to the other side of a dam.

It is genuinely baffling to me, in a very kind and positive way, especially coupled with the local news continually going several shades of ‘wtf, this thing is a roaring success again and we don’t quite get why’. They’ve already quadrupled their capacity for simultaneous clicks and it’s still nowhere near enough and there’s just… Bewilderment.

  1. I think people want to help the environment in small but tangible ways, which is hard right now because of.. well… because of The Horrors. And being able to say 'wow! I helped this creature cross a dam’ makes you feel good.
  2. I also think that most people can relate to a small, helpless creature trying to get from one place to another and there’s a FUCKIN WALL in the way.

But to come back to point 1- Citizen Science fills a hole in the soul that wanted to go out on adventures and discover things when we were younger, but the study of it was hard or we didn’t have the money or our schools were garbage. But you don’t have to have a degree to do things like… press a button or download and use an app, or count or transcribe notes.

Anyways- here’s some Citizen Science links if the Fish Doorbell makes you feel happy and you yearn for more ways to help scientists do stuff:

Foldit (folding proteins)

Fathomverse (sea animals)

Project Monarch (butterflies)

Bioblitz, an event where citizens identify as many species in an area within a period of time

Species Watch (animal species)

BOINC’s Compute for Science

Zooniverse is a website that hosts information on many citizen science projects

Label trees in aerial photos

Count cells in fossils and modern leaves

Digitize Atmospheric Data

Count penguins

US-based Citizen Science Database

eBird (bird identification)

Merlin (bird identification by sound)

iNaturalist (nature identification)

MapSwipe (collaboration between several Red Cross organizations and Doctors Without Borders, update vital geospatial data)

Smithsonian Archives Transcription Center

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