fresh bytes
Subscribe Now

Model car photography with full-size backgrounds

Michael Paul Smith’s photos of a fictional mid-20th century town, Egin Park, are accomplished using his detailed scale models shot against real backgrounds. The effect is spectacular.
via Boing Boing 

Screen_Shot_2013-10-16_at_11.43.19_AM.png

Check out more here at Michael Paul Smith’s flickr

Leave a Reply

featured blogs
Dec 22, 2025
Here's a seasonal sampler of intriguing videos, curious technologies, surprising history, and random delights collected during a rare pause for breath....

featured video

Revolutionizing AI Chip Development: Synopsys Solutions for the Future

Sponsored by Synopsys

In the AI era, demand for advanced chips is soaring, creating scaling and power challenges. Discover how Synopsys accelerates AI chip development with innovative solutions, robust partnerships, and cutting-edge silicon IP for first-pass silicon success.

Click here for more information

featured news

Microchip Unveils First 3 nm PCIe® Gen 6 Switch to Power Modern AI Infrastructure

Sponsored by Microchip

AI systems are starving for bandwidth. Microchip’s 3 nm Switchtec™ Gen 6 PCIe® switches deliver up to 160 lanes, lower power, and CNSA-compliant security—built for the future of AI and cloud infrastructure.

Click here to read more

featured chalk talk

High-Speed FAKRA-Mini Interconnect System
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Molex
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Kirk Ulery from Molex and Amelia Dalton explore the trends driving a need for external and internal data connections in automotive applications. They also investigate the benefits of the FAKRA Mini interconnect system and why the new locking and shielding mechanisms make this system rugged enough for the harshest automotive environments.
Dec 22, 2025
17,131 views