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Posted on Oct 29, 2014 by Juste Semetaite Some clinicians believe that having nightmares is a sort of therapy, a way to deal with traumatic events and stress. But if you were blessed with a reasonably sweet night's sleep, we suggest you don't scroll down, because these out-of-hell creatures and too vivid nightmare scenes will rob you of hours and hours of pleasant Zzz's. With Halloween fast approaching, we decided to descend into the deepest...

So let's go back to the core of the universe: what do women want? In all earnestness, we haven't got a clue. What we know is how to make a woman happy without triggering the big questions. It's best to start with giving her something she didn't know she wanted. It's a double punch and trust us when we say - it's a winner. The tricky part here is figuring out what it is that...

Splendid, unexplored, hypnotizing - these could be the words used to describe the 3D-printed ceramic objects featured in this post. What 3D printing seems to be doing here is lifting our expectations. Be good to yourself and take this trip to the world of perfection. Tobacco pipe. This is the first 3D-printed ceramic tobacco pipe we've ever come across. It's a sheek and incredibly clever idea by Michael Mueller, who can be seen here forever...

Unless you're a Shaolin monk, you do get annoyed every day by things that should have been taken care of a long time ago. Problems so trivial that it's way too time-consuming to actually sit down and figure out a way to solve them. Well, we did that for you. Considering the simplicity, speed and production costs, we believe that these 3D-printed life hacks will turn your life upside down. You are welcome. When you...

Many of us were taken by surprise when it emerged that 75% of IKEA's catalog is computer generated imagery. All those times you were wondering how a kitchen can be so pristine or a bedroom so stylishly and compactly arranged...there is your answer right here - they are not real! The truth is, it's not only IKEA that turned to digital furniture in a hope to save money. Computer-generated images are changing the look of...

Some of us may not be planning for the next month or year, so thinking about the methods the world will use to travel in the future might seem irrelevant and even pointless. And yet, in the world of scarce energy resources, one can’t help but wonder what incomprehensible inventions are waiting for us in as far ahead as the world of 2050. Will we be flying in our personal airborne systems? Or stuck in...

Urban cycling is blooming. The two-wheeled monsters are reclaiming city streets and that’s good news for the planet, for our own health and the bank account. Yet, every cyclist has his own style, habits and needs, while urban bikes can’t always meet them. We’re way passed that evolutionary stage when one-size-fits-all. So, that’s where 3D printing comes in. We have collected these 26 practical life hacks for cyclists that will be so easy to digest...

Warning! This quiz contains dangerously yummy images of cakes, breads, seafood and various delicious meals; not all of them are real, though. 3D artists are throwing you a challenge: CAN you tell, which of these images are computer-generated?

Digital artists are often overlooked when the conversation turns to “the real art” like oil painting, drawing or sculpture, since the old-fashioned view is that no art can be born without a brush, a pencil or a colour palette. Sure, it takes a great amount of talent and skill to master these techniques, but so does the digital art. Take the quiz to find out how much of an art dealer you are - can...

We know that 3D modelling is an arduous process, requiring extreme attention to detail and creativity. It might be draining sometimes, too. So we're offering you an opportunity to break away from your work and draw inspiration from some of the most extraordinary movie characters that were brought to life with the help of technology. Everything about these CG-generated movie characters is so convincing, it makes us wonder what wizardry stuff this level of CG...