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Math and science-themed tattoos

Math and science-themed tattoos. More info here. (via random foo)

By Jason Kottke  •  Feb 12, 2008  •  mathematics   photography   science   tattoos

Tattoos for blind people can be made

Tattoos for blind people can be made by placing implants under the skin to create embossed text on the skin.

Update: Somewhat related is braille graffiti. (thx, jake)

By Jason Kottke  •  Oct 18, 2007  •  braille   graffiti   tattoos

Infrared photography of some NBA players. In

Infrared photography of some NBA players. In the photos, the uniforms are almost completely white and tattoos "pop" quite a bit, particularly on some of the more darker skinned players. (via th)

By Jason Kottke  •  Apr 28, 2006  •  basketball   NBA   photography   tattoos

Barcode tattoos + mobile phones with cameras = business

Barcode tattoos + mobile phones with cameras = business card (or, say, a list of your sexual preferences) on your arm.

By Jason Kottke  •  Aug 15, 2005  •  barcodes   cameras   dating   mobile phones   photography   sex   tattoos   telephony

Tattoo copyrights and lawsuits

Tattoo copyrights and lawsuits. David Beckham is being threatened with a lawsuit by his tattooist should he and his wife "go ahead with a promotional campaign highlighting their body art".

By Jason Kottke  •  Jul 25, 2005  •  copyright   davidbeckham   legal   tattoos

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