What’s up with this image? It’s the top left corner of the photomosaic found below. The complete mosaic is composed of hundreds or thousands of individual images arranged as tiles so that they appear as one picture when observed from a distance. The individual images are totally unrelated to each other, but when stitched together, they perfectly (you be the judge) resemble the final image.

You can create your own on using the free Image Photo Mosaic Generator. (Warning: It takes a while.) This tool uses photographs from Flickr to construct the individual tiles so maybe, if you look closely enough, you can find one of your submissions.

What is the mosaic supposed to represent? It’s a screenshot of JohnnyCoder’s 9 Minutes of Fame. The concept is cleverly simple. Submit your RSS feed to 9 Minutes of Fame and you take over the site. The site operates on a first come, first serve basis so be on your toes. Be prepared to submit your feed right after the featured blog’s time has expired. If lady luck is on your side, you will be next to own the spotlight. If enough visitors wind up enjoying your blog, your site may be listed and accessible on the 9 Minute’s home page for days.

Let’s thank Jon Galloway for sharing 9 Minutes of Fame on his blog this weekend.

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