Welcome to Cool Stuff, a weekly feature where we post our favorite links from the past week, including our favorite articles and how-tos, videos, images and more.

• This week, we start in Dubai. Many photographers worship at the altar of Gregory Heisler; here, he takes on two of my favorite photographers, David Hobby and Martin Prihoda. The verdict? Watch the video.
  
• Alright Nikon users. Go ahead. Rejoice. DxOMark just gave the D800 its highest score ever.
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  An image from the Silent World collection by Lucie and Simon. ©Lucie&Simon

  Photographers Lucie and Simon have created something truly awesome in their series, “Silent World.” Wanna see what NYC looks like without people? Have a look…

• What happens when you grab Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad by both hands and drag him to a makeshift studio to take his picture? Photographer Platon Antinou tells the tale, along with a host of other photographers who recite their most memorable photographic experience.
• Everyone’s on Pinterest lately. Popular Photography has a great list of dos and don’ts for photographers on Pinterest.
• Wanna get hired to shoot publicity for a TV network? PDN has some tips on how you can do that.
• And, speaking of making a living as a photographer, Shaun Fenn recalls how he made it from assistant to pro for PDN too.
• Not exactly photo-related, but PetaPixel has a nice piece on how the internet is changing the face of art (including photographic art).
• A quick photo find here – if you don’t know about it, you should really check out LPV Magazine, especially if you’re into fine art photography.

That’s it for this week’s Cool Stuff. As always, leave us a note with any feedback or questions in the comments below…