Screens are historical pieces of decoration that are still being used today.
A folding screen is a type of free-standing furniture consisting of several frames or panels, that are usually connected by hinges.
They have many practical and decorative uses and can be made in a variety of designs with different kinds of materials.
Sometimes it has the function of a wall, and to create more privacy.
Folding screens originated from ancient China, and spreading to the rest of the world.
This is an oil painting showing a panel screen.
Chopin (1873) by Albert von Keller.
This kind of folding…
Strong attractive colors that mesmerize you. And, how to use thermal technology.
The infrared camera was originally developed for military use during the Korean War.
A thermographic camera (also called an infrared camera or thermal imaging camera or thermal imager) is a device that creates an image using infrared radiation, similar to a common camera that forms an image using visible light. Wikipedia.
Thermal imaging cameras are devices that translate thermal energy (heat) into visible light in order to analyze a particular object or scene. …
34 Questions to inspire you with a mix of ideas.
“The important thing is not to stop questioning.“ — Albert Einstein
Einstein said: “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music… I get most joy in life out of music”.
And you… what do you do as a brainstorming technique?
1 — What really needs to be changed in your city?
2 — Where do you get your news, online or on paper?
3 — What are…
The power is back in my area. The water is still with problem.
The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways, we are, in some ways we’re not. We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence. ~Paul Auster
Today the weather was nice in Central Texas. Still snow and ice on the ground. I got out of the home to take a walk after one week of lockdown due to severe cold weather.
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Today I had a…
February 18, 1848. He was born in New York, on this day.
Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 — January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass.
He was the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, the founder of jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co., Tiffany was exposed to decorative art and design at a young age.
God has given us our talents, not to copy the talents of others, but rather to use our brains and imagination in order to obtain the revelation of…
Corcovado in Rio can get you what your heart desire. Maybe.
This story is in Portuguese and in English.
O trem levara voce para o seu destino,
O trem te leva para onde ele for
O trem vai parar na estação,
Nao se sabe onde,
Mas o trem sabe o caminho
O trem saberá para onde te levar…
Better making some abstract drawings on paper or not doing anything at all.
Hot cocoa + fuzzy socks = a cozy winter night.
“A sudden spike in energy demand and a loss of natural gas, coal nuclear and wind energy during a winter storm triggered blackouts across the state.”
The deficit has forced power grid operators to conduct rolling blackouts. Power is shut off to different areas for a limited period of time.
It’ 9:15 AM on February 15
In and around Austin, Texas.
The temperature is -12 C /10.4 F
Today it’s colder than in New York City.
The…
This weather today may send you to bed early with two socks, hot chocolate, a book, a laptop, and…
Central Texas is freeze.
I moved from California a few months ago. Then, I didn’t expect this kind of weather.
Here today, it looks like an abandoned city, too much quiet…and it’s getting white. On the roof and on the road.
We had a fireplace in California and during my time living there, we had never had snow or ice over the vegetation.
Instead, we had a lot of smoke and small earthquakes, and a brave sun.
It looks that this…