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As a retired television executive, I've always been a fan of Philo Farnsworth since he made my carrier possible. Farnsworth (1906-1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer who made all-electronic television a reality with his invention of the Image dissector camera tube.
This statue, created by James R. Avati, stands beside the old courthouse in Beaver, Utah where Farnsworth was born in a log cabin in 1906. A duplicate of the statue stands in the Utah State Capital and the U. S. Capital. There is also a peak in the Oquirrh Mountain range in Utah named after him and at one time it was home to most of the television and many of the FM radio towers serving the Wasatch Front.
"The legs were going to be the most important part. If I can't walk around, I won't be able to do anything at all. So I tackled them first. It was a lot of trial and error, but I finally managed it. I'll need to find a better power system, though."
"Journal entry:
The Turaga told the village last week that no Toa are coming. There is no way to get a message off the island. We are completely surrounded.
If the Toa cannot come and save us, who will defeat the enemy? Perhaps the answer lies within our village."
The doors at Hammond Castle that separate the Great Hall and Medieval Village Square.
History:
John Hays Hammond, Jr. built his medieval-style castle between the years 1926 and 1929 to serve both as his home and as a backdrop for his collection of Roman, medieval, and Renaissance artifacts. The castle was constructed as a wedding present for his wife Irene Fenton Hammond to prove how much he cared for her. In addition, the building housed the Hammond Research Corporation, from which Dr. Hammond produced over 400 patents and the ideas for over 800 inventions. Second only to Thomas Alva Edison in number of patents, John Hammond was one of America's premier inventors. His most important work was the development of remote control via radio waves, which earned him the title, "The Father of Remote Control."
Visitors to Hammond Castle Museum are welcome to explore the castle on a self-guided tour of many rooms (map supplied) including the great hall, indoor courtyard, Renaissance dining room, two guest bedrooms, the inventions exhibit room, the library, the War room, the kitchens, the Natalie Hays Hammond exhibit room, servants quarters, as well as several smaller rooms and passage ways including a secret passageway. We suggest that you start your tour in our AV theater where you can view a short film on the life and times of the Hammonds.
Visitors may also enjoy the beauty of the castle grounds and a view of the Atlantic shore line while strolling through our gardens or sitting on a bench taking in that view..
In addition to self-guided tours, Hammond Castle Museum offers a number of educational programs and prearranged tour opportunities for school and tour groups. Our staff is always available to discuss the Hammonds with you as well as our unique collections.
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I spotted the Tesla portrait from halfway across the Tennessee River. He's always been someone I admire so I had to get closer to see what it was about. These portraits are on the side of a building in Chattanooga that is home to a tech company.
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Sunrise at Lurline Bay, Sydney. This is a man made channel cut into the rock in 1929 by inventor P. Bates who built a wave powered electricity generator.
Nikon D800 & Nikkor 16-35mm, Breakthrough 6 Stop filter. PP in PS CC using Nik Software and luminosity masks.
My build for Round 3 of The Tourney at MOCpages. Halhi141, Infernum, and Brick all gave me helpful suggestions for this build. Credit for the lantern design goes to Brick, though I modified it slightly. This was an extremely fun build. I tilted the wood sections using ball joints, for the first time. The idea of the build was to create a wacky, and whimsical atmosphere. Hence the unusual colorscheme for the build.
There's a full interior, and the elevator actually works. Also Amfridus has devised a bucket system whereby he procures water without leaving his home.
Amfridus the Inventor lives in his tower outside of Guaire. Unlike some inventors, he is very friendly. Naysayers claim his chemical experiments have polluted the stream which runs by his home, but the plentiful aquatic life seems to show otherwise. Rego and Dedan pay Amfridus a visit hoping to procure some new inventions and potions that will give them an edge in The Tourney.
See all the details here: brickbuilt.org/2015/Inventor.php
I've been attempting more risqué photos lately, (at least more risqué for me.) As much as I'm drawn to the wholesome portrait, there's a side of me that wants to experiment with racier images. I like the whole pantyhose/lingerie/pin-up feel, but I've never felt I have the body for it.
I had the idea for this picture in my head for at least a week before I was able to try it, and I was really excited about it, more excited than I would be about a sporadic (yet impressive) portrait of myself or a friend. I was really pleased with how it came out, but I can't help but wonder if I've crossed any lines. I like to talk to people at work, (my work =everyday office environment,) about photography, but I'm wondering if they would find it offensive if I sent them the link to my stream, and this was the first picture they saw...I dunno, what one person finds offensive, another finds tastefully artistic.
I am going to start doing video tutorials on each image I post in the near future showing how I got from Raw to the final version. Keep an eye out :)
My build for Round 3 of The Tourney at MOCpages. Halhi141, Infernum, and Brick all gave me helpful suggestions for this build. Credit for the lantern design goes to Brick, though I modified it slightly. This was an extremely fun build. I tilted the wood sections using ball joints, for the first time. The idea of the build was to create a wacky, and whimsical atmosphere. Hence the unusual colorscheme for the build.
There's a full interior, and the elevator actually works. Also Amfridus has devised a bucket system whereby he procures water without leaving his home.
Amfridus the Inventor lives in his tower outside of Guaire. Unlike some inventors, he is very friendly. Naysayers claim his chemical experiments have polluted the stream which runs by his home, but the plentiful aquatic life seems to show otherwise. Rego and Dedan pay Amfridus a visit hoping to procure some new inventions and potions that will give them an edge in The Tourney.
See all the details here: brickbuilt.org/2015/Inventor.php
Carlo Borromeo (Arona, Ducado de Milán, 2 de octubre de 1538 - Milán, 3 de noviembre de 1584) fue un cardenal italiano, arzobispo de Milán y uno de los grandes reformadores católicos de la época postridentina. Era sobrino del papa Pío IV y la Iglesia católica lo venera como santo.
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Borromeo
Charles Borromeo (Italian: Carlo Borromeo, Latin: Carolus Borromeus, 2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was the Latin archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation combat against the Protestant Reformation together with St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Philip Neri. In that role he was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church, with a feast day on November 4.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Borromeo
La iglesia de san Carlos Borromeo (en alemán, Karlskirche) es una iglesia barroca de Viena, situada en Kreuzherrengasse, 1, en la parte sur de Karlsplatz, al borde del primer distrito, y doscientos metros por fuera de la Ringstrasse.
Durante la fuerte epidemia de peste que azotó Viena en 1713 y que se cobró la vida de unas 8.000 personas, el emperador Carlos VI prometió que, tan pronto, como la ciudad se viera libre de esta calamidad, levantaría un templo dedicado a san Carlos Borromeo, arzobispo de Milán y héroe de la epidemia de peste de 1576. Al año siguiente de la epidemia se anunció un concurso para el proyecto de la iglesia que fue adjudicado a Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. Los fondos que permitieron sufragar la construcción de la iglesia fueron aportados forzosamente por los judíos de Viena. La iglesia es un símbolo de poder religioso y político de la dinastía imperial de los Habsburgo.
Las obras se iniciaron en 1716, y tras la muerte del arquitecto en 1723, las obras fueron continuadas, hasta su terminación en 1737, por su hijo Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach.
La iglesia constituye una obra maestra del eclecticismo barroco, en el que se combinan diferentes estilos: la fachada central representa un pórtico griego, las columnas a su lado son de inspiración barroca y sobre la entrada domina una gigantesca cúpula. Los dos pabellones laterales muestran influencias del barroco romano y decoración oriental. El edificio tiene una altura de 80 metros por unos 60 de ancho y constituye el segundo templo más amplio de la capital después de la catedral de San Esteban
En el exterior destaca el frontis en el que se incluyen las dos columnas citadas, con relieves que muestran periodos de la vida de San Carlos Borromeo. Están inspiradas en la columna Trajana de Roma y su decoración espiral presenta escenas de la vida de San Carlos Borromeo. El tema que se representa en la columna izquierda es la constancia y el valor en la de la derecha.
En el frontón se encuentran relieves obra de Giovanni Stanetti, que describen los sufrimientos de la ciudad durante la peste de 1713, la estatua del santo patrón corona el frontón. Las escaleras de la entrada se encuentra flanqueada por ángeles que representan el antiguo y el nuevo testamento.
El interior alberga tallas y retablos realizados por los artistas más famosos de la época como Daniel Gran y Altomonte. Destaca la cúpula en la que se pueden contemplar un fresco pintado por Johann Michael Rottmayr de Salzburgo, realizado entre 1725 y 1730, denominado "La apoteosis de san Carlos Borromeo" y que sería el último encargo que cumplió el artista. En él se representa la intercesión de Carlos Borromeo, con el apoyo de la Virgen María, y en torno a ellos las virtudes cardinales.
El altar mayor en el que participaron Alberto Camesina y Ferdinand Maxmilián Brokoff, presenta un relieve de estuco con San Carlos sobre una nube, ascendiendo a los cielos.
Los pabellones que conducen a las entradas laterales tienen decoración de influencia china.
Los frescos de las capillas laterales fueron pintados por Daniel Gran.
La iglesia está cerca de la estación Karlsplatz del Metro de Viena, por la que pasan las líneas U1, U2 y U4; también se puede llegar desde las estaciones de tranvía Gußhausstrasse (línea D) o Wien Resselgasse (líneas 1 y 62).
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_San_Carlos_Borromeo_(Viena)
The Rektoratskirche St. Karl Borromäus, commonly called the Karlskirche (English: St. Charles Church), is a Baroque church located on the south side of Karlsplatz in Vienna, Austria. Widely considered the most outstanding baroque church in Vienna, as well as one of the city's greatest buildings, the church is dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo, one of the great counter-reformers of the sixteenth century.
Located on the edge of the Innere Stadt, approximately 200 meters outside the Ringstraße, the church contains a dome in the form of an elongated ellipsoid.
In 1713, one year after the last great plague epidemic, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, pledged to build a church for his namesake patron saint, Charles Borromeo, who was revered as a healer for plague sufferers. An architectural competition was announced, in which Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach prevailed over, among others, Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. Construction began in 1716 under the supervision of Anton Erhard Martinelli. After J.B. Fischer's death in 1723, his son, Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, completed the construction in 1737 using partially altered plans. The church originally possessed a direct line of sight to the Hofburg and was also, until 1918, the imperial patron parish church.
As a creator of historic architecture, the elder Fischer von Erlach united the most diverse of elements. The façade in the center, which leads to the porch, corresponds to a Greek temple portico. The neighboring two columns, crafted by Lorenzo Mattielli, found a model in Trajan's Column in Rome. Next to those, two tower pavilions extend out and show the influence of the Roman baroque (Bernini and Borromini). Above the entrance, a dome rises up above a high drum, which the younger J.E. Fischer shortened and partly altered.
Next to the Church was the Spitaler Gottesacker. The composer Antonio Vivaldi died in Vienna and was buried there on July 28, 1741 but his tomb has been lost over time. The church hosts regular Vivaldi concerts in his honour.
Hedwig Kiesler (age 19), later American movie actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr, married Friedrich Mandl (age 32), businessman and Austrofascist, in the tiny chapel of this elaborate church on 10 August 1933. With over 200 prominent guests attending, Kiesler wore “a black-and-white print dress” and carried “a bouquet of white orchids.”
Since Karlsplatz was restored as an ensemble in the late 1980s, the church has garnered fame because of its dome and its two flanking columns of bas-reliefs, as well as its role as an architectural counterweight to the buildings of the Musikverein and of the Vienna University of Technology. The church is cared for by a religious order, the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star, and has long been the parish church as well as the seat of the Catholic student ministry of the Vienna University of Technology.
The iconographical program of the church originated from the imperial official Carl Gustav Heraeus and connects Saint Charles Borromeo with his imperial benefactor. The relief on the pediment above the entrance with the cardinal virtues and the figure of the patron on its apex point to the motivation of the donation. This sculpture group continues onto the attic story as well. The attic is also one of the elements which the younger Fischer introduced. The columns display scenes from the life of Charles Borromeo in a spiral relief and are intended to recall the two columns, Boaz and Jachim, that stood in front of the Temple at Jerusalem. They also recall the Pillars of Hercules and act as symbols of imperial power. The entrance is flanked by angels from the Old and New Testaments.
This program continues in the interior as well, above all in the dome fresco by Johann Michael Rottmayr of Salzburg and Gaetano Fanti, which displays an intercession of Charles Borromeo, supported by the Virgin Mary. Surrounding this scene are the cardinal virtues. The frescos in a number of side chapels are attributed to Daniel Gran.
The high altarpiece portraying the ascension of the saint was conceptualized by the elder Fischer and executed by Ferdinand Maxmilian Brokoff. The altar paintings in the side chapels are by various artists, including Daniel Gran, Sebastiano Ricci, Martino Altomonte and Jakob van Schuppen. A wooden statue of St. Anthony by Josef Josephu is also on display.
As strong effect emanates from the directing of light and architectural grouping, in particular the arch openings of the main axis. The color scheme is characterized by marble with sparring and conscious use of gold leaf. The large round glass window high above the main altar with the Hebrew Tetragrammaton/Yahweh symbolizes God's omnipotence and simultaneously, through its warm yellow tone, God's love. Below is a representation of Apotheosis of Saint Charles Borromeo.
Next to the structures at Schönbrunn Palace, which maintain this form but are more fragmented, the church is Fischer's greatest work. It is also an expression of the Austrian joie de vivre stemming from the victorious end of the Turkish Wars.
The pulpit of the church was probably designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach, and his plans might have been executed by a French furniture maker, Claude Le Fort du Plessy in 1735 although there are no surviving documents attesting their authorship or the manufacturing of the church furniture. It is a wooden structure with rich floral, vegetal, rosette and rocaille ornaments, the finer carvings made of hard walnut, in a gold and brown colour scheme. The abat-voix forms a theatrical canopy with two putti holding a cross and a chalice with host; there is a flaming urn on the top. Around 1860 the abat-voix was enlarged. A wide rim was added distorting the original proportions, obscuring the elegant, swirling lines and creating a top-heavy effect. In 2006-2007 this rim was removed after a long debate and the pulpit was restored. The missing carvings of the canopy decorations were reconstructed and the original appearance of the structure was re-established.
Velika is a small, very knowledgeable Inventor, being able to assist Voyatoran and Toa alike, though communication with others is difficult due to the fact he speaks in riddles.
(Body by WCP, I didn't like the limbs so I stuck to the default set limbs)
The murals - featuring local engineering pioneers / inventors Penkala, Schwarz and Tesla - are in a "sunken garden" near Crkva sv. Katarine (St Catherine's church)
My build for Round 3 of The Tourney at MOCpages. Halhi141, Infernum, and Brick all gave me helpful suggestions for this build. Credit for the lantern design goes to Brick, though I modified it slightly. This was an extremely fun build. I tilted the wood sections using ball joints, for the first time. The idea of the build was to create a wacky, and whimsical atmosphere. Hence the unusual colorscheme for the build.
There's a full interior, and the elevator actually works. Also Amfridus has devised a bucket system whereby he procures water without leaving his home.
Amfridus the Inventor lives in his tower outside of Guaire. Unlike some inventors, he is very friendly. Naysayers claim his chemical experiments have polluted the stream which runs by his home, but the plentiful aquatic life seems to show otherwise. Rego and Dedan pay Amfridus a visit hoping to procure some new inventions and potions that will give them an edge in The Tourney.
See all the details here: brickbuilt.org/2015/Inventor.php
Gedenkstein im Avignonpark an Oskar Barnack. Barnack gilt als Erfinder der 35-mm-Kleinbildkamera von Leitz.
Er machte mit der Leica I von 1925 als erste Kamera in Serie die Stadt Wetzlar weltberühmt.
Memorial stone in Avignon Park to Oskar Barnack. Barnack is considered the inventor of the Leitz 35 mm camera.
He made the city of Wetzlar world-famous with the Leica I from 1925, the first camera in series production.
Technology image of the week:
ESA Director General Jan Woerner joined the Agency’s Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality at a special award ceremony for ESA’s inventors.
The ceremony took place at ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands on 31 May, recognising inventors for their contributions during the past two years, leading to 13 patents.
“It is important to recognise the outstanding results of our ESA staff and contractors,” commented the Director General. “Through their creative work they help to maintain Europe’s competitiveness in the space industry.
“Furthermore, as ambassadors of their ideas, ESA’s inventors support the transfer of these patented technologies to completely new sectors, thereby demonstrating the benefit of space technology for society as a whole.”
In total, ESA’s patent portfolio consists of around 300 patented inventions and about 150 applications in progress, across a diverse variety of technical sectors. This portfolio is managed by the Agency’s Technology Transfer Programme Office, working to find terrestrial uses for advanced space technology.
Among the inventions awarded this time was a compression algorithm specially designed by David Evans to serve data housekeeping aboard satellites: it operates so rapidly that it can compress individual data packets as they are generated.
Credit: ESA–G. Porter
Ilustraciones realizadas en colaboración entre Patricia Domínguez y Constanza Domínguez para el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile, en el marco de la exposición de Cetáceos 2015.
Ilustración recreada de ilustraciones científicas.
Dusty: OK, Ginger, when I say, "Engage," you throw the switch and my consciousness will be transferred to the two Danbos.
Jefa: NOOOOOOOOOOO!
“All-Metal ‘blimps’ sustained by hydrogen or helium and propelled by giant magnets along a predetermined route are suggested by a group of German inventors, who are studying the feasibility of such a plan for a line across the European Alps. Their idea is based upon a simple experiment which anyone may perform for himself. When an iron nail is placed in a tube just behind a solenoid, or coil of wire, and the circuit closed for a fraction of a second with a key, the nail is shot through the coil by the power of magnetism.
“In the proposed high-speed line, the motorless blimps would be similarly propelled by the magnetic force of monster solenoids acting on their iron framework. To turn on and shut off the power of each solenoid at the proper instant, photo-electric cells would be set up at regular intervals to detect the passage of the car and actuate the magnets automatically. . .” [Excerpt from the accompanying magazine article]
The concept of the Amazing Magnetic Air Line—motorless blimps propelled by magnetic forces—remained purely theoretical and never advanced beyond the idea stage. While the principle of electromagnetic propulsion has been successfully applied to systems like maglev trains, there is no record of this specific airship concept being developed or tested.
Airships have evolved in various ways over the years, but none have incorporated large-scale electromagnetic propulsion. Instead, modern blimps and airships rely on conventional engines for movement. The idea of using solenoids and photo-electric cells to propel airships was certainly imaginative, but practical challenges—such as energy efficiency, infrastructure costs, and the feasibility of maintaining precise control—likely prevented further exploration.
[Sources: AerospaceAmerica.aiaa.org, HistoryOasis.com, and BackThenHistory.com]
"The suit is complete. and not a moment too soon. The enemy has closed in. They are getting bolder, knowing there is no one to stop them.
But I can now.
I can't let them know it's me. The enemy would destroy my village for certain. They still might anyways. It's best if no one knows. especially not the Turaga. She tried to stop me already. She still believes the Toa will come.
The Toa will not.
But I will."
It took a bit of work for him to tolerate wearing a cardboard box... he never did wear the helmet. And as a robot inventor and repair person, she took great pleasure in tell him what to do (the remote control didn't work... LOL).
This is my dear Emilie who always does the most inventive things. When her remote broke she made herself a new one. It worked perfectly well and exercised her arms at the same time. I thought you deserved a laugh today and perhaps Kevin Dooley could use it in his lateral thinking classes? Please forgive the quality it was taken a couple of years ago and I was using my happy snapper.
Sorry but the song of the day is still Johnny Clegg with his blue sky