This video shows us an ingenious way to heat a whole room for under 15 cents a day or possibly even cheaper if you find cheaper candles. It’s simple, here’s what you need:
Gaming can be fun. Nu kun je frans leren met een app.
Het heet Duolingo
en is behoorlijk geniaal. Het is idee is dat je de basis van een taal
leert door iedere dag zo’n 5 tot 10 minuten te oefenen. Het werkt als
een game. Je vertaalt van en naar de taal die je wilt leren, je zegt
zinnetjes na en beantwoordt multiple choice vragen. Bij een fout
antwoord verlies je een hartje (leven) en na vier hartjes moet je de les
opnieuw beginnen. Heb je alles gehaald, dan verschijnen er nieuwe
lessen.
Ik
spreek/schrijf en lees twee talen; Nederlands en Engels. Als we in
Frankrijk zijn, moet mijn echtgenote het woord doen, of moet ik hopen op
iemand die Engels spreekt. Frans leren is een ooitdroom van mij, maar
niet eentje waar ik veel moeite voor wil doen. Ik ga niet op les en koop
ook geen online cursus. Maar twee keer vijf minuten oefenen per dag, dat lukt wel! En het werkt! Niet alleen is het leuk genoeg om vol te
houden, het geeft ook een gevoel van vervulling als ik weer een lesje
heb ‘gehaald’.
En het is gratis! Het businessmodel van Duolingo is slim – als
oefening is het bedoeling dat we straks commerciële teksten gaan
vertalen – maar of dat gaat werken, daar zijn de critici nog niet over
uit. Of je er een complete taal mee kunt leren op conversatieniveau
betwijfel ik, maar wat het wél doet, is de basis van een taal erin
stampen; grammatica en woordjes. Net als vroeger op school eigenlijk,
maar dan veel leuker.
Ik
ben benieuwd wat er zou gebeuren met de schoolcijfers als kinderen in
de klas twee keer tien minuten op de iPad Duolingo mochten ‘spelen’.
De app is er voor Android en iOS en staat ook online. Op dit moment kun je Spaans, Engels, Frans, Duits, Portugees en Italiaans mee leren. Ideaal voor op la toilette!
Gevonden op Waanzinnige Plannen in een stuk geschreven door Marcel van Driel Hij is schrijver van het boek ‘Waanzinnige Plannen – en
hoe ze te realiseren,’ hét boek om van ooitdromen Waanzinnige Plannen te
maken met Waanzinnige Resultaten.
You are now enabled to take the royal treatment, en route to Versailles. A service provided by the French Railways SCNF.
Bertrand Gosselin of the French state rail company, says the
idea for the trains, which began running in May, came up in a joint
meeting between officials from the palace and the rail line that serves
it.
"We decided to make something different," Gosselin says.
"Why not make something inside the trains to be already in Versailles
when you take your train in Paris?"
Train Cars Transformed...
The rail cars are decorated in seven different motifs reflecting
different areas of the Palace at Versailles — including the famous Hall
of Mirrors, the queen's bedroom, the lavish gardens of Marie
Antoinette's estate, the library of Louis XVI, the decor of a royal
carriage and the peristyle of the Grand Trianon, which Gosselin notes
was a private room where the king could have "some relations with
women." [text from this blog]
Hello future. Have you ever imagined a true-to-life miniature version of yourself?
We´ve made it possible through state-of-the
art 3D scanning and color printing technology. The result is stunningly
detailed figurines that you can hold in your hands and observe from any
angle.
In other words: custom-made mini twins.
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3D-printed life-like photo figurines.
Hello future. Have you ever imagined a true-to-life miniature version of yourself?
We´ve made it possible through state-of-the
art 3D scanning and color printing technology. The result is stunningly
detailed figurines that you can hold in your hands and observe from any
angle.
In other words: custom-made mini twins.
- See more at: http://www.twinkind.com/en/product#scrollTo1
3D-printed life-like photo figurines.
Hello future. Have you ever imagined a true-to-life miniature version of yourself?
We´ve made it possible through state-of-the
art 3D scanning and color printing technology. The result is stunningly
detailed figurines that you can hold in your hands and observe from any
angle.
In other words: custom-made mini twins.
- See more at: http://www.twinkind.com/en/product#scrollTo1
German television is reporting the battle of the nations, 200 years ago, as if it was happening right now. History made visible. Or not, Leipzig area can be rather foggy this time of year. The Völkerschlacht left teh city of Leipzig in a desolated middle of the gathered armies. It was the great defeat of Napoleon, on his way back from the Russian campaign. Russian scorched earth tactics did their work.
But what a great idea to do this on a day to day / hour to hour basis. Watch the video! Watch the website!
In
der Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig 1813 besiegten die Verbündeten aus
russischen, österreichischen und preußischen Truppen die französische
Armee. Etwa eine halbe Million Soldaten standen sich vor den Toren
Leipzigs gegenüber, mehr als 100.000 verloren dabei ihr Leben. Eine
Vielzahl von Erinnerungsorten in Leipzig und dem Umland zeugen heute
davon. Geht mit uns auf Entdeckungsreise!
Simply convert your station wagon into a camper within one minute
The compact camping module QUQUQ is ideal for those who love free and
spontaneous travelling, without the need purchasing a motorhome. QUQUQ
combines kitchen, bed and storage space in one single box. Simply put
QUQUQ in the trunk and the mini-motorhome is ready for the trip. Bon
Voyage!
Ingeniously simple
The QUQUQ module is thoughtfully designed and absolutely practical: So
the lying surface, including 10 cm strong cold foam mattress, is
unfolded in a handle. No assembling of components, no re-arranging in
the vehicle. Also the kitchen with 2-flame stove, 20l of freshwater,
sink, workspace and storage space are ready to use immediately and
accessible at any time. Completely without conversion.
Light, sturdy and compatible
The QUQUQ box is extremely sturdy and light in weight at the same time
for easily handling. All used materials such as aluminium, waterproof
plywood and stainless steel guarantee long-term functionality. Should
you change your vehicle once – no problem: QUQUQ fits in almost all high
roof station wagons such as Berlingo, Caddy, Citan, Combo, Doblo,
Dokker, Kangoo, NV 200, Partner, Tourneo, Vaneo.
Sir Ken Adam (born Klaus Hugo Adam; 5 February 1921) is a motion picture production designer most famous for his set designs for the James Bond films of the 1960s and 1970s. He was hired for the first James Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962.
Dr. Strangelove's War Room
In 1964 he designed the famous war room set for Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. He turned down the opportunity to work on Kubrick's next project 2001: A Space Odyssey after he found out that Kubrick had been working with NASA for a year on space exploration, and that would put him at a disadvantage in developing his art. This enabled Adam to make his name with his innovative, semi-futuristic sets for the James Bond films such as Dr. No (1962),
Dr. No sketch by Ken Adam
Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
Thunderball
The supertanker set for The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) was the largest sound stage in the world at the time it was built. His last Bond film was Moonraker (1979).
Multidisciplinary artist Damien Gilley creates sculptural
installations
Multidisciplinary artist Damien Gilley creates sculptural
installations that quickly redefine space through the use of optical
illusions. By combining math with various materials including paint,
masking tape, drywall, vinyl, wood, and foam core, he finds all kinds of
ways to alter his viewers' perceptions of reality. The installations,
which feature fake walls extending out from real walls, tape drawings,
and imaginary hallways emerging off of flat surfaces, are Gilley's
attempt to "reconfigure the built environment to provide alternative
viewing experiences that complicate rational space."
The Oregon-based artist doesn't limit himself to four enclosed walls.
He finds ways to travel beyond the limitations of architecture and he
invites his viewers to come along for the visually intriguing
experience. Each of Gilley's constructed walls are purposefully placed
to react naturally with the existing interior and, from a distance, it's
quite difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. All of his
deceptive, incomprehensible spaces are simply mind-blowing!
It's a book. A book about an idea you feel a long time coming. What to do with CD's you have in your house? Load them in... After that? Sell, give them away! New music? Buy it on the web. But do I really still want it all? Mmm, no, I'ld say. Books? Same thing. So, as a matter of fact, I'm trying to say farewell to a lot of things. Things as in worldly possesions.
Well Lisa Gansky knows all about it and has written it down. Mesh, it's called.
Amazon says: A simple, powerful idea that's reinventing the way smart, adaptive companies do business.
Most businesses follow the same basic formula: create a product or
service, sell it, and collect money. What Lisa Gansky calls "Mesh"
businesses throw this model out the window. Instead, these companies use
social media, wireless networks, and data crunched from every available
source to provide people with goods and services at the exact moment
they need them, without the burden and expense of owning them outright. The Mesh gives companies a better understanding of what customers really want.
Already, hundreds of successful Mesh companies are redefining how we
interact with the people, goods, and services in our lives. These
businesses are easier to start and spreading like wildfire, from bike
sharing and home exchanges to peer-to-peer lending, energy cooperatives,
and open source design. Consider:
• ZipCar profits from streamlined car sharing • Kickstarter connects artists with funding from enthusiastic supporters • Music Gym makes finding a recording studio as easy as joining a gym
The Mesh reveals the next wave of information-enabled commerce, showing readers how to plug in and profit.
See Lisa on TED
