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2013-06-05 16:05:25 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 20 +1s)

When craftsmanship turns to magic

Watch as William Gudenrath demonstrates the Reticello technique.
Reticello (Italian, "glass with a small network"), is a type of blown glass made with canes organized in a crisscross pattern to form a fine net, which may contain tiny air traps.
#glass   #howto    #craftsmanship  
#reticello  

2013-05-22 17:17:35 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)

NASA Space Sounds - Information about the recordings and sample sounds of the planets, moons and rings of planets in our Solar System. 
#nasa   #sound   #space  

2013-05-20 14:24:32 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 64 +1s)

  Sea Angel
Photograph by Kevin Raskoff
Clione, a shell-less snail known as the Sea Butterfly swims in the shallow waters beneath Arctic ice

2013-05-20 13:53:46 (13 comments, 5 reshares, 51 +1s)

Beautiful life forms stranger than aliens 

Photograph by Karen Osborn

Cavolinia uncinata; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavolinioidea

Amazing Sea Butterflies Are the Ocean’s Canary in the Coal Mine
blogs.smithsonianmag: http://goo.gl/4KwYQ

#underwaterphotography   #seabutterflies   #sea  

This may be the same species as the previous sea butterfly (Cavolinia uncinata), or it could be a different species that has gone unnoticed for decades.

2013-05-20 12:39:59 (16 comments, 3 reshares, 13 +1s)

How to forge an axe: Step by step  

This video shows how to make an axe by laminating tehnique. It is a short insight in forging methods used by bladesmith John Neeman.

"At spring 2012 I, bladesmith John Neeman, got in an accident. My face and hands were burned. At this tough moment some people from Forestry Forum were with me in their thoughts, supporting me both morally and financially. Thanks to them I was able to recover faster"

"The axe you can see in this video, along with two other axes, is made as thanks to the great people on Forestry Forum. We decided to pay it forward, sending these three tools to administration of the forum for an auction, which aim is to raise funds for maintaining the site."
from Autine by John Neeman 

More about auction: forestryforum.com
JohnNeeman.com
facebook.com/AutineTools

#... more »

2013-05-18 16:04:22 (7 comments, 6 reshares, 19 +1s)

1853

video ©xeabaudoin
#art   #animation   #digitalart  

2013-05-17 14:15:42 (9 comments, 13 reshares, 41 +1s)

The retrolingual drinking of dogs

Gif 2013 ©xeabaudoin

2013-05-09 16:09:04 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

Ray Harryhausen has left us for a better animated world.  R.I.P Ray.  
Thank you for being a wizard!

The Ray Harryhausen Creature List: http://youtu.be/U9kmjW73-v4

#rayharryhausen   

2013-05-09 14:43:20 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

People you didn't know you knew


Alessandro Alessandroni  (born March 18, 1925 in Rome) is an Italian musician. He plays multiple instruments, including the guitar, mandolin, mandolincello, sitar, accordion, and piano, and has composed over 40 film scores and countless library music.

http://www.alessandroni.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Alessandroni
#music   #film  

Gif 2013 ©xeabaudoin

2013-05-06 13:17:02 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 16 +1s)

Beyond the curiosity and fun is Science 
Physics, first as low synchronised vibrations as well as low energies  are used with success while brutal force would require a very powerful device.
Then,  prospective archeology is there too as those people are probably using a very ancient technique wich could have been lost in time but might bring an enlighment on antique architectural know-how.

Oh, and yes, of course, the cultural part which relies on a performant art of music incuding rythm and melody... Necessity is the Mother of Invention
 (RIP Frank Zappa)!

#physics   #vibrations   #archeology   #technology   #music   #thailand   #architecture  

2013-05-02 13:52:46 (20 comments, 5 reshares, 61 +1s)

Accidental art...

2013-05-01 16:54:23 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 71 +1s)

Cutest frog in town

#frog  

2013-04-29 14:27:13 (22 comments, 3 reshares, 55 +1s)

California Red Sided Garter Snake

2013-04-19 19:20:07 (29 comments, 1 reshares, 38 +1s)

To all my friends here, I'll be away for about a week, but shall return.
No weeping, no sorrow, Cheers to all of you!  (yes, this entends to be humouristic)

copyright ©xeabaudoin 2013

2013-04-16 14:24:42 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 17 +1s)

You are more beautiful than you think 

2013-04-12 10:39:34 (7 comments, 2 reshares, 39 +1s)

                                        See through frog

Photographer Thomas Marent
#frog  

2013-04-09 10:47:41 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 43 +1s)

                  Portrait of a Native American named "Big Head"
                                               1905

2013-04-08 10:13:02 (37 comments, 25 reshares, 87 +1s)

                                  The Vietnamese Mossy Frog

                                           Her name is Kate

2013-04-07 15:12:16 (6 comments, 3 reshares, 22 +1s)

            The incredible 'popcorn' furniture which assembles itself

'Popcorn': The flat-pack does-it-itself furniture grows into its final shape when heated to 70C. Inventor Carl De Smet hopes it will one day spell the end for the Ikea flatpack.

more info: dailymail: http://goo.gl/tRVoB
Gif by xeabaudoin

2013-04-05 13:25:10 (20 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

                                    Happy Birthday Don! 
                                ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
                                        +Don Spenner 

2013-05-22 14:22:28 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 47 +1s)

Painted with light (photos-graphein  φωτoςγραφειν)

copyright ©xeabaudoin 2013
 

#samsunggalaxy  

2013-03-28 15:42:13 (17 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

79 AD Roman bread

2013-03-24 17:48:12 (24 comments, 2 reshares, 25 +1s)

Embalmed potato XIX th dynasty  (Séthi II)

As a very rare thing, the potato, which was associated to Tenenet - goddess of beer, was regarded as a powerful remedy against idleness. Only very high ranked people could access to its healing powers. 
The potato would be placed on a "tüt" sort of couch, for the patient to keep eyes on it while drinking beer. This could last for days. 
Then the potato holding the evil spirit that affected the patient, would be momified and buried.

Photograph ©2013 Xea Baudoin All Rights Reserved.
#art  

2013-03-24 07:35:12 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 9 +1s)

2013-03-23 18:25:28 (17 comments, 2 reshares, 40 +1s)

A piece of graphene aerogel developed in a lab at Zhejiang University is placed on a cherry flower in Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang province...

imgur: http://goo.gl/8zn2a

2013-03-23 17:18:18 (18 comments, 0 reshares, 27 +1s)

"Love is all we need"

Venus & Gabrielle

2013-03-23 14:24:53 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

Jean Besancenot au Maroc

Jean Besancenot (1900-1992): Ethnologue, Morocco specialist where he travels a lot and brings back photos, prints ... His work on the costumes of Morocco,  fruit of his first trip in the years 1934-1939, was a great success.
 In 1948, he participated in a film "The Marriage of sand", filmed in the south of Morocco, as ethnographic advisor

Jean Besancenot Tafraout 1950 "Femme de TATA"
Drawing: pencil (23,5 x 32 cm)

#art   #drawing   #maroc  

2013-03-21 10:39:27 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 34 +1s)

How deep is your love?

Bee Gees: http://youtu.be/XpqqjU7u5Yc

"The dog that learned to stand on his own two feet: Dian Dian was born with no front legs... but can still go walkies"
Photograph via dailymail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296287/The-tiny-dog-learn-walk-legs-Dian-Dian-trots-town-hind-legs.html

2013-03-20 15:39:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Top 60 posts about Google+ from the past week - 15/06/12
+ Featured Plussers from Weekly Guide

1. 10 Tips for Writing Better Google+ Posts - By +Google+ Your Business ► http://goo.gl/GMGoy
2. Google+ with more traffic than Pinterest, Linkedin and Tagged in the US - growing 37% in two weeks - By +Morten Myrstad ► http://goo.gl/JgT8o
3. What I See Google+ As - By +Lynette Young ► http://goo.gl/QYWB8
4. What I’ve Learned about Google and Googling - By +Katherine Bond ► http://goo.gl/Vxnus
5. Google+ Does Not Suck - By +Jacob Bodnar ► http://goo.gl/wU10a
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6. Making it easier to link your website to your Google+ page - By +Dennis Troper ► http://goo.gl/d0jNL
7. JUST HOW POWERFUL IS GOOGLE+ ? - By +byron rempel ►http://goo.gl/2... more »

2013-03-20 15:35:43 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)

Making it easier to link your website to your Google+ page

When you link your website to your Google+ page, your recent posts can appear in lots of relevant places across Google. For example: when users search for your brand, an excerpt from a recent Google+ post may appear to the right of search results.

Today we're rolling out an improvement that makes the linking process a lot easier for page owners. In fact: you can complete the process in just a few simple steps:

1) Visit your Google+ page, open its profile, and click 'Edit profile'
2) On the About tab, save your website URL, then click the new button, 'Link website'
3) Follow the instructions for adding a short line of code to your website's homepage, then click 'Test website'

If everything's set up correctly, you'll see a confirmation message. Within... more »

2013-03-20 13:29:56 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

Scientists name new flying dinosaur after five-year-old girl who found fossil on an Isle of Wight beach

An artist's impression of a crow-sized species of prehistoric flying reptile dating from 115 million years ago which was discovered by Daisy Morris, five, who is to now have the species named after her as Vectidraco daisymorrisa

dailymail:http://goo.gl/9h70z

2013-03-20 13:00:14 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 39 +1s)

#wordlessonwednesday

2013-03-12 10:43:27 (19 comments, 3 reshares, 58 +1s)

Art only nature can create. My fence this morning after a snowy night on Terschelling, the Netherlands

Photograph by Greien218
#architecture   #nature  

2013-03-10 16:50:18 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

The Lost Little Ball

Susan, this is dedicated to you. Since you could not understand Edith piaf's lyrics, this time we are joining a translation fot Bourvil's song; then we added the translation of Piaf's too. Hope you enjoy!  +Susan Cox 

It was just after the war,
In a ballroom that had suffered
On a floor in ruins,
There were these two, so exposed.
They danced among the rubble
In this little ball, what was its name…
What was its name…
What was its name…
What was its name…

(Refrain)
No, I don’t recall
The name of this lost ball
What I remember
Are these two lovers
With eyes for no one but each other.
There was such insouciance
In their moving gestures,
So what does it matter
The name of the lost ball?
No, I don’t recall
The name of this lostball.
Wh... more »

2013-03-07 09:45:06 (5 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Alvin Lee has left us, please listen to his music and pay your respects...

#music   #AlvinLee  

2013-03-06 15:54:20 (14 comments, 9 reshares, 37 +1s)

Surface Tension
Photographer Burgenschenker

2013-02-25 14:47:20 (16 comments, 3 reshares, 55 +1s)

Jacques Tati at the Museum

#art  

2013-02-24 18:03:18 (14 comments, 5 reshares, 41 +1s)

"Family"
They show a strong mother's love, and family's bonds in ultimate cold...

Photographer Kiyoshi Ookawa

2013-02-24 14:32:58 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

A great Sunday all!   C'est la Vie :)

2013-02-23 21:39:57 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 34 +1s)

–––––
Change the World; I Dare You
–––
There's a Buckminster Fuller quote that says it all to me: "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." 

Ever since I got on social media, since day one, my whole thrust/purpose/goal/intention ... whatever you want to call it ... has been to change the world. Yes, indeedy. 

I know that I sound a bit like a self-deluding airhead when I say such things, but I bought completely an idea that was circulated––that to achieve anything, one has to shoot much farther than the target. 

I decided to keep everything that I put out into the world as positive as I could muster for that day. That was to stand in the face of everything that was pulling this world down. Bad news; bad attitudes; badbehavior. I don't ... more »

2013-02-23 21:19:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

A colossal sunspot, large enough to swallow six Earths whole, was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as it swelled over a 48-hour span on Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 19 and 20). http://oak.ctx.ly/r/2if9

2013-02-22 21:19:42 (19 comments, 3 reshares, 49 +1s)

I went back to my local arch to see what the Milky Way had to offer before dawn.  Unfortunately this meant a 2:30am wake up call, but that's the nature of the beast when your subjects aren't around when the sun's up.  Anyways, as much as I liked my first attempt, I think I like this one even better.

2013-02-22 19:41:08 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 44 +1s)

New Your City with no electricity
Photographer Thierry Cohen

A Joyful weekend to you all !

2013-02-20 13:32:54 (27 comments, 22 reshares, 59 +1s)

The Humming Bird

Photographer Jose Yee

2013-02-19 11:46:17 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 41 +1s)

The frog that's so small it can hop on to a matchstick for a rest


At only half an inch long the tiny amphibian can perch on the top of a matchstick
dailymail: http://goo.gl/j5ZRn   #frog  
Photographer: Lessy Sebastian

2013-03-16 13:13:57 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

Nineteenth dynasty's tea bag (Ramesses II)

Photograph ©2013 Xea Baudoin All Rights Reserved.
#art

2013-02-16 15:56:22 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)

Alone on Valentine ❤

2013-02-16 13:20:17 (21 comments, 13 reshares, 107 +1s)

"a friend of mine took this in Brazil. I think she did a pretty good job! "

i.imgur; http://goo.gl/EZxja

2013-02-16 12:45:33 (16 comments, 11 reshares, 67 +1s)

Street artist playing Hallelujah with crystal glasses

#streetartist   #music  

2013-02-15 11:30:18 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 42 +1s)

Could the house of the future look like a spider's web?

Out-there architects issue plan for 3D-printed home | Mail Online http://goo.gl/aD5eJ
#3dprinting   #architecture