Let There Be Light Emitting Diodes: How to Illuminate the Sistine Chapel
The Atlantic: When Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, he did so, for the most part, using the light of the sun that streamed through the windows of the building. And for the past 500 years since then, viewers have admired the results of that work, for the most part, with the help of that same light source. It wasn’t until the 1980s that, concerned about solar radiation damaging the frescos' paint, Vatican officials blocked off the chapel's windows. In their place they installed a system of halogen light bulbs that emitted pigment-preserving, low-energy light.
Mike Rowe Explains Why Following Your Passion May Be A Bad Idea
www.thegrindstone.com: Former Dirty Jobs host turned Somebody’s Gotta Do It host Mike Rowe is a pretty awesome dude: He’s got that approachable, everyman thing down, but beneath the affable, blue collar exterior is a truly brilliant man with a lot of common sense.Organic LEDs Could Make Whole Ceilings Glow
MIT Technology Review: The next big thing in lighting could be glowing sheets that use half as much energy as an equivalent fluorescent fixture and can be laminated to walls or ceilings. The sheets will contain organic LEDs, or OLEDs—the same kind of technology used in some ultrathin TVs and smartphones.
Really Quiet Concerts
Pollstar: Silent disco is the agreed-upon term for concerts where the music is delivered to wireless headphones. Most shows are DJ sets and they typically happen in places with strict sound curfews or where full sound production is problematic. But what began as a side attraction at Bonnaroo and a cute college event has grown into a viable live music opportunity. San Francisco-area producers Silent Frisco is putting on events like Hushfest and Treasure Island Music Festival, where bands play straight into the mixing board and broadcast to wireless headphones, with only vocals and the thump of the bass drum heard in the real world.The Many, Many, Many Things You Should Say "No" To At Work
Fast Company | Business + Innovation: Kristin Muhlner is the CEO of NewBrand Analytics, which helps companies monitor social media chatter about them. She also has mastered the art of saying no, resolutely refusing to become overextended in all corners of her life. Fast Company caught up with Muhlner to learn how to wiggle out of networking, email, and even--gasp!--charitable work.
Monday, October 13, 2014
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