Category Archives: senior lifestyle

Google Lens Detector

Posted on by
2

Life just got a lot more interesting. Thanks to Google, we are going to be able to identify animal, vegetable and minerals all around us. No more walking around oblivious to all of the beautiful things we see everyday.

Google has introduced a new image recognition technology that uses visual analysis to spell out exactly what you are looking at.

Called Google Lens, this exciting new artificial intelligence innovation is located in the Google search box. Look below. The lens is right next to the mic.

I hope I am clearly explaining this new capability because it’s going to be one of your new favorite things to do. I used Google Lens this afternoon to ID some plants and trees. It’s pretty remarkable.

I will admit it takes a little practice to get your smartphone to zoom in on the object. Start with big ones first. Google Lens can also read barcodes, QR codes, labels and text, and show relevant search results and information.

I took the above photo and the one below is Google Lens.

.

I took the above photo and the one below is Google Lens.

I took the above photo and the one below is Google Lens.

Make Sure We Are Connected On Social Media

Posted on by
Reply

Follow us and we will follow you. Thank you

Framing John Delorean ft. Alec Baldwin – Official Trailer I HD I Sundance

Did you catch this story about Peter Max ?

Your Kids Think You’re Addicted to Your Phone

I’m going out to buy Sun-Maid raisins today. What about you?


Ocasio-Cortez enemy of freedom video costs Fresno Grizzlies Sun-Maid sponsorship – The Washington Post


The NRA’s ad agency just ended its 38-year relationship with the gun group | AdAge
Ackerman McQueen said it would stop working with the NRA after 38 years because ‘the NRA’s chaos led us to lose faith’ in the group. 

The Gal Who Is Beautifying Lincoln Road

Posted on by
4

One of the saddest sights we are faced with now on the streets of America are the vacant retail shops that once housed our favorite things. While the digital world is taking over, the remnants of brick and mortar are really so ugly to look at.

One Miami artist decided to do something about it. Jayda Knight, an artist at Textile & Wall Coverings, and art advisor at Williams McCall Gallery, has created window coverings (staging) for many of the vacant stores on Lincoln Road. Her watercolor designs are made with ink, pen and acrylic.

Jayda is thrilled that her designs are bringing new energy to retail. People walking along Lincoln Road are now looking at one abstract masterpiece after another. It certainly provides a great shopping atmosphere.

Jayda was born in Istanbul, brought up in Geneva, and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design where she was drafted by one of her teacher/advisors to work on set design for Saturday Night Live. Those were the days of Jimmy Fallon.

After many years of working all day and partying all night, she moved to Miami to pursue her career in art. She believes Miami is quickly becoming a serious art city.

Eliot and I met with Jayda today to discuss using one of her designs, or an exclusive one, for the foyer of our condo. Anyone who sees her work wants to be surrounded by them everyday. Eliot and I might get lucky.

Your Car Is No Longer Your Best Friend

Posted on by
Reply

Stock Photo – DEN BOSCH, THE NETHERLANDS – MAY 14, 2017: Retro styled rear end of a classic pink Cadillac fifties car in Den Bosch, The Netherlands

For those who read the “New York Times” every day, this is not going to be big news. For those who don’t, this can be startling.

Your beloved automobile knows more about you than perhaps your spouse, children, friends, and business associates.

Yesteryear, you would drive your car and everything that happened in it would remain a secret forever. You could eat a whole Carvel ice cream cake in the front seat and pretend it never happened. You could play hooky from work, and drive around all day, and no one would know the difference.

Today, according to Bill Hanvey, president and chief executive officer of the Auto Care Association, your car “not only knows how much you weigh but also tracks how much weight you gained. Your car also knows how fast you drive, where you live, how many children you have — even financial information. Connect a phone to a car, and it knows who you called and who you texted.”

You can get all of the facts you never realized by clicking on the link below. I warn you in advance, you will never feel the same way about your auto again.

So many of you, who love your car more than you love many other things, may want to sell your wheels immediately and only use a Lyft or Uber.

Oops, that won’t work either. They know everything about you too.

The New Way To Survive Trump.

Posted on by
Reply

Try the Internet fad ASMR!!!!

Click here

https://youtu.be/g07UvmdTysw

https://youtu.be/g07UvmdTysw

Tech Recode founder Kara Swisher was on Bill Maher tonight. Next step: reportedly political office.

We Take Pictures To Stop Time

Posted on by
2

I’m not telling you anything that you don’t know. The smartphone gave birth to the selfie. Everyone takes selfies, young and old. People are no longer embarrassed to stand alone, pose, and take a photo of themselves. While it’s a little weird looking, we all have come to accept this as proper social behavior.

The other night, Eliot and I watched a Netflix movie called Kodachrome. We had no idea what it was about, but we like to randomly pick movies. We later discovered from Wikipedia that it was a film during the final days of the photo development system known as Kodachrome.

A famous photographer/father, and his son, drove hundreds of miles to reach the Kansas photo lab before it closed its doors forever. The film is based on A.G. Sulzberger 2010 New York Times article about a dying father wanting to develop his photographs before the lab closed forever.

Ed Harris plays the famous photographer and Jason Sudeikis is his son. When they finally reach the lab, they meet other photo journalists who recognize the Ed Harris character. Being the revered photographer, Ed Harris provides his fans with some profound thoughts about photography.

I was so moved by what he said, I just felt like I had to document it. Here we go.

Here is the video clip that caught my attention and gave me an emotional tug.

https://youtu.be/Etj1nUJv4vg

Go ahead and take your selfies. Just remember to share them with others.

I Second Bill Maher

Posted on by
2

I’m using my personal blog to express my anger against Bob Mueller. Bill Maher is the only one who had the guts to say it. Mueller failed America. Instead of holding Trump accountable, he left us with bread crumbs. What a big waste of time. Mueller wanted to remain a good guy at the expense of our future.

https://youtu.be/SBBrwEWWoB0

Kiss And Tell

Posted on by
1

One of my favorite art exhibits at Havana Biennial was located at Fábrica de Arte Cubano. There is something so real about people kissing. It brings the world together. It heals all wounds. It’s the most natural thing to do.

This Post Will Go Down In History

Posted on by
4

You heard it here first. Other than the magnificent John DeFaro, be sure to watch the career of artist Asad Faulwell. One day soon, Faulwell will be as famous as some of the biggest names in the art world.

How do I know?

He is 37 years old and tremendously accomplished. Read his resume below. He’s also gorgeous and very married.

I asked Asad why he is so successful. I really wanted to know what makes certain artists popular and fruitful, while other creative souls can’t get arrested. It was a question that holds true for writers, actors, singers, and comics. Asad said it’s mostly, “Luck, connections, a business sense, determination and dedication. Unless you are willing to put yourself out there all the time, nothing will happen.”

Born 1982 Caldwell, Idaho.

Lives and Works in Newport Beach, CA

MFA Claremont Graduate University, 2008

BA-Art UCSB, 2005

Select Public Collections

OCMA

LACMA

Columbus Museum of Art Pizzuti Collection

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

Ulrich Museum of Art

UC- Santa Barbara Art, Design & Architecture Museum

The Rubell Family Collection

Franks-Suss Collection

University of Chicago Booth Collection

Solo and Two Person Shows

2019 Climbing a Disappearing Ladder, Lawrie/Shabibi Gallery, Dubai, U.A.E.

2018 Phantom, Denk Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2017 In the Heart of the Cosmos, Lawrie/Shabibi Gallery, Dubai U.A.E.

2016 Shapeless Shackles, Bill Brady Gallery, Kansas City, MO

2014 Obelisk Movements, Kravets/Wehby Gallery, New York, NY

Bed of Broken Mirrors, Lawrie/Shabibi Gallery, Dubai U.A.E.

2013 Pins and Needles, The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS

Asad Faulwell and Chris Johanson, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY

2012 Empty Vessels, Kravets/Wehby Gallery, New York, NY

2011 Les Femmes D’Alger, Kravets/Wehby Gallery, New York, NY

2009 Recent Work, Link Contemporary, Claremont, CA

Living History w/Matt Lipps, Marc Selwyn Fis

Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade

Posted on by
5

Many people in the United States still believe my adopted hometown, Miami Beach, is “G-d’s waiting room.” That’s a slang term for the state of Florida. In other words, a place where people wait to die. In the 25 years I’ve been living here (five full time), the residents keep getting younger and younger. I think Eliot and I are among the oldest.

The Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade is a perfect example of the spirit and lifestyle of what exists down here. People want to enjoy life, and live together in peace and harmony. The sun is usually shining, the weather is warm and we are surrounded by water that constantly reminds us that life is filled with surprises.

The Gay community was instrumental in shaping Miami Beach into the Paradise it is today. We all should be eternally grateful.

Ringside seats at the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade. Larios on Ocean Drive so accommodating. Restaurant owned by Gloria & Emilio Estefan. (L) Eliot, Lois, Gail, Debbie (R) Richie, Marcia, Gary and Myra.

Photos by Eliot Hess

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gelber. He’s the Mayor of Miami Beach.