Van Gogh’s The Starry Night In Water 

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One of the reasons why I love reading tech blogs so much is because I learn something new all the time. The minute I read about Turkish artist Garip Ay in Gizmodo, I knew I was going to share the story with you.

Ay recreated Van Gogh’s The Starry Night in a tray of water. The technique is called “Ebru.” It’s traditional Turkish painting. People in the art  world simply refer to it as painting on water (swirling the paint) and then transferring it onto paper. 

Garip Ay was born in Turkey in 1984 He first studied in the High School of Fine Arts in Diyarbakir, Turkey, He later graduated with a degree in Traditional Turkish Arts from Mimar Sinan University in Istanbul. Ay has held numerous exhibitions, workshops and seminars around the world. 

It’s quite fascinating. Please watch the video. There is a surprise ending. 

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I Video You  

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Wow. 12-Year Old Blows Away the Judges and Audience on “America’s Got Talent.” Simon Cowell Says She’s the Next Taylor Swift

More “America’s Got Talent”:

 82-Year Old Surprises Everyone in This Audition

Light show in Sydney features 100 synchronized flying drones

Pelosi Challenges Apple 

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House minority leader Nancy Pelosi recently said that Steve Jobs did not invent the iPhone.

“He was a pretty good designer. He was also good at putting things together.” Speaking before the Democratic National Convention Platform Hearing on Thursday, Pelosi said the U.S government invented the iPhone as well as other tech innovations.

Watch the above video to hear her exact words.

“Almost everything came from federal investments and research,” she said. Pelosi made those remarks when she was trying to underscore the importance of “federally funded basic research that contributed to some of the technology that was ultimately integrated into the iPhone.”

Rep. Pelosi said she knew Jobs well and didn’t mean to disrespect his contributions to the world.  “Apple will admit that the core technologies of the iPhone came from federally-funded  innovations.”

You can read more about this in CNET.
 

Worth Watching 

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Check out the quick thinking in this video. 

The most expensive yacht ever.

Salesforce  San Francisco has the most awesome office lobby ever. 

Thanks Murray. We love your Twitter signs. 

Virtual Therapy 

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Don’t shoot the messenger. I’m only reporting the facts. The world is going virtual. You can’t stop progress. 

According to my therapist friends, more and more of their patients want to conduct sessions via the telephone. They no longer feel the need to see their counselors face-to-face. Some of my friend’s practices are over 50 per cent virtual. 

Why?  Therapists claim their clients feel less inhibited to say what’s really on their mind if they are not looking at them. They also say that patients have a better attendance record if they don’t have to commute. They love it, their patients love it.

The world of apps is taking advantage of this trend too. I decided to cut and paste the “TalkSpace Online Counseling” app so you can see how it works. It’s all very civilized. 

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Lost and Phone 

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I lose my iPhone several times a day. I go into a complete panic attack every time. Sometimes I’m holding my iPhone and I think I lost it. It can also be in my pocket or handbag. I just can’t remember the last place I put it.

Life is going to get easier soon. You will be able to use  Google to find your phone. This will be true for all formats. We use Google for so many others things, it only makes sense that Google will be able to search for our lost cell phones. 

If all goes well, Google says it “will be able to make the phone ring, display a message on the screen for whoever finds it, lock the device or delete all its data.”

At the very least, Google will be able to show you a map on the approximate location of your device. I think that is pretty  cool.

Huffington Post explains the new feature in greater depth.

Car Dealerships With No Cars 

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You realize it is just a matter of time that the virtual world is going to take over. You will not know the difference between real and an image projected in front of you. You can’t stop progress.
News came yesterday that Cadillac is going to establish dealership showrooms in the future  without one main ingredient, cars.

This should be interesting. 

President Johan de Nysschen said in the Wall Street Journal that Cadillac was looking for dealers in their 924 dealer network who were willing to set up showrooms where buyers can learn about automobiles by wearing virtual reality headsets. No need to get behind the wheel. Just imagine the sensation. 

If you want a better explanation of virtual reality, click here. 


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Food, Science, Paper 

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Tricks of the trade. You will be fascinated by these videos. I belong to YouTube Red. It’s a special YouTube service that has original content and advertisement-free content.