Have you ever wondered whether the Old Masters, whose drawings, painting, prints, and statues fill space in world-class museums, had drawing skills that far exceed those of today’s artists? Or do you suspect that those Old Masters might have used technology to improve their techniques, ... Read More

The common tape dispenser is designed for taking a length of tape with one hand, and cutting it to the length you need, with that same one hand. It is designed to grip the desk and not move as the tape is unrolled, and to ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak This is an election year here in the United States. Some of us spend the time to read the complete manifestos of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, and perhaps also those of the Independents, and most of us base ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak Exercise fads come and go, and then, some stay, because they work, are good value for money and get results. As we all know it is very easy to consume too many calories and to eat the wrong types of food ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. I used to be Hawai’i I am the Detroit Tablemount. I am two and a half thousand meters under the sea. To my East is the West, Attu Island, the edge of the USA. To my North is the East. Ostrov ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak I watch TV and listen to the radio. In recent years I have noticed a word being heavily used by many people, from the uneducated to intellectuals. The first time I heard it my reaction was, “hey, that’s not a real ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak Until this week I had been happily using the Chrome for OSX browser for years. It was a natural choice for me since  I am a heavy user of Gmail and Google Drive, (formerly Google Docs), and I also occasionally use ... Read More

Aretha Franklin singing “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” By Jeffrey the Barak Disrespectful is a severely overused word. There is a very significant distinction to be made when it comes to respect for the opinions or beliefs of others. There is an obligation to respect another person’s right and ... Read More

Smart with Wings Smart with Wings By Jeffrey the Barak For a decade or so, the-vu has been covering the L.A. Auto Show in one form or another, sometimes obsessing over electric and hybrid cars, until the rest of the world began to share interest ... Read More

By Jeffrey the Barak. March 2012. I have been a drummer since the mid 1960s, and now it is 2012. So not quite half a century, but a heck of a long time. I have had quite a few drum sets over the years, originally ... Read More