February - Blog Posts
DeviantArt Description- A Winner Down Under
'February 28, 1988
Calder Park Thunderdome, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Pipe Fitter turned NASCAR Driver Neil Bonnett is about to make history, by becoming first man to win a NASCAR race outside the North American continent; He is a member of a fabled group friends known as 'The Alabama Gang' this group is comprised of fellow drivers Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison and Red Farmer, whose careers like his began on the Alabama Dirt and Short Track scene before reaching the ranks of NASCAR.
Calder Park Raceway was the vision of Australian Businessman Bob Jane, who seeks too bring superspeedway excitement to the Land Down Under; Jane promotes this new track and manages to convincing the American based NASCAR into holding their first ever overseas exhibition race, with the finest race car drivers of both the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Australia to participate.
Neil Bonnett driving the Rahmoc Enterprises No. 75 Valvoline sponsored Pontiac Grand Prix, accepts the challenge realizing the rare opportunity that lays ahead of him; Neil remains calm and cool the under pressures placed upon him by the new track and the unforgiving heat, he has won a number races before this including one at Richmond the before week; He dominates field leading several laps holding off friend and rival Bobby Allison, Bonnett handles the car with the ease of a relaxing Sunday drive thorough his native Hueytown; Neil's patience pays off as the checkered flag drops he scores his first and only win on foreign soil, thus making him a rare back to back winner on two separate continents.'
In Honor of the late Neil Bonnett's Birthday July 30, 1946; I decided to make a watercolor painting of his greatest racing victory's at the Goodyear NASCAR 500 on February 28, 1988 at the Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Neil Bonnett made history after already having won the Richmond 400 the previous weekend, setting his sights on a win in the land down under; After a gruelingly hot 500 Kilometers or 310 Miles Bonnett pulled into victory lane becoming a Winner on two separate continents back to back.
"FAMOUS LAST WORDS" It doesn't work. The story is slowly coming to a standstill. And I know why. This is winter in Denmark. February. So daylight has increased a bit: More time for greyness. And even a miserable sun trying its best. Sending out rays of light, only absorbed by souls below zero degrees celsius. My fictive figures falls silent. Even those usually chatterboxes. Like the "Me", "He", "She", all the "I"s, and of course Passo and Laurie. Normally babbling away in their native language, only able to understand each other through my imagination. But they too goes into wordless slow-motion, then turn to something more lifeless than statues of forgotten people. The story doesn't move at all. It's killing me. For real, not just as a saying. Maybe it's all in my head. Or rather, I know it is. That makes absolutely no difference. It's still killing me. Death by forced standstill. Frozen thoughts creaking easily. Killing me. #mantelmomento #danielmantel #laurieandthestoryof #primeiroproximopasso #udenfilter #figures #meandmystory #frozen #standstill #winter #february #statues #belowzero #prose #reality #fiction #frozenbrain #miserable #whenspringcomes #writersblock #andsowtfbecausewhenspringcomesorjusttomorroworinanhouriampastthatlittlestupidblockthatstopsmystoryonlyforashortwhilesoreallywtf... (Usual one-off hashtag...) (her: The Middle of No-where)
Snow
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Snow in American Sign Language. Both hands in 5 handshape wiggle fingers as they move down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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February (?) Dragon
So! My plan for this year was to draw one dragon-themed character every month, but my finals are in Feb and most of March so I wasn't able to do one last month. Here it is though!
I know Chuuya isn't technically dragon-themed, but I just thought he'd look cool with one :) Also he's one of my favorite characters in the series, so why not right? Don't worry the other months' characters will be fully dragon-themed :D
Bungou Stray Dogs and its characters belong to Kafka Asagiri Art belongs to me :)
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February 2021: timeline
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All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February.
Fortnight | Taylor Swift
Slime Ya Hb Day
Btw I stream on twitch at Tidecrane69, if you’d ever be interested in watching me play :)
Cupid's month has officially begun! ❤️ How do you say 'I love you' in your language? 🥰
This day has vanished (leapt) and is not to be seen until the next leap year which will be 2028. I might wait for it, all through February. The joy I felt last year to have an extra day... Until further notice we are doing "regular". Hang in there my leaplings! Your birthday is postponed, not forgotten. Has anyone watched eg Leap Year with Amy Addams and Matthew Goode on last years leap day (not gonna spoil for those who haven´t seen or heard of it at all - if you wanna know something regarding the plot give search engines work).
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BlackBerry Rio Z20 will hit market with a price under $300
Some images and specs of a new BlackBerry device called the Rio Z20 have leaked the web. This shots show a typical style like all other smartphones on the market today with some unique touches to distinguish it apart from other.
Dyson Humidifier destroys bacteria while spreading a clean air humidifying your home
We all know Dyson, as the ultra hi-tech developer searching for absolutely new solutions and commodities bringing to your home a convenience on a brand new level.
Taking into consideration they have recently revealed Dyson 360 Eye claimed to be an almost "Artificial Vacuum", we can understand that another device they are up to should not be a simple stuff.
It uses an ultraviolet light to clean the air it releases into your home space up to 99,99% to ensure it doesn't spread more germs than it was before. Some people are afraid that the Dyson's cleanser can destroy all of the bacteria, harmful and useful for our body, but believe it or not, it's just impossible until our doors keep opening to walk outside.
The humidifier is designed after the bladeless fans and heaters have made the home air too dry and stifling, so Dyson has decided to correct the omission they've made in a stylish way. The new device equipped with a 3 litre tank with water inside vibrates 1.7 million times a second to release the microscopic water corpuscles purifying the air.
For some unknown reason Japanese will taste the clean air before the rest of the world. Dyson releases their project in Japan this year and the rest of the market will have it around the Fall 2015. We'll show you the price tag, when Dyson reveals it to the publicity.
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Sony reveals its X-Files concerning the specifications of the future flagship Xperia Z4
After Xperia Z3 we expected that Sony will take a vocation for a year, but they have decided otherwise and started to work on the next version of the smartphone flagship under a code name Sony Xperia Z4 according to the consequential place in the Series.
Current version of the phone appeared to have a success for the company and acquired a plenty of positive reviews, the biggest part of which was addressed to the magnificent 20,7MP camera becoming a benchmark for all the smartphones on the market. On the other hand the front facing camera with 2,2MP appeared to be insufficient for the premium phone and have received a lot of negative comments towards the maker.
It is expected that Xperia Z4 will have a 22MP rear camera or in the worst case we will see the same 20,7MP Exmor RS sensor with an automatic focus capable to shoot in 4K quality under the water just as before. Nevertheless it is quite important and we foresee more information to know for sure. Another cornerstone matter of the upcoming device is the front facing camera the company is willing to embed on its face. Is it going to be an old noise absorbing sensor or a more attractive 8MP one will be used? Maybe the engineers will go further to stand in a line with HTC Desire Eye, which received 13MP retina for selfie purposes.
Anyway if you choose the Z4 model you should clearly understand why you made this choice instead of any cheaper device. But actually all other specs are also upgraded to have the graphics boosted. According to recent rumors the new Xperia will be equipped with a 64-bit Eight Core Qualcomm processor 2,8 GHz Snapdragon 810 and an Adreno 430 GPU paired and able to process any of the 4K and FullHD video at 30/60fps with no delays and visible bugs.
The RAM capacity will reach 4GB for the first time increasing the current standard for the flagships 30% more. The internal flash-memory storage space will be 32GB, 24GB of which the user will be able to use as he wishes. Another upgrade is the 5,5-inch Quad HD IPS display with a resolution equal to 2560х1440 pixels. And at last we can finally expect it to be the first smartphone from Sony to have an LTE 6 category support allowing you to upload your photos and video files on the Cloud service with a speed 300/50 Mbps along with an essential Bluetooth 4.1 aboard.
According to preliminary updates we can expect the Xperia Z4 release will be performed at the Mobile World Congress 2015 scheduled on February and we'll have a possibility to touch it as well on March 2015. We have started to monitor this guy and we'll revert as soon as any updates have triggered our attention.
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LG unveils G2 Mini in several variations
Besides climbing LG G3, the company officially announced that G2 Mini also would be unveiled at MWC in Barcelona. New small flagship smartphone will come with the same components that G2.
LG G2 Mini will feature a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 960x540 pixels, a much smaller than full-size handset (the predecessor has 5.2-inch display with 1080p). The new device will come in several variations of network connectivity: Single SIM / DualSIM and 3G or 4G LTE.
G2 Mini will be powered by Qualcomm quad-core processor 1.2 GHz or Nvidia quad-core Tegra 4i (1.7GHz) accordingly. All models got a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, 2440mAh battery, 8 GB of internal memory and slot for memory cards MicroSD and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on the Android 4.4 Kit Kat operating system.
You can buy G2 Mini for $449
Astell & Kern announced the AK240 Media Player
Astell & Kern in late February will launch the ultra high quality portable music player AK240 which supports both Windows and iOS. It has 3.3-inch WVGA touchscreen display (480 x 800 pixels), WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 256GB flash storage with the ability to accept microSD cards up to 128GB and 3250mAh battery onboard. A dual-core processor provide 192kHz bit to bit decode. Output level of 2.1Vrms and 2.3Vrms no load with up to 32bit Float / Integer. Astell & Kern AK240 Media Player is currently available to preorder for $2400.
Sony made for us a new Xperia Z2 (Sirius)
We have already seen the new Xperia Z2 Tablet. Sony launched the Xperia D6503 Sirius as Sony Xperia Z2 which was unveiled during MWC on 24 February. It is resistant to dust and water like the Z1.
New handset got a 5.2-inch "LED Live Colour" display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, quad core processor 2.3GHz Snapdragon 801, Adreno 330 and 3GB of RAM, that is 50% more than into Xperia Z1. Given type of processor should be emphasized that 14% increase in productivity guarantees acceleration of graphics to 28% and up to 45% for the camera's sensor compared to 800 Snapdragon. The device also come with 16GB of internal storage. Standard memory can be extended by MicroSD card.
Sony’s flagship smartphone is equipped with a 20.7MP camera with 4K video recording capabilities which includes such features as Creative Effects, AR Effect version 2.0.4 and version 1.1.7 of Background Defocus. 2.1MP Exmor R camera in front. It has a latest version of OS Android KitKat out of the box, a 3200mAh battery, Wi-Fi 802.11a/ac/b/g/n ; Bluetooth v4.0 and 4G LTE.
Sony Xperia Z2 handset is available now.
Samsung has prepared a trio of Galaxy tablets
Samsung are expected to announce a several of new devices at the Mobile World Congress. So we can expect not only Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and the Galaxy S5, and now it looks like Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 will be shown too.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 will be announced in three categories: a 7-inch display, an 8-inch display and with a 10-inch display. Other technical specifications of the Galaxy Tab 4 include a discreet quad core processor with a clock frequency 1.2GHz and 2GB of RAM. The tablet has 16GB/32GB/64GB of internal memory, plus a microSD card slot. It also got a 6800 mAh battery and OS Android 4.4 KitKat for all specifications.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 and 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab 4 will be announced later this month. As yet there are no details about resolution of the displays, as well as about the price.
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Nokia Lumia Icon comes to Verizon
Nokia Lumia Icon appeared on Verizon’s website. Nokia announced a promotion: if you purchase a Nokia Lumia Icon, you get $100 off a Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet.
The Verizon Nokia Lumia Icon has a quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (2.2GHz), 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built in storage. The handset equipped with 5-inch display with a resolution of FullHD (1920 x 1080 pixels).
Other specifications on the Nokia Lumia Icon will be 2MP front camera and 20MP rear camera with a Carl Zeiss lens. The new smartphone also has a 2420mAh battery with built-in wireless charging ( Qi ), WiFi, Bluetooth 4, NFC and 4G LTE. The device comes with the latest version of OS WindowsPhone. Maximum talk time for 3G is 16h, maximum music playback time - 75h,
Nokia Lumia Icon is available now
Olympus has released a new OM10
The company introduced a new Olympus mirrorless camera OM-D EM-10. This is a good opportunity to take a small all-metal body of Olympus OM10 with a latest specifications.
New generation of the legendary Olympus OM10 got a LiveMOS 16.3 MP image sensor as the Olympus OM-D E-M1. It also borrowed a TruePicVII processor. The OM-D EM-10 camera has a 3-inch 1.44-megapixel touch LCD viewfinder with 81-point autofocus (AF).
Sensitivity range of ISO 100-25600, the burst speed - 9 fps. Video is recorded in the format of 1920x1080 pixels at 30 frames per sec. Shutter speed range is 1/4000.
The camera has a memory card support SD/SDHC/SDXC with the possibility of speeding conservation UHS-I (MOV, H.264), Wi-Fi b/g/n, GPS for geotag pictures, USB 2.0 and HDMI port. Olympus says the new OM10 make about 320 shots from a full charge. The weight of body without battery is about 350g.
Complete with OM-D EM-10 manufacturer offer a M.ZUIKO lens 14-42mm f / 3,5-5,6EZ, and Double Zoom Kit version will also include a long lens 40-150mm f/4-5,6R.
Olympus OM-D EM-10 is avalable here
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Samsung has put Galaxy Gear 2
New Galaxy watch will never be so cumbersome as before. High rate of expansion of mental abilities and regular jog have done Galaxy Gear 2 by 15% thinner and more elegant. Galaxy Gear allows for discreet notifications, hands-free calling, S-Voice access, music control, and other exceptional features.
Smart watches Galaxy Gear 2 as expected got a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels. Samsung set a dual core processor with a clock frequency of 800 MHz and 512MB of RAM. Still unknown what new amazing abilities of this model will require such power.
As before, the device has on the strap 2MP BSI Sensor with auto focus. The camera supports video-recording in HD (720p) quality. Lithium-ion battery 315mAh became smaller and more efficient. Bluetooth 4.0 with low energy consumption also increases runtimes from 25 hours prior to the ability to use the device without recharge for two days.
Galaxy Gear 2 with Android 4.4 KitKat on board paired with Galaxy S5 is available now. Do not expect that Samsung will reduce the price of the second version. They pushed to it so many new features that the price is justified.
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Galaxy Gear 2 is available now
LG rolling out new flagship G3
A few month ago the flagship smartphone LG G2 was announced. No doubt that the company follows the semiannual cycle for new super flagship LG G3 which significantly surpass its predecessor.
The main feature of G3 will be the new quad core processor 2.5GHz Snapdragon 805 and an Adreno 330 GPU. It is expected this particular CPU will move to smartphones with flexible display G-Flex next generation. New model will get 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory and there's microHDMI support too.
In late August was a preview of the new 5.5-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display with a resolution of 2K (2560 x 1440 pixels). As did you might have guessed it has pixel density of 538ppi. Moreover LG G3 will be accompanied by a sapphire glass which is several times durable than the widely used GorillaGlass. The manufacturer also decided to equip the G3 with a fingerprint reader.
LG G3 will come with 13MP camera with optical image stabilization system and video recording in Full HD 1080p resolution and 2MP front-facing camera. The battery capacity is 3000mAh that is 12% more than in G2. Smartphone has all the contemporary communication skills such as: support for 3G/4G LTE networks, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC.
LG G3 is available now. The expected price of the device with starting operating system Android 4.4 Kit Kat is $649.
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LG launches its own SmartWatch
While the Samsung has a Galaxy Gear2, Sony has its own SmartWatch, even Qualcomm goes on this way, LG fans as before has loose wrists. So in the LG Electronics decided that for two hands must produce the two models of the device. SmartWatch G Arch act as a companion for LG smartphones, and other compatible Android devices. G Health - bracelet tracking, fitness / health and more. Both novelties will be shown in late February at the MWC 2014.
Small Xperia Z1 Compact
Miniature version of the Sony Xperia Z1 was named as Xperia Z1 Compact and received the same set of specifications in a smaller body.
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has a 4.3-inch TRILUMINOS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720, which is acceptable given the compact size of the screen. Other technical specs are also not worse than the older model: 20.7MP Camera with Sony G Lens, quad-core Snapdragon SoC 800 with 2 GB of RAM, 8/16 GB of internal memory and a slot for MicroSD. Novelty has a battery capacity of 2300 mAh, the operating system Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box. Z1 Compact protected from dust and moisture, even be at a depth of 1.5 meters up to 30 minutes.
Sony Xperia Z1 is available now
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here’s a lil timelapse of some feb weekly spreads !! : )