Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Recently, I was able to get my hands on the XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K Projector from XGIMI—a company that has made itself a staple in the AV industry over the past few years. Across years of evaluating models from BenQ, Sony, Panasonic and others, I never considered using a projector as my primary device for visual entertainment. But XGIMI's flagship in-home Horizon Pro 4K device may have changed my mind about that, thanks to its resolution, sound quality, thoughtful features and user-friendly design. Let's start by looking into the specs for this device—which is more like a minimalist entertainment system than a mere projector. Optical-L wavelength band Two USB 2.0 ports HDMI 1, which also serves as ARC (Audio Return Channel) and supports lip sync HDMI 2 Ethernet Wireless 2.4- 5-gigahertz Bluetooth 5.0/BLE 3.5mm AUX output 2GB ram 32GB storage Fast Boot DTS-HD DTS-Studio Sound Dolby Audio Dolby … [Read more...] about The Technical Magic Of The XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K Projector
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The Best Modern Fantasy Books for Summer 2019
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This story was written in collaboration with Forbes Finds . Forbes Finds covers products we think you’ll love. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your convenience. If you buy something using a link on this page, Forbes may receive a small share of that sale. There’s no shortage of excellent fantasy releasing these days. It’s quite literally impossible to keep up with it all. That’s a good problem to have as far as these things go, but sifting through mountains of books can be a daunting task. The following list is just a small collection of some of the best new fantasy novels that have been published over the past year or so. These books range from historical fantasies to sweeping epics to stories about powerful women in strange lands to re-imaginings of Greek myths. Here are seven great modern fantasy books for your summer reading—or any season: A Brightness Long … [Read more...] about The Best Modern Fantasy Books for Summer 2019
Paula Crown Reveals How She Straddles Art And Business At The Little Nell
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Paula Crown is no stranger to business, and she is no stranger to art. In her world, she masters both. On one end, she is an accomplished artist, sits on the board of the Museum of Modern Art, and was appointed by Barack Obama to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. On the other end, she graduated from Duke Magna Cum Laude, and was a VP at Salomon Brothers before she joined a family-run investment firm. These days, she helps oversee The Aspen Skiing Company and run Aspen’s The Little Nell hotel as a co-owner and shareholder to both these Crown family businesses. The incorporation of art and design into her hospitality business is based on the idea that environments should engage and ensconce people with the importance of art, but without the alienation it sometimes brings. Hotels, after all, are in the business of welcoming people, whereas art has a very do not touch quality. “When I think about the … [Read more...] about Paula Crown Reveals How She Straddles Art And Business At The Little Nell
Meet the jurors for the 2023 Innovation by Design Awards
We’re excited and proud to introduce some of the judges for 2023’s Innovation by Design Awards. Innovation by Design honors the best projects and ideas across the design spectrum, as represented by our stellar group of jurors, who come from some of the world’s most exciting design-led companies. Read on to meet them, and stay tuned as we add more experts. Christina Agapakis, creative director, Ginkgo Bioworks Christina Agapakis is a synthetic biologist and artist and is the creative director at Ginkgo Bioworks , a biological design company based in Boston that provides genetic engineering as a service for companies across all industries. At Ginkgo, Christina leads a dynamic cross-disciplinary team working at the interfaces of synthetic biology and society to build more ethical and equitable technologies through design, strategic communication, and public policy. Vivianne Castillo, founder, HmntyCntrd Vivianne Castillo is the Founder of HmntyCntrd … [Read more...] about Meet the jurors for the 2023 Innovation by Design Awards
Modern Day Pendants Draw Inspiration From The Past
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Marie Lichtenberg’s yellow gold mini Scapular, set with white diamonds, a red enameled heart and a blue enameled arch echoing the temple of love. Contemporary designers borrow details and inspiration from the past of different cultures for pendants, medallions and charms. Some feature talisman qualities, while others reference love and passion. Whether you wear one on a chain, graduate or layer look, there are various motifs and styles from which to choose to enlive your wardrobe as you change your closets from winter to spring. Katerina Tarazi plays on the French antique and vintage spinners and pedants, which refer to Effeuiller la marguerite” or “plucking the daisy’s petals.” It is one of the oldest French games, which we also adopted here in the U.S. Tarazi re-imagines when sentiment and mechanism came to meet. Spin the daisy and read your answer under the lower tip of its heart-shaped gemstone: Un peu – A … [Read more...] about Modern Day Pendants Draw Inspiration From The Past