Monday, March 25, 2013

Interesting car(s) and mechanic's references.

Auto

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automobiles.honda[.com/cr-z/]: light2.jpg My new car!? Update: Honda Accord and Honda Civic Hybrid may be better. P.S. What if my vehicle turns out to be a new bicycle, lol. Update: Most efficient use of fossil fuels article in April 2013 issue of Scientific American is electric car (or plug-in hybrid?).

CableMotors[.com]: 69x150.jpg VW Dealer (Subaru 12/2003); Used Hondas, too.

Carfax[.com]: footer.jpg Car facts. Get a detailed vehicle history report …

Cars[.com]: -green.png Cars for sale. Includes green car buying guide.

CarsDirect[.com]: 130x71.gif Cars for sale. Fuel Efficient cars for 2013…

Check Engine: _r1_c1.gif Check-Engine-Light .com is dedicated to helping 1996-newer vehicle owners with their check engine light issues.[Open Image in tab/window from related website… a source for o2-simulators.

Diagnostic (DTC) Database: This database contains standard and manufacturer specific diagnostic trouble codes (DTC's) that are used by some manufacturers to identify vehicle problems. This obd II code database is intended to be an easy to use app to begin diagnosing vehicle repairs.

Diagnostic (DTC): If your DTC (diagnostic trouble code) begins with P1xxx, that means it's a manufacturer specific code.

Diagnostic (DTC): All light duty vehicles since 1996, … medium duty vehicles … 2005, and heavy duty vehicles… in 2010, are required to support OBD-II diagnostics… [A]technician will use PIDs with a scan tool connected to the vehicle's OBD-II connector. Bit wise breakdown could prove helpful.

Folding Bike: _217282578 New electric wheels? Nycewheels[.com]. $1500

Kelly Blue Book: Determine value of auto (a.k.a. Blue Book).

Malfunction Indicator: SL110_.jpg The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)… informs the operator when there is a problem anywhere in the vehicles Electronic Engine Control System. This system basically includes all sensors, solenoids, valves, actuators etc. … can include both engine and transmission concerns … With only a few basic tools… you can pinpoint and repair most of these concerns yourself.

Master Technician: s/logo.gif You can earn Master Technician status by passing a specified group of tests in a series. … You must also document at least two years of relevant hands-on work experience. The [Practice]Tests start at $14.95 each, with discounts for multiple purchases. Tests are sold using vouchers. Each voucher code can be used by one person only to access one practice test for 60 days. [See your LOCAL PROMETRIC TEST CENTER LISTINGS on web site.]

TrueCar[.com]: -price.jpg USAA uses for auto sales; vets use. Also, data used for AAA.

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Wide variety of favorite artists and artistry

Artists

Artists

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3D rose tatoo: From list of bing images …

Amazon[.com]: SX240_.jpg Obata's Yosemite Artwork from 1927 in book.

AmusingPlanet[.com]: Underwater paintings are amazing.

andrewwyeth[.com]: 20Pond.jpg Welcome to the authorized web site of the artist Andrew Wyeth … written and maintained by the Office of Andrew Wyeth.

Artist Afremov: 355497.jpg Two Sisters By Leonid Afremov - oil on canvas …Leonid Afremov (born 12 July 1955 in Vitebsk, Belarus) is a Russian–Israeli modern impressionistic artist who works mainly with a palette knife and oils. …Leonid Afremov- Oil Painter MakeSomethingMondays. [Retrieved 25 March 2012.] He developed his own unique technique and style which is unmistakable and cannot be confused with other artists. Afremov is mainly known as being a self-representing artist who promotes and sells his work exclusively over the internet with very little exhibitions and involvement of dealers and galleries. Before the advancement of online sales and eBay, Afremov was a struggling artist. He was born in Vitebsk, Belarus, and lived there until 1990. Between 1990 and 2002 he lived in Israel, and from 2002 to 2010 in Boca Raton, Florida. Afremov currently resides in the popular resort town Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, near Cancun. He paints mainly landscape, city scenes, seascapes, flowers and portraits. Most of his work is considered very colorful and politically neutral…

Artist Cole: n_1836.jpg Thomas Cole (February 1, 1801 – February 11, 1848) was an English-born American artist. He is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century. … The Course of Empire: The fifth painting, Desolation [1836], shows the results, years later. We view the remains of the city in the livid light of a dying day. The landscape has begun to return to wilderness, and no human beings are to be seen; but the remnants of their architecture emerge from beneath a mantle of trees, ivy, and other overgrowth. The broken stumps of the pharoses loom in the background. The arches of the shattered bridge, and the columns of the temple are still visible; a single column looms in the foreground, now a nesting place for birds. The sunrise of the first painting is mirrored here by a moonrise, a pale light reflecting in the ruin-choked river while the standing pillar reflects the last rays of sunset…

Artist Durand: &c=7&rs=1# Asher Brown Durand (August 21, 1796 – September 17, 1886) was an American painter of the Hudson River School… Image: High Point Shandaken Range, Kingston, NY. c. 1853, The Metropolitian Museum of Art. See also, Kindred Spirits , c. 1849, on wikipedia page.

Artist Durrie: lery/7.jpg George Henry Durrie (June 6, 1820 – October 15, 1863) was an American artist whose rural winter scenes became popular when reproduced as lithographic prints by Currier and Ives… [Open Image in tab/window is Wood for Winter 1860, from

Artist Gignoux: 15_01.jpg# Régis François Gignoux (1816–1882) was a French painter who was active in the United States from 1840 to 1870. (Aliases: Marie-François-Régis Gignoux; Régis Francois Gignoux; Régis François Gignoux; Régis-François Gignoux)[http://www.artfact.com/artist/gignoux-regis-francois-5juo7urclh]. A dramatic, newly restored 1843 painting of the interior of Mammoth Cave by Marie-Francois-Regis Gignoux has been restored as part of the conservation program for the Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture at the New-York Historical Society opening in November [2000]….In his dramatically lit interior view of Mammoth Cave, Gignoux looks from deep in the cave across the so-called 'Rotunda' toward the entrance, which is illuminated by an almost mystical light from the outside. From the War of 1812 onward nitre (lime nitrate) used in making saltpeter, one of the essential elements for gun powder, was mined and prepared from bat guano in the Rotunda…; [http://antiquesandthearts.com/TT0-07-25-2000-15-05-19] Currently, Mammoth Cave is touring as part of the The Hudson River School: Nature and the American Vision organized by the New-York Historical Society. [http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/the-hudson-river-school] [Open Image in tab/window is Mammoth Cave 1843, from

Artpad: k2vnlxmbao Online painter … not for commercial use. Limited features. Can email results. Be good for markup ideas, or planning, brain storm. READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

Claude Monet: ide_05.jpg This stunning tribute … showcases a seasonally changing interpretation of the garden that inspired his art. In addition, two rarely seen paintings by the artist--one of which has never been shown in the United States--will be on exhibit…

FivePencilMethod[.com]: tephen.jpg Free lessons for stunning results; supplies

  • Strathmore, 300 Series, Bristol with the vellum surface 19x24
  • PrisaColor(turquoise) Pencils 4H, 2H, HB, 2B, 4B
  • Lane Nichol Camel Hair Brush 2 inches wide (or Goat Hair)
  • Soft rubber eraser (formable); mold into teardrop, smooth round, warm pointed
  • Dry cleaning pad (dry eraser pad) finger in middle, round surface
  • Electric eraser (rarer); smaller better; sharpen to point on emory board
  • Standardize[d] lighting; warm and cool tube neutralizes; 45 degree angle; 16-24 inches from work; no shadow
  • Incandescent GE Reveal <100 watts
  • Electric pencil sharpener; exact point important
  • Clipboard (use one have)
  • Drafting or artists tape
  • See thru ruler
  • Divider
  • (sic) compariative measuring tool
  • Regular jar canning lid

Flower Photography: 0x150.jpg# … Jonas Andréasson … passionate about artistic flower photography…[Open Image in tab/window from related website.]

GentlingArt[.com]: ltered.jpg Peter, Scott, Stuart and Suzanne art. Peter has the best composition and color. Scott and Stuart use birds, and check out Suzanne's abstracts.

Hudson River School: _Oxbow.jpg … a mid 19th century school of American artists that I learned of from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; see An example ImageUrl: Thomas Cole The Oxbow, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm , 1836, The Metropolitan Museum of Art …

PaintJam[.com]: mbs_35.jpg Dan Dunn's performance art and art for sale. Speed painter videos. Hire for your event.

Storyboards[.com]: 3979034703 Artists modify work online to give your presentations polished edge.

Woodsnap[.com]: wood_2.png Print photos on wood….[To see example, open image in separate tab/window.]

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Friday, March 1, 2013

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