DESIGNING FREEDOM / ADVERTISING/ GADGETS / Diseñando Libertad / Publicidad / Aparatos.

Hi my dear friends, here we are again, today to look at some different news about: Designing, Advertising, Gadgets and more! Here we go!

Hola mis queridos amigos, aquí estamos otra vez, hoy veremos noticias diferentes sobre; Diseño, Publicidad, Aparatos, y más. ¡Allá vamos!


Info from: Speak Up magazine.
Photos from:  designboom.com / history.com / youtube.com / neatorama.com  /  wikipedia.com

DESIGNING FREEDOM

An exhibition at London's Design Museum, which opened in a new location on Kensington High Street at the end of last year, pays homage to California as the world centre of design and technology for the last 70 years.  "Designed in California" (24May to 15 October) reveals how the US state defined a modern culture of design and technology based on the concept of personal freedom, from 1960s counterculture to the tech revolution of Silicon Valley.  Political posters, personal computers and self-driving cars are on display, while the exhibition also examines California's global reach, showing how user interface designers in the Bay Area are shaping some of our most common daily experiences.
www.designmuseum.org

THE EMPIRE STATE AT 85

US cultural icon the Empire State Building commemorates the 85th anniversary of its opening, on May 1st 1931.  The lights of the 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper were first turned on by President Herbert Hoover, who pushed a button from Washignton D.C.


VOCABULARY

-TO PAY HOMAGE: rendir homenaje.,
-SELF-DRIVING CAR: coche autónomo.
-TO BE ON DISPLAY: exhibirse.
-REACH: alcance.
-TO SHAPE: determinar.
-OPENING: inauguración.
-TO TURN ON: encender.
-TO PUSH: pulsar.



ADVERTISING  /  HONEST SLOGANS

This honest slogan for YouTube "Don't Read the Comments" could apply to all social networks and online publications.  It isn't worth it;  the Internet is full of people who have nothing better to do with their time than write irrelevant and meaningless comments.  Of course some people do make useful observations, but they are in a minority.  And then there are trolls, those loathsome individuals whose main aim in life is to sabotage sites and provoke their readers.

GADGETS  /  THE REDUNDANT CLOCK

Graphic designer Ji Lee was born in Korea and grew up in Brazil, but he now lives in New York.  He created the "redundant clock" as a joke, but it has been a great success.  Basically, it shows what time it is and each hour is indicated by its clock form, rather than by a numeral.  It costs $49:  to buy one, simply go to Kickstarter.com and type in "redundant clock".  Redundant instructions are also included!

VOCABULARY

-IT ISN'T WORTH IT:  no vale la pena.
-MEANINGLESS:  sin sentido.
-LOATHSOME: odioso.
-AIM: objetivo.
-REDUNDANT: redundante, superfluo, prescindible.
-JOKE: chiste, broma.
-TO TYPE: escribir (en un teclado).

INSPIRING IDEAS

Developing inner values is much like physical exercise.  The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become.  The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go. 

VOCABULARY

-INNER: interior.
-TO TRAIN: ejercitar.
-UNLIKE:  a diferencia de


HAVE A NICE DAY!!!

SEE YOU!!!

CARPOOL KARAOKE - SING AS YOU DRIVE/ CANTA MIENTRAS CONDUCES.

Hi my dear friends. Have you ever sung in your car while driving or as a passenger with family or friends? For sure! In my case, I have! Carpool Karaoke is a very popular television entertainement because  the people who sing into the car are "celebritites". We are going to see more about this famous programme!

Hola mis queridos amigos. ¿Habéis cantado alguna vez en el coche mientras conducíais o como pasajero con familia o amigos? ¡Seguramente! En mi caso, yo sí. Carpool Karaoke es un programa de televisión de entretenimiento muy popular porque la gente que canta dentro del coche es "gente famosa". Vamos a saber más sobre este famoso programa. 

CARPOOL KARAOKE   /   SING AS YOU DRIVE

Info:  from  Speak Up  magazine.
Photos: eonline.com  /  vanityfair.com  /  nme.com  / mundotkm.com


Carpooling is the practice of two or more people travelling in one car to reduce their travel costs and because it is good for the environment.  Karaoke is a form of entertainment in which people sing along to music.  What do you get when you combine carpooling and karaoke with the world's biggest celebrities?  You get CARPOOL KARAOKE, one of the most popular online series of all time!

AN ENGLISHMAN IN L.A.

The man who invented Carpool Karaoke is James Corden.  Originally from Buckinghamshire in England, Corden started acting when he was a teenager, first in theatre and later in television and film.  He became a successful actor, producer and television host.  Then, in March 2015, he became the new host of the popular American talk show "The Late Late Show".

Corden wanted to create a new segment for the show.  In 2011, he did a segment for a British television special in which he sang along to old Wham! songs with George Michael in a car.  He wanted to sing along with other celebrities to other songs in a car.  But every celebrity he asked to participate in the segment said :  NO.

BIG NAMES

Then Mariah Carey, who was a big fan of George Michael and had seen the 2011 segment, said YES. The first Carpool Karaoke was created, and it was an enormous success.  Since then, Corden has also done episodes of Carpool Karaoke with Justin Bieber, Elton John, Britney Spears, One Direction, Rod Steward, Bruno Mars, Take That...



SENSATION

Each segment is about 15 minutes long and is on The Late Late Show and on YouTube, where the series has had hundreds of millions of views.  Adele's episode, for example, got about 100 million views in its first six months.  In July 2016, Corden did an episode with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.  It got more than 40 million views in its first month!

Carpool Karaoke is filmed in Los Angeles.  The city is famous for having bad traffic, but it has special lanes on the freeway for cars with more than one person, to encourage people to carpool.

So next time you're driving in Los Angeles, look out for Corden with his famous friends!

VOCABULARY

-CARPOOLING:  compartir coche.
-HOST: presentador.
-TALK SHOW: programa de entrevistas.
-LANE: carril.
-FREEWAY: autopista.
-TO LOOK OUT: estar atento.

DO YOU THINK CARPOOLING IS A GOOD IDEA?
AND CARPOOL KARAOKE?


SEE YOU!!!

CHASING TORNADOS / STORM BUSTERS - CAZADORES DE TORNADOS.

Hi my dear friends, today we're going to look at "tornados". Unfortunately, Hurricane Harvey has just devastated the State of Texas in USA so hurricanes and tornados are extremely dangerous for people and everything they are finding on their way! However, Storm busters dedicate their lives and they sometimes lose them to chase these tornados! Pure adrenaline!

Hola mis queridos amigos, hoy vamos a mirar a los tornados. Desgraciadamente, el Huracán Harvey acaba de devastar el Estado de Tejas en USA ya que los huracanes y tornados son extremadamente peligrosos para la gente y para todo lo que encuentran a su paso. Sin embargo, los Cazadores de Tormentas dedican sus vidas y a veces las pierden a atrapar estos tornados. ¡Adrenalina pura!


CHASING TORNADOS   /  STORM BUSTERS

Info: from Speak Up magazine.

It is storm-chasing season in Tornado Alley, USA.  Tour companies offer courageous, and possibly insane, tourists the chance to see a tornado from a distance of only 300 metres.


DANGEROUS TERRITORY

Tornado Alley is famous for its thunderstorms and tornadoes.  It's located between the Rocky and the Appalachian mountain ranges:  hundreds of miles of flat, open plains.  It runs through Northern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.The buildings in this region have reinforced roofs, solid foundations and storm cellars.  Local people rely on storm warnings to avoid disaster.

ADRENALINE!

Tornados are very dangerous, so why do people want to chase them?  Documentary-maker Sean Casey says:  "It's addictive!"  His driver Byron Turk agrees: "It's the adrenaline...the ultimate challenge!"  Casey built a Tornado Intercept Vehicle.  It weighs 680 kilos and has steel-plated armour. Its windows are 4 centimetres thick.  Casey and his team filmed as a tornado hit the vehicle.  You can see his documentaries on the "Discovery Channel".

Unfortunately another storm buster, Tim Samaras (55) died together with his son Paul (24) and the meteorologist Carl Young (45) on 1st June, 2013 in El Reno, Oklahoma when they were chasing a tornado and making a documentary for the Discovery Chanel, too. Their car became totally destroyed! They had no chance to survive!

A BIG RISK

Are you still interested in storm-chasing?  Well, it's very important to find expert guides.  A company like Storm Chasing Adventure Tours (SCAT) can guarantee tourists' safety.  They have years of experience, and understand how storms develop.  They use advanced computer systems to predict the location of the storms.  SCAT chief, Todd Thorn says, however: "Guides cannot rely only on the technology. They must have the ability to read the sky."

The SCAT team aren't simply tourist guides.  They also provide important information to National Weather Centres on the position and strength of storms.  They help save lives.

UNBELIEVABLE

Storms usually occur in the late afternoon, early evening.  Teams must drive hundreds of miles to arrive at storm locations.  So they leave their base in Amarillo, Texas in the morning.  The chase often continues until late in the evening.  What is it like to chase a storm?  SCAT driver Kevin Harned says: "It's one thing to see a tornado on TV,  but totally different to see it with your own eyes!"

FROM THIS BLOG I STRONGLY SUPPORT AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM TEXAS BECAUSE OF THE DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY HURRICANE HARVEY!!!

WE ARE WITH YOU!!!