Archive for June, 2009
The Ascent of Man - 1: Lower Than the Angels 1/6 [Higher Quality]
June 30th, 2009 | 
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Clocking In: Timeline of Clocks
Early clock making efforts had mediocre results at best. Sundials, water clocks and marked candles were still only accurate to within an hour’s time provided external conditions were cooperative. It was merely a millennia ago that the development of the “escapement mechanism” in China began to provide the necessary mechanical regulation to provide any real accuracy. It was five hundred years after this that clocks became accurate enough to include a minute hand.
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Tags: Analog Clock, Atomic Clocks, Chrome Steel, Clock Face, Clockmaker, Desk Clock, Electric Clock, Fine Jewelry, Five Hundred Years, Functional Style, Jewelry Pieces, Measure Time, Mechanical Devices, Mediocre Results, Miniature Clocks, Office Decor, Official Time, Quality Clock, Tie Clasps, Water Clocks | No Comments »
Living Room Wall Clocks
Your living room is the space ion your home where people come together. It is the social focal point of the entire house. As such, the various decorative pieces that you use to populate this room should have a congregational effect, making people feel welcome, and like they are part of the larger group. That is why you should use special care when choosing a wall clock for this space. Being a prominent and important piece of a room’s ambiance, it can have a powerful impact on the way the whole space comes together.
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