Historic ‘wine windows’ used by vintners in Tuscany to hand people their favourite tipple during plague 400 years ago come back into use during coronavirus Restaurants and cafes in Tuscany are reopening their 17th century wine windows They were originally used during the plague so merchants could sell their wine Small business owners are now selling … Read more
First they came for the statues; then they came for the stained glass windows. Yes, the fashion (at least among undergraduates) for trashing commemorative edifices is developing new forms. And in one particular case, the targeted memorial is barely 30 years old. This is the Sir Ronald Fisher memorial, a stained glass window in the … Read more
Three more Russian coronavirus patients have plunged to their deaths from hospital windows, bringing the number of cases of seven. Nadezhda Salkova, age 74, fell this week from a fourth floor window of Semashko Hospital in Moscow where she was undergoing treatment for coronavirus. She had been alone in a hospital room where she had … Read more
Moulton deal rescues Everest windows from administration but 188 staff face the chop By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 9 June 2020 Double glazing firm Everest has been rescued from administration through a controversial ‘pre-pack’ deal – but 188 jobs will still be axed. … Read more
Homeland Security warns Microsoft Windows 10 users of potential cyberattacks after exploit code for a ‘wormable’ bug was published online The malware enters a system undetected and spreads to millions of computers The bug targeting Windows 10 is similar to WannaCry that occurred in 2017 Users should add a firewall to block SMB ports and download … Read more
Window tinting technology inspired by Boeing 787 Dreamliner could allow people to automatically control heat and sunlight entering their homes without blocking the view Window tint technology similar to that used by Boeing could have wider uses The new type of tinted glass can go from 80 per cent tinted to fully transparent It’s also … Read more
Soho in New York City was ravaged by looters on Sunday night who smashed the windows of luxury stores like Gucci, Chanel and Bloomingdales to steal goods in a wild night of riots that saw more than 250 arrests, cops being injured and one man being shot. It remains unclear if those who smashed up … Read more
Fears for Everest windows as firm teeters on brink of collapse with 2,500 jobs and orders worth £102m in jeopardy Lockdown easing is unlikely to come to the ailing company’s rescue, source said Potential buyers have been locked in secret bidding, but have signed NDAs The firm’s 2,500 employees hang in the balance, as well … Read more
Strange things behind Belgian windows: Photographer spent three years snapping objects displayed on windowsills across Belgium – and says its residents are ‘natural born artists’ The photographer is Frenchman Jean-Luc Feixa, who has compiled his pictures into a book The tome is called Strange Things Behind Belgian Windows and contains 160 windowsill images Feixa said: … Read more
Mourners grieving for loved ones who died of coronavirus are being asked to stick a yellow heart in their windows. Hannah Gompertz’s grandfather David came up with the idea when his wife died of coronavirus at the beginning of May. David wanted his neighbours to realise what he was going through, and placed the ‘yellow … Read more