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What Does an Interior Designer Do? Roles, Skills, and Services Explained
Interior design is much more than selecting furniture or choosing paint colors. An interior designer is a trained professional who plans, researches, coordinates, and manages interior spaces to make them functional, safe, and visually appealing. Whether designing homes, offices, restaurants, or retail spaces, interior designers play a key role in transforming ideas into well-organized environments that improve daily living and productivity.
By Masudul Herryabout 11 hours ago in Art
Claus D. Volko on Symbiont Conversion Theory: Reprogramming Bacteria and Tumors to Counter Antimicrobial Resistance
Claus D. Volko, M.D. (born 1983) is an Austrian software engineer and medical scientist in Vienna. He holds degrees in medicine (M.D.), medical informatics (B.Sc.) and computational intelligence (M.Sc.). In the demoscene he is known as “Adok” and served as main editor of the electronic magazine Hugi. Volko formulated Symbiont Conversion Theory in 2018. He founded and leads the Prudentia High IQ Society, and joined Mensa in 2002. In 2018 he published “Volko Personality Patterns,” a Jungian-inspired extension of MBTI typology. In 2025 he posted “Reprogramming Bacteria for Symbiont Conversion: A Review” on Prudentia’s blog, and maintains Prudentia’s journal and blog.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout 11 hours ago in Interview
Clock in Mr. Elwood’s shop
The clock in Mr. Elwood’s shop had stopped at 4:17 a.m. on a Thursday that no one remembered clearly. It wasn’t broken—every gear was clean, every spring obedient—but time simply refused to move forward inside it. That was The clock in Mr. Elwood’s shop had stopped at 4:17 a.m. on a Thursday s why people came.
By Ibrahim Shah about 12 hours ago in Art
Modern dating lifestyle trends influencing how singles meet and connect today
The dating arena in modern times has changed drastically in the last ten years thanks to technology, change in social values and lifestyle priorities. Nowadays singles have a different view on relationships as they want to find something meaningful and at the same time pursue their career goals and self-development and social autonomy. Face-to-face meet-in-person interactions and approaches through family or community have been enhanced and even substituted by online channels and lifestyles. The presence of these trends can be used to explain how single people establish their relationships and what they expect in their ideal partners in a continuously growing fast-paced globalized world.
By Mark Hipsterabout 12 hours ago in Confessions
Smarter Hairstyle Choices: How Digital Previews Are Changing the Way We Style Our Hair
Choosing a new hairstyle has always involved a little risk. Will it suit your face shape? Will it work with your hair texture? Will it still look good after a normal day, not just right after styling? Traditionally, people relied on salon consultations, magazine photos, or advice from friends. Today, digital preview tools are becoming part of that decision-making process, helping users explore styles more confidently before committing.
By Shahid Sipraabout 13 hours ago in Styled
From Inspiration to Salon Chair: How AI Hairstyle Try-On Is Changing Hair Conversations
Choosing a new haircut has always involved a leap of faith. You scroll through photos, save screenshots, and try to imagine how a style designed for someone else might translate to your own face, texture, and lifestyle. Recently, AI hairstyle try-on tools have started to reshape that process, not by replacing hairstylists, but by helping people arrive at the salon with clearer expectations and better questions.
By Shahid Sipraabout 13 hours ago in Styled




















