Thursday, September 27, 2007

Corsair’s Flash Padlock

Do you have personal files that don't others to see them?, OK, Corsair’s Flash Padlock gives you the confidence of having a hardware secured lock to protect your data. Featuring auto-lock hardware security, Flash Padlock is the best way to secure your data while on the go. This prevents any unauthorized access or Brute Force attack to the data on your Flash Padlock. You can program with a PIN, just like they do for an ATM machine, to lock/unlock their data. An easy to use keypad in conjunction with lock/unlock indicator lights makes the Flash Padlock highly intuitive to use. Lastly, the Flash Padlock is fully plug-and-play, and requires no software or drivers to work properly. Resuming you can auto-locking after removal from computer, set your own PIN and make it easy to remember, direct keypad access and indicator lights make locking/unlocking simple, it's hardware based security because works without installing or running any software and works on Windows, MAC and Linux platforms without the use of software. You can get it with 1Gb or 2Gb.

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YAMAHA RX-Z11 11.2 Channel Surround


Oh, I can’t even believe it, 11.2 Channel Surround, that's the best of sound, Yamaha introduces a new benchmark for home theater receiver performance, i'm talking about the YAMAHA RX-Z11. The new icon takes high end receiver evolution to another level with an enormous range of exciting features, capabilities and cutting edge on sound technologies. The RX-Z11 performance sets a new standard in home theater experience.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

HTC TyTN II



More powerful than any mobile communications device I've seen before, the HTC TyTN II takes global connectivity to the next level. Staying connected means staying ahead. The TyTN II supports the full spectrum of network standards, guaranteeing that you will stay in touch ANYWHERE in the world. With an internet connection via 3.5G HSDPA that is nine times faster than 3G, using the TyTN II to download files and surf the Web is a breeze. Want to taste a bit, test the Interactive e-Learning link.
Communicating on the go is easier than ever with an innovative, ergonomic LCD design that positions the touch screen perfectly for reading and creating e-mails, using applications, or even just playing games. Important information is just a glance away with HTC Home™, which displays a big clock and provides live weather updates, access to a quick application launcher and one touch ring settings, easy photo dialing, and more.With a complete suite of Microsoft Office Mobile applications, including Outlook Mobile, Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile, being out of the office doesn't have to mean you're out of the loop. Always ready for business - and pleasure - the HTC TyTN II makes sure you are too.


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Panama Canal Expansion

They came from every province of Panama and from across the globe to witness history, the beginning of the historic expansion of the Panama Canal. The crowd estimated in 30,000, included world leaders in business and government, joined employees of the Panamanian government and the Panama Canal Authority in a ceremony and groundbreaking to celebrate the beginning of the first-ever expansion of the nearly 100-year-old waterway. Expansion will build a new lane of traffic along the Panama Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, which will double capacity and allow more traffic, longer and wider ships. First event will inaugurates the first construction project of expansion, a dry excavation project on Paraiso Hill that begins the construction of the new Pacific Locks access channel. The new Pacific Locks access channel will ultimately connect the Gaillard Cut to the new Pacific Locks. In October 22, 2006, Panamanians voted to expand the Canal, a great step that will ultimately secure their future and that of world trade. Expansion will double Canal capacity to more than 600 million Panama Canal tons, tighten the global supply chain and help get goods to market faster. After scores of analyses, studies and planning, expansion begins today. The Panama Canal services more than 144 different transportation routes from every corner of the globe, connecting major trading arteries and providing safe, time-saving and secure passage for all vessels. The expanded Canal will serve as a critical link to world commerce.

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Google's trans Pacific underwater cable


Google wants to build a trans-Pacific multi-terabit undersea communications cable. This project is planned to be completed by 2009. Cable is already under development for several months, and Google has met with Telstra and Asia Netcomm in Sydney. This cable would run to Australia via Guam and Hawaii.


Interchange cable fees have always been a large issue for Australasian telco’s, with accusations from Australia and Asian countries that they are treated unfairly by US providers in terms of cost for data. In Australia at least, the cost of internet access is significantly higher that in the United States. Google’s move to provide a competitive Pacific Cable service could slash data costs for countries including Australia, Indonesia and even Singapore and Malaysia. This is definitely good news for Australasia and Google who could dominate the data cable market in the region with their planned lower rates and larger cable. There are no reports yet on how Google, Telstra and Asia NetComm will be delivering services. This will be an interesting chapter in the communications history of the Australasian region.


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Unisys and Homeland Security breach

It's still not clear how the hackers breached the DHS systems. But once inside, they used special software to crack a user account password for a network administrator who had privileges to modify key system files on thousands of computers on the DHS network.
Then the attackers began installing malicious software on dozens of computers that not only masked the intrusion but also copied and transferred files to an outside Web site.
Unisys information technology employees began a probe and determined that the break-in affected several computers. Among the security devices Unisys had been hired to install and monitor seven "intrusion-detection systems," which flag suspicious or unauthorized computer network activity that may indicate a break-in. The devices were purchased in 2004, but by June 2006 only three had been installed, perhaps because of that they could not provide real-time alerts. Although the hackers lifted data from unclassified systems, even unclassified, if stolen in large enough quantities, could provide important clues about U.S. military and corporate trade secrets. Attacks have also hit Germany, Britain and France, and came from computers in China. The intelligence and computer-security communities remain divided over whether the intrusions were carried out by state-sponsored cyber-spies or merely opportunistic hackers. The Chinese government has denied this charges of cyber-espionage and Chinese officials have leveled their own allegations of cyber-hacking against the United States.
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The Porsche museum

Started in Stuttgart as an ambitious project, the construction of the Porsche museum, is the most spectacular construction project in Porsche company’s history. Dynamically designed, apparently floating exhibition body, with a total of around 21,000 cubic centimeters of concrete and 4,000 tons of concrete reinforcement. The museum will be the business card at Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and will represent the Company both inwardly and outwardly. The entire historical and contemporary knowledge of Porsche gathered in one location, on floor space of around 21,000 square meters. Expects that the building will be completed in the second half of 2008. The exhibition will also be dedicated to the era of Professor Ferdinand Porsche and his development work in the period between 1900 and 1948, all gathered. At the same time, as the main theme of the exhibition, is the product chronology of the Porsche sports car, which will be supplemented by more in-depth topic areas that are of particular significance for the Company’s history and philosophy.



A historical workshop will borne, and will give visitors an insight into the restoration of the exclusive sports car. In future, this workshop will not only feature the restoration and servicing of own exhibits, but will also focus on customers’ historical Porsche vehicles. In addition, the Company archive will be housed in the new museum. In addition to a restaurant and coffee bar in the foyer, there will be a conference area on the top floor as well as an exclusive restaurant, which will be opened independently of the museum operation and may also be leased by external interested parties.Originally, 170 architectural offices from all over Europe applied to build the new museum at Porsche-Platz. The sports car manufacturer invited ten of these offices to compete, from which Viennese architects Delugan Meissl emerged as the winner in February 2005.

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Monday, September 24, 2007

Corsair Flash Voyager up to 16Gb

Looking for a new usb device?, so the Corsair Flash Voyager family of USB drives are it, they are durable, stylish, compact, and reliable, making them ideal for transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations and more. Flash Voyager drives are fully Plug and Play with most operating systems and are backward compatible with USB 1.1. This flash family has two lines of products, the Flash Voyager GT, that is designed from the ground up for speed, optimizing transfer rates of both reads and writes. Flash Voyager now moves down into the price/performance segment and is available in capacities ranging up to 16GB!
Both the original Flash Voyager and Flash Voyager GT product line are enclosed in the Corsair proprietary all-rubber Flash Voyager housing boasting durable properties. Several reviews of the Flash Voyager products have demonstrated the ruggedness, durability, and reliability of the Flash Voyager family. The Flash Voyager has been shown laundered, baked, frozen, boiled, dropped, and even run over by a SUV in many third party reviews. After all the punishment it receives, the drive continues to work.
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RedBull AirRace 2007 - San Diego

Britain’s Paul Bonhomme from Team Matador jumped into the lead of the Red Bull Air Race World Series championship on Saturday with an amazing victory in the penultimate race of the season in front of a enthusiastic crowd of 50,000 in San Diego, pushing the American Mike Mangold from Team Cobra back to second in the standings after the local hero struggled and got knocked out in the quarter finals.

Bonhomme, who had led the championship most of the season before Mangold passed ahead of him last month in Budapest, celebrated his 43rd birthday in great city of San Diego with a thrilling victory in the final against Kirby Chambliss collecting 6 points and move to the top score with 45 points.
Bonhomme made 1:23.80, and Kirby Chambliss from USA/Team Red Bull made 1.11 seconds more, while Nigel Lamb the British pilot that born in Zimbabwe former Rhodesia was third. Mangold, who had also struggled in Friday’s qualifying and hit a pylon, got two points and now has 43 points with one race left in Perth on November 4.
A series of heavy showers in the hours before the race and powerful winds off the Pacific Ocean all day made the difficult course over the bay even more treacherous.

Next race, see you all on 04-11-07 in Perth, Australia


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Sunday, September 23, 2007

PiranhaMAX 230 - fish finder


Are you thinking on going fishing this weekend? Take PiranhaMAX 230, it's portable features traditional and wireless technology in one compact, portable unit to locate fish anywhere possible. It only takes one touch to get easy access to all the advanced features of the PiranhaMAX Series fishfinders and start seeing better results in your fishing. Clear Edge Grayscale Technology ensures you’ll see more onscreen too.

The NEW PiranhaMAX30 by Humminbird is another device for the leader in fish finding technology. This portable unit is packed with features including the new SmartCast technology. With a new and improved large, High Contrast, easy-to-read LCD screen and backlighting for night fishing, the PiranhaMAX30 will make it easier than ever to find the fish. You'll know in seconds whether your sitting on a hot-spot, or if you should pack your gear find another location. The unit is easy to set up and sets up in seconds. The unit folds up and it's not bulky to lug around. Works great in canoes, kayaks, boats or even on the dock! Once you get used to having your portable PiranhaMAX30, you'll never fish without it!

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Weather Watch Pro

Weather Watch Pro uses a Swiss-made impeller for current, average, and maximum windspeed. One of the impeller fins is magnetized, highlighted in green and always points North. This allows you to mechanically determine wind direction. The display is Backlit and the unit is splash proof. Weather Watch Pro can be detached from the wrist strap and worn on a lanyard (included)
Features/Specifications
- WINDSPEED
RESOLUTION: .06 MPH
- RANGE: 0 - 186 MPH
- WINDCHILL FACTOR: -40 F to 176 F
OPTIONAL UNITS: Knots, MPH, KPH, M/Sec, Beaufort scale graph - F or CALTIMETER
- RESOLUTION: 3.3 ft
RANGE: -30,065 ft to 30,065 ft
- SAMPLING: First 3 min: 1 Sec; After 3 min: 1 minBAROMETER
RESOLUTION: .01 inHg; Temperature .18 F
RANGE: 8.84 - 32.44 inHg; Temperature 14 - 140 F
SAMPLING: First 3 min: 1 Sec; After 3 min: 1 min

Available in black or yellow.


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Garmin Forerunner 201 Personal Trainer


The Garmin Forerunner 201 is an integrated personal training system that offers an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband and GPS sensor to provide you with precise data on speed, distance and pace for a variety of athletic applications. Its lightweight, compact, waterproof design, the Forerunner 201 is a practical tool for serious athletes as well as people simply interested in personal fitness.

It's very easy to use right out of the box and delivers the benefits of GPS technology with an affordable price, with user configurable features and built in performance tracking that will help take you to the next level of your personal training. All in all it's a great product, small and very easy to use with good urban reception. With a rechargeable battery which will save you some money if you're a regular user. The unit can fit comfortably on you wrist with an adjustable wristband with reflective stripes. Don't think the forerunner is just for runners! You also can use it on anything that moves from mountain bikes to horses to snowboards and as it is totally waterproof it can be used for water sports.


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Carson Raptor 7–21x25 Compact Zoom Binoculars with Free UPS Ground!

This SuperZoom 20–80x25mm binocular by Carson Optics is a unique compact binocular that allows you to view at 20x magnification and then zoom-in for pinpoint accuracy to 80x power, without ever losing sight of your object. The Z-80 Superzoom has high performance prisms and fully coated lenses that provide exceptionally sharp, high-contrast images.Take Control.The Superzoom Z-80's easy-to-use manual zoom lever puts you in control, letting you zoom in or out with the slightest touch of your finger. The superb specifications, utilizing BAK4 prisms, along with the precision and craftsmanship of the Superzoom Z-80, will ensure excellent performance under the most demanding conditions.The binoculars' ultra compact zoom is fitted with rubber eye cups designed to exclude extraneous external light. If you wear glasses, simply roll down the eye cups to bring your eyes closer to the binoculars' lens for improved field of vision.

With this model, the Z-80 you can have:
Magnification: 20-80 power
Objective Lens Diameter: 25 mm
Minimum Focusing Distance: 13 feet
Prism Type: BAK-4 porro
Field of View: 98/42.2 feet at 1,000 yards
Weight: 12.5 ounces / 312 grams
Accessories: Pouch Case,Strap, Lens Cloth, Tripod Adapter

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Cobra Mini Hand Held CB Radio - With Weather Stations!

Whatever your outdoor activity is, whatever your needs are, you must always be reachable, cobra's compact handheld CB radios are a great way to stay in touch with friends, or the over 30 million other CB radios in use across your country. Complete access to 10 Weather Channels 7 NOAA and 3 International for the latest weather information. And there are no license or service fees! Cobra's HH 38 WX ST incorporates SoundTracker it cuts noise up to 90%... and only Cobra has it, a patent-pending technology that dramatically improves the sound quality of the transmission and reception of CB radio signals, 40 CB channels with full coverage in an ultra small package, dual watch and full channel scan, compact design for maximum portability, 4 Watts power output, high/low Power control to reduces power consumption by up to 75% to extend battery life, instant channel 19, backlit display, charging jack, low battery indicator, battery or DC operation and built-In microphone. Up to 4 miles range, range will vary between 1/2 and 4 miles depending on geographic terrain.

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Aqua X-treme Watertight Wallet


Want to go for a diving, skiing or boating?. Don' know were to keep your money, documents, fishing license or boat registration dry.
Look for Aqua X-treme, with 4 separate waterproof compartments! This lightweight, watertight wallet by Aqua Quest provides optimum protection for your money, credit cards, and other important items from water, sand, dirt, and snow. A perfect choice for those involved in water activities or outdoor adventures. This practical, 100% watertight wallet provides 3 watertight sections with an extra window slot for easy viewing of I.D.. Watertight protection is ensured with welded seam construction, a Ziplock style seal in addition to a Velcro / Flap roll-over closure system. This dry bag is constructed with lightweight and durable (TPU) doubled coated Ripstop nylon fabric to withstand the elements associated with the outdoors.Perfect for diving, skiing & boating! A great way to keep your fishing license or boat registration dry. With a size when closed of 13 cm x 8 cmSize and when open 13 X 25 cm, when empty weight only 45 grams. You can find it on gray color.

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Saturday, September 22, 2007

IBM Lotus Symphony

Be Free, work Smart.
One more IBM great release, IBM Lotus Symphony is here as another alternative to Ms Office. Try the IBM Lotus Symphony Beta for Windows XP, Windows Vista or linux


What can we do with IBM Lotus Symphony Documents?, easy try to write a novel, write a business plan, keep a personal journal or just create a simple memo or letter. IBM Lotus Symphony Documents allows you to create, edit, share, and save word processing documents, you can even start with a blank document, import an existing document, or choose from a set of document templates. Standard navigational elements include toolbars, an editing window, and
a status bar.

What can I do with IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations?, don't know the answer?, what about close a sale, tell a story, or defend your dissertation. IBM Lotus Symphony Presentations allows you to create graphic presentations that can be shared with audiences via a slide show mode. The presentations created by Lotus Symphony Presentation software can be created from scratch or using the included presentation templates for a variety of looks.



What can I do with IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets?, guess again, try to calculate a mortgage, create an income statement, or calculate your GPA. IBM Lotus Symphony Spreadsheets allows end users to create, edit, share, and save a variety of spreadsheets. Users can create blank documents, import existing documents, or choose from a set of document templates. Standard navigational elements include toolbars, an editing window, and a status bar.

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Hardened USB key

Amphenol Socapex, introduced a sealed (IP67) USB key that is shock and vibration resistant, designed for downloading data from measuring equipment or automation systems. Applications include process control, machine-tool, military, oil and gas, aeronautics, entertainment consoles, and event recorders. The key is housed in a metal casing and is available with nickel, olive green or black surface coatings to match specific applications. For capacities you canhave256Mb, 512Mb, and 1024 Mb, and even 2 or 4 Gb.
The key can also be used with a coupling nut (as a derivative from MIL-DTL-38999 series III) to make a sealed and secure connection with a USBF TV receptacle.

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See-through display technology

Have you ever seen this?, See-through display technology that is ideal for applications that require an upscale, fresh new look with wide angle and crsip viewing characteristics. The easily customizable glass panel can be drilled, curved, or cut in other unusal shapes to help bring innovative, easily manufacturable products to life. A perfect solution for designs in transportation, premier pro-consumer electronics and architectural applications. Upscale viewing pereformance of standard Planar electroluminescent (EL) displays, but with ransparency It can be used as a display text or graphics layouts. Can operate on temperatures between -50°C and +85°C, with a viewing angle >160°. Holes can be drilled directly into the panel and can be also used on curved glass.

Water Proof Case


Do you have an iPOD?, want to run walk or stay on beach and still use it. Designed specifically to protect you iPOD, Nano or Shaffle, weather, bumps, scratches, and water resistent. Crush proof and dust proof, with an external headphone jack, to allow you to listen your music while the iPOD is protected.
It has a lid pouch to store the earphones and a moulded compartment to hold your device securely, and a detatchable loop strap to attach the case to a belt or backpack while on the move. It weigths only 233g.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007

Splash Proof

Looking for that kind of radio to put on your new boat?, what do you say about this one. Anti splash proof front panel, with IPx5 standard rear AUX IN, UV and salt resistant paint, conformal circuit board coating, front and rear sub selectable w/ LPF, SAT radio Ready, you can even plug your iPod control ready 52W x 4 High Power, ATRAC3 plus/CONNECT™ Ready, optional Marine Commander, red key illumination, plastic chassis cover
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Toilet Seats

Wonderful gift idea for the person who think it has everything! see some great ideas for toilet seats for the bathroom! Brighten up the smallest room in your house today, with this great designs ranging from seascapes, hearts, union jack flags, zebras, dolphins and bubbles!
Tough, high quality resin construction, hygienic and easy to clean, chrome plated brass hinges, fits most standard toilets. Everthing that you can find on regular toilet seats.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Mythbusters on Discovery Channel!

What's a MythBuster?
They are looking forward to hearing new ideas, but in the meantime, selection of myths to explore was inspired by a number of Web sites, like: Urban Legends Reference Pages, The Straight Dope, or About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore. So. You're minding your own business, filling up your gas tank, when your cell phone rings. Hmmm. Should you answer it? Because you've heard you shouldn't use cell phones near gas stations since they can produce small sparks that can ignite big fires. But wait. Could that actually be true? it sounds like a job for MythBusters! It's a tough job separating truth from urban legend, but the MythBusters are here to serve. Each week special-effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman take on three myths and use modern day science to show you what's real and what's fiction. That's right, they do more than explain how something may or may not be scientifically possible. Through trial and error they actually demonstrate it. They even are open to new ideas. To suggest an urban legend for the MythBusters to explore, just post it in thyer discussion board.
Who are they?


Adam Savage
makes stuff. He's constructed everything from spaceships to Buddhas, from puppets to rifles, from sculptures to toys ... and just about anything else imaginable. Adam's fascination with creating things started when he began building his own toys at age 5, and he hasn't stopped since. He's served as an animator, graphic designer, stage and interior designer, carpenter, welder and scenic painter, and he's worked in everything from metal to glass, plastics to injection molding, and pneumatics to animatronics. But for the past eight years, Adam has concentrated on the special-effects industry, honing his skills through more than 100 television commercials and 12 feature films, including Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Galaxy Quest, Terminator 3, A.I. and the Matrix sequels. He's also designed props and sets for Coca-Cola, Hershey's, Lexus and a host of New York and San Francisco theater companies. His skills don't end there. Not only has he worked in the research and diagnostic division for several toy companies, but he's also acted in several films and commercials — including a Charmin ad, in which he played Mr. Whipples' stock boy. And now, in addition to co-hosting Discovery Channel's MythBusters, Adam also teaches advanced model making, most recently in the industrial design department at the San Francisco Academy of Art. And somehow, he also finds time to devote to his own art; his sculptures have been showcased in over 40 shows in San Francisco, New York and Charleston, W.V

Jamie Hyneman
Co-HostHailing from Indiana farm country, is a multifaceted man: wilderness survival expert, boat captain, diver, linguist, animal wrangler, machinist and chef, to name a few. His career has been equally diverse: Jamie earned a degree in Russian languages and literature and ran a sailing/diving charter business in the Caribbean for several years before he moved over to the visual-effects industry.Once he had joined that field and had worked for several production companies, Jamie found his way to Colossal Pictures' model shop, where he managed the production of models and special effects for hundreds of commercials and movies. Then, eight years ago, Jamie took over the shop and created M5 Industries Inc.Today, the top U.S. production companies seek out M5 Industries when unusual or problematic props need to be fabricated, especially if they involve animatronics or robotics. Jamie has worked on the Matrix sequels for Eon Productions, as well as Star Wars: Episodes I and II for Industrial Light and Magic, among others.Jamie has also worked on commercials for major automobile manufacturers, soft-drink companies (including 7-UP) and athletic shoe companies (including Nike). And in the midst of all this activity, Jamie has diversified his company into toy prototyping as well.The holder of several patents and the winner of numerous industry awards Jamie is also a long-standing Screen Actors Guild member.

Kari Byron
She has trained to be a MythBuster since she was a kid. By the age of 5 she was setting up experiments to test on her sister and using dolls as crash test dummies. Luckily for her parents, they always caught her right before little sister took a ride down a laundry chute or was the subject of an "around-the-world" attempt on the playground swings. After graduating from San Francisco State and traveling the world, Kari began her career as an artist, working in sculpture and painting and holding successful exhibitions at some of San Francisco's leading galleries. "Artist" was only one of many hats she wore while searching for her place in the world. Her sculpting skills and love for odd jobs soon led her into the field of model-making and toy-prototyping, which led to a job with Jamie Hyneman at M5 Industries. It was at M5 that Kari got her first big break with the MythBusters team. During the "vacuum toilet" segment of one of the first episodes (which examined whether a person could get sucked into an airplane toilet), Jamie needed a 3-D scan of a person's backside, and Kari had the right ... well, you know. Basically, she was in the right place at the right time. The rest is history, although we'd be remiss if we overlooked Kari's former job experience as a secret martini shopper, rose delivery driver and store mannequin to foil shoplifters — just to name a few. Who knew that a degree in film and sculpture would actually be applicable to a real-life career one day? Now Kari works with the MythBusters team, using science and Yankee ingenuity to solve the mysteries of today's most compelling urban legends.

Grant Imahara
Electronics and radio-control specialist Grant Imahara is a former animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic, where he worked on such movies as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence and The Matrix Reloaded. In addition to operating R2-D2 (one of only a handful of official operators), Grant has another claim to beloved-character fame: developing a custom circuit to cycle the Energizer Bunny's arm beats and ears at a constant rate. In fact, he's responsible for all the electronics installation and radio programming on the current generation of bunnies, even serving as the bunny's driver and crew supervisor on numerous commercials.
While he earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California, Grant actually picked up many of his mechanical skills from the machinists at the ILM model shop, many of whom date back to 1986's Howard the Duck. He's also the author of the book, Kickin' Bot: An Illustrated Guide to Building Combat Robots. His own machine, Deadblow, is a BattleBots champion that continues to strike terror into the hearts of fellow competitors.

Tory Belleci
Quickly learned all he could and moved up the ranks. Three years later he landed a job with George Lucas' special-effects division, Industrial Light and Magic; one of his biggest projects there was building models for the most recent Star Wars trilogy. The Federation battleships and podracers you see in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones are some of Tory's finest pieces of work.
Tory's other special-effects work can be seen in the Matrix trilogy, Van Helsing, Peter Pan, Starship Troopers, Galaxy Quest and Bicentennial Man. When he's not busting myths, Tory's busy dreaming up his own ideas for films and TV shows. One of his short films has already appeared in the Slamdance film festival and on the Sci-Fi Channel. Tory was born and bred in Monterey, Calif., right near the famous Pebble Beach golf course. He once shot a blistering 15 over par round of 87 there ... then decided special effects was more his game.

Scottie Chapman
A former horse trainer, video-game tester and graveyard-plot telemarketer, she's the MythBusters mistress of metal. Trained in welding, machining and metal fabrication she has built, burnt and bashed everything from bridges and amusement-park rides to seaplanes and race cars. In the course of her career Scottie's worked in set-building, carpentry, model-making and architectural restoration; she's also taught high-school metal-fabrication and studied special-effects makeup. Her building talents have been used by San Francisco's famous industrial performance-art collective, Survival Research Laboratories.
A passionate snow boarder, Scottie loves gardening and tending her prized pet koi. She's also raised three orphaned baby squirrels, who come to visit her back yard each morning for breakfast. In addition, Scottie has played bass guitar for several underground punk/noise bands including the Wizards of Ozzie, a group that performed "lounge" covers of Black Sabbath songs. Plus, she can belly dance and fire dance — often at the same time. Beyond all that, Scottie really loves getting behind the wheel of her 1973 Lincoln Mark IV race car and competing in full-contact auto races. Scottie was born in Virginia Beach, Va., and grew up in rural Maryland.

Christine Chamberlain
Born in Washington, D.C., Christine Chamberlain spent her formative years in Northern Virginia. Shunning a traditional teenage "career" in the fast-food industry, she worked in a stained-glass studio, where she learned how a studio/shop runs and operates. She then started college in Richmond, Va., as a fine arts undergraduate and continued her studies at Western Washington University, focusing on printmaking. After college, Christine landed a job as a graphic artist and producer for a Fox affiliate. She also bought an etching press (a machine for etching, or engraving with acid, on metal) to continue her printmaking, which she ships each time she moves (and she moves a lot). In fact, Christine has lived in Saudi Arabia, where she developed a deep appreciation for the desert and Middle Eastern cultures. From there she relocated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and then back to the United States, where she worked at Capital Television Network as head of the graphics department. For two and a half years, Christine also worked as an auditor for a communication company, traveling across the country with bolt cutters in order to gain access to the sites she was evaluating. Finally, Christine is a collector of vintage skirts, including decorative skirts from South America and Victorian underskirts.

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Mobiola Remote Phone Control


Have you ever had the will of controlling you mobile phone from your PC?
Get control of your phone from your PC now . Wonderfull tool for presentations and remote control. This software can show your phone screen on your PC, zoom in or zoom out, full screen presentation option, you can make snapshots, video recording, it works over Bluetooth or USB. you can also with your phone, through Skype, make a video and record YouTube video presentations directly to YouTube using webcam driver functionality. Download now and try it!This trial version has for limit, single connections to 5 minutes and has 7 days. Works with Symbian S60 3rd Edcition phones. Compatible with Windows Vista.

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warelex.com

Universal Remote Control

Tired to see TV screens everywhere you look? Football on in every pub when you left home to escape it? The latest reality TV show irritatingly on everywhere you look? Trying to chat to someone with a TV blaring away even when no one's watching it? With this new gadget, the TV-B-Gone, it has a pocket sized, you can turn TV's on or off within a fifteen metre range. Imagine that! It's small enough to fit on a key ring and works on most TV's by shining pulses of invisible light sending a signal to them to turn off or on. It uses a high power 940mm infrared beam to control televisions. Suitable for ages 8 years+. Only requires 3 Li Coin Cell Batteries (included). Size: 6 x 5 x 1.5cm.

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iwantoneofthose.com

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Monitor and Protect

Siemens is now prepared to briefly launch an innovative device of GSM/GPRS that allows you to monitor objectos and protect people in any part of the world. The is a Java platform and has sensors that control long-distance objects and people. The three sensors integrated in the AySystem can check changes to normal conditions of the temperature, volume and movement and gives an alarm in case of conditions changes. For example, it is possible to put this device in a luggage and define a range zone where it must be. In case of any changes outside the defined limits, it will set an alarm or sent a SMS. At home, it can used as alarm system and it's able to send a message for you or the police. The AySystem still offers applications in the area of the health. With this product it is possible to control the movement of a child, of an aged one or a sick person, for example as panic or sensor button. In the absence of movement after a determined period of time, the AySystem establishes a phone connection or sends a SMS. This device works as mobile radio or mobile phone, gives you the possibility to expand its hardware in order to add other applications as GPS, Bluetooth, ZigB, and can directamente be configured or through the internet.

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pia.khe.siemens.com

Monday, September 17, 2007

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car



















Science at its best. A car that runs on water and solar power is every gadget-loving environmentalist's dream. Designed by the clever chaps at Horizon, the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car is the model toy of the future.
Billed as the smallest fuel cell car in the world, and nominated for the Intel Environment award in Silicon Valley's Tech Museum, the HFCC ticks all the boxes for design, engineering and sheer greenness, and will save you having to do any unnecessary carbon trading. It comes as a kit, so it's great for science-heads and model builders and anyone who likes to tinker.
Hydrogen is produced in the fuelling station from water in a matter of minutes, you then port it into the car, and off it trundles for up to a hundred feet! You can use batteries or the solar panels to charge the fuel cell, and power it up again and again.This nice designed model car is at the forefront of Science, and just goes to prove that the future's already here.FeaturesThe perfect science project for gadget-loving environmentalists, a hydrogen fuelled car. The car comes in a kit so ideal for those who love to tinker. The car runs simply on water and solar power. It can also run on batteries if you so desire. Hydrogen is produced in the fuelling station from water in a matter of minutes and you then port it into the car. When fuelled up the car trundles off to up to 100 feet. Suitable for ages 12 years+. Requires 2 x AA Batteries (not included) if you want to use batteries, alternatively the car can be solar powered, the solar panels are included. Size:
Car: 15 x 8 x 5cm Fuelling Station: 11 x 9 x 7cm.

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iwantoneofthose.com

Saturday, September 15, 2007

History of Crash Test Dummies


Through the hundred plus year history of the automobile, safety has always been a serious concern. In fact, the fatality rate of 15.6 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in the 1930s was many times our current rate of 1.8, even though we have millions of more cars on the road today. This notable progress is due in part to manufacturers’ diligent efforts to design cars so that fewer injuries occur during accidents. Crash test dummies, like those developed and manufactured by First Technology Safety Systems (FTSS), play a major role in making cars safer.
The History 1930s Fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles reach 15.6. Auto designers begin to pay serious attention to safety. 1949 Alderson Research Labs (ARL) Sierra Engineering build "Sierra Sam," an engineering dummy.
Early 1950s Cornell Aeronautical Laboratories study vehicle accidents to determine how to make cars safer. "Gard Dummy," a research dummy, is produced by Grumman-Alderson. 1950 Hollaman Air Force Base conducts crash tests using the ARL VIP 50th Dummy and Sierra Sam. Late 1950s First cars with significant safety features introduced. 1950 - 1970 Automotive crash test dummies are developed based on aerospace models. 50th and 95th percentile males and 5th percentile female dummies produced.
1971 The Hybrid I, a standardization of the ARL & Sierra 50th percentile male dummies, is introduced. 1972 The Hybrid II is developed, with improved shoulders, spine and knees. It also offered better documentation than the Hybrid I 1973 The standard Hybrid II 50th percentile dummy is introduced. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) contracts with General Motors to produce improved heads, necks, joints, ribs, knees, human-like posture and a new spine design. (ATD 502) Highway Safety Research Institute (HSRI) receives contract from Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (MVMA) to develop a 50th percentile male dummy with a new head, neck, thorax, spine, lumbar, pelvis, legs and joints. 1976 Hybrid III is introduced. General Motors improves ATD 502 with a new neck, thorax and more transducers for more extensive data. 1979 - 1987 NHTSA contracts with the University of Michigan Transportation Institute (UMTRI) to produce a new side impact dummy (SID).



It is a Hybrid II type dummy with a new thorax. 1988 - 1989 Humanetics and SAE develop Hybrid III type small female and large male scaled dummies from Hybrid III 50th dummy. General Motors and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) develop Biosid, a Hybrid III based biofidelic side-impact dummy. AATD (advanced dummy project) completed.

University of Michigan and Wayne State University receive NHTSA contract to develop an advanced dummy. First Technology Safety Systems is a subcontractor. 1995 - 1996 First Technology Safety Systems and Occupant Safety Research Partnership jointly develop the SID IIs, a small adult/teenager side impact dummy for side air bag development. 1996 First Technology Safety Systems develops the FT-Arup™ FE-Model Series, a highly precise and detailed finite element crash test dummy computer model.


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ftss.com

BEPPI - Collection Autumn/Winter 2007

Beppi brand born in 1992 by the hand of Paulo Maia and Nuno Maia as administrators and Jorge Maia as presidente.Belonging to Planitoi – Import Export, S.A. company placed on Zona Industrial do Roligo-Espargo, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
It was in the year of 1992 that mark BEPPI was born, being property of the company Planitoi S.A. The great objective of the mark was, since the beginning, to reach transversally the society, serving all the family (of the child to the young, of the adult to the aged one, the radical to the conservative), in any situation of day-by-day, a relaxed and happy attitude. Through studies market technician, she is recognized the notoriety of the Beppi in all the segments, even so with more incidence in the etária band of the 15 to the 24 years. Today the mark is present in 22 countries of some continents, with bigger relevance in Portugal, Spain and France.

The Beppi has as the one strategy of communication directionally for 2 distinct public - deliverers and final customer - promoting shares tactics that create a share of "push and pull". For the deliverers, it presents the previous collections and it supplies material of merchandising, promotion of the products in the point of sell; also giving to know the communication plan advertising executive, who will follow the peaks of sell next to the final customer. In simultaneous, the packing and supports of presentation of the product obey the criterions principles of identification with the visual codes of the mark. For the final customer, the BEPPI prepares communication shares advertising executive in mass measured, aiming at the creation of one strong notoriety for the mark, seats at quotidian moments of life and in tune with the positioning of the mark.


A PLANITOI S.A., proprietor of mark BEPPI, as modern company whom always it intended to be, it made all the efforts in the direction to occupy a position of prominence in all the areas and from there the certificates that exhibit in the areas of the quality, environment, security and social responsibility, that is ISO 9001 - NP4397 - ISO 14001 and SA8000.
The BEPPI offers a gamma of products, for babys, babys/childrens, children, men, men/junior, junior/children, junior/lady, lady and lady/children with nice boots, shoes, spot shoes, floppys, rubber shoes, security shoes, slipper shoes.


seats in vectors of joviality and welfare. Search to find the best partners, to offer to its customers the ideal relation between quality, fashion and price, focus itself for the necessities of the final customer in these 3 sectors. The Beppi develops its efforts to be leader in its segment, in the markets where it operates.
One of the rules that presided over to the constitution of the mark was that it could not have more than two syllables and from there if select the first BE of Beatriz and the second Pi de Pisco, name and nickname, respectively, of the wives of the two partners at time, adding plus a "P" as fantasy effect, becoming thus final mark BEPPI.

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beppi.com.pt

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