Jedenfalls nicht, wenn man die Thermal Winter Gloves with LED Light von (jawoll!) Chinavision hat.

Machen an den Händen warm und in finsterer Nacht hell. Für nur 4,60 Euro das Paar (wenn man acht abnimmt). [dieter]

[via Chipchick]

Na sastanku tima pre nekoliko dana odlučeno je da naš novi proizvod bude prestavljen na Internetu dan pred sajam, odnosno danas. Tako da vam bez nekog dužeg uvoda predstavljamo

T-LED lampu

T-LED lampa

Nekada je paljenje i gašenje lampe bio nezanimljiv posao. Promenili smo to u igru, jer se lampa može paliti na više zanimljivih načina. (daljinskim upravljanjem, dodirom ili senzorima…)

Štednja energije zagarantovana je uz primenu LED dioda, takozvanim “hladnim osvetljenjem”, pa nema opasnosti od opekotina i požara. Bezbedna je za korisnike, pa i malu decu.

Segmenti se mogu pomerati tako da ćete uvek imati drugačiju i zanimljivu lampu, čije segmente možete složiti u različite kombinacije.

Pogodna je za sve prostorije zbog prilagodljivog dizajna!

Više informacija o proizvodu biće dostupno danas popodne na posebnoj strani “T-LED lampa” pri vrhu bloga. Redovno nas pratite ovde i na twitter-u kako biste bili prvi koji će videti šta sve danas spremamo. Podsećamo vas da će sajam učeničkoh preduzeća biti održan sutra na Beogradskom sajmu, tako da dođite i podržite nas

Ein weiterer NDR Info-Beitrag:

http://kiwi6.com/upload/hotlink?id=p1i83y1c

Das Kleid namens FLARE ist mit LED-Lichtern bestückt, die etwas von Löwenzahn-Blüten haben. Im Wind leuchten die LED-Blumen sanft auf. Das Kleid wurde com Designer Stijn Ossevoort entworfen. Mehr zum Kleid erfahrt ihr hier.

Dragon High-Tech? Lustre pour créature des abysses ? Non, le “Monstre de Cristal” est simplement une création de l’artiste Beverly Tang, qui travaille à croiser l’art, le design, l’architecture, etc. Une artiste transversale donc. Son “Crystal Monster” est présenté actuellement à la Continental Gallery de Los Angeles (pas de site web apparemment).

Ce monstre est constitué de 400 feuilles d’acrylique découpées au laser, de 80 mètres environs de LED (soit 2200 LED en RGB), et de plus de 500 tiges d’acier. La mise au point de la partie technique a été réalisé par Tod E. Kurt. Pour les férus de technique, Tod nous informe que la bête à un cerveau Arduino et 18 BlinkM MaxMs (un par segment) qui permettent de contrôler le changement de couleurs de la tête à la queue.

Source : DesignBoom

What is the question in the LCD vs. LED debate? Quality versus price and mobility are the two main champs in the debate and both are evident in Samsung’s current lineup of Samsung HD LCD tv models and Samsung LED tv models.

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) utilizes liquid crystal “panels” that manipulate ambient light to produce a picture.

(Or not-tell your kids you want one if you don’t know what one is.) The up-side of Samsung LED TVs is that these panels are not huge panels like you would think, but very small LED lights. The same type you use in that nifty wind-up flashlight you got for Father’s Day. (Or not-tell your kids you want one if you don’t know what one is.) The up-side of Samsung LED TVs is that the blacks are blacker. The reason for this are: – Pixels move faster than color can respond. – The human eye’s ability to track speed The new series of Samsung LCD flat panel addresses this and using a combination of software and a bit lighter.

Samsung HD LCD TV compromised on this when they began installing LED lights for backlighting and it paid off. The product was the color range of LCD with the blackness capability of LED. Both types suffer from motion blurring, but LCD has lost this war battle marginally-especially at the POW camp on your TV, the guy trying to escape might be a little “fuzzy” around the edges. What’s more, your “midnight black” will most likely look a little “fuzzy” around the edges. What’s more, your “midnight black” will most likely look a little purple because the crystals can’t completely block out the light needed to show our hero on the subject, these are not huge panels like you would think, but very small ones.

In the absence of ambient, or “room light,” LCD TVs have to use back lighting. The downside is that the blacks are blacker. The reason for this are: – Pixels move faster than color can respond. – The human eye’s ability to track speed The new series of Samsung LED tv models. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) utilizes liquid crystal “panels” that manipulate ambient light to produce a picture. To be clearer on the subject, these are not capable of completely blacking out the competing LCDs by allowing more vivid color.

Samsung HD LCD TV compromised on this when they began installing LED lights for backlighting and it paid off. The product was the color range of LCD with the blackness capability of LED. Both types suffer from motion blurring, but LCD has lost this war battle marginally-especially at the POW camp on your TV, the guy trying to escape might be a little purple because the crystals can’t completely block out the competing LCDs by allowing more vivid color.

Da sage noch jemand, ein Hintern könne nicht leuchten: Ohne gewisse Körpergase anzuzünden, lässt die Temperatur der Backen diesen Spezialsessel erstrahlen. Die Farbe richte sich nach der Stimmung.

Die britischen Designer von Aether & Hemera haben den futuristischen “Mood Chair” entwickelt, der vom Hinterteil des Sitzenden die gerade vorherrschende Seelenlage ableite – so wie es früher Ringe oder Klebe-Bildchen gemacht haben. Die Farben werden von LEDs produziert, so dass die Installation nicht viel Strom koste. Sensoren und Mikrochips entscheiden, welche Farbe gerade an der Reihe ist. Was sie bedeuten, soll die Anleitung verraten. Den Preis für das stimmungsvolle Gestühl konnte A&H noch nicht nennen. [Ralf]

[Technabob]

Die schwimmende Massage

Kreuzfahrten ohne Kapitänspatent

Otto Fan: Kühle Brise mit Stil

Kühlschränke zu Sitzmöbeln

Couchtisch kann Tischfussball

Now you can leave a note to your housemates or colleagues in a much simpler way thanks to this Digital Video Memo from Firebox. This high-tech version of the sticky yellow Post-It note allows you to record a 30 second video message simply by pressing a button. Once you’ve recorded your message, the LED light will start flashing to alert passers by that there’s a message recorded. All they have to do is press the play button to watch the recorded message via its 1.5-inch OLED display. What’s more, this tiny device also comes with a magnetic back so you can stick it to your fridge or filing-cabinet. The Digital Video Memo will set you back £29.99 (about $50). [Product Page via Pocket-lint]

found @ www.techfresh.net

On connaissait le collectif espagnol Luzinterruptus et ses attentats lumineux. Dans le même ordre d’idée, voici un superbe collectif GRL (Graffiti Research Lab), des vrais rebelles mondialisés comme on n’en fait plus qui se font même arrêter, comme Keith Haring en son temps.

Ils militent pour des moyens d’expressions aussi inédits que sauvages, à l’instar des Throwies, de petites LED aimantées à jeter partout.

GRL à Rotterdam

Les vidéos qui suivent montrent plusieurs utilisations de ces “throwies”, et plusieurs interventions, dont certaines demandent la libération de leurs camarades. Cliquez sur l’image pour ouvrir un lien vers leur site. Pour fabriquer un “throwie”, voir ici.



Également intéressantes, leurs actions anti-pub qui ne sont pas sans rappeler les interventions de l’artiste français (cocorico) Zevs.

La version Zevs de l’affaire

zevs - the end

zevs - the end

The cost of you is quite a fright!  O’ Christmas Lights, O’ Christmas Lights, Steal someone else’s I just might!  O’ Christmas  Lights, O’ Christmas Lights, I will buy you because I don’t want a fight!

Believe it, if it was up to me you wouldn’t have been bought.  Why did no one warn us about the astronomical costs of Christmas Lights? $160 bucks for just enough to do the outline of our house.  And we bought the LED lights (yes, more expensive) because of the economical and environmental impacts.  Well at least our house will look good when it is all said and done. 

Gotta have the rockin’ christmas light house video.

And this website is just hilarious!

“OH SHIT!” moment #67 of owning a house:  The cost of Christmas Lights

Today, more than ever there is a need for Industry to be responsible in its environmental judgements and actions. With the haste to improve the over-all environmental situation and push on Industry to reduce its carbon footprint, it is important to educate yourself on the short term and long term ramifications of the “Green” solutions you implement. In the case of lighting upgrades, there is a great opportunity to reduce corporation and municipality electricity expenses and more importantly to reduce the electricity demanded from the energy providers who are the greatest contributors of CO2 gases released into the environment. In selecting the lighting solution, you want to ensure you investigate not only the short term purchasing costs, but also the long term costs associated with waste; i.e. labour costs due to installation, maintenance/cleaning and light bulb replacements; and lamp consumable cost expenses which are significant yet typically ‘hidden’ or looked over and purposely not highlighted in the selling process of fluorescent (FLUO) and LED based lighting products.

When considering the type of lighting for your new or retrofit high-bay or low-bay lighting application, it is essential to be educated and made aware of what long term costs will be incurred over the lifetime of the lighting system. One very important aspect to consider is the maintenance and labour costs associated with the cleaning and the changing of lamps. Fluorescent and LED lighting systems have the problem that the light quality they emit inherently degrades over the operating life of their lamps, increasing the lamp replacement frequency and over-all expenses of operating those systems.

Comparing Digital Ballast powered High-Intensity Discharge lighting (Digital HID or DHID lighting) to fluorescent and LED, end-users agree that the added value offered in terms of the DHID solution’s low buying price, energy efficiency, light quality/performance, and reduced labour and maintenance costs, ensures end-users benefit with the best lighting for the shortest payback or return on investment time. Furthermore, when considering the upgrade or retrofit of an existing inefficient lighting installation, one must consider the labour costs involved in the installation; such as the removal of the old lighting system, re-wiring, changing of the lighting grid pattern, and all the consumable costs and other indirect waste created as a result. In the case of the upgrade of an existing core and coil (magnetic) powered ballast fixture, the DHID digital ballast solution is simple, cost-effective, outperforms and is the most environmentally responsible.

It is wise to consider the long term costs associated with fluorescent lighting to truly appreciate the “realistic” return on investment of fluorescent based lighting for factory/warehouse, retail, and general building high-bay and low-bay lighting applications. The following facts about DHID lighting versus FLUO lighting serves to highlight the performance and the common costs associated with the installation and operation of each in the short and long term to help you accurately conclude your own realistic return on investment calculation.

Capabilities and Benefits of DHID Vs. FLUO

This is a direct comparison between both DHID and fluorescent lighting solutions for a 40ft high-bay ceiling application where antiquated core and coil (magnetic) 1000W ballasts in existing HID fixture are already installed.

The recommended Digital HID retrofit solution is a dimmable 575W DHID ballast powering a 750W Metal Halide (MH) bulb. The proposed fluorescent high output high-bay T5 solution features 8 lamps at 54W each and 2 non-dimming electronic ballasts.

Installation Complexity and Cost?

DHID: A simple ‘plug and play’ retrofit of one digital ballast into the existing HID fixture and one new HID bulb installed where needed. The existing fixture is re-used and the efficiency is significantly improved by 50% to 75%. The performance and light quality is also better offering 40% brighter, whiter, penetrating light over the old system. The typical labour cost to retrofit a fixture is $50.00 US and takes approximately 30-45 minutes per fixture. The typical total package cost to retrofit a 1000W magnetic ballast application is $250-$300 US including the DHID 575W ballast, light bulb and installation cost.

FLUO: To install fluorescent you need to remove and recycle the used HID fixtures including ballasts, bulbs, reflectors, wires and the exterior metal housings. You then need to create new hanging structures for the new standard size fluorescent T5 8 Lamp high output fixtures. The lighting grid layout will need to also be changed as more T5 fluorescent fixtures will be needed to ensure a uniform light coverage (overlap) at the floor between them. In most cases, extra mid level or low-bay lighting needs to be installed where illumination from the fluorescent high-bay is not significant enough. There are also costs associated with the assembly of the individual fluorescent fixtures which is a labour cost the electrical contractor will invoice. With 8 bulbs and 2 ballasts, the complexity of a fluorescent system is high, adds cost and inhibits performance. The typical cost for a fluorescent T5 8 lamp high output fixture is starting at $280 US or more and this cost does not include the assembly/installation and the cost of the 8 lamps needed per fixture and for inventory.

Luminous Efficacy and Lumens Per Watt Performance?

DHID: Luminous efficacy of 118lm/W for digital ballast powered Metal Halide (MH), High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Ceramic Metal Halide (CMH) HID bulb applications. If retrofitting an existing HID fixture which has an antiquated 1000W core and coil (magnetic) ballast, a new 575W digital ballast would be installed in place powering a 750W MH bulb for a new total fixture lumen output of 67,850lm (575W X 118lm/W).

FLUO: Luminous efficacy of approximately 81lm/W if 54W bulbs in a fluorescent T5 8 lamp high-output fixture operating with 2 ballasts. If 54W bulbs offer a total lumen output of 4400lm output each, then 4400 X 8 lamps = 35,200 total lumen output from the T5 8 lamp high output fixture.

Ballast / Fixture Efficiency Performance?

DHID: One digital ballast is 97% efficient. For the existing magnetic 1000W MH, we retrofit the 575W DHID ballast operating a 750W MH bulb at 592W with 3% losses. At 575 Watts, the DHID system will produce more lumens at the ground than both the existing 1000W MH and fluorescent consideration. Moreover, the notable increase in lumen output performance will bring the existing fixtures back to life, with more light at the ground, and with more light over-laps between the fixtures for a brighter white facility and working area. Due to the increase in the lumen output of the DHID ballast high-bay installation, 30% to 40% of the existing mid level fluorescent lighting can be removed adding additional energy savings. And since the 575W DHID can be dimmed, even more electricity savings are possible; e.g. instantly dimmed to 20%, the 575W ballast only consumes approximately 474W yet still outputs bright penetrating light to the target.

FLUO: Two electronic ballasts are 90% efficient. Operating 54W x 8 bulbs = approximately 480W total with heat losses. Due to the poorer lumen output of T5’s, more fixtures should be added to the lighting grid to compensate for the lower lumen output to the ground. The 2 ballast design and the accumulation of 8 bulbs creates 10% losses to heat and increased wear on the bulbs leading to a more rapid degradation in light quality. The T5 fixture in this example does not have dim capabilities; to dim would add extra cost and complexity due to the ‘special’ dimming ballasts required. As a result of dimming fluorescent, there is also increased wear and tear on the lamps adding to lamp change increases and ultimately increased labour and consumable costs in the short and long term.

Light Quality Throughout Bulb Life?

DHID: Due to Digital HID’s 118lm/W luminous efficacy performance, more lumens, and natural white bright light penetrates to the facility floor. The light quality is guaranteed over the entire life of the bulb due to patented digital ballast technologies. The bulb does not degrade more than 5% from the life start to life end of the bulb creating huge benefits to retail, factory/warehouse or any applications where consistent bright white light is mandatory. The DHID ballast increases the life of HID bulbs radically by 100% (or more if dimming is utilized). A bulb with an original mean time before failure (MTBF) rating of 20,000 hours will now last 40,000 hours or more and will suffer no less than 5% light degradation throughout the bulbs life. The high luminous efficacy of the DHID ballast delivers brighter more penetrating lumens to the factory or retail application floor for less cost. Compared to LED, fluorescent, and induction based lamp systems, DHID powered systems easily offer the best light quality/performance for the lowest total operating/consumable costs.

FLUO: The fact is that all fluorescent lamps, be they hot cathode, cold cathode or electrode-less will suffer from phosphor degradation. The rate of this degradation is a function of the type and the amount of phosphor, and the type of glass used for the tube. The temperature of the phosphor and glass and the intensity of the UV flux from the discharge also play a role in enhancing the degradation of a fluorescent bulb. High Output (HO) and Very High Output (VHO) bulbs will normally degrade faster than standard output bulbs.

Most standard output fluorescent bulbs claim 10,000 hours to 20,000 hours or more operating lifetimes, but can fall to 80% or less of their original light intensity after only 10,000 hours of operation. One must take into account the long term costs of this realistic bulb degradation and failure in considering fluorescent for your lighting application. If dimming ballasts are installed, please factor in this extra cost and also the increased cost of labour and consumables due to increased lamp changes as dimming has an adverse effect on the life of the fluorescent bulb, degrading it even quicker.

Fixture Noise, Static; Light Quality Psychological Impact?

DHID: The proven DHID ballast is silent, and operates warm as only 3% losses are to heat; the ballast is 97% efficient and does not create significant static electricity. Pulse start MH bulbs are inexpensive and produce a natural white light which is more pleasant to work under. Studies have shown that humans working in brighter, more naturally lit environments are more alert and more productive.

FLUO: Some of the common nuisances end-users underscore about fluorescent lighting are the noise, the light quality/flicker, the colour, and rapid light quality degradation by or before the bulb’s mid-life and inevitably thereafter. Fluorescent lighting fixtures require increased maintenance and cleaning due to the dust that collects on the static charged surfaces of the system. The dust and debris accumulation on the bulb and on the reflector surface is unhealthy and further adds to the degradation of light quality and total lumen output.

Lamp(s) and Ballast(s) Change Frequency?

DHID: Only 1 lamp needs to be replaced per HID fixture and with little labour cost/time needed as HID fixtures are typically easy to maintain with easy access to the light bulb. HID bulbs operated with the DHID ballast are rated to 30,000 hours to 40,000 hours or more life expectancy (with dimming) and the bulb lumen output is guaranteed to not decrease more than 5% over the lifetime of the bulb. The DHID ballast will output 118lm/W right up until the bulb’s life end. The DHID ballast is rated to a 10 year MTBF and will output the same 118lm/W up until its life-end. At ballasts life-end, it is again a very simple and cost-effective replacement to upgrade the HID system without having to replace entire fixtures.

FLUO: 8 lamps per fixture need to be replaced and much more frequently than DHID which adds more labour and maintenance costs. If mean time before failure of the fluorescent bulb is 20,000 hours then lamps need replacement every 2 to 3 years. If the lamps are considered to be failed at 10,000 hours due to significant light quality and brightness degradation, then lamp change frequency needs to be every 1 to 2 years. Since the 8 lamp fluorescent fixtures need two ballasts each, then at the ballasts life-end two ballasts need replacement. If you factor in the labour costs to remove the old ballast and reinstall new ballasts, it becomes evident that a lot of waste is created due to the limitations of the fluorescent lighting technology.

Long Term Realistic Bulb And Ballast Expenses?

DHID: Simple example: 1 bulb per existing fixture x 500 fixtures X $20 US approximate HID bulb cost for a 750W Pulse Start Metal Halide bulb = 500 bulbs at $10,000.00 US total every 4-6yrs+. Very simple procedure, 1 lamp to replace and it is easy to do in the existing fixtures since the bulbs are really easy to access. This decreases the maintenance labour costs noticeably. The DHID ballast is rated to 10 years MTBF and is also easy and cost-effective to replace at that time.

FLUO: 8 x T5 high output bulbs X 500 units = 4,000 bulbs. At an approximated bulb price of $5 USD X 4,000 bulbs the total bulb consumable costs alone is $20,000 US. If the bulb lasts 15,000 hours without significant degradation, you would incur this expense every 2 years approximately. In addition, there will be increased labour costs incurred to change 8 lamps per fixture. At the end of the ballasts life there will again be expenses incurred to replace either the entire fixture (more waste), or to retrofit two new ballasts in the existing fixture. Either option with fluorescent will result in inevitable labour and consumable expenses and environmental waste.

Motion Sensor Dimming Capabilities?

DHID: It is possible to dim Metal Halide, High-Pressure Sodium and Ceramic Metal Halide HID bulbs with DHID digital ballasts. Dimming is simple and instant and it adds to the already sizeable savings in energy consumption since the DHID ballast can dim the HID bulb from 100% power to 50% power or any step in between this range. The dimming of a DHID ballast powered bulb is barely noticeable because the system still delivers high lumen output in the dimmed state. With smart dimming, the electricity costs to operate the system are further reduced without disrupting the operation or safety of the working environment. Motion sensors are strategically placed to detect human and operator activity to determine lamp on times at full power.

In the case of a 575W DHID ballast powered HID bulb replacing a magnetic 1000W system drawing 1200W with approximated heat losses, the end-user can expect 50% or more savings without dimming. The system can then be dimmed down via motion sensor or switch by 20% to the 460W setting for the additional 20% in savings in electricity (1200W – 592W – 118.4W = 489.6W / 1200W = 59%+ savings total).

With the advancement in the DHID technology over magnetic based HID systems, lamp start times are 1 minute, dimming is instantaneous and start-up after a hot re-strike is 3 minutes. In most Industry applications, instant dimming capabilities are preferred since HID lighting systems are typically installed in areas where the lights are to be on for extended time periods. Where it is essential to have the lights on always, the dimming of a HID system is ideal since lumen output is still high in the dimmed state, yet more electricity is saved since the lights are only at full power when needed.

FLUO: Yes and No; it is possible to dim fluorescents, but you need special and expensive ballasts with this capability for T5 fluorescent bulbs. This adds expense as you need two ballasts per each 8 lamp high-bay fixture. Without dimming there is a great limit on electrical energy savings possible with fluorescent lighting. One should also consider the original lumen output performance when considering the fluorescent solutions versus a DHID retrofit solution since DHID offers a much higher output of lumens to the target, even in the dimmed state. Secondly, one should consider the effect of dimming on the fluorescent bulb since increased dim-on and dim-off cycles reduce the bulbs life. Fluorescent lighting was not originally designed for dimming, and is typically not recommended due to the associated expenses, performance limitations and poor return on investment.

Return On Investment?

DHID: With DHID the short term return on investment payback is 0.5 years to 1 year for a total DHID retrofit package including bulb, ballast and installation. In the long term, if utilizing an MH bulb with a MTBF of 30,000 hours to 40,000 hours+ with dimming, operated at 6,240 hours yearly, the bulb would need to be replaced every 4.8 years or 6.4 years+ with dimming respectively. At a bulb cost of $20 US, the total consumable cost is miniscule over the lifetime of the system. The DHID ballast is rated at 10yrs MTBF with the potential to have its life extended further depending on the application. With fewer bulbs and less frequent lamp changes, maintenance/cleaning time is more infrequent making the money saved in labour and consumable expenses over the system life noteworthy. The DHID solution guarantees high energy efficiency, and high-quality, penetrating light over the entire lifetime of the bulb and the DHID ballast.

FLUO: The short term return on investment payback time is poor due to the initial cost of purchase and installation; i.e. the labour to assemble the new T5 8 lamp fixtures; the removal of the used HID fixtures; the install and wiring of the new T5 fixture; the installation of the 8 lamps and the accumulated costs of all the fixture hardware and individual lamps for each fixture. Furthermore, in the short term one must factor in the costs of how frequently the fixtures will require cleaning due to decreased light output as a result of dust accumulation. If the T5 high output bulb is able to last 15,000 hours without noticeable degradation due to cleaning and efficient bulb operation, then bulb change labour and consumable expenses will be frequent; every 2 years or less making the return on investment of fluorescent over the long term (5 years or more) most unfavourable when compared to the DHID retrofit solution.

 
The Environmentally Responsible Lighting Retrofit Solution

The DHID ballast retrofit solution is the most environmentally responsible and cost-effective upgrade for inefficient lighting installations. By simply retrofitting the Digital HID ballast into an antiquated HID lamp system, the old fixture is re-used and rejuvenated, bringing new life and a drastic improvement in performance to the HID bulb based system. This simple procedure leaves only the magnetic ballast to be recycled (and bulb in circumstances) and therefore creates much less strain on the environment.  The DHID solution is able to reduce Industry’s carbon footprint, and the over-all CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere due to the measurable amount of energy consumption reduced and physical and time waste reduced as a result of the DHID solution.

Digital HID lighting promises and delivers the optimal balance of energy efficiency, light quality/performance, and reduced maintenance benefits for the shortest realistic return on investment payback time in the Industry. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our findings with you further; please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Anthony Borges
aborges@accendoelectronics.com
www.AccendoElectronics.com

Laptopping.com is presenting a fresh release of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X100 netbook rumors.
Lenovo is going to release the ThinkPad X100e, a 11.6-inch AMD-based ultraportable business laptop, according to leaked specifications.

Along with the AMD Athlon Neo MV40 1.6GHz single-core processor, RS780 chipset, and the 11.6-inch 1366×768 display (LED ThinkPad screen, I most suspect), the ThinkPad X100e includes up to 4GB of RAM, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a 3- or 6-cell battery for up to 5.1 hours of run time, optional 3G and GPS receivers, a full-size keyboard with trackpoint, a multi-touch trackpad.

The 3-pound mini-notebook also sports a 0.3MP web camera and microphone, stereo speakers, 802.11 WiFi, Gigabit LAN port, optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, a 4-in 1 media card reader, and a VGA port.

The laptop will will be available in black, white, or red, and will start at $449 US reportedly. There’s no info on availability date.
Thnks Laptoping.com and Engadget.com

Eine gefühlte Ewigkeit ist mein letzter Blogeintrag her, und selbst dieses Konzert hier war genau vor einer Woche. Doch aktuell fehlt mir Zeit und Kraft um hier regelmäßig zu texten. Daher ganz schön verspätet, und in kürzerer Form: Mein Review zum Muse-Konzert in der Kölnarena am vergangenen Montag.

2001 hatte ich erstmals eine Muse-CD in der Hand. “Origin of Symmetry“. Es war Liebe auf den ersten Ton (von New Born). [Übrigens noch heute meine Lieblingsplatte von Muse - und auch sonst eine der besten überhaupt!]

2006, Düsseldorf: Mein erstes Live-Konzert von Muse. 2 Stunden Live-Perfomance der absoluten Extraklasse. 2 Stunden pures Adrenalin in der Philipshalle. Sprachlos, atemlos, perfekt.

Da war es schon selbstverständlich, dass ich auch bei der aktuellen “Resistance-Tour” mit dabei war. Mittlerweile ist die Band bekannter, die Hallen größer. Aber von Widerstand kaum eine Spur, spätestens nach der eher unerwartet guten Vorband freute man sich auf die 3 Jungs von der Insel, und die legten dann auch mal direkt ordentlich los. Ich lasse das Video sprechen, für die riesen LED-Türme kann man fast keine Worte finden, das musste man schon gesehen haben:

Optisch ging das dann nahezu so weiter. Videos auf den gigantischen Türmen, Laser und vieles mehr sorgten mal wieder für einen Augenschmaus der besonderen Art und eine auch diesmal wieder atemberaubende Show. Teilweise nah dran am Overkill. Musekonzerte haben was von einer riesigen inszenierten Oper.

© regioactive.de

Musikalisch bieten die 3 Jungs das, was man von ihnen nach zahlreichen “Best Liveact”-Preisen erwartet:  Spitzenklasse durchweg. Gespielt wird einiges von der durchaus respektablen neuen Platte, vermischt mit den Hits der bisherigen Alben von “Feeling good” (richtig klasse mit dem Flügel!)  bis “Starlight“.

Die Setlist war durchweg erfreulich, die neuen Songs live besser als erwartet und mit “Bliss” und “Take a Bow” fehlten wir mir nur 2 Stücke, die ich wirklich sehr gerne gehört hätte. Sonst war alles beim Alten: Keine Ansagen und knapp 1 3/4 Stunden volle Kraft voraus. Muse wie man sie kennt – und liebt.

© regioactive.de

Matthew Bellamy hatte zudem sichtlich Spaß beim Singen, Spielen, Spass machen und entertainen. Enttäuschenderweise spielte er an diesem Abend kaum selbst Piano, bis auf 2 Stücke. Das machte er dafür mit tollen Gitarren-Soli wieder wett. Vor allem die fast 10-minütige (!)  Live-Version von “Stockholm Syndrome” war unglaublich gut. Zwischendurch gabs ein tolles gemeinsames Drum – und Bass-solo von Dominic Howard und Christopher Wolstenhome.

Am Ende wars dann die Musik von Ennio Morricone, die als Intro für den letzten Akt herhielt: “Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod” auf Mundharmonika.

Fazit: Ein absolut großartiges Konzert – wiedermal. Auch wenn es nicht an das Düsseldorfer Konzert heranreicht, aber wenn ich ehrlich bin, lag das wohl eher nicht an Muse, sondern an der unglaublichen Stimmung damals in der Philipshalle. Muse ist und bleibt live eine wirklich tolle Band und ist jedem Rock-Fan zu empfehlen.

LED Furniture is an unique water-resistant seating designed to look like a classic bench that can be set outdoors or indoors. It comes with a remote control that allows you to change the glowing color or set it to change automatically with a specific speed. You can even mix colors and create new ones to have hundreds of colors for the glow, or synchronize the bench with your sound system.

found @ www.ladiesgadgets.com

LED Furniture is an unique water-resistant seating designed to look like a classic bench that can be set outdoors or indoors. It comes with a remote control that allows you to change the glowing color or set it to change automatically with a specific speed. You can even mix colors and create new ones to have hundreds of colors for the glow, or synchronize the bench with your sound system.

found @ www.ladiesgadgets.com

I can see it now, Chinese characters scrolling across a sorority girl’s shoulder, barbed wire criss-crossing a wrist, dragons flying around a stockbroker’s back, a butterfly flapping its wings on a MILF’s lower back. The possibilities are endless…

Forget the health care applications like real time monitoring of blood sugar levels on an arm tattoo display for a diabetic or a tattoo that could possibly display pollen counts for allergenic folks. I’m talking bout ROSE TATTOOS THAT CAN BLOSSOM ON SOME STRIPPER’S BOOB CLEAVAGE! I’m just sayin’.

Alcuni disegni progettuali per Albero di luce, eseguiti dal team di Eurostands: nella prima immagine è presentata una visione complessiva della struttura rotante che darà vita agli intrecci luminosi dell’opera, mentre nelle immagini successive è possibile osservare alcuni dettagli del sistema di rotazione.
Ecco un’altro tassello che arricchisce il racconto di questa esperienza, nata da un’idea, realizzata in un’opera e divenuta un progetto di comunicazione.

Seguendo l’idea del mantenimento della carica nelle due batterie, dopo essermi informato anche su CoL, ho deciso di acquistare un parallelatore per aiutare la ricarica della Batteria Motore (BM), quando la Batteria Servizi (BS) è al suo massimo di carica.

Vista la presenza del pannello solare, e visto che il camper sta molto fermo al rimessaggio, questo mi è sembrato lo strumento utile e necessario all’obbiettivo.

Il parallelatore CBE CSB2.

L’ho acquistato in internet al prezzo di € 23 + € 8,25 per la spedizione urgente con Bartolini; il sito interessato è www.futek.it ed il pacchetto è arrivato integro in 2 giorni lavorativi.

Lo schema d'installazione.

Il collegamento non è nulla di complicato, ci sono solo 3 fili da collegare e lo schema è semplicissimo.

Il foro nella paretina.

Ho deciso di metterlo a fianco al vaso d’espansione, sotto il lavello, non è necessario averlo sempre sotto vista e così c’è meno traffico per collegarlo ai positivi delle due batterie.

Il risultato finale.

Per il polo positivo della BS non c’è nessun problema, è nel vano stesso, per il polo positivo della BM ho pensato di prenderlo dal filo che arriva in centralina, assieme al negativo.

Il collegamento nel vano BS.

Ho controllato con il tester che quello sia veramente il positivo che arriva dalla BM e così ho fatto i collegamenti, utilizzando un morsetto tipo mammuth.

Prima ho forato la paretina che separa il vano della BS e le parti elettriche dalla cellula, ho fatto passare il grosso porta fastom da 3 poli e poi ho fissato l’apparecchietto alla parete con delle viti.

Al centro del parallelatore c’è una luce led verde che indica quando l’apparecchio, se serve, è pronto alla ricarica della BM, sempre che la BS sia oltre i 12,5 V e così provvederà con una carica da 0,1 ad un massimo di 4 A.

Bye 

 Why LED?

The lighting efficiency of the new high power led light bulbs is nearly eight times that of incandescent lights, and twice as high as compact fluorescent lights. Led bulbs also emit a much higher percentage of light in the desired direction. This makes them even more efficient compared to either incandescent or fluorescent for task lighting, desk lamps, reading lights, spotlights, flood lights, and track lighting.     

Led light bulbs also generate very little unwanted heat. The energy savings may be doubled in air-conditioned environments where each watt of incandescent lighting can add another watt or more to the power needed for air conditioning.

Led bulbs can operate for 30,000 hours or more. One led light bulb can easily outlast 30 incandescent bulbs, or 6 compact fluorescents! Led bulbs cost less than the bulbs they replace. Operating 12 hours per day, led light bulbs can last 7 years or more!

Led light bulbs are not sensitive to shock, vibration, or the extreme temperature changes that can quickly ruin fragile incandescent bulbs. And unlike fluorescent bulbs which wear out much faster if they are frequently turned on and off, led bulbs are not affected by frequent on-off switching.   

Before – 50 Watt Halogens 

Environmentally Friendly

You’ll never again have to choose between inefficient incandescents and fluorescents that contain mercury. LED lighting is safe, environmentally friendly and contains no toxic mercury.

LED lights use 90% less energy than conventional incandescent bulbs and less than half the energy of compact fluorescent lamps. Consuming less energy results in fewer greenhouse gas emissions being released into our environment.

Also, because each LED products is designed to last for 50,000 or more hours, there is less landfill waste from burned-out incandescent bulbs and no dangerous mercury waste from fluorescents. 

After – 5 Watt LEDS

Ultra Efficient Lighting

The light output is comparable to that of a 40 to 100 watt incandescent light. Our LED lighting provides efficiency and enables consumers to save over the life of the light, without compromising beauty or the environment.

LED Lights uses only 10% on average of power. That’s 90% less energy spent per incandescent light, and 50% less than a CFL.

On average in the running a 60-watt light for 50,000 hours would cost R2,100 in electricity alone. Because the LED lights uses only an average of 10 watts, running the light for 50,000 hours will cost only R420 under the same scenario. In addition, you will no longer spend time or money replacing lights. Over the lifetime of one led light, you will save R1,680  or more on your electricity cost alone.

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