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<title><![CDATA[The Awesome Little LED!]]></title>
<link>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/the-awesome-little-led/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sindy</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[I just bought myself a string of LED Christmas lights. If you know me, they&#8217;re not to put on m]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I just bought myself a string of LED Christmas lights. If you know me, they&#8217;re not to put on my tree, but to make a few really awesome projects:</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll start with a bunch of <strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/">LED Throwies</a></strong>:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Throwies/"><img class="aligncenter" title="LED Throwies" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/FV00U508ZPEP27TMES/LED-Throwies.jpg" alt="LED Throwies" width="392" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>Developed by the guys at <a href="http://graffitiresearchlab.com/">Graffiti Research Lab</a> who specialize in non-destructive forms of graffiti, these LED Throwies are a great way to graffiti any ferromagnetic suface with light.</p>
<p>Not to mention that even without the magnet, there are so many great uses for them:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Floaties/"><img class="aligncenter" title="LED Floaties" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/FG6BB2PYYVEV2ZJ7B4/LED-Floaties.jpg" alt="LED Floaties" width="392" height="261" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Floaties/">LED Floaties</a></strong><br />
Like Throwies except you put these into balloons and let them float around on the ground to be kicked around and played with. You could even float them on a pool or pond for some awesome party decorations!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Frosties/"><img class="aligncenter" title="LED Frosties" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/FCLVK1AFEHJYHBF/LED-Frosties.jpg" alt="LED Frosties" width="392" height="262" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Frosties/">LED Frosties</a></strong><br />
Again, similar to LED Throwies, but this time, you put them on ice. Totally awesome for a party!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ice-Bulb/"><img class="aligncenter" title="The Ice Bulb" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/F7BBF9PF1A4XYG3/The-Ice-Bulb.jpg" alt="The Ice Bulb" width="392" height="294" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Ice-Bulb/">Ice Bulb (aka Ice Crystal Ball)</a></strong><br />
I would so love to make a wizard&#8217;s staff with this thing on the end.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/edgelit2"><img class="aligncenter" title="Edge-Lit Christmas Cards" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2796/4095160478_89533e41f2.jpg" alt="Edge-Lit Christmas Cards" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/edgelit2">Lit Christmas Cards</a></strong><br />
Sweet! These cards are gorgeous! I wonder what else you can do with the same concept?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/papercircuitry"><img class="aligncenter" title="Circuitry Paper Origami" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2344342513_ec00fd5eca.jpg" alt="Circuitry Paper Origami" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/papercircuitry">Electric Origami</a></strong><br />
Make your own circuitry on paper, and then light it up (with an LED of course).</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Picture-Boxes/"><img class="aligncenter" title="LED Picture Boxes" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/FSR8JLIFC73C2M9/LED-Picture-Boxes.jpg" alt="LED Picture Boxes" width="392" height="294" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Picture-Boxes/">LED Picture Boxes (I like to call them LED blocks)</a></strong><br />
They&#8217;re just little little paper boxes with LEDs in them, but if you made them out of plastic, they would be the ultimate building blocks for kids!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Chess-Set/"><img class="aligncenter" title="LED Chess Set" src="http://www.instructables.com/file/F8JJHASFGZYHAUY/LED-Chess-Set.jpg" alt="LED Chess Set" width="392" height="294" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Chess-Set/">LED Chess</a></strong><br />
This is fun. Great when you have a couple of really bored guys in the middle of the night. Now they just need to light up the board too.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[TechStuff Scorecard for 2009 Predictions and More Electronics]]></title>
<link>http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2009/12/24/techstuff-scorecard-for-2009-predictions-and-more-electronics/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jonathan Strickland</dc:creator>
<guid>http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2009/12/24/techstuff-scorecard-for-2009-predictions-and-more-electronics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hey there, and happy holidays! This week, Chris and I took a look back at the predictions we made at]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Hey there, and happy holidays! This week, Chris and I took a look back at the predictions we made at the end of 2008. How did they stack up? Whose predictions were more accurate? And does it depend upon who&#8217;s keeping score? All these questions and more are answered in Monday&#8217;s episode.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, we published part two on our series about electronics. Chris and I talk about some of the basic elements you&#8217;ll find in electronic circuits. We give you the scoop on resistors, transistors, capacitors and more. By the time you finish listening to the episode, you&#8217;ll know why it&#8217;s incredibly dangerous to root around inside an old television set even if it is turned off or unplugged.</p>
<p>Keep an ear out for our predictions episode for 2010. After the massive success of our 2009 predictions show, we couldn&#8217;t resist trying it again. Will one of us predict that by the end of the year the human race will be working for a race of robotic overlords? What do we have to say about the Apple tablet? And what does Leo Laporte&#8217;s This Week in Tech have to do with our predictions? Stay tuned to TechStuff and you&#8217;ll soon find out!</p>
<p>Thanks for listening!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Season's Greetings from Machine Science.]]></title>
<link>http://machinescience.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/happy-holidays-from-machine-science/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ivanrudnicki</dc:creator>
<guid>http://machinescience.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/happy-holidays-from-machine-science/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ll post more information on how to build and program this neat LED matrix in the new year]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ll post more information on how to build and program this neat LED matrix in the new year&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Everyone Needs an Evil Laugh - Evil Mad Scientist Labs]]></title>
<link>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/everyone-needs-an-evil-laugh-evil-mad-scientist-labs/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sindy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/12/23/everyone-needs-an-evil-laugh-evil-mad-scientist-labs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Okay, so they&#8217;re not evil as in blow up buildings and hurt people. They&#8217;re more like evi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Okay, so they&#8217;re not evil as in blow up buildings and hurt people. They&#8217;re more like evil as in hide in a secret lab and make cool things. This site (<a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/">Evil Mad Scientist Labs</a>) has some really awesome projects. Of course here are some of my favorites:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/icecreamgyoza"><img class="aligncenter" title="Ice Cream Gyoza" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3880894910_1566561761.jpg" alt="Ice Cream Gyoza" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/icecreamgyoza">Ice Cream Gyoza</a></strong><br />
Gyoza is like a Japanese meat-filled dumpling. Kind of like a Japanese version of empanadas. This version is filled with ice cream though. This would be great if we did the switch-aroo birthday party for my brother again (the cake was a sandwich, and the chicken was a cake &#8211; it was fun). <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/DessertSushi"><img class="aligncenter" title="Dessert Sushi" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/67/229785677_03fa134c26.jpg" alt="Dessert Sushi" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/DessertSushi">Dessert Sushi</a></strong><br />
Another classic it&#8217;s-usually-a-main-dish-but-now-it&#8217;s-dessert recipe. This is awesome if you don&#8217;t like fish (or are allergic to it). I&#8217;ve seen mock sushi before this is the biggest variety I&#8217;ve ever seen! This guy has a ton of time and imagination.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggy2"><img class="aligncenter" title="The Peggy 2" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/evilmadscience/im/peggy2life.jpg" alt="The Peggy 2" width="323" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/peggy2">The Peggy</a></strong><br />
It&#8217;s like making your own display board (like those you see outside some stores). This can be a really fun project.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/crunchyfrog"><img class="aligncenter" title="Crunchy Frogs" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/3767896614_d462a38eda.jpg" alt="Crunchy Frogs" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/crunchyfrog">Crunchy Frogs</a></strong><br />
Yes, all you Monty Python fans, this is indeed an edible version of crunchy frogs. I sent this to a friend who eats, sleeps, and breaths Monty Python, and she absolutely loved it. Here&#8217;s <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy6uLfermPU&#38;feature=related">a link to the video for reference &#62;</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/symmetrisketch"><img class="aligncenter" title="SymmetriSketch" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2439/3746024929_c4c37c26e1.jpg" alt="SymmetriSketch" width="386" height="400" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/symmetrisketch">SymmetriSketch</a></strong><br />
A fun little program for playing with symmetry. Great for making super awesome snowflakes.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/d12bagv2"><img class="aligncenter" title="12-Sided Dice Handbag" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3705182304_949a0d9fe7.jpg" alt="12-Sided Dice Handbag" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><a href="http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/d12bagv2">A 12-Side Dice Handbag</a></strong><br />
Perfect for any gamer. I need to make one for a friend of mine who has an impressive collection of dice.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Daily Sprout]]></title>
<link>http://earth2tech.com/2009/12/22/daily-sprout-226/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Josie Garthwaite</dc:creator>
<guid>http://earth2tech.com/2009/12/22/daily-sprout-226/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Year Later, Coal-Ash Spill Still on EPA&#8217;s Long To-Do List: One year after the failure of an ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>A Year Later, Coal-Ash Spill Still on EPA&#8217;s Long To-Do List: </strong>One year after the failure of an earth-and-ash dam holding back 1 billion gallons of waterlogged ash from a Tennessee power plant, most of the ash that flooded out and covered 85 acres of land, &#8220;is still there. And the problem of similar coal-ash ponds still sits on the long and fast-expanding to-do list of President Obama&#8217;s Environmental Protection Agency.&#8221; &#8211; <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/21/AR2009122103312.html?hpid=moreheadlines">Washington Post</a></p>
<p><strong>Microsoft + GM = ??: </strong>Brian Miller has some fun with the news that former Microsoft chief financial officer Chris Liddell is joining General Motors as CFO. In &#8220;the coming collision between Rust Belt and Silicon Forest,&#8221; maybe we&#8217;ll see a Chevy Volt recharging via USB port and the end of compatibility with Apple devices. Oh, and, &#8220;Instead of gentle chiming when seatbelts aren&#8217;t connected, drivers will be berated by the recorded voice of an enraged Steve Ballmer.&#8221; &#8212; <a href="http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/12/microsofts_loss_is_general_mot.php">Seattle Weekly</a></p>
<p><strong>Climate Blame Game, Round 1:</strong> &#8220;Chinese officials, stung by criticism in the West that China had sabotaged a legally binding agreement for reducing greenhouse gases during talks in Copenhagen, fired back on Tuesday, saying that wealthy nations were seeking to sow discord among developing countries in a cynical attempt to avoid reducing their own emissions.&#8221; &#8212; <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/world/asia/23china.html">New York Times</a></p>
<p><strong>Compulsory Green Energy on the Table</strong>: &#8220;China&#8217;s top legislature Tuesday discussed a legal amendment to require electricity grid companies to buy all the power produced by renewable energy generators.&#8221; &#8212; <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/23/content_12690294.htm">Xinhua</a></p>
<p><strong>Holiday Cheer for LEDs</strong>: &#8220;Decorative LED holiday lights appear to be catching on in homes across the country. With the nation’s most iconic Christmas trees lighting the way — the White House and Rockefeller Center trees are decked out in LEDs — retailers are reporting brisk sales for the lights this season, despite the rough economy.&#8221; &#8212; <a href="http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/led-holiday-light-sales-boom/">NYT&#8217;s Green Inc.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[LEDs Make the Holidays Safer]]></title>
<link>http://mnhomecarenurse.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/leds-make-the-holidays-safe/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pjump</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mnhomecarenurse.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/leds-make-the-holidays-safe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The blog Aging Suite has a great piece on how elderly people can stay safe during the holidays; holi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The blog Aging Suite has a <a href="http://ow.ly/NzW0">great piece</a> on how elderly people can stay safe during the holidays; holiday decorations and extension cords can increase the risk of falls. Home care professionals, make sure you take a moment to look around and make sure there no cords are overloaded or hidden by rugs or debris, and make sure that the tree (if it&#8217;s real) doesn&#8217;t dry out.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to add another suggestion: LED lights. LEDs are much safer in that they don&#8217;t put out nearly as much heat as traditional light bulbs, and therefore are far less of a fire hazard. (And less worrisome if the patient forgets to unplug them at night.) LEDs are also cost effective and won&#8217;t add as much to the electric bill. You can order a cheap set from Amazon.com or pick one up at Target. You can also put the lights on a timer, so that they go off automatically at certain times, thereby eliminating the risks of lights left on over night. You may want to discuss these options with the patient&#8217;s family as well.</p>
<p>Last week, my mom and I went to my grandma&#8217;s house to help her with her tree. While I searched her boxes of decorations for garland (with no luck, so only a third of the tree bears a sparkly white garland&#8230;oh well) I found two boxes of lights from the 1940s. Man, are they cool. And supposedly a collector&#8217;s item. I&#8217;d sure love to string them up, but if they could talk, I just know they&#8217;d say &#8220;I&#8217;ll melt your curtains&#8221;. </p>
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<title><![CDATA[Garage Becomes 'Guitar Hero' Made From Xmas Lights (Video)]]></title>
<link>http://diychica.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/garage-becomes-guitar-hero-made-from-xmas-lights-video/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>diychica</dc:creator>
<guid>http://diychica.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/garage-becomes-guitar-hero-made-from-xmas-lights-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[21,268 lights and LEDs were needed to create this masterpiece &#8212; a fully functional display syn]]></description>
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<p>21,268 lights and LEDs were needed to create this masterpiece &#8212; a fully functional display synchronized to Guitar Hero controllers. </p>
<blockquote><p><em>As you can see in the video, the display only works for the song &#8220;Cliffs of Dover&#8221; by Eric Johnson.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Source:<br /><a href='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/garage-gets-decorated-with-guitar-hero-made-from-christmas-lig/'>http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/garage-gets-decorated-with-guitar-hero-made-from-christmas-lig/</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Garage Becomes 'Guitar Hero' Made From Xmas Lights (Video)]]></title>
<link>http://beckyminx.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/garage-becomes-guitar-hero-made-from-xmas-lights-video/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>beckyminx</dc:creator>
<guid>http://beckyminx.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/garage-becomes-guitar-hero-made-from-xmas-lights-video/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[21,268 lights and LEDs were needed to create this masterpiece &#8212; a fully functional display syn]]></description>
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<p>21,268 lights and LEDs were needed to create this masterpiece &#8212; a fully functional display synchronized to Guitar Hero controllers. </p>
<blockquote><p><em>As you can see in the video, the display only works for the song &#8220;Cliffs of Dover&#8221; by Eric Johnson.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Source:<br /><a href='http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/garage-gets-decorated-with-guitar-hero-made-from-christmas-lig/'>http://www.switched.com/2009/12/14/garage-gets-decorated-with-guitar-hero-made-from-christmas-lig/</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Coldest Day So Far]]></title>
<link>http://beckwithmansion.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/coldest-day-so-far/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>beckwithmansion</dc:creator>
<guid>http://beckwithmansion.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/coldest-day-so-far/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Today was the coldest day thus far.  It was 19F outside when I go up.  No snow today.  Just cold and]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Today was the coldest day thus far.  It was 19F outside when I go up.  No snow today.  Just cold and windy. </p>
<p>The wind had blown snow onto the driveway in spots, so instead of doing my walk, I shoveled what little snow there was off the driveway, and then sprinkled calcium-chloride all over it. </p>
<p>Because of the lower temperatures, you could see where people had walked the night before.  Their foot prints had turned to white icy patches on the black asphalt. </p>
<p>I shoveled the cobblestone walkway to the back door too.  I know those people raised here probably think I&#8217;m nuts, but I really don&#8217;t like ice buildup on the walk-way and driveway.  Aside from that, I don&#8217;t mind shoveling snow.  I find it cathartic. </p>
<p>The drive in to Rochester this morning wasn&#8217;t bad.  The sky was quite pretty with the silhouette of trees against it. </p>
<div id="attachment_1053" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 480px"><a href="http://beckwithmansion.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/img_0453sml.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1053" title="IMG_0453sml" src="http://beckwithmansion.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/img_0453sml.jpg" alt="" width="470" height="352" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I-490 Near Brighton, New York</p></div>
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<p>Elizabethe wants to decorate for Christmas tomorrow.  I do enjoy seeing other people&#8217;s Christmas decorations, but I really don&#8217;t like putting them up, and taking them down I dislike even more.  Stringing wires is too much like work, and of all the things I have to do when working, stringing wires is my least favorite. </p>
<p>I suggested we get a weather-proof LCD projector, mount it in the big maple tree and aim it at the house.  I&#8217;ll create a slide show of colored dots and patterns that will project on the house and it will look like we have lights. </p>
<p>That idea got vetoed. </p>
<p>What about little sticky dots that consist of an LED and battery.  You just stick them where you want light.  Surely, with LED and battery technology being where it is today they could come up with a little dot that would stay lit for days.  In fact, add a little sensor so that it is only on when it is dark.  You could space them as close or as far away as you want.  You could arrange them in any shape you want, and you wouldn&#8217;t have to worry about what to do with those gangly wires.Or, could they come up with a glow-in-the-dark paint that would charge up during the day, and glow for the first several hours after sundown.  You could paint little dots on the house.  After Christmas, just take some touch-up paint to cover them up for the rest of the year.  (I&#8217;d rather paint than string wires.  And, I&#8217;ve already said how much I dislike house painting.)</p>
<p>Capture fire-flies&#8230; never mind.</p>
<p>There must be an easier way to do Christmas lights.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Iron Samurai Watch]]></title>
<link>http://digitalization.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/iron-samurai-watch/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>digitalhater</dc:creator>
<guid>http://digitalization.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/iron-samurai-watch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Iron Samurai Watch The Iron Samurai watch, a spectacularly ugly bracelet-style watch made from ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_688" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://digitalization.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/500x_iron_samurai.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-688" title="iron_samurai" src="http://digitalization.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/500x_iron_samurai.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="417" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Iron Samurai Watch</p></div>
<p>The <strong>Iron Samurai</strong> watch, a spectacularly ugly bracelet-style watch made from &#8220;Samurai sword carbonized steel folded 1000x over,&#8221; is available from <a href="http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/iron-samurai-japanese-inspired-red-led-watch/">Chinavision</a> for a questionable $15. It also comes with one of the weirdest/funniest product descriptions I&#8217;ve ever seen.</p>
<p>The watch, a form of which we&#8217;ve previously seen as a concept, hides red LEDs inside the pattern of the bracelet, which is kind of cool in theory but dorktacular in practice. Some highlights from the bizarre product description:</p>
<blockquote><p>[It has] blood red numerals encased in stark samurai sword steel like the final battle between all the forces of good and evil in the multiverse</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Yes, The Iron Samurai has been known to increase its wearers&#8217; strength, dexterity, constitution, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma by as much as 20 points each! Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal are said to be Iron Samurai owners, as is David Bowie and Brian Eno. In reality, this watch is perfect for Presidential dinner crashers, Facebook celebs with over 1000 fans, Youtube directors with over 2,000,000 views, anyone who can play the entirety of Neil Zaza&#8217;s I&#8217;m Alright on electric guitar, iPhone 3Gs owners, or anybody who is a somebody.</p></blockquote>
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<title><![CDATA[The LED was only supposed to last for one night... [UPDATED]]]></title>
<link>http://nohappymedium.com/2009/12/09/the-led-was-only-supposed-to-last-for-one-night/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Unhappy Mediator</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nohappymedium.com/2009/12/09/the-led-was-only-supposed-to-last-for-one-night/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just in time for Hanukkah, the perfect gift for the nerdy Jew in your life. The nerdiest Jew, that i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Just in time for Hanukkah, the perfect gift for the nerdy Jew in your life. The nerd<em>iest</em> Jew, that is.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://evilmadscience.com/images/emsimages/menorah/imglrg/dlm1Lrg.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="360" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">The Deluxe LED Menorah kit from <a href="http://evilmadscience.com/tinykitlist/44-menorah" target="_blank">Evil Mad Science</a> comes with a pre-programmed microcontroller, battery holder, nine ultrabright LEDs, an alignment guide for the LEDs, and a laser-cut acrylic stand, for $14. Or, for 3 bucks more, get the upgraded kit with white or blue LEDs.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Show them <em>goyim </em>gearheads how real men worship. You cut down a tree? That&#8217;s cute. I harnessed photons.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">[via <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/deluxe_led_menorah_kit_from_emsl.html" target="_blank">Make: Online</a>]</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><em>Update Dec 10:</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">I think we found the ubergeek heeb I alluded to above:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://blog.makezine.com/startrekpezmenorah.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="360" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Made from Evil Mad Science kit and Star Trek Pez dispensers. Baruch Uhura.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">[via <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/12/star_trek_pez_led_menorah.html" target="_blank">Make: Online</a>]</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Be safe! Be seen!]]></title>
<link>http://homecontrolsblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/be-safe-be-seen/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>nutznboltz</dc:creator>
<guid>http://homecontrolsblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/be-safe-be-seen/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Home Controls is known for its wide array of products that can provide one&#8217;s home with comfort]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.homecontrols.com/Maxsa-Innovations-Reflective-Safety-Vest-with-16-LED-Lights-MX20026"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3632" title="vest" src="http://homecontrolsblog.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/vest.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="218" /></a>Home Controls is known for its wide array of products that can provide one&#8217;s home with comfort, convenience, and security.  Well, Home Controls also carries products that are not home-related, but still offer great value, such as this simple but totally functional illuminated safety vest.  At first, I thought the vest didn&#8217;t fit in with the typical Home Controls product line, but after a bit more pondering, it does fit right in because it&#8217;s one of those items that once you get used to it, you&#8217;ll wonder how you ever got by without it! I&#8217;m talking about peace of mind here.</p>
<p>The Maxsa Innovations <a href="http://www.homecontrols.com/Maxsa-Innovations-Reflective-Safety-Vest-with-16-LED-Lights-MX20026">Reflective Safety Vest</a> with LEDs screams of safety right out of the package.  The one-size-fits-all, highly visible orange-yellow mesh fabric is striped with sewn-in reflective bands.   In the center of the vertical bands are a total of 16 red  LEDs, eight on the front and back,  which can flash or stay on continuously.  You can be seen from up to half a mile away! A small battery pack that holds two AA batteries is attached to an inner pocket of the vest.  The battery pack has a gasket around it and is sufficiently protected from rain water and general splashing, but I wouldn&#8217;t recommend submerging it under water for any period of time.  The vest is fastened closed with a generous strap of hook-and-loop closure.</p>
<p>The vest is perfect for joggers and walkers, bikers, both pedal powered and motorized, traffic directors, construction workers, and for anyone who needs to be seen, especially in the dark.  I walk my dog a lot at night and wearing the vest assures me that drivers on the street will see me gleaming like a beacon, on the sidewalk, of course. As for making my dog visible,  I&#8217;m in the process right now of modifying a vest so that it fits her German Shepherd body just right!</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a stocking stuffer, this vest is it.  Give the vest to family members and friends who have a car and have them keep it in their trunk as part of their safety kit.  Don&#8217;t forget to include the batteries!  Anyone who has ever had a roadside emergency,  like changing a flat tire on a busy freeway at night, will greatly appreciate the added safety you have provided them with the Maxsa Innovations Reflective Safety Vest.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Tips for Christmas]]></title>
<link>http://greenwv.org/2009/12/07/green-tips-for-christmas/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fayettegreat</dc:creator>
<guid>http://greenwv.org/2009/12/07/green-tips-for-christmas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m dreaming of a GREEN Christmas . . . Yes, the holidays draw out the best in most of us each]]></description>
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<p>Yes, the holidays draw out the best in most of us each year. But they also bring what seems like an environmentalist&#8217;s worst nightmare: tons of extra garbage, millions of chopped-down trees, and megawatts of flashing lights. With a little tweaking, however, everything from holiday gift-giving to light-stringing can celebrate the environment, too. Here&#8217;s how:</p>
<p>Between Thanksgiving and New Year&#8217;s day, Americans throw away a million extra tons [900,000 metric tons] of garbage each week, including holiday wrapping and packaging, according to Robert Lilienfeld. Lilienfield is co-author of the book <em>Use Less Stuff: Environmental Solutions for Who We Really Are.</em></p>
<p>So why not recycle holiday gift wrap? Lilienfield, who has published a newsletter on reducing waste since 1996, notes that if every family reused just 2 feet [0.6 meter] of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles [61,000 kilometers] of ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet.</p>
<p>And not all gifts need wrapping. &#8220;Think back to your three favorite holiday memories,&#8221; Lilienfeld said. &#8220;I&#8217;m willing to bet that they all involve time you spent with your family and friends.&#8221;</p>
<p>By giving gifts that can be experienced, like tickets to a baseball game or a homemade dinner, you can minimize wrapping and still win points with the receiver. &#8220;People like these gifts just as much,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p><strong>Fake Fir</strong></p>
<p>For many, Christmas wouldn&#8217;t be the same without a live, fragrant Christmas tree in their home. Today nearly all of the trees sold at seasonal Christmas-tree lots are grown on tree farms. So forests aren&#8217;t hurt by choosing a cut tree, said Jeff Olson, the vice-president of marketing and development for American Forests, a Washington, D.C.-based conservation nonprofit.</p>
<p>While potted trees might seem like a green option, they often don&#8217;t fare well in unseasonably warm homes. &#8220;The last thing you want to do is bring it into the house,&#8221; Olson said. He plans to get a potted tree this year and keep it outside for the holidays.</p>
<p>Artificial trees, he noted, consume significant energy and petroleum-based materials during their manufacture.</p>
<p>But Lilienfeld, the <em>Use Less Stuff</em> co-author, noted that a one-time purchase of an artificial tree can save gas otherwise used for annual trips to the local tree farm.</p>
<p><strong>Tree Recycling</strong></p>
<p>Recycling fresh trees after Christmas can make a huge difference in reducing holiday waste. Instead of taking up space in the landfill, trees can be ground into wood chips, which can be used to mulch gardens or parks or to prevent erosion at a local watershed.</p>
<p>The National Christmas Tree Association, an organization which represents Christmas tree growers, has teamed up with Scottsdale, Arizona-based conservation group Earth 911 to point consumers in the right direction with their trees. On their <a href="http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=ls&#38;cat=1&#38;serviceid=100" target="_blank">Web site</a>, you can enter your zip code to find the nearest of 3,800-plus spots nationwide that accept old trees.</p>
<p><strong>Low-Energy Lights</strong></p>
<p>The newest energy-saving stars on the holiday scene are Christmas lights made with light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. First introduced in 2001, LEDs incorporate the same computer-chip technology used to light calculators and watches. The lights, which use semiconducting material rather than incandescent filaments, are 90 percent more efficient than traditional Christmas lights.</p>
<p>According to one U.S. Department of Energy study, if everyone replaced their conventional holiday light strings with LEDs, at least two billion kilowatt-hours of electricity could be saved in a month.</p>
<p>The savings would be enough to power 200,000 homes for a year, according to Littleton, Colorado-based Holiday Creations, which makes and distributes a popular line of LED light strings.</p>
<p>Karyn Atwood, Holiday Creations&#8217; director of domestic and commercial sales, notes other added bonuses: The LEDs release little heat, and they last about 200,000 hours. In the unlikely event that one does burn out, she said, the rest of the lights keep on glowing.</p>
<p>Original Post by Cameron Walker at <a href="news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1220_041220_green_christmas.html" target="_blank">National Geographic News</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jump on the LED Train]]></title>
<link>http://led4smarts.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/jump-on-the-led-train/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ledme</dc:creator>
<guid>http://led4smarts.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/jump-on-the-led-train/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[LED Grow Master lighting LEDs offer more in the terms of efficiency, cost effectiveness, safety, and]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_94" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 222px"><a href="http://led4smarts.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/verticalfloweron.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-94" title="Solid State Grow Lighting" src="http://led4smarts.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/verticalfloweron.jpg?w=212" alt="solid state lighting" width="212" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">LED Grow Master lighting</p></div>
<p>LEDs offer more in the terms of efficiency, cost effectiveness, safety, and minimal environmental impact than any other form of lighting.  LEDs do hundreds of jobs and are found in thousands of devices.  The rapid advancement of the technology has created an extremely prosperous environment for companies that manufacture, distribute, and design LED lighting.  New products are steadily streaming on to store shelves creating success stories for thousands of companies jumping on the LED train.</p>
<p>As populations world-wide grow, so does the energy demand.  Governments have reacted with initiative to increase efficiency and reduce consumption.   This transition to LEDs as a part of the solution was made mainstream in part due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  One of the major components of the act was to promote the advancement of solid state lighting.   The US Secretary of Energy at the time was  Dr. Samuel Bodman who noted that &#8220;a set of revolutionary new technologies called solid state lighting offer excellent prospects for meeting our future lighting needs in a less costly, more efficient way than today&#8217;s incandescent and even fluorescent fixtures.&#8221;  Today,  we have seen the conversion to LEDs in lighting applications have an immediate, significant impact on energy use.   Nations looking for a plan quickly acknowledge LEDs as a simple method of meeting efficiency goals with the added advantages of greater safety and financial advantages over the status quo.</p>
<p>Here at LED Grow Master our sales have exponentially increased as much as 300% per year over the last 6 years.  Other niche LED lighting companies have experienced similar growth.  There is no time like the present to jump on the LED train.  It&#8217;s green and moving at the speed of light.  http://www.led-grow-master.com  &#8211;AL</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Descubre cómo queda un televisor LED en tu casa]]></title>
<link>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/descubre-como-queda-un-televisor-led-en-tu-casa/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ledtelevision</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/descubre-como-queda-un-televisor-led-en-tu-casa/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Disfruta de los Televisores LED de Samsung en tu propio hogar incluso antes de comprártelos ! Median]]></description>
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<p>Disfruta de los Televisores LED de Samsung en tu propio hogar incluso antes de comprártelos !</p>
<p>Mediante una práctica herramienta informática diseñada específicamente para la pasada edición de la IFA de Berlín 2009 podrás comprobar cómo quedaría en tu casa un televisor Samsung LED de la Serie 7000. Te explicamos paso a paso cómo hacer tu prueba personalizada. El ejemplo demostrativo resulta perfectamente aplicable a la comprobación de diferentes modelos de Televisores LED de Samsung por su similitud de diseño para que puedas hacerte una correcta composición de lugar.</p>
<p>Lo primero que tienes que hacer es acceder a la página de la aplicación (dentro de ésta, entra en SAMSUNG @ HOME) y descargar una plantilla para imprimirla y colocarla en el lugar donde tengas pensado poner tu Televisor.</p>
<p>Renglón seguido conecta la web cam de tu ordenador y orienta el objetivo hacia la pared donde hayas colocado la plantilla. Se recomienda una distancia no inferior a los 3 metros y medio. Por último ejecuta la aplicación para ver el resultado.</p>
<p>La aplicación realizará composición de la estancia mostrándote un televisor LED en realidad aumentada en el lugar donde hayas colocado la plantilla; una vez representada puedes mover libremente la plantilla recalculando al instante la nueva ubicación. De esta forma podrás tener una referencia de la estancia de tu hogar con el televisor LED incluido antes de instalarlo o incluso adquirirlo.</p>
<p><a title="Samsung testlab" href="http://testlab.samsung.com/" target="_blank">Acceder a la página de la aplicación.</a></p>
<p>Te dejamos un vídeo demostrativo en el que puedes observar de manera visual lo anteriormente explicado.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/hXICxDmJWXg&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/hXICxDmJWXg&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[¿De qué es capaz una Xbox?]]></title>
<link>http://craker.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/%c2%bfde-que-es-capaz-una-xbox/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Craker</dc:creator>
<guid>http://craker.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/%c2%bfde-que-es-capaz-una-xbox/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Llevaba tiempo queriendo hacer un video público que enseñe un poco de lo que es capaz una Xbox. Y bu]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nuevos contenidos de la Biblioteca Flash]]></title>
<link>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/nuevos-contenidos-de-la-biblioteca-flash/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ledtelevision</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/nuevos-contenidos-de-la-biblioteca-flash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; Una de las funciones de los nuevos televisores LED de Samsung son las posibilidades Media 2.0]]></description>
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<p>Una de las funciones de los nuevos televisores LED de Samsung son las posibilidades Media 2.0 incorporadas en los mismos. Entre éstas se encuentra la biblioteca de contenidos (Flash).</p>
<p>Como ya indicamos en su día (<a title="Led Tv - Bliblioteca de Contenidos Flash" href="http://www.ledtv.es/samsung-led-tv/media-2-0/content-library-flash-biblioteca-de-contenidos" target="_blank">ver información</a>), se trata de una biblioteca de contenidos temáticos integrada en la memoria actualizable del Televisor. Los usuarios descargan los contenidos a su propio USB desde la página web Samsung para posteriormente reproducirlos en el televisor.</p>
<p>Los contenidos de la Bliblioteca están en continuo desarrollo y van siendo ampliados paulatinamente por los desarrolladores. El motivo de las presentes líneas es informarte de que recientemente se han incorporado nuevas referencias en la página oficial.</p>
<p><a title="Samsung Media 2.0 Biblioteca de Contenidos" href="http://www.samsung.com/es/consumer/learningresources/medi2.0/library_introduction.html" target="_blank">Acceder a los nuevos contenidos.</a></p>
<p>En cuanto al procedimiento de descarga no olvides tener tu producto registrado indicando el año en el que lo adquiriste.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Un vestido con 24 mil luces de Led]]></title>
<link>http://elmundofemenino.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/un-vestido-con-24-mil-luces-de-led/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mundo Femenino</dc:creator>
<guid>http://elmundofemenino.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/un-vestido-con-24-mil-luces-de-led/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Es un vestido que se encuentra expuesto en el Museo de la Ciencia y la Industria de Chicago y al que]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obrut colour variations]]></title>
<link>http://virtualterritory.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/obrut-colour-variations/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>virtualterritory</dc:creator>
<guid>http://virtualterritory.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/obrut-colour-variations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This image shows some of the possible combination of materials and colours I played with for the 2nd]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Geeks + Fashion = FairytaleFashion.org]]></title>
<link>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/geeks-fashion-fairytalefashion-org/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sindy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/geeks-fashion-fairytalefashion-org/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On occasion I&#8217;ve talked about a few pretty geeky fashions &#8211; EL Wire, integrated technolo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>On occasion I&#8217;ve talked about a few pretty geeky fashions &#8211; <a href="http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/sweet-im-on-fire-but-im-not-burning-el-wire/">EL Wire</a>, integrated technology (the <a href="http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/take-your-keyboard-everywhere-keyboard-pants/">keyboard pants</a>), <a href="http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/favorite-instructables-of-the-week-3/">conductive ribbon</a>, etc. &#8211; but they&#8217;re almost nothing compared to an online show I found called <a href="http://fairytalefashion.org/">FairytaleFashion.org</a>!</p>
<p>We&#8217;re talking deep-thinking fashion here! In one episode the host (Diana Eng) talks about Miura-Ori Structures &#8211; a kind of folding that happens in nature (like with flowers so they can open up easily). In another, she presents a Drawdio (like a pencil with a speaker attached) which was invented by an MIT student and how it might react with conductive thread. Talk about taking fashion and technology to the next level! Forget simply plugging your iPod into your sweater!</p>
<p>And at the end of each episode she asks the viewer to think about how they would incorporate such technologies into clothing. Wow, I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;m ready for that, but one of these days&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducir el input lag de nuestro televisor LED Samsung]]></title>
<link>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/reducir-el-input-lag-de-nuestro-televisor-led-samsung/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ledtelevision</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/reducir-el-input-lag-de-nuestro-televisor-led-samsung/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[El mundo de la tecnología está ampliando cada vez más las posibilidades de ocio en el campo audiovis]]></description>
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<p>El mundo de la tecnología está ampliando cada vez más las posibilidades de ocio en el campo audiovisual de ahí que los televisores vayan incorporando un mayor número de conexiones de entrada o salida para responder como es debido a la demanda de ocio por parte de los consumidores.</p>
<p>El uso de nuestro televisor como pantalla para disfrutar de los juegos de videoconsolas u ordenadores personales está experimentando una gran expansión. Sin embargo estos <em>gammers</em> no sólo se enfrentarán a los enemigos de las aventuras de sus videojuegos, sino que a veces pueden encontrarse con un enemigo adicional: el input lag.</p>
<p>El input lag puede ser definido como la franja de tiempo existente desde que la señal entra en el dispositivo y ésta es interpretada y visualizada en la pantalla. Dependerá por un lado del tiempo de respuesta del televisor y por otro de las labores de proceso de la señal entrante y su posterior reproducción en el dispositivo.</p>
<p>El tiempo de respuesta viene representado en milisegundos (ms). A la hora de medir el tiempo de respuesta de nuestro dispositivo tenemos que tener en cuenta un doble factor: el tiempo empleado en encender un píxel así como el invertido en volverlo a apagar; esto es, el tiempo que transcurre desde el máximo negro hasta el máximo blanco. La implementación de LEDs en los televisores Samsung en vez de lámparas fluorescentes de cátodo frío (ccfl) de los LCD convencionales reduce considerablemente este tiempo de respuesta, al conseguirse un encendido y apagado de los LEDs extremadamente rápido (alrededor de los 3 ms).</p>
<p>Unos correctos ajustes de nuestro Televisor LED ayudan a reducir esta latencia haciendo más fluida la visualización de las imágenes evitando innecesarios procesos de imagen mientras son enviadas desde nuestro PC o videoconsola. Si percibimos que tenemos un exceso de input lag a la hora de hacer uso de nuestros videojuegos en el televisor tenemos varias opciones para reducirlo.</p>
<p>Por un lado debemos activar el Modo Juego y ajustar la resolución de la pantalla a &#8220;Ajuste pantalla&#8221;. De esta forma eliminaremos una serie de filtros de procesado consiguiendo una reducción del input lag en un 60% aproximadamente.</p>
<p>Si aún así no nos resulta suficiente siempre podemos utilizar la conexión VGA, que reduce ostensiblemente el input lag, no obstante la consiguiente diferencia en la calidad de imagen respecto a otras conexiones como HDMI.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Colher avião e babador aeroporto com luzes]]></title>
<link>http://hotspot22.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/colher-aviao-e-babador-aeroporto-com-luzes/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>lucianapf</dc:creator>
<guid>http://hotspot22.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/colher-aviao-e-babador-aeroporto-com-luzes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Apesar de não ser mãe, já percebi que o vôo da comida até a boca do bebê é de difícil aterrissagem j]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sweet! I'm On Fire, But I'm Not Burning! - EL Wire]]></title>
<link>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/sweet-im-on-fire-but-im-not-burning-el-wire/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Sindy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://toomanytalents.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/sweet-im-on-fire-but-im-not-burning-el-wire/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What is (arguably) more fun than painting onto clothes yet safer than sewing LEDs into the fabric? I]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://www.thatscoolwire.com/articleDetail.asp?articleID=33"><img class="alignright" title="Night Dancers Wearing EL Wire" src="http://www.thatscoolwire.com/applications/articles/articleImx/image/Jennifer%20Weber1%20W300.jpg" alt="Night Dancers Wearing EL Wire" width="300" height="185" /></a>What is (arguably) more fun than painting onto clothes yet safer than sewing LEDs into the fabric? It&#8217;s EL Wire!!!</p>
<p>EL wire is a copper wire coated in a phosphor that glows when it&#8217;s hooked up to a battery &#8211; so it&#8217;s kind of like a thin, flexible neon light that doesn&#8217;t get hot. And, my favorite part, the light a continuous line unlike a string of LEDs.</p>
<p>You can simply sew it right onto your fabric, and you can often find it for only $1/foot. The only trouble is that you have to plan out your project before you order because you need a special box for the length of wire you&#8217;re using. The boxes tend to be about $3 each.</p>
<p>Check out these awesome projects I found for EL Wire:<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-add-EL-wire-to-a-coat-or-other-garment/">How to Add EL Wire to a Coat or Other Garment</a> &#8211; A quick tutorial on how to use the stuff.<br />
- <a href="http://www.thatscoolwire.com/articleDetail.asp?articleID=33">ThatsCoolWire.com&#8217;s EL Wire Ideas</a> &#8211; Sweet! I found some cool ones here including lighting on a bookshelf, decorative/safety lighting in a shower, and an awesome Tron costume!<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Fire-Skirt!/">My Favorite &#8211; The Fire Skirt!!!</a> &#8211; Now this is uber sweet! I would love to do this with an airbrushed dress. (Hehe, I could even add some smoke, and/or paint it to look like it&#8217;s a wood dress that&#8217;s burning.)<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy_Disk_Bag_Retrofit_EL_Wire/">Retrofit a Floppy Disk Bag</a> &#8211; This would be a great bag for a laptop. Oops, almost forgot, this is just how to add the EL Wire. Here&#8217;s <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy_Disk_Bag_Install_Disk_2/">how to make the bag itself</a>.<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Baby-Tron-Costume/">A Baby Tron Costume</a> &#8211; After you make Tron costumes for Mommy and Daddy, you just have to make one for little Version 2.0. Aw, what a cute little program.<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Bike-and-Night-Riding/">The Laser Bike for Night Riding</a> &#8211; Oh if only I could get a law passed that required this. Then those poor night riders might have a chance against those big bad cars. Oh, and runners and pedestrians should wear it too.<br />
- <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Make_an_Iron_Man_Arc_Reactor/">An Iron Man Arc Reactor</a> &#8211; Okay, so this last one doesn&#8217;t use EL Wire, but man would it be even more awesome (and accurate) if they did!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Samsung LED TV UE37B6000. Especificaciones]]></title>
<link>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/samsung-led-tv-ue37b6000-especificaciones/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ledtelevision</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ledtelevision.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/samsung-led-tv-ue37b6000-especificaciones/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Especificaciones detalladas del televisor LED Samsung UE37B6000 Video: Tamaño de la Pantalla: 37]]></description>
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<p><strong>Especificaciones detalladas del televisor LED Samsung UE37B6000</strong></p>
<p><strong>Video:</strong></p>
<p>Tamaño de la Pantalla: 37&#8243;<br />
Resolución: 1 920 x 1 080<br />
Ratio de contraste dinámico: Mega Contrast<br />
Retroiluminación: LED<br />
Real Movie 1080 24p: Sí<br />
Tenología de Imagen: LED<br />
Auto Motion Plus 120/240HZ: 100Hz Motion Plus<br />
Wide Color Enhacer: Wide Color Enhacer Pro</p>
<p><strong>Audio:</strong></p>
<p>Tipo de Altavoz: Down Firing<br />
Sistemas de Efectos de Sonido: SRS Trusurround HD &#38; Dolby Digital Plus<br />
Woofer: Sí<br />
Salida de sonido (RMS): 10W x 2</p>
<p><strong>Características:</strong></p>
<p>Temporizador de suspensión: Sí<br />
Buscador Automático de Canal: Sí<br />
Apagado automático: Sí<br />
Anynet+ (HDMI+CEC): Sí<br />
Modo juego: Sí<br />
PIP (imagen en imagen): 1 sintonizador PIP<br />
Programador de apagado/encendido: Sí<br />
Lenguaje OSD: 25 idiomas europeos<br />
EPG: Sí<br />
Internet@TV: No<br />
DLNA: Sí<br />
Biblioteca de Contenidos (Flash): No<br />
USB 2,0: Sí<br />
Compatibilidad con adaptador LAN inalámbrico: No<br />
Administración de contenidos: No<br />
Tipo control remoto: Mando a distancia por infrarrojos<br />
Interfaz de usuario: Inteligente<br />
Nivelador automático de volúmenes: Sí</p>
<p><strong>Sistema:</strong></p>
<p>Tipo de Televisión Digital: DVB-T/C, MPEG4<br />
Sintonizador de televisión digital integrado: Sí</p>
<p><strong>Dimensiones:</strong></p>
<p>Tamaño con soporte (AnxAlxProf): 919 x 651 x 255mm<br />
Tamaño sin soporte (AnxAlxProf): 1919 x 701 x 29,9mm<br />
Embalaje (AnxAlxProf): 1 183 x 701 x 170mm</p>
<p><strong>Peso:</strong></p>
<p>Peso con embalaje: 20,7kg<br />
Peso del televisor con soporte: 16,3kg<br />
Peso del televisor sin soporte: 12,4kg</p>
<p><strong>Accesorios:</strong></p>
<p>Cable de Antena: No incluido<br />
Cable de Alimentación: Incluido<br />
Bateria: Incluido<br />
Compatible con Montaje en Pared VESA (An xAl): 200 x 200<br />
Compatible con Montaje en Pared Ultraplano: Sí (Compatible)<br />
Modelo del mando a distancia: TM990 (RF)<br />
Control Remoto Simple: Incluido<br />
CD de instalación: Sí (DLNA Certified)<br />
Cable de conexión: Sí<br />
Manual de instrucciones: Sí</p>
<p><strong>Energía:</strong></p>
<p>Fuente de alimentación: 220-240V CA, 50/60Hz<br />
Comsumo Eléctrico (en funcionamiento): 85<br />
Comsumo Eléctrico (en espera): &#60; 0,1W</p>
<p><strong>Serie:</strong></p>
<p>Serie: 6</p>
<p><strong>Panel:</strong></p>
<p>Panel Ultra Clear: Sí</p>
<p><strong>Características Adicionales:</strong><strong><br />
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TV hotel (RS232 / Transferencia IR): No<br />
Modo de hotel (software): Sí<br />
Compatibilidad con clonación de control remoto: No<br />
Opción de TV Hotel &#8211; Altavoz Externo: No<br />
Opción de TV Hotel &#8211; Reloj: No</p>
<p><strong>Entradas y Salidas (posteriores):</strong></p>
<p>HDMI: 4<br />
Audio Digital (óptico): 1<br />
Salida de audio izq./der. (miniconector): No<br />
Entrada para PC (D-sub): 1<br />
Entrada de audio para PC (miniconector): 1<br />
Entrada de audio DVI: Uso común para entrada de audio para PC<br />
Componente (Y / Pb / Pr): 1 (miniconector)<br />
Compuesto (AV): 1 (miniconector)<br />
Ethernet (LAN): 1<br />
Entrada RF: 1</p>
<p><strong>Diseño:</strong></p>
<p>Tipo: SAMSUNG Crystal TV<br />
Color: Rose black<br />
Efecto Luminoso: Sí<br />
Giro (izquierda/derecha): Sí (20 / 20)</p>
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<p>*Las funciones y las especificaciones están sujetas a cambio sin previo aviso.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[VCC Teams up with Advance Technical Sales]]></title>
<link>http://vccblog.com/2009/11/23/advance-technical-sales/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Andrew Zanelli</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vccblog.com/2009/11/23/advance-technical-sales/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[San Marcos, CA — Visual Communications Company (VCC), a provider of innovative Optoelectronics solut]]></description>
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