Daylight Savings Time Commeth 3 - Weeks Early - March 11, 2007 by Lance Winslow
Ready or not Daylight Savings time is coming and the estimates are that billions will be saved in energy costs due to the 3-week advance. Now the trick is to figure out how to adjust the time on all your nick-knacks like your iPod, iPhone, Digital Camera (which never has had the right time) and... Your cars clock will be off and the GPS unit will probably update automatically along with your XM or Sirus Radio Satellite Radio. ... Some are predicting major systems failures with computer IT networks, yet it will be nothing like Y2K although many systems which have lots of patch work might...

MP3 and IPOD: Internet Music Download Made Easy by Nathaniel Ehinger
Do you want to be able to listen to music anywhere? Are you interested in being able to take the music with you wherever you go? Are you a techno junkie and want to stay up with the latest and greatest craze in technology? This article is for you!! One of the fastest growing ways to take your... Several portable CD/Radio players are now coming equipped to hook an MP3 or IPOD into and listen to the tunes from there. ... With a few clicks of the mouse, you too could be listening to your favorite music in minutes.

The SIM card and My Curiosity's Satisfaction by Liuba Ceban
Have you ever thought what’s the deal with that golden-colored plate, inserted to your mobile phone? I did, so I looked for the information and now I can share with you what I found out. When I was a little girl, I was always interested to know what is inside of the different devices and tools... Sometimes this curiosity led me to disclose the radio, my father was listening to all the time, being in the garage. ... Being a kid, I was thinking: “As my dad, an adult, is interested to spend so much time with his spare parts for his cars, for the radio and for his tools, there is something...

What's Happened to My Computer? by Vernon Stent
As you get older your bodily functions and your brain start to slow down. I guess it's a way of preparing for retirement! Just as Einstein might have confirmed, this drop off in pace is relative. As the body slows, so all around it seems faster. Children run around like sparrows flitting from... Even my radio takes longer to turn on than it used to. ... Back in the last millennium, I used to have a Dos-based personal computer. ... Have I mentioned the car yet? ... I used to turn a key and it would simply start.

Where to Hide Your Hidden Camera by Dan Crane
People like to observe and watch what’s going on when they’re away. For security purposes or just to satisfy their desire to spy. Many want to discover what their spouse is doing at home alone or how a babysitter is taking care of the baby when both parents are working. ... So one of the best places to put a hidden camera into would be a nightstand, behind some regular object, like a clock or radio. ... Lamps – You could take one light bulb or lamp out and put a spy camera inside. ... Then put the light back and start surveillance.

Drawing Hand Held Surface to Air Missile Fire at Night Using UAVs by Lance Winslow
One of the easiest ways to draw shoulder launched missiles at night is to fly UAVs very close and use the simulated sound of an Apache Attach Helicopter, Howling of a jet fighter or a few UAVs flying together the combined sound of a four engine transport. ... We also use these on cars in deer country, but certain ones screw with your radio reception you know? ... At night you could have a few UAVs with strobe lights or a tint of green glow simulating reflections off the canopy of an attack helicopter along with sound used by a whistler on the UAV, or even a whistler, which mimicked a high...

10 Inventions that Gave High-Living a New Meaning by Michael Douglas
TV Remote control (1955) It marks the official end of humanity's struggle for survival and the beginning of a really relaxing afternoon, or night. The first wireless remote, designed by Eugene Polley, is essentially a flashlight. When Zenith discovered that direct sunlight also can change... Ten years later Spencer patented a 'radar range' that cooked with high-frequency radio waves. ... A simple tool that becomes a keyword for easy living - cordless phones, radios, computers. ... Digital Music (1970) James Russell, a scientist, invents the first digital-to-optical recording and playback...

The Skinny on RFID by John Hanson
RFID is the abbreviation for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID is a method used to store and retrieve data using RFID transponders or tags. RFID tags have antennas that allow them to accept and respond to queries from the RFID transceiver. There are passive and active RFID tags. ... They are very small, and may be used in the future for medical purposes or, as some fear, tracking devices. ... Wal-Mart has even used RFID tags on shipments to improve supply chain management. ... There is a minute electrical current induced in the antenna by the radio signal it receives.

Your Guide to Battery Types by Chris Robertson
Every mobile electronic device we own runs on battery power, yet we take batteries for granted - at least until they run out of juice. No matter what kind of device battery - laptop battery, cell phone battery, camcorder battery, remote control battery - you need, it's helpful to know the... NiMH batteries are also used in hybrid cars. ... Although they are more expensive than other types of rechargeable batteries, LiION batteries have more capacity and are often used in wireless phones, camcorders, and notebook computers.

Make Your Business Run Smoother With The Right Barcode Systems by Vaughn Balchunas
We started tracking railroad cars in the 1960's and today we track everything from hospital patient's prescriptions to chain-of-custody crime evidence. Barcode applications are used anywhere information needs to be tracked. In today's world, that doesn't leave much out! ... It uses radio frequencies to identify objects with attached Radio Frequency ID tags (RFID). ... In these cases the insurance claim number may be used as the key instead of the patient tracking code. ... This type of system could be used in unattended medical chart rooms too, but the problem is the number of charts is...