The Variety of Roles Fulfilled by LED Lighting Devices by Groshan Fabiola
At present, LEDs are extensively used in many different branches of the industry, taking many different forms and fulfilling a wide range of roles. Miniature LED devices are incorporated in thousands of products, including computer components, VCR, DVD, Stereo, Audio and Video equipments, gaming... While more complex LED lighting devices are more expensive, simple LED lighting devices such as LED bulbs, LED pods, LED displays and LED tubes have become increasingly more affordable. ... LED lighting devices are nowadays commonly used for emergency / police vehicle lighting, traffic and rail...

I Have My IPod Nano, Where's Yours? by Jacob Loeb
Take out four credit cards from your wallet. Stack them and hold them in your hand. Apple’s iPod nano http://www.powermax.com/cgi-global/generate_css_temp.cgi? i=PM_MP_IN&t=The+iPod+nano is about the same weight and half an inch less wide than that stack of cards. ... Color screens are not new to iPods, but the way you see the color is. ... The nano’s 1.5-inch color LCD has a blue-white LED backlight. ... That gives the nano screen a deep bright color. ... Changing songs in the nano, however, is faster than with hard drive based iPods because it has one big buffer.

Beam-Steered Laser Marking of Plastics by Rick Stevenson
Beam-steered Nd:YAG (Neodymium:Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser marking provides a unique combination of speed, permanence, and imaging versatility in a noncontact marking process. Laser marking can generate considerable savings in reduced manufacturing and tooling costs; elimination of secondary... When the part is back-lit at night, the lighting illuminates the translucent plastic from behind and the marking image appears in the color of the plastic. ... The dark color will absorb a comparatively higher percentage of the laser light, resulting in a higher surface temperature, while the...

Computer Cases As Incredible As Your Imagination by Greg Wirth
Long gone are the days of dull beige rectangles. Nowadays, computer cases come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and designs and with much better features than ever before. Computer gaming can create a tremendous amount of heat as rendering graphics works that processor harder, over clocking... As more exciting products like cooling fans with LED, artistic case wraps, bright neon lights and cathode tubes get introduced into the market, modifying and upgrading computer cases will continue to gain popularity.

Ink Cartridges: How Have They Evolved Over the Years? by Andrew F James
First a little history lesson..... There was a time, long ago that printers had ribbons and used dot matrix printing to create tiny dots that, when looked at, were readable. Sometimes they were BARELY readable, however. Changing ribbons and printing wheels to change type face was a chore. ... For every day printing in black and white or even in color, remanufactured or non-original inks work great and save dollars for you in the long run. ... Many of the latest inks have cool gizmos in them like small chips designed to monitor the ink levels and tell you when its time to reorder and even...

Future Shock: Voice Recognition Identification Technology by Matthew Keegan
Backgrounder: Kay Hughes, flight attendant for today' s non-stop coast-to-coast flight is busy checking her catering order and prepping the cabin. Bob Harmon is the captain and Jeff Mortowski is his first officer. Both are situated in the cockpit going over the pre-flight checklist. ... The color in Kay's face drained away and she turned to flee. ... According to Russ, the technology is fail-safe. ... on a person is needed, their technology might be utilized. ... Wherever a positive i.d. ... When I mentioned that a voice impersonator like a Richard Little type could sneak by, he claimed...

Choosing a PCB Printing Solution by Chuck Raymond
The electronics Printed Circuit Board industry is evolving as new production technologies become available at low cost. Direct digital printing is making inroads into the traditional photolithography and screen printing processes that have been used to manufacture PCB for the last twenty years. ... The print head operates at 68 deg C, the ink drops cool when they contact the PCB becoming almost solid. ... The system uses an ink that is less viscous at high temperature and almost solid at room temperature.

Internal Battery Design by Dan Hagopian
The wireless revolution, the prolific use of PDAs, MP3s, MP4s, Laptops, Cell Phones, Smartphones, DVD players, and other portable devices have increased the need for smart and high capacity portable batteries. Portable batteries however are not typical in design. ... Smart batteries often have an LED or LCD display that will allow the user to check the state of charge of a battery prior to use. ... General Characteristics of Lithium Name: lithium Symbol: Li Atomic number: 3 Atomic weight: [ 6.941 (2)] g m r CAS Registry ID: 7439-93-2 Group number: 1 Group name: Alkali metal Period...

The Game Audio Explosion - A Guide to Great Game Sound Part I: Pre-production and Sound Design by Steve Kutay
I. FAR BEYOND BLEEPS AND LOOPS The new console era is upon us. It has been met by developers everywhere with great anticipation, promise, …and yet, reluctance. Programmers have spent a large portion of the past decade squeezing every last bit of potential from our PS2s, Xbox’s and Gamecubes. ... These terms apply naturally to the vocal efforts triggered under an opponent or avatar under attack, but are more abstract when applied to inanimate objects. ... From a sound perspective, impacts and destruction must primarily convey suffering and submission.

Cloud Laser Art by Lance Winslow
A new art form in the future will be CLA. Cloud Laser Art. People can go to a place where there are laser units, sit out side in a small shielded area and draw on the clouds. It would be fun and a great form of self expression, which would make humans very happy. ... Since the Lasers are chemical based even though quite low, color could also be added and chemicals normally found in atmospheric make-up, thus no harm no foul with environmentalists. ... Sure you will get a chuckle out of it also we did.