Feb 18
Eizo is not a new player in big-size LCD display market. Today the firm updated it’s portfolio with a new 24-inch full HD monitor for colorblind people. Eizo is hoping to set a new benchmark for artists, video editors and other color-conscious computer users with the launch of the ColorEdge CG301W . Quietly introduced at [...] [...more]
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Eizo is not a new player in big-size LCD display market. Today the firm updated it’s portfolio with a new 24-inch full HD monitor for colorblind people. Eizo is hoping to set a new benchmark for artists, video editors and other color-conscious computer users with the launch of the ColorEdge CG301W . Quietly introduced at the PMA photo expo but made public today, the 30-inch Eizo 30″ FlexScan SX3031W-H monitor is designed to be as faithful as possible to the color ranges that appear in most video: courtesy of 12-bit color lookup and 16-bit color processing, the display captures 100 percent of the NTSC gamut and 97 percent of Adobe’s RGB color space, ensuring that few if any colors will be mishandled even in photo editing. Eizo is famous for its often-specialized monitors. The company comes back with two new FlexScan LCDs that promise to cover 95% of the Adobe RGB color space (and 92% of the NTSC color gamut).
Totoku’s 22.2-inch CCL901 has a maximum resolution of 3,840 x 2,400 at 24-bit color, which works out to about 9.2 megapixels and 200dpi. The company says this single- or dual-DVI LCD has a native gamma of 1.8 and 500-Kelvin backlights, which we sincerely hope means something to Photoshop lovers out there. Their website states that the ME551i2 Totoku medical grade flat panel monitors is capable of display 2048 shades of gray (per sub-pixel) with an integrated viewer. The ME551i2 has a 11.9-bit lookup table (LUT) that allows a pallet of 3826 shades of gray and can display 2048 shades with a specialized view and 256 shades without. Totoku displays are comprised of high luminance, high contrast ratios, exceptional viewing angles, and a long life backlight. All Totoku displays include a removable stand, and are fully height adjustable with a tilt/swivel base.
Liquid crystals are almost exactly what they sound like: crystalline structures encased in a liquid. When electricity is run through a LCD array, the crystals either expand or contract, depending on the signal. Liquid crystals in 5 mp medical monitor act as a dynamic polarizing agent. They change their orientation when you place a voltage across an LCD cell.
Feb 18
Paris, the City of Lights, is a dream vacation for many Americans, but finding low cost flights to Paris online can be a time consuming and frustrating process. The mega search sites offer dozens of flights, but in this economy, finding a reasonably priced flight online can seem impossible.
However, there are three sites that [...] [...more]
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Paris, the City of Lights, is a dream vacation for many Americans, but finding low cost flights to Paris online can be a time consuming and frustrating process. The mega search sites offer dozens of flights, but in this economy, finding a reasonably priced flight online can seem impossible.
However, there are three sites that can help you find flights to Paris with ease.
SmarterTravel.com searches the web and brings the lowest cost flights to your inbox for you. No endless searches ending in frustration. Just check your e-mail each morning and all the available fares from your home airport come straight to you. Sign up at their site and they will send you everything from last minute fares and hotel deals, to special web only fares that must be acted upon fast.
Another site that offers Paris flights is SkyAuction.com. This is a travel auction site and with a little luck, you can be jetting off to Paris at amazingly low prices. A quick glance at their site shows flights available for as little as $1.00 per ticket. Check the listing carefully for any added taxes or fees and travel blackout dates. You can register for free and don’t need to provide your credit card information until you win. The site also includes auctions for hotels and cruises.
The third site is costlessflights.com. All of these sites do demand flexiiblity, but you can soon be sipping champagne while gazing at the Eiffel Tower and enjoying the City of Romance. Good luck and Bon Voyage!
Feb 18
Think you know the many factors that can make or break your airsoft game when it comes to airsoft BBs?As an airsoft player or trainer, you should understand the types of airsoft BBs, and which are the types of airsoft BBs you need for your game. Realism, accuracy, and keeping your airsoft gun in great [...] [...more]
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Think you know the many factors that can make or break your airsoft game when it comes to airsoft BBs?As an airsoft player or trainer, you should understand the types of airsoft BBs, and which are the types of airsoft BBs you need for your game. Realism, accuracy, and keeping your airsoft gun in great working condition should be important to any airsoft gun collector, trainer or gamer. So when you start thinking about airsoft BBs, you will want to consider all the different types, weights, and specific uses of the airsoft BBs you are going to be using. So as you think about this, consider these three things: the BB diameter, type, and weight. So let us take a look at how these three things affect the operation of your airsoft guns, games and simulations.
First Things First - Airsoft BB Diameter
Airsoft BBs have a standard diameter of 6mm, which will work with nearly all airsoft guns available on the market. that doesn’t that 6mm airsoft BBs are the only diameter sold, some airsoft guns can work with either 6mm or 8mm airsoft BBs. The only downside with shooting the 8mm airsoft BBs is that due to the larger diameter, the more surface area the BB has, and it will actually affect the aim you can have with your airsoft gun. In general, a safe rule of thumb is to stick with a seamless, standard 6mm airsoft BB, and don’t upgrade unless you’re sure that your airsoft gun can handle the larger airsoft BB.
Airsoft BB Type
As a consumer, there are several different kinds of airsoft BBs available to you. The most widely used type of airsoft BB is the seamless airsoft BB. This airsoft BB is made of a hard plastic, is completely spherical, and has no seams whatsoever. Even though the airsoft BB is completely seamless and round, it is still difficult to become completelyl accurage using them.
Another popular type of airsoft BB is the paintball. That’s right, you can do military and law enforcement simulations with airsoft paintballs! Paintball airsoft BBs usually come in the same standard 6mm size, can fire in any of the airsoft guns that will take a 6mm BB, and will do no harm to the airsoft gun.
How Heavy is your Airsoft BB?
When choosing your airsoft BBs, the weight of the BB should play an important factor in your purchase as well. The weight of the BB is using measured in grams (g), and can be anywhere from the standard .12g, up to .25g and greater. It is important to keep in mind when you are looking at airsoft BB weight is this: The heavier the airsoft BB, the truer it will fly through the air (thus being more accurate), but the range of the gun will decrease, as the heavier BB will drop sooner than lighter weight BBs.
On most of the more expensive and higher quality airsoft guns, you will want to go with at least a .2g airsoft BB. Sometimes, using a lighter weight BB in some of these higher end airsoft guns could void the warranty.Airsoft BB’s can really improve or hurt your airsoft game, accuracy training, or simulations. It’s important to check the specs on your airsoft guns to decipher what kinds of airsoft BBs are best for your gun, as well as what kinds of BBs you shouldn’t use to keep from harming your gun. You might also try using a 6mm paintball for extra fun in your airsoft wars.
Feb 18
When you’re buying stock, the best advice is to listen to respected stock market analysts. But be careful to look for objective investing information you can trust.
Almost immediately after the stock market plunged in October 2008, hundreds of thousands of loyal viewers tuned into Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” (CNBC) for advice on where the market [...] [...more]
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When you’re buying stock, the best advice is to listen to respected stock market analysts. But be careful to look for objective investing information you can trust.
Almost immediately after the stock market plunged in October 2008, hundreds of thousands of loyal viewers tuned into Jim Cramer’s “Mad Money” (CNBC) for advice on where the market was headed and what they should be doing with their money. Cramer has gained considerable celebrity and a large following because of his entertaining presentation and super confident stock picks.
But does Cramer’s advice actually work? Are you better off when you follow his advice? According to an article recently published on Barron’s website (Cramer’s Star Outshines His Stock Picks) there is no good evidence that Cramer’s picks outperform the market.
In fact, more than one study demonstrates that on the average Cramer’s recommendations do not perform as well as the market by most measures. From May to December of last year, for example, the market lost a whopping 30%. According to different studies following Cramer’s Buys and Sells would have resulted in an additional 5% loss.
In other words, following Cramer’s advice to the letter would have resulted in a bigger loss than if you had just ignored it and put your money in an index fund.
One significant trend noticed in Cramer’s picks may explain the under performance of his advice. Along with a previous study done in 2007, the Barron’s article points out that Cramer’s bullish picks had actually risen about 4% in the two weeks ahead of his recommendation, while the bearish ones had dropped about 7%. This suggests the research team behind Cramer’s show may tend to default to momentum plays.
This seems like a reasonable strategy - go with the stocks that are rising, dump those that are falling. In fact the study showed that when viewers acted on this advice the day after broadcast they did better than if they waited the five days that Cramer himself usually recommends.
But over the longer term those recommendations turned out to be losers relative to the market - perhaps because the market tends to even things out, correcting for those moves that took place before the recommendation.
These findings has led some analysts to suggest an alternative strategy: betting against Cramer’s picks. For example, University of Dayton finance professor Carl Chen came to the conclusion that you could make over 25% in a month by betting against Cramer’s buy recommendations by using what are called short-term in-the-money puts.
So it’s possible that savvy investors can profit from Cramer’s picks after all. Just don’t expect to hear him bragging about it on his program.
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