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| Crystal Clear Sound with Crystal Speakers | | 2008-08-15 06:49:40 | | So shiny and fine - I want one of those crystals on my wedding ring.
The Crystal USB Desktop Speakers are the smallest audiophile performance stereo USB speakers available for PCs and Notebooks. Each of the speakers is rated at 1 Watt per channel and are compatible with USB 2.0. The acoustically engineered technology is designed [...] | | By: Random Good Stuff | | |
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| Awards ceremonies: the top prize is hearing excellent public speakers | | 2008-08-09 11:09:00 | | Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2008
Anyone who has read this blog from the start may remember that the very first entry was about last year's Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, which I was invited to attend as a guest at the Radio Magazine's table.
On 7 July, the event was held once again at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London and compered, as usual, by Virgin Radio's Christian O'Connell.
At these awards, they always have two guest music acts: a newcomer to open and a big name to close the proceedings. This year's closer was James Morrison, who had performed there as the unknown act just a few years earlier. His interview with Christian was positive, enthusiastic and funny and he gave a relaxed performance that was very well-received.
The singer who had the daunting task of going on before the awards started was Jessie. She looks great and has a very powerful voice which sounds at least as good to me as Amy Winehouse or Duffy. She writes her own songs an | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Neoneco’s Active Speakers Aren’t Actually Bad | | 2008-07-24 10:28:53 | | The most significant issue with the iPod Touch compared to the iPhone — as with any iPod — is its lack of speakers, and the portable speaker solutions have so far been pretty lackluster; they’ve tended to be rather bulky, and being powered by the headphone jack or dock connector, they end to be a [...] | | By: Touch Podium | | |
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| Sony Ericsson MPS-100 Portable Speakers | | 2008-07-22 17:25:00 | | Sony has released some new speakers for your mobile phone. One of them is the Sony Ericsson MPS-100. Following the footsteps of its predecessor, the MPS-60, the Sony Ericsson MPS-100 is an affordable portable speaker that provides you excellent sound quality in its small body. Available in silver and black colors, the Sony Ericsson MPS-100 has an aluminum body and has a 3.5mm line in and weighs | | By: Gadget Reviews and How-Tos | | |
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| Nokia MD-7W Bluetooth speakers | | 2008-07-19 14:26:39 | | The crystal clear, powerful stereo sound of the Nokia Bluetooth Speakers MD-7W will keep you pumping up the volume on the go says Nokia
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| 2 New Multimedia Speakers from MRON | | 2008-06-29 14:10:52 | | MRON company which manufactures computer peripherals, consumer electronics and lifestyle products under the brand name of MRON, has now release two new models of 2.1 multimedia subwoofer speakers. TMRON Trumpet and MRON Bazooka 2.1 gaming compatible products come with two satellite speakers and 65 Watts and 36 Watts RMS subwoofers. In addition they also have two powerful channels with satellite speaker power of 15 Watts and 8 Watts RMS per channel respectively.he Bazooka is for Rs. 1000, and the Trumpet for Rs. 1400."MRON is a well-known brand now in IT peripherals and consumer electronic products. By introducing a new array of MRON Multimedia subwoofer speakers range at special introductory price we hope to further enhance the penetration of MRON products in the domestic market through MRON branch offices and our Valued Channel Partners," shared Rajeev Rohatgi, VP (Sales and Mktg) of MRON International Limited. | | By: Latest Technology News India | | |
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| Powered Speakers | | 2008-06-27 09:03:09 | | I’m not a techno guy. Although I’m a bit more far removed from the musician who just plugs the stuff in and turns it on I don’t memorize specs and spend hours talking gear. However, i learn a lot from people who do so I would never put down this fascination with electronics.
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| All About Home Theatre Speakers | | 2008-06-24 00:00:00 | | A home theater is a combination of two types of media, video and audio. On the video side a home theater usually includes a big screen or a high definition TV set and a DVD or high definition DVD player. On the audio side, this system has a special receiver that has the ability to [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| Balance and Frequency Range of the Speakers | | 2008-06-18 00:00:00 | | A loudspeaker, speaker, or a speaker system is an electrical device that can convert electrical signal into sound. They are the most invincible part in audio system and have the capability to produce different and distinct sounds that make music more audible.
The history of the speakers probably started in the year 1876 when Alexander [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| Necessary Qualities of Outdoor Speakers | | 2008-06-18 00:00:00 | | The great outdoors presents a different listening environment than the indoors. Outdoors, of course, is wide open, and there is usually much more background noise. The difficult sonic conditions of the outdoors can make music sound thin and diluted. To keep a warm, full-bodied sound, one should choose outdoor speakers with good low-frequency response that [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| Cell phone speakers complement music handsets | | 2008-06-17 00:41:20 | | One of the best things about reviewing gadgets is the chance to play with something you've never played with before.This time we're not talking about a particularly groundbreaking technology, but even so it's still pretty cool.Though we've reviewed quite a few cell phone speakers, all of the models that we've examined have used a wired connection to the phone.So, we now turn our attention to the Nokia Bluetooth Speakers MD-7W. Simple in form and function, the MD-7W speakers are portable, easy to use, and offer decent audio quality to boost.At $179 they won't come cheap, but we couldn't help but like them.As cell phone speakers go, the MD-7W speakers are on the larger side.Each speaker measures 4.13 inches by 2.6 inches by 2.04 inches and weighs 5.6 ounces. That means they won't slip into your pocket, but you shouldn't have any problem carrying them in a bag or purse. Thanks to magnets in each speaker, you can clasp them together in a single cube for even easier portability. Also, Nokia | | By: Blog Inspiration | | |
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| The Best Computer Speakers For Laptops | | 2008-06-11 12:40:00 | | Listening great music with out proper speakers is great turn off and it will be quite boring. People are much interested to listen digital music with great speakers. It will be enjoyable to listen music through great speakers. Now its good news for the people who love to listen great music with good speakers. This speakers information can be found at www.wize.com. Wize.com is an online shopping store, which has been serving people from many years. Almost each and every type of goods is available at their store. Wize.com is a good store for perfect electronics like camera, laptop speakers, ice cream makers, car seats, coffee makers etc. At present the people can know the quality, design and much more about speakers. People can see rating of the product and read reviews about the product on their store. Wize.com laptop speakers are amazing. They have great output, sound quality and design. These laptop speakers are available at very low price. Here info about the product is given. If | | By: Blogging Demo | | |
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| Hoteles for Spanish Speakers in America | | 2008-05-24 22:30:16 | | American travelers who speak the Spanish language as their mother tongue will find booking their travel arrangements easier by visiting the Espanol.hotels.com website. The Hoteles website is owned by Hotels.com which provides the ease of booking hotels online & via the phone. You probably know how inconvenient it feels to use a website written in a not so familiar language, especially regarding something important as booking hotels. Hence, in order to do away with booking mistakes & making the Spanish speaking travelers more comfortable, Hotel.com had created a Spanish language version of the site. Spanish speaking travelers will have the same services & use of ease as their English speaking brethrens on the Espanol.hotels.com website. | | By: movie special | | |
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| Video Tutorials for French Speakers | | 2008-05-21 04:26:00 | | Jean-Claude Arzur from 1colibri.com has put together an amazing range of trakAxPC video tutorials for French Speakers - please visit - http://www.1colibri.com/trakaxpc/index.php.
Unfortunately my French isn’t what it should be, but below is a section from 1colibri.com which should give you an overview:
“Les logiciels pour débuter le montage de vidéos sont souvent pauvres en outils et pistes audio, il en est de même pour les logiciels de création de diaporama et de présentation de diapositives.
Pour réaliser aisément des mixages et une postproduction sonore plus sophistiquée TrakAxPC nous offre une solution magique et économique.
Séduit par ce gratuiciel, j’ai décidé de réaliser des traductions sous forme d’images et de vidéos pour vous permettre d’en profiter.
J’ai également ouvert une rubrique sur le forum pour recevoir vos questions ; je ferai de mon mieux pour y répondre ou les traduire en Anglais sur le forum officiel de Tra | | By: TrakAx.com | | |
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| Bang & Olufsen Beolab 5 Hi-Fi Speakers | | 2008-04-30 08:11:33 | | However, amazing your regular, rectangular, boxy speakers may sound, they definitely miss out on the funk factor. For a pair of great-sounding speakers that don’t need to scream for attention, lay your hands on these Bang & Olufsen delights, called BeoLab 5. They look like UFOs docked to big cones, and sound like audiophile heaven. [...] | | By: Latest Gadgets Information | | |
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| Motivational speakers | | 2008-04-29 03:22:55 | | Hi All, you're looking for a motivational speaker? Or if you need a keynote speaker, then you are the correct address. It is a place called "good address", which has an enviable reputation for the past three decades. Based in Harefield, Middlesex, good address Ltd has built an enviable reputation in the world of loudspeaker offices to be useful, efficient, easy to handle and fair by both your customers and their artists. There are several featured speakers who are willing to provide in the right time, when you need it most.A loudspeaker company must have a professional and must speak in the most modest and presentable. But most sites have almost a normal guy who has a fairly reasonable command of the language. That is quite different. There are many professionals trained abroad. There are several stories to make you feel the atmosphere inside and increase your level of confidence. Natasha Kaplinsky, is one of the most interesting speakers. She has performed throughout the city, well kn | | By: Promosikan Web/Blog Anda di "Blog Iklan" | | |
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| Looks Like Lego iPod Speakers | | 2008-04-28 10:42:51 | | I wonder if regular lego would fit on those - that way you could built an actual Lego boom box.
Now you can share your favorite music with your friends anywhere. The camouflaged up and down volume buttons on the front allow for quick and easy volume control when your boss or teacher is sneaking up [...] | | By: Random Good Stuff | | |
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| So where do public speakers find their public? (Part 3) | | 2008-04-28 00:02:00 | | Who books speakers?In my last two posts, I mentioned how Sarah Rourke could use public speaking to promote her podcasting company, not only by addressing business clubs but also by giving a more general presentation about her radio production career to a wider range of organisations.I am now going to list some of the types of groups I speak to on a regular basis (I have a feeling that this will be one of those posts where I keep thinking of further information to add afterwards so it might be worthwhile to revisit it from time to time!) Please note that although I have given links to the national websites of many of these organisations so that you can find out more about them, you should contact individual local branches if you want to be considered as a speaker, not their national HQs.Probus: I have given more talks for Probus than any other organisation. These clubs hold monthly meetings for retired professional and business people (hence the name Pro-bus). There are thousands of the | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Nokia MD-8 Mini Speakers | | 2008-04-25 04:50:48 | | Copyright: Phonecto
Nokia MD-8 Mini Speakers
Along with the Nokia XpressMusic 5320 and the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic phones, Nokia announced that its portable speaker MD series will get a new member. The Nokia Mini Speakers MD-8 (the one above is MD-6) features a pocket sized design.
Nokia claims that the new speaker will offer crisp stereo sound and [...] | | By: The ultimate mobile phones resource | | |
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| GSMA announces headline speakers for the mobile innovation marketplace | | 2008-04-24 07:18:00 | | Atlanta - The GSM Association (GSMA) announced the headline speakers for the Mobile Innovation Marketplace - Americas, which is being held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 3 - 4, 2008. Ralph de la Vega, President & CEO, AT&T Mobility; Michael Joseph, CEO, Safaricom, the leading mobile operator in Kenya; Bob Berner, EVP & CTO, Rogers Wireless, Canada; Ted Matsumoto, CSO, SoftBank Mobile Corp., Japan; Torbjorn Nilsson, Senior Advisor to the CEO, Ericsson; Michael Nash, EVP Digital Strategy &a | | By: Cell Phones in India | | |
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| The Hive speakers | | 2008-04-23 12:43:52 | | Audio aficionados will love this one for the livingroom or even their bedroom. The Hive speakers were created from the wish to have a “wall of sound” when watching movies or listening to music. The speakers can be extended and pivoted independently, and can be used in digital surround systems.
Audio, BED News, Bedroom, hive, Livingroom, [...] | | By: BEDzine - We are crazy about BEDs!!! | | |
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| Fi-Hi Novelty Bags with Speakers & Amplifier | | 2008-04-13 14:50:53 | | This is uber cool. I always thought those huge Tape-recorders beholded by hip-hop loose pant guys is so thing of the past. These are amazingly designed bags implanted with speakers and amplifiers to blow the mind of onlookers. They are available in matt and golden finish. It not only looks jazzy but also smart and trendy at the same time. News say that the Fi-Hi presented its novelty bags equipped with speakers and amplifier during CTIA Wireless 2008 recently. | | By: Unique Gift Idea | | |
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| i-Spin - Breakdancing Speakers | | 2008-04-08 10:30:17 | | RGS is maybe not the fastest to post about new Gadgets (in this case Gizmodo was faster to announce it) but most of the time I know from where you can buy the latest gadgets. AudioCubes has the i-Spin in stock now.
"A fusion of technology and personality." i-Spin is the new motion speaker from [...] | | By: Random Good Stuff | | |
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| So where do public speakers find their public? (Part 2) | | 2008-04-06 18:30:00 | | Cross-promotion between presentationsLast time, I wrote about how a reader of this blog, Sarah Rourke, could promote her podcasting business by speaking to business networking and arts-based events and clubs. Now I'm going to suggest some other speaking engagements which she might also consider.Although Sarah is mainly interested in speaking about podcasting, I notice from her CV that she has worked as a BBC radio journalist and producer. I am going to suggest that she develops another presentation all about her experiences of this, perhaps entitled 'My Life as a Radio Producer', 'A Day in the Life of a BBC Reporter' or even (depending upon which part of the Beeb she worked in) 'Behind the Scenes at BBC Radio'. The talk should be up to 50 minutes long and include interesting/amusing facts and stories, with at least some involving famous people (although audiences don't want to hear a catalogue of name-dropping, they will appreciate - and expect - the odd tale involving well-known broad | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| XtremeMac Tango Studio Speakers Review | | 2008-03-31 08:45:00 | | iPod speakers is a must-have gadget for those who can't live without their iPods. Whether you’re an audiophile or just a casual music listener, there are a variety of iPod speakers out in the market that would suit your needs and the XtremeMac Tango Studio iPod speakers is one of them.
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Because iPod owners are naturally stylish, it’s important that their iPod speakers would scream style | | By: Gadget Reviews and How-Tos | | |
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| So where do public speakers find their public? (Part 1) | | 2008-03-26 08:48:24 | | Finding the right audience for your presentationNot for the first time, a reader has contacted me with a query (and if anyone else wants to use me as a 'public speaking agony uncle' then please feel free to do so. I'll help if I can - but it may sometimes take a while, depending upon my commitments!).Sarah Rourke, The Audio Pod Artist, is a former BBC journalist and producer who is therefore not nervous about public speaking but wants suggestions for finding the right organisations to speak to in order to promote her podcasting, audio resources production and training business. First of all, here are the more obvious suggestions. Let's start with business networking clubs. Now Sarah could certainly join some and get to speak at their meetings, ranging from one minute per week to say what sort of business referrals she'd like from other members at some clubs, to a six-minute presentation about her business at others. Some will cost hundreds of pounds a year in membership fees, others ju | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Luxury Small Ships Schedule Speakers | | 2008-03-25 20:07:58 | | The top-rated luxury small cruise ships of SeaDream Yacht Club will feature guest speakers on their westbound transatlantic voyages in November 2008. The itineraries will include speakers on world affairs, astronomy, maritime history and people profiling/character analysis.With a crew of 95 and only 55 couples, SeaDream offers award-winning personal service and 5-star cuisine. Each all-inclusive yacht voyage includes all meals, wine with lunch and dinner, open bar with select premium liquors, use of water toys and gratuities. Evening activities include a piano bar, movies under the stars and quiet conversations or strolls around the decks.After cruising through the Mediterranean during the summer, SeaDream I will depart on November 1 from Tenerife to Antigua on an 11-day trans-Atlantic crossing. Guest speakers include Bruce Gronich, a professor at University of Texas who has taught physical science and astronomy and Alice Weiser, a former consultant to US government agencies, who is a | | By: Small Cruise Ships | | |
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| They'll let you know: lessons from public speakers' auditions (part 2) | | 2008-03-11 19:48:20 | | In my previous post, I wrote about Women's Institutes but in October 2005, the month of my most recent WI Speaker Selection Day (East Sussex Federation), I also took part in two other, very different auditions. The results varied enormously but I gained something from both experiences.An entertainment agency's showcase auditionThere is a highly successful entertainment agent in Devon who I've known for many years. I mentioned to her that I was wondering about the possibility of doing stand-up in some of the hotels in a major national chain she supplies acts for, hotels where the guests belong, almost exclusively, to the age group that I deliver many of my humorous talks to. She told me that she was soon holding one of her regular, Sunday afternoon auditions for cabaret acts in one of her hotels in front of a small audience.I said that I was used to delivering sober-suited talks so I didn't have any of the sometimes rather loud costumes associated with cabaret acts. She said she'd prefe | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Car Speakers: Value Enhancer of Cars By Garry Kelkar | | 2008-03-01 19:10:18 | | One of the things that go a long way in making the cars likable is speakers. Those wonderful devices that add unlimited attraction to cars. So much so that had they not been inserted in the cars there wouldn't have been much takers for this glorious machine. It is precisely for this reason that cars roll out from the factories after speakers have been fitted in them. Car speakers ensure that people are connected with the world even when they are riding from one town to other. One can catch up with news, or one's favorite programmes or that special bulletin on budget, or the score of Chelsea, Manchester United in the football championship. Thanks to these speakers.With them on, one is ensured that longest of the journeys are rarely felt as time just flies by without giving one the opportunity to get bored or fatigued. Then it is not that one can only listen to radio programmes but one can also listen to one's favourite records as well. So you can have Beatles singing for you even when o | | By: Auto News: Car Reviews, Car News, Car Shows | | |
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| They'll let you know: lessons from public speakers' auditions (part 1) | | 2008-02-29 23:13:04 | | Women's Institute Speaker Selection DaysIt's around this time of year that forms start arriving through the post inviting me to submit my details to the Yearbooks containing details of speakers circulated to their members by Women's Institute County Federations.These lists are useful because not only are they sent out to every WI in a county (and my home county of Dorset has around 145 individual branches, while neighbouring Hampshire has 203 - all of them booking up to 11 speakers per year) but some County Federations also ask if you would like to go on a further list (where fees are left negotiable) to be sold to other organisations. In theory, a WI can book any speaker they can like but the Yearbook usually plays a big part in drawing up the programme for the year ahead.Furthermore, all individual WIs belong to Groups which have two further meetings per year with representatives going along from up to 10 individual Institutes. These obviously pay a little more.Then, for the more exp | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Sony Ericsson MPS 60 mobile phone speakers | | 2008-02-28 11:55:53 | | Let’s take a look at the Sony Ericsson MPS-60 speakers.
These speakers have been around for a while, and offer a great way of sharing your music with friends. Compatible with all Sony Ericsson Walkman phones, the MPS-60 offer an acceptable sound quality for the size of speaker.
The setup and operation is simply plug n play, [...] | | By: The ultimate mobile phones resource | | |
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| I told them about public speakers' notes (what a card!) | | 2008-02-23 16:21:32 | | Wessex Women's NetworkThere are some bookings that a speaker really looks forward to and I was delighted to be asked to speak once again at the Wessex Women's Network in Brockenhurst. My last presentation for them was in October 2004, when The Power of Humour in Business was very well received.This time the topic was Public Speaking = the Triumph of Technique Over Terror!So, on Tuesday evening of last week, I made my way from Brockenhurst station to the Cloud Hotel, which is on the outskirts of this New Forest village. The lanes had no pavements in places and were also unlit, convincing me that a larger torch might be an essential for future evening engagements!Public Speaking Tip #143: When choosing what to take along with you to a speaking engagement, don't just consider items that you will need for the presentation itself but also anything that might be needed for the journey. It all helps to make the occasion run more smoothly.The format for these meetings has changed since I last | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| Tin can Speakers! | | 2008-02-16 10:12:09 | | Usually I use tin for beers and having cool drinks but the designer made this tin as a speaker. This is the speaker set totally for compatible and portable to use. The audio source may be of any...
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| Portable Mobile speakers | | 2008-02-02 20:57:54 | | I found a portable speaker for your mobile phone or ipod or even laptop.
Its called USB ELECTRICIZE LI-ION MINI SPEAKER TUMBLE BUG S-200
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| Conference speakers: Detroit real estate market has hit bottom | | 2008-01-21 09:33:00 | | The Detroit real estate market has hit bottom and is expected to improve during the next couple of years.That was the message from speakers at a Thursday forecast conference in Southfield.“The bottom line — we have bottomed out,” said Larry Emmons, regional director in the Southfield office of First Industrial Realty Trust. “In 2008, 2009 and on to 2012, we’ll return to growth, but slow growth.”
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| Sonic Impact: Speakers inside mattress | | 2008-01-08 11:19:40 | | Located and installed between the panels of your mattress, the Slip Sonic Impact’s BM101 allows you to enjoy your music whether you’re resting, sleeping or doing something else on it. Sonic Impact does guarantee the speakers work effectively, turning your mattress into a subwoofer (so yes, you can feel it vibrate).
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| The Counterterrorism Foundation Speakers Bureau Opens | | 2007-12-05 13:00:00 | | Today we announce the opening of the Counterterrorism Foundation Speakers Bureau , consisting of some of the Contributing Experts on CTB. Our experts are leaders in their respective fields and can bring their experience and knowledge to you directly in presentations, speeches and on panels. Each speaker will determine his own fee, and the Foundation will receive a portion. To view each speaker's area of expertise and request an appearance, go to the Speakers Bureau page, which will be linked in the...(read more) | | By: An American Warning | | |
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| Portugese Speakers - trakAxMobile Review | | 2007-11-27 09:30:01 | | Sandro Correia over at mobilidades.net/ pocketPT.net. has given trakAxMobile a very extensive review, including multiple screenshots and a really cool video.
My Portuguese isn’t too hot, but he says
“O TrakaxMobile é um software indispensável para aqueles que gostam de levar as capacidades multimédia dos seus equipamentos a outro nível. Nunca experimentei um software da mesma área tão intuitivo, viciante e capaz de proporcionar longos períodos de divertimento.
Nota final: 4.5 (1-5).”
According to Google Translate that’s pretty good - a very rough translation is:
“trakaxMobile is a software indispensable for those who would like to take the multimedia capabilities of their equipment to another level. Never experienced a software in the same area as intuitive, addictive and able to provide long periods of fun.
Final note: 4.5 (1-5). ”
Sandro has a few minor points, which are completely fair. In regards to the play-bar in the video editing window, we didn’t want to have to decompress the video in this window and we wanted users to be able to go straight to their video in order to edit it. For this reason, you cannot scrub through the video, which would be a great feature but wasn’t possible at this time without decompressing it - but definitely something we will look into. Also if you are having problems saving at ‘Best Quality’, it is more than likely due to a lack of RAM. If you close applications such as Messaging, Contacts, Calendar etc, you should be able to save at ‘Best Quality’ without any difficulties.
Many thanks to Sandro for such a detailed and thorough review and evaluation.
It’s always brilliant to see someone up and running with it and we always appreciate the feedback.
(You can also read the review on pocketPT.net)
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| To be a good visiting speaker you need to visit good speakers! | | 2007-11-14 07:13:55 | | Boscombe and Southbourne ProbusMy third booking last week was a talk for Boscombe and Southbourne Probus on Thursday. I have a great fondness for this club because my first talk there ten years ago led to a couple of amusing incidents which have been extremely popular in talks ever since, as well as being published in 'Nick R's in a Twist!' In fact, it was also at that engagement that someone first suggested that I should publish a collection of my stories.This was my fourth visit and I was pleased to see that a successful recruiting campaign was paying off for them so there were 45 present for my talk about Groucho Marx. It went very well and there was a good question and answer session afterwards - always a bonus!Among the members was Mr Tom Hall, Honorary Secretary of the Southbourne Literary Society where I will be delivering another brand new talk, 'I Must Write That Down: A Commonplace Book', on 21 November. It's always a double bill there, a literary speaker usually followed by a slide show, and I was pleased to learn that my talk will be followed by a presentation from Eric Watson, not only because his subject 'The History of the Bournemouth Fire Brigade' will be of great interest to me, but also because he has an excellent reputation but I have never actually heard him speak (like me, most of his engagements are for meetings of clubs and societies which are not open to non-members).I mentioned in an earlier post about the benefits of repeated listening to recordings by well-known speakers. It is also, of course, hugely informative to actually attend talks and lectures; we can all watch interviewees on TV chat shows or hear extracts from speeches on the news but nothing beats being there in person for an entire live, unedited presentation.As a child, I can't claim that the guests at school speech days paricularly inspired me but when I was eleven, my family took me to a conservation rally at a Purbeck beauty spot where the broadcaster Kenneth Allsop | | By: Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog | | |
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| A Buddhist view on ban on use of speakers in the night | | 2007-11-13 10:33:24 | | With the supreme courts order banning the use of speakers in night (between 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m.), there is buzz in the society especially in the religious sphere. Noise is today recognized as a serious personal and environmental pollutant troubling everyone to some extent. It causes deafness, stress, and irritation, breeds resentment, saps energy, and inevitably lowers efficiency.Origin of dispute:Interestingly, the sound pollution issue was originated between fractions of Muslims affiliated to two separate mosques located near by in Waligama, Matara. The quarrel reached the supreme courts and the injunction is an interim result of that.Signs of matured society:The court order was taken in good faith by most of the segments of the society. This is good sign that Sri Lankan society has now matured enough to look at pollution and health related issues in broad spectrum without enframed in to narrow religious views.There was very little resistance from Catholic bishops and devotees. It is a religion evolved and practiced mainly in the West where individual freedom having high regard, and the local Catholics seem to have adapted the same approach in practicing their religion.The traditional practice of Hinduism in Sri Lanka is also closer to the nature and non invasive to the society. The Hindus hardly use excessive artificial noise in practice and therefore, they seem to be happy with the new rule.Traditional Buddhist attitude towards noise pollution:Pollution to this extent was unheard of during the time of the Buddha. But there is sufficient evidence in the Pali canon to give us insight into the Buddhist attitude towards the pollution problem. Several Vinaya rules prohibit monks from polluting green grass and water with saliva, urine, and feces. These were the common agents of pollution known during the Buddha's day and rules were promulgated against causing such pollution.The Buddha's attitude to noise is very clear from the Pali canon. He was critical of nois | | By: Lanka Rising | | |
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| Turn Up Your Speakers in Online Business Alliance! | | 2007-10-19 02:20:53 | | By Dave Gray, Founder and CEO of Online Business Alliance
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Owner’s Business Alliance
Team,
The audio series is finished… for now. I intend to make improvements as time allows.
If you have trouble hearing it, please tell me what you’re experiencing and whatever else you can about your connection speed, browser, etc.
I’m still [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
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| Template for Speakers Management | | 2007-09-04 19:36:35 | | As I said in a previous post there is nothing a spreadsheet cannot achieve.Here is how I used Calc (or Excel) to manage Speakers and their cost to the organization.It helped me to organize and rationalize things. Obviously sensible data have been obscured.EnjoyDownload Template | | By: Event Management | | |
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| Tourism Conference Speakers Look To The Future | | 2007-07-26 00:46:00 | | Tourism is New Zealand's largest export earner - accounting for 19.2% of this country's export earnings. The Tourism Industry Association organises the New Zealand Tourism Industry Conference, TRENZ, PURE LUXURY New Zealand and the New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards. Go to www.tianz.org.nz International and local experts on some of the major issues facing New Zealand's tourism industry will speak at the Tourism Industry Conference 2007 in Auckland, 29-30 August.
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| Things to look for when buying car stereo speakers. | | 2007-07-09 19:34:00 | | By Roger Charles 1. How is the speaker's power measured?Pay close attention to the amount of power the speaker can handle. This is particularly important when dealing with woofers, since they require more power to play loudly. Look out for models where the manufacturers exaggerate power. Ensure that power is measures in RMS. Be very wary of terms like "music power" and "peak power". These terms mean nothing when it comes to measuring power.2. How sensitive is the speaker?The more sensitive a speaker is, the less power required to play it. If a speaker is insensitive it will require a lot more power to play at the same volume. If you're using an amplifier you don't have much to worry about. But sensitivity becomes a bigger issue when you're using your head unit to power your speakers. Head units have less power so they require speakers that are more sensitive.3. Are you buying the right size speakers?The size of your sp | | By: Automotive - SageBlog | | |
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| I-MU Vibrating Speakers | | 2007-07-02 11:39:37 | | New at the Random Good Stuff - Gift Shop:
I actually have seen them at the CES 2007 and thought there were pretty cool. Wondering if the design was really meant to be that way or am I the only one who thinks it looks a little perverted? You can see them in action in this video.
Guaranteed to cause consternation amongst office hi-fi bores, this pioneering gizmo is set to become the speaker of choice for fans of forehead-slappingly clever whatsits the world over. It’ll get walls jumping, desks pumping and windows thumping. Cumbersome cabinets? Who needs ’em!
But how does the I-MU Vibro actually work, we hear you ask? Well, boffins over at the Firebox Sonic Research Institute spent seconds examining this super-energy crystal speaker but were too busy catching falling jaws to work it out. And that’s because this sound innovation pumps out amazingly impressive sonics that need to be heard to be disbelieved.
Here comes the science bit…The main component is a tiny p | | By: Random Good Stuff | | |
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| Proclaim Audio’s DMT-100 Audiophile Stereo Speakers | | 2007-05-15 22:46:40 | |
A few days back, we were talking about some heftily priced luxury speakers and now, we have another one that makes a smashing entry to the list. Proclaim Audio’s DMT-100 speakers have been designed for those true audiophiles who want the best from their speakers.
The patent pending speakers are balanced on high-grade aluminum and stainless steel stand. The integrated technology called driver manipulation allows the users to move the arms and adjust the height of the speakers accordingly to listen to the crisp quality sound. The audiophile stereo speakers feature external crossover instead of internal ones as to deliver the just right acoustic environment in the room. The alien-styled DMT-100 speakers are available in an array of color options, including white with black hardware and the tempting royal purple with satin aluminum hardware. They aren’t cheap as the price tag reads $26,000.
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