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With just over an hour left before the government would have shut down, congressional leaders and the White House announced an agreement to fund the government for the rest of the year and a deal to keep the government functioning beyond the Friday midnight deadline. The agreement ends a long-running and frustrating legislative and political sideshow that threatened to bring the entire government to a halt. With minutes to go before a shutdown, all sides were declaring victory.
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The announced agreement would cut $39 billion from current spending and allocate $513 billion for the defense budget covering the remainder of this fiscal year. The deal also included a GOP agreement to abandon controversial policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood and the Environmental Protection Agency, and an agreement to pass a "bridge" continuing resolution to keep the government operating while the larger deal is drafted.
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On the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., described the cuts involved as historic and the beginning of much "hard work" ahead to "get our fiscal house in order." Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who sanguinely predicted a resolution of the budgetary troubles early in the day, said Republicans had a choice to repeat history by taking part in another government shutdown but chose instead "to make history" by negotiating the biggest discretionary cuts ever seen.
As part of the deal, the Senate will debate and vote on the GOP provision to defund Planned Parenthood, a measure sure to fail. But the promise of a full debate gives Republicans procedural cover that the issue will not die without a vote. A GOP spending bill passed by the House last year would have prohibited federal funds from going to the group. The final package will also include language restricting access to abortion in the District of Columbia.
"I would expect a final vote on this to occur mid-next week, but I do believe we'll have a ... bridge continuing resolution passed tonight," Boehner said. ""We fought to keep government spending down because it really will affect, and help create a better environment for, our job creators."
The $39 billion in cuts includes $3 billion in reductions to the Defense Department, which would still be $5 billion above the current fiscal year, said Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala.
A GOP leadership aide confirmed that as part of the final negotiations on a long-term continuing resolution, Democrats have agreed to attach a rider to the bill that provides for an annual audit of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created under the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory overhaul. Conservatives have opposed the creation of the CFPB as onerous. The audit will be conducted by the private sector in conjunction with the Government Accountability Office.
The deal ends weeks of heated and sometime frustrating negotiations that were constantly on the verge of collapse. The chaos of it all would have made a Founding Father either blush with pride or wretch in revulsion. With hours to go before the shutdown, the federal government lurched awkwardly toward a deal to keep the government open and impose the largest one-time cut ever in discretionary spending.
And through the Halls of Congress echoes of Howie Mandel's popular TV show "Deal or No Deal" rang repetitively in the ears of lawmakers, lobbyists, reporters, bewildered tourists and legions of thunderstruck taxpayers wondering if this was the best American government could produce under pressure.
The first public confirmation of a deal rumored for hours came, appropriately enough, not through a floor speech or press conference, but through a Twitter message from Reid's spokesman Jon Summers: "We have an agreement. Details/statement coming soon."
In the end, the framers might well have considered the spectacle a prism through which to view the essentials of the government it bequeathed and the ludicrous wrangling of myopic political turf-minders. On the one hand, a legitimate and fundamental debate was occurring over governing – spending how much on what. On the other, numerous larger and more substantive issues of government were held hostage by a partisan cat fight over miniscule spending (viewed in the grand scheme of a $3.5 trillion budget) for women's health care funding and the regulatory reach of the EPA.
Susan Davis, Humberto Sanchez, Billy House and Dan Friedman contributed contributed to this article.


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Sunday, March 21, 2004JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Mar. 21, 2004) - East Tennessee State stranded the possible tying and game-winning runs on first and second as UNC Greensboro held on for a 6-5 victory over the Bucs Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Spartans (15-4, 4-2 Southern Conference) took two out of three from ETSU (12-13, 3-6 SoCon) in the weekend series from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn. UNCG took charge early, taking a 3-0 lead after scoring a run in the top of the first and two in the second. In the first, second baseman Jeremy Roulin led off the game with a double to left, and advanced to third on a ground out by center fielder Ryan Gordon. Roulin then crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by first baseman Justin Crist. With two outs in the top of the second, pitcher Chris Mason walked and third baseman Nate Alden reached on a bunt single to start the two-run rally. Maule scored on a single by catcher Jesse Lavender while Alden crossed the plate as Gordon reached on an error. ETSU got right back in the game in the bottom of the third, cutting the Spartan lead to 3-2. Sophomore third baseman Greg Roberts (Douglas, Ga.) led off the frame with a single then senior shortstop Andy Howdeshell (Maryville, Tenn.) reached on an error. Both runners advanced on a sac bunt by sophomore center fielder Matt Traylor (Knoxville, Tenn.). Roberts would come home on a sacrifice fly by sophomore right fielder Shane Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) before Howdeshell scored on a single by junior catcher Caleb Moore (Knoxville, Tenn.). UNC Greensboro widened their lead with two runs in the top of the fourth. Gordon reached on a fielder's choice with two outs and Crist followed with a walk. Both runners scored on a double to left-center by shortstop Danny Valencia. Valencia's double was one of several clutch hits this afternoon for UNCG as the Spartans scored five of their six runs with two outs. But the resilient Bucs cut the Spartan lead to one again with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Howdeshell led off the inning with an infield single and was on base as Traylor hit a two-run homer over the right field wall. The blast was Traylor's second of the weekend and fourth of the season. East Tennessee State also had an opportunity to tie the game or take the lead in the fifth, but UNCG reliever Jarrett Santos came on to strand Buccaneers at second and third. ETSU loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth with one out, but Santos was able to work out of that jam as well without allowing any runs to score. UNCG put what eventually was the game-winning run on the board in the eighth. Roulin was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gordon and went to third on a single by Crist. An error on the single allowed Crist to advance to second as Roulin scored. Moore began ETSU's rally in the ninth with a one-out double to center field. Sophomore first baseman Blake Church (Roswell, Ga.) then laced a single to drive in Moore and cut the UNCG lead to one. But that was as close as the Bucs would come. ETSU outhit the Spartans, 8-to-6, but committed five errors and walked nine batters on the afternoon. "This was a disappointing loss," said ETSU head coach Tony Skole after the game. "We had inability to throw strikes and close innings out this afternoon. We had some two-out walks that they capitalized on and we did not make some routine plays." Moore and Howdeshell led the Bucs with a game-high two hits on the afternoon while Howdeshell scored two runs and Traylor drove in two. Six different players had one hit each for UNCG while Roulin scored twice and Valencia drove in two runs. Santos (5-1) pitched five strong innings of relief to earn his fifth win of the season. He allowed one run on four hits while walking two and striking out one. ETSU senior lefty Tim Turner (Marietta, Ga.) was charged with the loss (3-4) after allowing four earned runs on five hits over five innings. East Tennessee State returns to action Tuesday night at 7 p.m. from Cardinal Park in Johnson City, Tenn., as the Bucs host in-state rival Tennessee.


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Went on impulse last night (thank you football fans) and had the chef's counter menu. It was about as close to perfect a meal as I've had.
black bread with herbed (fromage frais?)
geoduck with celtuce and yuzu
wilted chicories, licorice herb, orach, tarragon, hazelnuts, yogurt, dill oil
house levain, salted cultured butter
poached egg, potato (soup?), breadcrumbs, spices, raw kohlrabi, broccoli rabe flowers: seriously a kick-ass dish
halibut, brown butter clam vinaigrette, toasted salsify, miners lettuce
crab seasoned with its roe, lemon leaves and blossom emulsion foam, radish, celery leaf
mushroom tisane: amazingly simple and good, I think it was just regular mushrooms steeped in water
guinea hen rolled in its skin, green farro, yellowfoot chanerellle
Cara Cara pudding, sassafras ice, Kishu mandarins: one minor complaint, the sassafras lingered too much on my palate
two cheeses with seeded toast and crackers: one was an amazing Camembert-style cheese from Tennessee, I wish I'd written down the name
chocolate truffle, jelly, some other sweet
It was a very light meal for so many courses. I certainly didn't leave hungry (started at 5:00, out at 7:30) but I did have some pasta and a sandwich later.
Wow, you beat me to it. i was there Friday night, had a very similar menu, and we also sat at the chef's counter.
we were told the black bread was seaweed based - it was lighter than any spongecake, an amazing texture. this first bite set our expectations high.
our next plate up was an oyster in a wood sorrel mousse - grassy, delicious.
wilted chicories salad, licorice herbs, hazelnuts, yogurt, dill oil - we found this a lovely and refreshing dish.
house levain, salted cultured butter - we made the "mistake" of eating way too much of this. the bread is made in house, by Chef Syhabout, and for me is better than Tartine's bread. It had a wonderful caramelly, maltiness, sour yet sweet flavor, a great crust, a dense but not heavy crumb. the butter was even amazing! we were told it's made especially for the restaurant by a Montclaire bakery.
perfectly poached egg, on a buttery potato cream puree, buttered crispy toasted breadcrumbs and kohlrabi - agree with Robert - my favorite bite of the night.
halibut, brown butter clam vinaigrette, toasted and pressed salsify, miners lettuce - we actually found the halibut a tad mushy, but the sauce was addictive.
crab seasoned with its roe, lemon leaves and blossom foam, radishes, celery leaf - another fantastic sauce. i'd never heard of lemon leaves, and at first we thought the dish was made with lemon grass. loved the bite of the radishes.
mushroom tisane: i didn't love this, my sister did. i sensed a bit of an ammoniac flavor in it.
guinea hen with green farro, yellowfoot chanterellles and young garlic. a bite even without the hen - just the farro, mushrooms, green garlic in a butter sauce - was my second favorite bite of the night.
Cara Cara pudding, sassafras ice - a palate cleanser - i agree again with RL, this dish did not cleanse as it left a very root beery flavor in my mouth. i don't like root beer - my sister liked this bite.
i had the cheese course - two American cheeses, both raw cow's milk. i loved the camembert-like cheese as well, the other was much too mild to me.
my sister had the creme fraiche cake with fennel, grapefruit and pink peppercorn ice cream. the ice cream was my favorite part.
mignardises were chocolate truffles, a perfect whiskey sour jelly, and a thin sheet of some kind of coffee/cocoa thing.
we were completely stuffed. again, too much bread, but i didn't regret it.
the service was excellent - some of the best i've had. all the chefs who plated and tweezed and molded the food in front of us were friendly and ready to answer questions about what they were doing.
the only slight complaint i had was we had a res for 2, and that same afternoon i called and asked if we could add a 3rd to our party. i knew it was a long shot. we were told very nicely we could not. upon arrival at the counter, we found that there was an empty seat next to us. the maitre'd informed me someone had cancelled at 7. i told him i wish he'd called to let me know - our res wasn't until 9:00 p.m.
still. all in all a perfect evening. rivals my experience at Atelier Crenn (but not surpasses) - though perhaps a more "accessible" menu, if you will, and certainly more affordable. but the elegance and care put into each component of each stellar bite for me absolutely confirms why it deserves a Michelin star. it really stood in stark contrast to the meal i had at Aziza recently. i know, apples and oranges. but still.
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Curious as to any more recent chef's counter reports. I've got a regular reservation coming up, but was considering changing it to the counter, if available.
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It turns out that the chef's counter is once again the same menu again as the entire restaurant, which last night, was excellent.
The star of the night was the halibut confit, followed by the game hen, the summer fruits and veg w/salted corn pudding, and the scallops. I preferred a previous egg dish to the current version (although this was very good), and I'm not much of an oyster eater, but the prep was nice. The mustard plant broth was excellent, as was the wild plum and tarragon float. We shared a bottle of Vermentino followed by a half-bottle of Crozes-Hermitage. I remain impressed of the accessibility of the wine list in the mid range price point. Quite a number of interesting and delicious options.
went to commis on my trip to the bay area a few weeks ago. it was good, but didn't wow or merit a trip as a destination restaurant, imho. since its clearly shooting for a two star experience, id say it overall fell a bit short.
two absolute stand-outs were an oyster with oyster broth gelee and the egg dish, which was quite similar to the one described by robert above. id agree it was a seriously kick-ass dish. the oyster was also delicous, one of the few oyster preps where i felt the oyster was actually improved by its accoutrements. the west-coast oyster was smooth and sweet and held its own against the flood of deliciously briny gelee. simple; elegant; a perfect bite.
some less successful dishes were a lightly cooked scallop dish where everything was prepared excellently but the ingredients just didnt "sing" and the fish course (I honestly forget what type), where again the execution was perfect, but the dish seemed boring, almost soulless.
Overall everything was good, and it wasn't a bad experience, just not one that I'd go out of my way to experience again, especially the great wealth of other options in the bay area, and the difficulty in getting to commis from san francisco. as far as how it compared to our other meals, it didn't hold a candle to atelier crenn (one of the best and most exciting meals i've ever had) and was about on par, although much different, from our meal at AQ. imo, one michelin star is right about where commis currently belongs.
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i'm still baffled by the AQ love on this board. i and my dining companions found it very meh. But i'm glad you loved Atelier Crenn - absolutely my favorite place in San Francisco. (Though i would personally put Commis just one step below.) sounds like overall you had a good trip here!


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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Chien-Ming Wang's terrific start and three Toronto home runs capped the Blue Jays' four-game sweep, 7-2, and sent the Texas Rangers to their longest losing streak in three years.
Wang (1-0) gave up seven hits in seven scoreless innings, struck out five and walked two in picking up his first victory of the season.
"He has given us a big boost, and he's pitching great," said Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. "This is his opportunity, and he's taking advantage of it."
Adam Lind hit a three-run homer, J.P. Arencibia added a two-run shot and Colby Rasmus also went deep for the Jays, who have rattled off five straight wins for the first time since July 8-15, 2011.
The Rangers have gone the other way and are in the midst of their first six- game slide since April 15-21, 2010. Texas has not had a starting pitcher earn a winning decision all month and has scored just eight runs during its skid.
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The Jays added plenty insurance in the seventh. Melky Cabrera ended Holland's outing with a leadoff double, and Jose Bautista greeted Kyle McClellan with an RBI single. After Encarnacion walked, Lind took McClellan deep to right for a healthy cushion.
Texas finally got on the board in the ninth when Elvis Andrus drove in a run with an infield single. Ian Kinsler worked a walk with the bases loaded to push another run across, but Neil Wagner got Adrian Beltre on a flyout to left to finish off Toronto's first four-game sweep of the Rangers in Arlington.
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For the Muddled Manhattan
For the Heering Cocktail Cherries**
Place the fruit, bitters, cherry juice and Heering in a wide-mouthed rocks glass. Using a muddler, press and grind the fruit for 30 seconds or so to extract juices and oils from the rind. Add ice to the glass, and bourbon. Cover the glass with a metal shaker, fitting it tightly, and shake the glass vigorously about 10 times. Remove shaker and serve. (Alternatively, you can muddle and mix and in a shaker and pour into a waiting, chilled glass.)
**Quicker version: Place all ingredients, except for cherries in a saucepan and bring to a quick boil and turn off immediately. Do not boil for extended time. Stir to make sure sugar is dissolved completely. Place cherries in a medium bowl and pour heated mixture over cherries. Allow to sit for an hour or so until mixture and cherries cool to room temperature. Place mixture in large glass jar or in multiple smaller jars, distributing liquid and spices evenly over the jars. Seal and store in fridge for two weeks and they will be ready to use. Store in fridge once opened.
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What is the future of wearable technology?
Wearable technology is an undeniable trend and many brands such as Nike, Apple, Samsung and Google are all bringing out products to satisfy consumers growing awareness and demand for new products.
A lot recently has been publicised about smartwatches in particular due to the Samsung Galaxy Gear watch and the new Apple iWatch- does this mean the future of wearable technology is all about wrist based devices? Can wearable technology cross over from being an fashion accessory to being a functioning part of our everyday lives? What do you think will happen in the future of this industry?
Gord G
Oct 21 2013: If the imaginings of science fiction writers is prophetic... technology will be wearing us.
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Joshua Bond
Oct 23 2013: Well said.
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Technology has a history of being developed to serve us, but we end up serving it.
(In the Old Testament this was called "idolatry")Oct 26 2013: There are multiple aspects to this question. One question is what wearable technology will be used for. That cannot be discussed in one post, one thread, one web site, or one century. Here are some ideas I came across: http://www.businessinsider.com/future-of-wearable-technology-2013-5?op=1.
Another question is how people will interact with devices. At some point, keyboard was the way (I guess, inspired by the typewriter machine). Then mice came along. Then touchscreens. The next step, I've heard, is voice. Devices become smaller and smaller. They consume less and less power and can afford to stay on for hours. Speech recognition software improves. Now seems to be the time when it is possible to make small devices that will be always on and listening, waiting for a key command like "OK, Glass".
I'm very skeptical about it and would like to know other's opinions. I see several issues:
1. Privacy. One thing is poking finger into a touch screen in a public place, the other is talking to the device. Wouldn't people look like lunatics talking to themselves all the time?
2. How practical is it? Compared to poking an icon, sending and processing a voice command seems to take a lot more time, even with the best processing speed and the best voice recognition accuracy.
3. Did I mention privacy? Currently NSA *only* scans our emails and phone conversations. With wearable devices always on and listening, they will scan EVERYTHING people say, even to themselves.
Any thougts about this trend?
L. D'Souza
Oct 26 2013: You've brought up the absolute key points of wearable technology, but I honestly think that what may dominate over your points is the consumer itself.
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Take for example phones, they are increasing in power and merging with the newer technologies and everyone today, especially youths, are replacing their phones every 1 to 3 years. It is simply a must in this day and age, it is the trendy thing to do and everyone wants to be caught up with the newest technology. I don't see this stopping any time soon.
If such is the case, phones will probably end up as some sort of holographic screen, which may be implemented onto clothing.
Or, if the physical form retains its shape and if you could do anything with just your voice, then I'm sure people would have some sort of microphone in or attached to their collar so they could activate anything they wanted with ease on their phone.
As you said it goes into many different areas, but the main point is if it will make things easier for the generations to come (especially for things such as social networking and taking pictures) then I'm sure it will be implemented in clothing and it will be a casual thing. In the sense that it will become a part of all of the newer generations lifestyles.
In a way it seems nice, the beginner steps to that futuristic land we can imagine the one with floating cars and the likes.
Oct 26 2013: I agree. In the link that I posted, there is a good analogy with a watch. Clocks went from an expensive device installed only on city towers to something we can carry in our pocket and, eventually, on our wrist. They've become fashion items and symbols of status. Same is happening with other gadgets. Yet, I know many people who do not wear a watch - they simply don't need it and find it inconvenient to wear one.Nov 5 2013: I don't believe that wearable technology has a future unless it evolves to seamlessly overlay with the physical/real world. For want of a better expression, I guess I'm talking about a "wearable augmented reality" or perhaps even an immersive technology.
At the moment there is too much of a disconnect between the virtual and the real. This disconnect means that if your attention is focused on the virtual, you are not paying attention to the physical and vice versa. Even if you are prepared to accept this disconnect and its implications, the law is not. This perspective is evidenced by the fact that wearing google glass while driving is now classed as a driving violation in several countries (I never really understood why this came as a big surprise to anyone).
When I talk about a wearable augmented reality, I'm not talking about a clever way to have virtual and physical worlds diiscretely visible in the same field of view. I'm talking about a technology that merges the two and allows synergies to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts.
So I envisage a world where wearable technology is not seen as a potential contributor to accidents, but rather as a means to reduce accidents. A world where wearing the technology will reduce your insrance premium or perhaps a world in which it becomes illegal to drive without augmented reality.
I appreciate that google glass sells itself as "augmented reality", but at this point it has never been more true that "the map is not the territory".
Until technology provides us with a more seamless means by which we can merge two maps and then get in and walk around, we're pretty much just finding more technically sophisticated ways of strapping a smartphone to our body.
At the moment I don't see wearable technology as any great radical innovation set to change the world, more a set of incremental innovations designed to guarantee revenue streams.
Bah Humbug and all that.Oct 27 2013: Wearable technology can be for more than social interactions and entertainment. Think of all the health related wearable technology we could develop instead! We have heart rate monitors in watches, headbands that collect data on your sleep, insulin pumps, limb prosthetics, etc. I believe our clothing will also adhere to technology. Imagine a sleeve that fits snug around your arm that helps you keep in check your inner body functions? Good bye blood exams. Just look at your underarm and see how your blood pressure is. Maybe check your unfinished grocery list as well. Or a wrist band that knows when our body enters in crisis (we panic, adrenaline kicks in) and it gives us the option to ask for assistance or help. Heck, I remember watching a commercial that sold panic buttons you could wear around you neck; why not your wrist?
Now that I see this much technology around me, I find all those deranged sci-fi ideas to be not so deranged anymore. I'm starting to sound like a sci-fi novelist. Next thing you know, we will have things implanted in our bodies to augment ourselves... Hold on...
Judit Szabo
Oct 25 2013: My concern about wearable or other type of gadgets is that we outsource too much thinking to them. Computers/robots are great but the more we rely on them the more we get used to not doing the functions they do - storing information, matching data, calculate, translate... To some extent this can be very useful but beyond a certain point I think comfort takes over us and instead of aiding our thought processes having all these services at hand (or on hand, literally) will only make the brain slack...
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Another thing is that I think the need to access the internet, being able to look up information, or communicate 24/7 is just an illusion, an artificially generated hype. Certain business areas may require this constant accessibility, but the majority of business processes, let alone private life, can go on perfectly well without individuals being invisibly tethered to each other all the time.
As for the future, I like to think that people will reject wearable technology - I think our current gadgets already provide us with an unbearable amount of distraction, imagine what it will be like when even your watch beeps at the most inconvenient times. Also, maybe recent disclosures of certain spying/monitoring agencies will make people think twice if they want to attach a tracking device on their own body voluntarily.
Uniqea Monie
Oct 23 2013: I think so, I am one of those people that think that what people are imagining in films, other people are in the process of creating in labs... We have the google glasses and now the watch, it's only a matter of time before our clothing is tech if it isnt somewhere already.
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Technology is great and makes human life much much easier, it's just a matter of using all this great tech for good rather than evil that we have allowed govts and businesses to use it for. i dont want a smart watch if im being tracked while using it without my knowledge or consent. And I dont want a smart hat if it can randomly create/prune neurons in my head from someone somewhere (this is in the making in AZ fyi for the military)
Now we just have to work on humans making human life easier... This is supposed to be the age of longer lives and happier lives.
Yoka Feng
Oct 22 2013: I'd like to wear milk-made clothes in the future.It's so cool and eco-friendly :)
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http://visionblog.huaban.com/?p=2819Nov 19 2013: You got it right Kareem.
The key app as far as wearable technology is the direct connection brain-chip. An implanted terabyte (maybe petabyte) chip that can be read by the brain will store information that will be orderly, retrievable, and non-fading, unlike the diffuse and deteriorating brain. Memory is a prime asset and needs to be large. The operating system is finite and remains constant.
Whenever this is developed, the field will explode. The approach to education will radically change, when the job of memorizing will be a simple transfer of data.
One can daydream forever on the changes in the world thereafter. Happy dreams...
Dino Walpa
Nov 10 2013: We probably won't see much improvement than a wrist or eyeglass device until computers become non linear. For all the advances of algorithms in anticipating our needs and determining our likes and dislikes computing is linear and wearable sensors need to be non linear to hit the jackpot for changing wearable technology. What will become wearable technology is in my opinion only possible with a new operating system. Will this come from the big box software companies who have every interest in keeping the status quo, I doubt it. A new non linear operating system is years off.Nov 5 2013: When cell phones came out, they looked really stupid and obvious. These days, you run the risk of looking funny if you never pull one out once in a while. Heck, people my grandparents' age insist they need the devices. That's how wearable technology will go, too. Eventually, it will become as boring and everyday as a cell phone.
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Sofia Yuan
Nov 5 2013: Wearable developers, technologists, designers, telecom and hardware providers are set to attend Wearable Computing Conference 2013 in New York next November 7, the biggest forum on wearable technologies on the East Coast.Nov 1 2013: How far into the future would you like to know just a few years or thousands of years or maybe hundreds of thousands of years? Without some kind of time reference the answer could take volumes and you would not understand most of the answers anyway because the technology does not exist yet. It would be a pretty safe bet that none of us on this planet can even explain "all" of the technology going on in a single hair of our body.
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"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change"- Buddha
Can you explain a woman carrying around another human for 9 months and then having it extracted, often cut out of her body. Can you imagine in your wildest night mares the amount of pain she must bear to carry around all that extra weight for most of a year. While you are thinking about that take into consideration that this parasite is sapping as much strength and nutrition from her body as it can possibly get. Then when it gets a big as a volley ball it starts kicking and punching to get out. Now the worst question of all, how do you get something the size of a volleyball through a hole the size of a tennis ball? Try to imagine that kind of pain but please do not throw up or pass out, neither will help. But the real question is this, why would you ever, ever, ever do that again?
If you can give me a satisfactory answer to that question I will tell you anything you want to know about the future.
Nov 7 2013: Keith is right here..., right on the money ... Long live Keith W Henline! Hurray!
Nov 7 2013: Flattery will get you anywhere.... what the Hell Lejan I think I'll give Georgina a small peak, let's see it would be about about 2072 before it's commercially available although the technology will first be developed for spies and then the military.
A very small patch of smart material will be grafted to your ear drum allowing a transmission to and from the drum.
It does not take much imagination to realize the immense possibilities here. For instance you could communicate with anyone, anywhere, in any language. Anyone could be talking to or guiding you or teaching you whether you are awake or asleep and you would be the only one to know it or hear it. Ipods would be pretty much obsolete by now. Sorry, if I tell you anymore I am going to have to hunt you down and then k.. well you know the drill, so don't tell anyone. It will be our little million dollar secret.. If enough of you are interested I may tell you just a little more..
Lejan .
Nov 7 2013: Yes, absolutely, Babel Fish rule!Nov 7 2013: TY Lejan, I was not aware of Babel Fish and I tried to look up a better schematic to see exactly how it works but found no more than the imaginary fictitious one for sci-fi. My idea could work with the known technology we have today ie nano tubes, bio-tech organ and skin growing and small transmitters. Once the transmission is established all kinds of audio techniques can be applied, translation, amplification, subliminal education, relaxation, healing just to name a few. Kids could be teaching college by the time they are 12. They could be educated before the street gangs in and out of school get a hold on them and in spite of their uneducated parents..
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Unfortunately there are just as many criminal uses. I could train an entire army and control them with subliminal messages and they would have no idea who I am or that they are under my control. Of course since I am also a hypnotist I could have done that anyway.
Nov 7 2013: http://www.wall321.com/Space/Galaxies/diagram_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy_babelfish_1920x1080_wallpaper_9556/download_1920x1080Nov 7 2013: OK very funny, the difference is my idea would work, for real. By then they would have figured out how to control it with the brain but meanwhile it could be controlled with computers. I was never much on fiction, even sci-fi. I am much more interested in technology that either works today or can be explained with mathematics and logic.
Nov 7 2013: Who are they in your idea?Nov 7 2013: Which they, the present day scientists that are capable of making the ear graft work or the private army? The private army is not unique, many intelligence organizations have used and are using that idea already, Israeli's are the best at it but the KGB, CIA, MI6, Interpol and what ever they are called in Germany have used it for years.
Nov 7 2013: I see.
By the way the KGB collapsed in 1991 together with the Soviet system, unless you deliberately referred to Belarus in your listing.
The German organization is called Bundesnachrichtendienst.Nov 7 2013: KGB... They just named it the Federal Security Service now... Putin is still referred to as from the KGB or connected to the KGB whatever there name they still use the technique I described to conceal the cover of there agents but mostly their double agents. Hypnosis is an awesome power.Nov 7 2013: Dear Keith,
I have not experienced what you describe as the birth of a child, nor have I ever heard any other woman describe it in that way. WOW....sounds terrible.....perhaps you have information that we women are not aware of!
You ask..."But the real question is this, why would you ever, ever, ever do that again?"
The only pain, was during the actual birth, and I remember while in labor, thinking....."I will NEVER do this again!!! It only takes one look at that sweet little creature, and the pain is forgotten....I've heard lots of women express that feeling:>)
This does not seem relevant to the question....."wearable technology", but I felt that your comment needed clarification from a woman who has actually given birth:>)
Nov 7 2013: I am guessing there are as many birth experiences as there are women. My first wife was a hundred pounds soaking wet and our child although natural was extremely painful to her. The first six months were a breeze but the last three were starting to get uncomfortable.
My second wife had back problems and never intended to get pregnant as she had two children already and although she was considering it before we were married, 15 minutes after we were married she decided a definite no for more kids. Things went down hill from there. When she did get pregnant she was furious, Bahai's don't believe in birth pills so we were left with rubbers which I didn't like and diaphragms which she didn't like or rhythm methods which apparently didn't work to well either. As I said she was furious and that lasted for nine months until our daughter slowly popped out and then she slowly began to heal both physically and mentally. I was front and center for the whole experience and took care of both my daughter and my wife for several months until she got healthy enough to take over the Mother tasks. Even after the birth my wife was not a happy camper for many months and reminded me a lot. As for the birth pain I remember it well as my wife jerked my pants down to my knees (I wear no underwear). Then seeing my predicament said "Well, I'm naked so you might as well be too" It got a big laugh from the doctor and nurses but I just took it in stride, I figured at this point she can do whatever she wants. I'm glad to hear you had a different experience, I would not wish mine on anyone, but I would not trade my daughter for anything either, she is the pride of my life.
By the way, not all women have an easy birth in fact as you know many children die during childbirth and also many women die during child birth, to some it is more than they can handle.
He was talking about wearable technology and I was pointing out the wonders of the brain(unused wearable technology).
Nov 7 2013: I wholeheartedly agree Keith...there are many different pregnancy/birth scenarios, which is exactly why I popped in. It felt like your description of pregnancy/birth was for you, the one and only scenario.
I am very sorry for your personal challenges with pregnancy and birth. It can be a beautiful, enjoyable time in a family's life, and it can also be very challenging....yes....I am aware of all the possibilities.Oct 25 2013: I'm already wearing the most advanced technology in this world, I would love to be able to download a complete user's guide but I have not found the website yet. It already works pretty well but I know it has many undiscovered apps and features I have never tried yet. Maybe you have it to and like me have never used it that much? Everybody should have and use this device.
L. D'Souza
Oct 26 2013: Well said, it's somewhat a shame that the more recent generations have become increasingly more materialistic, I'd say.
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Not knowing that true value and wonder of what we don't even fully understand yet. I guess that's part of what makes it fascinating.
Oct 26 2013: I guess you figured out I was talking about the hat rack where you hang your glasses.
Kuldeep negi
Oct 23 2013: The future could be of "Nudist" their numbers are increasing Look around; we are going back in stone age period (at least in clothes section)
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Oct 25 2013: I'll vote for that.
wayne uejio
Oct 22 2013: It is coming -MIT researcher published a paper on a wearable solar panel jacket. They were trying to tie in also heat to electricity technology also. They were also tying in pants that generated electricity when you move. I see in the future where we have wearable devices powered by wearable power sources.Nov 19 2013: To me an extreme would be like a chip implemented on backside of our brains which will control our communications and record everything we say/hear/see....
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A recent series 'Black Mirror' comes to mind (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2089050/)Nov 19 2013: Augmented reality - if you haven't heard of it look into it, its pretty amazing the rate technology is improving. If it continues at the rate it has been over the past 20 odd years we will all be constantly connected to a digital overlay of our reality. The only problem is that it will inevitably lead to a lack of interest/concern with the beautiful world around us.
There is already a range of wearable technology available to the public and they are working on improving these. Contact lenses that instantly deliver information to the wearer, user mounted projectors giving product statistics to name just a couple.
The next few years are going to be really interesting in regards to technology, but will we as a species know when we are going too far?Nov 18 2013: Technology is increasing rapidly, and I believe that future of wearable technology would be huge. I believe it would be huge because it will then become a fashion trend and a must have item. Something that our society is always on the look out for. Google is currently working on glasses that help you record, keep track of time and many other things. Technology is always improving and the wearable technology will then be part of our everyday lives.Nov 18 2013: Wearable clothing and changing technology are becoming synonymous. P.V. threads are being interlaced in clothing to collect solar power and may charge your cel phone, your computer, or any other portable device you may have. The implications for the military are imperceptible as well. Your clothes in the future will be able to sustain you in many applications of daily life, as much as you will relinquish to it....Power generation, stored information, tracking data, med. info, the possibilities are limitlessNov 17 2013: Oh i don't know, i struggle with these designs recently, a hat brim that lights my face, instead of a Zippo.
A hat with LED panels at trance concerts/ I'm a dull guy no more.
My flexible arm Oleds would change daily as my list of things to do and to get does.
My shoe sensors will tell me how they are matched for the current terrain/change tread pattern.
My stomach GPS will tell me where best daily food deals/nutritional daily allowance are in town.
On my bike my LED arrays will let me be seen better/live longer on our streets.
And the best one, my dollar is worth more than your dollar because it came out of a smart wallet/purse.Nov 9 2013: The future is un-noticeable attachments and interfaces to the already wonderful devices we already have like eyes, nose, ears and especially brain. The caution is they don't do more harm than good. In the near future you will be able to purchase grown organs and once they get that down to an art, they will immediately start thinking of ways to improve and make the organs better than the original. Organs that receive more data and have the ability to manipulate that data real time. Instead of eyes in front of our head like we have now, they will be able to see up and in all directions at the same time.Nov 9 2013: Technology can be wearable but heart:)Nov 7 2013: for I believe that in the future technology will have a great effect laptop in society as more and more people need them and for the same reason as you mention generates demananda and better things We could perhaps even be able to fly in a car or maybe once that starts a war because the technology also is part of the evolution of weaponry
about whether we should use technology to diverge too conscious it is my viewNov 5 2013: Dont ever consider wearable devices as necessary replacements of cell phones or any other currently prevalent devices,wearable devices are just as normal as any technological product,they serve a group of people who like the idea and design,while others dont.
When you need it you need it,dont posit or impose to be needing it. So, wearable technology is merely a set of devices that seduce and match a group of people,just like television,fridge and bike do.Nov 5 2013: I have heard about edible clothes and certainly witnessed fruit necklace and vegetable fashion wear. For the less greener side of it, there can be RFID tattoo, wearable bar-coded tickets for high security games - the possibility is enormous. There is also somewhat debatable but very possible technology of genetically engineered color of furs for pets - but then it is more than wearable!Nov 3 2013: as for me , with the development of technology , more and more high-tech products have been made . such as telephone 、 computer 、 and so on ,, so i believe many things we are don't be familiar with will be discovered by human in the soon future. perhaps , we only know a little about it in this industry ,while we will face a lot of obstacles ,Nov 3 2013: As for me, wearable technology have a very promising future. In the sphere of computer technology almost everything have been done for past 10 years (fast PC, laptops, tablets, smartphones and so on). And the only hopeful projects nowadays are wearable devices.
And again, all this famous companies will never invest their money and time in no-win projects.Nov 2 2013: The future of "wearable" technology depends on four things.
1) Design -> Ergonomically aesthetically pleasing
2) Pricing -> Affordable. Market is limited to pricing.
3) Function -> It needs to do something well (and the more the better) that is worth wearing regularly.
4) It needs to be durable.
If these four conditions are met then wearable technology will always see those that have it "one step ahead of the game." In a competitive society being one step ahead is what competition is all about therefore it has a definite future.Oct 29 2013: Cancer.Oct 28 2013: I suppose we could say " I think, therefore I am " . So the world we make is a real projection of our imagination.
Can we get more technical than that.Oct 27 2013: very bright cause i want to have them. seriously speaking they are needed hence they have futureOct 27 2013: I was talking very recently about this with my son. We were sitting down watching the announcement of the site for the next Olympics. After hearing Japan had been choses (we live in Japan currently) we started to discuss trying to make it to Tokyo to watch some of the events. Seeing as how the Olympics is a few years away I explored the possibility that by that time I may have a better handle on the language. About the same time there were a few articles about Google glass and similar things. I wondered, what if Google glass could make my language barrier more of a bump. What if I could put on a pair of glasses and magically everything around me was translated into my language. When people spoke to me, their words were translated and displayed..or better yet sent to a blue tooth device for me to hear in near real time. Maybe this is already a reality, I haven't really researched it. If not, I can see the potential for a very profitable accessory (especially at events like the Olympics).Oct 25 2013: The future of "wearable teachnology" is:
- 80% of humanity who live on less than $10 a day should have something warm to wear
- the materials that the clothes are made of should be such that it can be produced with least "carbon footprint"
- it shouldn't ruin our health and the diversity of the planet
- it should be comfortable and beautifulOct 23 2013: That day is not far when Human will wear smart cloth, and shoes with high sensing capabilities. This will be possible as the nanotechnology upgrade. New technology will make life easier. Human want more and more than what he have. wearable technology has bright future. Smart watch is just only starting. With wearable technology, human will do multifunctional task at the same time.
So future of this industry is bright but need more scientific effort to develop that stage.


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Description: I have two Star Wars Lego video games! These video games play on Playstation 2. This is a compact disc.The names of these two video games are Lego Star Wars the Video game and Lego Star Wars II The Original Trilogy
Date: I got these two video games on November 22, 2008 (my birthday)
Owner: I am the owner of these two Star Wars video games
Notes: What happens in these video games is that you need to reproduce all the Star Wars but in Legos !!! You can build and ride vehicles, mix and match character or play with a buddy !!
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The Writing Center's Peer Tutors not only tutor their peers but, in recent years, have also participated in panel discussions at the New England Writing Center's Annual Meeting .
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Selected students — there are currently eight — are required to take a year long course in writing and teaching which will enable them to start tutoring after the first term.
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PDFs are easily readable, in my books. Adobe's Reader app is actually pretty good, not bloated like the desktop version.
As for conversion, Google probably does a better job of giving you info that I could. The first result for this search is a site that will convert to the ePub format, for example.
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text: Front Back Front Photos (3) Video View larger Olympus SZ-12 14-megapixel digital camera with 24X optical zoom (Red) Item #: 279SZ12R 2 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $149.99 Shop all Point-and-shoot Cameras Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by David Brown Big zoom for big momentsDoes your camera's zoom leave you too far from the action? Try the Olympus SZ-12's powerful 24X optical zoom for close-ups that capture distant subjects with sharp detail. Small enough to fit in your pocket, this high-zoom point-and-shoot packs a punch with a 14-megapixel sensor for high-resolution stills and high-definition video. One camera serves all your needs, perfect for documenting your child's sporting event, your friend's wedding or a family vacation.Make the most of your photos with easy shooting modes and creative filtersThe SZ-12 is ready to take on just about any subject. Its 16 scene modes automatically optimize the camera's settings, so you spend less time tweaking and more time capturing great shots. If the sun has set and you're concerned about low light, just choose "Night" and let the SZ-12 handle the details. Want to exercise your creative flair? Try Olympus's Magic Art filters for cool effects like Water Color, Punk or Drawing for unique shots that are sure to attract attention. You can even apply filters to video shooting for one-of-a-kind home movies.Shoot great-looking portraits and panoramasWant to keep it simple with a portrait? Beauty mode smooths wrinkles and blemishes so your subjects always look their best. Or if you've got something bigger in your sights, switch to Panorama mode for those shots that won't fit in a single frame. Fire away continuously while panning the camera, and the SZ-12 will stitch up to 10 shots together for one impressive image. Highlights:Specifications:14-megapixel effective recording24X optical zoom (4X digital zoom)3" LCD screen (460,000 dots)35mm equivalent focal length: 25-600mmrecords photos and video onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cardsSpecial Features:sensor shift image stabilization for blur-free photosbeauty mode softens shadows and smooths wrinkles and blemishes for better portraitsautomatic red-eye reductioncreative filter effects can be applied to still images and movieshigh-definition movie mode (up to 720p resolution)16 scene modes including Night+Portrait, Sports, and Indoorpanorama mode stitches together up to 10 shots3D still image photography for viewing on your 3D-capable TVbuilt-in flashauto and preset white balance settings59MB internal memoryConnections and Dimensions:micro HDMI output for connecting the camera to a compatible HDTV (cable not included)USB port4-1/4"W x 2-3/4"H x 1-5/8"Dweight: 7.6 oz.warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guaranteeSupplied Accessories:rechargeable lithium-ion battery and chargeraudio/video and USB cablesstrapsoftware CD-ROM Today's point-and-shoot cameras make great pictures easier than ever From baby's first steps, to that dream vacation in the islands, these cameras make it easy to capture life's greatest hits. Today's cameras have helpful automatic features, like face detection and scene recognition that make shooting more foolproof than ever. And they all have plenty of megapixels for detailed photos that stay sharp, even when you enlarge and print them. Olympus SZ-12 Reviews Average Customer Review: 2 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Olympus sz-12 Written By Mimnick, 65793 on Saturday, May 18, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great camera love it so much I got one for my Aunt...she loves it too. Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera Written By Lowe, Atlanta, GA on Friday, December 14, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This is an outstanding update of my previous Olympus. 5 out of 12 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Digital camera (red) LI-50B Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (3.7V/925mAh) F-2AC-1B AC adapter (5V/500mA) Wrist strap 62" A/V cable (with proprietary connector on one end and composite video and mono audio RCA plugs on the other end) 54" USB cable (with Type A USB on one end and proprietary connector on the other end) Olympus Setup CD-ROM Quick Start Guide (En/Fr/Sp) Warranty card Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No Touchscreen No Waterproof No GPS-enabled No Lens 35mm Equivalent 25-600mm Optical Zoom 24x Digital Zoom 4x Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing No Manual Exposure No Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Micro Memory Internal Memory 59 MB Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 14 Total Megapixels --- Image Stabilization Sensor Shift Highest Resolution 4288 x 3216 HD Video Recording 1280 x 720p Dimensions Width (inches) 4-5/16 Height (inches) 2-3/4 Depth (inches) 1-9/16 Weight With Battery (ounces) 7.6 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Recording Images Displaying and Editing Images Supplied Software Features Optics: The Olympus SZ-12 is equipped with a powerful 24x F3.0-6.9 zoom lens. The lens has a focal length of 4.5-108mm (equivalent to 25-600mm in 35mm photography). The 24x optical zoom lets you get close to the action, while the 25mm wide angle lens allows you to capture wide landscapes and group pictures. Combined with the 4x digital zoom, the total zoom capability is 96x. LED Monitor: The camera is equipped with a 3.0" LED monitor with approximately 460,000 dots. The SZ-12 offers a 5-level monitor brightness adjustment in the menu. There is no separate viewfinder. Recording Media: The SZ-12 records still images or movies onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC Memory Cards. For test images, or when the memory card becomes full, you can shoot a small number of images onto the camera's 59MB internal memory. Still images are recorded in JPEG format. Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with sound. Dual Image Stabilization: The camera combines Sensor-shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds, so you can capture sharp, blur-free images, even if your subject is moving. Focusing Range: The focus range for the normal shooting mode is 3.6" to infinity for wide angle and 1.6' to infinity in telephoto. In the macro mode, the range is 3.6" to infinity (wide) and 1.6' to infinity (tele). Super Macro mode allows you to take shots as close as 1.2" AF Illuminator: The camera has a built-in LED illuminator that assists in Auto Focusing, or illuminates a subject in shadows. It can be set to automatically illuminate when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Flash: The camera's built-in flash operates in the following modes: Flash Auto: The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions. Red-eye Reduction Flash: This emits pre-flashes for red-eye reduction. Fill-in Flash: The flash fires regardless of the available light. Flash Off: The flash does not fire. Self-Timer: You can take pictures of yourself using the 12-second built-in self timer. The 2-second self-timer also aids in preventing camera shake. Power Requirements: The SZ-12 operates on an LI-50B rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. An AC adapter (F-2AC-1B) is supplied to charge the LI-50B in the camera or operate the camera on AC power. Charging time is approximately 3.5 hours. The camera can also charge while it is connected to a computer via USB, but can be as much as 10 hours. Recording Images Resolution: Several recording settings are available for still pictures and video, requiring varying amounts of memory: Still Pictures: Image Size: 14M--4288 x 3216, 8M--3264 x 2448, 5M--2560 x 1920, 3M--2048 x 1536, 2M--1600 x 1200, 1M--1280 x 960, VGA--640 x 480, 16:9L--4288 x 2416, 16:9S--1920 x 1080 Compression: Fine or Normal Audio: With sound or Without Sound Video: Image Size: 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 Compression: Fine or Normal Audio: With sound or Without Sound Shooting Modes: The camera lets you choose between several shooting modes: Program: The camera automatically sets shutter speed and aperture, but allows you to make changes to a wide range of other settings, such as exposure compensation, white balance, etc. iAuto: The camera automatically selects the optimal shooting mode for the scene. Scene: Lets you select from the following pre-programmed settings: Portrait, Beauty, Landscape, Night Scene, Night+Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Candle, Self-Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Pet Mode-Cat, and Pet Mode-Dog Magic: Lets you add special effects, such as Pop Art, Pin Hole, Fish Eye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor, Reflection, Miniature, and Fragmented. Panorama: You can connect images with overlapping edges together into a single panoramic image. You can select "Auto" or "Manual" Panorama, which allows you to put up to 3 images together, or "PC" for up to 10 images to be linked together on your computer using the supplied software. 3D: 3D images are shot for viewing on a 3D-compatible display device. Sequential Shooting: The camera can take one frame at a time, or a sequence of pictures at a time by holding down the shutter button. During sequential shooting, the focus, exposure, and white balance are fixed when the first frame is shot. Sequential photos can be taken as follows: Speed Setting Frames Per Second Maximum # of frames Resolution Normal 0.89 fps 18 14M (4288 x 3216) Hi 1 7.6 fps 42 5M (2560 x 1920) Hi 2 10 fps 43 3M (2048 x 1536) Sensitivity: The higher the ISO value, the greater the camera's light sensitivity and better its ability to shoot in low light. The SZ-12 can automatically set the camera's sensitivity according to the conditions around the subject. To minimize blur caused by a moving subject or camera movement, the camera can automatically use a higher sensitivity (compared to Auto). Manual settings include ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1600 equivalents. AF Mode: There are three AF (auto focus) modes for selecting the focusing area: Face/iESP: the camera determines the subject, even when not in the center. If a face is detected, the camera focuses on the face when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Spot AF: focus detection based on the subject within the AF target mark AF Tracking: The camera tracks the subject's movement automatically to focus on it continuously. Exposure Compensation: In some situations, you may get better results by adjusting the exposure slightly using exposure compensation. You can adjust from -2.0 to + 2.0 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Still Image Audio Recording: When activated, the camera's built-in microphone can be set to record four seconds of audio after the shutter button is released and the picture is taken. In the playback menu, you can add up to 4 seconds of audio to still pictures. Displaying and Editing Images Image Playback: Once still images or movies have been captured, the camera gives you several options for playing them back: Manual Playback: view images manually one-by-one Slide Show: play still images back as a slide show. You can select to include all, or images from a single event, or in a specific collection created with PC software. You can choose from five types of background music and three types of transitions. Photo Surfing: images are searched and related images are selected for playback as a group Index View: For viewing multiple images at once, you can create an index display of 12 or 30 frames. Outputs: The SZ-12 is equipped with an HDMI Micro Connector (Type D) for connecting the camera to an HDMI-equipped HDTV. The output can be set to 1080i, 720p, or 480p. If the connected HDTV is compatible with HDMI Control, you can set the camera to be controlled by the TV's remote control. The camera also has a proprietary multi-function jack used as an audio/video output (with the supplied composite video/mono audio cable) or a USB port (with the supplied USB cable). Editing Pictures: If a picture you have taken turns out less-than-perfect, you can edit it using one of the following: Image Size: You can save a high-resolution image as a separate image with a smaller size to use in e-mail attachments or other applications. You can choose 640 x 480 or 320 x 240. Cropping: You can zoom in using the cropping frame, and create a new image. Adding Sound: You can add up to 4 seconds of audio to an existing image using the built-in microphone. Beauty Fix: The camera can make corrections to the subject's skin and/or eyes. Shadow Adjust: You can brighten areas that are dark due to backlighting of other reasons Redeye Fix: Red-eyes caused by flash shooting can be retouched. Rotate: You can rotate the image to the proper orientation. Erasing/Protecting Images: Unwanted images can be erased one at a time or all at once. You can protect important images to avoid accidentally erasing them. Once an image is protected, it cannot be erased during a single-frame erase or all-frame erase function. Protected images are erased when the memory is reformatted. PictBridge Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge-compliant printer. PictBridge is a standard that allows you to connect a PictBridge compliant camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and make prints, regardless of brand. Print Reservation: Applying Print Reservation (Print Order) to your pictures allows you to take the memory card to a DPOF-compatible photo lab for printing, or print them on a DPOF-compatible printer at home, without using a computer. DPOF is the Digital Print Order Format and allows you to add information to your picture files such as which pictures to print, the number of prints desired, add the date and time to each image, etc. Supplied Software Supplied Software: The SZ-12 comes with Olympus Viewer 2 and [ib] software on CD-ROM. The disc also includes a full Camera Instruction Manual. The software is compatible with the following Operating Systems: Viewer 2: Windows XP (SP2 or later) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.4.11-v10.6 [ib] Windows XP (SP2 or later) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mass Storage Device: When the camera is used as a Mass Storage device, you can connect it to computers running the following operating systems: Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (SP1 or later) Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.3 or later Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team. 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Trying to get a #4 food service finish on a stainless project I am working on. I'll have it welded up this evening. Does anyone have any tips before I start the grinding and polishing process. From what I understand the #4 finish is the brushed finish, not the high gloss.
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Hi there migth want to try a scotch brigth pad back and forth on a scrap piece this may give you the brushed look you want good firstname.lastname@example.com trail blazer 301g with all the fixins:delta band saw dewalt chop saw craftsman drill press, sp-135 mm251 spectrum 375 suite case mig, tig w/hi freq. one welding truck.
I would do the Scotch Brite thing, but start with Grey stuff then go to white stuff. As that I can not see the project, a palm sander maybe useful for doing this if the job is large enough. I think most wood working stores carry the different colors (color denotes the coarseness) of Scotch Brite.
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