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Lightning Fast Browsing Trick For Internet Explorer And Firefox. Site Build It! - Infopreneurs. Photography - Sell Photos. Scanning thousands of slides? Try a digital camera. This article is about using the ES-1. However, the ES-1 is not necessarily required, there are other easy ways without it, or for larger film.

Just put the camera on a tripod. Devise some way to hold the film at the right distance out in front of the macro lens. This slide holder will be the only hard part, but it need not be elaborate (you will finish all your slides pretty early, and have no more use for it.) The camera lens ought to be 90 degrees straight onto the slide. Devise some diffused way to light the film from behind it. This Nikon 60mm f/2.8 D AF macro lens is about $400, and there are other similar lenses. FX cameras: The Nikon ES-1 was designed for full frame film bodies to copy mounted slides at 1:1 with a 55mm f/2.8 macro lens.

This next is important to understand! 60mm lens, 1. DX cameras: However the problem is that for today's DX digital SLR with the 1.5 lens crop factor, the 35mm slide is half again larger than the DX sensor. Other Ideas How To Color Negatives. Virtual Memory in Windows XP. Virtual Memory in Windows XPVersion 1.6 — Last Updated February 21, 2006Hold mouse here for list of most recent changes. by Alex Nichol(MS-MVP - Windows Storage Management/File Systems)© 2002-2005 by Author, All Rights Reserved Introduction This page attempts to be a stand-alone description for general users of the way Virtual Memory operates in Windows XP. Other pages on this site are written mainly for Windows 98/ME (see Windows 98 & Win ME Memory Management) and, while a lot is in common, there are significant differences in Windows XP.

What is Virtual Memory? A program instruction on an Intel 386 or later CPU can address up to 4GB of memory, using its full 32 bits. What are Page Faults? Only those parts of the program and data that are currently in active use need to be held in physical RAM. What is loaded in RAM? Items in RAM can be divided into: The Non-Paged area. Any remaining RAM will be used to make the file cache larger. Why is there so little Free RAM? Where is the page file? Scientific American: The Secret to Raising Smart Kids. 10 Semantic Apps to Watch. One of the highlights of October's Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco was the emergence of 'Semantic Apps' as a force. Note that we're not necessarily talking about the Semantic Web, which is the Tim Berners-Lee W3C led initiative that touts technologies like RDF, OWL and other standards for metadata. Semantic Apps may use those technologies, but not necessarily.

This was a point made by the founder of one of the Semantic Apps listed below, Danny Hillis of Freebase (who is as much a tech legend as Berners-Lee). The purpose of this post is to highlight 10 Semantic Apps. We're not touting this as a 'Top 10', because there is no way to rank these apps at this point - many are still non-public apps, e.g. in private beta. What is a Semantic App?

Firstly let's define "Semantic App". In September Alex Iskold wrote a great primer on this topic, called Top-Down: A New Approach to the Semantic Web. Freebase Powerset Powerset (see our coverage here and here) is a natural language search engine. Twine. The 9 Most Badass Bible Verses. If the Bible had been written by King Leonidas and the rest of the Spartans from 300, it would probably read pretty much the same as it does now.

It turns out, the Bible is already chock full of ass kicking. Here are the verses that make us want to take to the streets and put some unbelievers to the sword. Sure, Moses was a great leader, an emancipator of his people and a prophet. Most people don't know that he also was the Biblical equivalent of Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher--a well-honed killing machine, able to slay from the shadows without pity or remorse. Martin Luther King may have had a dream, but Moses had a body count. You can almost picture the scene: An Egyptian soldier is wailing on a hapless Hebrew when Moses, clothed in head-to- toe black, drops down from the ceiling. Moses, seen here, is about to murder the hell out of an unsuspecting Egyptian. We've all been there. Christians are constantly asking for prayer in schools to help get today's kids in line, but we beg to differ.

8W Computing. 99 Remarkable Photographer’s Portfolios. 10 links to cool, high-rez images. There are many places to get free images, but here are a few that provide mostly public domain photos of a high quality (but as always, check the terms of use). Many of these sites provide very large versions of their images, much larger than you would use in your slides. But that's OK. We can always reduce the size of the image in photo-editing software to match our slide dimensions (e.g. 800x600 or 1024x768, etc. at 72dpi), but we can't make a small JPEG larger without losing quality. And with larger images you have more choices when it comes to cropping the image to focus on particular elements, etc. Bookmark these below.

I think you'll find you can kill a couple of hours as you go through all the interesting photos. . • Earth Observatory (NASA) . • Great Images in NASA. A young Japanese American waits with the family baggage before leaving by bus for an assembly center in the spring of 1942 (National Archive source). • WWII posters. RELATED• Where can you find good images? Bootstrapper » The Mindmapping Toolbox: 100+ Tools, Resources, a. Sprword.com. Rapid Fire - What Brain and Sperm Share and Why Care Since the invention of radar, cell phone radiation was assumed to be harmless because it wasn't like X-rays. But a sea change is now occurring in the way scientists think about it. The latest research ties this kind of radiation to lowered sperm counts, an increased risk of Alzheimer's, and even cancer. Devra Davis tells the story of the dangers that the cell phone industry is knowingly exposing us-and our children-to in the pursuit of profit.

More than five billion cell phones are currently in use, and that number increases every day. By Dr. In this Dean's Lecture, epidemiologist and electromagnetic radiation expert, Dr Devra Davis, will outline the evolution of the mobile phone and smartphone, and provide a background to the current 19 year old radiation safety standards (SAR), policy developments and international legislation. The Belief in Authority is a Superstition Social Media is Full of Fake Comments "This is my voice.

Dr. Dr. Lillian R Lieber and Hugh Gray Lieber. This husband and wife team of a mathematician (Lillian) and illustrator (Hugh) influenced many generations of mathematically inclined readers, who stumbled on one of the Lieber books in their youth and were intrigued by their style of explaining complicated mathematics in simple language. Three of the most popular were The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1936 and later editions), Infinity (1953) and The Education of T C Mits (The Celebrated Man In The Street) (1942 and later editions).

In my case I found her book explaining general relativity in the public library of the small village of Florida in rural New York State where I grew up when I was in 9th grade (?) In the mid sixties and was fascinated by the concepts that were still beyond my abilities to comprehend. Eventually I found my way into theoretical physics and general relativity as a profession. Lillian Lieber: her books and their influence Cavendish Press has a full page about her style and mentions her relativity book: The rise of the creative class : and how it's transforming. Top 10 Freeware Software Nobody Knows About - But Should | Live. It’s always a shame when a great program is not heard about by most people - especially when it’s free. Here are the top 10 freeware software that many people still haven’t tried, but definitely should. 10. Sharepod If you want to get all those files off your iPod and into your computer, then this is the program for you.

In a previous post ( Transfer Files From Your iPod To PC For Free ) Sharepod was used to show how to freely and easily transfer files from an iPod to PC. 9. Not only is this a great notepad replacement, it is also a great help for software developers. 8. Simply put, this is a simple graphic viewer. 7. Although still in beta, this makes blogging both easy and comfortable. 6. This is the adobe reader replacement. 5. Comes installed in Windows Vista. [Edit: Some people pointed out that this isn’t necessarily freeware because you need to have Vista in order to use it. 4. Did you ever see the amazing CGI movies Pixar makes, like Ratatouille?

3. 2. 1. Dane Cook Parlays New Burger King Menu Item Into Hour-Long HBO S. LOS ANGELES—Building upon his previous Burger King–related work, comedian Dane Cook announced plans Monday to tape an hour-long HBO stand-up special devoted entirely to the Texas Double Whopper, the latest menu offering from the fast-food giant. The Cookster "Bro, I got a solid 15 [minutes] on the name alone," said Cook on the "Danecast" video weblog feature on his MySpace page.

"I'm still working out the kinks, but I'm probably gonna call it the 'T-Dubs' or maybe the 'Spicy Dub-Whops.'" Cook said that the new burger, which substitutes jalapeño peppers and mustard for the original Double Whopper's mayonnaise and ketchup, has inspired him to "new creative heights.

" The routine came to the popular comic "in a flash" as he watched a Burger King TV spot for the sandwich during ESPN's World Series Of Poker. "When Dane told us what he had in mind, we couldn't sign off on it fast enough," HBO's Chairman and CEO Chris Albrecht said. The 'Spicy Dub-Whops.' "Bro, 'Pfffffffft! '" Favikon. Photorganizr (beta) National Catholic Register. Simply Recipes: Creamy Sweet Potato Soup Recipe. Categories. Digital Photography Kits. Discussion:Remove Mildew Smell from Towels.

How to Remove Mildew Smell from Towels. Porsche Had World's First Hybrid 100 Years Ago | EcoGeek | Written by Hank Green on 12/11/07 Surprise! The first hybrid car is a 100-year-old Porsche! The car had in-wheel electric motors and an onboard gas engine to recharge the batteries. This makes the car a serial hybrid (only one engine drives the wheels) like the Volt, instead of a paralell hybrid (both engines drive the wheels) like the Prius. The in-wheel electric motors were an absolute stroke of genius as they significantly increased the vehicle's efficiency by removing all mechanical parts. Unfortunately, Porsche didn't see any reason to continue development of these hybrid vehicles, as gasoline became exceptionally cheap, and the extra electric motors were prohibitively expensive.

But GM has picked up the torch and brightened it with some innovations of their own. Via CNNMoney. b5media - a global blog network. COAL WILL DESTROY US ALL! A warning from Architecture2030.org…. Think You’re Making a Difference? Think Again! There are 151 new conventional coal-fired power plants in various stages of development in the US today. HOME DEPOT Home Depot is funding the planting of 300,000 trees in cities across the US to help absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions… The CO2 emissions from only one medium-sized (500 MW) coal-fired power plant, in just 10 days of operation, will negate this entire effort. WAL-MART Wal-Mart is investing a half billion dollars to reduce the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of their existing buildings by 20% over the next seven years. CALIFORNIA California passed legislation to cut CO2 emissions in new cars by 25% and in SUVs by 18%, starting in 2009. EVERY HOUSEHOLD If every household in the US changed a 60-watt incandescent light bulb to a compact fluorescent… The CO2 emissions from just two medium-sized coal-fired power plants each year would negate this entire effort. * Issued by: 2030, Inc.

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When starting your list you may believe that there’s no way to get it done. But then, at some point during the exercise, you will naturally have your subconscious mind naturally engaged in the process. That’s when you will uncover many new and surprising answers, and ideas will start flowing again. Ground Rules There are only two simple principles to keep in mind when making Lists of 100: Gt; > Tips For Digital Story Telling > November 1, 2007. 11/1/2007 By: Jon Orech from Educators' eZine Not too long ago very few educators had ever heard the term "Digital Storytelling" and probably thought that "DST" just meant "Daylight Savings Time.

" But last month I attended a conference featuring over a dozen presentations on the topic. While many educators are now aware of the theory and concepts, a number of people are apprehensive about taking the plunge into DST because they are not sure about the specific "nuts and bolts" of coordinating a project for students. Through trial and error, I have found a set of strategies that streamline the process and permit students to achieve the best results. Experts note that "Classic" DST focuses on seven elements for creation: Point of view, Dramatic Question, Voice, Pacing, Soundtrack, Economy, and Emotional Content.

Developing Story topics: "You do have something to say" Most young, and even old, people feel that they have nothing extraordinary to tell. Writing the story: "show, don't tell! " Talks | Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the l. People.co.uk - News - CANNABIS SMOKER, 9. Maria Miller is still an MP and the poor people of Basingstoke are lumbered with her Selfies Like most people, Sunday People columnist Carol McGiffin had not forgotten the expenses scandals, but had kind of moved on - now it has all come flooding back.

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Millau, France: The Millau Viaduct is the highest bridge in the world. More, Norway to Easington, Britain: The Langeled Pipeline is slated to be the longest underwater gas pipeline in the world. More Underground, Underwater and Other Wonders of the World 7 Abandoned Wonders of the World7 (More!) Wingsuite mountain swoop. MagazineArt.org Home Page.

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