Cool Tools (Feb. 15)

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Mon, 2010-02-15 01:23

According to Sanyo, its Dual Camera series has been well received by consumers worldwide. These cameras offer people the ability to easily capture both photos and videos in daily life, rather than being expensive devices that are merely used to record important events
Now, SANYO has introduced a new model with a much greater degree of portability in a compact, lightweight and slim design, in order to expand the use of Full HD cameras. The 2010 Dual Camera Xacti is available this month priced at $300. It is approximately 126 cc in volume, weighs 5 oz and is just over an inch thick.
By utilizing MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, a convenient video format that can be easily handled in PC and Internet environments, and even on home TVs, the Xacti is more than just hardware for capturing, viewing and saving images. The Xacti enables sharing videos online, on blogs or on other multi-media sites, and it is able to easily import images to portable media devices. The Xacti VPC-CS1 is currently undergoing certification to be compatible with iFrame, a next generation video format that has been designed to allow users to easily import, edit and share high quality video.

From Global Solar Energy comes the USB enabled SUNLINQ portable solar charger. The charger uses Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) flexible thin film solar technology to power any device that can connect via USB or USB mini. Unlike most solar chargers which rely on an integrated battery to store power, SUNLINQ chargers deliver energy directly to the battery of the connected device, providing a faster and more efficient charge.
The SUNLINQ is extremely rugged, designed to military specifications. It offers standardized 5V power to meet USB charging requirements. SUNLINQ portable chargers power even under cloudy or overcast skies. See the SUNLINQ at www.globalsolar.com/en/products/portable-solar-chargers/commercial.html.

In the digital world, simple acronyms such as CUL8R (see you later) and IMHO (in my humble opinion) have rapidly evolved into a complex and often sexually-charged cryptic language, which is deciphered in the “Parent’s Guide to Internet Lingo” published by SpectorSoft Corporation and available for free download at www.FreeLingoGuide.com.
This Internet safety guide defines hundreds of terms such as GNOC, HAK and PAW used in email, chat, text, instant messages, and in Facebook and MySpace, and condenses them into Top 100 and Top 20 lists for easy reference. There’s also an interactive Internet Lingo Quiz to reveal how much parents really understand about what teens are saying online.

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