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A new way to improve computer graphics: Computer scientists at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) have developed a fog and smoke machine for computer graphics which dramatically cuts computing costs for generating bright images. They've used 'photon mapping' algorithms, a subset of the more computationally intensive ray tracing algorithms -- and with better results....; Tags: Algorithm, Light, Computer Graphics, Image, Computer, Engineering, Productivity, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Google turns the Lights out for Earth Hour: The last time Google switched the lights off was for an initiative called "Lights Out San Francisco" in October. It's much easier to get people to listen than to actually act -- based on the pictures that were taken during Lights Out San Francisco event. This time, Google...; Tags: Google Inc., Light, San Francisco, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-03-29
What to do with all those old film canisters: Make a DIY flash diffuser: Or I should say, what to do with one of those old 35mm film canisters. Turn it into a DIY diffuser for your DSLR's pop-up flash. Those little built-in flash units are convenient, but tend to produce fairly harsh light and very deep shadows especially when shooting closeups of people...; Tags: Light, Photograph, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Lighten your load by dumping those old incandescent Christmas Light strands: OK, I'm not feeling as morbid as Harry is today, but recycling is on my mind. My friends at HolidayLEDs.com just don't give up! The company, which is based in Jackson, Mich., is extending the recycling program it started in November to collect incandescent Christmas lights. I, personally, haven't taken...; Tags: Light, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-27
It'll be Lights out Chicago, and Toronto and so on: So, usually I leave the political stuff to Harry, but since this information segues nicely with his post on the disappointing Bali climate conference, here's a quickie update on a blustery Sunday night. Frustrated by the glacial pace of ongoing global climate initiatives that Harry does of...; Tags: City, Light, Blogging, Recruitment & Selection, Internet, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-16

For those of us who forget to turn off the Lights: As a relative newbie to the green tech beat (and therefore the energy beat in generally), I am still surprised by how many of the terms that the insiders use harken back to farming. People talk about "feedstock" for generators. There are nuclear "silos," of course. And there's daylight "harvesting,"...; Tags: Daylight, Light, Axis, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-12-03
A Light-powered toothbrush?: Would you like to use a light-powered toothbrush which needs no toothpaste and no batteries? It's already available in Japan and North America and it costs about $30. Its rod contains titanium dioxide that generates a plaque-removing electrochemical reaction. This 'solar' toothbrush of the future 'works by releasing electrons that...; Tags: Electron, Light, Rod, Soladey, Engineering, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-11-24
HolidayLEDs offers to recycle old-fangled Light strands: If you're one of those early birds (no pun intended) who puts up a Christmas tree on Thanksgiving weekend, this one's for you. The good folks at HolidayLEDs, an e-commerce site that sells LED Christmas light strands, are offering to recycle YOUR incandescent lights if you...; Tags: Light, Light-emitting Diode, Engineering, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2007-11-21
Battery saver: BlackBerry Patent app describes screen illuminated by ambient Light: A new BlackBerry Patent application details a way for a (you guessed it) BlackBerry device to harness ambient light in order to illuminate the device to a degree and in a manner appropriate to the immediate surroundings. That would be ambient light, and...; Tags: Body, Panel, Device, Light, System, Section, Battery, RIM BlackBerry, LCD, App, Path, Embodiment, 14A, Backlighting, Collector Section, 12A, Lens 414, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-08-30
Visual Guitar Standard (exe): Visual Guitar Standard is shedding new light on the study of the guitar. You can view any major scale and modes, major and minor penatonics, and arpeggios, in any key. The standard version is in standard tuning, while the Pro version allows the user to tune each string and offers...; Tags: Light, Scale, Visual Guitar Standard; Software downloads 2007-04-28
Karnaugh Analyzer (zip): Karnaugh Analyzer is a light and fast program that can analyze Karnaugh Map and not only this. You can input your data in many form (Karnaugh Map, True Table, Function form - Boolean algebra) and you can take the function in sum of product (SOP) or in product of sum...; Tags: Function, Light, Karnaugh Analyzer; Software downloads 2007-03-29
Prism: Light the Way (exe): The glowbos are in danger! They need the light to survive. But What's this? A Shining hope. BULBOIDS have arrived to light the way. Light is absorbed into black holes. Light Beams are filtered to other dimensions by GLOWBOS, who use the light as food. calamity. The light is gone....; Tags: Light, Eidos Interactive Ltd., Food & Beverage, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2006-12-25
3d Christmas Tree ScreenSaver (exe): A lovely Christmas 3D screensaver with a fir-tree, lights and snow. Changeable size and quantity of snowflakes and colored lights as well as the twinkling and color. Menu also allows to change the lights into rays and spirals, set their position and cones. In new version there's a clock showing...; Tags: Menu, Screensaver, Light; Software downloads 2006-12-15
Easy Binary Numbers (exe): This program teaches the Binary number system by using the On-Off lights of a simulated computer system. As the lights display, the binary number is formed on the screen Binary numbers are converted to decimal, hexadecimal and octal.; Tags: Light, Productivity; Software downloads 2006-08-25
Pro/WIZ Standalone Lights Module (exe): Pro/WIZ Standalone Lights Module is designed to allow users who do not wish to have all of the amazing functionality included in the Pro/WIZ Component Design Software to enjoy the freedom to alter the lighting in the Pro/DESKTOP Album. This application allows you to select a design that you have...; Tags: Light, Pro/WIZ Standalone Lights Module; Software downloads 2006-07-24
Lights Out (zip): Lights Out is a classic puzzle game consisting of a grid of lights. When a light is selected, that light and the four adjacent lights toggle on or off. The objective is to turn off all the lights in as few moves as possible. This game comes with 50 levels...; Tags: Light, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-06-05
mceLights (zip): The goal of this game is to deactivate all the lights on the board. To do this, select one of the lights to turn it on and all the lights around it off. 100 different levels. Generate random levels. MCE 2005 and Vista look and feel. Works with MCE Extenders.; Tags: Light, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Games, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2006-03-23

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Nyko Kama Wireless Nunchuk (Wii): Even though the Nintendo Wii makes use of wireless technology, you still need a wire to attach the nunchuk accessory to the Wii remote for selected games that require it. While many gamers agree the cord length is ample, there are a few situations where you may feel constrained. ...; Tags: Games, Nintendo Wii, Kama Wireless Nunchuk, nunchuk, Nyko, Wii Remote, wireless; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock: While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Psystar: Just how loud is it? (updated 2x): Today was my second day with my spankin' new Psystar Open Computer. Following are some observations. I don't have a wireless card in it yet and my desk is too far away from my router to string an Ethernet cable, so I'm offline for the...; Tags: Database Administrator, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-09