Food is food, not a formula of a certain number of calories plus a certain set of chemicals that we define as "nutrients" or "vitamins".
Food is one of the real few joy of life, why spoiling it?
Many people are so well trained that when they see a dish of spaghetti they do not even see the parmisan slowly melting, the bright red of tomatoes smiling in between the spaghetti, a wonderful and alluring smell coming from it, they just see "XXXXcalories" that means "rejected".
Those are the people who say "I eat nothing and get fat".
They forget that a healthy meal is not in the quality, but in the quantity.
Quantity that has to be compared to the amount of physical work or movements you do in a day.
So, listen to me.
I begin with a healthy and good breakfast, so that I have all the energy for an active day, when I eat whenever I feel hungry (and not whenever I see other people eating).
And I also eat unhealthy.
I eat ice creams, I eat cream and fat and things that some people wouldn't.
But I feel in peace with my stomach, my mouth and more than anything with my brain.
He doesn't feel deprived, on the contrary, he doesn't push me to overeat, because he knows that the stomach will be allowed to be filled whenever he feels empty.
My secret: I do not give much importance to food, there are many much better and fulfilling things in life...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
High-Definition Sets, Channels to Match
Transitions to new technology is an old story in the broadcast industry. Recall color tv - standardized in 1953 but it was not till the early 1960's that more than 50% of the homes had a color tv. What caused the public to finally adopt color -- the tv show Bonanza, call it the "killer app" of its day.
So, when HDTV was standardized, the dates are confusing but let's use 2000 since that was when the final official standard was published (as I recall).
So, it will probably take until 2012-2015 before 50% of the homes have HDTV unless a "killer app" show appears. I have watched HDTV shows and the compelling programming to me is live sports - watching the action on a wide screen with higher resolution changes what you see in a game - but others might enjoy nature, history, and drama shows. But so far it has not happened and I doubt it will happen soon.
Here are some other significant, albeit stupid issues, that people have raised:
1. Custom built home entertainment centers that were designed for a 30"+ 4:3 set
will not easily accept a 40-60" wide screen display. Humm, rip out the woodwork? Install a projector?
2. Until very recently, you could not record HDTV programming for on-demand replay. Now there are HDTV dvd recorders and some early tape decks.
3. Until recently, HDTV was not available on cable systems. Over the air broadcasts are not as widely available as you might think w/o installing a tall antenna on your roof - remember those funny pictures of neighborhoods in the 1950's with every house having an 8-15 foot tv antenna. Satellite has carried HDTV for some time, but they have relatively few subscribers - maybe 10M out of 100+M homes. In the US over 75-80% of the homes have cable or satellite so the dominant distribution channel is cable.
4. Cost continues to be an issue. $6-10K plasma displays are selling well, but not in the 10's of millions. I was told once by someone in the tv manufacturing industry that the magic number is $1K. My sense is that $2K is an important price point too as many people have bought wide/big screen tv's for that price.
Finally, I was told by someone at Phillips that the average lifetime for a tv is 12 years. So, it will take at least 6 years before half the people have replaced a tv -people who will make a conscious decision to buy or not buy an HDTV. In the early years, the percentage who will try the new technology is going to be low for many reasons - lack of programming, cost, signal receipt problems, etc.
SO, I am continuing to watch for the "killer show" that will only be good if you can get it in HDTV. So far, I haven't seen it.
Larry
So, when HDTV was standardized, the dates are confusing but let's use 2000 since that was when the final official standard was published (as I recall).
So, it will probably take until 2012-2015 before 50% of the homes have HDTV unless a "killer app" show appears. I have watched HDTV shows and the compelling programming to me is live sports - watching the action on a wide screen with higher resolution changes what you see in a game - but others might enjoy nature, history, and drama shows. But so far it has not happened and I doubt it will happen soon.
Here are some other significant, albeit stupid issues, that people have raised:
1. Custom built home entertainment centers that were designed for a 30"+ 4:3 set
will not easily accept a 40-60" wide screen display. Humm, rip out the woodwork? Install a projector?
2. Until very recently, you could not record HDTV programming for on-demand replay. Now there are HDTV dvd recorders and some early tape decks.
3. Until recently, HDTV was not available on cable systems. Over the air broadcasts are not as widely available as you might think w/o installing a tall antenna on your roof - remember those funny pictures of neighborhoods in the 1950's with every house having an 8-15 foot tv antenna. Satellite has carried HDTV for some time, but they have relatively few subscribers - maybe 10M out of 100+M homes. In the US over 75-80% of the homes have cable or satellite so the dominant distribution channel is cable.
4. Cost continues to be an issue. $6-10K plasma displays are selling well, but not in the 10's of millions. I was told once by someone in the tv manufacturing industry that the magic number is $1K. My sense is that $2K is an important price point too as many people have bought wide/big screen tv's for that price.
Finally, I was told by someone at Phillips that the average lifetime for a tv is 12 years. So, it will take at least 6 years before half the people have replaced a tv -people who will make a conscious decision to buy or not buy an HDTV. In the early years, the percentage who will try the new technology is going to be low for many reasons - lack of programming, cost, signal receipt problems, etc.
SO, I am continuing to watch for the "killer show" that will only be good if you can get it in HDTV. So far, I haven't seen it.
Larry
Movie theatre finally available in your home or your office
Everybody is talking about Flatscreens to hang on the wall.
These are not bad, but a projector is still better. Why ?
You can have a much bigger and clearer picture on any wall - almost like in a real cinema.
And you are also much more flexible when it comes to good sound - also like in a cinema.
In both cases having a high resolution picture is still expensive.
What would you think if you could seat on your couch and enjoy a movie, just like in a cinema?
Or to show your business presentations to a big audience like in a movie theatre, but in your office? Whenever you like it and at a very affordable price?
Albuquerque projector rental makes it possible.
Or Phoenix projector rental or Tucson projector rental.
Projector123.com is THE shop for top equipment, excellent delivery options and 24-hour support. Thanks to a convenient online ordering system, you can request a video projector rental any time of the day or night, and a super-simple order form will guide you through choosing exactly which projector rental you need.
And besides, why owning a big screen or an expensive projector 7 days a week when you use it just on week ends or for business presentations?
Technology tends to become obsolete quite fast, with Projector 123 you can choose the model you want and the ones which is most appropriate for your needs.
These are not bad, but a projector is still better. Why ?
You can have a much bigger and clearer picture on any wall - almost like in a real cinema.
And you are also much more flexible when it comes to good sound - also like in a cinema.
In both cases having a high resolution picture is still expensive.
What would you think if you could seat on your couch and enjoy a movie, just like in a cinema?
Or to show your business presentations to a big audience like in a movie theatre, but in your office? Whenever you like it and at a very affordable price?
Albuquerque projector rental makes it possible.
Or Phoenix projector rental or Tucson projector rental.
Projector123.com is THE shop for top equipment, excellent delivery options and 24-hour support. Thanks to a convenient online ordering system, you can request a video projector rental any time of the day or night, and a super-simple order form will guide you through choosing exactly which projector rental you need.
And besides, why owning a big screen or an expensive projector 7 days a week when you use it just on week ends or for business presentations?
Technology tends to become obsolete quite fast, with Projector 123 you can choose the model you want and the ones which is most appropriate for your needs.
New technology to transmit video without wires through home
Someday soon, you will be able to take the video stream that your set-top cable box brings into your living room and beam it to the television set in the back bedroom without hooking up any cables.
You will be able to transfer the video footage from your last vacation from the camcorder to the TV without fumbling with wires. You will be able to send a multimedia presentation from a laptop to an overhead projector without plugging in any cords.
These are some of the promises of ultra-wideband, a powerful technology that can transmit streaming video and other bandwidth-hogging content around homes and offices. Although ultra-wideband -- or UWB -- has been around for about 12 years, the
wireless networking industry only last month received the crucial go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission to develop the technology for mainstream commercial applications.
Now ultra-wideband is poised to potentially shake up the world of wireless networking -- going head to head with more established wireless technologies like 802.11 and Bluetooth -- as UWB-enabled TV sets, VCRs and other devices.
``Ultra-wideband will allow you to make your surround-sound system and your video system completely wireless,'' said Michael Gallagher,deputy director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a bureau of the Commerce Department that manages the federal wireless spectrum along with the FCC. ``This lets you get rid of the rat's nest of wires.''
First developed by the military, ultra-wideband works by sending veryshort, narrow pulses of electromagnetic energy across a broad swath of the radio spectrum. The military already uses the technology in ground-penetrating radar systems to detect land mines and other objects buried underground, and police officers use it in imaging systems to monitor movement behind doors and walls.
But while ultra-wideband technology is quite compelling, it is also controversial. That's because UWB signals can cross parts of the radio spectrum already licensed for other uses, including the PCS spectrum used by cellular providers like Sprint and the GPS spectrum used by the military for global positioning.
Ultra-wideband is also less expensive than 802.11, which is critical in the price-sensitive world of consumer electronics, said Chris Fisher, vice president of marketing at XtremeSpectrum, a Virginia company developing UWB chip sets that would go into consumer electronics like VCRs and TVs.
According to Fisher, the bill of materials -- the cost to the consumer electronics manufacturer to place UWB technology inside a device -- is $20 for ultra-wideband, compared with $40 for 802.11b and $65 for 802.11a.
In addition, UWB technology consumes much less power than 802.11, making it ideal for use in battery-powered devices like cameras and cell phones. Wi-Fi, in contrast, ``is limited to PCs and things that you can plug into a wall,'' said Geoffrey Anderson, vice president of Sony's advanced wireless technology group.
Perhaps the biggest drawback of UWB is its range of operation, although the technology can transmit signals farther when sending at lower data rates. Ultra-wideband can transmit signals within a range of about 10 meters, or 35 feet. That's roughly comparable to the range of Bluetooth but smaller than the range of both 802.11a at 15 meters and 802.11b at 50 meters.
Still, the range of an ultra-wideband network can be extended by placing ``repeaters'' -- other UWB-enabled devices -- around a home or office.
Liberally taken from Dewayne Hendricks dewayne@warpspeed.com
You will be able to transfer the video footage from your last vacation from the camcorder to the TV without fumbling with wires. You will be able to send a multimedia presentation from a laptop to an overhead projector without plugging in any cords.
These are some of the promises of ultra-wideband, a powerful technology that can transmit streaming video and other bandwidth-hogging content around homes and offices. Although ultra-wideband -- or UWB -- has been around for about 12 years, the
wireless networking industry only last month received the crucial go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission to develop the technology for mainstream commercial applications.
Now ultra-wideband is poised to potentially shake up the world of wireless networking -- going head to head with more established wireless technologies like 802.11 and Bluetooth -- as UWB-enabled TV sets, VCRs and other devices.
``Ultra-wideband will allow you to make your surround-sound system and your video system completely wireless,'' said Michael Gallagher,deputy director of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a bureau of the Commerce Department that manages the federal wireless spectrum along with the FCC. ``This lets you get rid of the rat's nest of wires.''
First developed by the military, ultra-wideband works by sending veryshort, narrow pulses of electromagnetic energy across a broad swath of the radio spectrum. The military already uses the technology in ground-penetrating radar systems to detect land mines and other objects buried underground, and police officers use it in imaging systems to monitor movement behind doors and walls.
But while ultra-wideband technology is quite compelling, it is also controversial. That's because UWB signals can cross parts of the radio spectrum already licensed for other uses, including the PCS spectrum used by cellular providers like Sprint and the GPS spectrum used by the military for global positioning.
Ultra-wideband is also less expensive than 802.11, which is critical in the price-sensitive world of consumer electronics, said Chris Fisher, vice president of marketing at XtremeSpectrum, a Virginia company developing UWB chip sets that would go into consumer electronics like VCRs and TVs.
According to Fisher, the bill of materials -- the cost to the consumer electronics manufacturer to place UWB technology inside a device -- is $20 for ultra-wideband, compared with $40 for 802.11b and $65 for 802.11a.
In addition, UWB technology consumes much less power than 802.11, making it ideal for use in battery-powered devices like cameras and cell phones. Wi-Fi, in contrast, ``is limited to PCs and things that you can plug into a wall,'' said Geoffrey Anderson, vice president of Sony's advanced wireless technology group.
Perhaps the biggest drawback of UWB is its range of operation, although the technology can transmit signals farther when sending at lower data rates. Ultra-wideband can transmit signals within a range of about 10 meters, or 35 feet. That's roughly comparable to the range of Bluetooth but smaller than the range of both 802.11a at 15 meters and 802.11b at 50 meters.
Still, the range of an ultra-wideband network can be extended by placing ``repeaters'' -- other UWB-enabled devices -- around a home or office.
Liberally taken from Dewayne Hendricks dewayne@warpspeed.com
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
An unforgettable holyday can be just a few days away...
Never been in Orlando Florida?
Now you have a good excuse to go there: The MicroSoft MGX Convention, from 07/15/07-to 07/17/07.
And you also have a very good opportunity to be in a world-class resort: The International Plaza Resort & Spa.
It is just steps away from the Orange County Convention Center, offers wireless internet access throughout the property, complimentary transportation to all of the major theme parks and, most than everything you will be able to get
Microsoft MGX Special Rate.
Enter promotion code: MGX and you'll get the great rate of just $119.00 per night!
Besides, it is adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando , just five miles from the Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Orlando International Airport is very close, less than 10 miles away.
If you care for shopping, designer outlets are within easy reach. And the I-Drive Trolley gives you easy access to a wide variety of restaurants and other area attractions.
So, you can have a wonderful holyday for a bargain price, and attend to the Convention.
Or alternatively you can attend and your wife or partner can enjoy the fun of being in such a nice place.
And if you have children?
No problem at all.
They also have three expansive palm tree-lined swimming pools, Lagoon pool with waterfall, kids jungle gym and babysitting services while you can enjoy a night out or treat yourself to a fish dinner with a subtle hint of Caribbean flavor at their Blue Marlin Grille, or relax beside the waterfall at their lavish outdoor pool while they bring you cool beverages and frozen specialties.
You can, of course, book online now (remember using promo code "MGX") or call at 1-800-327-0363 and be sure to mention the "MGX" promotion code.
An unforgettable holyday can be just a few days away...
This is a sponsored post, please read disclosure policy.
Now you have a good excuse to go there: The MicroSoft MGX Convention, from 07/15/07-to 07/17/07.
And you also have a very good opportunity to be in a world-class resort: The International Plaza Resort & Spa.
It is just steps away from the Orange County Convention Center, offers wireless internet access throughout the property, complimentary transportation to all of the major theme parks and, most than everything you will be able to get
Microsoft MGX Special Rate.
Enter promotion code: MGX and you'll get the great rate of just $119.00 per night!
Besides, it is adjacent to SeaWorld Orlando , just five miles from the Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Orlando International Airport is very close, less than 10 miles away.
If you care for shopping, designer outlets are within easy reach. And the I-Drive Trolley gives you easy access to a wide variety of restaurants and other area attractions.
So, you can have a wonderful holyday for a bargain price, and attend to the Convention.
Or alternatively you can attend and your wife or partner can enjoy the fun of being in such a nice place.
And if you have children?
No problem at all.
They also have three expansive palm tree-lined swimming pools, Lagoon pool with waterfall, kids jungle gym and babysitting services while you can enjoy a night out or treat yourself to a fish dinner with a subtle hint of Caribbean flavor at their Blue Marlin Grille, or relax beside the waterfall at their lavish outdoor pool while they bring you cool beverages and frozen specialties.
You can, of course, book online now (remember using promo code "MGX") or call at 1-800-327-0363 and be sure to mention the "MGX" promotion code.
An unforgettable holyday can be just a few days away...
This is a sponsored post, please read disclosure policy.
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