Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2)
Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2)By Yes, that pillar of society that has been with us since that slithery dude threw humanity for a curve in the Garden of Eden ? that cornerstone of society has been automated.I am speaking, of course, of the public nuisance ( I wrote about him in Part 1 at http://www.thehappyguy.com/nuisance1.html . )No longer do pests have to come around in restaurants and train stations and villages singing loudly and playing their harpsichords. We now have machines to do that for us ? machines like televisions and radios and elevator muzak and backfiring Mustangs.In the olden days, you could just throw a brick at a public nuisance, and that would usually shut him up for two minutes ? five if the brick hit its mark.But it's harder to throw a brick at a TV, because bar owners send bloodthirsty lawyers after you, something the old-fashioned public nuisances knew nothing about. And how can you throw a brick at the shadowy creature producing elevator muzak?So it was inevitable that some guy named Mitch Altman would invent a high-tech way to neutralize those high-tech public nuisances. It's an infrared keychain called TV-B-Gone that shuts off intrusive TVs remotely."Hey I was watching that show," calls out the six-foot-four, burly guy at the bar.
"Whoever zapped my show has five second to unzap it., or I'll get off this stool." Oh, well. I suppose there are still a few technical adjustments to tinker with.But I was thinking, "Hey. I could invent something useful like that. I could invent a high-tech brick to shut down those high-tech public nuisances for at least five minutes." So I did.First, I set out to defeat muzak. I invented a device called the Automated Elevator Hostage Taker.
I was so excited, I decided to take it for a test drive. I found a really high building and headed straight for the elevator.Half way up, I activated my Automated Elevator Hostage Taker. "Aha!" I called out. "We have your elevator hostage. If you shut the muzak off, we will release it unharmed."The other passengers looked at me like I had a purple horn growing out of one ear.
"I said, turn off the muzak and your elevator won't be harmed."One passenger was starting to get interested. "What the *$&% do you think you're doing?"I was positively giddy that my fellow passengers were so eager to participate. One of them even wanted to get his hands on my Automated Elevator Hostage Taker, but for public safety reasons I couldn't let it into untrained hands until it had been fully tested in both laboratory and field conditions."How did your test drive go?" my wife asked.I looked up at her from my hospital bed. "I think the next prototype will be equipped with life insurance."Fortunately, I came up with another invention as soon as I recovered. I call it the Tailpipe Plug-in.
Cars emit the most ghastly-smelling fumes. No. Wait. I take that back. Cars emit the second-most ghastly-smelling fumes.
Diesel buses emit the most ghastly-smelling fumes. But those days will soon be over, as people arm themselves with their personal Tailpipe Plug-ins."How does it work?" my wife asked."So glad you asked. It uses spidey technology.""Spidey technology?" she looked puzzled."That's right. You know, like Spiderman. Let's say a bus come within a few yards and threatens to belch out yucky black stinky stuff.
You just flick your wrist like this..."SPLAT! BANG! CRASH!"Oops.""You knocked over my prize lamp and broke it. And what's this ugly goop splattered all over the carpet and the wall? Yuck. Get it off," my wife demanded."I can't.""What do you mean, you can't?" she raged. "It's like that expanding foam insulation. No.
Wait. It's like very fast-curing expanding foam insulation.""Well, what do you plan to do about it?" my wife wanted to know."I guess I'll have to put on a warning label ? Do not use indoors."Once back in my hospital bed, I realized I had not given the right answer.I still had many inventions left in me. Like the Automatic No-parking Sign Dissolver. And the Perfumalizer, handy for use in crowded buses where people hold onto bars and posts above their heads. And I can't wait to invent the Escalator Fast-forward Button.
But for now, I am way too distracted by the very loud TV show my hospital roommate is watching. I sure could use Mitch's TV-B-Gone right about now..
Hotels in Central London: History and Luxury
Copyright 2006 S Wander
Central London is where everything is: the history, the culture, the center of the UK's government, and the night life. For about a three-mile stretch between the Tower of London and Hyde Park, you'll find most of the London you're looking for: Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, St. Paul's, London Bridge, Westminster, Trafalgar Square. It only makes sense, therefore, to find a great hotel to stay in that area. You can do this for a reasonably-inexpensive rate, or you can splurge and be treated like the Queen.
The most important thing, though, is to reserve your spot as early as you can; rooms, especially the inexpensive rooms, go quickly. If you're arriving by midday, many places will hold your spot without a deposit. Others can be expensive if you're forced to cancel.
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In the streets behind Victoria Station, you'll find colonies of budget Bed and Breakfasts. It's a nice area, not at all touristy, and you...
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A New DVD Format War
Just when you thought it was safe to buy a nice new all-singing all dancing DVD player/recorder, along comes a new format war to add to an already confusing marketplace.Once the original DVD standard settled down, DVD players quickly became one of the most successful consumer items of all time. The new format revitalised the home entertainment market, and hardware manufacturers benefited both directly and indirectly, as enthusiasts clamoured to buy bigger and better televisions and sound equipment to get the best from their new DVD players.Then came recordable DVD, but the problem, as is so often the case, was that there were a number of different recording standards, all of them incompatible. It was just like Betamax versus VHS all over again. Now low-cost multi-format recorders supporting all the standards are hitting the streets, the recording problem is becoming less of an issue, and so one could be forgiven for thinking that's the end of the format wars.But technology has a habit...
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WireTracks LLC announces WireTrack NC, a product that futureproofs homes and enables homeowners to invisibly add new wiring to their homes in the future.
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November 20 2003 ? WireTracks LLC announces WireTrack NC (new construction), a wiring channel product designed exclusively for new construction applications. After it is installed in a new home (in conjunction with conduit), homeowners will be able to run new wiring from a central wiring closet to any location within the house.??????WireTracks NC channels are the thickness of wallboard and attach directly to the framing of a building at floor level, replacing part of the wallboard. The channel cover attaches to any baseboard molding which allows the molding/channel assembly to be removed and re-snapped into place any time the homeowner needs to add new wiring."Right now, homeowners don't know what to do when wiring new houses. Some are installing too much wiring and others aren't installing nearly enough," explains Bruce Gutman, President of WireTracks. "A home is the biggest investment in most peoples' lives.
Installing an architecture that...
WireTracks LLC announces WireTrack NC, a product that futureproofs homes and enables homeowners to invisibly add new wiring to their homes in the future.
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Eastshore & More--Exclusive Insight into Luxury Home Trends From South Florida?s Premier Architectural Firm
Coral Gables, FL (ContentDesk) September 7, 2005 -- Coral Gables architecture and design firm, Eastshore Architects, offers insight into lavish living with these tips and trends on luxury home construction. Known for their elite clientele, which includes professional sports figures, politicians, celebrities and captains of industry, Eastshore Architects have an exclusive perspective when it comes to living large. President Luis Jauregui shares his knowledge on these emerging trends. Biggest Splurges: We find that women are splurging on the kitchens and bathrooms. Eastshore has created extensive bathrooms with lounging areas, open closets and even small beverage refrigerators.
Men are splurging on media rooms complete with built in storage and wiring for plasma televisions, satellite radio, iPod docking stations and hook-ups and more. Average Square Footage:
In South Florida, the average size of our projects is between 6,000 ? 7,500 square feet, with a budget of $250...
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Create high-quality images with Digital cameras
Digital cameras have recently grown in popularity because
of their increasing image quality and easy interaction with
desktop PCs. Digital cameras create high-quality images
that allow you to send to others over the Internet or print on
a color printer. Red Hat Linux supports several brands of
digital cameras and has applications that help you access,
view, and modify your digital photographs.
digital camera has many advantages. It saves you money
in the long run because you don??t have to buy rolls and
rolls of film and you don??t have to pay for development.
You don??t have to go to the store to drop off an then pick up
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A digital camera shows you the images
before they are printed, an if you don??t like it, you simply
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Digital photographs are incredibly easy to distribute and
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Prestigio Launches Brand New 60? Plasma TV with Unique Price-Performance Ratio
Prestigio International, one of the most dynamic international vendors of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers, and plasma TVs, has unveiled a state-of-the-art 60-inch plasma television which is immediately available for ordering across the region of Europe, Middle East, and Africa.With the spreading of digital television, interest in larger screen sizes based on LCD and plasma technologies has seen a tremendous growth, capturing the imagination of consumers and encouraging them to purchase the latest products available on the market. While glass tube televisions (CRTs) still remain the overwhelming majority of TV sets around the globe, the demand for TVs with larger displays and the latest technology is on the rise. In order to meet this growing demand, Prestigio has consistently developed and offered to consumers large-screen TVs, including 42" and 50" plasma models. Now that ?the war of inches' is at its height, Prestigio has launched a brand-new 60-inch (127 mm) plasma panel P601T...
Prestigio Launches Brand New 60? Plasma TV with Unique Price-Performance Ratio
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GPS Tracking is Saving Businesses Money
Fort Collins, CO (ContentDesk) May 18, 2006 -- Rocky Mountain Tracking, Inc. (RMT) announced today that businesses are saving thousands of dollars per month with GPS vehicle tracking devices. Businesses have reported a reduction in fuel usage as the biggest advantage of GPS tracking, said Brad Borst, Founder and President of RMT. Monitoring and reducing speeds, routes, and idle time are just a few things that fleet owners can do to lower the fuel bill. Each mile per hour above 50 MPH increases...
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Becoming a Gold-Dust-Person
What are your top 3 goals for this week? What is your vision foryour life? Not five years for now, but NEXT Monday at this time,how would you feel most fulfilled? How can the next seven days most powerfully impact the rest of your future?"There is Gold Dust in the Air-for me!"Catherine Ponder's classic work, " The Dynamic Laws of Prosperity" includes this affirmation. Imagine, for a moment gold dust sparkling inthe air. What would gold dust look like, floating in space?How about looking from this...
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THE MONEYMAKER PECAN TREE
Isaiah 11.1 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:"I live in a pecan orchard where most of the trees are at least 80 years old. One of the varieties the original owners of the land planted was called a "moneymaker". This pecan is round, has a good flavor and a hard shell..It is a tough nut to crack by hand. Since 1962, when we moved on this place, we have gathered hundreds of pounds of these delicious nuts, and the trees have given...
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No World Record for HD Olympic Coverage, But the Race is On to Push HD Service to the Masses
Despite the fact that less than two million U.S. households actually received a high-definition feed of the summer Olympics ? with less than one million actually tuning into the HD programming ? this was the most extensive consumer exposure to HDTV programming and technology to date. According to a new report from research consultancy The Diffusion Group, while HD Olympic coverage may have left many sophisticates complaining about limited selection and delayed programming, it nonetheless introduced...
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