Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/05/arrested-development-season-4-trailer-the-final-countdown/
puerto rico primary manning peyton florida state meghan mccain wilson chandler bristol motor speedway
Monday, May 13, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
China's Efforts To Rapidly Build Its 4G Network Is A Boon For Struggling Telecom Gear Makers
The Chinese government will reportedly begin issuing 4G licenses (link via Google Translate) by the end of this year or early 2014 at the latest, following news that China Mobile is set to take construction bids for its 4G network as soon as this month. The country's efforts to build out its TD-LTE network as quickly as possible is a potentially lucrative opportunity for telecom equipment makers, which have been hurt by the sluggish global economy.Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/LAvQE1-kofg/
iOS 6 Release Date Canelo Alvarez Chavez vs Martinez Yunel Escobar Irish Daily Star Black Mesa matt ryan
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
M3X Triton Lightning Review: A Svelt Tactical LED Flashlight
D-batteries haven't been in your stereo since the late 1980s, so why are they still in your flashlight? It's the 21st century, our batteries are smaller and our bulbs are brighter. So stop lugging around that unwieldy hunk of aluminum (no matter how tough it makes you feel) and pick up this 1000-lumen submersible spotlight.
What Is It?
The replacement for your D-cell Maglite from Olight.
Who's It For?
People that don't naturally posses cat-like night vision.
Design
The M3X is shaped like a normal torch light but much skinnier than similar-length Mag Lights, measuring just 2.5 inches in diameter. That's due to the fact that the Triton runs on a trio of R123A batteries (with an optional grip extension to use four). It can also be adapted to run Li-on 18650s. Both ends of the aluminum body have a scalloped rim, allowing it to securely stand on either end. The CREE XM-L2 LED bulb outputs 700 lumens using the standard R123A battery configuration but can be increased to a full 1000 lumens using the added casing adapter.
Using It
It's a flashlight people, seriously. Click the power button located on the back end of the torch to turn it on, twist the front bezel for a lower output mode, twist it right to engage high output. Twist it left, then quickly right to start the emergency hazard strobe.
The Best Part
This light has a big, beautiful beam bright enough to illuminate a wall 50 feet away in broad daylight and a maximum range of about 1,700 feet at night. You normally won't have much call for seeing that far, but it's nice to know you can when investigating whether its racoons or a mountain lion that's prowling out on the edge of your property.
Tragic Flaw
The integrated belt clip is perpetually digging into my palm and seems rather redundant since the product comes with a belt-mountable carrying pouch.
This Is Weird...
From the right angle, this thing almost looks like a lightsaber.
Test Notes
- Impact resistant to 2 meters (about 6.5 feet)
- Waterproof rating of IPX-8! That means it's fully waterproof and can be operated continually after being submerged.
- Can get finicky when using the battery case extender. Random jiggles and bumps will break the circuit, requiring you to whack it again to reesetablish it. This did not happen when using the standard three-battery set.
Should I Buy It?
Ok, look, I know $80 sounds like a lot of money for a flashlight. It is. But look at it this way. A standard 4 D-cell Maglite will set you back about $20 at Cheaper than Dirt, a quarter of the price of the M3X, while Duracell alkaline Ds retail for $12 / 8-pack over at Walmart. And if you don't already have a set of R123A's, a starter pack runs $30 at Amazon. At those rates, you'd have to run through just 10 sets of batteries?5 pack's worth?to recoup the initial higher outlay (15 sets or 8 packs if you needed the battery set too). And plus, for that extra up-front cost, you're getting a torch with ten times the Maglite's output (122 lumens) at a quarter of the weight (9 oz vs 36 oz) that can go underwater.
M3X Triton Specs
- Bulb:CREE XM-L2 LED
- Output:700-1000 lumen
- Power Source:(3) CR123A or (2) 18500, case extension carries extra CR123A or (1) 18560
- Runtime: 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on brightness and battery type
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches
- Weight: 9.3 oz
- Price: $80 from Amazon
Source: http://gizmodo.com/m3x-triton-lightning-review-a-svelt-tactical-led-flas-487617076
howard hughes nationwide race wanderlust gone tyler perry good deeds pretty in pink shark tank
Friday, May 3, 2013
Celluloid meltdown inspired painter Nicole Mauser's works ...
New abstractions by Nicole Mauser at the Beggars Table Church and Gallery top the list of May?s First Friday attractions.
Mauser has been an active presence in the KC art world since she moved here in 2006, teaching in the Kansas City Art Institute?s continuing education program, co-founding Plug Projects and participating in the KC PAC plein air painting group?s weekly sessions.
Locally, Mauser has shown work at multiple venues, including Dolphin, Paragraph and the Kansas City Artists Coalition. Her new exhibit at Beggars Table coincides with a recently opened solo show at the Gladstone Community Center and follows two one-person shows in Chicago in 2010 and 2011.
Titled ?Lacuna,? Mauser?s Crossroads exhibit includes a series of collages inspired by a film meltdown. According to the artist, a projector malfunctioned during a screening of a Joseph Cornell film, causing the film to ignite and melting the celluloid as the audience, including Mauser, watched.
The visual spectacle fired her imagination. ?These works are an elegy for the frames lost, or lacuna, from the Cornell film,? she writes.
The colors in the collages, applied with a squeegee, allude to the colored gels sometimes used in the projection of Cornell?s films. The contrasting black-and-white passages come from snapshots she took in Berlin, which she photocopied and enlarged and extracted details. They also incorporate scans of the sheets of paper Mauser uses as palettes.
She wants that ?blurring,? she says, ?between painting and collage? and ?object and reproduction.? She also likes the way that collage enables her to ?flatten dimensionality.?
Mauser?s exhibit will feature roughly a dozen works. In small paintings developed from the collages, she builds up color fields by putting down long swipes of acrylic and then applying oil paint. ?I think of them as having different speeds,? she said. ?I want to play each material off the other.?
The most recent pieces are paintings on paper. Evidencing a greater sense of motion and compositional risk than the previous works, they also fully realize her drive to activate blank space as positive space.
Abstraction often critiques or converses with its antecedents. Mauser is aware of her artistic precedents, but she?s more interested in abstraction as a record of her own experiences and creative life. A recurrent touchstone of her works is that residue of strokes and forms left on the sheets of paper she uses as a palette.
Joe Bussell and Calder Kamin exhibits
It?s a big weekend for Joe Bussell and Calder Kamin. Both artists will show new Artboards at the Missouri Bank Crossroads Branch. Bussell?s west-facing boards feature whimsical abstract forms based on microscopic images of pollen, Hubble Telescope images from space and colorful beadwork presented on stark white backdrops.
Titled ?Invaders,? Kamin?s east-facing boards feature images of starlings ? one shows a few birds; the other depicts a swarm ? and refer to the astronomical growth of the species following their introduction to the United States in 1890 and 1891.
Bussell also has an opening at City Ice Arts Friday night. His exhibit, ?Spit,? includes new acrylic and tempera paintings on paper and canvas with colorful biomorpic forms.
On Saturday at the Lakeside Nature Center, 4701 E. Gregory Blvd., Kamin presents her ?Impact Proof? project of vinyl decals, which are designed to prevent birds from crashing into windows. As part of the center?s Urban Bird Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kamin will hold a workshop to make preventative decals from paper. She will also introduce her line of greeting cards of birds, which help raise money for the center?s hospital.
Kemper at the Crossroads
It?s Jim Sajovic?s turn to speak in the ?Be Inspired? series at Kemper at the Crossroads, where the Kansas City artist and long-time Kansas City Art Institute professor has a large painting of local philanthropist Scott Francis on view.
The image is a composite of multiple photographs Sajovic took of Francis and is overlaid with words from a T.S. Eliot poem, ?Little Gidding.?
The poem is important to Francis, Sajovic said, and is ?about the passing of time, the shifting nature of reality and the temporary nature of life.? It is also the source of the painting?s title, ?The Fire and the Rose? (2011).
Sajovic?s talk will contextualize the painting within the evolution of his work. The museum?s purchase of the 49 1/2 by 45-inch canvas, created with pigmented inks and acrylic, was made possible by a gift from J. Scott Francis, Francis Family Foundation Discretionary Fund.
Richard Berkley photos
Berkley buffs, as in former Kansas City mayor Richard Berkley, know he?s a shutterbug, and now they can take in his portraits of politicians and celebrities at the Buttonwood Art Center.
The exhibit also includes images from his travels to more than 70 countries, as well as shots by other photographers of some of the celebrities that Berkley and his wife, Sandy, met over the years.
Beggars Table Church and Gallery
?Nicole Mauser: Lacuna?
When: Reception 6-10 p.m. Friday. Open by appointment through June 29.
Where: 2010 W. Baltimore Ave., second floor
Info: 816-807-6455
Blue Djinn Gallery
?David Olson?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through May 25.
Where: 1400 Union Ave.
Info: 816-518-4649
Buttonwood Art Space
?The Photograph Collection of Mayor Richard Berkley?
When: Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 4 and by appointment through May 27.
Where: 3013 Main St.
Info: 816-285-9040
Centric Projects
Works by Kansas City Art Institute printmaking students
When: Reception and live printmaking event from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Open one night only.
Where: 2024 Main St., Suite One West.
Info: 816-802-3426
City Ice Arts
?Spit: New Paintings by Joe Bussell?
When: Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open noon-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and by appointment through June 15.
Where: 2015 Campbell St.
Info: 816-820-4105
The Guild Event Space
Inaugural One Night Art Exhibition, a group show curated by Skyler Bieberly
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday with live music from the Conquerors, Your Reflection and Danny ?Dan Matic? Staton. Open one night only.
Where: 1621 Locust St.
Info:816-471-8550
Hilliard Gallery
?Guinette Wise: Cold Beer and Steel?
When: Reception 6-10 p.m. Friday. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday through May 27
Where: 1820 McGee St.
Info: 816-561-2956
Kansas City Artists Coalition
Nelson Smith, Eileen Thomas, Cathy Deuschle, John Hare and Todd Peterson
When: Artist talks at 6 p.m. and reception 7-8:30 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday through May 31.
Where: 201 Wyandotte St.
Info: 816-421-5222
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
?Be Inspired!?
When: Conversation with Jim Sajovic at 6 p.m. Friday. Open noon-10 p.m. Friday through June 7.
Where: 33 W. 19th St.
Info: 816-753-5784
The Late Show
?Darwin Arevalo: New Work?
?Doug Schwietert: Assemblage?
When: Reception 6-10 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment through May 25.
Where: 1600 Cherry St.
Info: 816-474-1300
Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
?Jared Flaming: Parergon?
?Jared Green : A Coherent Story to Tell?
?Spring Group Show Highlighting: Angela Burson?
?Keith Young : Assemblage?
Continuing exhibits
?Ada Koch: La Piazza: Praising Architecture and a Balanced Life?
?Michael Stack: Eagleman & 9/11 Series?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday through May 25. Flaming exhibit through June 29.
Where: 2012 Baltimore Ave.
Info: 816-474-1919
Locust Factory
First Friday Art Fair
When: 6-9 p.m. Friday and noon-4 p.m. May 5
Where: 504 E. 18th St. (west end of the building)
Info: 816-716-5940
Main Street Gallery
?Hookin? Is Hard Work: Hooked Yarn Portraits by Omaha artist Wanda Ewing?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Sunday through May 31.
Where: 1610 Main St. (upstairs at Anton?s Tap Room & Restaurant)
Info: 816-210-6534
Mattie Rhodes Art Gallery
?Children?s Art Exhibition?
When: Reception 5-8 p.m. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday through May 23.
Where: 919 W. 17th St.
Info: 816-221-2349
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art
?Tanya Hartman: We Write Ourselves Anew?
?Tracy Krumm: In the Making?
When: Reception 7-9 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment through June 29.
Where: 2004 Baltimore Ave.
Info: 816-221-2626
Slap-n-Tickle Gallery
?Ceramics by Paul Mallory and Jewelry by Melissa Moore & Julia Pitt?
When: Reception 6-11 p.m. Friday. Open noon-4 p.m. May 4 and by appointment through May 19.
Where: 504 E. 18th St.
Info: 816-716-5940
Todd Weiner Gallery
?Michael Young: This Is My World?
When: Reception 5-10 p.m. Friday. Open 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday through June 1
Where: 115 W. 18th St.
Info: 816-984-8538
Red Star Studios
?Jessica Brandl?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturdays through June 29.
Where: 2100 Walnut St.
Info:816-474-7316
Red Star Studios in Belger Crane Yard Studios
?Akio Takamori: Lust?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open by appointment through Aug. 24.
Where: 2011 Tracy Ave.
Info: 816-474-7316
Spray Booth Gallery
?Lovely/Lonely: Molly Kaderka?
When: Reception 6-11 p.m. Friday. Open noon-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday through June 1.
Where: 130 W. 18th St., inside Volker Bicycles
Info: 816-471-5555
Vine Street Studio
?Cultures Without Borders?
When: Reception 5-8 p.m. Friday with music by Eddie Moore and the Outer Circle Jazz Group 8-9:30 p.m. ($5 requested donation). Open 3-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4-6 p.m. Friday and by appointment through May 31.
Where: 2033 Vine St.
Info: 816-645-1052
1714 Holmes St.
?From Castles to Sand : Claire Bryant Senior Thesis Exhibition?
When: Reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. Open noon-4 p.m. May 4 and 5 and by appointment through May 10.
Where: 1714 Holmes St.
Info:512-636-3410
Source: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/01/4210613/may-first-friday-guide.html
new york post Texas Bombing Sean Collier Kyrgyzstan Suspects in Boston Bombing Kerry Rhodes Daft Punk Get Lucky
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Qualcomm steps up chip branding campaign, plans TV ad
By Noel Randewich
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc is stepping up its Snapdragon chip branding campaign, including a commercial for movie theaters and television, in a bid to build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive smartphone industry.
Chief Marketing Officer Anand Chandrasekher showed analysts a commercial playing in US theaters and said it would also be rolled out in other countries, including China. Qualcomm plans to air it on national TV within the next couple of months.
"We're trying to build an emotional bond with our customers," Chandrasekher said.
San Diego-based Qualcomm is benefiting from strong demand for mobile devices and a shift by network operators worldwide to a high-speed wireless technology known as long-term evolution (LTE), where the chipmaker is ahead of rivals. Its Snapdragon processors are widely used as the brain in tablets and smartphones.
But last week Qualcomm forecast earnings below expectations as competition in smartphones intensifies and shifts toward Asia.
Since the 1990s, Qualcomm has been a major player in the mobile chip industry but like most electronics component makers, branding has been a low priority during most of that time.
As a rule, it's seen as a good idea to add extra branding to products like smartphones only when the additional brand strongly conveys a quality that the handset maker's own brand lacks, industry experts say.
Intel's "Intel Inside" ad campaign has been a notable exception and the top chipmaker has extended it from personal computers to the handful of smartphones in Europe, Asia and Africa made with its processors.
"It's not our intention to compete with our customers' or partners' brands. ... Our brand should be accretive to big brands, not dilutive," Chandrasekher said.
Last year, Qualcomm began to step up its branding efforts, targeting its ads at technology enthusiasts through social media and other online efforts.
(Reporting By Noel Randewich; editing by Sofina Mirza-Reid)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/qualcomm-steps-chip-branding-campaign-plans-tv-ad-190540971.html
anthony davis toure patti smith lottery winners lottery winners april fools day pranks ohio state vs kansas
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)