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IPOD EARPHONES AND MP3 PLAYERS CAN OBSTRUCT PACEMAKERS

(AGI) - Washington, Nov. 9 - Ipod earphones an MP3 players can cause interference with pacemaker and defibrillator devices, revealed a study of the American Heart Association, which recommends that patients use caution and keep earphones far from the thorax. This reason for this is a neodymium, a magnetic substance contained in earphones which can impede the correct functioning of pacemakers and can even momentarily disconnect the device. According to the study, interference occurs only in patients that place the earphones three centimetres from their heart. The study concluded that patients with pacemakers and defibrillators can use ipods and MP3 players, but have to be careful when they put their earphones on avoiding however, putting them in jacket or shirt pockets keeping them too close to their chest.

10:41 IPOD EARPHONES AND MP3 PLAYERS CAN OBSTRUCT PACEMAKERS

(AGI) - Washington, Nov. 9 - Ipod earphones an MP3 players can cause interference with pacemaker and defibrillator devices, revealed a study of the American Heart Association, which recommends that patients use caution and keep earphones far from the thorax. This reason for this is a neodymium, a magnetic substance contained in earphones which can impede the correct functioning of pacemakers and can even momentarily disconnect the device. According to the study, interference occurs only in patients that place the earphones three centimetres from their heart. The study concluded that patients with pacemakers and defibrillators can use ipods and MP3 players, but have to be careful when they put their earphones on avoiding however, putting them in jacket or shirt pockets keeping them too close to their chest.

Does being a programmer mean that you can't design?

There is a wide-spread belief in the Web design world that if you're a programmer, that automatically means that you can't be a good designer. Something about the nature of programming made it impossible for them to have a decent stylistic sense. This was probably aggravated by the fact that programmers stereotypically wear mis-matched socks, plaid shirts, broken glasses, and pocket protectors. After all, if they can't be bothered with how their wardrobe looks, how can they possibly know what looks good on a website? Whether or not this is true (and one of the best designers I ever met was also a crack programmer - and I don't think I ever told him I thought so, sorry Steve!) nearly everyone can benefit from this article on Stefano's Linotype Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design.

Shine On Brightly: Creative Urns, Memorial Art and Jewelry Help Remember People and Pets

"Art has the power to heal, to unite, and to express feeling when words sometimes can't be found. It can pay tribute to someone and serve as a constant symbol of the unique spirit within. If we look at great art through history, it can tell us so much about people and places through nonverbal communication. Grief can be so overwhelming, and hits us when we least expect it. Art supercedes linear and logical thinking, and can capture feelings that aren't always explainable through words," said Adrienne Crowther, Owner of Shine On Brightly. "The idea for Shine On Brightly was developed from a lifelong passion for art, and the belief that every life deserves to be honored and celebrated. We're located in Asheville, North Carolina, but our products are available worldwide.

DVD Audio Ripper 5.0.45.1107

DVD Audio Ripper is a professional software DVD movie soundtrack ripper that can extract movie soundtracks from DVDs and rip DVD audio to MP3 or WAV with complete sound effects. * Features: 1. It supports AC3 and LPCM audio track and supports sample rate 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz down sampling. 2. It supports ID3 tag and permits you to edit music info for each file before rip them. 3. Besides DVDs it also supports IFO files. 4. It can rip DVD movies by chapters - DVD Audio Ripper will auto list all chapters in a DVD, then you can extract sound tracks by chapter easily. 5. It can rip DVD movies by certain time or file size - If your DVD doesn't separate music through chapters, you also can rip it by certain time or file size, for example rip DVD to MP3 every 5 minutes or every 5 MB.

C++ CLR Compilation

The C++ compiler has the ability to produce both native and managed instructions. The /clr compiler switch is the basic option for turning managed instruction generation on and off, but beginning with Visual C++ 2005, finer grained control over managed instruction generation is possible. Managed code can be written using C++/CLI in a manner that is verifiably type-safe, which means that it can be statically analyzed to ensure that it only accesses the member variables and methods of a type correctly. Without verifiable type safety, pointer arithmetic can be used to access methods and member variables indirectly, potentially bypassing the inbuilt security checks that are present in the .NET runtime. A binary that is verifiably type-safe can be hosted in more environments, like SQL Server and hosted environments, and can be deployed in more

Utilizing The Texas Web Designers To Create A SEO Designed Site

SEO, an acronym that stands for search engine optimization, is the series of methods used when designing a website that makes it visible to search engines, and in turn to the general public. Put simply, search engines often use algorithms when ranking sites. There are several dependent factors that can be incorporated into a site such as: content, keywords, and various tools that have been developed to help boost the rankings. It's all a numbers game, but one in which you can somewhat control. Though this may sound fairly straight forward, it can become pretty involved and can be a time consuming venture. Because many business owners do not have the time to devote, or the knowledge and experience needed to completely optimize a site, there are companies who can do it.

How Social Software Can Improve Democracy

Geek Satire writes "Politics breeds cynicism; politicians seem to pander to contradictory focus groups to get elected, then break their promises to everyone. Mass mailings and faxings overwhelm their staffs, and who knows if you can tell your representatives what you really think? Experienced techie and political consultant Silona Bonewald (creator of the Transparent Federal Budget) believes that simple software solutions can fix these problems and more. O'Reilly News recently discussed with her how social software can improve democracy and leadership."

Can your PC can run Windows 7?

InfoWorld releases a free tool so that you can check your system's Windows 7 compatibility, a well as monitor your PC's performance in other areas

My research hypothesis is that intelligent robots can behave more ethically in the battlefield than humans currently can."

ATLANTA: In the heat of battle, their minds clouded by fear, anger or vengefulness, even the best-trained soldiers can act in ways that violate the Geneva Conventions or battlefield rules of engagement. Now some researchers suggest that robots could do better.

Oops! AVG Virus Scanner Crashes Computers

Many techs will agree: antivirus programs can be a hassle. Mostly, the issues tend to stem from slower performance and similar issues that result from using an antivirus program. Still, it’s a bit of a lesser of two evils deal: you can risk getting a virus, or you can deal with lags in performance. Usually, you can count on well-known antivirus programs to only touch malicious files, but this isn’t always the case.

REVIEW: Pro quality camera without the reflex lens

O.K., O.K., we get it. There are some things we just can't have.You can't have a little cellphone with a big screen. You can't have a big car that gets amazing gas mileage. And you can't have a little camera that takes pro-quality photos.

Taking Digital Photos Of Your Puppies

Taking puppy photos is one of the nicest activities you can engage in. If you are a puppy lover by nature, you can always choose them as subjects of your photography. By making them subjects, you can learn a lot of skills in the field. You do not even need proper education to get started. By learning a few helpful tips around, you can already be a great photographer who is capable of producing the best puppy pictures.

Apple's new iTunes surprise: No more jailbreaking

You just bought a new MacBook Pro. You can't wait to pull it out of the box and sync it with your shiny new iPhone. Perhaps you travel a lot abroad and you can't afford to pay AT&T's insane international roaming rates (Who can?). Or perhaps you have an application that Apple won't provide you through its App Store, but which can be installed on a jailbroken phone.

fdupes - Command line tool to find and list/delete duplicate files

fdupes is a simple Command Line utility to find and list duplicate files in the specified directories. fdupes can also delete the found duplicate files if instructed. fdupes can follow Symlinks and can be instructed to ignore hardlinks. fdupes can also show the size of the duplicate files. fdupes is a simple and very efficient tool, easy to use.

ajaxTunes - Web Based Music Player With Access To 450,000 Tracks

AjaxTunes functions like a music player but is implemented as an Ajax application on the web. This means you can use it from anywhere on the Internet, and you can store your songs on the Internet as well. You can test ajaxTunes using a demo account which has a number of songs preloaded. Or you can set up your own locker and select from a huge number of songs from the Sideload web site, or upload your own music. Read more...

Helpful Steps on Getting Your Own Free Blog Templates

BusinessSome people have been really into making their own blogs as classy and stylish as they can, but sometimes that is hard but most of the time there are friendly sites that tyou can always trust. Well, this article describes the easy how to steps of installing new themes for your self-hosted blog. You will also find several sites where you can find new blog themes for your self-hosted web blog. Although most people would think of it as a hard thing to do, it is really as easy as 1-2-3. It is always a good thing for people to have a chance to customize their own blog to represent their own characterizes and personality. Design wise more people appreciates the unique styles that can be set by them or at least close to what they choose.

The Katana Eclipse X by Sanyo from Sprint

Katana Eclipse X For just $99 (two-year service agreement, plus a $50 mail-in rebate) you can have Sprint’s One Click user interface with a device that is stylish. Thanks to LED lights there is a color palette of lighting effects that can be customized for specific callers. Set it to where the color red can be the boss, and the color pink can be your girlfriend. One Click from Sprint allows users to personalize their home screen and organize their content and features like text messages, Google Search, Sprint Navigation, email, web sites, music, call log, etc.

One Poochy Pathetic Blind Vice

We were gonna inform you folks about Mooney Tuna, a TV titan whose return to the boob tube was so explosive he can't keep up with all the money his network's throwing at him to stay put this time. Too bad all that cash can't buy some sex education. M.T.'s former bedmates tell us the dude can't even put on his prophylactics correctly. When you're that rich, guess you really can't do anything by yourself.

9 iPhone business apps

Letting you play music, movies, and games, the iPhone and the iPod touch could be two of the best time-wasters ever built. But with the right third-party applications installed, they can also give you a whole new mobile workspace. No, they can't replace a laptop when it comes to real productivity. But you can use them to stay in touch with your Mac back at the office, update your to-do list when you're away from iCal, and more. Here are nine applications that can help your iPhone and (in some cases) iPod touch make you more productive, not less.

Preserving User Location Privacy in Mobile Data Management Infrastructures

Location-based services, such as finding the nearest gas station, require users to supply their location information. However, a user's location can be tracked without her consent or knowledge. Lowering the spatial and temporal resolution of location data sent to the server has been proposed as a solution. Although this technique is effective in protecting privacy, it may be overkill and the quality of desired services can be severely affected. This paper suggests a framework where uncertainty can be controlled to provide high quality and privacy-preserving services, and investigate how such a framework can be realized in the GPS and cellular network systems.

iZATT releases Bumps Braille app for iPhone, Touch...

iZATT has released the latest addition to its Signal Series of apps for the iPhone and iPod touch, Bumps. The program works as a teaching aide for learning the Braille system. Users can view all 26 dot patterns on the screen, with or without the corresponding English letters displayed. All of the patterns can be viewed on one screen, or each can be presented full-screen. Users can also enter words to see how they are displayed in Braille.

NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM Hits Next Week, Only on PS3

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm hits the PS3 next week. The game features two main game modes for players to enjoy – "Free Battle Mode" and "Ultimate Mission Mode." In Free Battle Mode, you can play as one of 25 characters from the animated series. The battles aren't strictly one-on-one either - you can bring two support characters into every battle, who will help you out in short bursts. This is the same three person team structure as the TV series, but now you can create your own teams with all sorts of original combinations. A lot of effort has been put into the battles to make sure they match the look and feel of the animated series. You can perform all sorts of amazing moves with your favorite characters and even fight on walls and run over bodies of water.

PS3 Tech Demo Runs Gran Turismo 5 in 2160p or 240 FPS

What's the team a Polyphony Digital doing besides finishing their upcoming Gran Turismo 5 racing simulator? Making some crazy ass tech demos with four PlayStation 3s hooked together to share rendering time. Not only can four PS3s create a 2160p image (that's four 1080p images for a resolution of 3840x2160 blasted on Sony's 4K projector), they can create one single 1080p image that runs at 240 FPS. 240! That's faster than the human eye can see; and so fast, we imagine, that you can actually see into the future. The audience reception was described thusly:

Precision Robotics

Traditionally expensive low-tech linear robots were used to remove mouldings from machines and at best drop them onto conveyors. Today, with the introduction of the new breed of low-cost precision robots from the Swiss manufacturing company GHS Automation, UK moulders can compete on a more even playing field. Robots such as the SL25 Servo Driven linear Robot can perform many labour saving tasks. It is now feasible to take mouldings from the machine to despatch with little or no manual intervention. Processes such as degating, inspection, assembly, counting and packaging can all be carried out cost effectively using automation. Systems can be designed to be flexible and cater for low volume production runs. The SL25 is designed for use on injection moulding machines up to 4000 KN and will carry payloads of up to 5 kgs.

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