LCD TVs provide high resolution images that can be seen from almost all angles. Even overhead TVs can provide very good picture quality. This has made it possible for LCD TVs to be mounted on walls, or even ceilings. Mounting LCD TVs is an ideal solution in places where more floor area is required, like restaurants, discotheques, airports and metro terminals and also in homes where the rooms are small.

LCD TVs are mounted by special wall mounts. These are ideally made of metal. Ordinary mounts allow the TV to be fixed on the wall. But there are more sophisticated types that have several rotation angles to make it possible to turn the TV if required. They also have hinge joints on their arms which makes it possible to either pull the TV farther from the wall, or to push it back in. Wall mounts with swivels can even provide rotation of the TV around a horizontal axis.

The first consideration when buying a wall mount must be its sturdiness. LCD TVs, being flat and sleek are not that heavy. But they are fragile. Hence, it must be checked if the metal would be able to bear the weight of the TV. Weight capacities of mounts are often inscribed on their packages. Also, the area where the mount would clamp the TV should be thoroughly inspected. A loose clamp would become looser with time and may cause an accident. It is better to go for mounts that allow the TV to stand in grooves rather than clamps.

If your wall mount can be rotated and twisted, then all the joints must be sturdy enough to bear such movements. They are also available with locking mechanisms, where you can lock the position of the mount once it is adjusted.

The beauty of a LCD TV mount lies in its subtlety. If you are hunting for a good wall mount, settle for one that’s not too big and is barely visible. It is also a good idea to select a wall mount in the same color as the wall in order to camouflage its presence.

LCD TVs on wall mounts have become an omnipresent feature today in public places like theatres, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, and other facilities with large viewing audiences.

LCD TVs provides detailed information about LCD TVs, LCD TV reviews, LCD TV monitors, LCD TV wall mounts and more. LCD TVs is the sister site of Industrial LCD Monitors.

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Young people are amazing. They are able to keep up with technology without even “breaking a sweat”, while the rest of us struggle with some of the “easiest” of electronic technologies (remember the days of programming the VCR? tried your luck with TIVO yet?).

The simple truth of the matter is that younger people have an advantage; they are immersed in the new technologies. They have been since birth. For the rest of us, thankfully, we have those “younger people” to explain things to us!

I have compiled a brief list of questions that contain a few of the “hot” items and “buzz” words prevalent within the music technology culture of our students. Take the quiz and see how well you have assimilated the new music technologies of our current youth.

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Instructor: Prof. Pisano Quiz one, lesson one- Music technology used by our youth

Name: ________________________________

1. Is “Pandora” still only associated with misery and a box in your mind?

2. Does the term “bit torrent” sound like something that was in a Star Wars movie or can you dissect it and redefine the term into something a little more current?

3. Do “YouTube”?

4. Is a “lime wire” just a green corroded battery wire in an unused transistor radio of yours?

5. Many of your students scribble on their tests, do you know if any of them are “scrobbling?”

6. Is “ripping” something you still only do with a saw or paper product? Does it “ring” any other “tones” in your mind?

7. “last.fm”? What! are you “Sirius”?

8. Do the acronyms R.I.A.A. and D.R.M. strike fear into the hearts of your students for some law they might be breaking?

9. iPod, Zen or Zune, which do you prefer?

10. Is “napster”, just another nickname for your overly sleepy child or can you “search” a little deeper into your archives and come up with something else?

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ANSWER KEY:

1. “Pandora” is a totally free, “web 2.0″, radio service that learns what music you like by comparing your choices of music to the Music Genome Project.

2. “bit torrents” are programs that use a specific protocol to allow the sharing of music, video and other files over the Internet by dissecting them into smaller pieces and sending them in chunks.

3. “YouTube” is an extremely popular video hosting web site. You never know what or “who” you may find in a video there.

4. “Lime Wire” is a “peer to peer” file sharing client that is used to share music and other media files across the web. Lime Wire has been recently subjected to a number of law suits initiated by R.I.A.A. (see number 5).

5. “Scrobbling” is a way to track the music that you are listening and share the list with others. last.fm uses this technology extensively (see number 7).

6. “Ripping” is the process of “lifting” the music from your CDs or the video files from your DVD and recording it to your hard drive or other type of storage device. One extremely popular program for ripping is “winamp”.

“Ringtones” are one of the hottest items available for your cell phone. They are customizable sounds for your phone that are enabled when someone calls you.

7. “last.fm” is a website using “web 2.0″ technology to provide you with an online radio. This service is similar to Pandora (see number 1).

last.fm also has the ability to “scrobble” your own music and share it with others (see number 5). Incidentally, the website last.fm is known as a “domain hack”.

“Sirius” is a satellite radio company. You may purchase the service for a monthly fee. The service can be taken along with you, in your car or anywhere you have their proprietary radio hardware.

8. R.I.A.A. stand for the Recording Industry Association of America. D.R.M. stands for Digital Rights Management.

R.I.A.A. over the last few years has unleashed a tremendous amount of lawsuits against corporate and individual citizens over D.R.M. violations.

9. iPod, Zen and Zune are all portable audio players. They are currently some of the most popular, coolest and smallest devices available today. All of them can, literally, hold hundreds, if not, thousands of songs.

10. “Napster” has been around a very long time (at least in Internet years). First, it was an illegal peer to peer music sharing service (see number 4). Now it is a pay service.

ASSESMENT:

Number correct & Analysis:

1-4 Operating e-mail properly may be

a real accomplishment for you

Thankfully, you may re-take this test to

get a better grade! F

5 Half right sounds better than

half wrong D

6 You just might be able to have a

meaningful conversation about these

things with the students! C

7 Wow! you probably own an iPod! B

8 Yeoman’s work! Now, what’s a

Yeoman? A-

9 Do some of your colleagues think

you to be a little geeky? A

10 You are a music technological genius!

Hey! are you under 25? A+

~J. Pisano

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Prof. Joseph M. Pisano is the Assistant Chairman of Music and Fine Arts & Director of Music and Fine Arts Technology at Grove City College, Grove City, PA. He is an active musician, adjudicator, clinician and technology expert.

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Here we offer you one very quick to read but good for novice or future becoming GPS users guide. Recently at the market there are four major types of GPS receivers - the Standalone GPS receivers,
Bluetooth GPS receivers, CompactFlash GPS expansion cards and Combo devices.

Standalone GPS receiver

Standalone GPS receivers come in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit different budgets from the basic monochrome screen ones to full-colour handheld and car navigation systems.

There are quite a number of manufacturers in the market, but the more well-known ones are Magellan and Garmin, and they produce a bewildering array of standalone receivers, even down to wristwatch-sized ones specifically meant to monitor activities like jogging and cycling.

Some issues to consider when buying a standalone GPS receiver is how much built-in memory it has - normally 1MB to 4MB of internal memory is not a good idea if you’re planning to load a lot of maps into the receiver as most maps tend to take up about 2MB to 5MB.

High-end models also feature barometric pressure sensors and even digital compasses to augment the information provided by the GPS unit.

Most standalone GPS units are also built to be very tough and water resistant which makes them ideal for hiking and water activities like sailing.

Bluetooth GPS receiver

Increasingly becoming a popular item for tech-savvy GPS users, the Bluetooth GPS receiver does not have any kind of display whatsoever - instead, the device is used in tandem with a PDA, laptop or even a smartphone.

With the appropriate software installed, the PDA /notebook/ smartphone gives you functions normally found in ultra-expensive standalone GPS receivers - a colour screen, colour maps and turn-by-turn voice directions.

Because the Bluetooth GPS unit can interface with all kinds of Bluetooth-enabled computers - the versatility is only limited by the software and maps available for the particular host device.

While a Bluetooth GPS unit is great for navigating the streets and getting driving instructions, it’s not particularly great for hiking experiance because of the generally poorer weather sealing and the necessity of carrying two devices for it to work.

CompactFlash GPS expansion cards

The predecessor to the Bluetooth GPS unit, the CompactFlash GPS receiver plugs directly into the CompactFlash card slot on some handhelds and notebook computers.

A CompactFlash GPS receiver has all the functions of a Bluetooth unit but doesn’t have the same versatility as it only interfaces with devices that have a CompactFlash slot.

Nevertheless, devices such as these are generally cheaper than Bluetooth units and are great if you are walking around holding a PDA in your hand, as the reception is generally better with the aerial facing directly to the open sky.

Combo devices

Some manufacturers, such as Mitac, Holux and even Garmin have come up with devices that marry a Pocket PC or PalmOS device with a GPS chipset, offering a unit similar to a standalone GPS but with the versatility of a full-fledged operating system.

These devices often come with the manufacturer’s own software and maps pre-installed on the device but there’s nothing stopping you from installing your own applications and maps.

The bonus, of course, is that you can use the handheld as a personal digital assistant as well to keep phone numbers, appointments and even manage your e-mail.

For GPS software and reviews be sure to check the Mobiletopsoft.com website.

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