Solderless Connectors

BTX introduces our next-generation of solderless connectors, the new, patent pending MaxBlox EZ Termination System. Building on the technology of BTX’s previous solutions, this innovative, rugged all new design allow installers to terminate an HD15 or a DB9 with just a screwdriver, and mount it in a panel, plate, or MaxBlox hood in a fraction of the time it would take to solder, saving both time and money.

http://www.btx.com/Categories.aspx?Category=7390fecb-aa3a-4676-bb42-5490910eaf4e

FCC Radio Spectrum Auction Could Loosen Telecom Grip on Wireless Markets

A coming government auction of valuable radio spectrum could hand Google Inc. and other technology companies their first significant victory in a battle to loosen the grip held by telecom operators on the wireless and broadband markets.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118411115421962670.html?mod=home_whats_news_us

Vacuum Cleaner with Plasma Discharge

Who said it couldn't be done? - an $1,100 vacuum cleaner.

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. announced a cyclone vacuum cleaner with a function of cleaning air, SC-XD1, that removes dust from exhaust air by the filter mechanism composed of a plasma discharge unit and ultra low penetration air filter.

The number of particles that are larger than 0.3 mμ in diameter and exist in exhaust air, such as dust, can be reduced to 50 per liter, which the company described "as clean as high clean surgery room." The price of SC-XD1 is 131,250 yen (USD 1,065). It will be released Sept. 1, 2007.

Consumers Spend More on Electronics if Studied First on Web

Apparently there are people who get paid to do this...


According to new research from Yahoo! and ChannelForce, consumers who search online for televisions and digital cameras spend ten percent more when making their purchase in-store than those who did not use a search engine. The survey also found that a vast majority research products online prior to making in-store purchases, and that online research is helping consumers make key purchasing decisions before they enter a store.

Key findings include:

Seventy five percent who researched their purchases before visiting a retail location used the Internet as their primary source of information. The leading online resources were retail Web sites (73 percent), manufacturer websites (68 percent) and search engines (49 percent). Those who search spend an average of $31 more on digital cameras and $46 more on digital camera packs.

Calibrate Your HD Video with DSC Labs

For 45 years DSC Labs has been providing precisions video test charts for system optimization. They offer a complete line for HD, HDV, SD, and Digital Cinema calibration.

http://www.dsclabs.com/

"The Legend of Gloveless Nick" to Premiere Friday at 10:00 PST

Emmaco's Entertainment Division is releasing the first chapter in The PusBaby Chronicles II- Who Cut the Queso? on Friday, July 13th at 10:00 AM PST on the http://www.pusbaby.com/ website.

The PusBaby Chronicles are a series of short stories geared towards young men in the 8-12 age bracket and feature preposterous yet hilarious passages in the PusBaby family history. The Legend of Gloveless Nick tells the absolutely true story of how PusBaby's ancestors invented baseball and the origin of much of today's baseball lexicon.

As always, these comical stories add advanced vocabulary to challenge the aspiring reader introduced in a format they'll want read over and over again. The MATERIAL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG LADIES.