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Gift baskets for corporate gifts, holiday gifts or special occasions. Offers gourmet baskets, wine gifts, spa and chocolate gifts. USA Only.

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Jewelz.com Gemstones and Jewelry
Shop for various size and shape gems. View color pictures of gem selections such as rubies, sapphires, garnets, and amethysts.

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GemSuite.com Colored Gemstones
Company offers free shipping on loose gemstones, including tanzanite, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies. Each gemstone is graded by GIA-certified gemologists.

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Bernina sewing machines have been around since 1890. In 1893, Bernina invented the world’s first hemstitching machine which could stitch 100 stitches per minute! A great feet for the time. The company prides themselves in their precision and workmanship. All of the designs are made to allow the user to do more and do it better. Most models have computerization to enable this. Bernina sewing machines are competitors in the market for the ultimate sewing machine.
While Bernina sewing machines are offered in department stores and craft/hobby stores worldwide, their website also allows the consumer to find and purchase the most up to date equipment available. But, the website allows for even more. There, the consumer can find ideas, inspiration, and even download a design. Even available at their website are online classes to teach the consumer how to use their state of the art Bernina sewing machines.

With so much available to the consumer it is no wonder that Bernina sewing machines have been around for four generations as leaders in innovation and quality. The company’s machines speak for themselves, but their website offers even more. Being in the market for a new sewing machine or even learning about them, means looking into Bernina sewing machines.]]>

It’s been about 5 years since we have seen a new video game console. By spring of next year all three major companies will have released their new systems. At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have released the full specs of their systems, while Nintendo continues to be secretive. This article will take a look at all three systems and give a basic comparison of what we know. However, until the systems are actually released, we can only speculate on design and performance.

Design and Appearance.

All three companies have taken pretty much the same approach with their systems. All are small compact units with sleek exteriors. Microsoft has also added interchangeable faceplates which owners can change to match their needs. The Sony Playstation is expected to come in a rainbow of colors allowing gamers to choose a unit that fits their dיcor. And the Revolution is expected to be the smallest, being the size of 3 DVD covers.

Under the hood

Looks are nice, but what really counts is how the system will perform. Of course until the systems are actually released we can still only speculate on overall performance. Especially since the boys at Nintendo are keeping most details to themselves for the time being. First of all lets have a look at each console individually.

Sony Playstation 3

Sony confirmed the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. This will essentially open the doors for game developers to produce higher quality games without having to worry about disk size limitations.

Sony also unveiled the PS3’s graphics chip, the RSX “Reality Synthesizer,” which is based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution, (some of the highest HD resolution available anywhere). The RSX also has 512MB of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. The new Playstation 3 graphics chip also has more than 300 million transistors, larger than any processor commercially available today.

Microsoft Xbox

The look of the new console is fine and dandy, but what is under all that cool looking plastic? Microsoft has developed an impressive system capable of amazing processing power never seen before in a home video game console. As well as new IBM PowerPC-based CPU running at 3.2GHz, and over a half a gigabyte of RAM, the Xbox 360 will showcase a new ATI video card capable of advanced antialiasing and shader effects. What this means to gamers is 720p and 1080i wide-screen HDTV, almost double the resolution of the original Xbox which maxed out at 480p The system will also support up to four wireless controls..]]>

Microsoft has also provided additional resources for their new gaming console. The Xbox 360 will have the ability to operate as a general media centre, with the ability to stream media directory from a PC running Windows Media Player, as well as other portable devices which are supported by Microsoft.

Nintendo Revolution

No one really knows too much about the actually system. What will it look like? What kind of power will it “actually” have? What games are in development? Nintendo is, for the most part, keeping a lid on things. We don’t even really know when the official release date will be. It has been reported that March of 2006 will be the “unofficial” date.

Living in an online world, it seems everyone has “the inside scoop” on the new console. Members of blogs and forums are saying everything from holographic imaging to new methods of image processing where a developer could create hyper realistic vistas at a fraction of the current processing cost. The bottom line is, with limited facts, speculation is rampid, which creates plenty of misinformation and hype.

Nintendo seems to be the least powerful out of the three systems, but it is expected to cost almost half as much compared to the Playstatin and Xbox.. It is also anticipated that the new Nintendo will be the final console to enter the market., which means they will have a lot of work to do to catch up.

A closer look

- The Playstation 3 seems to be the leader in processing power, offering a custom “cell” processor.

- The Xbox may boast less power than the Playstation, but hopes to make up ground in offering other appealing features such as the extended online multiplayer abilities as well as in impressive media center.

- Both the Xbox and Playstation are offering wireless controllers this time around which will appeal to all users.

- In terms of graphics capabilities both the Xbox and Playstation have done an impressive job in searching for a

Below is a comparison of the three systems. This information has been collected from various online resources. As a result, it could be wrong or could very easily change from now to the time of actual production. As previously noted, Nintendo has not released a spec sheet yet for the Revolution, so we can only add bits and pieces of what we “think” we know.

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By the middle of next year, all three consoles will have been released. Since Microsoft is hoping to have their Xbox 360 released just in time for Christmas they will undoubtedly have the upper-hand. Sony and Nintendo will have a lot of work to to do to catch up to the momentum started by the Xbox 360.

Ultimately, what will make or break the new consoles are the game titles. Traditionally, Nintendo has appealed to the younger audience, while Microsoft and Sony have targeted a more adult oriented crowd. However with these new, more powerful system, each Company has the capabilities to produce exciting games.]]>

Due sometime in spring 2006, the PlayStation 3 will out perform it’s predecessor in every way imaginable. Powered by the “Cell” processor, which Sony proudly claims makes the machine 35 times more powerful than the PlayStation 2, tops the list of the new incredible features. So, what else can we expect from Sony this time around?

What we know…

Initially, even the name of the new gaming console was still very much unknown. With teasers, billboards and misleading posters with the very recognizable font “Prepare for Chang3,” advertisement had gamers guessing. However at the E3 convention, it was announced that the name of the new console would in fact be “Playstation 3;” much to the dismay of many online blogers and game forum members.

Sony also confirmed the PlayStation 3 will use Blu-ray discs as its media format. The discs can hold up to six times as much data as current-generation DVDs. This will essentially open the doors for game developers to produce higher quality games without having to worry about disk size limitations.

Sony also unveiled the PS3’s graphics chip, the RSX “Reality Synthesizer,” which is based on Nvidia technology. The GPU will be capable of 128bit pixel precision and 1080p resolution, (some of the highest HD resolution available anywhere). The RSX also has 512MB of graphics render memory and is capable of 100 billion shader operations and 51 billion dot products per second. The new Playstation 3 graphics chip also has more than 300 million transistors, larger than any processor commercially available today.

Below is a full “official” spec breakdown of the new Playstation 3.

Playstation 3 Specs

CPU

Cell Processor

PowerPC-base Core @3.2GHz

1 VMX vector unit per core

512KB L2 cache

7 x SPE @3.2GHz

7 x 128b 128 SIMD GPRs

7 x 256KB SRAM for SPE

* 1 of 8 SPEs reserved for redundancy

total floating point performance: 218 GFLOPS

GPU

RSX @550MHz

1.8 TFLOPS floating point performance

Full HD (up to 1080p) x 2 channels

Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines

Sound

Dolby 5.1ch, DTS, LPCM, etc. (Cell- base processing)

Memory

256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz

System Bandwidth

Main RAM 25.6GB/s

VRAM 22.4GB/s

RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read)

SB 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read)

System Floating Point Performance

2 TFLOPS

Storage

Detachable 2.5″ HDD slot x 1

I/O

USB Front x 4, Rear x 2 (USB2.0)

Memory Stick standard/Duo, PRO x 1

SD standard/mini x 1

CompactFlash (Type I, II) x 1

Communication

Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) x 3 (input x 1 + output x 2)

Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR)

Controller

Bluetooth (up to 7)

USB 2.0 (wired)

Wi-Fi (PSP)

Network (over IP)

AV Output

Screen size: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p

HDMI: HDMI out x 2

Analog: AV MULTI OUT x 1

Digital audio: DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x 1

Disc Media

CD PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW, SACD, SACD Hybrid (CD layer), SACD HD, DualDisc, DualDisc (audio side), DualDisc (DVD side)

DVD: PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, PlayStation 3 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW

Blu-ray Disc: PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE

As you can see the new Playstation 3 is going to be an incredibly powerful system, offering stunning graphics with the new Nivdia chip, as well as incredible multiplayer potential with up to seven Bluetooth controllers. With enormous horsepower, stunning graphics and a slew of multimedia elements, the Sony Playstation 3 is going to revolutionize the way we play games. The only issue that needs to be addressed now is, how much will the system cost?]]>

On July, 5 the SoftInform company announced the release of a new version of the information search system SearchInform 1.5.01 with the support of search by file attributes.
Following automatic rubrication that had been implemented in the previous version the developers have substantially enhanced the functionality of the application with new opportunities. SearchInform 1.5.01 proudly boasts the ability to search by file attributes and search with limits. The new types of files for indexation comprise .mp3 and .avi tags, Open Office documents and electronic messages from TheBat. The support of document attributes has equipped users with additional opportunities and streamlined the search process. Search with limits enables you to search documents with certain attributes only (by file size, by message subject, by characters in the heading, etc.).
In addition, the interface of SearchInform 1.5.01 has been slightly retouched, a number of minor bugs have been corrected and a plug-in for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe has been added.
With the help of SearchInform 1.5.01 in just a fraction of a second you can find any document located on your computer’s hard-drive or in virtually any database.
High indexing rate (up to 6 Gb/hour), a small index size (15-20% of the actual bulk of textual information), support of virtually all widely spread formats of text files, (including .pdf, .html, electronic messages from Outlook and TheBat, mp3 and avi tags) and correct work with archives turn SearchInform into an irreplaceable tool for searching information.
SearchInform spells prompt and accurate document search.
It gives you power over information.
It is the ability to act while others are still searching.
More information about SearchInform. You can find version 1.5.01 on the official site
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If you have any questions, please write to max@offliner.com]]>

Conventional print spoolers might do when your network is limited to a bunch of desktops. But even then it fails to provide key statistics for administration. The best solution would be a register of all print workload broken down into print servers, workstations and users. The other problem looms when you apply a budget limit to different types of printing done in the office. The cost of a printed page will vary depending on the type of paper and printing mode. These things have to be considered in the print job statistics if we are to apply budget limits. The way out can be found in deploying improved network print spooler, that coordinates print jobs and accumulates statistics from company’s print servers. O&K Software Ltd offers their solution by combining a network print spooler and a print job register in a new version of product O&K Print Watch.

With O&K PrintWatch, You Get Both a Print Register and an Improved Network Print Spooler
The O&K solution consists of two modules. The Server Side Program installed on print servers manages their print workload. The other module, Control program, administrates the overall print performance in the network and logs the statistics. It holds total control over network print work and sets priority when the need arise. Print permissions to particular users give higher priority to their documents over the rest of network. Control module also logs the statistics of print work done by printers and users, and overall network print work. The reports are stored in the MS Access file format and can be viewed right from the PrintWatch window. The preview options allow visualising the report with charts or exporting it to the HTML or Excel formats.

PrintWatch helps to establish control over budget limits as well. The page counter supports all basic Printer Control Languages and provides precise information on the number of printed pages, type of paper, use of coloured printing and other modes. The user with administrative privileges can set a base page cost and indexes for different print modes and paper types in Charging options of PrintWatch. The cost of print work will be calculated and included into reports.
More on http://www.prnwatch.com]]>

For immediate release

August 23, 2005

Contact: Michael Tretyakov
Company: Actual Tools
E-mail: press@actualtools.com

Innovative Windows transparency shell enhancement released August 23, 2005.

Actual Tools announced version 3.7 of its intriguing Windows shell enhancement novelty - the application that allows setting any level of transparency for any individual window on the system. Actual Transparent Window 3.7 adds a new dimension to desktop space making it easy to organize simultaneously open windows without having to minimize and restore them every here and then. Along with common techniques of switching between applications windows Actual Transparent Window offers depth-based window ordering thanks to fully customizable transparency levels that are saved individually for each window.

Actual Transparent Window is intended for broad range of Windows users who value time and long for esthetical pleasure of modern computing. Using transparent windows reduces negative effects on user’s eyes as well as it allows for more native dimensional information representation model in human beings. Multiple reports by Actual Transparent Window users indicate overall increase of productivity when using several business applications that require manual information interchange simultaneously. Desktop space saved by eliminating opaque windows can be used for placing additional icons. Another great use of this program is for setting transparency depending on importance of task an application performs.

“Actual Transparent Window has many utilitarian functions,” said Michael Tretyakov, CEO of Actual Tools. “For example, it can help you create carbon copies of images and documents where the Copy and Print features are disabled. Simply open the needed text, create a new document in your word processor, make its window semi-transparent and off you go! Read through and type a copy of the original document which otherwise will remain inaccessible.”

“Another good thing about semi-transparency effect is that it gives your desktop a fantastic new look. You can experiment and enjoy the new look of the Windows taskbar, drop-down menus, lists, Instant Messenger and other desktop elements. According to our customers, they often apply the transparency effect to WinAmp and Widows Media Player, making them look even more sleek and stylish. Your eye will no longer stumble over a half-visible player that literally blends with the desktop.”

Actual Transparent Window integrates and functions transparently throughout the Operating System. The user can make any window semi-transparent simply by clicking on the Make Transparent button placed on the current window title bar. By right-clicking on the same button, the user can access a drop-down menu and set any level of window transparency. Any window can automatically become semi-transparent when it is being moved, resized or simply becomes inactive.

Availability

Actual Transparent Window runs under Windows 2000/XP and costs $19.95 (USD) for a single-user license. The fully functional evaluation version of the program is available for free at http://www.ActualTools.com/files/atwsetup.exe

About Actual Tools

Founded in 2001, Actual Tools is a software development company, focused on producing powerful desktop enhancement applications. We help people innovate and increase efficiencies by offering powerful and cost-effective solutions and services worldwide. Our highly successful family of desktop enhancement applications delivers industry leading technologies including window minimization to tray/screen edge, window roll-up, window transparency, window stay-on-top, and is setting the standard for the next generation computer interface.

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For more information, contact Actual Tools at:

E-mail: press@actualtools.com
Corporate web site: http://www.ActualTools.com
Product web site: http://www.ActualTools.com/transparentwindow/
Screenshots: http://www.ActualTools.com/images/atw_screenshot.jpg
Download: http://www.ActualTools.com/files/atwsetup.exe]]>

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Manufacturer sells industrial grade sanding, grinding, and cutting products for woodworking, metal fabrication, welding, granite, marble, floor sanding, and construction.

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Applied NanoWorks - CMP Slurries
Company offers a range of nano-oxides for semiconductor CMP. Particles range from 5nm to 20nm and are available in custom suspensions. Call for sales & technical info.

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