The Uncommon and Significant Look of Marvelous Black Tungsten Rings
March 29, 2010 by Jason58 · 4 Comments
Black Tungsten Jewelry Overview
For people who appreciate the hard & resilient nature of tungsten jewelry but whose tastes are more unconventional, Black Wedding Rings provide an attractive & interesting option.
Tungsten carbide is a scratch resistant material made by applying a special heat compression process to a mixture of pure tungsten, carbon, and a binder metal such as nickel, which begins in the form of powder placed inside an injection mold, to createBlack Wedding Rings.
Black Tungsten Rings also respond very well to engraving on the interior band, since the tiny lines created by the engraving tool can reveal white tungsten underneath or throw the letters into a dramatic shadow, giving your personal message a special gleam.
They will be explained in detail below, and because we believe in being honest with our customers and do not feel we need to trick anyone into buying a piece of jewelry if it?s really right for them, this article also aims to clear up some common misconceptions about black tungsten jewelry.
First, it is important to note that the term ?black tungsten? is not describing a single component but rather refers to the color of the finished product which involves a few.
A black tungsten ring gets its dark outer color through the application of another layer of metal alloy to the outer surface of a standard tungsten ring. This exterior layer does contain mostly tungsten, but to make the black opaque shine possible, titanium, carbon, and small amounts of rare-earth metals are also included in the mix.
A black tungsten ring’s black plating itself isn’t scratchproof because it is an anodized tungsten alloy added to the surface of the tungsten carbide ring later to give it this beautiful glowing black color, but it is very strong and regular tungsten itself will not scratch.
A layer of the black tungsten alloy is then secured to the entire surface of the tungsten ring through electroplating, which uses electrical current and the specific chemical properties of a metal to evenly and permanently deposit material onto another object.
When I put my black tungsten rings away, I store them in their original ring boxes. If you don’t have the box your black tungsten rings came in, or you didn’t get a ring box when you purchased or received them, ring boxes and pouches are available at all jewelry shops and most gift stores or department stores.
Any container in which you black tungsten ring will be kept in soft fabric and separate from other jewelry is fine.
The most common cause of damage to black tungsten ring occurs when the ring is stored in a box or pouch with other tungsten pieces or diamond jewelry, the only substances that compare to the hardness of a tungsten ring.
Black tungsten rings have an extraordinary and attractive appearance that many wearers find meaningful.
Some customers have said that black tungsten puts them in mind of “light at the end of the tunnel”, “a light in the darkness”, & other such things that their partner and commitment mean to them.
They are also particularly appealing to men, since they can appear more masculine and less flashy than other rings.
Whatever it might mean to you personally, a black tungsten band is a trend-conscious and off-the-beaten path choice when searching for the perfect token of love and fidelity.
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Apple iPod touch 16 GBis spreading like wildfire!
January 19, 2010 by Jason58 · 8 Comments
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Apple iPod touch 16 GB ” All in one Multimedia Player slick type gadget”
This player is the iPod touch, not the Apple iPhone. 16 GB capacity for 3,500 songs, 10,000 photos, or 20 hours of video. Up to 36 hours of music playback or 6 hours of video playback when fully charged.
3.5-inch widescreen multi-touch display with 480-by-320-pixel resolution. Supported audio formats: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV; supported video formats: H.264, MPEG-4; supported image file types: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG.
The iPod touch has always been an amazing iPod. And with its groundbreaking technologies–including a Multi-Touch screen, the accelerometer, and 3D graphics–and access to hundreds of games, iPod touch puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand. It comes in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB models with new volume controls and a built-in speaker. Play hours of music. Create a Genius Playlist of songs that go great together. Watch a movie. Surf the web. View rich HTML email. Find your location and get directions with Google Maps. Browse YouTube videos. And shop the App Store for games and applications.
This 16GB iPod touch lets you listen to music, watch video, surf the web, get email, and shop for games and applications on the App Store. A new contoured design and revolutionary Multi-Touch touchscreen interface combine with a brilliant 3.5″ widescreen display to make the iPod touch the funnest iPod ever.
Play music, watch video and surf the Internet with the touch of a finger. The revolutionary multitouch interface is easy to use and the built-in wi-fi comes with a Safari Web browser. Music, movies, games and the Internet — with a built-in speaker and groundbreaking technologies such as accelerometer, and 3D graphics, iPod touch puts an amazing entertainment experience in the palm of your hand.
Apple iPod MP3 Player Accessories
August 13, 2009 by Jason58 · 6 Comments
Most people today spend hours commuting to school or work each week. They are stuck with a daily trip which they cannot change. Although they have to commute each day, that doesn’t mean they can’t get more from traveling or at least enjoy the time spent on the road. A solution might lie in the fact that many drivers today own an Apple iPod mp3 player.
Most iPod owners bought the iPod for the capability of playing your favorite music but there are many other uses of this little miracle. College students can record their class lectures and transform them to mp3 format and play them back via their iPod mp3 player. Today, the most popular books are available on cd in mp3 format also. It is so easy to download music as single songs and full albums for your mp3 players also. You’ll be amazed at the huge variety of ipod mp3 player accessories available.
Even basic vehicles today have better then average sounding audio systems, most drivers would love to be able to play your recorded lectures or music through your car audio system. A few years back you could spend a day searching specialty stores looking for the right ipod car adapter for your specific vehicle, but those days are over. There are websites which offer great ipod adapter information as well as the largest variety of iPod mp3 music adapters and accessories.
Finding the correct mp3 music player adapter is quite easy. If you have an after market receiver like Clarion or Pioneer, just match your brand ipod adapter. Of course if you have the original manufacturer’s source unit, just find an adapter made for your specific vehicle be it Chevy, Acura, Toyota or whatever. This is actually quite easy when you have access to a sufficient supply of brands. You car and truck adapters made by USA Spec, Soundgate and many other manufactures to apply to almost any make of car or truck.
With a new ipod adapter, you’ll be able to listen to your favorite music, audiobooks, lectures, podcasts and more right through your car’s sound system. Your commute will become more productive and enjoyable and will seem much shorter.
Trendy Deocrative Alarm Clocks
May 25, 2009 by Jason58 · 2 Comments
Are you counting on alarm clocks to wake you up in the A.M.? Do you have more than three units to stir you up every single day? Then you probably have to replace the alarm clocks that you have now.
An alarm clock’s main purpose is to wake you up at anytime of the night particularly when you really must to be somewhere important. With this tool, you will surely be up and geared to start your day. Alarm clocks are either motorized by electricity or batteries. However, it is best that your clock is powered by both so that you won’t have to adjust it every time there’s a power failure. Analog or digital display, the time should be highly visible even to a sleepy eye.
The current pink radio clock comes with numerous add-on features that entice the individual. There are those that have an AM-FM radio, CD and MP3 compatibility. A waterproof shower alarm clock lets you sing to your favorite tunes while getting yourself clean and fresh. If you’re a trekker, it is best that you purchase a versatile and compact alarm clock that uses multiple time zones. Does it take forever for your children to wake up? Don’t worry for there are enormous options of children alarm clocks with cute cartoon-designed themes and wonderful candy colors. One can also find traditional looking alarm clocks but with a modern twist.
It is best that you visit numerous websites to be able to see all of your alarm clock options. Also, these sites offer discounts and promos for orders made online. Before making a purchase, make sure that you are secure with the wake-up sound the alarm clock makes. It could either be a buzzing or musical tune. Remember, you don’t want to be jolted from your deep sleep with an really annoying sound.
Nokia 2600
March 6, 2009 by Jason58 · 4 Comments
Nokia 2600 Overview: The Nokia 2600 is a 2004 model mobile phone which is compatible with European providers only. It operates on the frequencies of GSM 900, GSM 1800,
Nokia Company Overview: Nokia Corporation is the most prolific maker of mobile phones and thus the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer. With headquarters in Keilaniemi of Espoo, Finland, Nokia is best known for its range of mobile phones. Nokia also produces mobile phone infrastructure and other telecommunications equipment for applications such as traditional voice telephony, ISDN, broadband access, professional mobile radio, voice over IP, wireless LAN, a line of digital terrestrial television receivers and satellite receivers. Nokia provides mobile communication equipment for every major market and protocol, including GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA (UMTS).
Audio Playback: The Nokia 2600 does not come with an MP3 player. This phone comes with built in polyphonic ringtones, which means you can download simple MIDI files from the Internet and upload them through your phone, or simply download them via GRPS (if GRPS is built in). We do not recommend purchasing polyphonic ringtones from pay-per-use services such as television commercials, because the 2600 is capable of receiving them as MIDI files which are common on the Internet.
Video and Picture Taking: The Nokia 2600 is not equipped with a camera or a video recording function.
Messaging and Internet: The Nokia 2600 is not capable of accessing the Internet, due to the limitations of GPRS access. Unfortunately, there is no MMS capability. On top of sending messages, the Nokia 2600 is equipped with intelligent t9 typing, which allows you to easily type text messages without pressing each key upto 4 times for the correct letter.
Connectivity and Interactivity: With the 2600, you can’t really do much when connecting to other devices, since it’s USB capabilities are limited to nill.
How To Convert FLAC To MP4
February 15, 2009 by Jason58 · 4 Comments
FLAC is a Free Lossless Audio Codec that is pretty popular with music fans and especially self-described audiophiles. This includes both Windows and Linux users, and various software tools are available for dealing with FLAC files. However, for some strange reason, FLAC-support is next to none on the Mac. Which might be a problem if you want to listen to your high-quality audio files in iTunes. Also, some older hardware players don’t support FLAC at all.
So what can you do in this situation? Convert the .flac files to a format that is recognized by iTunes/whatever other application you’re using. In the case of iTunes, MP4 is probably the audio format you’re looking for. For portable MP3 players, you would obviously need to convert the FLAC to MP3. However, in this article I’ll focus on the flac-to-mp4 example.
There are various applications out there that you could use. If you’re currently using Windows, I would suggest the dbPowerAmp converter. You can get it for free and it supports a whole lot of audio codecs, including MP4. You can see a short example of how to use dbPoweramp in this flac to mp3 converter tutorial (the example doesn’t use MP4, but it does describe the interface and converter configuration pretty well).
In case you’re using Mac OS X, dbPowerAmp will be out of question as it doesn’t have a Mac version. Instead, use the X Lossless Decoder. XLD is a fast converter that supports a number of lossless formats and has a nice GUI. It can convert between FLAC, MP4, M4A, Ogg, Wavpack and other formats.
Good luck and enjoy your brand-new MP4 music.
Tinnitus – Why Is There No Cure?
February 3, 2009 by Jason58 · 3 Comments
Tinnitus Education
Tinnitus is a condition that has been around for many years but seems to be getting worse in these loud time we live in.
Many tinnitus patients report that one of the main tinnitus is exposure to loud noise.
Indeed it is getting harder to escape being exposed to loud noise in this fast paced, loud and busy world we all take for granted these days.
The worst part about tinnitus is that there is no cure! This may seem strange, given that so many millions of people suffer form tinnitus.
Tinnitus Causes
In most cases tinnitus is self inflicted, especially with the growing popularity of devices like the Apple iPod and similar MP3 players. This trend is certainly set to continue as these devices become more popular and the make things worse, just about every cell phone these days is also an MP3 player.
These devices are extremely popular amongst students, sportsman and women and commuters. The lat mentioned typically will use the MP3 player as a means of passing time and masking the noise and clutter all around them as they commute.
The problem, because the trains, buses and traffic is so loud, they need to increase the volume levels and this is where the damage starts occurring and tinnitus cause rears it’s ugly head.
Most folk don’t even know about tinnitus or the tinnitus causes and how debilitating it can be until they already have it, at which time it is too late obviously!
So it is my opinion the best tinnitus cure is education! Teach the kids about it at school and college much the same as is happening with sex education! We talk about sex with the kids so why not discuss tinnitus with them.
Tinnitus – Let’s Educate The Kids
February 3, 2009 by Jason58 · 4 Comments
Tinnitus Causes
Although tinnitus is a condition that has been known for decades, the loud society we live in seems to be making it more prevalent and severe. A lot of tinnitus patients say that a main cause of tinnitus is being exposed to loud noises.
We need to protect our ears from loud noises.
The most upsetting aspect of tinnitus is that it has no cure! This might seem a bit odd, considering how many millions of individuals suffer from tinnitus.
Do to the growing popularity of Apple ipods and similar MP3 player,
most cases of tinnitus are self inflicted. This trend will only continue with the increasing popularity of these devices, including the fact that many cell phones are now also mp3 players.
Such devices are quite popular among students, commuters, and sportsmen and women. Many people use the MP3 players, played at relatively high volumes, as a means to mask the sounds around them and find an escape from everyday life.
The problem is that, since trains, buses, and traffic are so loud, they must increase the volume levels; this is when damage begins to occur and tinnitus cause will rear its ugly head.
Tinnitus Education
Most people do not understand the signs and symptoms of tinnitus and as a result many people fail to take precautions to prevent the malady.
Taking care of your hearing is extremely important. Teach kids about it in school and in college, the same way that sex education is taught!
There is no tinnitus cure so let’s educate them!