-Thinking about buying a new HDTV, projector, or TV set and wondering what size to get?
-Ever wonder if your viewing room is set up optimally?
-Try this calculator to get some data to guide your decision.
How to Use the Calculator:
The calculator needs three pieces of information. The first is how far you sit from the screen, measured in feet. The second is what shape your screen is, and the third is screen size. You may enter either the diagonal screen size or the screen width. See the sketch below for details. (If you enter screen width, don't forget to check the appropriate radio button)
If you do not specify a viewing distance, the calculator will tell you what the optimal seating distances are for the selected screen size.
Defining the Basic Elements of .NET
Microsoft® .NET is a set of Microsoft software technologies for connecting information, people, systems, and devices. It enables a high level of software integration through the use of Web services—small, discrete, building-block applications that connect to each other as well as to other, larger applications over the Internet.
At the church I attend, we are encouraged to wear name tags. Wearing my own name seemed a bit boring, so I started borrowing the name tags of other people when they weren't there. Some didn't like this, so I started producing my own counterfeit name tags using fictitious names - like the one above.
To qualify as one of my church name tags, a name should meet the following criteria:
It must have some meaning other than a person's name, eg a phrase, object, place name, descriptive term
It should be at least slightly plausible that a real person could have such a name, however unlikely that may be. Surnames are flexible; a legitimate first name, or widely accepted nickname, work best.
It must be fictitious, as I don't want to appear as though I'm making fun of a real person
It can't be rude or offensive - after all, its to wear at church
Ideally it should be either humourous or topical or appropriate for the season
Here is a list of most of the names I have used, or are planning to use. They're grouped into rough categories, which should provide clues to some of the less obvious names, however there are some that won't mean much to non-Australians.
These are web parts developed for use in Windows SharePoint Services™. Web Parts are deployed as Web Part Packs (see SharePoint documentation for more information).
Vent - the get it off your chest portal
Vent is a place to let off steam, a place to tell the truth.
Vent is the place where you can tell that ex-girlfriend exactly why it was that you broke off the relationship. That in reality it wasn't you causing the the problems, but her. It's a place where you can tell your husband what it is that really annoys you. A place where you can tell your boss precisely why you have no respect for them.
Best of all? It's anonymous - and your target will never be aware of how you feel.
How? Just write them a letter. They'll never see it, but you'll feel a lot better.
Hope You Like Jamming, Too - Cell-phone jammers may soon be all over. By David S. Bennahum
re President Bush visited London last month, the English press indulged in frenzied speculation about the extraordinary security measures that would be taken to protect him. The papers fretted about a number of humdrum potential hassles (street closures, monstrous traffic jams), but they also raised a more peculiar concern: Would the government of Britain selectively block cell-phone signals along President Bush's route? If they did—whether they switched off the cellular networks along his path or jammed local cell-phone signals—nearby mobile phones would become inoperable.
Fool.com: New Year's Resolutions for Investors [Commentary] January 2, 2004
January is a traditional time for resolutions for the New Year. Here are 10 resolutions for investors to help cut down on mistakes, shape up portfolios, and achieve financial goals.