FirstGrill 2010: Sponsors
This weekend is the 5th annual FirstGrill event. The folks here are looking forward to hosting our various guests from Providence, NYC, and Los Angeles (and of course, [...]
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Energy Savers
We can all do things to reduce our carbon foot print. We can use use less energy; we can use it more efficiently. Today we have a FirstLook at two items which will help [...]
LCD TV Repair
The screens on TV we watched as a child almost never broke. Why? They were thick, heavy, and things were almost never thrown at them. The new LCD screens are thin, light, [...]
iPad Protection
The Apple iPad display is amazingly bright and viewable. The main reasons are the ipad’s In-Plane Switching (IPS) LCD and its LED backlighting. The two technologies [...]
ePublishing for the iPad – 1000 Chinese characters
The project we completed last week was to take the 1000 Chinese characters and convert it into an eBook viewable on the iPad. Converting the collection of images into a Word [...]
Planting tomatoes in April
One of the advantages of a raised-bed garden is that the above-ground soil has an opportunity to heat up during the day. The warmer soil allows vegetables to be planted [...]
Vespa battery installation: YUASA
Our Vespa battery started showing its age last Fall. We obtained a replacement battery from YUASA because we could see the writing on the wall. We knew our old battery [...]
LCD Wall Mounts
LCD televisions that are 50 inches and larger have become affordable in recent years. Televisions 40 inches and smaller are now available for under $500. Unlike projection [...]
Cuisinart Elite Food Processor FirstUse
Last Fall we gave our FirstLook at the Cuisinart Elite food processor. The unique Elite Collection™ 12-Cup Food Processor is Cuisinart’s next generation of [...]
ePublishing for the iPad
The iPad has sold more the 500,000 units since it went on sale two weeks ago. Its success has surprised even Apple, and it has pushed back the overseas release date of the [...]
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