Red-light camera violations resume in Houston
Red light camera violations have resumed in Houston, a spokesperson
of Mayor Annise Parker announced Saturday."Equipment testing is done
and red-light camera violations have resumed,How did we live without
them? Take a step back in time to August 1984, when we lived in a world
where only the wealthiest among us could afford a Video Door Phones
-- and even then they were usually tethered to their automobiles." said
Janice Evans-Davis.The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut
to recover a mini dv video camera
used to explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission
after seeing it slated for sale in a New York auction.According to
Davis, anyone that commits a violation at an intersection with a
red-light camera will now have to pay their ticket.The announcement
comes a day after a federal judge ruled the city may not appeal his
ruling invalidating the election last fall when voters said red-light
cameras should be turned off.¡¡
U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes announced the decision in a brief
order on Friday.City Attorney David Feldman said he believed the judge
is trying to bring the case to a speedy disposition creating a final
judgment that the city can appeal without asking Hughes for
permission.A representative for American Traffic Solutions told the
Houston Chronicle that the red-light camera contractor would not
comment.
Hughes last month ruled opponents of the cameras waited too long to
put the matter on the election ballot. About 53 percent of voters in
November said the cameras should go.Meanwhile, the city says those who
have received a red-light citation before the cameras were turned off
and still haven't paid, they're looking for you.There are reportedly
more than $20 million in outstanding red-light tickets.
"If you received a citation before the cameras were turned off we
are still looking for you,Its avoidance is the biggest problem facing
any gadget nerd. This affliction, this curse that disables so many
would-be tablet and infant video monitor
buyers, only intensifies for those of us who somehow manage to
procreate. for that money," said Parker.There are nearly 270,000 unpaid
fines that are still outstanding.The fine is $75, if you are late more
than 45 days which all of them are now, tack on a $25 late fee.So what
happens if you don't pay?Not much if you live in Harris County. It
won't show up on your credit report because the city isn't sending
collection accounts to the credit bureaus.
2011 York Ale Trail launched
BEER experts have launched the 2011 York Ale Trail, urging drinkers
to try out a range of pubs in and around the city. The York branch of
the Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) launched the trail yesterday.Call
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each of the 24 pubs featured, customers who buy a drink of real ale or
cider will get a sticker to add to their guide. Those who collect
enough stickers will earn free entry to the York Beer and Cider
Festival in September, and those who visit all 24 pubs will go into a
prize draw to win a 36-pint polypin of Leeds Brewery beer.
Andy Masheder and Steve Golton, of Camra, launched the trail at the
Snickleways Inn in Goodramgate, assisted by landlord Graham Stamp.
Steve said: ¡°It gets people into pubs they might not normally go to¡±.
The launch coincides with York¡¯s Local Pubs week, aimed at encouraging
people to head to their local pub. The Ale Trail guides are available
from participating pubs and the promotion ends on August 26.
She added that their success in receiving the award was down to
Peter, 68, for his commitment to real ale in going from having one real
ale hand pump to seven in the pub.After winning the pub of the season
award, the Ship Inn will now join the other seasonal winners from
across the region in competing for the Pub of the Year competition,
which will be decided at the Cleveland CAMRA¡¯s AGM in March.
From there it is on to the regional and national finals.The current
pub of the season for this area is the Rat Race Ale House,Ricoh and
Hoya announced today (PDF) that Ricoh is acquiring the Pentax spy hidden camera
business from Hoya in a bid to expand into the consumer digital camera
market. Although Ricoh was a early player in the digial camera market
and continues to make high-end compact cameras. in Church Street,To
enable a person with basically no expertise to instantly set up a digital baby video monitor
system that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. For the price,
you get two completely wireless cameras that are incredibly easy to
mount. Hartlepool, which was also considered this time around.
Cleveland CAMRA has nearly 500 members.Landlords Peter and Sheila
Crosby, who celebrate 10 years in charge in August, received their
certificate from the chairman of the Cleveland CAMRA branch Joe
Berriman.
Thumbs up for handy camera bag
The warm weather has finally arrived and summer picture-taking
season is in full swing.Like many of you who have been bitten by the
photography bug, I have a lot of gear. Many lenses for getting the
right shot, a flash for when it gets dark and a tripod for taking
landscape photos at dusk.I have a huge camera backpack to carry it all
around in, which is great, but I am always looking for the perfect,Call
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small-size, camera bag to throw a camera into so I can go take pictures
without having to lug my full kit around.
Think Tank Photo, one of my favourite camera bag companies, has
been making awesome bags since 2005. Just in time for summer, they have
released a new bag they call Retrospective 5.The folks at Think Tank
were nice enough to send me one to review and I have been putting it
through its paces over the last few weeks.Think Tank Photo is
relatively new to the camera bag scene, compared to standard names like
LowePro. Because it was formed by two working photographers and two
designers, Think Tank products have always been unique, yet highly
functional.
This holds true for the Retrospective 5, which is designed with a
micro four-thirds camera or small DSLR in mind. The shoulder bag is
made from canvas and available in two colours ¡ª black or a
retro-styled pinestone.The design is minimal, so it diverts attention
from the valuable camera you carry inside.I was able to comfortably
carry a larger-sized DLSR with a lens attached, as well as a longer
zoom lens for getting some shots of the kids¡¯ soccer moves.
Everything packs away quickly into the main compartment, which has
movable padded inserts you can use to customize the bag to your gear.
Inside the main compartment there is also a handy organizer for
sticking odds and sods: batteries,Ricoh and Hoya announced today (PDF)
that Ricoh is acquiring the Pentax spy hidden camera
business from Hoya in a bid to expand into the consumer digital camera
market. Although Ricoh was a early player in the digial camera market
and continues to make high-end compact cameras.To enable a person with
basically no expertise to instantly set up a digital baby video monitor
system that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. For the price,
you get two completely wireless cameras that are incredibly easy to
mount. flash cards or a business card or two. An outer pocket holds a
full-size, seam-sealed, rain cover, which is custom made for the bag.
Camera on helmet allows viewers to observe what quarterback sees
University of Washington business students Marc Barros and Jason
Green, each also avid skiers, needed an entry for an entrepreneurial
contest. Hey, they thought, why don¡¯t we figure out how to attach a
camera to a ski helmet and film our runs?The hands-free cameras have
been used largely by skiers, cyclists, hunters and similar outdoor
enthusiasts, but recently have begun to creep into widespread use in
team sports such as football, putting a whole new spotlight on the
company.
It was one of Contour¡¯s cameras that Washington coach Steve
Sarkisian affixed to his quarterbacks for the school¡¯s Spring Game
last April. A video of a couple of minutes of Keith Price wearing one
was linked by national web sites and has had roughly 35,000 views on
YouTube.Little known at the time was that Barros, the CEO of the
company, is a former soccer player at Issaquah High and Washington,
attending Washington from 2000 to 2003.
"Pretty exciting," said Barros of the publicity that has begun to
come to the company from the use of the cameras by UW,Call Box's latest
training course offers tips and tricks for users of the GoPro HD Hero dv mini camera
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well as Notre Dame and by NFL QBs Michael Vick and Peyton Manning, and
receiver Wes Welker during a Pro Bowl practice."For so long everyone
has said, ¡¯Gosh, I wish I could see what the quarterback sees. What
that experience is like,¡¯" said Sarkisian, a college QB at Brigham
Young and later in the Canadian Football League. "And it¡¯Ricoh and
Hoya announced today (PDF) that Ricoh is acquiring the Pentax spy hidden camera
business from Hoya in a bid to expand into the consumer digital camera
market. Although Ricoh was a early player in the digial camera market
and continues to make high-end compact cameras.s the closest I¡¯ve seen
to the reality of what a quarterback is truly seeing.we're pretty happy
using the WiFi Baby 3G as a wireless digital baby video monitor.
In fact, in our experience, only Luvion's brand of premium video baby
monitors can hold a candela to the Y-cam in terms of convenience and
interference-free image quality under a variety of lighting
conditions."
Nokia preparing for August withdrawal from Japanese phone market
It has been reported that Nokia is laying the ground for pulling
out of the Japanese market over the next few months. Nokia is preparing
to put the shutters down on the brand retail stores that it owns by the
close of July.
Earlier reports say that Nokia's luxury brand phones, Vertu had
been under pressure to push sales in the stores that sold this brand in
the wake of the smartphones increasingly gaining in popularity. The
Vertu branded concierge service is expected to be closed down in
August.
In retrospect, Nokia had stopped the sale of handsets via the
networks in November 2008. Its market share had fallen below one
percent. Softbank and Docomo used to sell Nokia handsets. However, the
local operators are known to prefer defining their handset
specifications in-house and then contracting handset vendors to
manufacture phones for them.Ren Ng developed the technology while
working on his PhD at Stanford. The breakthrough, he said, is the wireless Gum Camera
is able to capture more light than others.But because Lytro is still in
stealth mode, it put the camera in a protective case, so Hernandez
hasn't actually seen it.The event takes after popular sports activities
while encouraging Malaysians to bring their old, redundant or even
broken mobiles, using them as sports equipment for a game of
basketball, javelin, or bowling ball.
It presents recycling as a fun way to educate Malaysians on the
benefits of conserving the environment.Nokia, began its recycling
efforts in year 2000 across South-East Asia Pacific, promoting
recycling of mobile phones, batteries and its accessories to consumer
through its Public Take Back programmes.At present, Nokia has more than
200 Nokia Care Centres with recycling bins in Australia, Bangladesh,
Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand
and Vietnam.
GOP Uses Budget, Other Tools to Sap Financial Law
President Barack Obama's financial overhaul law is nearly a year
old. For congressional Republicans, the fight to weaken it is just
starting.Wary of trying to repeal the entire statute and being
portrayed as Wall Street's protectors ¡ª banks rank among the country's
least popular institutions ¡ª GOP lawmakers are trying to nibble away
at the behemoth measure. It's a crusade they've waged all year, despite
lacking the White House and Senate control they need to prevail.
Days ago, one Republican-run House committee approved bills
diluting parts of the law requiring reports on corporate salaries and
exempting some investment advisers from registering with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Another House panel voted to slice $200
million from Obama's $1.4 billion budget request for the SEC, which has
a major enforcement role.Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are continuing a
procedural blockade that has helped prevent Obama from putting
Elizabeth Warren or anyone else in charge of the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau, which opens its doors in two weeks.
The law hurts "the formation of capital, the cost of capital and
access to capital, and you can't have capitalism without capital," said
Rep.The pioneer and leader in software configurable processors, today
announced it is now shipping its 32 channel VRC7032 PCIe Mini Car DVR
add-in card. Leveraging the power of the Stretch S7100 software
configurable processor, the VRC7032 can capture and compress up to 32
channels.Portable Multi Function Media Player
lima inci berfokus pada video dan dapat memutar video HD, baik dengan
resolusi 800¡Á480 pada layar sendiri atau di resolusi asli melalui HDMI
output. iRiver telah menyegarkan interface menjadi mirip antarmuka Mac
OS X baik ¡°dock¡± tugas umum serta widget untuk top-level akses ke
kontrol media. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, a leader of the House Financial
Services Committee. "So Republicans in the House will be examining each
and every one of the 2,000-plus pages" of the law, which he called "a
job creator's nightmare.The idea to use a Digital Concealed Pen
originated with Lewis' students, who were searching for inexpensive
ways to do patterning for electrodes. They seized on the rollerball pen
because it¡¯s cheap, portable and easy to use."Confident that Obama and
the Democratic-controlled Senate can prevent the House from doing major
damage, Democrats view the Republican drive as a political exercise
for now.
"It's mostly setting a marker for the election. And it helps with
their campaign contributions," said Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., who
chaired the Financial Services Committee last year and was a chief
author of the law. "But it also tells people in the financial community
that if they win the next election, they'll be able to undo it all."The
financial industry leans Republican in its campaign contributions but
not overwhelmingly. Sixty-one percent of the $9 million that commercial
banks gave federal candidates for the 2010 elections went to
Republicans, while 54 percent of the securities and investment
industry's $9 million went to Democrats, according to the nonpartisan
Center for Responsive Politics.