You’ll Flip for this video camera!
March 27, 2008
Can you guess what the best selling camcorder at Amazon.com is? If you’re thinking Sony, JVC or Canon - think again.
Refilling Ink Cartridges Is Easier Than You Think
January 23, 2008
Refilling ink cartridges is now a relatively easy process that only takes some courage and practice to achieve consistent results. Many companies now sell refill kits that are bound to save you quite a bit of money in the long run. In addition, if you don’t want to go through all the hassles of refilling your own cartridges, you can now have them refilled for a fraction of the cost of a new cartridge.
One such company, Cartridge World, has locations in dozens of countries and has been in operation for nearly 20 years. Chances are, there is a location near you, so you won’t have to drive far to get a refilled cartridge. While they don’t actually refill your specific cartridge, you simply drop off your empty cartridge and buy a refilled cartridge in its place. The benefit of doing so, even if the cost is somewhat higher than refilling the cartridge yourself, is that they guarantee their products. If the cartridge does not perform as promised, you can return it within 90 days and have it either repaired, replaced, or your money refunded. Be sure to keep the receipt, however!
Another great location for refilling the cartridges is OfficeMax. Many of their stores now have ink refilling stations that make refilling much easier. Just bring in your cartridge and you can refill it right there and then for a portion of the price of a new cartridge. Staples and Office Depot so far haven’t followed suit, but hopefully they will offer the service to their customers in the future.
If you cannot find Cartridge World or OfficeMax around where you live, you can opt to buy remanufactured cartridges from a number of online companies. However, they too will not be as cheap as refilling the cartridge yourself. If you really want to start saving money, get a refill kit and do it yourself. It takes about 15 minutes to do if you haven’t done it before, but with practice you’ll be done in no time. The actual process is not as hard or messy as people tend to believe. The belief got started years ago when the refill kits were universal, so there was a high failure yet, and it persisted despite the changes in the way things are done.
Nowadays, you get a refill kit that is either specific to your cartridge or a few similar cartridges, so the instructions and the actual content of the kit is designed to make refilling your particular cartridge easy and painless. They all contain instructions that are attuned to your cartridge, so they are better sources of information than generic instructions found online. So, if you are considering refilling ink cartridges, now is the time to start saving money.
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LEDs in your contacts?
January 22, 2008
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle have developed a prototype contact lens that incorporates an imprinted electronic circuit and lights. The prototype is a step toward creating a form of bionic vision, the researchers say.
The researchers say the flexible lens is biologically safe and was worn by rabbits for up to 20 minutes with no adverse effects. Along with a circuit, the prototype contains red LEDs for a display, though it does not yet light up. The display could potentially create a surface for Web surfing in midair, flash a vehicle’s speed to a driver, or immerse someone in a virtual world, the university said.
The prototype lens does not correct vision, but the researchers say that it could someday offer “visual aids” to help people with vision problems.
Don’t expect to get one of these from your optometrist anytime soon, though. Babak Parviz, a professor of electrical engineering who is leading the research, called the prototype a “very small step” toward a completed lens. Still, Parviz is optimistic that creating a version with a basic display just a few pixels wide should happen “fairly quickly.”
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