Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2)
Curbing the Public Nuisance (Part 2)By Yes, that pillar of society that has been with us since that slithery dude threw humanity for a curve in the Garden of Eden ? that cornerstone of society has been automated.I am speaking, of course, of the public nuisance ( I wrote about him in Part 1 at http://www.thehappyguy.com/nuisance1.html . )No longer do pests have to come around in restaurants and train stations and villages singing loudly and playing their harpsichords. We now have machines to do that for us ? machines like televisions and radios and elevator muzak and backfiring Mustangs.In the olden days, you could just throw a brick at a public nuisance, and that would usually shut him up for two minutes ? five if the brick hit its mark.But it's harder to throw a brick at a TV, because bar owners send bloodthirsty lawyers after you, something the old-fashioned public nuisances knew nothing about. And how can you throw a brick at the shadowy creature producing elevator muzak?So it was inevitable that some guy named Mitch Altman would invent a high-tech way to neutralize those high-tech public nuisances. It's an infrared keychain called TV-B-Gone that shuts off intrusive TVs remotely."Hey I was watching that show," calls out the six-foot-four, burly guy at the bar.
"Whoever zapped my show has five second to unzap it., or I'll get off this stool." Oh, well. I suppose there are still a few technical adjustments to tinker with.But I was thinking, "Hey. I could invent something useful like that. I could invent a high-tech brick to shut down those high-tech public nuisances for at least five minutes." So I did.First, I set out to defeat muzak. I invented a device called the Automated Elevator Hostage Taker.
I was so excited, I decided to take it for a test drive. I found a really high building and headed straight for the elevator.Half way up, I activated my Automated Elevator Hostage Taker. "Aha!" I called out. "We have your elevator hostage. If you shut the muzak off, we will release it unharmed."The other passengers looked at me like I had a purple horn growing out of one ear.
"I said, turn off the muzak and your elevator won't be harmed."One passenger was starting to get interested. "What the *$&% do you think you're doing?"I was positively giddy that my fellow passengers were so eager to participate. One of them even wanted to get his hands on my Automated Elevator Hostage Taker, but for public safety reasons I couldn't let it into untrained hands until it had been fully tested in both laboratory and field conditions."How did your test drive go?" my wife asked.I looked up at her from my hospital bed. "I think the next prototype will be equipped with life insurance."Fortunately, I came up with another invention as soon as I recovered. I call it the Tailpipe Plug-in.
Cars emit the most ghastly-smelling fumes. No. Wait. I take that back. Cars emit the second-most ghastly-smelling fumes.
Diesel buses emit the most ghastly-smelling fumes. But those days will soon be over, as people arm themselves with their personal Tailpipe Plug-ins."How does it work?" my wife asked."So glad you asked. It uses spidey technology.""Spidey technology?" she looked puzzled."That's right. You know, like Spiderman. Let's say a bus come within a few yards and threatens to belch out yucky black stinky stuff.
You just flick your wrist like this..."SPLAT! BANG! CRASH!"Oops.""You knocked over my prize lamp and broke it. And what's this ugly goop splattered all over the carpet and the wall? Yuck. Get it off," my wife demanded."I can't.""What do you mean, you can't?" she raged. "It's like that expanding foam insulation. No.
Wait. It's like very fast-curing expanding foam insulation.""Well, what do you plan to do about it?" my wife wanted to know."I guess I'll have to put on a warning label ? Do not use indoors."Once back in my hospital bed, I realized I had not given the right answer.I still had many inventions left in me. Like the Automatic No-parking Sign Dissolver. And the Perfumalizer, handy for use in crowded buses where people hold onto bars and posts above their heads. And I can't wait to invent the Escalator Fast-forward Button.
But for now, I am way too distracted by the very loud TV show my hospital roommate is watching. I sure could use Mitch's TV-B-Gone right about now..
Prestigio Releases 12-Inch Widescreen Ultra-Portable Notebook with Power Cinema Capability
Prestigio, one of the most dynamic international manufacturers of LCD displays and TVs, mobile computers and plasma TVs, has unveiled a new powerful 12.1" mobile computer.
This new computer has the unique capability of playing music CDs, DVD videos and browsing digital photos without loading the operation system. Visconte 120 is a bright new addition to the series of latest Prestigio high-performance notebooks. The new elegant model can boast of an enhanced resolution of WXGA 1200x800, and is targeted to frequent travelers who need a light but fully-functional portable machine. Visconte 120 really allows to successfully combine full-fledged work and versatile entertainment.
This model's "jewel" is the built-in Power Cinema function which is activated by a dedicated button. It allows Visconte 120 to reproduce music CDs, DVD video and look through digital photos from a CD or a Flash-card without loading the operation system, which has been made possible thanks to a Linux-based...
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How Do Plasma Televisions Work?
Plasma TVs have been one of the most popular home entertainment solutions on the market for several years.
They offer outstanding resolution and a quality picture and are usually capable of displaying HDTV signals, allowing you to watch all of your favourite HDTV programs.
Compared to rear projection TVs, plasma technology offers some of the best viewing angles- no need to fight over the best seat anymore- and offer uniform screen brightness.
But how does plasma technology work?
It's pretty simple.
Some form of inert gas- say Xenon, for example, is inserted between two plates, which are held together, between which are over two million pixels, capable of producing a mind-boggling array of colors.
The gas is then energized by a charge which turns it into a viscous substance, creating an ultraviolet light, which allows each pixel to display the appropriate color.
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Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: Apartment Dweller? Learn How to Protect Your Stuff
A 2003 poll by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America found that 64 percent of renters had no renter's insurance. This is despite the fact that, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average renter's insurance premium in 2002 was just $186. Renters tend to opt out buying rent for two reasons. First, many people mistakenly think that their landlords' insurance would cover any damage to their property. In fact, the landlords' insurance would cover their own property, but not their tenants' property.
Second, many renters assume that they simply don't have enough valuable to make insurance worthwhile. But take a good look around your apartment. That home computer, TV, stereo, CD collection, furniture and kitchen items can all add up to a substantial sum, even if you live in a one-room apartment. Just consider this story from the Armchair Millionaire community:"Years ago, a roommate and I were renting an apartment together. We were both...
Armchair Millionaire Community Bulletin: Apartment Dweller? Learn How to Protect Your Stuff
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OnePAL Adds Searchable Coupons, Holiday Gift Idea Center
Minneapolis (ContentDesk) December 7, 2005 -- Online comparison shopping company OnePal LLC announces the addition of coupons from over 1,000 leading merchants for products such as electronics, computers, software, books, games and music to its website. Customers can search OnePAL.coms coupons by keyword, merchant or product and simply click on the resulting link to be redirected to the website of the participating merchant, where they can enter the coupon code to realize instant savings.Jamison Geisler, Director of Marketing for OnePal LLC, says the coupons give our users yet another tool to realize savings using the onePAL.com website.
OnePal gives its users a powerful, user-friendly format that harnesses the power of the Web to help them make the best shopping decisions. OnePAL.coms homepage shows dynamically updated lists of featured products based on popularity and products most recently searched. The site has pictures of featured products.
Both features are...
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How To Tell If It's A Swell Motel
Lately, I've been doing a lot of traveling in connection with my writing. The past three weekends alone I've driven to Sylva, North Carolina, Louisville, Kentucky, and Destin, Florida. Overall, I'm holding up reasonably well, except for the fact that my rear end is starting to closely resemble the upholstery pattern of my car seats. I've also learned that you don't want to drink a twenty-four ounce Diet Mountain Dew in a plastic bottle just before you drive up to Atlanta. Doing that can give the term, "the Foggy Mountain Two Step," a whole new meaning.
When you travel a lot it gives you the opportunity to stay in motels. Lots of motels. And I'm learning very quickly which ones are the good ones and which ones are the ones you need to avoid like a polecat. Believe me, even in this day in time there are as many fleabag motels as there are fire ants, and if you're not careful you can easily find yourself in one. Like the one I found myself in recently where the showerhead was level...
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Maui Vacation Rental Cars
If you would like to explore the island of Maui on your own time, the best way to get around is to rent a car. Car rentals in Maui are available to anyone over 21 years of age with a valid international driving license. If you don't want to be bothered with the driving, you can ask for a driver at an additional expense. There are many rental companies and all of them offer a 24 hours, 7 days a week, pick up and drop off service at some previously appointed locations.
You can choose...
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Bad Credit Loan -- How to Get the Best Interest Rate
Bad credit loans are in high demand. And if you do any research on "bad credit loan", you'll find plenty of advice on how to get the lowest interest rate. You'll also find plenty of people willing to give you a bad credit loan, but you'd be making a mistake to accept it.
Unfortunately, most of what you'll find approaches the problem from the wrong direction. The way to get the VERY best interest rate on a bad credit loan is usually overlooked or concealed altogether.
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July 2006: The Descend of Volvo Cars in North America
Do you want to know the latest news from North America? In Irvine, California, last August 1, 2006, a report from LLC shows the sales report of Volvo Cars last July 2006. The report says that there are approximately 10,338 units of Volvo cars sold from the same period last year, July 2005 to July 2006. Sadly, it decreased 10% its sales compared to the sales on the previous years.
In North America, including the Mexico, Puerto Rico and Canada, 11,307 units of Volvo cars...
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Las Vegas Company Reveals The Best Kept Secret in Consumer Credit Repair
Las Vegas, NV (ContentDesk) September 2, 2005 -- Blue Desert Holdings, LLC is pleased to announce the opening of their new website - Blue Desert Credit Solutions (www.bluecreditrepair.com)Blue Desert Credit Solutions is a consumer friendly organization that helps individuals fight for their consumer credit rights, gain credit education, and to remove negative and incorrect information from their credit reports with no up front costs.With...
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What is Bad Credit UK?
Bad credit UK is a term that many people don't fully understand. After all, credit itself can sometimes be difficult to understand? adding the description of "bad" to it can make it that much more confusing. But bad credit UK doesn't have to cause unnecessary problems? you just need to learn what it is and how to deal with it so that you can correct it and turn your bad credit UK around. What is credit?Credit, or more specifically your credit rating, is a numerical score that's determined based...
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