The same deadline is true with the digital badge 10% discount, so call 1-772-571-9944 or e-mail [info@bannerbadge.com] By the way, I said it had LCD letters but they are actually LED. Sorry. [http://www.bannerbadge.com] It has a magnetic type holder for attachment to your garment, (a magnet that separates with one part on the inside of the garment) but be careful about that magnet around magnetic strips such as a credit card. In my case, I corrupted the magnetic strip on a parking badge and had to get it fixed, so be careful about that magnet if you carry CCs in your pocket. A pin attachment is available, but most people want the magnet mount because they don't want holes in their garment from a pin.
I also worked a day for the setup of the Electronic Boutique Gaming show, but didn't work the actual show day. It was a one-day show open for eleven hours. All the big names in the game industry had booths and there were stacks of free expensive game cartridges and disks all over the place. I didn't capitalize on them since I am not a game person. Friends sure criticized me for that. It was 10,000 square feet of exhibit area and they expected about 1,200 managers and other VIPs. Microsoft's X Box booth was the largest there with large boxes of goodies for their attendees. This show and the one above were held at the beautiful Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, FL. It's hard to get used to computer geeks sitting and laying all over the floor when chairs are handy.
We also worked the Surf Show, which has nothing to do with computers. Some booths had models wearing bikinis that attracted lots of people. Two models worked in a booth right across the isle from my post all day long with a different bikini every hour. Security's sure a tough job, but someone has to do it. <G>
One item below is something I saw at the handicap show we worked, I expected that show to be boring, but instead, I found some amazing technology there. I'll talk more about that next month.
I find EE Times to be a very interesting magazine, although a very deep at times since it's meant for engineers. It often talks about new product research that I was not aware of. That battery article was in the 9/20/04 issue. Just today I read an article in EE Times about research on material that will duplicate the action of the human muscle. Scientists hope to actually have an arm-wrestling match soon between a human and the new material.
Advance online check-in and check-out will be available as well as online pre-registering that would shorten the check-in process. At this writing they already have about 100 hotels set up for all this and will have them completed nationwide by year's end. Beyond all that they also offer free continental breakfast and other things. You can check their Web site for more information at [http://www.microtelinn.com]. I have not stayed at one of their inns yet so I can't speak from experience, but the pictures looked nice.
The price of a single copy is $74.95 US Dollars. Product Page - [http://www.timemeter.com] The discount coupon code is - '3481051341' and is redeemable at http://www.timemeter.com/coupon.shtml." Perhaps someone in your group has reviewed it.
"Flash File Recovery is a nifty application that every photographer should be aware of. Essentially, it can recover any previously deleted image file. Plus, it is capable of salvaging pictures from damaged or corrupted flash drives (including camera's built-in memory) and memory sticks. The list of supported storage media includes but is not limited to SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MicroDrive, xD Picture Card Flash Card, PC Card, Multimedia Card, Secure Digital Card, and many others. Flash File Recovery "resurrects" images from formatted, damaged, corrupted (unreadable), or defective storage media."
I know I published a similar item a few months ago, but I'm passing this on anyway. I have not reviewed Flash File Recovery, but maybe someone in your group has.
That's it for this month. Meet me here again next month if your editor permits. This column is written to make user group members aware of special offers or freebies I have found or arranged, and my comments should not be interpreted to encourage, or discourage, the purchase of any products, no matter how enthused I might sound. Bob (The Cheapskate) Click [bobclick@mindspring.com]. Visit my Web site at [http://www.dealsguy.com]. I'm working on new pages for 2004 announcements I received, but slowly.
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