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Spare the Air Day on Friday - second this week

2010-01-07T18:16:00.000-08:00

Friday has been declared a Spare the Air Day in the Bay Area, the second time this week that stagnant conditions have led to a prohibition on indoor and outdoor burning.

The 24-hour ban, which takes effect at midnight, covers all open fires that burn wood, manufactured fire logs or other solid fuel. It applies to fireplaces, woodstoves, pellet stoves and outdoor fire pits.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District also declared a Spare the Air Day on Tuesday.

Weather forecasters are predicting a relatively calm day Friday, good conditions for trapping the fine particulates in wood smoke that can cause health problems for people with asthma and lung and heart disease.

There is a small chance of rain over the North Bay late Friday, but any precipitation is expected to be light and will not be accompanied by winds that can clear away air pollution.

The burning ban is in effect for Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, along with southern Sonoma and southwestern Solano counties.

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The Power Outside - External Laptop Battery Charger - Emergency Charger

2009-12-23T22:25:00.001-08:00

Anyone who has ever owned a laptop computer knows that it can sometimes take quite a long time for a laptop to charge the battery. One of the ways around this problem is to get your hands on an external laptop battery charger, which can really help to speed up the process, and can be used to charge a second to battery, always a good idea when you are a heavy user of the computer. This article will look at a few considerations that need to be borne in mind when buying this extremely useful laptop accessory.

The first thing to remember is that choosing a charger needs to be done with great care, since at the very least you may end up with a charger which does not charge your battery properly, or could even cause damage to the battery itself, and you could be left with no power at all for your laptop. In the least worst case you could end up with a battery that is only partially charged, which means your notebook might run out of power after just an hour or so of operation, which could cause you a lot of trouble if it happens in an opportune moment.

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Descriptions:

This 133 Watt External Laptop Battery - Emergency Charger, is compatible with most notebook computers including IBM, SONY, ACER,TOSHIBA, HP, HITACHI, FUJITSU, ASUS, SHARP and others. Also works with devices which requires a 16V-19V Power supply equipment. Comes with tips that will replicate the tip you have on your AC Adapter. The battery is a Li-Ion and has a capacity of 133 Watt/Hours that will run a laptop for 4-10 hours based on your model and power settings.

How long can this external battery run ?

This battery's capacity is 133Wh(Watt-hour):
you can compare this battery's capacity with your internal battery capacity to figure out how long this battery can run your notebook. For example, if your notebook internal battery output is: 10.8V & 4000 mAh, then, your notebook internal battery capacity is:

10.8V x 4000 mAh = 43200 mVAh= 43.2 Wh (Watt-hour).

This external battery capacity is about 133/43.2=3 times of your internal battery capacity.

If your internal notebook battery can run 2 hours, then the external battery pack can theoretically run about : 2 hours x 3 = 6 hours.

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In the worst case scenario you could end up with a battery charger causing a lot of damage to the battery itself, which means you have to then go out and buy a completely new battery pack, which of course can be very expensive.

One of the most common mistakes is to buy a charger which is not a suitable for the type of battery itself, usually a charger that is too small to take the battery. There are some types which can charge different sizes, but these are usually only supplied by manufacturers to charge the various sizes of battery for their complete laptop range. They are not usually available for different models. It is usually better to find a universal type of charger, possibly with a docking system.

An external battery charger can be a real boon, but, as you can see, you really do need to take a lot of care when you're choosing one because the wrong choice could leave you with practically no battery at all.

How to choose the right gift? Does she/he like Bluetooth Headset V1.2?

2009-12-20T19:17:00.000-08:00

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Children practice reading skills with help of dogs

2009-12-17T23:45:00.000-08:00

Children from throughout the South Bay recently stood in line at San Jose's Willow Glen Library waiting their turn to read to some very special guests — three Labrador retriever-mix dogs.

The three canines proved to be good listeners.

"It was almost too good to be true," says Tracey Gatheral, as her 8-year-old daughter, Emma Rodensky, loudly read to Raella, a 13-month yellow Lab, who sat and quietly listened.

The dogs were part of Canine Companions for Independence, the organization that held the Reading to Dogs event at the library to give children a chance to practice their reading skills in front of an audience that doesn't laugh or criticize.

CCI trains special assistance dogs for people with disabilities. The dogs are allowed public access to wherever their partners go.

"I've been looking for something like this," Gatheral said. "[Emma] is a home-schooler, and this helps her out socially and in other ways, too. Dogs are so magical, so it was wonderful.

"Emma knows how to read, but this helps her be comfortable reading in public," Gatheral added.

The event was the first at Willow Glen Library for the organization. Similar events have taken place in Milpitas, Palo Alto and at the Pearl and West Valley libraries.

"It's a great idea," says Joanne Romberg. "It takes the pressure off the kids, and the parents are more comfortable because the dogs are trained."

Her 5-year-old daughter, Kira, was a

little nervous about being around the dogs because she doesn't like it when they lick her or jump up, her mother said.

"But these dogs are so calm, I explained to her," Romberg said.

Kira reached out to Raella and smiled at her mother when the dog stood still.

"I'm glad that they're making the parents sit back," Romberg said. "We have an instinct to correct. This way, she can just relax and read."

Linda Cortez, CCI South Bay Chapter president, said the dogs are well suited for the reading events.

"For the kids, they enjoy reading out loud to the dogs, and for the dogs, they need to learn how to sit still for long periods of time and be quiet."

CCI breeds, raises and trains four types of dogs. There are service dogs that assist adults with physical disabilities by performing daily tasks. There are hearing dogs, which alert the deaf and hard of hearing to important sounds. There are facility dogs, which work with a professional in a visitation, education or health-care setting. And there are skilled companions, which are trained to enhance independence for children and adults with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities.

According to its South Bay Chapter founder Pat Wilcox of Saratoga, the organization has breeders and caretakers throughout the South Bay, including Sunnyvale and Cupertino.

"We have a breeder/caretaker/puppy raiser in Sunnyvale as well as three facility dog teams that live in Sunnyvale but work in Los Gatos and San Jose," Cortez said.

The facility dogs are partnered with professionals who work with the disabled. One of the Sunnyvale dogs works with stroke patients, one with medically fragile children in a sub-acute facility, and the other with mentally ill adults.

"Facility dogs are more than pet therapy dogs," Cortez said. "Their interactions with clients have specific therapeutic goals and they are highly involved in the rehabilitation/treatment plan."

CCI has a total of seven hearing dogs, 10 facility dogs, 12 breeders and about 20 puppies, all at different stages.

"Reading to dogs started from our standpoint as a method to engage the reluctant reader," Wilcox said. "The program has a long history, but didn't start with us."

The two other dogs at the reading event were Jaba, a 4.5-year-old black Lab, and his owner, San Jose resident Noelle Anderson, and Tildy, a 1-year-old Golden Retriever puppy-in-training, who was there with breeder Shari Rodenberger.

Students Cameron and Kyle Dunn were all smiles and read aloud to Jaba and Tildy.

"They don't have a dog at home so it's exciting to them," said nanny Kati Vo of the 6-year-olds. "They get to practice their reading skills and it's cute."

For 5-year-olds Namya Asrani and Arshul Wadhwani, the chance to read to some wet-nosed friends was a treat.

"He loves reading and loves dogs," said Rita Wadhwani, who drove from Campbell to bring her son to the event.

Her friend made the longest trip out. Hiya Asrani found out about the event via Internet from her New Jersey home. She was planning a trip out and wanted to have something fun for the children to do while there.

"Namya was telling all her friends that we were going to California to read to dogs," she said. "It was so cute."

7 ways to make your laptop battery last longer

2009-12-16T18:54:00.000-08:00

With the latest portable PCs, working on the move has never been easier, but laptops are still slaves to the National Grid.

You can do practically anything on a modern laptop, but their advanced features drain battery life to the extent that you can only get a couple of hours out of your laptop before it turns up its toes.

While battery life is a chief cause of mobile moans, it's possible to get significant improvements by simple good practice and a few software tweaks. To help you get the most from your laptop battery, here are seven easy ways to make it last longer.

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1. Dim your screen

The screen is one of the most power-hungry parts of the laptop. It takes serious amounts of battery power to keep your display looking clear and bright. Saving this power is simply a question of turning the brightness down. The screen brightness button is usually located as a second function of one of the F keys, and is represented by a little sun symbol with up and down icons. To use it, just hold down the correct function key and then choose up or down.

2. Change power settings

Windows Vista comes with some great power features, which enable you to eke out the best performance when you're plugged into the mains, and optimise battery life when on the move. Type power options into the Start Search box and choose Power saver from the list. The Windows Mobility Center has more methods for saving battery life. These include settings for powering off the monitor and kicking into sleep mode more quickly.

3. Switch off Wi-Fi

One of the biggest battery sappers is the wireless networking capabilities built into most laptops. Wi-Fi drains the battery by constantly drawing power from the battery and, when not connected, looking for networks. When you're using your laptop away from the grid, the likelihood is you're away from wireless networks, so you can turn this device off. Many laptops have a function button that enables you to turn off the wireless adaptor manually to save yourself the unnecessary waste, but older laptops often don't have this. If this is the case, just go to the Control Panel, access the Network Connections menu and disable your wireless connection manually.

4. Turn off peripherals

Using USB peripherals can put a big drain on your system, because your motherboard has to power them, so unplugging everything saves juice. USB sticks, mice and webcams are common offenders, so copy all your information across and eject your devices as soon as possible, and put up with laptop track pads over your USB mouse. Many laptops have function buttons to turn off the built-in webcam, which drains the battery if given the chance.

5. Eject your disc drives

Having a disc spinning in the drive is a huge drain on resources, and many programs constantly do this. Simply eject your discs before you switch to battery power to gain vital extra minutes from your working day.

6. Invest in some hardware

Good practice can go some way to extending your battery life, but if you need to use your laptop throughout your working day, you're going to need some help. Most laptops come with a six-cell battery, but many manufacturers offer eight- or even 12-cell optional upgrades, which can double your power. The alternative to expensive laptop batteries are products such as the Philips Portable Power Pack, which gives you valuable extra hours for all your devices. The Philips is a compact battery unit that has adaptors for most laptops and mobile phones, which is portable enough to be placed in a bag and has enough capacity to double the length of your charge.

7. Disable features

Windows Vista has some handy built-in features, but many put demands on your system that are unnecessary when working on the move. Take the simple measure of turning off Windows Aero and the Windows Sidebar when you're on the move to make your laptop more efficient.

5 Reasons To Own A Portable Car Battery Charger

2009-12-15T16:41:00.000-08:00

It's easy to understand why a car battery charger is a great tool to have around. Cars, lawn equipment and motorized toys have batteries and may need occasional charging. Outdoor toys and lawn equipment especially need it due to infrequent use. Since some equipment does not have an on board generator it is up to the user to recharge to continue use.

Not everyone knows how easy it is to have their own portable car battery charger. They are actually rather simple to operate and have. You can get one that is basically an on or off operation or a complicated as monitoring and self adjusting charging voltages.

Here are five reasons why it is easy for anyone with a car, truck, or outdoor vehicle to own one:

1. You can take it anywhere

The great thing about these devices is that you really don't need a set space for them. Years ago you set the charger on a shelf or parked its cart in a corner and that's pretty much where it set. The newer units can pretty much be used anywhere you can find an electrical outlet.

2. They can be small and compact

You can find them light and small enough to fit in toolboxes and glove boxes.

Thanks to newer technologies electrical components can be smaller and lighter. Some chargers are as light as a couple of pounds. As long as you have a power source available, usually an ac outlet, you can be charging in minutes.

3. Cheap enough to own

With the same technologies that made these marvels lighter and smaller also means they are cheaper to produce. This has meant manufacturers producing more therefore lower prices. Add in to the mix resources such as Ebay and Amazon and bargains can be found. Chargers can be had for less than $100 and many times less than $50.

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4. Extend the life of your battery and save

Newer units such as tenders can keep the battery topped off without boiling out the electrolyte and therefore potentially destroying your battery. One person was able to keep the same battery for his hobby car for over ten years thanks to a specialized charger. How much could this save you over the course of several years?

5. Keep your recreational toys on the ready

Ever had a spur of the moment idea to take the motorcycles out on the first nice spring day? If your battery did nothing but sit during the winter you might not get out as quick as you'd like. Having a charger can keep the battery up and ready to go when you are.

Although you would need a charger more if you own motorcycles, RVs, or other outdoor toys that are used infrequently, even car owners should own one as a precaution. With small size, light weight and low cost there isn't a reason why you shouldn't have one in your garage, closet, toolbox, or glove box. Add the fact that you could even possibly extend the life of your battery adds that much more value to your small investment.

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White House economists see jobs growth by spring

2009-12-13T16:42:00.000-08:00

Senior White House economists on Sunday predicted the U.S. economy will start creating jobs by spring and said that boosting employment will be at the top of President Barack Obama's agenda next year.

Growing public frustration with the still-sluggish economy and double-digit unemployment has weighed on Obama's popularity and may put his fellow Democrats at risk in the 2010 congressional elections.

But Obama's aides and many private economists were encouraged by a better-than-expected employment report for November that showed that the jobless rate inched down to 10 percent from October's 10.2 percent.

"I believe that, as do most professional forecasters, that by spring, employment growth will start to be turning positive," Lawrence Summers, director of the White House National Economic Council, said on ABC's "This Week."

In November, the pace of job losses slowed to 11,000 in November after a decline of 111,000 in October, marking a major improvement from the beginning of the year when the country was seeing jobs disappear at a rate of 700,000 a month.

Christina Romer, chairwoman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told NBC's "Meet the Press" that there could be job increases in the first quarter of next year.

But Romer also said that even if payrolls begin to grow, the unemployment rate could go up again before it goes down as better prospects for employment attract more job seekers to the market.

Romer said the numbers "certainly do bounce around. I would anticipate some bumps in the road as we go ahead."

DILEMMA OVER DEFICITS

Exploding U.S. budget deficits have created a dilemma for Obama, who is facing pressure from Democrats in Congress to back aggressive job-creation measures such as a big ramp-up in infrastructure spending and more aid to cash-strapped cities and states while at the same time trying to put some restraint on federal spending.

"For next year or two, priority number one -- certainly this year -- priority number one has be to job creation," Summers told CNN.

Obama on Monday will meet with top executives from 12 major U.S. banks, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to talk to them about financial regulatory reform proposals and ways to increase lending to small businesses.

"He's going to have a serious talk with the bankers," Summers said on ABC. He added that the bankers "have obligations to the country" to restart lending after benefiting from the government's $700 billion bailout of the financial industry.

While agreeing that job growth was lagging the recovery in the broader economy, Summers and Romer offered differing perspectives on whether the recession was over.

"Everybody agrees that the recession is over, and the question is what the pace of the expansion is going to be," Summers said.

But Romer said that for many Americans, it feels as if the downturn is lingering.

She acknowledged that the United States may have turned the corner under the official definition of recession, because growth in gross domestic product has returned.

"But what the president has always said, and I firmly believe: you're not recovered until all those people that want to work are back to work," Romer said.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell seemed to lean toward Romer's view, telling CBS's "Face the Nation," that the 10 percent of Americans without jobs don't think the recession is over.

Battery Charger - a Necessity to Save Money

2009-12-10T17:56:00.000-08:00

As you start using a digital camera, its battery becomes your basic need as no digital camera can work without battery. And it is a well known fact that batteries do not last for long. Either you need to replace it with the new one or recharge the same to continue with your activity. Batteries are quite expensive and therefore, no one would like to purchase a new one every next day. As a result, rechargeable battery comes as the best option for the digital camera users.

To recharge the empty battery, you need a battery charger. A battery charger is a device used to revive the lost power of the battery. It recharges the battery for its use again and again. You can recharge a single battery almost hundreds of times for its use. A battery charger is a very useful device for the digital camera users. A battery charger may not be the part of your digital camera, but without it your camera can not function smoothly as you will run short of battery soon. Therefore, you need to carry the battery charger with you whenever leaving for a day long outdoor shoot. However, it may not possible you to carry the battery charger with the camera all the time. So make sure to recharge the battery before leaving the place.

Every model of the camera has different types of batteries. Resultant, battery charger should also be selected matching with the camera model and batteries. A wrong selection of battery charger can burst the batteries and will increase your expenses almost double by enforcing you to buy new pair of batteries. You need to take care of your battery charger well as in case of lost you will need to go on a hunt in market for the new matching battery charger.

However, one can find the battery charger in various places. A lot many options are available to a user to acquire the required kind of battery charger. Either you look in the retail stores in your locality. Many times, you will find the battery chargers in the nearby shops selling the camera accessories or electronic spare parts. A variety of battery chargers are available in the market suiting the requirements of battery. It is suggested to the user to remember the model number of the camera and the type of batteries used in it. This will help you in finding the right kind of battery charger you require for your batteries.

Another option available at your disposal is the online shop site offering spare parts and accessories for the camera. These sites will provide you battery charger at a competitive price. With the battery charger, you can save a good amount spent on purchasing the batteries every now and then.

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Things to Consider When Buying Battery Charger

2009-12-09T18:50:00.000-08:00

Things to Consider When Buying Battery Charger

When it comes to selecting a laptop battery charger, there are several options available that it could be threatening to select among them. Following are some general rules would guarantee that you select a laptop battery charger, which would meet your requirements and offer your top excellence service for years to come. A classic battery charger could handle either NiMH or even NiCad batteries. A NiMH charger normally works with NiCad cells, but do not work vice versa. Most battery chargers are considered to work with AA or AAA batteries.

Certain electronic products need an extraordinary set-up battery charger that is frequently offered by the manufacturer. The average battery charger has a capability of either four or some times six batteries. Ideally, you must have no less than an extra pair of charged batteries readily available at all times, so ensure your battery charger could manage the load.

The characteristic battery charger is motorized by means of an AC outlet. Smaller units plug up straight into the outlet, making them tremendously suitable for people on the go. Because they are deliberated keeping travelers in mind, these battery chargers frequently work with both 100 and 220 volt outlets with out the want for an adapter. Cheaper laptop battery chargers have need of an external converter in the shape of a power brick that moves electricity to the charger by means of a power cord. This kind of charger is much affordable but too inconvenient, and it more often than not cannot handle 220 volts unless a classy adapter is added.

One feature merit paying extra money on is a charger control. An expensive laptop battery charger has a clever computer chip, which switches the charger off when the batteries are completely charged. It could as well recognize how much charge is at first in the batteries and only add whatever is then needed. Cheaper chargers, in contrast, charge batteries for a fixed length of time that could as well overcharge the battery and lessen its life. A simple LED is on an average used to point to when the charge cycle is complete.

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Camcorder Battery Usage Tips

2009-12-08T23:51:00.000-08:00

Camcorder Battery Usage Tips

1) A new camcorder battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use (refer to the devices manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the digital camcorder battery may require three to four charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.
# When charging the camcorder battery for the first time the device may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Remove the digital camcorder battery from the device, reinsert it and repeat the charging procedure.

2) It is important to condition (fully discharge and then fully charge) the camcorder battery every two to three weeks. Failure to do so may significantly shorten the battery's life (this does not apply to Li-Ion batteries, which do not require conditioning). To discharge, simply run the device under the digital camcorder battery's power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in the user's manual.

3) If the camcorder battery will not be in use for a month or longer, it is recommended that digital camcorder battery be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.

4) The milliamp-hour (mAh) rating of the Hi-CapacityT camcorder battery will often be higher than the one on the original battery. A higher mAh rating is indicative of a longer lasting (higher capacity) battery and will not cause any incompatibilities. A Hi-CapacityT digital camcorder battery will, in most cases, outperform the original by 30% to 50%.

5) New camcorder needs to be fully charged and discharged (cycled) a few times before it can condition to full capacity. Rechargeable batteries undergo self-discharging when left unused. Always store a digital camcorder in a fully charged staged for storage.

6) Don't short circuit terminal or store your digital camcorder with metal parts. Don't connect and disconnect the camcorder within a short interval to prevent irregular charging of the rechargeable battery.

7) It's okay to use different brands of digital camera batteries in the same device -- for example, Energizer, Duracell, and generic. Voltage is voltage, and the device neither knows nor cares that made the camera batteries you put in it. Remember, you can mix brands but not types

8) Camera Batteries self-discharge quicker when it's hot. They're fine at room temperature, but once it's over 90o or so, they'll start losing their charge faster. So don't leave digital camcorder in a hot car.

9) Don't overheat. Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries. This will overheat them and could cause a fire. Keep camcorder batteries out of hot places, like your car. Your car can be an oven, and baking your digital camcorder batteries shortens their life.

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5 Reasons To Own A Portable Car Battery Charger

2009-12-08T23:11:00.000-08:00

5 Reasons To Own A Portable Car Battery Charger

It's easy to understand why a car battery charger is a great tool to have around. Cars, lawn equipment and motorized toys have batteries and may need occasional charging. Outdoor toys and lawn equipment especially need it due to infrequent use. Since some equipment does not have an on board generator it is up to the user to recharge to continue use.

Not everyone knows how easy it is to have their own portable car battery charger. They are actually rather simple to operate and have. You can get one that is basically an on or off operation or a complicated as monitoring and self adjusting charging voltages.

Here are five reasons why it is easy for anyone with a car, truck, or outdoor vehicle to own one:

1. You can take it anywhere

The great thing about these devices is that you really don't need a set space for them. Years ago you set the charger on a shelf or parked its cart in a corner and that's pretty much where it set. The newer units can pretty much be used anywhere you can find an electrical outlet.

2. They can be small and compact

You can find them light and small enough to fit in toolboxes and glove boxes.

Thanks to newer technologies electrical components can be smaller and lighter. Some chargers are as light as a couple of pounds. As long as you have a power source available, usually an ac outlet, you can be charging in minutes.

3. Cheap enough to own

With the same technologies that made these marvels lighter and smaller also means they are cheaper to produce. This has meant manufacturers producing more therefore lower prices. Add in to the mix resources such as Ebay and Amazon and bargains can be found. Chargers can be had for less than $100 and many times less than $50.

4. Extend the life of your battery and save

Newer units such as tenders can keep the battery topped off without boiling out the electrolyte and therefore potentially destroying your battery. One person was able to keep the same battery for his hobby car for over ten years thanks to a specialized charger. How much could this save you over the course of several years?

5. Keep your recreational toys on the ready

Ever had a spur of the moment idea to take the motorcycles out on the first nice spring day? If your battery did nothing but sit during the winter you might not get out as quick as you'd like. Having a charger can keep the battery up and ready to go when you are.

Although you would need a charger more if you own motorcycles, RVs, or other outdoor toys that are used infrequently, even car owners should own one as a precaution. With small size, light weight and low cost there isn't a reason why you shouldn't have one in your garage, closet, toolbox, or glove box. Add the fact that you could even possibly extend the life of your battery adds that much more value to your small investment.