KIDTECHGURU

When Lloyd Watts was growing up in Kingston, Ont., in the 1970s he had a knack for listening to songs by Billy Joel and Elton John and plunking out the melodies on the family piano. But he wondered, wouldn’t it be great to have a machine that could “listen” to songs and immediately transcribe them into musical notation? Watts never built the gizmo, but his decades-long quest to engineer such a machine has finally resulted in one of the first commercial technologies based on the biology of the brain.

Microchips designed by Audience, the Silicon Valley company Watts launched, are now being used by mobile handset makers in Asia to improve dramatically the quality of conversations in noisy places. Even a truck passing right by someone using the technology won’t be heard at the other end of the phone line. The chip is modeled on functions of the inner ear and part of the cerebral cortex. “We have reverse-engineered this piece of the brain,” declares Watts.

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Customs inspectors at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), wondering why two shipments of what had been declared as 192 laptop bags would weigh 982 kilos, found that each bag contained a laptop computer.

In a press statement, Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales said the two shipments of laptops worth $230,400 (or P10.92 million) arrived from Hong Kong at the NAIA last Sept. 27.

The consignee, Hanjo Corp., based in Sta. Mesa, Manila, declared that the two shipments consisted of 192 bags valued at a total of $1,920 and weighing 419 kilos.

Personnel at the Office of the Commissioner (OCOM) Monitoring Unit, however, became suspicious when the cargo tipped the scales at significantly more than its declared weight.

Upon inspection, the Customs personnel found that the cargo did contain bags, but in each bag was a Lenovo 2005 Ideapad Y430, valued at $1,200 or P57,000.

Both shipments, aside from being misdeclared, did not possess import permits issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

“I have ordered the seizure proceedings and inventory to be finalized immediately so that we may auction these off,” Morales said. He also ordered the immediate filing of charges against the importer.

If given the chance to visit a city in Europe, I will not hesitate to visit the City of Lights—Paris. It would be lots of fun visiting the famous landmarks in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame to mention a few. To enjoy my stay in this romantic city, I will tag along with me my wife and spend our stay in Hotel Paris, one of the best hotels in the world. My friend told me that Hotel paris serves not only the finest dishes in the entire Europe but also the most excellent customer service. My trip to Paris will not be complete without having experienced ourselves visiting the best places for wine, shops and the like. To make this one possible, I will immediately contact Bed and breakfast bordeaux, to make our travel experiences in Paris memorable. I just can’t wait to see that happen!

Antivirus Programs for USB Flash | 47MB

With this set of anti-virus scanners, you can now check your computers for any virus attack or occurrence maybe any time anywhere. These Antivirus programs for USB Flash consist of seven (7) Powerful Anti-Virus Softwares and two (2) advance Adwares for your daily use plus the capability to be updated online. All these programs work without installation from any replaceable carrier. The set covers a full spectrum of Anti Virus dangers.

Miranda 0.7.12 | 5 Mb

Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. Miranda IM uses very little memory and is extremely fast. It requires no installation and can be fitted on a single floppy disc. Its powerful plugin system makes Miranda IM very flexible. Only the most basic features are built in, but there are currently more than 350 free plugins available for download that allows users to extend the functionality of Miranda IM.

Available Protocols

• ICQ
• AIM
• MSN
• Jabber
• Yahoo
• IRC
• Gadu-Gadu
• Tlen
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