Industry analysts predict that there will be 64 million 3D television sets in use by the year 2018. That means over 200 million pairs of eyes will be wearing 3D glasses within 7 years! So it's time for TechDadCentral to learn about the two competing 3D technologies – active and passive -- and then offer up some advice.
3D Technology: Active vs. Passive
In Active systems, instead of showing the right and left filmed images at the very same time, visuals from two different perspectives are shown one after the other at a very fast pace.
Active 3D glasses use batteries and must be electronically linked to the screen. The glasses are equipped with shutters in front of each eye. When an image from the left side is shown, the shutter in front of the right eye is closed, so only your left eye can see and vice versa. As this effect happens multiple times per second, the brain doesn’t realize it sees the images one after the other, rather than at the same time. This generates a 3D image from a combination of the images seen from the left and right side and your brain then reconstructs a 3D image.
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Coming from upstairs, the cheering boomed throughout our home. I raced upstairs to see why my children were screaming so loudly at our television. They stood around the room, glued to the screen, and yelled for their favorite skateboard heroes as they watched the X Games. This scene could have happened any day, but what made it exceptional today was the intensity of their yelling. And that they all wore glasses.
Yes, all three of my boys and their friend watched television while wearing 3D glasses and felt transported into the arena where the X Games took place. They screamed and cheered just like they attended the actual event. I viewed the screen without glasses and the image looked blurry and doubled. I hurriedly put on a set of glasses myself and started cheering along with the boys. Watching television this way is incredible!
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Many of us who dabble in greener living consider the environment first, and our wallet second. Sometimes we have to spend a little money to invest in a cleaner future. The smart people at Practecol want you to remember that eventually, this investment will pay off in savings.
Everything but lighting
Practecol took a cue from the movement to switch to CFL bulbs and noticed how quickly people joined in. However, light bulbs only cover 11% of a typical household energy spend. If they were to develop a line of “Sustainable Solutions,” the products would need to be easy to use, easy to install, and address the other 89% of our home's energy use.
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For years now people have been talking about the American dependence on oil - especially during the summer months when gas prices always seem to rocket upward.
Hybrid cars have served the market well, but why in the year 2010 are we not surrounded by flying electric cars that were in so many futuristic movies? The fact is electric cars were on the streets years ago and electric cars are once again back in the news – none are of the flying kind.
Several large manufacturers like Honda, Chevy, and Nissan are about to release and are taking pre-orders for their new electric cars.
Honda FCX Clarity
The Honda FCX Clarity is a fuel-cell electric vehicle that runs on stored hydrogen and an lithium-ion battery. A thee-year lease will be about $600 a month and you can sign up for email updates as they become available.
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This week we are going to be a little greener and save energy by turning off the TV for Turn off TV Week. According to this carbon footprint site, our primary TV produces about 200 kilograms (440 lbs) of CO2 in a year. That means we’ll reduce our CO2 by 8.5 pounds this week by simply turning off the TV. If 20 million households turned off their primary TV for one week that’s approximately 170,000,000 pounds of CO2 savings! That's one small green step that can make a big difference.
What will we do with all that non-TV time? I have a list of low-CO2 producing activities to keep us entertained. Are you turning off your TV this week? What do you plan to do instead?
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About the Party: Big news! On Saturday, March 20th the "Handy Manny" gang will prepare for the Wood Valley 500 in the brand new primetime special, Handy Mandy Big Race and Mom Central is holding a Twitter Party to Celebrate! Join us between 6:30 and 7:30 PM ET using the hashtag #HandyMannyBigRace and to chat about Handy Manny and share your feedback as the show airs live (on the East coast) and have a chance to win great Handy Manny prizes!
As the Mom of any preschooler can attest, keeping up with little ones’ endless amounts of energy and constant need for activities can prove challenging at times. Fun and engaging programs like Playhouse Disney’s “Handy Manny” give us Moms the opportunity to cuddle up and spend some quality time learning and relaxing together while keeping preschoolers entertained!
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As my family and members of the Mom Central staff can attest, my life sometimes seems non-stop. After a busy day catching up with Mom Central staffers, client meetings, planning dinner for my family, and helping my daughter with college applications, sometimes nothing feels better than vegging out on my couch catching up on prime-time TV. Unfortunately, even with the hundreds of stations available, I often can’t find anything good to watch.
I recently heard about Men of a Certain Age, a new show on TNT, and look forward to checking out the premier with my husband. Created by Ray Romano, the show centers around three best-guy-friends, working their way through the ups and downs of being in their late 40s. It attempts to take an honest look at mid-life--balancing humor with the bigger issues that many of us must face such as work stress, relationship troubles, and leading a balanced life.
I saw a sneak-peek over the weekend, and the first episode provides a great intro to the characters and an interesting debate about a dead possum. Here's a preview for you to check out:
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Would the world be better off if some of us didn't drive a Prius? Should a smog alert be issued for your living room? Are disposable diapers as bad for the environment as everyone thinks?
You'll get answers to these and other questions when Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender hosts Big Green Lies premiering Earth Day, April 22nd at 9 p.m. EST on Fine Living Network.
Here's a preview of the show:
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Many people have complained recently about the constant – and morally-deficient – marketing and skewed societal ideals that our kids are exposed to everyday. Yet aside from parents limiting TV time or controlling what channels their kids watch or magazines they read, few have done anything to actually put a stop to it...
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