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This application claims priority from earlier filed provisional application No. 60/787,858 titled, "Enhanced Pre-Charging Control Circuit for Open Drain Output Devices," filed on Mar. 31, 2006.
The present invention relates generally to an output signal driver and, more particularly, to the implementation of a signal driver with capacitive feedback.
Electrical systems often use interconnections to transmit information between components of the system. Such interconnections generally consist of one or more signal lines that taken together are also know as bus. To transmit the information the components of the system must drive the voltage level of the bus line to the appropriate level. Often there are specifications that determine how fast or slow the voltage can change in a particular system. For example, some systems use a bus protocol known as the Inter-Integrated Circuit bus, or I2C bus.
The I2C bus is a control bus that provides the communications link between integrated circuits in a system. Developed by Philips in the early 1980s, this simple two-wire bus with a software-defined protocol has evolved to become the de facto worldwide standard for system control, finding its way into everything from temperature sensors and voltage level translators to EEPROMs, general-purpose I/O, A/D and D/A converters, CODECs, and microprocessors of all kinds. U.S. Pat. No. 4,689,740 of Moelands et al. titled, "Two-Wire Bus-System Comprising a Clock Wire and a Data Wire for Interconnecting a Number of Stations" describes a computer system that comprises a number of station which are interconnected by a clock bus wire and a data bus wire to form a wired logic bus from the signals generated thereon by the stations, and is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The I2C-bus also saves space and lowers overall cost. Using I2C specification, designers can move quickly from a block diagram to final hardware, simplifying the addition of new devices and functions to an existing bus interface. As the system evolves over several generations, I2C devices can easily be added or removed without impacting the rest of the system. The two-line structure means fewer trace lines, so the PCB can be much smaller. Debug and test are easier, too, since there are fewer trace lines and a relatively simple protocol.
There are several reasons why the I2C-bus has endured for more than 20 years. To begin, recently introduced hubs, bus repeaters, bidirectional switches and multiplexers have increased the number of devices the bus can support, extending the number of devices originally limited by a maximum bus capacitance of 400 pF. Also, software-controlled collision detection and arbitration prevent data corruption and ensure reliable performance, even in complex systems. Beyond performance, though, there is ease of use. Two simple lines connect all the ICs in a system. Any I2C device can be attached to a common I2C-bus, and any master device can exchange information with any slave device. The software-controlled addressing scheme eliminates the need for address-decoding hardware, and there's no need to design and debug external control logic because it's already provided by the I2C protocol. Additionally, the bus has kept pace with performance and today provides four levels of data rate transfer implemented using increasing clock speeds. For example, the clocks speeds can be up to 100 KHz in Standard mode, up to 400 KHz in Fast mode, up to 1 Mhz in Fast mode plus and up to 3.4 MHz in High-Speed mode.
Per the Fast Mode Plus specification, the on-chip I2C interface includes an open drain NMOS pull-down device, while a single pull-up resistor is common to all devices on the I2C bus. To compensate for the increased bus speed of Fast Mode Plus, the specification requires maximum edge-rate transition timings for the bus signals. The maximum rising slew transition timing can be met be selecting a suitably strong (small resistance) pull-up resistor. The Fast Mode Plus specification requires the maximum falling-edge transition (70%-30%) to not exceed 120 ns. In addition, to avoid susceptibility to Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and signal reflections, the minimum falling edge transition (70%-30%) cannot occur in less than 20 ns. Thus, the NMOS pull-down device must be capable of controlling the edge rate to provide a falling-edge transition within the maximum and minimum requirements. This requirement is further complicated because the pull-up resistor values and bus capacitance values vary from one I2C mode to another and also from one I2C bus application to another.
One method used to control minimum falling-edge rate of an NMOS pull-down device is to use capacitive feedback between the output signal and the gate. While this method can be useful for controlling the edge-rate of the falling-edge transition, it has its disadvantages. For example, the capacitive feedback can slow down how fast the device is enabled by increasing the charge time necessary to reach the threshold voltage of the NMOS pull-down device. Moreover, during a rising-edge transition the capacitive feedback can cause the NMOS pull-down device to enable, pulling down the signal and causing glitches in the signal. This unwanted enabling of the pull-down device is increasingly problematic as the bus speeds increase (e.g., for Fast Mode Plus).
These and other issues present problems in controlling the edge rate of signal-driver circuits. Accordingly, there is room for improvement in controlling the edge rate of a pull-down device.
Various aspects of the present invention are directed to methods and arrangements for edge-rate control in a manner that addresses and overcomes the above-mentioned issues.
Consistent with one example embodiment, a circuit arrangement is implemented for controlling an output signal of a bus. The circuit arrangement includes a transistor for controlling the output signal. A feedback capacitor is coupled to the output signal and selectively coupled to the gate of the transistor using an isolation switch. A first charge distribution capacitor is selectively coupled to the feedback capacitor using a switch. The switch is enabled in response to the output signal reaching an output voltage and disabled in response to the first charge distribution capacitor reaching a reference voltage.
Consistent with another example embodiment, a method for controlling an output signal of a bus is implemented. A feedback capacitor is decoupled from a transistor gate using an isolation switch. The transistor is used to control the output signal. A predetermined amount of charge is removed from the feedback capacitor using a charge distribution capacitor. The charge distribution capacitor is selectively coupled to the feedback capacitor using a switch that is enabled in response to the output signal reaching an output voltage and disabled in response to the first charge distribution capacitor reaching a reference voltage.
The above summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each embodiment or every implementation of the present invention. Advantages and attainments, together with a more complete understanding of the invention, will become apparent and appreciated by referring to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The invention may be more completely understood in consideration of the following detailed description of various embodiments of the invention in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
The present invention is believed to be applicable to a variety of edge rate control devices and approaches. While the present invention is not necessarily limited to such applications, an appreciation of various aspects of the invention is best gained through a discussion of examples in such an environment.
Consistent with an example embodiment of the present invention, a circuit arrangement is implemented for controlling an output signal of an I2C bus. The circuit arrangement includes a transistor for controlling the output signal by, for example, acting as a pull-down. A feedback capacitor is coupled to the output signal on one end and to a switch on the other. The switch is connected to the gate of the transistor. The feedback capacitor is also connected to a pair of charge distribution capacitors through a pair of switches. The switches are, in part, each enabled with respect to the voltage of the respective capacitor and a respective reference voltage.
Consistent with another example embodiment of the present invention, a pull-down NMOS device is used as an open collector pull-down in a circuit configured for use in an I2C bus system. When the NMOS device operates as an I2C bus signal pull-down, a capacitive feedback component is connected between an I2C bus signal and the gate of the NMOS device. When the device is not operating to pull the I2C bus signal down, the capacitive feedback component is disconnected from the gate of the NMOS device. This can be particularly useful for avoiding unwanted gate voltage as a result of a change in voltage (dv/dt) on the I2C bus signal.
In one instance, the capacitive feedback component can be set to a precharge voltage after it is disconnected from the gate of the NMOS device. Thus, when the capacitive feedback component is subsequently connected to the gate of the NMOS device, the precharge voltage reduces the enablement time of the NMOS device. In a particular example, one or more discharge capacitors distribute the charge stored on the capacitive feedback component, thereby setting the precharge voltage. This can be particularly useful for reducing charge on the capacitive feedback component to the precharge voltage, prior to enabling the NMOS device.
In the case of an I2C bus signal, signal driver 108 is a pull-down device and load 110 includes a pull-up resistor and one or more devices on the bus. The pull-up resistor value is variable from application to application and is often a stronger pull-up for the faster bus modes. The number of other devices and their respective load on the bus is also variable from application to application.
Isolation switch 106 is used to connect or disconnect (isolate) feedback component 116 from signal driver 108. When connected, feedback component 116 limits the edge rate of the output signal by coupling the output signal to the input of signal driver 108. Thus, the circuit limits the edge rate of the output signal (dv/dt) as a function of the input signal and the capacitance of feedback component 116. Once the output signal has completed a signal transition, the need for limiting the edge rate using feedback component 116 no longer exists. Accordingly, isolation switch 106 disconnects the feedback component from signal driver 108.
Prior to the next transition initiated by signal driver 108, a portion of the voltage stored on feedback component 116 is transferred to charging circuit 114 through charging switch elements 112. The switching elements 112 can be activated in response to the output signal reaching a voltage level resulting from signal driver 108 becoming inactive. For instance, if the signal driver 108 is a pull-down to near zero volts, the switching elements 112 can be configured to activate when the output signal reaches 75% of the high signal voltage.
In one embodiment of the present invention, charging circuit 114 includes one or more capacitors having corresponding charging switch elements 112. The switching elements 112 are arranged to allow charge to flow between the feedback component 116 and the capacitors of the charging circuit 114. The amount of charge stored by feedback component 106 is equal to the capacitance of feedback component 116 multiplied by the difference between final voltage applied to signal driver 108 and the final output signal voltage. The final voltage applied to signal driver 108 is generally dependent upon the supply voltage of the edge control circuit and the final output voltage generally near zero. A portion of the charge on feedback component 116 is removed using charging circuit 114 and switch elements 112 to distribute the charge stored on feedback component 116. Thus, the amount of charge removed from feedback component 116 can be controlled independent of the output signal voltage. This is particularly useful for circuits that are designed to be compatible with a variety of signal voltages.
In one instance, the switching elements 112 are configured to control the flow of charge based upon the voltage of the corresponding capacitor. For example, a charging circuit can be designed with two capacitors and two switching elements. The first switching element can be configured to be active until the first capacitor reaches a voltage X, and the second switching element can be configured to be active until the second capacitor reaches a voltage Y. The voltages X and Y can be set based upon various criteria, such as the supply voltage and the turn-on characteristics of signal driver 108. The total amount of charge removed from feedback component 116 is equal to the sum of the charge stored on each capacitor, and each capacitor has a charge equal to the capacitance of capacitor multiplied by the voltage of the capacitor.
In another example embodiment of the present invention, the amount of charge distributed can also be affected by the initial voltage of each capacitor (i.e., prior to activating switching elements 112). Accordingly, the initial voltage of each capacitor can controlled, in conjunction with the final distribution voltage, to determine the amount of charge that is distributed.
After the charging switch elements 112 have transferred the charge, switch elements 112 isolate charging circuit 114 from feedback component 116. Charging circuit discharges the distributed charge from the charging circuit to allow for subsequent distributions. When the edge rate control circuit subsequently drives the signal connected to the load 110, the remaining charge of feedback component 116 is used as the initial charge (voltage) applied to signal driver 108. In this manner, the initial turn-on time of signal driver 108 can be reduced while still allowing for edge rate control.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the amount of charge removed from feedback component 116 is inversely proportional to the supply voltage of the circuit. This can be accomplished by having the charging circuit voltage at which one or more of the switching elements are disabled depend from the supply voltage of the circuit. In this instance, as the supply voltage is increased, the charging circuit is charged to a higher voltage resulting in an increase in the amount of charge removed from feedback component 116. The increase in the amount of charge removed helps compensate for the increased drive capabilities of the circuit due to higher supply voltages. This can be particularly useful for circuits designed to operate with different supply voltages.
In another embodiment of the present invention, switch elements 112 and charging circuit 114 are activated for a limited time period after the output voltage reaches a certain level. In response to the activation, certain power dissipating components, such as reference voltage generating circuits, are enabled. After the limited time period, the power dissipating components are disabled. The limited time period can be controlled using a number of delay or clock circuits. In one instance, a one-shot circuit can be configured to produce an activation pulse during which the power dissipating components are active. Other example timing circuits include charging a capacitor to a voltage through a resistive element and using a clock driven timing circuit.
For a high to low voltage transition on the data bus, the edge rate control circuit charges the gate node of the output device to roughly the supply voltage of the part using device M8 to charge the gate node through resistors R0 and R1. Once the input transitions from low to high, device M9 acts as the isolation switch to isolate the feedback capacitor from the gate of device M5, and thereby, allows the stored charge on the feedback capacitor to remain independent of the gate voltage of device M5. A threshold voltage drop across device M9 limits the stored charge to Qfeedback=Cfeedback*(Vpart
In response to the input being high, device M5 is disabled by enabling device M3, which drives the gate of device M5 to ground, allowing the output signal to be pulled high. Comparator 210 is used to determine when the output has reached 75% of its final value. When this occurs, a pulse is created by one shot circuit 212. The pulse turns off the devices M14 and M13, enables device M15 and turns off devices M16 and M19. Two reference voltages are created during the time M15 is enabled and devices M16 and M19 are disabled. The first reference voltage is Vpart
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During the next high to low transition on the input, the isolation switch M9 is opened and charge on feedback capacitor C0 is applied to node n5. The resulting voltage on node n5 is a function of C0, Cgs
In one embodiment of the present invention, the edge-rate control circuit can be implemented using more than two capacitors and two switch elements for charge distribution. These additional capacitors and switch components can have different reference voltages and capacitance values to provide different charge distributions. For example, the additional components could be used for an edge-rate circuit that operates in modes that result in different levels of charge (Qfeedback). To account for the different levels, the additional components could be selectively used depending upon the level of Qfeedback.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the charge distribution circuit can be implemented using a resistor network or other voltage controlling circuits to generate the reference voltages. This can be particularly useful for matching the distributed charge desired while using standard capacitor values.
The various embodiments described above and shown in the figures are provided by way of illustration only and should not be construed to limit the invention. Based on the above discussion and illustrations, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that various modifications and changes may be made to the present invention without strictly following the exemplary embodiments and applications illustrated and described herein. For instance, applications other than I2C buses may be amenable to implementation using similar approaches. Such modifications and changes do not depart from the true scope of the present invention that is set forth in the following claims.
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Many times the bulls and the bears mention different long term prospects and challenges that the company faces as reasons to invest in or stay away from the firm's stock that never change. For example, the bulls usually mention the long term growth opportunity that international expansion represents for the company. This is certainly a valid point. Morgan Stanley's analyst Benjamin Swinburne is projecting that the company will double its share of the broadband market in international countries from 10% to 20%. I understand that these estimates keep getting raised as new information about the company is realized, but I believe that this bullish case on the stock could have been made when it was at $300. In fact I believed in this argument when I bought the stock at $330. The bearish argument is similar in that it can only change in response to earnings reports and not the price action. Bears argue that the increases in content costs will hurt profitability. Content costs rose 19% last year and the prices will continue to increase as new competing companies such as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) increase the bids on content. This opposing thesis is also true regardless of where the price is at. I believe that in most cases stocks can be invested upon by this type of reasoning, but with Netflix the price varies so much that it must be traded based on the three timing mechanisms that I mentioned earlier.
Before I discuss why I believe that Netflix is entering the overbought territory I will quickly explain why I believe the company, not necessarily the stock, will perform well in the long term. Netflix is a disruptor, it is changing the way we consume content as it gives viewers the ability to watch shows whenever they want without any ads as well. This provides high flexibility and this is widely viewed by consumers to be a positive thing. According to a consumer survey Netflix scored 78 out of 100 in a satisfaction survey. Netflix's originals are giving it a competitive edge over other services such as Amazon Prime and Hulu. Their original series "House of Cards" was nominated for 9 Emmy's last year. The company has been able to follow this up with a successful season of "Orange is the New Black", which is expected to be nominated for Emmy's this year, as it will compete in the comedy category. Along with these original series' the other factor is international expansion as I previously stated. Netflix will be entering 6 new countries this year: Germany, France, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. These entries will provide international subscriber growth which will help the international margins improve. I believe that if content costs increase substantially that Netflix has leverage to increase the price of the subscriptions, since they provide such great value to consumers for just $8.99 per month. The Net Neutrality issue is complex and it is difficult to figure out how the FCC will decide on the issue. For a person that enjoys internet freedom I hope that Netflix doesn't have to pay ISPs for higher internet speeds. This is a wild card that could help or hurt the company's long term success. Overall, the company should succeed in the future.
If the company has these positive factors in its favor then why am I recommending selling it to take profits or possibly buy puts on the stock? In short the stock has risen too much. This has happened to the stock on numerous occasions in the past. Recently when I purchased it two months ago the stock had moved too far to the downside. The stock at one point had declined 17 out of 20 trading days. Now the stock is 3% away from its 52-week high and has gone up 18 out of the last 22 days. The highest price estimate on the street ($525) only represents about an 18% increase from yesterday's close. The 14 day relative strength index for Netflix is at 68.15 signifying that it is overbought. If you look at the recent past, the RSI was a little too early in flashing the warning signs at about $400 leaving you to miss $58 worth of gains. The RSI has been around 70 for about 3 and half weeks. This is why I am flagging it now. It took about 6 weeks for the RSI's overbought signal to prove to be true last time around.
As a contrarian investor I am worried about the stream of upgrades that analysts have initiated. If the company comes out with a slightly disappointing earnings report the stock could be downgraded by many firms. I find last week's upgrade by Evercore to be ridiculous as it previously had a market perform on the stock, which would have made you miss much of the recent gains, and now when the company is near its high it is telling you to buy it. This is poor timing to say the least. I was not writing for seeking alpha at the time I purchased Netflix or else I would have written an article praising the stock before this recent run up.
If you look at the PE multiple of the company, it is now overvalued. At a projected 2015 earnings of $6.94 per share the company is trading at a multiple of 63.93. This is extraordinarily high for a forward multiple considering the fact that the company has a 24.08% long term growth rate. It is difficult to find companies in a similar position to Netflix and if you compare it to other momentum stocks they will be similarly overvalued. For comparisons sake, the forward PE multiple of Priceline (NASDAQ:PCLN) is 19.77, which is much lower than Netflix and it has a 19.38% long term growth rate, which is similar to that of Netflix. Based on this quick check it would seem that Netflix is much more expensive than its momentum stock peer Priceline. Netflix has substantially outperformed its momentum peers in the past month. Netflix is up 26.8% in the past month. I took an average of the price performance of Pandora (NYSE:P), Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), Chipotle (NYSE:CMG), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Priceline , Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD), and Autozone (NYSE:AZO) which are all momentum stocks and came up with a price increase of 12.48%. Netflix had highest increase out of all these stocks and is therefore overheated.
The trade to make on Netflix would be to sell all of your stock if you are a short term trader and to sell half of the stock if you are a long term investor. Taking profits at the right time is important in outperforming the benchmark and I believe that it is prudent to do so in the next few days as it moves higher. If you trade options, I would buy Netflix puts. Shorting momentum stocks is too dangerous and I would advise against doing this.
The risk to taking profits is, of course, that the stock moves higher. It is impossible to time the top of a stock perfectly, but I believe that there is little upside to current prices. The stock currently has great momentum, but as we saw earlier this year, that momentum can evaporate quickly. If the next earnings report in July is way above estimates the stock may pop, but I believe much of the possible good news that could come this company's way is already priced into the stock. The biggest risk is that irrational exuberance is in charge of the stock price for longer than I expect. The stock may gain momentum after it breaks its 52-week high and continue to power higher.
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by Jacob G. Hornberger
Today's op-ed in the Washington Post by noted conservative Charles Krauthammer, entitled "Who Takes Us to War?" reveals a lot about conservatives and how differently they view the Constitution compared to us libertarians.
Krauthammer's article is about the Constitution's declaration-of-war requirement. As Krauthammer acknowledges, the Constitution delegates the power to declare war to Congress and the power to wage war to the president. That means that the president is precluded from waging war without a declaration of war from Congress.
Krauthammer says that that part of the Constitution is as outmoded as horse and buggies. In support, he cites the many wars that U.S. presidents have waged since World War II without a congressional declaration of war.
Krauthammer proposes that congressional resolutions authorizing the initiation of war be used in place of declarations of war. He says that the matter should be studied and approved by a bipartisan commission. Once the commission finalizes the language, Krauhammer proposes that it be jointly approved by Congress and the president and then read aloud by noted historian David McCullough at the signing ceremony. According to Krauthammer, "That will make it official."
Not surprisingly, we libertarians take an entirely different approach to the problem. In our view, the Constitution is the highest law of the land. It is higher than any law enacted by Congress or any action taken by the president.
Suppose a law or a presidential act contradicts a provision of the Constitution. Which wins out? Libertarians say: The Constitution does. The law and the act are invalid because the Constitution is a higher law than the congressional law or the presidential act.
Keep in mind, after all, that we the people — that is, our American ancestors — used the Constitution to call the federal government into existence as our servant, not our master, and on the condition that U.S. officials, including the president and the members of Congress, would comply with the terms of the document.
One of those terms deals with the critically important issue of war. The Framers did not want to give the president the power to declare war. They felt that if they did that, presidents would be likely to send the nation into senseless, expensive, deadly, and destructive wars. Moreover, they agreed with what James Madison pointed out — that of all the enemies to the freedom of the American people, war would be the biggest because it would provide the opportunity for the federal government to centralize and expand its powers and to infringe on the rights and freedoms of the American people.
That's why the Framers chose to impose an enormous obstacle in front of the president. They required him to seek a declaration of war from Congress before he could go to war against another nation-state.
That's the law. It is the highest law of the land. Until it is changed, it must be obeyed.
Now, that's not to say that presidents do obey it. We all know that they haven't since World War II. But contrary to what Krauthammer suggests, that doesn't make the law outmoded. It simply makes the presidents who have broken the law law-breakers.
Rather than let the lawbreakers off the hook, as Krauthammer suggests, we libertarians say: Enforce the Constitution. Enforce the law, no matter how many times it's been violated by presidents in the past.
We all know that the Supreme Court isn't going to enforce this particular provision of the Constitution, no doubt because the justices know that the president wouldn't comply with its ruling anyway. Thus, the Court has long resorted to such legal nonsense as "no standing" or "lack of justiciability" to avoid exposing its impotence in this regard.
But that doesn't mean that Congress can't enforce the law. How? Through impeachment. That's the part of the Constitution that empowers the House of Representatives to formally charge the president with a high crime or misdemeanor. What better example of a high crime or misdemeanor than the president's decision to send the nation into war in express violation of the Constitution?
Finally, Krauthammer obviously has little appreciation of the superior position of the Constitution in America's political structure. If public officials or the citizenry are unhappy with a particular part of the Constitution because they feel it's outmoded or for any other reason, then the Constitution provides them a way to change it — by amending the Constitution. Admittedly, that's not an easy process. It requires two-thirds of both houses of Congress to propose an amendment and then ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures. Alternatively, it entails a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the states legislatures.
Nonetheless, again, the law is the law. People like Krauthammer might not like the amendment process set forth in the Constitution due to its difficulty, but that's the law, the law of the Constitution. And as the highest law of the land, public officials are expected to obey it.
Sadly, Krauthammer would have the president and the Congress ignore not only the declaration-of-war requirement but also the provision in the Constitution for amending the document. He thinks that as long as the president and the Congress agree on a substitute proposal and then have it read aloud by a nationally renowned historian at the signing ceremony, then that's as good as amending the Constitution in the prescribed manner.
Two questions for Mr. Krauthammer: If federal officials are free to violate one or two provisions of the Constitution, then why aren't they free to violate all provisions of the Constitution? And if that's the case, then how is our government different from those Middle East dictatorships that the U.S. government has long supported and partnered with?
Jacob Hornberger is founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation.
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This cobweb duster is like the Webster Cobweb Duster and makes it easy to knock down cobwebs in hard to reach areas. The Cobweb Duster also makes it easy to reach dust and dirt. This duster features pvc bristles with split tips that are very durable and long lasting. The head of the duster screws onto our Telescopic Pole which can extend up to 10 feet. Similar to the Webster Cobweb Duster, adding this cobweb duster head to a telescopic pole will make it easy to knockdown cobwebs in high, hard to reach areas. Knocking down cobwebs in addition to using our spider control kit will protect and prevent your home from spiders and other insects.
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Spiders seem to love the moist warm air inside our pool cage and are constantly weaving beautiful, but annoying webs in there. Now, with my cobweb duster screwed on to the end of a lightweight aluminum pole, I can whisk them away, spider and all, and shake them outside where they belong. Great product.
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I've been walking more and slowly getting back on track still hard though.
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Fitbit Inc. is a business baseded in San Francisco, California. Started and also taken care of by James Park as well as Eric Friedman, the company is recognized for its items of the same name, which are task trackers, wireless-enabled wearable gadgets that gauge data such as the number of actions strolled, top quality of sleep and various other individual metrics. The firstly of these was the Fitbit Tracker.
On Could 7, 2015 FitBit announced it had applied for IPO with a NYSE listing. The IPO was applied for $100 million. The company's trading symbol is "FIT".External image
Fitbit Tracker
The Fitbit Tracker utilizes a three-dimensional accelerometer, much like that in the Wii Remote, to notice user activity. The Tracker measures steps taken, and combines it with individual information to calculate distance strolled, calories burned, floors climbed up and also activity period and strength. It makes use of an OLED display screen to display this as well as other details such as the battery degree. It additionally measures sleep top quality by monitoring periods of uneasyness, just how long it takes the user to drop off to sleep and for how long they are actually asleep.
A wireless base terminal is consisted of to obtain data from the Tracker and demand its battery. When attached to a computer the base station will post information to the Fitbit internet site, where a number of attributes are offered: viewing a summary of physical exertion, establishing and tracking goals, keeping food and also task logs and also connecting with buddies. Usage of the web site is free.
The Fitbit Classic tracked only actions taken, distance took a trip, calories shed, task strength and also rest. It was created to be a little black as well as teal gadget that could possibly be clipped quietly into clothing as well as used 24/7.
At the TechCrunch50 during the 'Mobile' session on September 9, 2008, Fitbit obtained favorable reactions during its panel from experts like Rafe Needleman, Tim O'Reilly, as well as Evan Williams who cited its wearability, cost point, as well as absence of registration fees.
Fitbit Ultra
A new hardware upgrade was announced on October 3, 2011, called the Fitbit Ultra. The new features included:
- an altimeter that gauges altitude gain in regards to floors, with one floor roughly equivalent to 10 feet.
- a digital clock noticeable on the device's display
- a stop-watch that can be utilized to time activities
- randomized 'Chatter' messages reveal when the Ultra is moved after resting still for some time, as well as there's a custom-made field to compose in a personal 'Greeting'.
- new colors (plum or blue, rather than the original teal)
The Fitbit Ultra is powered by a little Lithium polymer battery.
Fitbit One
Announced on September 17, 2012, the Fitbit One is an upgrade to the Fitbit Ultra that utilizes a much more vibrant digital screen, has a different clip and also a different billing wire as well as wireless sync dongle. The Fitbit One and the Fitbit Zip were the firstly wireless task trackers to sync making use of Bluetooth 4.0 or Bluetooth SMART technology. The cordless syncing is presently available on iOS and Android tools such as the apple iphone 4S as well as greater, iPad Third generation, iPod touch 5th generation, Samsung Galaxy Note II as well as higher, Samsung Galaxy S III and also higher, LG G2, HTC One, Moto X, and also Nexus 4 or greater. Fitbit One could tape-record a number of daily activities, consisting of but not restricted to, number of steps taken, distance travelled on foot, number of floors climbed up, calories melted, strongly energetic minutes, sleep efficiency, delicate movements throughout sleep, variety of wake-ups during rest, etc.
Fitbit Zip
Announced on September 17, 2012, the Fitbit Zip is roughly the dimension of a quarter and also tracks just steps taken, range travelled, and also calories melted. Compared with the various other Fitbit trackers, the Zip is the very first Fitbit item to include a non reusable battery. It additionally has a lesser rate point compared to various other Fitbit trackers. Much like the Fitbit One, it is able to sync its information wirelessly to assisted mobile phones, such as the iPhone 4S as well as greater, iPad Third generation, iPod touch 5th generation, Samsung Galaxy Note II as well as higher, Samsung Galaxy S III as well as greater, LG G2, HTC One, Moto X, and also Nexus 4 or higher.
Fitbit Flex
In Could 2013, Fitbit released the Fitbit Flex, which is a tool that uses on the wrist. It tracks movement 24 hrs a day, including sleep patterns. It has an easy screen of 5 LED lights which show the variety of actions absorbed a day, and also it vibrates to indicate that your objective has actually been gotten to. The light bulbs additionally suggest battery degree. The Fitbit Flex has nearly all the same sync functions as the Fitbit One and also Zip. The Flex is also one of the most water-resistant tracker, it could be worn while bathing. The Fitbit Flex can not be put on while swimming. The Fitbit flex includes a specialized USB battery charger, the battery lasts 5-7 days, and also it takes 1-2 hrs to charge.
Fitbit Force
The Fitbit Pressure was revealed on October 10, 2013. It has an OLED display screen that reveals time as well as daily task. The Force tracks a variety of stats in real-time, consisting of actions taken, range traveled, calories burned, staircases climbed up and also energetic mins throughout the day. During the night, the Force tracks sleep and also could wake a user calmly with a vibrating alarm.
On January 13, 2014 it was reported that an unofficial variety of Fitbit customers which have acquired the Force have whined concerning skin irritability after wearing the Pressure for extensive durations of time. Fitbit explained on its web site that the firm spoken with clinical experts whose analyses are that these irritabilities are likely allergies to nickel, a part of the surgical-grade steel or the adhesives used to assemble the Fitbit Pressure. Fitbit, dealing with the Customer Security Security Payment, recalled the Fitbit Force on February 20, 2014. On March 12, 2014 the Customer Item Safety Payment (CPSC) made the recall official. At that time it was revealed that The Fitbit Force had actually triggered concerning 9,900 injuries. Its is no more available for sale on Fitbit's website to buy.
Fitbit Charge
Announced in October 2014, the Fitbit Charge is a substitute for the Fitbit Force. It was launched in November 2014 for US$ 130 retail. Unlike the Pressure, Charge's wrist band is a little different and also distinctive as well as can show caller ID details from a linked smartphone.
Fitbit Charge HR
Announced in October 2014 and also released in very early January 2015, the Cost Human Resources is the Cost plus a heart-rate monitor. With this enhancement the 7-day battery life is lowered to 5 days. The Cost HR has the very same textured band as the Charge and is available in black, purple, teal, as well as orange. The Fee HR band hold resembles that of a typical watch as opposed to the snap-on band the initial Cost has.
Fitbit Surge
Announced in October 2014, the Surge is much more like a smart-watch than an activity tracker as well as gone for the physical fitness market. The Surge includes a heart-rate screen and the capability to track pace, range, and elevation utilizing the GPS on the device.
Fitbit Aria
In April 2012, Fitbit launched a 'Wi-Fi wise scale' called the Fitbit Aria. It realizes individuals who are putting on Fitbit trackers as well as steps weight, physical body mass index (BMI) as well as percentage of physical body fat of the user. It can take note of 8 individual users and also updates information to fitbit.com instantly via Wi-Fi network. The info is additionally updated to the mobile apps.External image
Fitbit Mobile Apps
In October 2011, merely a few weeks after the launch of the Fitbit Ultra, Fitbit introduced a native app for the apple iphone. In March 2012 Fitbit released a native application for Android. Individuals can log their food, activities, water intake and weight, as well as track their fitness goals throughout the day even while offline. Originally the iOS and also Android apps could only get information from the user's Fitbit account, as opposed to linking directly to the fitness tracker, but in September 2012 the Fitbit One as well as Zip were revealed with Bluetooth support for syncing straight with phones. When the One and also Zip were launched, only more recent iOS gadgets were supported, but in February 2013, Fitbit launched an update that would allow wireless syncing from Fitbit One and also Zip devices to the Samsung Galaxy S III as well as Galaxy Note II. An upgrade in May 2013 added support for the Galaxy S4, and also on January 6, 2014, Fitbit announced an update to the Android application adding support for a lot more devices consisting of the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Moto X, HTC One, as well as LG G2. On July 28, 2014, the main Windows Phone app was released.
Fitbit website
Fitbit provides a totally free website that can be utilized with or without the Fitbit Tracker. Users have the ability to log their food, activities, weight, blood tension, heart rate, as well as glucose degrees to track gradually. Users also have the ability to establish everyday and once a week goals on their own for actions, calories shed and also eaten, and distance walked.
App gallery
Fitbit. com dash likewise has the capacity for users to link alreadying existing applications from various other suppliers such as Loseit, Myfitnesspal, and many others to have advancing data collection in one area for a more complete individual wellness report.
Food plan
Fitbit allows individuals to set a food plan for themselves on the web site or the mobile application based upon a weight objective. The food plan tool has four various intensity settings individuals can select from, and gives a range of calorie consumption to pursue daily. This number updates dynamically with any type of tasks browsed through the Fitbit website or synced with the Fitbit Tracker. It also offers a predicted date for reaching the weight goal which updates as the user logs their weight.
On August 9, 2011, Fitbit launched badges for various action and also distance milestones. Step badges could possibly be made based on the number of steps a user absorbed a solitary day, while life time distance badges provided individuals a badge based on how significantly distance they've logged given that they began utilizing the Fitbit Tracker. With the launch of Fitbit Ultra, they releaseded brand-new Ultra-only badges that could be gained for floor climbing, and introduced new step and range badges that anyone might earn.
Badges availables in 5 groups that are:
Daily Steps
- 5,000 steps: Boat Shoe
- 10,000 steps: Sneakers
- 15,000 steps: Urban Boot
- 20,000 steps: High Tops
- 25,000 steps: Classics
- 30,000 steps: Trail Shoe
- 35,000 steps: Hiking Boot
- 40,000 steps: Cleats
- 45,000 steps: Snow Boots
- 50,000 steps: Cowboy Boots
- 55,000 steps: Platform Shoe
- 60,000 steps: Blue Suede Shoes
- 65,000 steps: Ruby Slippers
- 70,000 steps: Spring Loaders
- 75,000 steps: Genie Shoes
- 80,000 steps: Futuristic Kicks
- 90,000 steps: Rocket Boot
- 100,000 actions: Olympian Sandals
Daily Climb
- 10 Floors: Happy Hill
- 25 Floors: Redwood Forest
- 50 Floors: Lighthouse
- 75 Floors: Ferris Wheel
- 100 Floors: Skyscraper
- 125 Floors: Rollercoaster
- 150 Floors: Stadium
- 175 Floors: Bridge
- 200 Floors: Castle
- 300 Floors: Waterfall
- 400 Floors: Canyon
- 500 Floors: Volcano
- 600 Floors: Mountain
- 700 Floors: Rainbow
Lifetime Climb
- 500 Floors: Helicopter
- 1,000 Floors: Skydiver
- 2,000 Floors: Hot Air Balloon
- 4,000 Floors: 747
- 8,000 Floors: Cloud
- 14,000 Floors: Spaceship
- 20,000 Floors: Shooting Star
- 28,000 Floors: Astronaut
- 35,000 Floors: Satellite
Lifetime Distance
- 26 mi (42 km): Marathon
- 70 mi (112 km): Penguin March
- 250 mi (402 km): Greater london Underground
- 500 mi (804 km): Serengeti
- 736 mi (1,184 km): Italy
- 990 mi (1,593 km): New Zealand
- 1600 mi (2,574 km): Fantastic Barrier Reef
- 1869 mi (3,007 km): Japan
- 1997 mi (3,213 km): India
- 2500 mi (4,023 km): Monarch Migration
- 2983 mi (4,802 km): Sahara
- 4132 mi (6,650 km): Nile
- 5000 mi (8,046 km): Africa
- 5500 mi (8,851 km): Great Wall
- 5772 mi (9,289 km): Russian Railway
- 7900 mi (12,713 km): Earth
- 12430 mi (20,004 km): Pole to Pole
Weight Goals
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- 15 lb Loss
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Fitbit has victoried numerous honors, consisting of runner-up at TechCrunch50 in 2008 as well as CES 2009 Development guest of honor and finest in the Health and wellness and also Health category.
Privacy concerns
Starting in June 2011, Fitbit was criticized for its website's default activity discussing setups, makinged users' manually went into physical activities offered for public watching. All users had the choice to make their exercise details personal, but some individuals were unaware that the details was public by default. One certain problem which innovation blog sites made enjoyable of was that some users were including information about their sex lives in their daily workout logs, and also this info was by default openly readily available. Fitbit reacted to criticism by making all such information exclusive by default and also asking for that search engines remove indexed user profile web pages from their databases. Fitbit tools have actually been made use of in criminal investigations, in one circumstances making use of GPS tracking to void proof in a rape trial.External image
Fitbit and Fitbug Legal Fight
In Could 2011 a European Union trademark was applied for Fitbit. The standing is in the category Computer system, Software, Electric and Scientific Products. Fitbug Holdings PLC, the Greater london Stock market AIM market (Choice Effort Market) priced quote provider of on-line personal health and also health solutions, proceed their allures in the Uk (United Kingdom trade mark legislation) as well as European Union (Workplace for Harmonization in the Internal Market) to attempt as well as terminate Fitbit's European Union hallmark as well as shield their trademark in the United Kingdom.
Fitbug Holdings PLC, filed a legal action versus San Francisco-based Fitbit that alleges trademark infringement and unjust company practices, which Fitbug cases has actually triggered it irreparable injury and damage. A stop as well as desist letter had actually been sent to Fitbit, and an official lawsuit submitted on March 29, 2013.
Fitbug asked for the Usa Area Court for the Northern Area of California to get Fitbit to permanently cease use of its Fitbit mark as well as from participating in conduct that is triggering complication with Fitbug's brand name as well as solutions. Summary judgment was made in January 2015 in favour of Fitbit due to an unreasonable delay 'Defence of Laches (equity)' by Fitbug in bringing the case. Fitbug said they remained in discussion with their consultants following the judgment. Fitbug Holdings Plc, submitted a charm, in February 2015, of the decision by the US District Court for the Northern Area of California concerning its trademark dispute versus Fitbit Inc.External image
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We're halfway through the year and school's taking a toll on us (or is starting to, depending on where you live). We're all striving to get all the A1s and A+s in our report books/slips to indicate that our effort wasn't all for nothing. However, in the journey to pursue these As, we've still got to take care of our mental health and start to focus on taking care of ourselves for a while, instead of on our studies. I've seen masterposts where a lot of methods to destress have been repeated, therefore I've taken the effort to think of more unique ways. Here are some ways I've been coming up with for the past few weeks which we can relax and just take a break.
Get a piece of paper (any fancy paper or rough paper will do) and start drawing your future home. You could do a top view down, or one side of the paper for each room you're going to have. Draw your furniture and layout out and label each furniture with its name (eg. sofa/desk/television) and state some details about it (eg. white leather sofa, three-seater) based on your aesthetic.
+ Some time ago, I was talking about my aesthetic with my friend who shares a similar taste. We were talking about our future homes, about what colours our walls would be in, about what type and colour of furniture we would get, and it made us so happy, and that's where I got this idea from! (btw we own another studyblr with another bunch of friends called @/sleepstudycryrepeat on Instagram!
We've all gotten very familiar with our desk layout. Why not upgrade it a little bit more? Change up the way you arrange your items on your desk. Move that stack of post-it notes from the left of your desk to your right. Throw away last night's crumpled-up paper and sweet wrappers you've left forgotten. I promise you're going to feel so much better after clearing, cleaning, and rearranging your study area. Furthermore, it counts as something productive because you're one step closer to cleaning your room like your mum told you to do.
Pinterest's something I've been loving for quite a while now because it has tons of resources as well as motivating pictures of well-arranged study spaces. But who cares about studying when you're trying to de-stress? Look up on other pictures that suit your aesthetic and pin them onto a fresh, new board based on your aesthetic. After you're done pinning, scroll through the whole board and then proceed to melt into a puddle of happiness.
I see that you've not been picking up your TBR books for a while now. You haven't been drawing like you've used to. Put those books in your hand down at this very moment, and give yourself a little love by doing the things that you loved to do and re-discover the reason why you loved them in the first place. If you're trying out a new hobby, please do not, do not, do not fret about not being good at that hobby. Everyone has their firsts and they're not so pretty either. To make you feel better, you can always request to see my before & after pictures when I first practised brush lettering/typography/calligraphy. However, make sure you don't spend too much time on your hobby! (And it's best if you make your hobby making notes)
Whip out your bullet journal and look past the unchecked boxes. Turn to a fresh page, take your prettiest pen, and write "THINGS THAT I LOVE". The rest's pretty self-explanatory. But, you can always switch it to a different thing such as "THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY" and so on. Make it colourful if you want to, as well. Don't focus too much on making it pretty though, it ruins the fun (but if that makes you happy, go ahead).
If you didn't like the previous step or want to take it up a notch, you can always start a biography of yourself. Write your name in a pretty font and a pretty colour, list down things about yourself (nicknames, date of birth, likes, dislikes, best friends, hobbies, basically anything).
+ I remember back in primary school, almost every girl had a notebook full of different people's biographies. We would exchange our books with each other to write and read other people's. And I also remember that I always bought uniball signo's metallic and angel packs just for these biographies. In retrospect, it was silly and stupid (and an excessive waste of money) but the experience was worth having to reminisce on.
And there you have it, my first ever masterpost and six fun ways which you can employ to destress and have fun. Enjoy your mental-health-is-priority days!
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the beau mondenoun [ U ]uk /ˌbəʊ ˈmɒnd/ us /ˌboʊ ˈmɑːnd/ old-fashioned
› the people in a particular society who are rich and fashionable
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