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Mujjo fisheye lens review: Fun photography accessory for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch [Giveaway]
"The Mujjo fisheye is a great little novelty lens that's cute, small, easy to carry, and a lot of fun to play around with, especially for kids."
The Mujjo fisheye lens is an incredibly inexpensive way to try out fisheye photography on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad -- or almost any smartphone or tablet. A fisheye lens is designed to take extremely wide-angle pictures, so wide that it becomes almost spherical for still photographs. That means, however, you can get a lot more content -- people, scenery, etc. -- into a shot than is possible with a standard lens. It also means that pictures are often warped to almost comical levels. But that's really the point.
With this Mujjo, it's not about the quality of the glass or the "I can't believe it's a camera phone" pictures -- it's about having fun. If the best camera is the one you have with you, and your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad is what you have with you, that's great, but it can also get a little boring at times. That's where the Mujjor fisheye comes in. It's not for high-end photographers (they've already got lenses that cost more than the iPhone!), but for people who want to experiment, add a little spice, and switch things up from the regular old Camera app shots.
It's also adorable. Available in green, blue, white, red and black, the Mujjo fisheye comes with a stretchy, bungee style cord that lets you easily attach to a keychain or anywhere convenient so you have it with you and don't need to worry about it getting lost. It attaches to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with a gummy type adhesive that keeps it reasonably well attached without leaving unsightly residue on your precious mobile device.
To take a fishey picture, just stick the Mujjo onto your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and use the built in Camera app or any App Store app you like -- Instagram would be a really fun choice!
You'll notice right away that you can fit a lot more into the picture, even if it's massively distorted. Video is a little different, however. Because the iPhone 4S crops the capture size down to 1080p, and the iPhone 4, iPad 2, and iPod touch 4 crop it down to 720p, you only get the middle of the fisheye effect. That makes video look much less warped than photos but still fits much more in the frame.
Again, it's not a high end lens, it's just a lot of fun to play around with, a great way to get started to see if you like specialty lenses, and something especially fabulous and inexpensive to let kids play around with.
The good
- Inexpensively priced
- Cute design
- Highly portable
- Works with any smartphone or tablet
The bad
- Sticky backing needs to be kept clean from lint and dust
- Not a high quality lens
The bottom line
The Mujjo fisheye is a great little novelty lets that's cute, small, easy to carry, and a lot of fun to play around with, especially for kids. It works with the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, or any smartphone or tablet, and is a cheap way take your mobile photography in a new direction.
It's not for pros, but it is for anyone just starting out, and would make a great novelty gift, stocking stuffer, loot bag treat, or just rainy day surprise.
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Mujjo fisheye lens review: Fun photography accessory for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch [Giveaway]
Hmmmm, i would take pics of everything! My son, my new car, me and my husband, the coast, oh-and the trip we are taking this spring break!!! Just lots of artsy photos! <3
I've been taking lots of sunrises on my way to work. A fisheye would be so cool! Otherwise I have to stitch to get the effect I want sometimes.
I love taking pictures of kids and they don't always fit in the shot. Group pictures etc.
It would be fun to experiment and play!
My 16 year old Saughter is a musician/singer & is the studio recording her first EP with her producer! I think this would take cool shots of the recording sessions!
Thanks for the interesting article. Gotta love the iPhone for all the little things one can get to customize it!
I would take pictures of fish at a pet store when they are feeding, makes for excellent looking backgrounds, Wallpaper, Bands could use the image to reflect their fans reaction to their music. I would also try videoing all kinds of smaller to larger pictures as well to get their whole habitat and make movies with sound and gags in it to relax the masses, but of course talking pictures of my family, then we would get original and use some of my precious Apps doing their thing. I will have to buy additional battery life as I would be using it more than the average bear as I have a ProSumer DSLR Nikon D80 that I use all the time, do I'll be seeing a reduction of shots taken with my Nikon. Thank you for the opportunity to win one if chosen as funds are tight for everyone these days. Thanks again! Marc G.
I live up on lake erie and we get some crazy awesome sunsets(especially in the summer). I'd love to snap some shots of that through a fisheye lens.
Hi with 8mp camera and this fishey lens one can take wonderful landscape pictures. Also if taken with proper exposure and distance it would help in indoor pictures too. I think it would be best for the outdoor photography. I really hope to get as it will help our non profit organization too. Thanks
What a cool gift for my daughter! She LOVES to take pics, especially funny poses. What A riot she would have with this! Thanks for the chance to win one!
I love to photograph the morning sunrises and evening sunsets from the downtown area. Also my pets for when they come up really close to the camera.
I just switched to an iphone 4 from having a blackberry for the last 4 years and would love to take pics of my old blackberry laying around!
I would use it with my budding young toddler photographer to take pics of his current favorite subject: Redwood trees. We'd stand in the middle of a nearby "fairy ring" of Redwoods and shoot upwards toward the canopy. The lanyard means it could hang easily from a backpack during hikes. Looks like a fun product for parents of kids who are encouraging photography.
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Oct 14, 2014With the art style of William Joyce, DreamWorks Animation, it reminds me of Disney's Meet the Robinsons, and Blue Sky's Robots for its unique designs. The story is okay not great, but it works I guess.
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Jan 13, 2014A fun and exciting kids flick with a lot of heart and soul. The only thing that surprised me was the portrayal of children as quite flippant in their belief system.
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Aug 24, 2013OK, so I saw the trailers and I really wanted to see this, and it was good, but I`t just didn`t have the magic to to meet my expectations. Rise of the Guardians has a good message and I give it points for that, but the movie overall was nothing amazing.
Aug 22, 2013While there are certain things in the film could have been handled better the stuff that is good in this movie is unbeliavblely good. The world of the guardians and their powers make this film enjoyable to watch. This is a great movie for kids and even adults to a certain extent and make sure you watch it in 3D because it only adds to the experience.
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Jul 26, 2013The Movie is so bad in parts that it is funny, HAS SOME AWESOME ACTION IN IT THOUGH AND HAS A DECENT STORY LINE, not worth paying money for just wait till its on TV or download it, Average at best and the film has one of the best quotes of all time, "If u hear the moon talking to u, Listing to it", So bad that it is good.
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Jul 4, 2013"Rise of the Guardians" may have some issues with pacing, but it's a visual wonder, and will delight a child's eye. The art displayed in the film is beautiful, and you sometimes cannot help to feel magical with your favorite childhood heroes on the big screen once again.
Jun 4, 2013"While its not going to earn "classic" status, it still on more than one occasion gets the job done. Its the Avengers for kids, it has action, laughs and a great story. It reminds us all the fun it was to be a kid again & to never forget what's important" B+
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Mar 31, 2013A Christmas movie where the Easter Bunny, Santa, Sandman, the Tooth fairy and Jack Frost form a souped-up action team who protect the children from Pitch Black (the Boogeyman). It's better than it sounds on paper with great animation and voice acting but the story is very predictable with the obligatory happy end. The target adience is kids between 7 to 15 so I guess we can forgive them
Mar 26, 2013First off, I love animated films. I thought this movie was really good as it gave us an insight how the Guardians work, even if it was a bit cheesy at times! And I'm fourteen and I loved this film so that just goes to show it doesn't matter what age you are, animation is always good!
Mar 19, 2013I have to start by saying that i am a big fan of Animated movies. This movie is just Hollywood trash. It has the same CGI, actions and stupid jokes as the typical Hollywood movies these days with no sense of story or screenplay. The movie is just boring. They try to make you feel amazed by throwing some graphics but it is just boring.
Mar 19, 2013i love love love this film. The characters,the story line, everything. Definitely a top film. Although it is aimed at children, this is totally a full age friendly film.
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Mar 14, 2013It wars really fun to watch and this is the holiday movies that children need. I really like this animated movie. It was visually great and if you have time to watch it, then watch it.
Feb 26, 2013Enjoyable but derivative, Rise of the Guardians is a typical Dreamworks' animated fare that kids will like, but will not resonate as well as their other works. If you want a better treatment of this type of story, then look no further than Dreamworks' own Kung Fu Panda or How to Train a Dragon.
Feb 2, 2013The animation in this film was spectacular. However, the plot was quite boring for me, and was extremely cliched. The same general plot has been used many times in the past, and it wasn't like this movie executed it any better. The pacing had many problems, and the villain wasn't all that intimidating. This movie would get a 7/10 from me, simply because of its awesome animation.
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Jan 2, 2013Visually delicious with an original and very dark story. Both for adults and kids. Stunning animation. Highly recommended. I loved it. I love lamp. Blah blah blah
Dec 29, 2012Much more aimed at the kids then I anticipated, Rise is a gorgeous looking piece of animation but ever so dull with it. There's not enough humour for my taste and despite the set-up its played very straight. I'm sure kids will love it but it doesnt have the wider appeal of something like Shrek or Tangled.
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Nov 23, 2012The Guardians make a winning team that is a prime candidate for a sequel, just like "The Avengers."


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Officials across the nation are noticing a rise in iPhone thefts. You might think those targeted are the ones not paying attention to their phones, but it's actually the opposite.
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It's all thanks to the new iPhone 5, which doesn't hit stores until Friday but has people already starting to line up outside retail stores. Pre-orders for the new device have sold out.
With news like that, it's no surprise iPhone thefts are on the rise.
In major cities around the country, police officers noticed that the thieves are targeting similar victims. People in fast food restaurants, people who were distracted, even people who lent their cellphone to someone and took off.
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Channel 4 found instances shown in videos online. One shows a man trying to sell his used phone on Craigslist when the potential buyer takes off with his phone.
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Officers said most people were focused on their cellphones, not paying attention to their surroundings.
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The Federal Communications Commission said about 30-40 percent of robberies in several major cities involve cellphones. In some cases it's a group effort.
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"What people have to realize is that they're not just losing an iPhone with the ability to make calls and send emails and send and receive texts," Jefferson said. "A lot of people have their personal information stored on these phones. Now when it's stolen, you're now compromising your identity simply because of the personal information that's there."
The FCC is working to help protect people if their phone is stolen. It is working to launch a system where someone can report a stolen phone and their carrier will block it from being used. The FCC thinks that will help keep thefts down.
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A smashed truck belonging to Charlene Barefoot sits outside Westminster Presbyterian Church, which sustained heavy damage as a tornado ripped through Hattiesburg, Miss., Sunday. / Ryan Moore, The Hattiesburg American
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Sunday dawned like any other day on Pearl Street, a place where a mixture of families and students live in primarily rental houses near Westminster Presbyterian Church.
But that was before a twister 20 miles wide carved a path across three counties leaving 570 houses, businesses and mobile homes damaged or destroyed. More than 80 people were treated for injuries, Gov. Phil Bryant said at a news conference Monday, but no lives were lost and no one was unaccounted for.
On Sunday morning, Westminster filled with worshipers. A group of people came back that afternoon around 3 p.m. for the Meistersingers, a music presentation for the entire community, said pastor Steve Ramp, who has shepherded the 60-year-old church for the last decade.
Across the street and a few houses down, Ellen Chmiel was watching TV in her bedroom. She was going to her friend Eddie Simmons' house later that night, as he was cooking dinner. She decided to go a little early rather than waiting for him to finish cooking before she left.
Directly across the street, University of Southern Mississippi student Mandy Bake was having a relaxing afternoon, getting ready for classes to resume on Monday.
On his way back from National Guard drill in Gulfport, Jeff Revette, the pastor of the Living Word Church couldn't explain why, but he took a different way home and continued up U.S. 49 into Hattiesburg.
"It was God telling me I needed to keep going," he said.
Ramp wondered if the weather was too bad to hold the service. Little did he know less than an hour later his church would take a crippling, direct hit from a tornado that would also devastate the little houses that sit in the shadow of its steeple.
"By that time it was storming, and we didn't know if we should have it, but we did anyway," Ramp said. "They went home about 4:30, and about 5:20 was when this freight train came through here."
Bake, from Illinois, heard the freight train, too.
"My dad always told me tornadoes sound like a freight train, but I'd never heard one until yesterday," Bake said Monday.
Bake and her roommate took shelter in the bathroom.
"We sat in the bathtub and prayed, and we knew God would take care of us," she said.
As the storm loomed, Charlene Barefoot was trying to get to a meeting. Seeing the traffic and the debris in the air, she turned off Hardy Street to try to find a safe place to weather the storm.
Revette, having seen the tornado and watched the flashes of green and orange light as transformers blew up in its path, had just taken the same route.
The 20-year National Guardsman threw his vehicle into park and ran for a place where two walls of the church made a shelter of sorts.
"I was at the foot of the cross, literally, when you think the steeple was right there," he said. "I remember looking up and seeing the little white truck, and I saw (Revette's) face."
Barefoot credits Revette's clear thinking for saving her life. She said until she saw him leave his vehicle, she had planned to wait out the storm in her truck there on the road behind the church.
"I said, 'I need to go and get where the soldier's going because I know he knows what he was doing,' " she said. She couldn't get to the corner where Revette lay, but she was able to get to a culvert-like spot next to the church wall.
"I just laid there with my head down, and I could hear stuff go everywhere, and then I heard a big bang and I didn't hear anything else," she said. "And then I looked up, and I didn't see nothing. It was dark."
That's because a piece of the church wall had fallen on top of her hiding spot, covering it. Another piece of wall had fallen over where Revette hid.
The largest part of the church wall, built of cinderblocks covered in bricks, had landed on Barefoot's truck, crushing it flat.
"He's a miracle, and that woman had a guardian angel because her truck was leveled," Ramp said of the two survivors.
Gov. Bryant and other officials said the absence of deaths from the tornado was due in part to sirens that gave people as much as 30 minutes of warning.
Ramp said several other churches have offered to let his congregation use their facilities until the future of Westminster Presbyterian is clearer.
"I guess it teaches you not to get too attached to your things," he said. "And this is the season of Lent, a time of reflection and penance, and it's appropriate that we look deep into ourselves about this."
That's something Barefoot is already doing. "I would have never gotten out of that truck if I wouldn't have seen that soldier run," she said, her voice full of emotion.
Revette has done his own introspection as well.
"I'm grateful that I was used to help Charlene. I don't ever go home that way, and it's very humbling to recognize that God used me like that," he said.
Joby Bass' house on North 22nd Avenue in Hattiesburg was severely damaged, but everyone made it out safely. Bass said he was on his back porch when the tornado hit, and he quickly took refuge in his back bedroom.
Despite the damage, Bass said he plans to remain in the house until the insurance company can get around to assessing the situation.
"It's just a matter of cleaning up now, and I have a generator for electricity, so I'll be alright," he said. "If nothing else, all (these fallen trees) will make a good bonfire."
Rachel Graves and her daughter, Beth, were on Hardy Street traveling west when they saw the tornado approaching. They quickly turned into Bop's Frozen Custard and were ushered into the building by three of the store's employees. All five took refuge in the restaurant's bathroom while the storm blew out the building's windows.
"I've never been so scared in my life," Rachel Graves said. "I was sitting on the floor, texting my sister, telling her, 'Please, please pray for us,' because I didn't think I was coming out of that building."
Several Pine Belt businesses were wiped out by the tornado.
Ace Hardware on Main Street in Petal was destroyed, but store manager Kenneth Laird is optimistic about the store's future.
"It's a total loss -- it's gone," he said. "But the owner is talking to the insurance company right now, and he has every intention of rebuilding.
"If the insurance comes through like it should and like we hope, we plan on finding a temporary location while we're getting the new store built."
The tornado completely gutted Papa John's on U.S. 49. Several employees were still in the store when the tornado actually hit, according to general manager Jason Dick.
"They had to huddle in the cooler until the worst of it passed," he said. "But everybody's OK, and we're looking to build back up again in a few weeks."
Contributing: The Hattiesburg (Miss.) American reporter Haskel Burns
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State unions seeking pay raises from Hassan
Diana Lacey, president of the State Employees Association, which represents about 90 percent of the Executive Branch employees whose contracts expire June 30, said workers will have gone four and a half years without a general wage increase. In addition, step increases were frozen for one of those years and employees took the equivalent of a pay cut when pensions were overhauled by the Legislature two years ago, she said.
Lacey said wages will be a topic of focus as negotiating meetings are held "a couple times a week" to produce a deal.
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#Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionImagine all of the major cycling organisations and communities in Australia united in getting Cycling on the agenda in the 2013 Australian Federal Election.
Bicycles Network Australia has joined the Vote4Cycling initiative, released today.The supporters: Amy Gillett Foundation | AustCycle | Bicycle Industries Australia | Bicycle Network Victoria | Bicycle NSW | Bicycle NT | Bicycle QLD | Bicycling Western Australia | Bicycle Tasmania | Bicycle South Australia | Cycling Australia | Cycling Promotion Fund | Pedal Power Canberra Region | RailTrails Australia | Bicycles Network Australia | Go! Alliance | Bike Sydney | Bike North From the Vote4Cycling article on Bicycles Network Australia What is Vote4Cycling? 1. A community petition to show broad support of cycling issues and demonstrate the level of community interest to politicians. You can show your support by clicking the "Count me in!" button on the Vote4Cycling website. 2. A proposal called The National Partnership Proposal which was formed by experts and which the Government can implement to improve the viability of cycling in the community and reap the associated benefits. 3. A platform for candidates in the 2013 Australian Federal Election to publish their policy statement or proposed initiatives related to cycling and alternative transport. The community can see what each candidate stands for. Further details in the article - well worth getting behind to help make a difference. #vote4cycling Help me Raise $5000 in my Adelaide to Darwin charity ride: TourXOz Details and Fundraising
Re: Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionHow about we get all the Local Council Unfunded Cycling Strategy Web Pages uploaded and linked to the Vote4Cycling Web Site.
=>> Lets see if we can make the funding a "Federal Level Priority" I'll start http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/services/transport/cycling_strategy http://www.lakemac.com.au/cycling-strategy-2021 http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/Recreation/Recreationsub#cycleways Rob
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionWill Party Policy on Cycling Change your Vote this Election?
Vote4Cycling has collected the policy statements from the polictical parties and summarised these - worth reading to know what your preferred party is planning to do if they get into power. Help me Raise $5000 in my Adelaide to Darwin charity ride: TourXOz Details and Fundraising
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionAccording to the report mentioned in the vote4cycling blog:
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure/mcu/urbanpolicy/active_travel/index.aspx Cyclists deliver $1.43 in economic benefits per kilometre cycled! That's my answer next time someone asks me why I shouldn't pay rego! I'm saving the government $12k per year... almost $43.5k in the past 4.25 years.
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionThanks for the links, I seemed to have missed these.
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This is AWESOME! Downloaded to my phone and saved next to the doorzone photo, next time some tries the "free rider" crap on me they'll be shown the bookmarked page ...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
London Boy 29/12/2011
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But wait! It gets better: Given that people can save the government $1.43 per kilometre travelled by cycling instead of driving, the logical extension of this is that motorists cost the government $1.43 with every km travelled, no? Stay with me here, I'm a "numbers man," and am easily excited by this stuff... So if the average motorist travels 20,000km per year, they cost the government $28,600. Now, I would think that their figure of $1.43 has accounted for the collection of excise, GST and rego, but for the sake of this exercise, let's subtract these costs. I'm making some assumptions here, namely: - 20,000km travelled - fuel consumption of 15l/100km (modern cars are generally more efficient than this) - so 3,000 litres of fuel purchased per year - fuel excise rounded up to the nearest cent to $0.39 per litre - Vehicle purchase cost of $50,000 amortised over 4 years - Insurance costs $1500 - Rego costs $650 - Tyres cost $1,500 amortised over 2.5 years The figure I arrive at for excise, rego and GST is $3,700 per year. So $28,600 less $3,700 = net cost to government of $24,900 or $1.24 per km. Taking this figure and using the fuel consumption listed above, the excise collected on fuel would need to be $8.27 per litre higher than it currently is for the government to break even on motorists. If they wanted to be equal to a cyclist who rides 3,000km per year (i.e. providing a $4,290 benefit to the government), the excise collected on fuel would actually need to be $9.73 per litre higher than it currently is. User pays, huh? Who are the real free-loaders?
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionYou think people are going to vote on the basis of policy and cost-benefit analysis?
Awwwww, that's sooo cute. Nobody younger than <del>27</del> 28 has experienced a month cooler than the 20th century average.
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionWell that worked well didn't it.
Looks like one of the Senate spots is going to the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party.
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Oh Carp! You mean I wasted my time putting them in the low 80s? ...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
London Boy 29/12/2011
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It's even more ironic than you realise. One of the people behind the shifty preference swaps that get nut jobs and micro parties into the Senate is Glen Druery, keen cyclist and former RAAM rider.
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionThere are now 6 independants in the Senate!
I wonder if Mr. Abbott will keep his word about going to a double dissolution to get rid of the "carbon tax"? Interesting times!
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Cycle touring blog and tour journals: whispering wheels...
Re: #Vote4Cycling in 2013 Australian Federal ElectionWell, one roadie in the lodge and one roo poo throwing petrol head in the Senate holding the balance of power. Say What!
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Bigger is better—at least when grand-format prints are involved. From building wraps to billboards, grand-format print providers produce thousands of feet of graphics and signage every year. Wide-Format Imaging takes its annual look at this market by talking with representatives from some of the top manufacturers in the market.
When it comes to grand-format printers, Agfa's :Anapurna XL2 is the company's best seller, thanks to its pre- and post-white printing capabilities. "It handles the broad range of applications that customers are demanding, giving users increased business opportunities," said Deborah Hutcheson, senior marketing manager, commercial/wide format, Agfa.
One of those opportunities arose for Decorative Films LLC of Gaithersburg, MD, who did a project for the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Memorial in Washington, DC. "They used the :Anapurna XL2 to produce four 95x84-inch prints for the windows of the Woodrow Wilson Center," said Hutcheson.
The market, however, has seen several changes in the past 12 months—mostly based on sustainability issues. "Print buyers and government regulations have had the most significant and immediate impacts on the green movement," said Hutcheson. Major retailers are specifying print requirements that include more efficient and earth-friendly processes and substrates. "Therefore, conventional mounting processes and photo-sensitive film are losing ground," she said, adding that eco-solvent and aggressive solvent printing technologies have also lost ground. "The economy is motivating people to reduce waste, increase productivity, and move to no- or low-VOC inks," Hutcheson explained.
The real question now, though, is whether people will continue to pay a premium for an environmentally-friendly print. "People want to be green, but they may or may not be willing to pay more for it, particularly in this economy," she said. "It's an issue that has to be addressed in the market."
According to Hutcheson, grand-format UV printing will continue to grow due to the reduced production and labor costs as well as the flexibility of substrates associated with UV technology. "We are also seeing growth within interior design, home décor, and fashion industries, especially with regard to store décor," she explained. "Grand-format technologies have provided a more cost-effective way to produce wallpaper, floor tiles, and now even the panels on ceiling fans."
Durst Image Technology US LLC
From a roll-to-roll standpoint, the Rho 320R UV machine is at the top of the list at Durst. "Its productivity is really giving our customers an advantage in the market, along with the capabilities for dual-sided printing and fabric printing," said Christopher Howard, the company's vice president of marketing and sales.
Astek Wallcoverings of Van Nuys, CA, recently purchased the Rho 320R. The company used its Rho 600 Pictor to create the interiors of the Sistine Chapel, the Parthenon, and other historic locales for "Angels and Demons", the sequel to the "Da Vinci Code". Astek President Aaron Kirsch says his team printed on MDF boards to reproduce the Sistine Chapel's marble floors, on plexi-sheets to reproduce its stained-glass windows, and on bolts of roll media to reproduce walls and other interior elements.
The move from a solvent roll-to-roll base to a UV roll to roll is a continuing trend, according to Howard. "I think this is due to the efficiency of the platform, along with the expanded scope of products that can be produced from it," he said. Durst works with its customers to help them meet the sustainability goals they set for their businesses. "Our platforms, which are all UV-based, give our customers advantages in this area as it relates to the inkset and production environment friendliness."
The VUTEk QS printer continues to provide the best value in the market, according to Mike Wozny, product manager, EFI-VUTEk. "It provides high productivity, a high definition print, and a wide application range at a reasonable price," he said. "This value has resulted in it being our bestselling flatbed printer in the last three years."
The Centre for Life Museum in New Castle, UK, recently used the QS2000 printer to create a jungle scene. The structure was made of wood, with spaces left open for the graphics. The images of the animals were printed on opal acrylic and some were illuminated. The leaves of the tree were printed on Foamex. All of the pieces were then fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
From a technology perspective, Wozny said the most obvious change continues to be the transition to UV, pointing out that the number of UV printers is now about equal to that of solvent printers. "VUTEk has been selling more UV than solvent for more than 18 months now," he reported.
While the move to UV would seem to indicate a continued push toward going green, Wozny doesn't feel sustainability issues have greatly affected the market. "PFP providers are continuing to look for ways to lower their carbon footprint," he admitted. "Most folks are evaluating and working with recyclable materials and others are extending it to defining and lowering their footprint of their entire production facility, but the overall market impact has been minimal."
Wozny is confident that the market will continue to grow. "Growth is driven from more than one growth driver, i.e. out-of-home advertising, and the conversion from analog to digital," he explained. "This growth driver diversification will result in continued market growth."
The Jeti 3150 X-2 from Gandinnovations is the company's most popular printer because of the speed it produces. "Shops all have their needs—whether it be a high-production printer or a high-quality printer—and the Jeti 3150 X-2 brings both of those qualities to its owner," said Cory Bock, Gandi Group.
Bock said a unique use of the printer has been some ceiling tiles and light fixtures. "Our customers have had a lot of success with this," he noted. "Advertisers are always seeking new means of advertising and pretty soon, we'll all be seeing a lot more ceiling graphics."
The poor economy has hurt the industry, according to Bock, but he is quick to point out that it is merely a bump in the road. "Shop owners have been tightening their belts, which is a good thing," he said. "They have taken more time to make sure their decisions are profitable. Print shops know that a wrong and costly decision could have long-lasting effects on their business and this has in turn slowed down the industry. The key word there is slowed...just slowed."
HP offers a full range of digital solutions designed to help print service providers (PSPs) profitably grow their businesses. The company's best-selling printers include the HP Scitex FB6700 and the HP Scitex TJ8550. "The UV printer opens new opportunities for almost any printing shop—screen, digital, and offset—delivering maximum ROI in as little as eight months and helping drive business growth," said Don Knox, US director of sales, large format printing, HP Graphics Solutions Business. A newer addition to the portfolio, the HP Designjet L65500 Printer, is already proving to be a top seller, according to Knox. "This allows PSPs to increase their print capacity and grow their business, while reducing the impact of their printing on the environment," he explained.
As for the future, HP expects three major forces to drive growth. The first, according to Knox, is the conversion of high-quality, long run applications to digital printing, such as POP advertising, increasing the impact of retail environments. "Secondly, there is a substrate substitution from PVC-based materials to lighter, easy-to-handle polyester based materials," said Know. "Last, digital signage will finally break the barrier of what is creatively possible (new space, new format, and new communication channels)."
Matan Digital Printers LTD
The Barak5 is Matan Digital Printers' best-selling product. "It is popular thanks to its production speed, versatility, and multi-roll and backlit capabilities," said Hagai Valach, marketing director, Matan. "Our customers are constantly working on projects for advertising, decoration, sports events, concerts and more." Valach said a 2,000 sqm mesh building cover that was recently completed by Yahav Digital printing in Israel was perhaps the most unique project created with the Barak5. "It is built up from eight 5x50m mesh rolls all printed in one shift," he said.
While the poor economy has slowed business, Matan took this as an opportunity to boost its development plan. "We released new quality modes and backlit workflow, and will announce new production capabilities and a camera-based backlit at SGIA," reported Valach.
The future looks very positive. "Grand-format applications offer the most cost-effective advertising with the best CPT (cost per thousand). The UV technology opens new printing applications on exotic media making it almost borders free," he said.
Roland DGA Corp.
The AJ-1000i is the top-selling grand-format printer at Roland as many AdvancedJET customers who have been have migrated into grand-format printing as their businesses have expanded. "Adding wider print capabilities on banner and mesh media up to 104 inches enables them to dramatically increase their shop throughput and services," said Robert Ozankan, senior product manager, Roland DGA. "
Despite the economic challenges, Ozankan reported there are still businesses looking to expand their services and bring previously outsourced grand-format jobs in-house. "We are finding that some customers who might have added another six-figure printer in the past are now considering a more cost-effective platform like the AdvancedJet, or other printers in its class," he said. "These printers allow them to add the capacity they need in the short term without the payments of an even larger device."
Ozankan has noticed the trend away from solvents to UV curing devices. "As printers and print buyers try to move away from PVC-based materials, we have seen a dramatic growth in fabric printing across solvent, UV, and dye sublimation grand-format printing."
As sustainable and recyclable materials such as Tyvek become more popular, Ozankan said we would see more recycling of signs and banners after installation. "The infrastructure for this process is starting up in the US," he reported. "Digitally printable fabrics are becoming increasingly popular due to their versatility and reduced weight, shipping costs and lower carbon footprint. With the economy gradually improving and marketing dollars coming back, advertising campaigns will see continuing demand in the grand-format market. The continued improvements in quality will also mean that grand-format devices will be used for applications where they might not have been suitable in the past, ultimately cutting into offset and screen printing even more than they already have."
WP Polytype
The bestselling grand-format Swiss-built printers at WP Polytype are the RS25 and RS35 with the white option. The printers feature six printheads per color (CMYK lclm) plus 12 printheads for white, for a total of 48 printheads. "Its extraordinary hybrid system (roll-to-roll, flatbed and overlength substrates) offers genuine diversity, as it can handle substrates up to 3.7 inches high and carry weight up to 10 pounds per square foot," said Michael Albrecht, vice president, sales and marketing, digital printers at WP Polytype.
The company has a unique glass decoration process that ensures excellent adhesion with UV ink. "This industrial application has been developed for the manufacture of kitchens, tables or other indoor glass decoration projects," said Albrecht.
Albrecht agreed that the trend is to get away from solvent printers, which increases the demand for more eco-friendly UV printers, but says the future is all about lower production costs and a continuous increase of quality and speed.


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VICKSBURG — A Louisiana company will continue to do annual inspections of the old U.S. 80 Mississippi River bridge in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Bridge Commission voted Wednesday to keep Baton Rouge-based G.E.C. on retainer for $15,000 a year. The company writes reports annually that note the structural stability of the 83-year old railroad crossing. This […] [...]


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The Dursleys were so mean that hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.
And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny.
But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone--or something--starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself?
J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginnings ofHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts were soon rewarded with an award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the novel. She has since won numerous awards including the ABBY Award (American Booksellers Award) 1999.
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What I would do for a copy of this with Mario and Luigi holding hands instead!
I like this shirt! After more than 20 years of luigi getting the short straw this is nice to see.
I wonder what they're looking at...
Don't often see the word cuckold. Sounds so quaint.
Ooooh! As an English Major I am totally digging the "Othello" reference in the today's write up. It makes this shirt take on an epic quality.
Mario is better off with his buddy Yoshi anyway
"We call this color: The grass changes when you play through the second time." Did Woot just make a sloppy seconds joke?
Mario is naive if he thinks that Bowser keeps kidnapping her, she is obviously sneaking out to be with Luigi.
good for luigi. nothing ever seems to go his way.
Finally Luigi gets a little attention from the girls! Nicely done!
Why would Luigi need Peach when he has Daisy? This shirt confuses me..
I knew this would happen but I'm surprised that Luigi didn't pull a move sooner. Their "secret" love for each other is actually so obvious! Luigi better hope Mario doesn't find out otherwise he might have an angry Italian plumber jumping on his head! :O
f0rged wrote:Why would Luigi need Peach when he has Daisy?
wuz just gonna say that.
Should be a front and back tee
I'm cracking up that I just bought this for my ex-husband for Father's Day.
wilcononomous wrote:wuz just gonna say that.
Daisy doesn't get enough love..
love to buy it, but it hits too close to home...
zekecatz wrote:Don't often see the word cuckold. Sounds so quaint.
Actually had to look up the word, because I thought at first it had a completely different meaning that I couldn't believe woot would use.
Man, I always HATED those 'love is' cartoons...
jennsplace wrote:I'm cracking up that I just bought this for my ex-husband for Father's Day.
Is this shirt the story of how he became an ex-husband?
Clever shirt, but it kind of depresses me to think of all of the hard work Mario did only to have the better looking younger brother take the girl.
Woah, AA blanks for men and women?!?! Woot, I suddenly feel like Luigi: pushed aside in favor of a new love, but you still throw me some something every once in a while. In for one. In love with this shirt.
miken927 wrote:Man, I always HATED those 'love is' cartoons...
Homer Simpson: What you need is a little comic called "Love Is". It's about two naked eight-year-olds who are married.
Is this supposed to be funny or an incredibly douchy move?
Based on the thumbnail, I thought Luigi's hand was in a slightly different place.
f0rged wrote:Why would Luigi need Peach when he has Daisy? This shirt confuses me..
exactly. someone needs to do some research
I was going to point out the super obvious flaws with the design, but I can't find any.
This would be so much better if there was a front and back, for the punch line factor =)
I predict a love triangle.
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mikeymet wrote:Luigi, NOOOOOO! You had such a great thing going with Princess Daisy! How could you just betray her love like that?!
I saw this film, it was called "Closer".
Luigi and Peach? Tingle is going to be crushed.
pkahleeb wrote:Is this shirt the story of how he became an ex-husband?
Now that would be just cruel. Honestly, we're best friends and this shirt is hilarious. I know he'll laugh at it.
lichme wrote:Mario is naive if he thinks that Bowser keeps kidnapping her, she is obviously sneaking out to be with Luigi.
Good point. I think Toad is in on it too.
I dunno how I feel about this...
So true.
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M's ace posted 1.31 ERA vs. Oakland in 2013; matched up with Straily
OAKLAND -- After beating the Angels in his club-record seventh Opening Day start, Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will be back on the mound Saturday afternoon against another familiar American League West foe, facing the A's at O.co Coliseum.
At least that's the plan, after Friday night's game between the two clubs was postponed when both teams agreed playing conditions weren't safe due to heavy rain overnight when the field was left uncovered.
Hernandez will pitch the 1:05 p.m. PT game as he originally scheduled, with the Mariners skipping Friday starter Chris Young. The A's will go with right-hander Dan Straily, who had been slated for Friday, pushing back Saturday starter Tommy Milone.
Hernandez took Friday's unusual circumstance in stride, declining to make an issue of the ongoing problems at the outdated Oakland facility.
His plan?
"Prepare to pitch tomorrow," Hernandez said as Mariners players began leaving the clubhouse for a Friday night off. "That happens."
Young hasn't pitched in a Major League game since 2012 due to shoulder problems and was eager to make his first start for the Mariners after signing a one-year deal two weeks ago. Instead, his next start is in limbo for now as the Mariners said they would stay with previous plans to pitch Erasmo Ramirez in Sunday's series finale.
"It's circumstances beyond my control," said the 6-foot-10 right-hander. "I was excited to pitch, but it is what it is. I'll just be ready when my number is called. I'll take the ball whenever I get it. I'll be ready."
Hernandez has a history of success against the A's, with a 15-7 record and 2.66 ERA in 29 career starts. He went 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA in three starts against Oakland last year.
Hernandez said all spring he's felt physically stronger this year after working out over the winter in Venezuela to add power in his lower body. He gave up a two-run homer to Mike Trout as the second batter he faced Monday on Opening Night in Anaheim, then buckled down and held the Angels to just an unearned run and two more hits over his six-inning start, with 11 strikeouts, in a 10-3 win.
"I felt stronger," Hernandez said. "My pitches were way better after the first two innings. I made a couple mistakes, but I felt really strong."
Straily is 0-1 with a 7.82 ERA in three career starts against Seattle. He was 10-8 with a 3.96 ERA over five stints with Oakland last year and led AL rookies in games started (27), innings pitched (152 1/3) and tied for the lead in wins with the Rangers' Martin Perez.
Straily spent the bulk of spring working on fastball command (he walked 10 in 13 1/3 innings), and A's skipper Bob Melvin agreed that's the biggest key for the 25-year-old righty.
"A lot of times it's his slider that's maybe his best pitch, but commanding his fastball and getting ahead in the count is probably key and consistent with any starting pitcher. That's the case with him. If he gets strike one, now he gets more unpredictable, and he's moving around inside and outside, the plate gets a lot larger for him. That's what we're looking for from him."
Mariners: Leone added to bullpen
After giving up a walk-off home run to Coco Crisp leading off the 12th inning of Thursday's series opener, right-handed reliever Hector Noesi was designated for assignment Friday and the Mariners promoted rookie Dominic Leone.
Leone, 22, had 16 saves in Class-A and Double-A ball last year and nearly made the Mariners' 25-man roster out of Spring Training. He never had a chance to pitch for Triple-A Tacoma this spring, however, as the Rainiers were rained out of their opener Thursday. On Friday morning, Leone got a call from the Mariners and was told to catch a flight to Oakland.
He arrived in time to work out before Friday night's game, only to find out that it was postponed as well. But he'll get his chance to pitch soon enough, according to manager Lloyd McClendon.
"He's a talented young man, capable of multiple innings," McClendon said. "I will not be afraid to put him in impactful situations, because he's that good and we feel that good about him. I think he adds a lot to this bullpen."
Athletics: Fuld making strong impression
With offseason acquisition Craig Gentry due to rejoin the A's as soon as next week from a disabled list stint for back soreness, a roster decision awaits. And reserve outfielder Sam Fuld is making that decision tough.
Fuld has gone 3-for-9 with a pair of triples in two games and just missed an inside-the-park home run in Thursday's 3-2, 12-inning win over the Mariners.
"I knew he was a good player," Melvin said. "But he's probably an even better player than I thought. He does a lot of things that don't show up in the box score."
Fuld, 32, can opt out of his contract on June 1 if he's not on a big league roster.
"In my situation, you just make the most of your opportunities," he said. "You never know how many more you're going to get. Obviously, you just try to control what you can control, and that's how you play."
Worth noting
• Seattle's starters combined to go 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 25 innings in the Mariners' first four games. Now, Hernandez slides back in with the fifth start of the year following Friday night's postponement.
• When Coco Crisp hit a walk-off home run to win Thursday night's game in the 12th inning, it was his 50th career homer with the A's. Of those, 25 have given Oakland a lead. Crisp also has 143 career steals for the A's, needing one more to tie Reggie Jackson for fifth in franchise history.
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach who faces more than 50 charges of sexually abusing at least 10 young boys over more than a decade, this morning waived his right to a preliminary hearing about the case against him.
The decision was a surprise. Before the court proceeding, it had been widely anticipated that at least some of Sandusky's accusers would be in court today and have to testify about what he allegedly did.
On CNN, legal contributor Paul Callan just said that Sandusky's decision to waive today's hearing could be a sign that he and his attorney will seek some sort of a plea deal. A preliminary hearing, Callan said, gives the defense the chance to question accusers. Waiving that right could be a sign that the defense doesn't want that testimony to happen.
Sandusky, though, has insisted he is innocent and his attorney has said in recent days that there have been no talks about a plea deal. And as he left the court today, Sandusky told reporters he is still looking forward to the chance to present his side of the story.
One effect of Sandusky's decision to waive today's hearing: If the case does go to trial, his accusers will now only have to testify once — likely a great relief to them.
Sandusky remains free on bail. He's subject to electronic monitoring. According to Harrisburg's Patriot-News, his next court day is Jan. 11, when he will be formally arraigned.
Update at 9:45 a.m. ET. Sandusky's Lawyer Says They'll Fight The Charges:
Joseph Amendola, Sandusky's attorney, just told reporters at the courthouse that his client will "stay the course" and continue to defend himself against the accusations. The decision to waive a preliminary hearing, he said, was a "tactical measure" aimed at avoiding having the allegations against Sandusky repeated.
Update at 8:35 a.m. ET. No Hearing Today:
Well, after all the anticipation and talk that Jerry Sandusky's accusers would be testifying against him today at a preliminary hearing about the dozens of sexual abuse charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach, there's this news from NPR's Jeff Brady:
"That was short. Sandusky hearing over — he waived his right to a preliminary hearing."
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A courtroom in the small town of Bellefonte, Pa., is the center of much attention this morning.
As The Associated Press writes:
"The stunning allegations that a beloved icon of Penn State's football team has secretly been a serial molester who used his charity for children to find and groom new victims will undergo their first legal test Tuesday. ... Prosecutors will try to prove they have enough evidence to advance the case to county court for trial."
NPR's Jeff Brady, reporting from State College, Pa., tells our Newscast Desk that "the preliminary hearing can and in this case likely will include calling witnesses."
So former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces more than 50 criminal counts involving the suspected sexual abuse of at least 10 young men over the course of more than a decade, will likely be facing at least some of his alleged victims. Sandusky, 67, has said he's innocent.
According to Harrisburg's The Patriot-News, which has been ahead of other news outlets on the Penn State scandal story:
"Reporters who are credentialed to attend Jerry Sandusky's preliminary hearing are now being allowed to access email, text and tweet. The judge who first ruled to ban all transmission from the courtroom changed his mind [Monday] afternoon and decided to allow credentialed media to use the Internet."
The newspaper is among the news outlets that plan to post live updates as the hearing happens. NPR's Brady will be posting his updates here. The hearing is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. ET. We'll watch for news and post any highlights.
The Patriot-News also reports today that while "it might seem like Jerry Sandusky is the most hated man in the world ... in the rural central Pennsylvania valley where Penn State's water tower is one of the tallest structures, Sandusky still has supporters."
The scandal cost both Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno and school President Graham Spanier their jobs after a grand jury reported that they had been warned about some of Sandusky's alleged actions, but did not inform police. Neither Paterno nor Spanier have been charged with a crime, but two other Penn State officials do face charges of lying to the grand jury and failing to alert authorities about the alleged abuses.
Update at 8:30 a.m. ET: The hearing is about to begin. Jeff Brady is inside and is posting updates. Sandusky, he says, is "wearing a dark suit — looking around — but not talking to anyone."


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