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><channel><title>Technology Geek &#187; Shopping</title> <atom:link href="http://www.technology-geek.com/tag/shopping/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.technology-geek.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:16:06 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>What Makes LED TVs Better?</title><link>http://www.technology-geek.com/what-makes-led-tvs-better/</link> <comments>http://www.technology-geek.com/what-makes-led-tvs-better/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:33:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Tom Johnson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[audio visual]]></category> <category><![CDATA[consumer advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[electrical]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gadgets and gizmos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home appliances]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home improvement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[interior design]]></category> <category><![CDATA[led tvs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Television]]></category> <category><![CDATA[televisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tv]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tvs]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.technology-geek.com/?p=1678</guid> <description><![CDATA[LED TVs have become more and more popular among consumers, who tend to choose these over other top models. Many people do not fully understand however, how an LED TV differs from other televisions. Keep reading the following information in order to better understand some key differences that LED TVs offer, that other televisions do not.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>LED TVs have become more and more popular among consumers, who tend to choose these over other top models. Many people do not fully understand however, how an LED TV differs from other televisions. Keep reading the following information in order to better understand some key differences that LED TVs offer, that other televisions do not.</p><p>First off, people should understand that an LED television is, in fact, an LCD TV. What makes a regular LCD television differ from an LED TV is how it lights up the screen. Each TV uses different technology, for example an LCD TV lights up the screen by using fluorescent backlights, and an LED TV uses LED backlights to light up the screen. It is also important to know that LED TVs have two main ways that they use the backlights to light up the screen.</p><p>The first way that backlights are used in LED television sets are known as &#8220;edge lighting&#8221;. This is a technology in which the LED lights are evenly spaced along the outer edge of the television screen. The screen is lit by the LED lights shining the light towards the middle of the screen.</p><p>Edge lighting gives the benefit that the television is able to be produced in a very thin model. The disadvantage of this however, is that the screen is not able to portray deep black areas and the middle of the screen tends to be brighter than the rest.</p><p>Full array, or full LED, backlighting is the other type of backlighting that can be found in LED TVs. This form of backlighting consists of LED lights being placed in a consistent spacing across the whole area of the screen.</p><p>The main benefit of having a full array LED TV is that it provides what is called &#8220;local dimming&#8221;. Local dimming is a process in which each LED light, or even a group of LED lights are able to turn on and off independently. Many people prefer this because it allows more contrast in colors, meaning dark spots on the screen are darker and bright spots are brighter. One disadvantage of a full array television however, is that it is not able to be as thin as the other model.</p><p>Since LED televisions are designed differently than other LCD models, there are other benefits that can be found in an LED TV that can not be found in an LCD TV. A few of these benefits include that an LED one uses less energy than an LCD TV does. They also do not use any mercury, whereas some LCD models do, and LED televisions give a more balanced array of colors.</p><p>It is very important that people understand the difference between regular LCD TVs and LED televisions before they invest in one. One area to consider is whether or not it is important to have a thin TV. Another consideration is whether or not having a high contrast in colors is important. Because both types of LED TVs offer benefits, it is really up to personal preference as to which one is better to buy. One thing for sure though, LED TVs are pleasing to many people.</p><p>Restricted time only! Get hold of unheard of discounts and further info on LED Backlit LCD TVs. Visit <a
href="http://www.soundandvision.co.uk/tv">led or lcd tv</a> or <a
href="http://www.soundandvision.co.uk/tv/led">cheapest led tvs</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.technology-geek.com/what-makes-led-tvs-better/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A Downside to Several Pets</title><link>http://www.technology-geek.com/a-downside-to-several-pets/</link> <comments>http://www.technology-geek.com/a-downside-to-several-pets/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:25:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dee</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Off Topic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bleach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Disc jockey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Radio]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Supplies]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.technology-geek.com/?p=435</guid> <description><![CDATA[Everyone already knows that DJ and I have three dogs and two cats and they do some odd things, but this season has been a pain in the A$$. I am not sure if any of you are pet lovers or have your own at home and have experienced our problem. Our hairy little children [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Everyone already knows that <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000001331e" title="Disc jockey" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_jockey">DJ</a> and I have three dogs and two <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000000f6fc" title="Cat" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat">cats</a> and they do some odd things, but this season has been a pain in the A$$.  I am not sure if any of you are pet lovers or have your own at home and have experienced our problem.  Our hairy little children infested our home with fleasâ€¦yes, <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000008a15d" title="Flea" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea">fleas</a>!  We found out that our dog Lady, the one stuck under the gate, is severely allergic to fleas.  Go figure!  I have not been able to turn on the <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000032bc3" title="Radio" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio">radio</a> this Fall without hearing about ideas to get rid of the extreme flea infestations this year.<br
/> Well, we have done a ton of different things.  We bombed our home twice and bought many things to try directly on the dogs.  I can say that for us flea collars, flea baths, and prescribed treatments did not work at all.  Finally, this weekend we tried something different that did not cost of us hundreds of dollars.  We bought <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000005a2fb7" title="BORAX experiments" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BORAX_experiments">Borax</a>, a laundry booster. <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000007b113" title="Boric acid" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid">Boric acid</a> is in Borax and it appears to literally â€œsuckâ€ moisture out of fleas and flea eggs.  We shook Borax all over the carpets Friday and left it there until yesterday afternoon.  Yes, it was a pain, and I had to wear <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000022fa8b" title="Flip-flop" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip-flop">flip-flops</a> in the house all weekend.  Yesterday we vacuumed the carpets and I must say; it was disgusting.  I will never be able to lie on our carpets again.  The Borax did kill all the fleas and eggs and we could visible see them once we swept the carpets.<br
/> I cannot help but think how creepy it is that these <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000057e47" title="Parasitism" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism">parasites</a> created a metropolis in our home even though we tried repeatedly to kill them.  We are now â€œflea freeâ€ and all it took was something that you find next to <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000030481e" title="Bleach (manga)" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleach_%28manga%29">Bleach</a> in the store, Borax.  Therefore, if you happen to have or might have the problem we did; do not go out and spend hundreds of dollarsâ€¦just grab the â€œ<a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000009fd44" title="Detergent" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detergent">detergent</a> like productâ€ and â€œclean upâ€.</p><div
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title="eBay" href="http://www.ebay.com/" target="_blank">eBay</a> and <a
title="Overstock" href="http://www.overstock.com/" target="_blank">Overstock</a>.Â  I have been to a few sites that are at times, better than eBay.Â  There is nothing like finding an item at discount price and then selling it to make a little profit.Â  I made a little cash by purchasing a few things online then listing them on <a
title="Craigslist" href="http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites" target="_blank">Craigslist</a> at a decent profit and sold a few items.Â  The biggest hit that I made was purchasing a <a
title="32 Degrees " href="http://www.thirty-twodegrees.com/32degree/index.aspx" target="_blank">32 degrees</a> watch for $105, then I sold it on <a
title="Craigslist" href="http://craigslist.org" target="_blank">Craigslis</a>t for $300.Â  This may not always be the case but I have sold a few items this way.Â  I also see many oil paintings being bought at a huge discounted price and listed on online art galleries.Â  That being said, here is a list of sites that you can by items cheap and maybe sell them for a profit.</p><ol><li><a
title="Bidray" href="http://www.bidray.com/vip/dejay1982" target="_blank">Bidray</a></li></ol><p><a
title="Bidray" href="http://www.bidray.com/vip/dejay1982" target="_blank">Bidray</a> is a penny <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000000778ce" title="Auction" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auction">auction</a> site that I am relatively new to but see items purchased at a phenomenal discount.Â  As I write this, a person bought an Esus Netbook retailed at $389.99 for $4.06.Â  There are many electronics such as <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000013e664" title="Plasma display" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display">plasma TV</a>â€™s, surround equipment, PS3â€™s and many others.Â  I also saw vouchers to <a
title="Best Buy" href="http://www.bestbuy.com/" target="_blank">Best Buy</a> and <a
title="Amazon" href="http://amazon.com" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.Â  Here is how it works.Â  You register for an account and you get three free bids.Â  If you want more bids, you have to purchase them.Â  They have different pricing packages.</p><table
border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td
colspan="2"><a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000006289ea" title="Bid price" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bid_price">BID</a> PRICES (Special!)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>2 Text <a
class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000003aca2" title="Television" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television">Message</a> Bids </strong></td><td>*Free!</td></tr><tr><td><strong>20 Bids </strong></td><td>$19.75</td></tr><tr><td><strong>50 Bids (+5 Bonus) </strong></td><td>$49.75</td></tr><tr><td><strong>100 Bids (+15   Bonus) </strong></td><td>$99.75</td></tr><tr><td><strong>200 Bids (+40   Bonus) </strong></td><td>$199.75</td></tr><tr><td><strong>400 Bids (+100   Bonus!) </strong></td><td>$399.75</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As you can see, you pay whatever the auction closes at plus the bid, which is $1.00.Â  They do auction off bid packages as well.Â  I am relatively new to this site but I will be paying close to this site more in the near future.</p><ol><li><a
title="Property Room" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank">Property Room</a></li></ol><p><a
title="Property Room" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank">Property Room </a>is another auction site.Â  This site was founded by police offers, they sell items that were confiscated, and items that companies give them to sell. I have bought numerous sports memorabilia items from them.Â  They have just about anything you want up for auction here.Â  Items that get a lot of attention are their designer handbags.Â  The hand bags that I saw go for cheap was <a
title="coach" href="http://coach.com" target="_blank">Coach</a>, <a
title="gucci" href="http://gucci.com" target="_blank">Gucci</a>, <a
title="dooney and burke" href="http://dooney.com" target="_blank">Dooney and Burke</a>, to name a few.Â  One thing I have to tell you is their shipping price.Â  To me, the shipping price seems outrageous at times but they claim to put insurance on each package.Â  In order to start buying items you need to register for an account and keep a credit or bankcard on file for the purchases.Â  Items come relatively fast, usually within five days.</p><ol><li><a
title="ubid" href="http://ubid.com" target="_blank">uBid</a></li></ol><p><a
title="ubid" href="http://ubid.com" target="_blank">uBid</a> is similar to <a
title="propertyroom" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank">Property Room</a> but their selection is not as vast.Â  I usually found items on <a
title="ubid" href="http://ubid.com" target="_blank">uBid</a> that I couldnâ€™t find on <a
title="propertyroom" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank">Property Room</a>.Â  The biggest drawback is their shipping.Â  <a
title="ubid" href="http://ubid.com" target="_blank">uBidâ€™s </a>shipping is even higher than<a
title="propertyroom" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank"> Property Roomâ€™s</a>.Â  You have to register the same way you do on <a
title="propertyroom" href="http://propertyroom.com" target="_blank">Property Room</a> to start bidding.</p><p>If you are looking to get items at a discounted price, these sites are where to go.Â  A person could literally make a living buying items from these sites and then flip them at a decent profit.Â  I Â made a decent profit off the items I sold and I think everyone else could too.</p><div
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