Wednesday, April 18, 2007

HP Printer

There is a new printer that has been in development for nearly 20 years. This phenomenal printer will be faster, more efficient, and alledgedly will last forever. The new Hewlett Packard CM8050 and CM8060 were recently released to a few contries.

These printers have the ability to print across the entire length of the page, and instead of printing letter by letter, like traditional printers, they will print line by line. They have the capability of printing up to 50 pages a minute! A similar model has enabled us to print in different qualities and color saturations.

When these printers are introduced to the marketplace, they will change the face of printing. Being able to print twice as fast will enable us to have more time to spend on other endevors. Also, being able to print in different qualities gives us options. For example, if I were printing something and, for creative purposes, I wanted it to look aged, I would print it at a low quality.
This new technology gives us options which, I think, is the most important asset.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/17/stories/2007041704661700.htm

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

BOD POD

The BOD POD is very similar to underwater weighing, but instead of using air it uses water. It measures and tracks body fat and lean mass using air displacement. Rather than measuring how much water their body displaces in a tank, the BOD POD measures the volume of air a person displaces while sitting inside a small chamber.

By using air instead of water, the BOD POD offers a different way to measuring body composition, without losing its accuracy. I am in athletic training so it is extremely important that we keep track of athletes’ body composition so that we can determine things such as percent fat and muscle; that way we can modify their training and diet if need be. There is actually a BOD POD in the weight room at the Moncrief Athletic Center.

Many fitness centers, sports teams, universities, and military organizations utilize the BOD POD technology because it is very accurate, fast, and non-invasive in determining body compositions. These are places where it is very important to know the composition of everyone in order to better enhance their performance.

www.bodpod.com