Archive for January, 2010

solar powered signsSolar powered signs are bringing light to many isolated locations, such as rural areas, that would have otherwise gone without street lighting because the sun’s power is free and available everywhere.  With these solar powered street signs, there is no need for wires, trenches, conduits or transformers.  Everything is self-contained and grid-independent.

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camera bagThe camera business is being transformed as digital photography becomes a mainstream hobby for everyone from students to grandmas.  Digital cameras now have as much in common with consumer electronic devices as they do with film-based cameras.  This means digital cameras are no longer the exclusive preserve of the traditional camera makers.  New players are entering the market with the switch to digital cameras.  Approximately 75 percent of all global sales of digital cameras come from the top leaders in digital camera manufacturing which are Olympus, Canon, Nikon, Kodak and Sony. But this lineup is unpredictable and the competition coming from not only the consumer-electronic giants, but also computer manufacturers like Gateway, Hewlett-Packard and Dell.

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Custom framing in St. PetersburgCustom framing in St. Petersburg will take a favorite photograph, piece of artwork or craft, such as embroidery or cross stitch, and match it to the perfect complementary frame – with or without glass covering – so that a homeowner has a beautiful wall decoration to hang on their wall or set on a shelf.

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beach cruisersBeach cruisers bicycles were first introduced by Schwinn at the time of the Great Depression when bicycle sales were declining sharply. It seems almost poetic that the beach cruisers are making a comeback today in 2009 during another economic downturn when people are spending less on their gas guzzling vehicles and opting for a more environmentally friendly way to get around town instead.

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