Game Boy Inducted Into Hall Of Fame For Toys

In a move sure to make a lot of Generation Xers feel old, not to mention their boomer predecessors, Nintendo’s Game Boy has been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

The Hall is part of the National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., and features items that have “inspired creative play and enjoyed popularity over a sustained period,” the museum explains.

Forty-four items now are ensconced in the Hall of Fame, including the stick, the skateboard, the kite, jigsaw puzzle, jump rope and G.I. Joe. This year’s inductees, besides Game Boy, were the ball and the Big Wheel tricycle, beating out nine other finalists such as the paper airplane, playing cards and Cabbage Patch Kids.

So, how did Game Boy rate a nod in the same breath as a ball (an item Game Guy thinks should have made it in about 43 inductees ago)? According to the museum’s announcement, the Game Boy “transformed the electronic games market by popularizing handheld gaming.”

“No video game platform did more to put gamers ‘on the go’ than this invention,” the museum said. “Over the past two decades, Game Boy has become synonymous with handheld gaming fun” because of its portability and efficient design.

Of course, you could say the same thing about any ball.

Game Boy, introduced commercially in America in 1989, becomes the second tech gadget to win induction into the Hall (unless you count the Easy-Bake Oven). The Atari 2600 second-generation game platform was admitted to the Hall in 2007.

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Wedding Pictures -- Traditional Is Out, Something New Is In

Do-it-yourself wedding photography is an excellent way to save money, but it is important to plan the details. Chances are you probably know a few photography buffs who are willing to help with your wedding photos. Use this guide to make the most of their skills and generosity to get beautiful wedding pictures.

1. Recruit multiple friends or family members to help with the photographs.
Designating multiple people as photographer splits the workload and means the wedding pictures will reflect a variety of perspectives. Choose knowledgeable, reliable people who are experienced in digital photography.

2. Use a high quality camera.
Make sure the camera you choose is technologically capable of capturing your winter wedding memories. Varying lighting conditions and action scenes are no problem for a good digital camera.

3. Have backup batteries or a backup camera ready.
Be sure the camera you use is charged and have a backup battery or backup camera ready.

4. Bring extra memory cards.
With digital cameras, most people take a few photos then delete the bad ones. The quick pace of a wedding probably will not leave time to edit along the way. Besides, pictures that are out of focus or unusual often have a unique beauty that is not immediately apparent. Bring extra memory cards to avoid missing a good shot.

5. Be very clear about what you want.
Research online and browse friend's wedding albums to get an idea of the type of poses and moments you want to commemorate. Make a list to be absolutely certain each milestone is photographed.

6. Get a mix of candid and posed shots.
A variety of photos best captures the spirit of the day.

7. Plan for the weather.
Depending on the wedding location, winter weather may mean it is too frigid to venture outdoors for a photo session. Plan to take group shots of the bridal party and family members indoors.

8. Edit the photos.
Try cropping and adding different special effects. Sepia and black and white pictures take on an elegant, timeless quality.

9. Order quality photo prints.
Since you saved so much on the cost of a photographer, invest in prints that use high quality paper and ink.

10. Make a wedding album.
You can use traditional photo prints to make a wedding album, but digital photos give you more options. A variety of book options, including hardbound books and small flipbooks, are available online and in many drug and discount stores.

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Sony Ericcson K810i Amazing Some Photographers With The Latest Electronics Technology

Sony Ericsson K810i is an elegant mobile phone that would catch the eye of most telephone buyers. Its best and most praised qualities refer to its high-tech camera that is able to balance the contrast and the brightness with just one touch of the screen.

The the quality and look of the pictures make them resemble those taken with a professional camera. This camera has 3.2-megapixel features and it enables auto-focus without having you worry about how close or far the item you want to photograph is. It is equipped with a Xenon flash, so dark places should bring along no concerns whatsoever.

Moreover, the BestPic™ is a special feature that allows the shooting of nine photos per second.

After having snapped all these photos you get to choose which are worthy of keeping.

The internal memory of Sony Ericsson K810i is 64MB and you may also rely on a Memory Stick Micro™ that brings 2 additional GB.

The phone is a great improvement in terms of the networks it can function in; it works in UMTS 2100 and in GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900. Because of all its functions and characteristics the phone is a little heavier than other models of the same brand weighing 103.0 grams, its size also being a little bigger 106.0x48.0x17.0.

For knowledgeable buyers, Sony Ericsson K810i will definitely leave aside its extra weight and show features. In addition to the above mentioned high performing, 16x digital zoom camera, Sony Ericsson K810i comes complete with many other functions that a modern individual needs these days.

It further provides video calling possibility, media player, an infrared port, a modem, USB mass storage, Bluetooth technology, a web browser and feeds, picture messaging, a complex organizer, and, for those looking for entertainment, it brings a radio, 3D games, Java, video streaming and video watching.

Sony Ericsson K810i is a very complex yet easy to use phone. It offers the trendiest and most modern facilities to the user customer and guarantees high quality long term performance. Even if it may seem intricate in terms of system, the designers have made it user friendly like any other company would do to make sure that it is truly appealing to a wide range of buyers.

With the technological development going on at such a pace, we might end up leave the laptop at home replacing it with a phone.