One of the most important things to remember when playing in a land based casino is that the layout of the casino is designed to pull you into the games with the worst player odds. To help pull you further into the casino the casinos will usually use the bells and whistles of slot machines, and video poker games. (more…)

Do you know that SLR (single-lens reflex) cameras have a problem that the built-in mirrors and shutter in the main unit cause camera shake and degrade the image quality?

Though camera manufacturers and some enthusiasts have been aware of the problem, they had no idea how serious (or minor) the problem really is until recently. (more…)

The contribution to landfills from electronics will actually escalate until about 2015, but good news will follow, according to a report released Wednesday by Pike Research.

So-called e-waste will reach a global volume of 73 million metric tons by 2015, then begin to decline in the years following as recycling initiatives and practices catch up to the rate of the production of electronic goods, according to the report called “Electronics Recycling and E-Waste Issues.”The prediction is the firm’s own forecast based on the premise that companies and governments worldwide will continue and expand current recycling programs and initiatives–a practice Pike Research said will likely continue now that public awareness of the effects of e-waste dumping have been brought to light. (more…)