T.V. : Ghost Whisperer Season 5 Episode 13

Episode Title: Living Nightmare

A very confused man named Robert is being haunted to death. Melinda came across Robert while visiting her husband at work. Melinda got an early premonition wherein she saw a women got slashed on the arm.

This got them very concern that someone got hurt and trying to find out if it's Roberts fault. Jim also uses his access to the Hospital to gather more information on Robert who is confined on the Hospital. Detective Blair also got involved on this as Robert arrived at the hospital with bruises and blood on his clothes and screaming that someone is following him with a knife.

Melinda saw a very disturbing image of Robert while they are in the hospital which adds up to the Mystery of the of this episode. It was a representation of Robert with a goats eye holding a knife. Ned started investigate on his own and giving false information to Melinda which added confusions to her investigations. As Jim also helped on solving this mystery he lets Melinda verify a dead body with cuts on the arms. But the ghost of the dead body only added confusion to the mystery but left a very helpful information to Melinda.

Melinda saw the ghost who is haunting Robert but has no idea who the Ghost is. This is when Melinda starts her investigative skills to find out the ghost identity. Melinda started working with Jim and Detective Blair to gather information. As she finds out the history of Robert's family, the is Robert's father making all the illusions on Robert's mind believing that Robert is like him.

Robert believing that he's like his father decided to end it by committing a suicide. But his soon wife to be cooperate with Melinda to unravel the mystery of Robert's family. Robert's father want's the generation to stop by having his son dead. But all the while he's wrong it was just a disease wherein medically curable. Melinda and Robert's girlfriend just in time to stop Robert committing suicide. A very emotional scene and realization with Robert's father. As all fairy tales end Robert and his girlfriend live happily ever after.

A very confusing episode as there are a lot of information and twists on the story line. But I find it exciting to watch. It will not be an episode of Ghost Whisperer if it doesn't have twists and turns on the storyline. That's why I love watching Ghost Whisperer episodes it makes the viewers analyze as well.

Technology: Apple's iPad

The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It is scheduled to be released in March 2010 (WiFi-only models) and April 2010 (WiFi + 3G models). It will feature multi-touch interaction with print, video, photo, and audio multimedia, internet browsing, and will run apps designed specifically for the iPad as well as most iPhone OS apps. The device will have an LED-backlit 9.7-inch (25 cm) color IPS LCD display and use a virtual keyboard for text input.

Specs:
Manufacturer:
Apple Inc.

Type:
Tablet media player/PC

Release date:
Wi-Fi model: March 2010
3G model: April 2010

Operating system:
iPhone OS 3.2

Power:
Internal rechargeable non-removable 25 wHr lithium-polymer battery;
iPod Dock Connector

CPU:
1 GHz Apple A4

Storage capacity:
Flash memory
16, 32, and 64 GB

Display:
768 x 1024 px, 9.7 in (25 cm), 132 ppi,
3:4 aspect ratio,
XGA,
LED-backlit IPS LCD display

Input:
Multi-touch touchscreen display,
headset controls,
proximity and ambient light sensors,
3-axis accelerometer,
digital compass

Camera:
None

Connectivity:
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n),
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR,
USB 2.0/Dock connector

3G model also includes:
A-GPS, micro-SIM slot,
Quad-band GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE,
Tri-band UMTS 850 1900 2100 MHz HSDPA

Online services:
iTunes Store,
App Store,
MobileMe,
iBookstore

Dimensions:
9.56 in (24.3 cm) (h)
7.47 in (19.0 cm) (w)
0.5 in (1.3 cm) (d)

Weight:
Wi-Fi model: 1.5 lb (680 g)
3G model: 1.6 lb (730 g)

Photography: Monochrome Photography

Monochrome photography is photography where the image produced has a single hue, rather than recording the colours of the object that was photographed. It includes all forms of black and white photography, which produce images containing tones of grey ranging from black to white. Most modern black and white films, called panchromatic films, record the entire visible spectrum. Some films are orthochromatic, recording visible light wavelengths shorter than 590 nanometres.

Black and white photography is considered more subtle and interpretive, and less realistic than colour photography. Monochrome images are not direct renditions of their subjects, but are abstractions from reality, representing colours in shades of grey. In computer terms, this is often called greyscale.

Monochrome images may be produced using black and white film or paper, or by manipulating colour images using computer software

T.V. : Ghost Whisperer Season 5 Episode 12

Title : Blessing in disguise

A very angry Ghost haunting the whole family and chasing them where ever they go. As Ned fall in love with the daughter of this haunted family. This family buy a new house and lot from Delia. Ned shows concern with regards to every time he gets involve with a girls it always turn out the girl is haunted or involved on a haunting.

Initially Melinda suspects the son was the one who is haunted by the ghost as Melinda sees premonition involving the son. But it turns out to be a misleading information. As Aiden was a sensitive he can sense all the feelings around him and pass it through his mother Melinda.

As I've mentioned from my last review from the previous episodes. A help from detective Blair will come in handy on solving Melinda's cases. As the family has no other records or background. Melinda and Delia got concern when they learned that this family might be hiding from the authorities. Ned decided to help by getting more closer to the daughter and getting her real identity. This information helps a lot on pin pointing the real identity of this family.

As the ghost was helping them to escape on time whenever authorities are about to help them, this is his way of making the whole family suffer. At the end when the family got pursued by an officer. A very intense scene by having the father sacrifice himself to be caught and have his whole family runaway. But the mother and daughter got tired of running away and decided to end their suffering by surrendering to the authorities.

When the ghost finally got a chance to confront the father of the family the truth about his death was known. For years of haunting the family the ghost believed that he was left for dead by the father of the family. But that was not the real story behind his death.

Very few intense scenes on this episode which will make you glued to your seats. The involvement of detective Blair is another key on revealing the truth.

Fine episode, but some dull moments here and there.

Technology : SANYO Eneloop bike

This is a very cool bike. But I don't think this would sell in the Philippines. For the price tag of $2,300 equivalent to pesos is roughly Php. 100,000. This amount is enough to buy a good second hand car or a 2 brand new 100cc motorbike. But what you're buying really here is the technology of a Hybrid Bicycle. Also it is eco-friendly. I would suggest they would produce an alternative which costless than this. This technology can help preserve our environment.

Photography : Night Photography

Night photography refers to photographs taken outdoors between dusk and dawn. Night photographers generally have a choice between using artificial light or using a long exposure, exposing the scene for seconds or even minutes, in order to give the film enough time to capture a usable image, and to compensate for reciprocity failure. With the progress of high-speed films, higher-sensitivity digital image sensors, wide-aperture lenses, and the ever-greater power of urban lights, night photography is increasingly possible using available light.

The following techniques and equipment are generally used in night photography.

* A tripod is usually necessary due to the long exposure times. Alternatively, the camera may be placed on a steady, flat object e.g. a table or chair, low wall, window sill, etc.
* A shutter release cable or self timer is almost always used to prevent camera shake when the shutter is released.
* Manual focus, since autofocus systems usually operate poorly in low light conditions. Newer digital cameras incorporate a Live View mode which often allows very accurate manual focusing.
* A stopwatch or remote timer, to time very long exposures where the camera's bulb setting is used.

Long exposure multiple flash photographic technique

The long exposure multiple flash technique is a method of night or low light photography which use a mobile flash unit to expose various parts of a building or interior using a long exposure time.

Long exposure means that the shutter of the camera is kept open for longer, allowing more light to be exposed to the images sensor or film of the camera. This causes the photograph to be lighter, and is good for night and dark photos.

This technique is often combined with using coloured gels in front of the flash unit to provide different colours in order to illuminate the subject in different ways. It is also common to flash the unit several times during the exposure while swapping the colours of the gels around to mix colours on the final photo. This requires some skill and a lot of imagination since it is not possible to see how the effects will turn out until the exposure is complete. By using this technique, the photographer can illuminate specific parts of the subject in different colours creating shadows in ways which would not normally be possible.

Light painting

The camera shutter is opened. A person carries a torch around the scene using it to illuminate all the desired objects in the scene, then the shutter is closed. The result is a lit scene featuring lots of visible light trails. The person working the light is not visible in the photograph.

Sports : Airsoft (Gun Ban)

As Philippine Presidential Election is coming. The Commission of Election has ordered the Gun Ban to take effect last week. This order also covers the Airsoft Guns on this case.

As an alternative solution on this case is that some of the Game Sites has offered Gun storage at site. This is to avoid Airsofters to be apprehended by possession of an Airsoft Gun during Gun Ban. You may check out the list of Game sites that offer this kind of service at www.acmairsoft.org or www.filairsoft.com. This service is a very good idea for the Airsoft hobbyist. Kudos to those gamesites who offor this type of service.

If you are new to Airsoft hobby and want to buy an Airsoft Gun and worried about the Gun Ban. There is a amendment released Comelec Resolution 8742 which states that purchase can still be done.

Qouting the paragraph 3 added:
"In the case of sale of firearms, the transport or delivery of
the same shall be done by the authorized dealer itself on a oneway
basis directly to the address of the buyer within twenty four
(24) hours. Likewise, the transport or delivery of firearms and
spare parts for export to seaports on a one-way basis; or the
transport or delivery of imported parts, spare parts and other raw
materials used in the manufacturing of firearms directly to the
manufacturing facility of licensed manufacturer, with prior notice
to the Commission, shall be authorized."

It is clear says that purchasing firearms can still be done but it need to be transported by the authorized dealer itself within 24 hours. This is another good news to all Airsoft hobbyist. So verify with your local Airsoft distributor about this matter and if they are not aware of this give them a copy of the Resolution 8742.

Copy of this can be downloaded on: http://comelec.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/com_res_8742.pdf

Enjoy!