CES Registration Open – Register by Aug. 31 for free

[Suggest people register now and then if you don’t make it to the show, well then that is OK. Better than paying the $100 or $200 later and feeling like a chump for not registering now. Oh and add ‘Note to Self’ at the beginning of that sentence – as I am sure Neli is wagging a finger at me. :-)].

Funny. We are not supposed to call it the ‘Consumer Electronics Show’ anymore. Maybe Consumer Technology != Consumer Electronics?]

“FOR RELEASE
2013 International CES Registration Opens Today
Free Registration through August 31

Arlington, Va., July 9, 2012 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today opens registration for the 2013 International CES®, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, scheduled January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Registration for the 2013 International CES is free to consumer technology professionals through August 31. A registration fee of $100 will start on September 1, and the fee will increase to $200 on January 2. Attendees and media can register today at CESweb.org.

The International CES has room blocks at discounted rates, available for a limited time, at partner hotels throughout Las Vegas. It is important to make hotel reservations early to get the best rates.

The International CES attracts 150,000 of the top executives, retail buyers, content providers, entertainment executives, venture capitalists, engineers, government officials and media from 150 countries.

“Excitement and buzz is already starting to build for the 2013 International CES, which will be the most important global technology event of the year,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, events and conferences, CEA. “With new innovations in cloud computing, software and apps, digital health, lifestyle technologies and automotive technologies, the 2013 International CES is sure to feature the standout products and trends of 2013 across all major product categories.”

Press registration is always free. For media services, registration and credential criteria information, please visit CESweb.org/press. Additional information on the 2013 International CES can be found at CESweb.org, including hotel and airline information to assist attendees in making their CES travel plans.

Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is “International CES.” Subsequent references to the show can be shortened to “CES.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” to refer to the International CES.”

Lots of fires

Lots of fires hereabouts these days. Not much rain and lots of lightning make for a bad combination. And from what we hear, we made the national news – which says more about the media than it does about our little fire here


Here is the Flagstaff fire as seen from our bedroom window. This was… day before yesterday, late in the afternoon I think.


Here is a closeup of the Boulder ‘Flagstaff’ fire. It is several mountain ridges south of where we are. It is about 300, very prominent, acres on the top of one of our local and highly popularized mountain ridges.


This is smoke early in the morning [essentially sunrise] from the Fort Collin’s ‘High Park’ fire. This is a photo of the north eastern plains from my office window. That would be Boulder to the right and to the left would be Lyons and we are looking right in the direction of Fort Collins, more or less.

If you an see it, right above the horizon is a thick, almost solid, orange mass of smoke coming down from this big 87000 acre fire into the Boulder Valley on its way to Denver.

HIFI WORLD CHAMPION 2012

[We received notice of this competition. Can’t vouch for its authenticity (it might be a scam), but thought it interesting nonetheless]

“June 06, 2012: The voting for the HIFI WORLD CHAMPION 2012, the first global online reader award for HiFi and Home Cinema has been started.

For six weeks, you can vote for your best HiFi product of the world and win a Sharp LC-60LE840E 60-Inch-Flatscreen.

The world champions will be elected by the globally networked end consumers via the internet. This guarantees independency and transparency and a high acceptance by the customer.

The TV WORLD CHAMPIONs are awarded in the following categories:

Speaker System
HiFi Amplifier
AV Receiver
Wireless Music System
Home Theatre System
Headphone
Turntable
Innovation

Have a go, vote for your HIFI WORLD CHAMPION at www.hifi-worldchampion.org and win.

About the HIFI WORLD CHAMPION
The HIFI WORLD CHAMPION is an independent and global online-voting for the best hifi and home cinema devices. The globally networked end consumers vote for the “World Champions” in eight categories. The HIFI WORLD Champion committee consists of an independent group of audio, video and hifi specialists. They nominate the products, supervise the voting and hand over the HIFI WORLD CHAMPION awards. These rules guarantee independence and transparency and are accessible at www.hifi-worldchampion.org. ”