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One Of My Favorite New Gadgets Available!

At least for the moment anyway. There are constantly gadgets and new technology popping up every single day. From iPods that fit in your back pocket and fit 4000 songs, to James Bond watches that actually do James Bond "stunts" to 3 inch laptops, we really have a lot of different things to choose from. If I was a billionaire, I would spend all my money on fast cars and gadgets. Lots and lots of gadgets! In this article, I'm going to list my favorite gadget of the moment.

Video Glasses are really starting to become incredibly popular. I first found out about these when I was on a plane heading to the south of Florida, they had one of these little gadget sky mall magazines, and as I was flipping through it I found these cool little video glasses. At first look your either going to ooh and ahh or you're going to completely miss the point and sigh about "another" ridiculous gadget hitting the shelves. For your information, these glasses are awesome! So how do they work? Simple, these glasses can be connected to your PC or laptop through the VGA and or AV jack and function as a monitor to play games online or watch movies online. You can also use these glasses to connect to your video game console and watch the game through the glasses.

By "through" the glasses I mean, there is a small virtual screen "in" the glasses, when you look straight ahead or in some cases side to side, you can see the video being played as well as hear the sounds through tiny speakers that are implanted on the glasses. Listed below are some of the specs for these virtual glasses:

Video Glasses 80' EVG920D
*Breathtaking 3D feature for unbelievable stereoscopic game and movie experience
*Can work on any operation system, and any computers that support 640*480 resolution
*Auto switching between different video system, Pal/Ntsc/Secam
*Standard Nokia Mobile batteries in-built, removable, chargeable and exchangeable.
*Compact and light weighted trendy design
*Low power consumption
*Adjustable volume
*4 hours continuous play after one full charge
*Resolution: 640 * 480 (VGA)
*Color depth:24-bit input
*Viewing Angle: 35 degrees diagonal
*Audio: Dual-channel stereo
*3D Feature: Field Sequential 3D stereoscopic VGA signal
*Video input format: VGA (60Hz), Composite AV (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) input, S-Video (optional)
- USB cable
- VGA cable
- AV cable

These things are just incredible, and honestly the price isn't half bad either, your looking at around $300. I kind of like the price because for one thing you know they aren't going to be some cheap product that is going to break the next day and for two you know this product is made for stability, comfort, usage, and convenience. If it was $15, I would be a little worried personally!

Here are a couple other video gasses you can also take a look at. All of these vary in prices as well as specs and accessories:

Lunettes video EVG180 -
This device can be connected to various multimedia players like portable DVD player, portable media player, game console, game pad, and digital or analog TV tuner etc to work as a display. User can enjoy exclusive and portable fun wherever they go.

Video Eye wear Recorder EVR130 -
Quality Polaroid Lens from brand makers. Includes a 1.3 mega pixels pinhole CMOS camera for clear digital recording. User-friendly operation button for easy control. Sleek and elegant design suits for both men and women users. Easy connection with PC/Laptops, no driver needed. Built in 2G memory for as long as 5 hours video recording. Real time recording, never let memorable moments sneak away from life.

MT320 Mobile Theatre Video Glasses -
80inch Virtual Display, 16.7mega colors, enjoy movies, music, game, photos and favorite books everywhere you go. Economical design, sleek looking, light weight, very comfortable! User-friendly U/I back lit control enables the usage even in dark situations.

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This author is a HUGE fan of Video Glasses

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Wireless Thermometers – Mourning Two Pins and a Magnet

I love all things wireless. Cables and wires have always found a way to get wrapped up between my feet. I broke my first thermometer sometime around the beginning of the 90’s, in Crossgates, Leeds. It was winter and the weather forecast was predicting a particularly cold night. Being the weather buff/geek that I am I decided to trail the outdoor thermometer cable as far out of the window as I could, to record the overnight minimum. A simple enough exercise except I had to leave the window open so as to not trap the cable. Unfortunately I woke up freezing in the small hours and, in a sleep induced haze, pulled the window tight shut, severing the wire sufficiently for the outdoor function to never work again.

This started a pattern of tripping, kicking and general weather station abuse until the wireless phenomenon came to my rescue. Suddenly the black cables reaching from the mantelpiece across the cream wall and into the back garden were a thing of the past. Wireless thermometers or weather stations allowed me to close all windows on a cold night if I so wished and still get an accurate overnight temperature. An important factor for gardeners, farmers and weather geeks alike.

A wireless thermometer (or weather station) is a simple device which allows you to check the weather outside without ever actually venturing out there yourself. You fit the outdoor probe to whichever part of the garden or house you like and it wirelessly sends the current temperatures and recent historical temperature data to your weather station positioned inside, preferably next to your favourite chair beside the fire with a hot mug of cocoa and a biscuit.

The technology is moving on quickly these days as with all things wireless, and it is now possible to get a fully functional wireless weather station recording all aspects of the weather from wind speed and temperature to humidity and pressure. They can also look good too, with more and more aesthetically pleasing stations being produced in a multitude of designs and colours.

There is a part of me that misses some of the more traditional thermometers though. My dad had an old fashioned U-shaped mercury thermometer with 2 pins and a magnet on the garage wall. Each night you would move the pin with the magnet to the top of the mercury column and the next morning wherever the pin had reached its highest point indicated the coldest overnight temperature. And then we would tap the barometer to check the air pressure. No more tapping with wireless! Oh well, times change and so must we.

Incidentally, I still have my first weather station, complete with the severed cable. It records the temperature indoors just fine, however the outdoor display is permanently stuck on -50 degrees Celsius. I don’t think we’ll be seeing temperature like that in Britain until the next ice age.

 

About the Author

Mark Boardman BSc dip.hyp is a leading author and expert on the world of weather. For more information about wireless thermometers, go and look at these sites.

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Answer Your Doorbell With Your Mobile Phone While You Are Not At home

Witura Corporation, the designers and manufacturers of a suite of GSM Telecommunications products, today introduced the GSM Intercom & Access Control, a new and revolutionary product aimed at giving emerging businesses high quality and uncompromising services, provides an infallible and cost-effective solution.

Since its initial market launch in April 2009, the WT-9002 GSM Intercom & Access Control has seen a broad market penetration and is approved by many customers with diverse challenging needs and innovative requirements. These versatile ready-to-use gadgets offer total solutions to users to gain a competitive edge in the crowded marketplace.

"This is a cutting edge product far superior to anything in the marketplace," said KC Chin, the President of Witura Corporation. "We expect tremendous sales of this product."

The WT-9002 is a clever application of mobile phone technology which forms part of a gate automation system that allows you to open your gate with your mobile phone regardless of whether you are home or not. It has a wireless intercom in front of your gate that includes a speaker, a microphone and a "Call" push button. When the "Call" push button is pressed by a visitor, the system will call the owner's phone number automatically via the GSM /UMTS network allowing him to speak to the visitor in spite of the location of the telephone being called. Communicate and allow entry from anywhere in the world as there is no limitation on the distance as to how far the system works. No longer let visitors realize you are out or away as every time the Intercom button is pressed a call is made to your mobile. Should the visitor require access to your property when you are not there, opening the door or gates is a simple matter of adding a number into your phone.

The GSM intercom is also linked to an electronic door release, allowing the owner to unlock the front door from the mobile phone keypad, using a password. Should the owner wish to allow entry to the visitor, he merely needs to enter the password on his cellular phone and the visitor is granted access to the premises! The system can call up to 3 mobile phone or land line numbers in the order they were programmed into the system. When the homeowner is at home and doesn't need the GSM mobile functionality, the GSM doorbell can be switched to normal doorbell mode with a single key push.

Another additional feature of the WT- 9002 is its capability to allow up to 1000 registered users to open any garage door or gate with their cellular phone or landline phone …. and all this at ABSOLUTELY NO COST OF A CALL TO  THE USER!. If any of these users call the system, it will reject the call and open the gate without any cost of call. However, if the incoming call is not from a registered user, the door will never open. Absolutely foolproof! No hassle. In addition to the cost effective measure, the WT-9002 also comes with 2 inputs which can be connected to motion sensors or magnetic sensors, to smoke detectors, door and window sensors and in the event of any intrusion or break-in, the alarm system will be triggered off and a warning text message will be sent out to 3 cellular phones. Deter possible burglary or break-in attempts by answering your doorbell and giving the impression that you are home when in reality you're not!

The WT-9002 GSM Intercom & Access Control System™ combines a comprehensive package, fully meeting all specifications and resulting in a cost-efficient solution to the state of the art. The product will be of tremendous value to entrepreneurs and commercial users. This is a big benefit in industrial, urban or civilized areas with the ever growing need for such state-of-the-art technology. For example, a  practical everyday benefit is having your children come home  unexpectedly early from school and being unable to let them in without having to rush home and physically opening the door or missing a courier delivery which requires signing for. By a direct voice connection to the courier, alternative delivery instructions such as a different address to deliver can be communicated or simply to instruct delivery on another day when you will definitely be home.

A regional health authority in Europe has put the Witura GSM Intercom to good use by giving nurses the opportunity to respond more quickly to calls from home patients without first having to drive to a central key-holding depot to collect a front door key. In this manner, when a nurse arrives at a patient's front door and presses the GSM doorbell, the call is taken by the regional call centre, and the operator will be able to open the door. This approach saves time which is crucial in responding to emergency calls from house-bound patients especially in life and death circumstances.  

Mr Chin added: "As part of our range, the WT - 9002 will enjoy a presence in markets worldwide. What's more, our customers trust in our global spread of highly innovative products, which are governed by a strict, uniform quality standard that surpasses regional regulations. We ensure complete reliability and durability.

...... It's this commitment to quality that gives our customers supreme products and peace of mind."

Our marketing and sales staffs, together with our research and production teams, both in China and Malaysia, are committed to providing outstanding products and services to support customers in applying new materials and technologies such as these."

Read more about us and discover the amazing array of our products. For more information please visit us at www.witura.com.

Those interested in contacting with the Witura and know more information about the WT 9002 GSM Intercom, Access Control & Alarm System can also e-mail sales@witura.com

About the Author

Established in 2003, Witura Corporation is recognized as the private limited company involved in design, manufacturing and supply of GSM Terminal and GSM GPRS modem for security burglar alarm industry, We design GSM Intercom and 3G camera for access control, gate automation and CCTV market and producing GSM controller for remote telemetry, remote monitoring & remote control system and data logger. We also involved in telecom industry to supply of GSM gateways for call termination and fixed cellular terminal (FWT) & fixed wireless phone (FWP) for wireless local loop (WLL) market.

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Free Xbox Live - How to Get on For Free and Without a Wireless Adapter!

If you are searching for a free Xbox Live, you are not alone as there are a lot of people out there are looking for this kind of game console. Currently, among the most efficient system around the market today, the Xbox 360 game console of Microsoft is making a big name. If offers a lot of options to different games as well as to the community of gamers using Xbox live. If you compare it to the other systems, you'll realize that this is the first of its kind during the present time capable of surging high both on gamer reviews and product sales.

The truth is, Xbox 360 is not really concerned about the wireless connectivity. As compared to others, Microsoft's game system focuses on the additional wireless network adapter of the console in facilitating the online game. The draw back of the wireless network adapter is that, it is a bit expensive, with a price range of $80 to $120, and it can only have a reasonable price on bargain period. There are a lot of Xbox consumers who are outraged upon knowing the price of the adapter. According to some, it is almost 1/3 of a whole game console. If you want to purchase an Xbox live and you don't have any intentions to add cash for the adapter, it's better for you to consider Free Xbox Live as an alternative.

Seemingly, when you use an Xbox 360, you would run the cable all the way across to your house going to the router. This of course, defeats your intention of having a wireless solution as an option. More often that not, most people would choose to pay for Microsoft's overpriced wireless adapter before they realize that they ought to dig holes in their house, running cables on the floor to the wall.

Another good reason for you to choose Free Xbox Live is that, it set up your very own "Ethernet-Over-Power Line." for you to do this, you need to purchase a set of Ethernet-over-power transceiver. You have to plug it down to your power outlet attaching it to the router and then plug another one to the power outlet located next to your Xbox game console, thus making use of just a little Ethernet cable to be able to connect the router to the other transceiver that would link to your first transceiver. Having to accomplish this, you can now easily connect the Xbox 360 console to the router by just using electric power cables within your home. However, the drawback of this is, again it can cost as much as the wireless adapter. True that this is beneficial and you save a little money from this manner of linking.

The best solution perhaps, is to adopt the wireless connection to your computer, by just placing the game console right beside it and connect the two links using the standard Ethernet cable. With this, you can avail the connection from the wireless card going to the LAN card, and by then you can begin your online gaming within minutes. In this way, you get access to the Free Xbox Live.

Generally, you can only get 100% availability of the Free Xbox Live if you ask some help from experts to this kind of system.

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CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design $259 The revolution in wireless communications sets new requirementsfor transceivers (transmitter-receivers). Higher operatingfrequencies, lower power consumption and very high degree ofintegration, are new specifications which require design approachesquite different from classical RF design techniques. Theintegratability and power consumption reduction of the digitalcomponent will further improve with the continued downscaling oftechnologies. This is, however, completely different for the analogtransceiver front-end, the component which interfaces between theantenna and the digital signal processor. The analog front-end'sintegratability and power consumption are closely related to thephysical limitations of the transceiver topology and not so much tothe scaling of the used technology. CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design is the first book to give acomprehensive treatment of the design of transceivers for use inwireless communication systems. The book overviews existingtransceiver design and goes on to introduce new multi-path receiverand transmitter topologies. It also presents a formal methodology forthe high-level design of transceiver architectures and fullyillustrates its use in the design of a low-IF/direct upconversion GSMtransceiver front-end. CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design further demonstrates itspractical nature by containing concluding chapters which study boththe integration of RF building blocks in CMOS and the capabilities ofdeep submicron CMOS used in combination with the new transceivertopologies for the implementation of wireless transceiver front-endsin the 1 to 2 GHz range. CMOS Wireless Transceiver Design is essential reading for allresearchers and practising engineersworking in the design of wirelesscommunication systems requiring highly integrated RF transceivers.

Wireless Internet Security Camera - Peace of Mind Like No Other

If you are the type of person that does a lot of traveling as well as have to leave your family at home then you might have thought about purchasing a security system to insure your families safety and wellbeing. There are times when that is not enough to give you the peace of mind that you are seeking.

If you are the type of person who is in the habit of taking a walk around the house to do a final check prior to going to bed (good habit by the way) to make sure everything is safe but now you are unable to because you are away on business then you now have a solution. A wireless internet security camera gives you the ability to watch as well as listen to what is happening at and around your home even if you are always away from the house.

Both Visual and Audio Peace of Mind

It is pretty obvious that security systems have come quite a long way from what they used to be. The days when video used to be grainy are now gone, you now have the ability to both see as well as hear whatever is happening around your house. A wireless internet security camera will capture both video as well as audio inside of your home.

You may be of the mind that having audio incorporated into your security system is not going to make a large amount of difference, when in reality it will. Having the ability to hear the sounds of, for instance, a window shattering in some part of your home that may not be videotaped is an excellent benefit that you would not get if it were not for a wireless internet security camera.

Having the capabilities of a wireless internet security camera doesn't mean that all you get to do is watch. With this new technology you can actually control the camera. The majority of wireless internet security cameras give you the ability to pan, zoom as well as tilt into an area you want to see at your home even if you are many miles away provided that you have access to a wireless broadband network.

You have the capability of adjusting the tilt and pan speeds to whatever speed, either slow or fast, that you want. The gives you the ability to scan the entire area and watch your room at all different types of angles. With the zoom you have increased detail of what is happening, you can zoom in on windows as well as doors for instance to ensure that everything is locked up tightly.

You also have the option of attaching antennas to your wireless internet security camera to amplify the distance from the site and  the location that you are accessing the system. The wireless internet security camera is basically easy to operate and if you are using a computer equipped with Windows XP then it is automatically incorporated into your devices. What this boils down to is that all you need to do is to begin looking at footage from your security camera is to go to your 'My Network Places'.

About the Author

Listen to Korbin Newlyn as he shares his insights as an expert author and an avid writer in the field of security. If you would like to learn more go to CCTV Security Camera advice and at Car Security Camera tips.

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Pwm Based Speed Control of Dc Motor Drive

Introduction When the switch is closed, the motor sees 12 Volts, and when it is open it sees 0 Volts. If the switch is open for the same amount of time as it is closed, the motor will see an average of 6 Volts, and will run more slowly accordingly. As the amount of time that the voltage is on increases compared with the amount of time that it is off, the average speed of the motor increases. This on-off switching is performed by power MOSFETs. A MOSFET is a device that can turn very large currents on and off under the control of a low signal level voltage. The time that it takes a motor to speed up and slow down under switching conditions is dependant on the inertia of the rotor , and how much friction and load torque there is. The graph below shows the speed of a motor that is being turned on and off fairly slowly: We can see that the average speed is around 150, although it varies quite a bit. If the supply voltage is switched fast enough, it won’t have time to change speed much, and the speed will be quite steady. This is the principle of switch mode speed control. Thus the speed is set by PWM. Inductors Before we go on to discuss the circuits, we must first learn something about the action of inductive loads, and inductors. Inductors do not allow the current flowing through them to change instantly (in the same way capacitors do not allow the voltage across them to change instantly). The voltage dropped across an inductor carrying a current i is given by the equation Where di/dt is the rate of change of the current. If the current is suddenly changed by opening a switch, or turning a transistor off, the inductor will generate a very high voltage across it. For example, turning off 100 Amps in 1 microsecond through a 100 microHenry inductor generates 10kV! PWM frequency The frequency of the resulting PWM signal is dependant on the frequency of the ramp waveform. Frequencies between 20Hz and 18kHz may produce audible screaming from the speed controller and motors. Each switching on and off of the speed controller MOSFETs results in a little power loss. Therefore the greater the time spent switching compared with the static on and off times, the greater will be the resulting 'switching loss' in the MOSFETs. The higher the switching frequency, the more stable is the current waveform in the motors. This waveform will be a spiky switching waveform at low frequencies, but at high frequencies the inductance of the motor will smooth this out to an average DC current level proportional to the PWM demand. This spikiness will cause greater power loss in the resistances of the wires, MOSFETs, and motor windings than a steady DC current waveform. It can be seen from the following two graphs. One shows the worst case on-off current waveform, the other the best case steady DC current waveform Both waveforms have the same average current. However, when we work out the power dissipation in the stray resistances in our motor and speed controller, for the DC case: and for the switching case, the average power is So in the switching waveform, twice as much power is lost in the stray resistances. In practice the current waveform will not be square wave like this, but it always remains true that there will be more power loss in a non-DC waveform. Choosing a frequency based on motor characteristics Then we can work out mathematically the minimum frequency to attain this goal. This section is a bit mathematical so you may wish to miss it out and just use the final equation. The following shows the equivalent circuit of the motor, and the current waveform as the PWM signal switches on and off. This shows the worst case, at 50:50 PWM ratio, and the current rise is shown for a stationary or stalled motor, which is also worst case. T is the switching period, which is the reciprocal of the switching frequency. Just taking the falling edge of the current waveform, this is given by the equation ? is the time constant of the circuit, which is L / R. So the current at time t = T/2 (i1) must be no less than P% lower than at t = 0 (i0). This means there is a limiting condition: So Generating PWM signals The PWM signals can be generated in a number of ways. It is possible that your radio receiver already picks up a PWM waveform from the handset transmitter. If there is a microcontroller on the robot, this may be able to generate the waveform, although if you have more than a couple of motors, this may be too much of a load on the microcontroller’s resources. Several methods are described below. Analogue electronics The PWM signal is generated by comparing a triangular wave signal with a DC signal. The DC signal can range between the minimum and maximum voltages of the triangle wave. When the triangle waveform voltage is greater than the DC level, the output of the op-amp swings high, and when it is lower, the output swings low. From the graph it can be seen that if the DC level went higher, the pulses would get even thinner. This uses a counter and weighted resistor ladder to generate the triangle wave (in fact it will generate a saw tooth, but you'll still get a PWM signal at the end of it). The actual resistor values which are unavailable (40k, 80k) can be made up with 20k resistors, or close approximations can be used. The 74HC14 is a Schmitt input inverter, which is connected to act as a simple oscillator. The frequency of oscillation is roughly f = 1/(2.PI.R.C) but it doesn’t matter a great deal within a few tens of percent. This square wave generated feeds the 74HC163 binary 4-bit counter. All the preset and clear inputs of this are disabled, so the outputs, QA to QD just roll around the binary sequence 0000 to 1111 and rollover to 0000 again. These outputs, which swing from 0v to +5v are fed into a binary weighted summer amplifier, the leftmost LM324 opamp section with the 80k, 40k, 20k and 10k resistors. The output voltage of this amplifier depends on the counter count value and is shown in the table below as Amp1 output. The opamp following this just multiplies the voltage by -½ , to make the voltage positive, and bring it back within logic voltage levels, see the Amp2 output column in the table. Counter value Binary value Amp1 output (Volts) Amp2 output (Volts) 0 0000 0 0 1 0001 -0.625 0.3125 2 0010 -1.25 0.625 3 0011 -1.875 0.9375 4 0100 -2.5 1.25 5 0101 -3.125 1.5625 6 0110 -3.75 1.875 7 0111 -4.375 2.1875 8 1000 -5 2.5 9 1001 -5.625 2.8125 10 1010 -6.25 3.125 11 1011 -6.875 3.4375 12 1100 -7.5 3.75 13 1101 -8.125 4.0625 14 1110 -8.75 4.375 15 1111 -9.375 4.6875 The final, rightmost, opamp compares the voltage with the demand voltage input, which ranges from 0v to 4.6875v, where 0v represents 0% PWM ratio and 4.6875v represents 100% PWM ratio. This demand voltage may range from –12v to +12v but only the 0 to 4.6875 range will adjust the PWM ratio. PWM generator chips There are ICs available which convert a DC level into a PWM output. Many of these are designed for use in switch mode power supplies. Manufacturer IC Normal use SGS Thomson SG1524, SG1525... SMPS Maxim MAX038 Signal generation Alternatively, a MOSFET driver which includes a PWM generator can be used. I know of only one which is not yet released! The SGS Thomson TD340. Digital method The digital method involves incrementing a counter, and comparing the counter value with a pre-loaded register value. It is basically a digital version of the analogue method above: The register must be loaded with the required PWM level by a microcontroller. It may be replaced by a simple ADC if the level must be controlled by an analogue signal (as it would from a radio control servo). This method is only really practical if a microcontroller is being used in your robot, which can preload the register easily. Onboard microcontroller If it has this can greatly simplify the process of generating signals. The Hitachi H8S series has up to 16 PWM outputs available, but many other types have two or three. Interfacing to the high power electronics There are two sides to the electronics: the low-power side, and the high-power side. The low power electronics includes any onboard microcontroller, the radio control receiver, and PWM generators. The high-power side includes the MOSFET drivers, the MOSFETs themselves, and any solenoid or pump drivers that you may have. Basically anything that is switching large currents. Interfacing to the radio control receiver You may be able to tap into the PWM signal which comes out of the radio receiver before it goes into the servo, and use this to drive the input to the MOSFET driver. However, this gives you no choice of switching frequency. Alternatively, the potentiometer can generate a voltage to feed into the PWM generator. A more advanced method if you have a microcontroller on board the robot is to take the PWM signal from the radio receiver and connect it to a timer input of the micro. The microcontroller should be able to decode this waveform, and generate a proportional analogue output value (if it has ADCs, or if an external ADC is fitted). Another even more advanced method is to send serial communications data through the radio channel. The radio control handset will need to have a microcontroller in. The microcontroller should read the pots and switches on the handset, and send suitable commands out of its UART. This connects to the radio transmitter. At the receiver, the demodulated output is sent to the robot's microcontroller's UART, and the data is decoded. Current limiting Current limiting is absolutely essential. If the motor is stalled, it can take huge currents which would destroy the MOSFETs very quickly. The form of current limiting presented here is to measure the current that the motor is taking, and if it is above a preset threshold, turn the MOSFETs in the bridge off. If you have a microcontroller on board which generates the PWM ratio, it would be an advantage if the software could detect the over- current status, and reduce the PWM ratio by, say, 10%. This circuit shows just the upper MOSFETs of the bridge being driven for simplicity. The lower MOSFETs are not turned off during a current limit. There is only one sense resistor required for each motor, and that should be connected immediately from the battery positive terminal. The voltage dropped across the sense resistor is amplified by U1A, which is connected in a differential amplifier circuit. The gain of this is 480k / 1k which is 480. This is a very large gain because the voltage dropped across the sense resistor will be very small. The output of the differential amplifier is then heavily low pass filtered by RxCx. This is because there will be a lot of noise coming from the motor, and we do not want to limit the current if we don't need to. D13 is present to make sure that no negative spikes can affect the following circuitry. U2B compares the filtered signal with a preset value (represented here by V5), and if the current is too high (i.e. the signal is greater than V5), U2B will turn Q1 and Q2 on which clamps the PWM signals from the PWM generator. This will force the MOSFET driver to turn the MOSFET off. Q1 must be repeated four times, one for each of the MOSFET driver channels, but all four transistors can be driven from U2B. D11, R14 and C4 make sure that the MOSFET doesn't turn back on straight away, but takes a few milliseconds. This stops the MOSFET being rapidly turned on and off. A simulation of the current limiting part of this circuit is shown in the diagram below. The V5 threshold voltage was chosen to set a current limit of 30 Amps. The square wave is the PWM voltage (MOSFET gate voltage), and the sloppy waveform is the drain (motor) current. The spiky bit at the top of the slopey waveform is when the current limiting is switching in and out. Some circuits you may see sample the current going through the main power MOSFET by placing a much lower power MOSFET in parallel with it. This works OK, but the problem is the actual limiting current is dependant on the value of Rds(on) of the MOSFET. If Rds(on) was only half the value we were expecting it to be, then twice as much current would flow before the limiting circuit took effect. Also the Rds(on) value depends very much on the current that is passing through the MOSFET, and on the temperature. Any variation in Rds(on) will change the limiting current. The Rds(on) figure is quoted as a maximum value on the datasheet, but it is not a design-safe parameter. This means that it is not within defined limits which are published on the datasheet. For example, CMOS digital logic guarantees that the output voltage, Vo, will be between Vcc-0.5v and Vcc, and that figure can be used to design circuits which rely on that figure. However, with Rds(on), we only know that it will be between 0 and the quoted value. We cannot rely on a minimum value of it, yet it is the minimum value which controls the current limit. Therefore, using a separate shunt resistor is a much safer method. Feedback Speed Control To stop a robot swerving in an arc when you want it to go forwards, you need to have feedback control of the motor speeds. This means that the actual speed of each wheel is measured, and compared with all the other wheels. Obviously to go in a straight line, the motor speeds must be equal. However, this does not necessarily mean that the speed demand for each motor should be the same. The motors will have different amounts of friction, and so a ‘stiffer’ motor will require a higher speed demand to go as fast as a more free-running motor. A block diagram of an analogue feedback speed controller is shown below The speed demand is a DC voltage, which is fed to the PWM generator for motor A. This drives motor A at a speed dependant on the demand voltage. The speed of motor A is sampled using an optical encoder. This has a frequency output, which is proportional to the speed of the motor. If we assume that motor B is already running at some speed, then the optical encoder on its shaft will be producing a frequency also. The phase comparator compares the two frequencies, effectively comparing the speeds of the two motors. Its output is a signal which gets larger as the two input frequencies get further apart. If the two frequencies are the same, it has a zero output. The integrator adds the output of the phase comparator to whatever its output was before. For example, if the integrator output was previously 3 volts, and its input is 0 volts, then its output will be 3 volts. If its input changed to –1 volts, then its output would change to 2 volts. Let’s assume that motor B is running slower than motor A. Then the output of the phase comparator will be positive, and the output of the integrator will start to rise. The speed of motor B will then increase. If it increased to a speed greater than that of motor A, then the output of the phase comparator would become negative, and the output of the integrator would start to fall, thereby reducing the speed of motor B. In this manner, the speed of motor B is kept the same as the speed of motor A, and the robot will go in a straight line (as long as its wheels are the same size!). This method can be expanded to use any number of wheels. One motor will always be the directly driven one (in this case motor A), and the others will have their speed locked to this one. Note that if the directly driven motor is faster, or more free-running, than the others, then when it is driven at its fastest speed (the PWM signal is always ON), then the other motors will never be able to keep up, and the robot will still swerve. It is best, therefore, to directly drive the slowest motor.
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Use DVR Security Cameras That See In The Dark

In case you did not know, infrared cameras are great alternatives to the more expensive night vision security cameras. Infrared cameras are great if you're thinking of using them as outdoor DVR security cameras for your home security system. To make the most out of your infrared cameras, here are some points to remember.

Focus On Your Property's Entry Points

Since most infrared cameras do not have pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) features, you can maximize its field of vision by placing it in key areas around your property. Driveways, front and back gates, garages, and porches are some examples. To turn infrared cameras into efficient DVR security cameras, make sure that they are always pointing at the right direction to avoid gaps in security.

Go Wireless If You Must

Putting an infrared camera at the mouth your long walkway means that you have to go wireless to prevent exposing any wires or cables to intruders. The good thing about wireless infrared DVR security cameras is that you can easily change camera positions and fields of vision. Predictable camera placement increases the risk of robberies and trespassing, so move your cameras around when you can. Most wireless infrared cameras are battery-operated to counter power outages that could cripple your surveillance systems. Use uninterrupted power supply (UPS) devices as power backups for your computer and DVR.

Hide Your Infrared Cameras

Infrared DVR security cameras would not be so effective if it is too visible, would it? If you are using wireless infrareds, mount them in plastic or metal cases to keep them away from trespassers. This way, it would be easy for you to take the camera out and mount it somewhere else. However, if you are camera placement is fixed, the best way to keep your infrared cameras secure is to screw the casings to the walls of your home. Bolt your cameras in very high places. This way, its field of vision is wider and it would be hard for intruders to tamper with your camera because it is so out of reach. When you protect your cameras, you are also making them weather-proof.

Do A Line-of-sight Check

When your infrared DVR security cameras are in the right place, it is time to evaluate your system's lines of sight and fields of vision. You can ask your friend to walk around your property while you monitor him through your surveillance software. If there are blind spots, attend to it immediately by changing the angles your cameras. Because your infrared cameras may not be able to zoom in on objects, make sure that there are no obstructions, such as trees, to lines of sight and fields of vision.

It is a fact that most homes are intruded during the night time. That is why you must use infrared cameras for your DVR surveillance system. You can use these cameras indoors or around your property. Either way, you would be sleeping more soundly because your infrared cameras are keeping you safe even in the dark.

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Set Up a Home Office Wireless Sound System

If you've used any sort of wireless device -- telephone, laptop, PDA, or even a simple remote control -- you know how convenient it can be. You're not tethered to ... well, to anything. And you're free to move around while doing your work.

One area that's ripe for wireless is a home or office sound system. Once a dream, it's now relatively cheap and easy to set up such a system. Imagine being able to listen to your digital music without wires – you've probably got most of the components already. For a couple of hundred dollars or less, you can have a great wireless sound system.

Why Go Wireless?

Obviously, the main advantage to going wireless is to cut down on all of those pesky cables that have been the bane of audiophiles for decades. With

wireless, you can place your speakers just about anywhere in your home without being limited to the length of wire that connects back to your audio system.

If you're like many people these days, you've probably got more music in a digital format like MP3 than you have on CD. Maybe you've ripped your CDs and/or

downloaded music from the iTunes Store or other popular online music vendors. It's easier to play these files directly from your computer instead of burning

them on to a CD and having to fumble with those disks.

And let's face it: no matter how good your PC speakers are, they're no match for a decent set of stereo speakers. Piping your music to speakers, even those

in another room, will only enhance your listening pleasure.

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How It Works

A wireless sound system works sort of like radio. A transmitter is connected to a device -- usually a computer -- that stores and plays your music.  A

receiver, plugged into a stereo or a set of speakers, picks up the signal from the transmitter. There are two ways in which signals can be sent from the

transmitter -- analog and digital.

Analog is similar to FM (Frequency Modulation) radio. The signal is strong and constant, but the frequency of the signal changes slightly based on the

information being sent. If you still listen to terrestrial (as opposed to satellite) radio, you're probably familiar with FM.  The quality of the signal is

good and signal strength is decent, though it can be affected by barriers (like walls) in the way of the signal.

Digital, on the other hand, converts sounds to packets of electronic data. In the case of a wireless audio system, this data is sent over the air from a

transmitter and the data is converted back to audio when it reaches the receiver. It's really the same principle as a wireless Internet connection.

Wireless devices, like the ones described in this Tech Tip, operate over a specific range of frequencies -- usually between 900 MHz to 2.4 GHz. This range of frequencies is used by most consumer wireless devices. That means a consistent level of signal quality, but it can also lead to interference from other devices. Luckily, the hardware used in setting up a wireless sound system enables you to select different frequencies to avoid or at least minimize interference.

Ways to Go Wireless

There are a couple of ways you can go wireless. If you're an iPod user, you can turn your gadget into a music transmitter using the Wireless Music System for iPod by Logitech. This device clips to your iPod, turning it into a transmitter. You connect a small base station to your stereo or a set of powered speakers and you can use the iPod's controls you can shuffle through songs or play your favorite play lists.

You can also get FM transmitters for certain makes of MP3 player. The transmitter -- like iriver AFT-100 or the Belkin TuneCast II -- plugs into your MP3 player and literally sends the music on the device to an FM receiver. That receiver could be a stereo or even a car radio. Essentially the transmitter turns your MP3 player into a short-range radio station. The range of these devices is limited – about ten to 30 feet. But over those distances, the signal is clear and has little or no interference.

Or, you can use a desktop computer (which is often called a media server) to store and broadcast your audio. You don't need an up-to-date, lightning fast system with the latest version of your operating system (although that does help), either. An older computer running Windows XP and with a decent amount of memory and a fair sized hard drive is usually more than enough. I know at least two people who turned old eMachines desktops with 512 MB of memory and 80 GB hard disks into serviceable media servers. Using a software media player -- like Windows Media Player, iTunes, RealPlayer, or WinAmp -- you can create play lists or play all of your audio in bulk.

A popular way to turn a PC into a sound system is the Logitech Wireless Music System. This device consists of two parts. The first is a small transmitter that you plug into a USB port on your computer. The second is a receiver that you connect to your stereo or a set of wireless speakers. Then, just fire up the media player on your computer and you're ready to go.

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The Linksys Wireless Media Center Extender not only does audio, but also video and Internet radio. The Extender looks like a DVD player with a small antenna at the back. You connect the Extender directly to your TV or stereo, and then install the software that interacts with the Extender on your PC. To use the

Media Center Extender, your PC needs to be running Windows XP Media Center Edition and you'll need to have a wireless network up and running.

Apple has always had an edge over PCs in multimedia. If you have a recent Mac and a high-speed Internet connection, you can turn that Mac into a media server using an AirPort wireless base station. Just plug the AirPort base station into your stereo or your speakers, and let your Mac and the iTunes software do the rest. According to Apple, iTunes will automatically detect the base station and you can start playing your tunes immediately. However, at $99, the AirPort base station isn't cheap, especially if you want to have your audio piped to multiple locations in your home.

Speakers

Getting good sound from a wireless system – or any audio system for that matter – is partly a matter of having a good audio source to work with and mainly

a matter of having a decent set of speakers.
The great thing about a wireless sound system is that you don't necessarily need to buy a new set of speakers. If you have a stereo, then you can use the

speakers that you already have. If course, if you can afford it, a new set of speakers can't hurt. The only problem with using stereo speakers is that you're

still restricted by the speaker cables. Your sound source can be anywhere, but the position of the speakers is limited to the length of cable connecting them

to your stereo.

Wireless speakers, on the other hand, can free you of that limitation. You can (within reason) position the speakers anywhere you want in your house or even

outside. Most are light enough that you can position them anywhere. With most wireless speakers, however, will need to be positioned near an electrical

socket -- this will limit where you can position your speakers. There are battery-powered wireless speakers, but most of them only hold a charge for about

four hours. As the batteries run down, so will the quality of the audio that's coming out of them.

You can expect to pay several hundred dollars for a decent set of wireless speakers. Models from Panasonic, for example, can cost anywhere from $200 to

$1,700 dollars. Ones from Acoustic Research or JBL will cost quite a bit more. But, as with anything else, you get what you pay for. The quality of the sound

will be better with a slightly higher-end set of speakers. That said, you should really only buy what you can afford and if you can afford it.
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Of course, how you position your speakers in a room is almost as important as choosing the right speakers. How you position your speakers will depend on thesize of the room and its layout. You can find some good advice on this topic here and here.

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A Few Caveats

Remember that a wireless sound system has a limited range -- from around 30 feet to 100 feet, maybe a bit more. This isn't a problem in the average home, but if you want to play music outside then you might experience a drop in the quality of the sound.

Speaking of putting your speakers outside, while it may seem like a good idea to have your favorite bit of music playing during a BBQ or garden party,remember that many speakers aren't meant for use outdoors. They could get damaged by the weather or careless guests. If you're using battery-powered speakers, remember that the life of the batteries is limited -- probably (hopefully!) shorter than the duration of your party.

On top of that, the sound that is sent to speakers might not arrive at the same moment, depending on how far the from your media center the speakers are set.

In most cases, you might not notice any problems with the sound. Sometimes, though, you will definitely notice a small lag. If that happens, then you'll have

to experiment with the placement of your speakers.

As mentioned earlier, most wireless devices operate in a similar range of frequencies. Some wireless speakers work in the range of 900 MHz. That's the

frequency range used by many common household wireless devices like cordless telephones or baby monitors. You might encounter some interference from such devices in your home or even those used by a neighbor (depending on how close your nearest neighbor lives to you).

Conclusion

For less than a couple of hundred dollars (more, if you want to splurge), you can put together a decent wireless sound system in your home or office.

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Cheap Wireless Security Cameras For Your Home

Do you know what happens when you are not looking? It is hard to know who you can trust with the things that matter to you. Having cheap wireless security cameras would present a great advantage.

Almost everywhere you go, you will find some form of surveillance camera collecting video footage that is being watched by security officials. Wireless security camera use was first employed to increase security in banks. It has developed over the years to become inexpensive and is now widely used everywhere. The use of security cameras in public places, such as casinos, airports, and department stores, has increased exponentially over a short period of time. Your residential surveillance system is a personal matter and must be decided by you in terms of judging the security risk your family, personal property and any pets on the premises are in as the statistics show besides of course, your budget. It's great to know that there's an option for cheap wireless security cameras available even online.

Some may not feel the need to have a wireless security system in their homes until they learn the hard way. But those who are aware of its benefits oftentimes find it very expensive, which should not be the case. Keeping your home safe is easier with cheap wireless security cameras. Wireless systems are way economical. You don't need to send thousands of dollars for a good security system. There's even a wide variety of models to choose from.

It usually has specially designed options that will suit your purpose. You can have a DVR hidden camera in usual home fixtures. Items like clocks, fan and desk lamps blend well with their environment. They are fully functional, too. This way you can monitor your kids, nanny and general safety of your home even when you're away.

Another factor to consider in wired home surveillance camera system would be the laying down of wires. Wiring should not only be connected properly, rightfully and appropriately to their points of connections but also securely. For wired home security alarms, wires should be concealed or undetectable as possible to avoid transgressions against them that may partially or totally disable the whole burglar alarm system itself. Outdoor security camera wiring should also be protected from the elements: the weather, animals, human, even from plants or trees. Some may be able to know how to connect the wiring but most would have a hard time in the laying down properly these wires themselves. The best security systems are not only limited to the equipments used but they definitely include the proper wiring themselves. Cheap wireless security cameras make things simpler in setting up your security system. Wireless security cameras can just be set up anywhere, especially if such home surveillance camera systems are equipped with their own recorders.

It also doesn't need to be attached to a computer to function. Even cheap wireless security cameras come with SD card, card reader and power supply. That's all you need for your video surveillance at home. Forget about studying the blueprints of your house to know where it's safe to drill and there's no need to call your handyman. No heavy lifting, no complicated instructions and no wires will burden you.

It is reasonable to be worried that an SD card might not be enough to record everything. Well, you don't need to record everything. It's plain waste of time and resources to watch hours of blank information. A very useful feature in hidden cameras is the motion-activated recording. There's no need to waste your time fast forwarding uneventful recordings. Cheap wireless security cameras also have a "motion detection area masking" where you can configure accordingly. This feature can be used in cases like, if you have a pet in the house. You can deactivate detection on the lower quarter of the area covered to avoid recording each time your dog passes by.

A typical home surveillance system will cost you thousands of dollars. Many would not advise acquiring cheap wireless security cameras with the notion that only the expensive ones are good. But now that is not necessarily true, in fact you can get more value from cheap wireless security cameras. But you should verify the reputation of the seller before you buy. You can rely on the testimonials and reviews of previous clients. A good indicator of reputable and reliable vendor is when they have a no risk, money back guarantee. This means that they ensure the quality of the product you'll be buying from them. It is very important that you get your money's worth and for the product to serve its purpose.

Cheap wireless security cameras are just right for you instead of the wired ones because they can easily, readily, and be more quickly installed by yourself while with the wired home security camera systems, you need a contractor most likely to have them installed and that would cost more and installation would take a longer time. And consider too that your Home Security Alarm secrets are with your contractor too, which could translate to your home security being compromised if that contractor happens to be of ill repute.

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My Spy Cam | Hectic Activities and Constant Distractions Can be Kept at Bay With the Help of Spy Cams

New initiatives will surely succeed. At times our view towards new work will influence our associates. Taking an initiative in the domestic and professional arena will help us what ever we want. We should be diplomatic and use our sills to convince those who are sceptical about our plans. There are many ways how we can save our business and we can also protect our house from thefts. One example of such good equipment is the wireless spy cam. Concealed observation can be done with the help of the wireless spy cam. Using a spy cam can not only be a fun or a handy tool, but it can also help us in many ways. The size of the spy cam varies from one another. Though some of the spy cams are tiny but their multi purpose cannot be denied. Some of the spy cams are so small that they can be found in the shape of pens, neckties, clocks and so on. It is very easy to use too.

The teddy bear spy cams or the cameras which can be installed in various soft toys can be used in our house to keep a watch on the nanny or the baby sitter which has been employed for the care of our baby. We can also use them for various purposes. Moreover its installation is very easy. We can install it with our VCR or the Television set also. We only have to plug it in the receiver and the camera will start with its wonders. There are so many online portals where we can have a look to the various cameras and we can order them on the website itself through the internet and our product will be shipped to our place within a few days. After installing the spy cam in our business premises, we will find that everything is focused in a proper manner and the determination to get things done will be an asset, especially if we are dealing with complicated or cumbersome tasks.

I had already installed the spy cam in my office to avoid any disturbances in the working hours. My staff knew that there was a hidden camera installed in the office and so would never dare to create any trouble during the office hours. Everything was perfectly planned in my office. One day my friend visited my office during my absence and to his astonishment he found that everything was going on perfectly in an appropriate manner even in my absence. He wanted to know how the staffs were so disciplined even if their boss is not in the office. He asked me when we met. I told him that I had installed a spy cam in the office and that all the staff members were aware of it. But they did not know where I had installed it. So there were much disciplined even in my absence in the office hours. Even my friend wanted to install one in his office.

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Exploiting Power Through Spy Cams

Who wouldn't like to be Big Brother? To become the all-seeing, controlling god of all? Well, maybe not "controlling god of everything" but being the all-seeing one will be simply as commanding, don't you believe so? That can be one cause why there are several issues when it comes to utilizing hidden spy cameras, invasion of privacy being one of them. Power is actually something that anyone abhors and, ironically, anyone wants. Spy cams, while they're an advantage to a particular individual, could be very damaging to the other. They can be an essential tool or something that would put you down.

There's this one circumstance involving a professor who made use of a hidden camera camouflaged as a button to record misbehaving students in school. The students along with their families have filed complaints against the said professor for "misusing her authority" as well as taping the students without their consent. True, it was unlawful for the professor to do it, but if we evaluate the other direction, we could notice that what the professor was practically doing was revealing these behavioral matters to the public so that they could be addressed properly. I am relatively sure that the Virginia Tech tragedy is still new on all people's minds. Such behavioral tendencies could have been noticed beforehand and consequently avoided the incident from happening. If a hidden spy camera is what it takes to avoid such tragic episodes, then I won't mind teachers recording their students at school by any means.

Nevertheless, there are also a few who misuse the benefits of hidden video cameras. I will suppose everyone is aware of issues of shameful behavior caught on tape that are being utilized to blackmail a person. Or those that obviously invades other person's privacy as in placing hidden cameras in locations wherein surveillance is not necessary, such as the bathroom or personal quarters for reasons of personal gratification or lascivious intent. Stalking utilizing spy video cams is also another mode of misuse of this technology.

However, there's one thing that surprises me. Some homeowners utilize nanny cameras to monitor their baby-sitters and house maids while they're away. And these nannies aren't conscious of the existence of the spy cam till they get caught doing some monkey business and dealt with about it. But nobody seems to be complaining. If they get caught mistreating a kid or doing something inappropriate, the matter of the nanny's right to privacy is never raised. It's because the owners have the power to do whatever they want to protect the family and the house helper did something incorrect.

Thus, when is the utilization of concealed surveillance cameras right and when is it not? Seemingly, the thin red line dividing them is much thinner than we believe. When the one using the surveillance cam is in power, its use is justified. Nevertheless, if selecting to use hidden spy cams will make us more secured, then I am for it. Moreover, why would I be concerned about it when I'm not doing anything that's against the law or is morally incorrect? However, as long as they keep well behind the line, it would not be a concern.

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Wireless Spy Cam - Desk Calculator Wireless Camera is Certainly the Tool Which Helped me to Spy the Actions of the Baby Sitter

These days when we are equipped with so many innovative tools we need not have to worry much about the safety of the children, our property or any other matter. We have spy cams at our aid which can help us to secure our surroundings soundly and safely. I have been using the Desk Calculator Wireless Camera since last two years without any problem. This camera is really simple to use and install. Since I started using this camera I have experienced confidence and harmony in my life. An AC adaptor and an RCA connector cable comes included in this Desk calculator wireless camera. When I had logged on to the website for the information of the cameras, I personally found that this camera would be the best to suit my environment and the best tool which I needed to keep an eye on the baby sitter whom I had hired for my baby. Moreover why I liked this camera the most is because it can work in all the situations likewise in a bright light or in a dim light. Actually this is an automatic camera which can itself switch to black and white according to the light which can further give us a clear and an enhanced vision on the recorded images. I can even view all the recordings from my fabulous desk calculator wireless camera on any of the other screen in all the levels of light either darker or the lighter. This inclusive wireless camera helped me to capture the images of the baby sitter who was ill treating my baby since a few days. I was suspecting the behavior but I needed a evidence and so I started using this unique piece of tool.

I sensed that my baby was in trouble when I am away and that the baby sitter would not take proper care of him in my absence. In spite of keeping so many things to eat at home for the baby I found that the baby would constantly cry. As soon as would return home after my work I would feed the baby with some milk and biscuits and I would find that now baby is absolutely fine. I was feeling that the baby sitter would not feed the child properly and would neglect him and my mother instinct was true. I wanted to find the real reason and for that I bought the Desk calculator wireless camera and simply placed it on the study table which was kept in my baby's room as I would come from office and would regularly sit in my baby's room only to finish up my other work so that I could at least spend some time with my child while working also. Actually no one even knew that there was a camera hidden in it. This is indeed an influential 2.4GHz camera which could easily record all the events of the baby sitter within 700 feet. This small pinhole camera is definitely not an ordinary camera. It is a fantastic tool which can help us in surveying all the actions of the culprits which stay around us. So finally all the actions of the baby sitter were captured and I found that during the lunch hours some of her friends would come to meet her and I found that my baby would cry for milk and food and she would be busy attending her friends and neglecting my baby. I immediately fired the baby sitter and hired a new one and was relaxed that now my baby will not have to suffer.

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