Plasma Display Retailer envisionTEK Nabs Ad Space on Million Dollar Homepage
Woodbridge, Va., (ContentDesk) March 23, 2006 -- With millions of unique visitors each month and publicity galore, what company wouldnt want to be on the Million Dollar Homepage, a mega pixel advertising site? Plasma display retailer envisionTEK, Inc., did and, despite the fact that the sites operator had sold its last pixels, it managed to nab a spot. The 400-pixel ad went live two weeks ago.Million Dollar Homepage (milliondollarhomepage.com) was conceptualized and developed by Alex Tew, a British student who just wanted to make some extra money to cover college costs. The site launched late last year, and the goal was to sell 1 million pixels to advertisers at the rate of $1 per pixel. The concept the site took off, driven by a surge of publicity and a pack of advertisers who saw it as a one-of-kind opportunity. Tew sold his last block of pixels, 1,000 of them, at an online auction site in January.envisionTEK acquired its spot in January, after Tew had sold his last batch of pixels.
The company purchased the spot through an Internet auction from a former Million Dollar Homepage advertiser. It cost $1,100. The envisionTEK ad will remain on the site for five years.Faruker Patwary, who recently acquired envisionTEK, says, It was purchased for the purpose of advertising, having a presence on whats been called an Internet time capsule. envisionTEK is a national provider of home theater electronics, gas plasma displays, LCD flat screens, digital projectors and other audio-visual hardware. It offers premium brands, including Sony, Hitachi, Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, Mitsubishi and Sharp. envisionTEKs Web site features a comprehensive buyering guide to help businesses and consumers make smarter choices when shopping for display systems.About envisionTEK, Inc.Based in Woodbridge, Va., envisionTEK, Inc., is a leading provider of advanced display systems and multimedia solutions.
It is a national provider of gas plasma displays, digital projectors, LCD flat screen monitors and other audio-visual accessories..
Microboards to Distribute Pioneer Displays
Chanhassen, MN (ContentDesk) October 2, 2005 -- Microboards announced today that they now distribute Pioneer's line of high-end plasma displays. Pioneer Plasma screens are the display of choice for thousands of professional facilities, boardrooms, retail, and recreational installations. "Pioneer's plasma screens are ahead of their time," said Mitch Ackmann, Microboards President and COO. "Pioneer's dedication to innovation is even more apparent in their displays, noted worldwide for their stunning visual clarity and contrast.""Microboards and Pioneer have been partners for a long time, and Microboards has been a leader in the CD/DVD industry for content distribution solutions," said Dee Sproule of Pioneer. "With the stunning acceptance of DVD video and Microboards role in content distribution on DVD, it makes sense that Microboards would be successful with high-quality display devices as well." Microboards, best known for their history as an innovator in DVD/CD duplicators and publishers,...
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Rare and Discontinued Lava Lamps Featured On PlanetLava.com
(ContentDesk) June 9, 2004 -- Lava lamps have captivated observers for decades.
Edward Craven-Walker, a citizen of Great Britain, introduced lava lamps to the world in 1963.
Two Americans bought the rights to this first generation lamp and called it the Lava Brand Motion Lamp, popularly dubbed the lava lamp.
Lava lamp sales have been on a roller coaster ride ever since Craven-Walker introduced the hypnotic accessory.
Lamp sales peaked in the late 1960's but popularity died off in the early 1970's.
Since the late 1980's, lava lamp sales have been steadily increasing.
With a recent surge in demand for this mesmerizing accessory, Planet Lava (http://www.planetlava.com) has developed an online lava lamp superstore for enthusiasts and curious web surfers to enjoy.???? Planet Lava carries a large variety of Lava Brand lava lamps, including extremely rare and discontinued models.
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6 Ways To Fund Your New Business
I'm often asked: what is the best way to finance a new business venture. This question is usually followed by "So, do you ever invest in new business ventures?"
The answers, respectively, are: 1. there is no "best" way to fund a new business; and 2. I do invest in new business ventures, but darn it I can't today because I left my checkbook in my other suit.
The truth is there are a variety of ways to finance a new business and which way is best for you depends totally on your product, your market, your financial requirements, your burn rate, and most importantly, your personal and financial situation.
So with that in mind, here are a few of the most common ways to finance a new business without hitting old Tim up for a loan. Keep in mind that all methods have pros and cons and some (or most) may not work for your specific situation.
No matter what financing method you choose thoroughly investigate the ups and downs and don't jump in...
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Rare and Discontinued Lava Lamps Featured On PlanetLava.com
(ContentDesk) June 9, 2004 -- Lava lamps have captivated observers for decades.
Edward Craven-Walker, a citizen of Great Britain, introduced lava lamps to the world in 1963.
Two Americans bought the rights to this first generation lamp and called it the Lava Brand Motion Lamp, popularly dubbed the lava lamp.
Lava lamp sales have been on a roller coaster ride ever since Craven-Walker introduced the hypnotic accessory.
Lamp sales peaked in the late 1960's but popularity died off in the early 1970's.
Since the late 1980's, lava lamp sales have been steadily increasing.
With a recent surge in demand for this mesmerizing accessory, Planet Lava (http://www.planetlava.com) has developed an online lava lamp superstore for enthusiasts and curious web surfers to enjoy.???? Planet Lava carries a large variety of Lava Brand lava lamps, including extremely rare and discontinued models.
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Plasma Display Retailer envisionTEK Nabs Ad Space on Million Dollar Homepage
Woodbridge, Va., (ContentDesk) March 23, 2006 -- With millions of unique visitors each month and publicity galore, what company wouldnt want to be on the Million Dollar Homepage, a mega pixel advertising site? Plasma display retailer envisionTEK, Inc., did and, despite the fact that the sites operator had sold its last pixels, it managed to nab a spot. The 400-pixel ad went live two weeks ago.Million Dollar Homepage (milliondollarhomepage.com) was conceptualized and developed by Alex Tew, a British student who just wanted to make some extra money to cover college costs. The site launched late last year, and the goal was to sell 1 million pixels to advertisers at the rate of $1 per pixel. The concept the site took off, driven by a surge of publicity and a pack of advertisers who saw it as a one-of-kind opportunity. Tew sold his last block of pixels, 1,000 of them, at an online auction site in January.envisionTEK acquired its spot in January, after Tew had sold his last batch of...
Plasma Display Retailer envisionTEK Nabs Ad Space on Million Dollar Homepage
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Heidelberg Instruments, GmbH, Installs a DWL66 Maskless Lithography System at the Centre Spatial de Liege, Belgium
Heidelberg, Germany (ContentDesk) October 22, 2005 -- Heidelberg Instruments, GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany, announced the installation of a DWL66 maskless lithography system at Centre Spatial de Liege, located in Liege, Belgium.
"Our new Heidelberg DWL66 system will be used for fabricating masks for a Laser-LIGA process operated in partnership with Technifutur, one of the major technical learning centers in our country. The aim of this collaboration is to propose and to implement new value-added microfabrication solutions into the local industries of the region. In combination with our existing microfabrication and metrology facilities, this new equipment will allow us to get in flexibility for investigating various domains of interest such as micro-fluidics, surface treatment, and diffractive and micro-optics for space and terrestrial applications, said Mr. Denis Vandormael, researcher at CSLs microfabrication department We look forward to support CSLs microfabrication department...
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