Rated Top Ten

Aspiring scientists from the Zurich School of Applied Sciences have built a video simulation that displays the flight path of every commercial flight in the world over a 24-hour period. There isn’t much of an application for it, but it sure is cool to look at.

The scientists used a commercial website called FlightStats to gather global flight and schedule information so there was no need to contact the different airlines.

The rugged D300S’ hallmarks include versatility, speed, agility and exceptional image quality. Versatility is its 12.3-megapixel, DX-format CMOS image sensor, with Nikon EXPEED image processing that captures stunning low-noise stills and extraordinary 24 fps, 720p HD video with sound. Speed is split-second startup and continuous shooting at up to 7 fps-8 fps with the optional MB-D10 grip, which also extends shooting capacity and makes shooting more comfortable. Accurate image review, Live View shooting and Menus come alive on a 3-inch tempered glass-protected, 920k-dot LCD monitor, while image quality is bolstered by a 51-area AF system and Nikon’s 1,005-pixel RGB exposure sensor, in concert with the newly accelerated Scene Recognition System technology that increases exposure and AF accuracy, improves white balance detection, and more. Photographers have preferences, and the D300S offers choices–including Picture Control, Center-Weighted and Spot Metering, user-assignable CompactFlash and SD card slots and an external stereo microphone input. Included is Nikon ViewNX software–ready to process rich 14-bit NEF (RAW) or JPEG files. For more editing power, optional Capture NX 2, with U-Point technology, safeguards image quality and speeds workflow. The D300S’ pro-level performance, paired with world-famous Nikkor lenses, was engineered to exceed the expectations of demanding photographers. Ready for pre orders from Amazon for more details please click on the link below.

The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books Description:

What if you asked 125 top writers to pick their favorite books? Which titles would come out on top? You’ll find the answer in The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books: the ultimate guide to the world’s greatest books. As writers such as Norman Mailer, Annie Proulx, Stephen King, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, Margaret Drabble, Michael Chabon and Peter Carey name the ten books that have meant the most to them, you’ll be reminded of books you have always loved and introduced to works awaiting your discovery.

The Top Ten includes summaries of 544 books—each of which is considered to be among the ten greatest books ever written by at least one leading writer. In addition to each writer’s Top Ten List, the book features Top Ten Lists tabulated from their picks, including:

• The Top Ten Books of All Time
• The Top Ten Books by Living Writers
• The Top Ten Books of the Twentieth Century
• The Top Ten Mysteries
• The Top Ten Comedies

Already sparking debate, The Top Ten will help readers answer the most pressing question of all: What should I read next?

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The Top Ten most sold MP3 Players this week from the Bestellers List at Amazon, see more details of all the Top Ten most sold MP3 Players here in our store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)

The Top Ten most sold MP3 Players at Amazon are:

•    Apple 30 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation)
•    SanDisk Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with MicroSD Expansion Slot (Black
•    Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)
•    Apple iPod nano 2 GB Silver (2nd Generation)
•    SanDisk Sansa m240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver)
•    SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
•    Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Brown)
•    SanDisk Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with microSD Expansion Slot (Black)
•    Creative Zen V Plus 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green)
•    Apple 80 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation)

The Top Ten Laptop and Internet Devices in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Laptops here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)

And The Top Ten Laptops this week are:

•    Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
•    Toshiba Satellite A505-S6973 16.0-Inch Laptop – Black/Grey
•    Toshiba Satellite A355-S6931 16.0-Inch Laptop
•    HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
•    Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810TZ-4880 13.3-Inch Laptop – 8+ Hour Battery Life
•    Apple MacBook MC240LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop
•    Gateway M-6888U 15.4-Inch Silver Laptop
•    HP HDX16-1370US 16-Inch Entertainment Laptop
•    Gateway NV5814u 15.6-Inch Laptop – Black
•    Toshiba Satellite L305-S5961 15.4-Inch Laptop – Black/Grey

The top ten most popular software downloads at download.com are:

1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 1,429,055 downloads
2. Avira AntiVir Personal – Free Antivirus 1,160,217 downloads
3. Avast Home Edition 532,334 downloads
4. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 488,006 downloads
5. LimeWire 464,851 downloads
6. Advanced SystemCare Free 438,986 downloads
7. Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition 375,803 downloads
8. WinRAR 324,846 downloads
9. Camfrog Video Chat 307,615 downloads
10. Orbit Downloader 306,966 downloads

The Top Ten New LCD HDTV Flat-Panels in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, please see The Top Ten New LCD Flat-Panels here for more information including some reader reviews in our online store.

The Top Ten New LCD HDTVs are:

•    Philips 23PF5320 23-Inch Flat Panel Widescreen LCD TV
•    Toshiba 27AF45 27″ Flat Screen TV (Silver)
•    Magnavox 15MF605T 15-Inch LCD Flat Panel TV
•    Audiovox VE1020 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD Drop-Down TV and DVD Player
•    Sharp LC-20S4US 20-Inch LCD TV
•    Philips 17PF8946 17-Inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV
•    Syntax Olevia LT26HVE 26-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV
•    Syntax Olevia LT20S 20-Inch Flat-Panel LCD TV
•    Sylvania 6620LDF 20-Inch ED-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV/DVD Combo
•    Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30-Inch HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV

BBC News reports here: A system that can deliver power to devices without the need for wires has been shown off at a hi-tech conference.

The Top Ten Most Sold Garmin GPS Systems this week at Amazon, see The Top Ten Most Sold GPS Systems here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)

The Top Ten GPS Systems are:

•    Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor
•    Garmin nuevi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Text-To-Speech
•    Garmin GPS 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator
•    GARMIN 010-00466-00 Forerunner 205 GPS Receiver
•    Garmin GPS 76CSX Handheld GPS with Barometric Altimeter and Electronic Compass
•    Garmin nuevi 350 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
•    Garmin StreetPilot 7200 7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator
•    Garmin nvi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator
•    Garmin GPS 76Cx Handheld GPS
•    Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator