From the Giant Keyboard in the Movie “Big”, to the Magic of “Piano Wizard”, FAO Schwarz Toyland Continues It’s Landmark Music Making Tradition This Holiday Season
(ContentDesk) December 9, 2005 -- The holiday season in New York City means snow-covered sidewalks, ice-skating at Rockefeller Center, and no kids winter experience is complete without a visit to the world famous toy display at FAO Schwarz. The store's guiding principle has not changed since 1862: to provide the world's children with the most extraordinary toys, and this year FAOs Toyland will include one of the hottest new gifts on the market: Piano Wizard". One of the classic movie moments and memories is Tom Hanks hopping across the giant keyboard at FAO Schwarz in the movie Big, said Chris Salter, inventor of Piano Wizard and founder of parent company Allegro Multimedia.
In that moment, he brings out the musical child in all of us, and that is what we have strived to do with Piano Wizard from the outset. To have Piano Wizard as part of that landmark annual toy display is a delight for us and the children, because now they can play real music quickly and easily, almost magically, the way they did in the movie, Salter added.Piano Wizard, which is experiencing strong sales at FAOs New York and Las Vegas Toylands is rapidly gaining popularity everywhere, because it combines the fun of a video game with the fundamentals of piano lessons. That means children can sit at a keyboard and instantly play music. What once felt like practice now feels like play, and the sky is the limit when kids are engaged and enthusiastic.To ensure that children never tire of the game, and thereby continue to learn, Piano Wizard lets children choose from hundreds of songs and play with a dozen game characters in four different fantasy worlds.
They can change the speed, the instrument sounds, the skill levels, and more. And in addition to the MIDI songs that come standard with Piano Wizards Easy Mode version, a Premier version enables thousands of songs to be downloaded from internet libraries. So children can download and play any MIDI song, from virtually any artist, whether the music style is classical, pop, rock, country, or alternative-- making it a game to be enjoyed for life, for kids of any age.Piano Wizard includes a CD containing its proprietary computer game, color-coded stickers, and is bundled with or without an electronic MIDI keyboard.
The Piano Wizard software allows kids to simply and quickly hit the correct note at the correct time, letting the user play actual songs immediately, and in the process, learn music logic, theory and notation while playing a game.The game, which won Creative Child Magazines prestigious Top Toy of The Year 2005 Award, will be on display in FAOs New York and Las Vegas stores until Christmas Eve, and as is the case with most of the toys in the FAO Schwarz display, it will allow shoppers to play the game at the display. Piano Wizard is also available at FAOs online store under Electronics
(Educational Electronics) at www.fao.com.About Allegro MultimediaAllegro Multimedia, Inc.
(dba Allegro Rainbow, maker of Piano Wizard) is a leading provider of music gaming software and musical educational tools that teach both young and old alike how to play the piano and read music. Allegro Multimedia's mission is to;
increase music literacy and the ability to play and read music among all classes of people; to provide an answer for parents and educators as well as religious groups and government agencies to combat the onslaught of mind-numbing violence and destruction that has traditionally dominated the video game industry; and to build long-term relationships with customers by providing quality products, training, support and additional exciting gaming products that continue to move this mission forward in a fun, safe, exciting, and yet non-violent and yet exciting way. Allegro Multimedia seeks to create a tidal wave of interest in music making and achieve universal musical literacy among all people regardless of age, through fun and exciting non-violent, music training video games. About FAO SchwarzFAO Schwarz has been enchanting children since 1862, when a Westphalian goldsmith's son named Frederick August Otto Schwarz began importing fine toys from Europe and selling them through his fancy-goods shop in Baltimore. In 1870, he opened the Schwarz Toy Bazaar on Broadway in lower Manhattan; the store issued its first catalogue six years later.
The Companys flagship store opened at its current location at the corner of 58th Street and Fifth Avenue in 1986 and was joined in 1997 by its sister store in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Today, FAO Schwarz is not only the oldest toy store in the United States, but one of the oldest retail establishments of any kind. FAO Schwarz has been an essential part of any visit to New York for generations of childrenand adultsfrom every corner of the globe. The store's guiding principle has not changed since 1862: to provide the world's children with the world's most extraordinary toys.For More Information, contact:Brian MetcalfAccount ExecutiveMax Borges Marketing Solutions, Incwww.MaxBorges.com 3550 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 501Miami, Florida 33137T: 305-576-1171 Ext 11F: 305-402-6373.
Plug and Play Resource Allocation
Your computer has many devices connected to it. Your key board is a device. Your mouse is a device. Your modem is a device.
Even a port, like a USB port, is a device.
You can add a device to your computer by installing it into an expansion connector on the the motherboard of the computer. In order to operate, resources need to be allocated to the device. One of the most important resources a device needs is an Interrupt Request (IRQ) line. An IRQ signals the processor that the device needs attention. For example, each time you press a key on your keyboard, an IRQ is sent to let the processor know that the keyboard needs attention.
A device also needs to be allocated a set of memory addresses where commands can be sent to it and it can send responses. Many devices need to be allocated an area of memory to store data and/or a Direct Memory Access (DMA) channel. A DMA channel allows a device to create a data stream directly between it and the computers memory without...
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Keyspan Ships New USB PS/2 Adapter for PC and Macintosh
Richmond, CA (ContentDesk) June 1, 2005 -- Keyspan, America's leading brand of USB connectivity solutions* announced it is now shipping its new USB PS/2 Adapter. Supporting both PC and Macintosh computers, the USB PS/2 Adapter makes it easy to connect a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse to a single USB port.
The Keyspan USB PS/2 Adapter solves a connectivity problem resulting from the lack of PS/2 ports on most new PC laptops and desktops, and Apple's new Mac mini ships without a keyboard or mouse. The USB PS/2 Adapter enables users to easily connect a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse to a Mac mini's USB port.
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MSN Messenger Tips & Tricks
Here are a few tips and trick for MSN Messenger* When you start MSN Messenger you get always a pop-up from ?msn today', when you want to turn off this. You go to extra, options, general, and you tick off the fourth option ?Display MSN today by sign in'. Click now OK.* When you have a problem on your PC but you don't know how to solve it you can give a friend of you who knows the answer the control over your PC. This allows him to help you as he can remotely control your entire PC.You can find this feature in a MSN Messenger chat window by clicking on Activities, and then select 'Remote assistance'. When he, or she, accepts it he can see everything what you see on your screen and can remotely assists you.
Of course you cal always stop him by pressing the 'ESC' button on your keyboard.* When you want to control your ?receive files' op viruses automately. Then you have to change it in the options because its not a standard setting. You find it by ?file transfer' and the you trick...
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King Of Bebop Piano Lives Again At Baha'i Center
(ContentDesk) January 4, 2006 -- If you want to know what Bud Powell is doing in the after life, the undisputed master of Bebop piano will be strutting his stuff next Tuesday, January 10th, at the Baha'i Center's John Birks Gillespie Auditorium, with sets at 8 and 10 pm.This not-to-be-missed event features three of the best jazz musicians on the planet. Leader/pianist Paul Winston has is fulfilling an early prophecy calling him "a bridge of the past, present and future of jazz". Michael Max Fleming, who was the long-time bassist of Mary Lou Williams, and drummer Kalil Madi, who played with Powell himself (no mean feat, since Powell's speed at the keyboard made many a pianist retire early from the music business) are the perfect fuel to spark Winston's keyboard wizardry.Featured are some of Powell's originals (sadly not often heard these days (and what quality stuff they are!), as well as opuses by musicians Powell played with, like Charlie "Yardbird"" Parker. A bonus is "Chopsticks"...
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Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, Frontpage, & Publisher For Office 2003 - New Quick-Reference Guides From Permacharts
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003 At long last, it's finally here - and we are ready. Office 2003 titles are the latest editions to our suite of desktop Microsoft products. Whether you are a student or scientist, a businessperson or educator, we have a chart to accompany Office 2003's most popular applications. Word, Excel, PowerPoint make up the core trio. Rounding up our release are Access, FrontPage, Publisher, and Outlook.
Each title is available individually, or in bulk. Permacharts has released the following Office 2003 titles:Word 2003 (ISBN: 1-55080-901-6) Retail: $3.95 U.S./$5.35 CDNThe word is - Word! This handy reference chart covers everything you need to get started with the 2003 edition of this universal word processing program from Microsoft. Includes the latest information on toolbars, tables, text, task panes, files graphics, envelopes, and labels. Learn how to work with macros, proofing tools, margins, tabs, spacing, footnotes, endnotes, view pages, and create Web pages...
Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, Frontpage, & Publisher For Office 2003 - New Quick-Reference Guides From Permacharts
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Moonlight Slumber Proudly Launches Two New Product Lines
Cary, Illinois (ContentDesk) May 27 2004-- Moonlight Slumber?, established in 2004, is launching its new business and two new product lines. Marketed as premium sleep products for the health and comfort of little dreamers, Moonlight Slumber's product lines consist of a crib, cradle, and youth-sized mattress line which includes changing table pads, and a maternity body pillow line that disassembles into a nursing pillow and bolsters. Setting these products apart from the competition is their...
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Purrfect Bags Announces Sweepstakes for a Fabulous Fall/Winter Collection of Designer Inspired Handbags
(ContentDesk) August 3, 2005 -- Purrfect Bags is giving away a fabulous handbag collection featuring five different styles for fall and winter as part of a contest promotion to introduce their new web site at www.purrfectbags.comThe sweepstakes prize includes handbags for work, play, leisure and elegant occasions and are in the season's hottest colors.Entries can be made on line or by mail. The contest is open to US residents only and the winner will be chosen on September 21, 2005. No purchase...
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DISH Network DVR Receiver Guide
DISH Network DVR Receiver
A DVR (digital video recorder) is actually a hard drive - like the one in your computer - located inside a DVR receiver. It's purpose is to record satellite TV programs, store them in digital format, and play them back.
DISH Network DVR Receiver Features
Here are some of the features of DISH Network's DVR:
* You can fast forward past commercials. It's the next best thing to commercial-free television.
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Must Have Gadgets For Notebook Owners (Part 2 of 2)
An Optical MouseNotebooks are normally equipped with touch pads which can be awkward. There's no substitute for the mouse. Notebooks are predominantly used on a static, flat surface. With wireless broadband hotspots mushrooming all over the nation's transit locations, table tops have become as much mobile computing desktops as surfaces on which lattes sit. The touch pads on notebooks are also rather vulnerable to damage by static electricity, which is a common occurrence in aircraft cabins, carpeted...
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Cheap Singapore Hotels
Going on a vacation can cost you a fortune, considering all the activities and the places that you will visit during your stay. Not only that, you will also have to think about the air fare, food, transportations and any other fees that you have to pay to explore the beautiful country of Singapore. That is why one of the keys to enjoy an affordable vacation is to find accommodations in an inexpensive Singapore hotel.
If you are planning a trip to Singapore, finding a reasonably priced...
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