American Idol 7

It seems to be a bit more interesting this week. Kristy Lee Cook appeared to have redeemed herself slightly after some weak performances. I did not like it that much but it is probably her best performance at this stage of the competition so far.

The song she sang was "God bless the U.S.A."

American Idol 7

To me. there have been many interesting finals in this show but probably the best final was the one between Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice. There probably has never been a more distinct Idol than Carrie Underwood - a person who has won Grammy awards for two years consecutively.

Even though Simon Cowell thought that Carrie Underwood was going to win it, Bo Bice did impress me with his version of " Inside your Heaven".

This year, 12 singers will be battling out again to win the coveted title. To me, at this point in time out of this twelve singers, David Archuleta may have the best package to be the American Idol. However he is just a potential and is not as distinct as Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice. After all, he is only 17 years old. Here is a summary of my opinion:-

Best performance so far: Jason Castro - " I just want to be your everything"

Best performance last week : Amanda Overmyer - " I hate myself for loving you"

Who could win it : David Archuleta

Best choice so far: David Archuleta

Technology - Basic Electronics

Standard diode - The diagram which was shown under the definition of diodes on my website is that of a standard diode. These are the diodes which allow current to flow in one direction.

Zener diode - is a diode which allows current to flow in both directions. However in the reverse direction, current will only flow when its voltage is higher than its breakdown voltage known as the Zener voltage.

Varicap diode - also operates in the reverse bias mode but this time its reverse voltage can be used to vary the capacitance. The higher the reverse voltage, the lower the capacitance.

Light Emitter diode - operates in the forward bias mode like the standard diode and it will emit light while doing so.

Schottky diode - is a very fast switching diode that can be used in circuits which have a very high frequency. This operates in the forward bias mode.

Photodiode - operates in the reverse bias mode. It is a diode which allows current to flow through when it is exposed to light. The stronger the light, the higher the reverse current.

Stress Management

Prayer can sometimes relieve stress. As a Catholic I pray the rosary everyday but here is a short prayer that may get rid of some bad dreams - a prayer to your Guardian Angel:-

Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
To whom God's love commits me here,
Ever this day be at my side,
To light and guard,
to rule and guide.
Amen.

American Idol 7

Luke Menard, Kady Malloy, Danny Noriega and Asia'h Apperson were cut from American Idol today. Probably the only surprising result was Asia'h Apperson instead of Kristy Lee Cook. David Hernandez who did well this week despite the controversy about him being a male stripper, remains in the competition. However his past reputation could hurt him in the long run for this. Amanda Overmyer was probably the best performer this week.

Technology - Basic Electronics

This is for the basic electronic site within http://geocities.com/jwlchin/
Types of diodes - standard, zener, varicap , light emitting (LED), Schottky, photodiode.

Stress Management

Here are some tips to reduce stress

(1) Listen to some music

(2) Do some physical exercise

(3) Practise prayer, meditation and contemplation.

(4) Eat well and sleep well. (Cheese can be good for the brain)

(5) Try to avoid anything that causes stress. For example, do not use the computers for too long as they can cause stress!

American Idol 7

David Archuleta could win it. Spare a thought for people like Julie Dubela, Amy Catherine Flynn, Jeff Johnson (Season 4) and Jaclyn Crum (season 4).

Jason Castro did well last week. Did not agree with most people that Luke Menard and Kady Malloy were bad two weeks ago but they did not do so well last week.

New to this

Just checking this out. Seems editable.