Abstract: The present disclosure relates to configurable electronic devices, packaging therefor, electronic device products, as well as methods and systems for configuring configurable electronic devices whilst unpowered. The electronic device includes a housing and a configuration system contained therein. The housing bears a first visual indicia indicative of a location for applying an external electromagnetic field to the electronic device for configuring the same in an unpowered state. The packaging includes a main enclosure for removably retaining the electronic device therein, at least part of the main enclosure being composed of a material transparent to the external electromagnetic field, and a second visual indicia which is born on an outward-facing surface of the main enclosure. The second visual indicia is indicative of the location for applying the external electromagnetic field and disposed in proximity to the first visual indicia when the electronic device is received within the packaging.

Abstract: A method of rendering a simple polygon is disclosed. Data describing a curve is accessed. One or more circle arc segments that fit the curve are generated. The generating includes repeatedly subdividing the curve until a difference between each subdivision of the curve and an associated circle arc segment of the one or more circle arc segments falls below a difference threshold. For each generated circle arc segment, the generating of the simple polygon is performed such that the simple polygon encompasses the circle arc segment.

Abstract: The device is provided for collecting sap from a tapped hole of a tree. It includes a collector having a substantially frustoconical outer peripheral wall surface and an inner peripheral wall surface. The collector also has a portion that is removably insertable into the tapped hole with a frictional engagement. The material between the peripheral wall surfaces at the removably-insertable collector portion is elastically and temporality deformable in response to a peripheral pressure exerted inwardly on the outer peripheral wall surface when the removably-insertable collector portion is inserted with a forced frictional fit into the tapped hole.

Abstract: The device is provided for collecting sap from a tapped hole of a tree. It includes a collector having a substantially frustoconical outer peripheral wall surface and an inner peripheral wall surface. The collector also has a portion that is removably insertable into the tapped hole with a frictional engagement. The material between the peripheral wall surfaces at the removably-insertable collector portion is elastically and temporality deformable in response to a peripheral pressure exerted inwardly on the outer peripheral wall surface when the removably-insertable collector portion is inserted with a forced frictional fit into the tapped hole.

Abstract: A satellite data communication system and method of operating the same is disclosed. The satellite data communication system provides switched transport services for multi-media networks, wherein access schemes, protocols and switching techniques are combined to offer optimized dynamic bandwidth-on-demand on a cell-by-cell basis.