Abstract: An integrated recreational drug smoking apparatus, such as a water pipe or a bong. The apparatus includes an ignition unit, a slidable pipe, an additional pipe, a hinge unit, a holding unit, a casing unit. The ignition unit ignites the recreational drug. The slidable pipe includes an upper unit and a lower unit. The upper unit covers the ignition unit when closed and acts as a bowl to receive the recreational drug. The additional pipe configured with the slidable pipe to create shisha style smoking mechanism. The additional pipe slides back to lower unit when closed. The hinge unit designed to lock the slidable pipe and additional pipe in place when closed so as to the hinge unit does not slide apart and when open and in use. The holding unit stores recreational drug. The casing unit houses ignition unit, slidable pipe, additional pipe, hinge unit, and holding unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for securing plurality of loads over a roof rack of the vehicle. The device includes plurality of elongated bars integrated with the roof rack, and one or more hooking unit. The hooking unit including plurality of grub screws to slip into the plurality of bars to maintain the aerodynamic integrity of the roof rack bars. In one embodiment the hooking unit is movable into at least one of an upright position and a down position. The upright position of the hooking unit enables the hooking unit to sec re loads on the roof rack. The down position of the hooking unit visually disappear the roof rack and maintains the aerodynamic aspects of the plurality of elongated bars.

Abstract: Holders having multiple, adjustable straps are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a holder includes a first adjustable strap having mating connectors. The holder also includes a second adjustable strap having other mating connectors. Further, the holder includes a third adjustable strap attached to the first adjustable strap at a first position and attached to the second adjustable strap at a second position distal from the first position.

Abstract: Technology for smart line-in processing in an audio environment is disclosed. Particularly, the embodiments described herein provide automated source switching in an audio environment where a number of audio sources may exist and volume control.

Abstract: Technology for smart line-in processing in an audio environment is disclosed. Particularly, the embodiments described herein provide automated source switching in an audio environment where a number of audio sources may exist and volume control.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods include a distribution device that maintains a clock rate and distributes a series of tasks to a group of execution devices. Each task has a plurality of samples per frame associated with a time stamp indicating when the task is to be executed. The execution devices execute the series of tasks at the times indicated and adjust the number of samples per frame in relation to the clock rate maintained by the distribution device.

Abstract: A system is described for maintaining synchrony of operations among a plurality of devices that have independent clocking arrangements. The system includes a task distribution device that distributes tasks to a synchrony group comprising a plurality of devices that are to perform the tasks distributed by the task distribution device in synchrony. The task distribution device distributes each task to the members of the synchrony group over a network. Each task is associated with a time stamp that indicates a time, relative to a clock maintained by the task distribution device, at which the members of the synchrony group are to execute the task.

Abstract: A system constructed comprises a plurality of devices interconnected to a network. At least two of the devices in the system can access streaming audio information over the network, and are capable of providing audio and rendering timing information to other devices in the system. One device, as the handed-off device, is configured to determine correspondences in connection with two information streams received from two information sources. That device comprises an information receiver module, a position identifier module, and a corresponding position utilization module. The information receiver module configured to receive the two information stream. The position identifier module is configured to identify corresponding positions regarding corresponding sequences in the two information streams. The corresponding position utilization module is configured to utilize the identification of the corresponding positions in the two information streams.