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American consumer electronics brand
Sharper Image is an American consumer products retailer that sells home electronics and other lifestyle products through its website, catalog, and third-party
Sharper_Image
American entrepreneur and investor
and former CEO of the US-based consumer brand The Sharper Image. He established The Sharper Image in 1977, after taking an interest in watches. The early
Richard_Thalheimer
American football player (born 1975)
Darren Mallory Sharper (born November 3, 1975) is an American former professional football safety and convicted rapist who played in the National Football
Darren_Sharper
American businessman
of Sharper Image, he helped oust founder Richard Thalheimer as CEO, who later also resigned as chairman. Levin then served as interim CEO of Sharper Image
Jerry_W._Levin
Former steak brand
sold through The Sharper Image and QVC. Due to poor sales and a failure to live up to sales and product expectations, The Sharper Image discontinued the
Trump_Steaks
American brand management company
including Dilbert and Nancy. In 2011, Iconix acquired electronics brand The Sharper Image. In October 2012, Nike Inc. announced that it had signed with Iconix
Iconix_Brand_Group
American nonprofit organization
"Court Dismisses Sharper Image Lawsuit against Consumers Union". Quackwatch.org. April 19, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2017. "Sharper Image Corporation (Plaintiff)
Consumer_Reports
Electrical device to ionise air molecules
fan to move air while ionizing it. In response to this report, The Sharper Image, a manufacturer of air ionisers (among other products), sued Consumer's
Air_ioniser
Techniques used to reduce blurring of images
provides a stabilized image through the OVF for easier framing, and improves the focus acquisition by providing a sharper image for the PDAF module. Mirrorless
Image_stabilization
Type of LCD
greater angle, typically between 180 and 270 degrees. This allows for a sharper image and passive matrix addressing, a simpler way to control the pixels in
STN_display
Processes of altering images
the image editor by making a selection and then blurring it. Edge enhancement is an extremely common technique used to make images appear sharper, although
Image_editing
Device that converts images into electronic signals
using three discrete image sensors, with the color separation done by a dichroic prism. The dichroic elements provide a sharper color separation, thus
Image_sensor
Defunct American online retailer
catered to computer enthusiasts and "geek culture". Described as a "Sharper Image for sysadmins", their merchandise has been likened to "toys for adults
ThinkGeek
Retail investment group
Beyond CompUSA G.I. Joe's KB Toys Linens 'n Things Music World The Sharper Image Anchor Blue Clothing Company (60 locations) Hollywood Video/Movie Gallery/GameCrazy
Gordon_Brothers
Early photographic technique
for correcting long-sightedness), which produced a much brighter and sharper image. By the late 18th century, small, easily portable box-form units equipped
Daguerreotype
Distance between RGB dots (sub-pixels) on a display
Closer spacing produces a sharper image (as there are more dots in a given area). However, other factors may affect image quality, including: Undocumented
Dot_pitch
American comic book creator (born 1967)
Batman". ComicMix. Weigel, David (January 21, 2013). "Rob Liefeld's Sharper Image". Slate. Cederlund, Scott (January 17, 2012). "Best Shots Advance Reviews:
Rob_Liefeld
2020-10-09. "The Sharper Image Instant Camera". 17 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-31. "Super Cheap Instant Photography Camera by Sharper Image". YouTube.
List of Instax cameras and printers
List_of_Instax_cameras_and_printers
American premium food and gift company
February 2015 was Craig Johnson. Steven Lightman (briefly CEO of The Sharper Image from 2007 to 2008) became CEO of Harry & David in March 2015. At the
Harry_&_David
restricting the aperture (Daniel Barbaro in 1568) gave a brighter and sharper image. In 1558 Giambattista della Porta was the first to write a description
History_of_photography
Computer output device
of performance, LCDs produce less or no flicker, reducing eyestrain, sharper image at native resolution, and better checkerboard contrast. On the other
Computer_monitor
Film by Barry Levinson
Possessoporn (toys so expensive they're erotic), that you can enjoy it like a Sharper Image catalog that walks and talks." He also criticized its convoluted plot
Disclosure_(1994_film)
Optical texture of processed photographic film
better absorb sensitizing dyes. They also scatter the light less, giving sharper image but less gradation. Tabular crystals also have less chance of absorbing
Film_grain
Camera model
AA filter. When the AA simulator is disabled, the sensor records a sharper image, as in the K-5 IIs. The Pentax K-3 was also the first camera to support
Pentax_K-3
Type of camera
Up to a certain point, the smaller the hole, the sharper the image, but the dimmer the projected image. Optimally, the diameter of the aperture should
Pinhole_camera
Neighborhood and central business district in New York City
Pfizer, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Incorporated (Saks Fifth Avenue), The Sharper Image, Simon & Schuster, Six Flags, TBWA Worldwide, Thomson Reuters, Warner
Midtown_Manhattan
Buying of goods or services by mail delivery
1968 (US) Carol Wright Gifts: 1972 (US) Victoria's Secret: 1977 (US) Sharper Image: 1977 (US) Dr Leonard's Healthcare Corp: 1980 (US) Hallmark: 1979 (US)
Mail_order
Measure of imaging quality in astronomy
distortion. The best images can be added to produce a sharper image. This technique is known as lucky imaging. Although not explicitly written in his original
Fried_parameter
Perforated eyeglasses
depth of field. In eyes with refractive error, the result is often a sharper image. However, a second effect may appear at the common bridge between each
Pinhole_glasses
Image upscaling technology by Nvidia
conditions, resulting in a sharper, more stable, and less noisy image. The first iteration of DLSS is a predominantly spatial image upscaler with two stages
Deep_Learning_Super_Sampling
1925 film by Sergei Eisenstein
-Soundso- and speculativism. The entire film was digitally restored to a sharper image by Gianluca Missero (who records under the name Hox Vox). The new version
Battleship_Potemkin
Analog computer animation system
mid-1980s, it was superseded by digital computer animation, which produced sharper images and more sophisticated 3D imagery. Animations created on Scanimate and
Scanimate
Luxury crossover SUV model from Lexus
Goodwin, Antuan (16 July 2019). "2020 Lexus RX first drive review: Sharper image". CNET. US. Retrieved 1 February 2022. "Lexus RX (RX350)". Toyota Motor
Lexus_RX
stores and one Kmart store remain in the continental United States. Sharper Image closed all 183 of its stores and laid off 4,000 employees in 2008, but
List of retailers affected by the retail apocalypse
List_of_retailers_affected_by_the_retail_apocalypse
Global radio telescope array
The image was 16 times sharper than previous observations and utilized a 1.3 mm wavelength. On May 12, 2022, the EHT Collaboration revealed an image of
Event_Horizon_Telescope
Transparent dental braces
Patent Infringement and False Advertising Lawsuit Against SmileCareClub, Sharper Image, and". CNN. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on October
Clear_aligners
Optical device that projects an image or moving images onto a surface
realized that a smaller hole provided a sharper image.[citation needed] The oldest known objects that can project images are Chinese magic mirrors. The origins
Projector
gastropods and annelids, consists of a lens of one refractive index. A far sharper image can be obtained using materials with a high refractive index, decreasing
Eye
Motion picture screen process
film frame area twice as large as CinemaScope. This gave the former a sharper image with less photographic grain. Cameras used 35mm film running horizontally
Technirama
Randomly determined process
available. A stochastic (or frequency modulated) dot pattern creates a sharper image. Jump process Sortition Stochastic process Doob, when citing Khinchin
Stochastic
Television series
feeder. Digital, MP3 downloading divining rod (from The Sharper Image) Cocktail drink coaster/two-way communicator with digital holographic
Spy_Groove
School in Florida, US
Dulkowski, Elementary Physical Education Teacher 144 (full color) 1992 A SHARPER IMAGE Cecil Walker, History Teacher (2nd Dedication) 247 (b&w/color) 2012HS
The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida)
The_King's_Academy_(West_Palm_Beach,_Florida)
July 2002 Rolling Stone – relocated to New York City, New York The Sharper Image - relocated to Farmington Hills, Michigan Sega of America - relocated
List of companies based in San Francisco
List_of_companies_based_in_San_Francisco
liquidated in 1986 after filing for bankruptcy the second time in a decade Sharper Image – filed for bankruptcy in 2008 only to relaunch in 2009. Silo – Bought
List of defunct retailers of the United States
List_of_defunct_retailers_of_the_United_States
Mixed-use in Washington, D.C.
EastBanc and Lanier personally for malicious filing. Chez Mama-San and Sharper Image closed in 2007 and June 2008, respectively. On September 10, 2008, Bloomingdale's
Georgetown_Park
Method of eye examination
sharper images of the retina. SLO utilizes horizontal and vertical scanning mirrors to scan a specific region of the retina and create raster images viewable
Scanning_laser_ophthalmoscopy
Mixed reality headset by Apple
the micro-OLED displays compared to the original model, resulting in sharper images and crisper text. The headset can also now increase its refresh rate
Apple_Vision_Pro
Season of television series
No. overall No. in season Title Original release date 300 1 "Sharper Image" September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26) In 1997, when a young girl was found dead
Forensic_Files_season_12
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
sharper image reconstructions from EHT data. They applied this to the original EHT observations of the M87 black hole, yielding a crisper final image
Messier_87
2002 animated film
panda Lari Friedman as The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf cup Tom Kenny as The Sharper Image chair Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse as the KB Toys soldiers Carl Weathers
Eight_Crazy_Nights
Rosewill Ruggable Ryan Aeronautical SAIC Sequoia Voting Systems The Sharper Image Silicon Graphics SIPphone Sirna Therapeutics The Sleep Train Solectron
List_of_California_companies
Device used in television cameras
fourth image tube that received a black-and-white image to mitigate imperfect registration between the three colored images and achieve a sharper combined
Video_camera_tube
20th episode of the 8th season of The Simpsons
catalog Bart uses is a combination of the Lillian Vernon catalog and The Sharper Image store. The opening stemmed from the fact that the show had not had a
The_Canine_Mutiny
1992 palmtop PC
United States. Somewhat later, Sharper Image also signed a contract with Tidalwave to resell the PS-1000 as the Sharper Image Palmtop PC. In Germany, Tidalwave
Zeos_Pocket_PC
Valles on Mars
or snow. At first glance they resemble river valleys on Earth. But sharper images from more advanced cameras reveal that the valleys are not continuous
Warrego_Valles
Chain of retail stores
and their website will stay. Brookstone is in competition with The Sharper Image, a similar company that filed for bankruptcy in 2008, but continues
Brookstone
Any substitute for legal tender or currency
be stuck with a worthless piece of plastic. Earlier this year, when Sharper Image filed for Chapter 11, people holding its gift cards were told that they
Scrip
American hod carrier and runner
years(1983 17 hours). In the summer of 1977, Richard Thalheimer (of The Sharper Image fame), chose Stack to be the poster boy for the Realtime Watch, which
Walt_Stack
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker – acquired by The Hershey Company The Sharper Image Six Apart – moved to Tokyo Southern Pacific – acquired by Union Pacific
List of companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
List_of_companies_based_in_the_San_Francisco_Bay_Area
Digital electronic representation of moving visual images
the same frame rate. Progressive scan generally produces a slightly sharper image; however, motion may not be as smooth as interlaced video. Digital video
Digital_video
Comics character
Retrieved 2021-06-05. Weigel, David (January 21, 2013). "Rob Liefeld's Sharper Image". Slate. List of the various editions Comic Book DB page on Glory Archived
Glory_(character)
Brand of wand vibrator
the City, "Critical Condition". The character Samantha Jones goes to Sharper Image to buy a vibrator, but the staff at the store tell her it is a neck
Hitachi_Magic_Wand
Downtown complex in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Americana concert performance at 9:00 p.m. EDT, with original stores being Sharper Image, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, and Gap & Gap Kids. A parking garage at
Harborplace
Credit card lock pick Has an electronic ability to open locks. The Sharper Image brand. Zorin's walking stick Contains an RC steroid injector used to
List_of_James_Bond_gadgets
Cruncha Muncha, Ka-Ching Ka-Ching, Pappy Wappy Eight Crazy Nights Sharper Image Chair 2004 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie SpongeBob SquarePants, Gary
List of roles and awards of Tom Kenny
List_of_roles_and_awards_of_Tom_Kenny
was marketed through major retail catalog chains & stores such as The Sharper Image. In 2001 he became chief executive officer of EFX, an art and technology
James_Falk
Increase in distance between parts of the universe
related to the main mirror of the Hubble Space Telescope, allowing for sharper images and, consequently, more accurate analyses of its observations. Shortly
Expansion_of_the_universe
American film industry publicist (1921–2008)
He is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery. Amy Wallace, "Sharper Image Man", Los Angeles, November 1, 2001. via HighBeam Research. Bruce Weber
Warren_Cowan
No. overall No. in season Title Original release date 300 1 "Sharper Image" September 26, 2007 (2007-09-26) 301 2 "Insulated Evidence" October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)
List of Forensic Files episodes
List_of_Forensic_Files_episodes
Photographic lens
delivering "very good results" when "viewed in isolation", and giving a sharper image in the corners than a Nikkor 85mm f1.4G, but losing to it in the centre
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF Aspherical
Samyang_85mm_f/1.4_IF_Aspherical
competition between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Additionally, the clearer sharper images it provides have prompted performers to get cosmetic surgery and professional
History_of_erotic_depictions
Car driven by a character in movie Minority Report
produced a 1/24 scale replica of the car that was sold exclusively at the Sharper Image to promote the film. Hot Wheels created their own version of the car
Lexus_2054
NASA/ESA space telescope launched in 1990
telescope, the returned images indicated a serious problem with the optical system. Although the first images appeared to be sharper than those of ground-based
Hubble_Space_Telescope
Barbadian singer (born 1988)
album Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), Rihanna abandoned her innocent image in favour of a sharper, edgier style. Her bob haircut, which became emblematic of the
Rihanna
Suite of office software
its availability will only "enhance the user experience, resulting in sharper images and improved rendering." Microsoft's Business Division President Stephen
Microsoft_Office
Image compression method
for text, graphics, and other elements, producing clearer graphics and sharper text, at the price of slightly slower processing. MRC is recommended to
Mixed_raster_content
Pair of telescopes mounted side-by-side
"brighter" and sharper image. An 8×40, then, will produce a "brighter" and sharper image than an 8×25, even though both enlarge the image an identical eight
Binoculars
Photographical analog method for text composition
phototypesetters utilize a CRT to project the image of letters onto the photographic paper. This creates a sharper image, adds some flexibility in manipulating
Phototypesetting
Series of CRT televisions and monitors manufactured by Sony from 1968 to 2008
systems are easier to focus than shadow masks, and generally had a sharper image.[citation needed] This was a major selling point of the Trinitron design
Trinitron
Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile
images almost as sharp as if the telescope were in space. In the near-infrared, the adaptive optics images of the VLT are up to three times sharper than
Very_Large_Telescope
Technique for astrophotography
Lucky imaging (also called lucky exposures) is one form of speckle imaging used for astrophotography. Speckle imaging techniques use a high-speed camera
Lucky_imaging
First operational image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
produce a fabricated-color image representing infrared light. JWST images provide sharper pictures of galaxies than those taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Webb's_First_Deep_Field
American otolaryngologist, musician and writer
"Sunday Morning". The Louisville Times. January 3, 1987. p. 49. "The Sharper Image". Philadelphia Daily News. April 19, 1989. p. 38. Associated Press (April
Robert_Sataloff
Specialized Cassegrain telescope
200-inch (5 m) Hale Telescope to be RCTs. His designs would have provided sharper images over a larger usable field of view compared to the parabolic designs
Ritchey–Chrétien_telescope
American actor
called State to State, became popular enough to be sold at outlets like Sharper Image and Bloomingdales, and were worn in public by people including Barbara
Norman_Korpi
Chinese Semiconductor company
low-light sensitivity, dark current, and full-well capacity and provide a sharper image. In this camera module, sensor and lens manufacturing processes are
OmniVision_Technologies
Technology rapidly developed in the late 1990s and 2000s
on a display. In general a higher resolution will yield a clearer, sharper image. Dot pitch: This is the size of an individual pixel, which includes
Large-screen television technology
Large-screen_television_technology
being female. Duller Image Catalog: Leno will present outrageous and crude products created by the staff. A play on The Sharper Image Catalog. Fake Spokesperson
List of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno sketches
List_of_The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno_sketches
Career of US politician
offering more practical items. Brookstone survived while its competitor, Sharper Image, declared bankruptcy. In July 1992 (while Romney was still rescuing
Business career of Mitt Romney
Business_career_of_Mitt_Romney
Optical device
projected image, the aperture is typically smaller than 1/100 the distance from the screen. As the pinhole is made smaller, the image gets sharper, but dimmer
Camera_obscura
MRI procedure that measures brain activity by detecting associated changes in blood flow
Functional magnetic resonance imaging or functional MRI (fMRI) measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This technique
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Functional_magnetic_resonance_imaging
Series of digital compact cameras
instead of Bayer pattern No optical low pass filter (OLPF), to give sharper images Phase detection within the X-Trans CMOS II sensor increasing autofocus
Fujifilm_X100
1989 35mm single-lens reflex camera
magazine showed that Canon film cameras with conventional mirrors produce sharper images than Canon cameras with a pellicle mirror. Nevertheless, Sony has implemented
Canon_EOS_RT
Former direct marketing retailer
Bombay Company, Crate & Barrel, The Nature Company, Neiman Marcus, The Sharper Image, Viewer's Edge, and Williams Sonoma. The channel was tested in five
Spiegel_(retailer)
2012 single by will.i.am and Britney Spears
Sadao Turner of RyanSeacrest.com said that the video looked like a Sharper Image Catalog coming to life in a nightclub, and T. Kyle of MTV Buzzworthy
Scream_&_Shout
Showcase of animated shorts
original film negatives and transferred to videotape, resulting in sharper images. As The Pink Panther and The Ant and the Aardvark entries were sourced
The_Pink_Panther_Show
Branch of engineering
automobiles to tell airbags when to deploy, in digital projectors to create sharper images, and in inkjet printers to create nozzles for high definition printing
Electrical_engineering
"microdisplay" technology applied in high-definition televisions
dedicated cell for each pixel, Liquid Fidelity technology aims to create a sharper image. "LCoS and 'Liquid Fidelity': A microdisplay application". Archived
Liquid_Fidelity
Vacuum tube that converts electrical input power into X-rays
the anode, approximating a point source of X-rays, which resulted in sharper images. The tube had a third electrode, an anticathode connected to the anode
X-ray_tube
Brand name of an Eastman Kodak film
formats for still cameras. In 1961, Kodak released Kodachrome II with sharper images and faster speeds at 25 ASA. In 1962, Kodachrome-X at ASA 64 was introduced
Kodachrome
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the comparative form of Middle English schort ‘short’, hence a distinguishing nickname for the shorter of two closely associated people with the same personal name (for example, members of the same household).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Pretty; Harp Player; Maker; Harpist; One who Plays the Harp
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called, for example in Northumberland.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Shamuwr, SHAMER means "a message, tidings" or "that which is heard." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite.
Boy/Male
English American
Harpist; minstrel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sharp.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northamptonshire)
English (Northamptonshire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the agent derivative of Middle English stampen ‘to stamp’; probably an occupational name for a worker at a mint, someone who stamped coins.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, German
Harpist; Minstrel; Harp Player
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : occupational name for a player on the harp, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Dutch harp ‘harp’. The harper was one of the most important figures of a medieval baronial hall, especially in Scotland and northern England, and the office of harper was sometimes hereditary. The Scottish surname is probably an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Chruiteir ‘son of the harper’ (from Gaelic cruit ‘harp’, ‘stringed instrument’). This surname has long been present in Ireland.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Associate
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sweet
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, HARPER means "harp player."
Male
Iranian/Persian
Persian name SHAHPUR means "son of the king."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Honest, Honorable, Noble, Distinguished, Gentleman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a hardener of metals or a baker, from an agent derivative of Middle English harde(n); this verb is known to have been used with reference to metals and to heating dough.North German, Frisian, and Danish : from a personal name, Harder, Herder.South German : topographic name or habitational name from any of the places named with Middle High German hart ‘woodland used as pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Old French serveur (an agent derivative of server ‘to serve’), Yiddish sarver ‘servant’.
Male
Hebrew
(ש×ָרָר) Hebrew name SHARAR means "enemy" or "to be firm, hard." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Ahiam.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
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