Scott Cram ebooks

Scott Cram ebooks Scott Cram is an enthusiast of magic, memory techniques and recreational mathematics, and is the author of the Grey Matters Blog. He's published numerous original magic creations in Magic and Genii magazines, and is the author of Pasteboard Presentations II and the creator of the Sweetest Sound trick, among others. http://www.lybrary.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=187 Copyright © 2009 Lybrary.comPerpetual Calendar for your iPod/iPhone/PDA/cell-phoneIf you've learned the classic Day of the Week For Any Date feat, as
taught in sources such as the <a href="http://www.lybrary.com/roth-memory-course-p-57.html">Roth Memory Course</a>, <a href="http://www.lybrary.com/magic-memory-p-465.html">The Magic of Memory</a>,
<a href="http://www.lybrary.com/train-your-brain-entertain-p-379.html">Train Your Brain and Entertain</a> and <a href="http://www.lybrary.com/zufalls-memory-trix-p-58.html">Zufall's Memory Trix</a>, you already know how useful a perpetual calendar can be for verification of the date. Now, you can have a compact perpetual calendar as close as your iPod, iPhone, PDA or cell phone that easily allows you to access any
date in any year from 1800 through 2199!
 
"But wait," I can hear you say, "Don't iPods, iPhones, PDAs and most
cell phones already have built-in calendars?" Yes, they do. However,
most of these calendars are intended for appointments, and only handle
recent dates well. Often, if you're trying to look up a date farther
back than a few months ago, these calendars access these dates in an
agonizingly slow manner, if you can access them at all. For example my Palm III can only access dates ranging from 1904 to 2031. Even on my PC I can only access dates from 1980 to 2099.
 
This perpetual calendar is in the form of 176 JPEG files, that can be loaded onto any iPod, iPhone, PDA or cell phone that can handle images*. The first 8 images constitute an index that shows which calendars (denoted with the letters A through N) correspond to which years. The remaining 168 images show the months, from "January A" through "December N".
 
Imagine you're performing the classic Day of the Week For Any Date
feat, and you're given the date July 4th, 1976. After you give the
date as Sunday (using for example one of the methods explained in the ebooks listed above), you take out your iPod and scroll to the "1950-1999"
index, to show that the year 1976 corresponds to calendar "L". You
then scroll quickly through the images until you get to "July L",
which clearly shows that July 4th, 1976, was a Sunday. You've just
proved your prowess as a human calendar!
 
It's portable, easily accessible, inexpensive and helps make you look
amazing! What more could you ask? And since these are simple image files you can certainly also use them on your desktop or laptop computer.
 
(* Note: The images are 360 by 270 pixels each, and they may be
difficult to read on iPod nanos, as well as PDAs and cell phones with
smaller screens.)
 
1st edition 2007.http://www.lybrary.com/perpetual-calendar-your-ipodiphonepdacellphone-p-650.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/perpetual-calendar-your-ipodiphonepdacellphone-p-650.htmlSun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations IIAfter years of magicians calling for Terry LaGerould to put out a new book, it's here! With more than 60 pages containing 17 card effects, and more than 35 photos, you'll easily learn these routines!
 
Back in 1992, many magicians were first exposed to Terry LaGerould's unique approach to card magic in a book called, Pasteboard Presentations. This book, now out of print, is still being sought after by many magicians.
 
For those unfamiliar with Terry LaGerould, the hallmark of his magic is efficient, innovative use of standard moves combined with highly commercial presentations. All the material in Pasteboard Presentations II comes directly from Terry's repetoire, and has been perfected over years of performing at major casinos in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno.
 
In this book, you'll find both original effects, and classics of magic taken in startling new directions! You'll find self-working effects for the novice, as well as challenging effects for advanced magicians, including:
 
Unexpected - A psuedo-center deal demonstration with a four ace kicker
 
Royal Victory - A selected 5 card poker hand is changed into a Royal Flush
 
Ace Shuttle - The cardboard astronaut escapes from the shuttle
 
Up the Down Staircase - "Triumph" done with the four Queens
 
It's All in Your Mind - A mentally selected card repeatedly vanishes
 
Mental Photography - The black aces "burn" (turn red), printing a selected card
 
Tell-A-Pathic Gypsies - Four Queens change, and then are found by the spectator
 
Unforgettable - An impromptu "Triumph" effect that ends with blacks and red separated
 
Cardboard Keyboard - "Spectator Cuts to the Aces" with a musical presentation
 
Traveling Man - A King is sandwiched between to red Queens, and jumps back and forth
 
Cardboard Sobriety Test - Test the spectator's sobriety with the Jacks, Kings, Queens and Aces
 
Jewel Thief - Two cards change places in the spectator's hands
 
Instantane-E-Ace-Ly - Just as the magician gives up looking, the four aces are produced
 
Illusive Cocktail Gals - The Queens are each placed on one of four piles, and magically travel to one pile
 
Carboard Lie Detector - A small packet-size "Lie Detector" routine
 
Impromptu Invisible Deck - The Invisible Deck routine, done without gaffs
 
Incredible Cardboard Acrobat - Halves of the deck impossibly flip face-up and face down, with a "Triumph" finish
 
1st edition 2001; 63 pageshttp://www.lybrary.com/terry-lageroulds-pasteboard-presentations-p-391.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/terry-lageroulds-pasteboard-presentations-p-391.htmlSun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST Train Your Brain and EntertainWant to improve your memory, and do better at work or school? Even
better, want to have fun while you're doing it? Then this is the
software for you! You'll not only learn memory techniques that you can
use in your everyday life, but fun memory feats with which you can
entertain and amaze your friends!
 
Please make sure to get the version for your operating system. You can choose between Windows and Mac OS-X.
 
Would you like a better edge in school or at work? A better memory can
give your that edge! Imagine having facts, dates and details handy
without notes, or worrying about double-checking your facts. This is
very handy for tests, and can increase your value in the eyes of your
boss.
 
You'll learn these skills:
<ul>
<li>Memorizing lists in order
<li>Memorizing difficult, abstract words
<li>Memorizing numbers of any length
<li>Memorizing lists out of order
</ul>
Because I believe that using your memory should be fun as well as
functional, I've also included some fun demonstrations you can perform
with your improved memory:
<ul>
<li>Blindfolded Knight's Tour
<li>Memorizing 400 Digits of Pi (see the 400-Digit Pi Challenge section)
<li>Calendar Memory - Being able to give the day of the week for any
date (handy for meetings and appointments!)
<li>Memorizing playing cards, including an entire stack!
</ul>
Help with these techniques, or with using the program itself, is never
more than a single button-click away in any part of the program.
Clicking "Help"in any section takes you to context-sensitive help
window, which can be browsed or searched to help you find what you
want.
 
To help personalize your memory training, the program preferences can
be modified to your liking. Setting up your own personal key words and
letter arrangements is a great help if you have previous experience
with memory training.
 
Also included are some special bonuses to help you take your memory farther:
<ul>
<li>A printable 400-digit "Pi Chart"
<li>A detailed 43-page list of resources where you can find out more
about memory feats and tips
<li>A printable 8400-year perpetual calendar, useful for the Calendar Memory feat
</ul>http://www.lybrary.com/train-your-brain-entertain-p-379.htmlhttp://www.lybrary.com/train-your-brain-entertain-p-379.htmlSun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST