Innovative Product Makes Memories Come Alive

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Innovative Product Makes Memories Come Alive

Friday, 07 September 2012 00:00

Mineola business has patent pending on ‘Tablums’

Our lives are filled with special moments such as weddings, graduations, bar and bat mitzvahs, first communions, and other special occasions. While these celebrations last only for a few hours, the memories are cherished for a lifetime.

Preserving these moments with photographs helps to preserve these occasions. However, video brings these special moments back to life. Imagine gazing through a wedding album and being able to not only see the images, but also hear the band playing music and the best man as he toasts the happy couple.

One local entrepreneur has devised an ingenious way to do this. Ed Sikorski, owner of Tablums in Mineola, has a patent pending on a product of the same name. A “tablum” looks just like a traditional photo album, however with one interesting twist - it has a place for a tablet computer either on the front cover, inside front cover or inside back cover, depending on your preference. By doing so, as someone gazes through it, not only can the special event be recalled through the images of the photos, but also the sounds, emotions, and video all come to life on the video displayed on the tablet. In addition, all of the photos which could not be included in a traditional photo album because of space limitations may also be uploaded to the tablet, thoroughly preserving every moment and detail of the special occasion in a slide show to music.

“It’s very hip, very cool, and extremely cutting edge,” says Sikorski about his product. “A tablum is not an album; it’s your whole event.”

Sikorski just launched his business, which he says he has been working on for about three years. The idea was inspired by gift boxes in which the sender could not only send gifts, but a personalized video message as well, which sparked the idea of the tablum. Sikorski holds the patent pending on this concept also.

Those who want something that’s cost-effective can choose a Tablum’s tablet computer, which will display video, photos, sound and settings. However, those who prefer the full functionality of a Blackberry Playbook or an Apple iPad can select a tablum with one of those devices included. Whichever tablet is used, the 1080 HD video is sure to vividly recall all the moments from any special day.

Visit the Tablums showroom in Mineola at 131 Liberty Avenue or on the web at www.tablums.com. Tablums is a registered trademark and patent pending and can only be sold and manufactured with licensed agreements with Tablums.

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The DA’s office not only arrested the men, but made public their names and photographs. That, some feel, is an over-reach. East Williston Attorney Jeff Kalenka thinks prostitution is a problem, but thought publishing the names “embarrasses” the men caught in the act.

“It doesn’t surprise me although I do disagree with what Kathleen Rice did because I think the ‘Johns’ or reported ‘Johns’ are innocent until proven guilty and to put their names in the paper embarrasses them, embarrasses their families and possibly unintended victims like their children,” Kalenka said outside the Mineola train station.

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