plasma

Plasma is, in Physics, a form of ionized gas that represents a fourth state of matter because its properties are different from those of solids, liquids or gases. Plasma is very common in space, where it is found in stars (including our Sun), solar winds and nebulae. On earth, it is found naturally in the ionosphere, in lightning and in aurorae. Plasma can also be artificially created - rocket exhaust and arc welders, for example, create plasma, and fluorescent lighting uses plasma in their bulbs.

When the term plasma is found in the blogosphere, 99% of the time, it is referring to plasma television displays - a flat-panel television technology that uses plasma gases in its screens. In fact, the term plasma has become short-hand for plasma television or flat-panel plasma display. Thus, you may hear people saying, "Hey I just upgraded my plasma this weekend! I got a 60"!"

Because plasma is used mainly to refer to plasma televisions in the blogosphere, most of the blogs using "plasma" as a tag are gadget and tech sites. These include engadget.com, itechnews.net, tvsnob.com and cybertheater.com.

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• How I Got My Xbox 360 And Almost A Plasma For Free

  
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• Want to win a Plasma, a BMW and a couple of Xbox 360’s?

  
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  I don’t know if you have spotted it yet but our friends over at Vodacom are running an awesome competition (check the banner on the left). Basically for every EA game you download from their database in December you will get an entry into the draw to win one of the following truly awesome prizes. Dynamic BMW 1 ...
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• The Netpreneur: Samsung LN19B361 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Whit

  
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• Boxee gets its own TV box – FT.com (blog)

  
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• The Netpreneur: Viore LC22VH55 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black

  
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• The Netpreneur: Sharp LC22DV27UT 22-Inch LCD HDTV with Built

  
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• The Netpreneur: Panasonic VIERA S1 Series TC-P42S1 42-Inch 1

  
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• LG 32SL8000 32-inch Full HD LCD TV | HDTV Plasma Televisions

  
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• LG 32SL8000 32-inch Full HD LCD TV | HDTV Plasma Televisions

  
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• The Netpreneur: VIZIO VA220E 22-Inch ECO 720p LCD HDTV

  
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• Panasonic TX-L32S10 HDTV Review

  
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• Panasonic TC-P50X1 50" 720p Plasma HDTV $749.95 Free Shipping

  
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• Plasma TV-Ready Skin With Perricone MD Cold Plasma

  
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• Teeth Whitening Tips

  
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