A transparency adapter includes a frame configured to removably receive and support a transparent media to be scanned, and a housing cooperating with the frame to position the frame at a comfortable viewing angle. The control unit determines that the temperature detecting unit is abnormal when a first difference in temperatures in a first time period exceeds a first threshold. The solid base has a hole bored out at its top and center to form a hidden compartment that is covered with the crown, while the hidden compartment can be used for the storage of small items. The storage and distribution means may be provided with one or more network connections, thereby allowing access by providers, shoppers, and buyers. According to one embodiment, the present invention can multiply and divide by \u201cN\u201d in order to multisample an image using samples per pixel chosen from a N\xd7N sub-sample grid, where \u201cN\u201d is not necessarily a power of 2.