Thursday, March 02, 2006

Step Up to Double layer DVD

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In Tech-Tip Number 67, Mr. J. Kohrs explained the alphabet soup of DVD formats. Double layer DVD writers and the blank discs for them were just hitting the market then so he didn’t have much to say about the latest and largest-capacity optical disc system. Since then, DL drives and media have popped up all over at decent prices so it’s time to dig a little deeper.

That last sentence is a bit of a pun on the whole double layer thing because it works by burying your data a little deeper into the disc. We’ll discuss why double layer is so exciting, and when you can economize by using the less expensive single layer discs.

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Thursday, February 23, 2006

High Resolution Audio

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When it comes to your computer monitor, the term high-resolution is easy to understand. 1,600 by 1,200 pixels on the screen have a lot finer detail than the old 640 by 480. 24-bit color has millions of shades, where primitive color PC displays had only a total of 16 colors.

Audio, be it for music, music videos or movies, can benefit from high-resolution also. Digital audio has higher or lower resolution too, though the difference is a little harder to explain. We’ll go though it here and soon you’ll be the expert on high-resolution audio in your crowd

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Take the PCI Express for Great Video

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One of the hot new technologies is something called PCI Express, a new I/O (Input/Output) bus architecture that is the first big step in this direction in at least a decade. The most evident performance measure of our computers is the speed that detailed graphics are updated. PCI Express, also known as PCIe, gives this performance a boost way past anything that was available before.

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Thursday, February 09, 2006

Geek Gadgets for Your Sweetie

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Let’s put aside hard-core blogging with HTML and talk of the intricacies of Pentiums and Athlons to talk about something more fun. Gadgets! All geeks like gadgets. Even Bill Gates has a multimillion-dollar house full of gadgets that he and his wife love to show off when they entertain.

With Valentine’s Day coming soon, we don’t have to spend that kind of money to show someone we care. And we don’t have to stick to gadgets only a geek would love. There are plenty of goodies that a geek could give to someone who doesn’t even like computers. It doesn’t matter if it’s Valentine’s Day or the anniversary of your first kiss, a personal gift is something special.

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