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Author :: Jimmy Sturo  |
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| Article Title :: Printable DVD R |
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| Printable DVD Rs have revolutionized the world of storing data, pictures, graphics and music on compact discs. The ‘R’ in the DVD stands for recordable. DVD Rs are digital versatile discs that you can write data or record on only once. These discs are ideal for making back up files from your computer.To understand the concept of printable discs, you also need to be familiar with DVD R DL. This is the dual layer disc that has the advantage of storing double the amount of data as compared to the storage capacity of a single DVD R. This is because one of the layers of data is semi-transparent, making it possible for the laser beam to read data on the second layer.Both DVD R (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Aaron Davis |
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| Article Title :: Linux Is Just Right For Teens |
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| Recently my daughter’s old Pentium III Compaq laptop completely died. This happened near Christmas so her gift list was an easy one. The problem was that I did not want to spend a lot of money. The other problem was that I hated her having a computer.I hated it because I constantly had to work on it. She used the computer for homework, instant messaging, and browsing. Every couple of months, I found myself removing spyware and other junk from the computer. Occasionally it was easier just to re-build the computer by re-installing ALL the software, including the operating system. I track her internet usage through my router so I know that she has not been to “questionabl (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Cash Strapped Garage Start-Ups May Wish to Use Stock Options |
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| How can a super small garage type start-up company with just a good idea and some brains launch put together a team of seasoned entrepreneurial know how to launch a new product. Well one idea is stock options. Recently I was asked to assist a small entrepreneur with a project, which would eventually turn into a new personal tech product. The company had no money and could not pay me for my knowledge. Indeed I had known this an not asked for anything. Yet the young entrepreneur said to me; “I request that you must accept some type of financial comp from this venture. Stock options, etc, etc.”Realizing of course that this was a sincere gift of goodwill and also showed a level of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Eric Meyer |
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| Article Title :: Wireless Router Features |
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| BUYING A WIRELESS ROUTERYou might be asking what features should I look for in a wireless router. You will have to ask yourself some questions first.1. Do you currently have a 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter?
2. Do you want to connect remotely to your office network?
3. Do you live in an apartment or house?
4. What security features are you looking for?
5. Do you have desktop computers to connect also?If you currently have a 802.11g wireless adapter you will want to purchase a 802.11g wireless router so you can maximize your network speed at 54mbps. 802.11g adapters will also connect to 802.11b wireless routers (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: NetGear Skype WiFi Phone Review |
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| Stealing the show at CES 2006 in Las Vegas for the Hyper Cell Phone Category was the NetGear - Skype WiFi Phone. In reviewing this technology it is unbelievable the amount of technology going into this little handheld 3-in-one advice.This phone only needs a WiFi network to use VoIP or surf. Meanwhile you can use it like a regular cell phone too. We are entering a new age of cell phones which are portable juke boxes, MP3 Players, video games, PDAs, watches, video phones, surfing units, VoIP phones, holographic displays, email enabled and full GPS capabilities too. This a beginning of a new era.The NetGear Corporation and Skype also announced that the NetGear RangeMax Wireless (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Local Business Directory Websites; Can We Do Them Better? |
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| On the Internet we see many local business directory websites out there, some are good, some are bad, but the concept makes sense. Can we make these systems better, so they are more accurate, timely and are easily accessed with low bandwidth wireless handheld devices?Recently I wrote an article and submitted it to an online article submission website; I titled it "local Mexican Restaurant" my thought was, let’s see how well this is picked up in the search engines by Internet surfers. My experiment was done to prove my theory of where wireless devices are headed because of the new GPS systems now have voice activated systems and you say: "nearest fast station" "nearest Starbucks" (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Survivor Reality Television Show Contestants Need More Personal Tech Devices |
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| When watching reality Television Shows, specifically “Survivor” it seems rather obvious that when one is walking thru the jungle or over difficult terrain, it might be easy to get lost. They therefore need GPS devices and some type of better lighting. Survivor Reality Television Show Contestants need body mounted lighting and holsters for their personal tech survival gear. One man suggested that;“With people walking/running, we need a way to keep the light itself to stay direct. We do not want the light from the device to bounce with every twist and turn.”Yes, this is a big concern. The human eyes on the body stay focused all the time. So the vision stays the same an (read full article) |
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Author :: Charles Wee |
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| Article Title :: 7 Tips for Buying a Cheap Laptop |
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| Buy a cheap laptop with older technology
Rapid advance in technology makes it meaningless to buy the latest technology at a high price. When laptop with wireless capability first came to the market, a unit with this technology can cost up till US$2500. Now after 2 years, you can get a relatively fast centrino laptop for less than US$1000.Buy used or refurbished laptop
The depreciation of a laptop value is so high, that after one year in the market, a laptop can easily lose half its value. So if you are looking for a cheap laptop, look for one which is close to one year old. Not all used laptop are in bad condition. You will be surprised to find that some use (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Eyebud 800 iPod Virtual Reality Display Product Review |
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| You have heard of the custom earphone system for iPod called the earbud right? Well, now there is an Eyebud accessory too. That is correct and it is called the Eyebud 800 by eMagin Corporation. The Eyebud is a virtual reality display system with a little video which will be used for podcasting and also allows the listener to also look at movies or Music Videos. The Virtual Reality Super iPod Display has now made its debut and the iPod will never be the same.The eMagin Corporation has completely taken the Las Vegas CES Consumer Electronic Display by storm with its announcement of the Super Eyebud 800 Virtual Reality personal display system. The company says that the system will enab (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Gillian Todd |
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| Article Title :: Mp3 Players: How To Choose The Right One |
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| The range of mp3 players on the market today is perplexing to say the least but their main benefit is convenience. With the right mp3 player music can be downloaded from CDs or from subscription sites on the internet.1) So how does the mp3 player work? Basically, mp3 is a method of audio compression that maintains the original quality of the music. Due to the small size of this file, there is a large capacity for storing music.2) What kind of mp3 players can you choose from? There are two basic types of mp3 player. The first is a flash player, which has no moving parts and is therefore good for people using their player while jogging or in the gym. However, the disadvantage (read full article) |
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