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Author :: Steve Joseph  |
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| Article Title :: Noise Cancelling Headphones, A Travellers Best Friend |
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| Plane ticket, check. Passport, check. Noise cancelling headphones, check. This is how every frequent flyer should be packing for a flight!Noise cancelling headphones have almost overtaken the passport in order of importance for air travel. Okay, maybe I am exaggerating a tiny bit, but anyone who has flown a considerable distance is painfully aware of the inescapable noise that is such an annoying part of air travel. The monotony of these sounds are not only irritating but they can also be draining and even chlostrophobic for some. Luckily for those who have discovered the wonders of noise cancelling headphones, all that can be a thing of the past.Before noise cancelling head (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Steve Joseph |
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| Article Title :: Size Doesn't Count... Noise Canceling Headphones |
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| When looking at noise canceling headphones consumer usually goes for the larger model due to the idea size does count. However noise canceling headphones have changed as the market has broadened not only in price rage but also with shapes and sizes. So step aside Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones here comes AKG’s ultra lightweight K28 Noise Canceling headphones, and their comfortable travel friendly design, aren’t going to bust your budget unlike other well known brands.Receiving rave reviews this excellent design will knock the socks off not only your noise canceling experience but also your listening experience. With a massive bass response these headphones disables background n (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: John Retzer |
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| Article Title :: Put Your Office On A Flash Drive |
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| Flash drives (a.k.a memory sticks, usb drives, usb keys and thumb drives) make it increasingly easy to take your data on the road. With gigabytes of storage available, you can take all of your spreadsheet, presentation and document files wherever you go.Unfortunately, your data isn't any good if you don't also have the appropriate applications. Public computers at libraries, internet cafes and hotel lobbies often have only a browser installed. Business offices will have a full suite of applications, but not everyone uses Microsoft Office. And even if they do, the applications may be locked behind password protected security systems.Using another person's computer also presen (read full article) |
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Author :: Tony Stockill |
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| Article Title :: History of the Computer - Negative Numbers for Subtraction |
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| Now we know about adding and multiplying, and have touched on dividing (see History of the Computer - Flip-Flops a basic counter) what about subtracting and negative numbers? Once again we take the simple way.To form a negative number, we simply invert the positive number, in binary, and add 1. For example0000 0110 - (6) inverted becomes
1111 1001 - now add 1 to get
1111 1010 - (-6)This is how a computer records -6. The Most Significant Bit - in this case bit 7 or bit value 128 decimal is used as the Sign Bit. If this bit is a zero, the number is positive, if it is a one, the number is negative. This notation is known as ' (read full article) |
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Author :: Harry Rockwell |
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| Article Title :: The Magic Behind Digital Camera |
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| A digital camera, as opposed to a film or videotape camera, uses an electronic sensor to transform images (or video) into electronic data. Modern digital cameras are typically multifunctional and the same device can take photographs, video, and/or sound.In 2005, digital cameras are starting to push traditional film cameras out of many markets. Shrinking device sizes have recently allowed miniaturized digital cameras to be included in multifunctional devices, such as cell phones and PDAs.ClassificationDigital cameras can be classified into several groups:Video cameras* Professional video cameras such as those used in television and movie production. These (read full article) |
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Author :: Ismael Tabije |
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| Article Title :: What Do You Do When Your Printer Runs Out Of Ink And You Have A Rush Printing Job? |
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| It is always a pain in the neck when you run out of ink while printing a very important document – on a deadline. When everything fails, make sure you keep your cool and you know what to do next. Don’t worry! You’ll have that paper in your boss’ or professor’s desk in time – even if you run out of ink.Undoubtedly, computer parts and accessories cost a lot. And you usually don’t realize when these parts would reach the end of their lifespan, so be sure you are prepared. Running out of ink is not a funny situation, not when you have a deadline for a paper. And buying a refill in the middle of the night is not exactly a fun thing to do. Now, you’d probably ask, “How (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Paul W Wilson |
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| Article Title :: Tips to Protect Your PC Files from External Attack |
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| Essential to peace of mind is protecting the PC and your online privacy. When connected to the web, your work and data is open to attacks of various kinds including harmful downloads. A simple game, picture, or program may be the vehicle for malevolence. So, you need to check whether every file that you download, open, or save, is safe or whether there are irregularities of any kind.Protect your PC by:• Blocking hackers and viruses by installing the latest firewall and antivirus software. It is advisable to install a software firewall even if you have a hardware firewall in your system. A software firewall is designed to query whether or not it should permit “X,” acces (read full article) |
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Author :: Todd Arsenault |
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| Article Title :: Make Your Computer Run Faster! |
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| What the heck is Spyware?Spyware is a generic term for programs that install themselves on your computer without telling you that they are there. They run in the background tracking where you go online and sending the information off to the company that built the program. Hence the term “Spyware” or Spying Software.
The reason for spyware being built originally was to use it as a marketing tool. If you know where a person surfs then you can target advertisements toward that person based on their surfing habits.
Newer spyware programs are becoming more malicious and harder to remove than they were before. This is where the term Malware comes in (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Lucila Duchesne |
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| Article Title :: Printer Ink Refill is More Expensive than You Think |
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| So your printer ink has run out. You're faced with the prospect of having to spend some big bucks on a new set of cartridges. The problem is though, these new cartridges are really expensive! Sometimes they cost more than what you paid for your printer! So you have an easy solution right? Buy an inkjet ink refill kit! Not so fast!Make sure you count the cost...It may seem like a good idea to buy an ink refill kit but it may end up costing you more than you bargained for. First off, refilling your own ink cartridges is often messy. Be prepared for the possibility that your hands, desk, kids, get ink all over them. Secondly, even if you follow all of the instr (read full article) |
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Author :: Lewis Gunter |
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| Article Title :: The iTheater - Bringing the Future to the Present |
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| For years, man has been prognosticating the future in technology. Doc and Marty made it to 2015 to see flying cars and a fake-looking Jaws hologram. Star Trek fanatics live in a dream of phasers and transportation via 'beam-me-up' beams. The Jetsons had a robot to cook and clean. While the iTheater doesn't promise to press your pants, it is a huge step forward in personal entertainment technology.ApplicationsDentistry
I hate dentists. I take that back. My best man at my wedding is studying to be a dentist. I hate the dental experience. I hate the chair. I hate the smell. I hate the noise of the drills and crying children in the next room. I hate the po (read full article) |
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