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  • HDTV Buying Tips To Buy The Best HDTV Set  By : Ben Needles
    Buying a HDTV set for the home can be a complicated task
  • The Pitfalls Of Going Cheap On Replacement Batteries  By : Micrositez
    An interesting article on why its not always the best idea to go for the cheapest option when buying replacement batteries.
  • Pulfrich 3D Glases - How do the effects of 3D Pulfrich function?  By : Joe Healy
    The Pulfrich effect is a psycho-optical phenomenon wherein lateral motion by an object in the field of view is interpreted by the brain as having a depth component, due to differences in processing speed between images from the two eyes. The effect is generally created by covering one eye with a real
  • CAR STEREO SIGNAL PROCESSING  By : Professor Apex
    Equalizers/Crossovers Basics
    Equalizers allow you to fine tune your system. It is hard to get speakers to reproduce sound flawlessly. Multiple speaker system things are even more involved. With an equalizer you can increase or reduce certain frequency ranges to tailor the overall sound to whatever yo
  • Junk faxes: How to block and stop unwanted, unsolicited faxes!  By : David Clarke
    Unsolicited faxes clogging up your machine and wasting your time and paper? A tried and tested method to stopping unwanted faxes for good!
  • Picking The Best Ipod Accessories For You  By : Ben Needles
    If youre looking for the perfect Ipod accessories, youll soon discover that there are no shortage of add ons for this revolutionary music player
  • How To Use Marine GPS Units  By : Ben Needles
    The most common misconception out there right now is that you need to have an extensive amount of sea knowledge in order to be able to operate any of the Marine GPS units
  • The Advent Of HDTV Technology  By : Ben Needles
    When we mention HDTV (also called High Definition Television), it is not merely broadcasting at higher resolution than what is realistic with other sorts of televisions, but it also broadcasts digitally
  • Handheld GPS Units for the Treasure Hunters  By : Ben Needles
    Now that the cost of handheld GPS units have come down and they have found their way into the hands of the common user, its no wonder that interests and hobbies have spawned from them
  • The History of the Can Making Process  By : Jeff Jarred
    While the shape and configuration of the can has undergone several changes since its original inception during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, its basic function has remained unchanged.
  • What You Should Know About The ION VCR 2 To PC Video Converter  By : Ben Needles
    Following the success of the incredibly popular USB turntable is the latest offering that enables you to convert your old video tapes into a format into a media file that can be used on a computer
  • What Are Motion Detectors ?  By : Ben Needles
    You have probably seen many different motion detectors
  • TTY  By : Robert D. Thomson
    In the early days of Unix, teletypewriters or ttys were used by users to communicate over a serial line with the mainframe computer. The mainframe had no keyboard or monitor as it has now and so during those early days, all commands were issued through the tty. The output of the commands was typed on the printer that was part of the tty. The tty terminals had no processing power of their own and hence were known as “dumb” terminals.
  • What is Modulation?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Modulation is the process of varying some characteristic of a periodic wave with an external signals.
  • Baud Rate  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Baud Rate can be roughly defined as the speed of transmission of data between two computers. All forms of communication using the Serial Port requires the presence of four parameters: the baud rate of the transmission being the very first parameter, then comes the number of data bits encoding a character, the third in line is the optional parity bit, and last one is the number of stop bits. Each character transmitted using this method uses a character frame that has a single start bit, then data bits, the parity bit which is optional, and lastly the stop bit(s).
  • What is a Race Condition?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A race condition occurs when multiple processes access and manipulate the same data concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place.
  • What is DSL?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a telecommunication service that transforms an ordinary phone into a high-speed conduit for data, voice and video.
  • What is 802.1p?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    802.1p refers to an IEEE specification for giving Layer 2 switches the ability to prioritize traffic as well as perform dynamic multicast filtering. Basically, it provides a mechanism for implementing Quality of Service at the MAC (Media Access Level) level.
  • Diamond Core Drills  By : Ben Needles
    Diamond core drills are drills that are used to bore large holes in stone, brick, and concrete
  • What is Jitter?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Jitter is technically defined as a variation of a periodic signal or pulse from its ideal position in time. It is most commonly encountered in telecommunications (also called packet delay variation – PDV - the variation in the time of arrival of packets in a high-speed data transmission) and in electronic systems (the deviation in the amplitude, phase, timing or width of high-frequency digital signals).
  • What is a USB device?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A USB device is any peripheral hardware that connects and runs on a computer's Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface - a standardized socket that allows connection and disconnection of devices without having to reboot the computer. USB controls the peripheral devices in a master/slave relationship.
  • What is 568A?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    EIA/TIA 568A is a standard for the pin arrangements of RJ-45 connectors on Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) wire.
  • What is CAT 6?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    CAT 6 (short for Category 6) refers to an Ethernet cable as defined by Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunication Industry Association (EIA/TIA).
  • What is S-Video?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    S-Video or Separate Video (also referred to as Y/S and erroneously as 'super video') is an analog video signal that transmits video data in two separate and distinct signals - one for color and the other for brightness. This procedure is a departure from the composite video concept where the entire set of information is transferred as a composite (all in one) package. S-Video works in 576i and 480i resolution.
  • What is DisplayPort?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    DisplayPort is the new digital display interface standard. It has been recently approved (5/2006) by VESA and will be hitting the markets in 2008. For most computer users, the fairly big and bulky VGA port is familiar. While the VGA port has been extremely reliable and has delivered competent performance, the new standard – the Display Port – is considered to be quite an upgrade from traditional VGA ports and is on par with HDMI.
  • How can I convert AVI to DVD?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    AVI to DVD conversion has become a fairly common type of file conversion these days. It has become fairly easy to burn a movie stored on your hard disk in AVI format to a disk so that you can watch it on a standard dvd player. But what is the difference between the two formats anyway?
  • RAR Password  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A password can be used to protect the contents of a Rar file, which is a compressed file format. The user-defined password is used to encrypt the file using a strong AES-128 standard encryption algorithm. Anyone trying to extract the contents of the Rar file needs to supply the correct password that was used for encryption. If the person fails to supply a password or types in a wrong password, they cannot extract the contents of the Rar file.
  • Software Review: CADnection links AutoCAD to SharePoint  By : Robert Melkonyan
    But because the information repository is geared towards the business software, it provides no effective way to handle AutoCAD engineering data during design projects.
  • How Do I Convert MP4 to MP3  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Converting MP4 to MP3 is extremely simple to do and usually only requires a small application. MP3 is one of the world's most popular digital audio formats, due to its high sound quality and high compression rate that makes these files very small and easy to work with.
  • What are Molex Connectors  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A Molex connector is a lingo term used to refer to a type of connector used in microcomputers. The Molex connector was designed by Molex. Molex is a large electronic component manufacturing company founded in 1938.
  • UDP  By : Robert D. Thomson
    UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is one of the two main transport protocols utilized in IP networks.
  • IP Address Classes  By : Robert D. Thomson
    An IP address is the unique 12 digit number sequence used to identify you over the internet. Every addressing system needs to adhere to some rules so that unique identification can be made easier. As defined by the IEEE committee, an IP address must inform the internet as to what workstation it is part of and which particular node it is of. An IP address class is a series of five different ranges, an IP of which tells the internet how big the network is.
  • CMYK  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A color model in computer terms is a list of numbers which can be used to uniquely identify colors. CMYK, which stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow and Key or Black, is a color model which is used in digital printing. It has now been accepted to refer to the whole printing process. CMYK is sometimes called a subtractive color model since it gives colors by absorbing or ‘subtracting’ certain wavelengths from white light. It achieves very high quality of printing by setting ‘screen angles’ for various colors, which is the angle at which the wavelengths for these colors is absorbed. These angles are varied according to the number of colors needed.
  • EVDO  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Evolution Data Optimized, also known as Evolution Data Only or EVDO (EV-DO) is a type of broadband data transfer standard designed for cellular networks. It was adopted primarily by Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network providers as one of the major components of the CDMA2000 standards family. EVDO is currently the primary competitor for HSDPA, or High-Speed Downlink Packet Access. Like HSDPA, EVDO is a third generation cellular technology (3G) which can be used to download various bits of data, voice, and television shows from the cellular network to an EVDO device. EVDO in the United States is currently offered by Sprint, Alltel, and Verizon Wireless providers. One of the limitations of transmitting and receiving mobile data is the lack of bandwidth. EVDO technology was created to overcome this limitation and deliver large amounts of data to and from mobile devices.
  • ECC Memory  By : Robert D. Thomson
    ECC memory is Error-Correcting Code memory.
  • MTTR  By : Robert D. Thomson
    MTTR stands for Mean Time To Repair.
    MTTR is the amount of time between when something breaks and when it has been repaired and is fully functional again.
  • People Search by Phone through Yahoo  By : Jenny Clark
    We want to communicate with a long lost friend or a relative yet we lost their numbers or we really don’t have any communication with them for a long time. Actually, we can have it in a simple way. Online searching can be very helpful for you. You don’t have to hire anybody to do the work for you and spend much of your money. There are many search engines on the Internet that can be your companion to your people search by phone
  • Nokia N96 Due for Release Next Month  By : Robert D. Thomson
    The new Nokia N96 is a fabulously designed 3G smart phone that features an unique dual opening mechanism which is also designed to be the next flagship of Nokia handsets.
  • Why Fibre Optic Leads Are Good To Use Over Copper Cables  By : Ben Needles
    What are fibre optic leads and what is their purpose? The first hint should indicate that it is a cable used for electrical purposes
  • The Purpose Of Metal Detectors  By : Ben Needles
    Metal detectors are quite useful
  • Hydrogen from Chocolate Waste - for Fuel?  By : Austin Perry
    Energy issues are currently being faced by almost every country today. One possible answer is hydrogen fuel. But can hydrogen be really used for fuel?
  • HSCSD  By : Robert D. Thomson
    HSCSD or High Speed - Circuit Switched Data is a high speed data transfer technology for GSM-based networks. It improves upon the Circuit Switched Data technology in order to enhance data throughput capacity while using currently existing network infrastructure.
  • Hydrogen Fuel: The Quest for Hydrogen Fuel  By : Austin Perry
    Are you still one of those people who find hydrogen-powered cars unbelievable? Well, you?d better think again. One of the best automakers in the market today is on a quest to produce a vehicle that can run using hydrogen fuel. BMW says that this year, 2008, they will introduce the first hydrogen powered vehicle
  • OLED  By : Robert D. Thomson
    An Organic Light Emitting Diode or OLED is an electronic device that emits light when a voltage is applied across its terminals. Since organic compounds are used in certain layers within the device, it is known as an “Organic” LED, as opposed to normal LEDs which use inorganic compounds. Since some layers are conductive and some are resistive in nature, the device is known as an organic semi-conductor.
  • Who was it that Invented Electricity  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Electricity is a naturally occurring form of energy found in nature, and human beings did not invent it. Natural forms of electricity are found in lightning and in all electro-chemical impulses within living beings. For instance, the heartbeat is controlled by a micro-impulse of electricity. All forms of thought are electro-chemical impulses traveling within the neural network in the brain.
  • The Truth about Hydrogen Fuel Systems  By : Austin Perry
    HHO or hybrid hydrogen oxygen is gaining much popularity these days. Perhaps its popularity can be due to the high prices of gas in the world market. A lot of car owners as well as homeowners want to know how hydrogen fuel systems work
  • Using the Term Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car  By : Austin Perry
    Perhaps you?ve already heard about fuel cells or even about hydrogen fuel cell car. Yet, only a few knows how it works and why it is very important in the coming years. Global warming poses a great threat to the Earth and one way to address such problem is to look for an alternative source of energy
  • Hydrogen Fuel: What are Hydrogen Fuel Cells?  By : Austin Perry
    There are already several alternative sources of energy. One of these alternative sources was originally intended for space programs but now, some studies are already considering it for car use. Hydrogen fuel cells are indeed gaining much attention in today?s times when there is a great need for another energy source
  • What is a netmask calculator and how do I calculate it?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A netmask calculator is basically a script or a program that automatically calculates the netmask numbers for you. Netmask is simply a code of numbers that is used to correctly transfer messages among machines in the same subnet. So, a netmask would work together with the router to determine whether the data goes. For example, if the host’s IP address was 63.243.31.41 and the netmask was 255.255.255.0, the netmask is responsible for telling the machine what numbers in IP address are the subnet and what numbers in the IP address is the machine. In this case, 63.172.202 would be the subnet part while 41 would be the machine part. So, any machine in the 63.172.202 would be part of the (local) subnet and thus, the netmask is exactly what assists in differentiating the IP address.
  • Define ODBC  By : Robert D. Thomson
    ODBC (Open Data Base Connectivity) is a function library which provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for ODBC compliant database management systems.
  • UIF File  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A UIF file stands for Universal Image Format. It is a powerful compression format for image files and is used for backing up your CDs/DVDs. First, we may define an image file as equivalent to a CD/DVD or an exact replica of a CD/DVD. The UIF file format contains several enhanced features not usually found in ISO.
  • Define Radius Server  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Radius, Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking concept which is used to provide access to users to services which require logging in, generally with a username and password. This protocol uses servers to store information in the form of a list of user names or passwords. So, when a user wants to log onto for example, the internet, he enters his user name and password and submits them. The data is sent to the RADIUS server and checked against a list of existing users and their respective passwords. If the username and password entered by the user matches the one on the list, then the user is granted access to the internet.
  • HyperTerminal  By : Robert D. Thomson
    HyperTerminal is communications software used to connect to other computers over modems, RS-232 serial connections, or telnet. In order to use HyperTerminal, the user will have to know details about the computer they wish to connect to, such as the number to dial or the IP address.
  • How GPS Tracking Can Save Companies Money In Todays Market  By : Ben Needles
    GPS Tracking in Fleet Vehicles has become a necessity in todays business world
  • All You Need to Know About C-Arms  By : Ben Needles
    A C-Arm refers to a piece of equipment that is now widely used in hospitals and elite doctors offices
  • The Benefits Businesses Find Using GPS Fleet Tracking  By : Ben Needles
    GPS tracking in fleet vehicles is being used more often by businesses that deliver merchandise to their clients
  • ATSC  By : Robert D. Thomson
    ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is a group formed in 1982 that developed the ATSC Standards for digital televisions in the United States and in many other countries such as Canada, South Korea, Mexico, and Honduras. The abbreviations are also known to refer to the ATSC Standards itself.
  • IP Address  By : Robert D. Thomson
    IP stands for Internet Protocol, therefore an IP address is a unique number used by network equipment in order to communicate and interfere between them using the IP standard.
  • What is Cell Phone Tracking  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Most new phones are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) to be able to be tracked by the provider. These type of phones can be tracked by satellites that are orbiting the earth. These satellites used to only be used by the government to help during warfare, but over the past several years, this technology has been put to use in many new different ways.
  • Give Me My Blackberry Or Give Me Death  By : Ben Needles
    I remember it well
  • Blu Ray 101  By : Demetrius Schutze
    The headlines read: "Sony Says Blu-Ray will Conquer Half the Market By 2008." Until now, you may have never have heard of the Blu-Ray disc player before. Don't be alarmed with the difficulty in staying abreast of the latest technology! One consolation is that you weren't tricked into buying the now d
  • What A Ceramic Filter Is Used For  By : Ben Needles
    When one mentions a ceramic filter to them, one would either see images of water filters, electric filters or perhaps not have a clue about what it is
  • Being Green is now Fashionable and Profitable  By : Robert D. Thomson
    The environment is a hot topic these days and it's almost becoming fashionable to worry about looking after the planet. There are so many different ways to be a little greener, such as recycling, cycling to work, reusing plastic bags, reducing food miles and turning your gadgets off rather than using standby. Being environmentally friendly is quickly becoming big business and offers many opportunities.
  • Sony Ericsson Xperia Review  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has launched a new Xperia series, which is going to replace the current P series business handsets.
  • The Doppler Weather Radar Has Evolved  By : Ben Needles
    The first Doppler weather radar was commissioned in 1964 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA
  • How to Choose a GPS Navigation System  By : Ben Needles
    Choosing a GPS navigation device can be a daunting process especially if you have never used a GPS device
  • The Future of Bluetooth  By : Insane Seb
    Because it meets the basic needs of connectivity in
  • 12 Differences between Plasma VS LCD  By : Tech Gomez
    The buying of large-screen TVs has absolutely skyrocketed lately. Apparently, everyone wants one of their own – and with good reason. The large-screen TV has come a long way from those faded-out behemoths of old that took up half your living room and never really produced a picture of decent quality. Now, however, especially in combination with HDTV, you can get not only a nice, large picture, but a sharp, clean one too.
  • What is ISAKMP?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    ISAKMP stands for Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol. ISAKMP is a protocol used for establishing the security associations and the cryptographic keys. A security association is used to support secure communication and it refers to the establishment of the shared security information between two networks.
  • DEX and MDB Two of the Most Oft mentioned and Misunderstood Technologies  By : Ben Needles
    It amazes me how frequently I hear people confuse MDB and DEX, as if they are related
  • What is a Multilayer PCB?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A Multilayer PCBs consist of multiple layers of electronic components placed over each other.
  • Convert DVD to AVI  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Today it is possible to convert DVD to AVI and also AVI to DVD format. These two tasks and many others can now even be performed with a single piece of video editing software.
  • Multicast Wireless?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Multicasting is the process of broadcasting a huge number of routing packets to multiple destinations with the use of fewer networks. Multicasting when used over wireless networks like cellular telephones is known as multicast wireless.
  • SSID: What Is It And How To Prevent Its Theft  By : Robert D. Thomson
    SSID, the shortened form of Service Set Identifier, is the network name of a wireless LAN system. This system picks up all transmissions of wireless communication, but only allows for the communication of two or more signals that share the same service set identifier number.
  • What Is The Difference Between QPSK And The Other PSK Links?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    QPSK, other wise known as Quadrature Phase Shift Keying, is an algorithm for information transfers from a computer or server to the internet. This information enables the user to take information from the primary computer and upload it or stream it to the internet with ease. The QPSK link is not prone to degrading and therefore can be used frequently and for long periods. This makes it possible to spend more time uploading or streaming information and less time repairing or creating alternative links.
  • What are QVGA Specifications?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    QVGA, also known as Quarter VGA is a screen size and resolution measurement. This measurement and resolution is most commonly used for PDA’s, cell phones, and hand held games. These screens tend to be portrait in orientation rather than the landscape orientation that people are used to on televisions or computer screens.
  • Digital Asset Management Is On The Rise  By : Ben Needles
    These days, when people talk about business assets, in many cases they are talking about much more than the physical or tangible assets that have long been the primary measuring stick of a businesses value
  • What is PHProxy and How Can I Use It?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    PHProxy is a type of proxy website that allows one to gain access to websites that would otherwise be blocked. These PHProxy websites allow for the free and unchallenged entry on to websites such as MySpace.com and Facebook.com without a user name or a registered computer.
  • What is a dBm?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A dBm, also referred to as a dBmW, is the notation used for the ratio of power in decibels (dB) to one milliwatt (mW). dBm is commonly used in a variety of ways, but most commonly refers to the power used by radio, fiber optic networks, and microwaves.
  • FSK  By : Robert D. Thomson
    FSK refers to Frequency Shift Keying and it is a way to transmit digital signals. Before understanding what exactly FSK is and what it does, it is important to understand where it came from.
  • There's a New Cable in Town: CAT-6 Ethernet Cables  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Category 6 cable, which is commonly called as Cat-6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols which is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards.
  • Proxies  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Proxies act as a buffer between a computer and the things on the Internet which that computer accesses, such as web pages and FTP archives.
  • HDMI  By : Robert D. Thomson
    HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface, and it is an interface for uncompressed, completely digital audiovisuals.
  • EEPROM's  By : Robert D. Thomson
    EEPROM stands for Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory, and it is the name of a tiny chip which contains data code.
  • Even Bugs have ears!  By : GVE
    Times are such that we don’t get to trust anyone. Sometimes, we don’t even trust ourselves. Such is the state of affairs that clandestine operations, meetings and activities are a primary requisite now-a-days.
  • What's the Flack About FLAC?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    The Free Lossless Audio Codec, or FLAC, is a type of file format for the compression of audio data.
  • What is MTTR and How Does it Affect You?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    MTTR, or Mean Time to Repair, is the typical time that a certain device will take to recover from any breakdown.
  • What is an EPROM?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    EPROM or Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory is rewritable memory chip that can hold its data without power.
  • The Smart Card  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A smart card is a pocket sized card with implanted integrated circuits which can process information.
  • What is Error 403?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    We get the 403 Forbidden HTTP error when the client was able to communicate with the server, but the server does not let the client access the required data.
  • ICMP  By : Robert D. Thomson
    ICMP or Internet Control Message Protocol is a network protocol used in Internet Protocol (IP).
  • DNS Servers  By : Robert D. Thomson
    DNS stands for Domain Name System and it's used for IP to name translations.
  • Planet Deploys Automated Self Restore  By : Robert D. Thomson
    In the web hosting industry of late, it is raining new products and tools.
  • Vyatta Launches Community Edition 4  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Vyatta (meaning ‘open’ in ancient Sanskrit), which took the networking world by storm through its introduction of the first commercially supported, open-source router and firewall solution a few years ago, is back in the news once again, this time with its robust and innovative network operating system, Vyatta Community Edition 4 (VC4).
  • Net Cards are needed in your business  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A smart card can help keep your companies data more secure than magnetic stripe cards.
  • Protecting Standard Computers In Industrial Applications  By : Robert D. Thomson
    How to protect a standard computer and printer on a shop floor, to ensure more efficient runing of the production area.
  • DVD copy software for mobile devices  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Modern life is full of DVD, video and audio production. We use them every day and everywhere. In order to make our connections with it more easily.
  • What is SS7?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    Signaling System 7 is an operating system that is designed to function on a public switched telephone network.
  • What is a VLAN?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a group of hosts that feature a like set of requirements and can communicate as though they were all connected via the same wires.
  • What is UDP?  By : Robert D. Thomson
    UDP, or User Datagram Protocol, is one of the several core protocols of the standard Internet protocol suite.

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