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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. 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 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. 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). 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. 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 Bluetooth By : Robert D. Thomson Bluetooth is by far not just to be used as a hands free device for a cellphone. 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 Clean Room Technology By : jameswalsh Our data storage needs are growing at a rapid pace. While storing our data electronically helps us do away with stocking piles and piles of hard paper, it does pose a risk to our data as well. Electronic devices, by their very nature, are fragile and prone to errors. Hard disks and other data storage devices are no exception to this rule. 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. 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. Data Loss and Its Possible Consequences By : jameswalsh In the world we live in, information is the source of all power. Given the importance of data, it is only natural that data theft, data loss, data protection and data recovery would all become naturally important areas of concern for everyone all over the world. 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. 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. 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 Diamond Core Drills By : Ben Needles Diamond core drills are drills that are used to bore large holes in stone, brick, and concrete 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 Digital Pictures and Data Recovery By : jameswalsh Mankind has always been in love with images. It will not be wrong to say that images are almost as old as the time when we humans learnt to walk on two legs. There are thousands of caves littered all over the world carrying crude images scribbled on the walls by the stone-age man using a chalk… DNS Servers By : Robert D. Thomson DNS stands for Domain Name System and it's used for IP to name translations. Does technology play a vital role in wholesale trading? By : William King This article focuses on the importance of technology, particularly Internet technology in a wholesale trading business. 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. ECC Memory By : Robert D. Thomson ECC memory is Error-Correcting Code memory. 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. 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. 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. Free VoIP By : Robert D. Thomson Free VoIP is a loosely used term to denote various offerings of Voice over Internet Protocol that are considered to be free of charge to the end user. 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. Give Me My Blackberry Or Give Me Death By : Ben Needles I remember it well 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 Hard Disks and Clean Rooms By : jameswalsh Today’s computers and laptops have an amazing speed of data processing. The power of the silicon processor makes many things possible such as running multimedia files and downloading a huge amount of data from anywhere in the world through the Internet. The digital devices, particularly computers and laptops, need a storage media that should have some unique features. HDMI By : Robert D. Thomson HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface, and it is an interface for uncompressed, completely digital audiovisuals. HDTV Buying Tips To Buy The Best HDTV Set By : Ben Needles Buying a HDTV set for the home can be a complicated task 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? 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. 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 How Reliable is Recycled Tape Media? By : jameswalsh With people increasingly storing and creating electronic data, creating effective data backups has become imperative. 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 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 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 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? 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 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 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. ICMP By : Robert D. Thomson ICMP or Internet Control Message Protocol is a network protocol used in Internet Protocol (IP). Information Overload: The Silent Burden By : Robert D. Thomson Article on information overload and why IO is still an underestimated threat to productivity. Instant Messaging With A Difference By : Paul McIndoe If you dislike the idea of having to stay at your computer when you use instant messaging, you will find the latest wave of phones rather intriguing. Introduction to CD Mastering By : Robert D. Thomson CD mastering is the final chance for creative input when you create a compact disc. Introduction to Tape Drives as Backup Devices By : jameswalsh The world of digital backup is almost notorious for its cut-throat competition. If Sony launches a high quality DVD in the market and Samsung fails to follow up with a better version in about two weeks, then they have to fall back in the race. 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. 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. 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! Making Use of a PDF Editor By : Robert D. Thomson PDF is a Portable Document Format that allows a viewer to be able to see a document or compilation of documents within one convenient file. This format is used for e-books, reports, datasheets, and exchange of documents via the Internet. Mechanical Failure and Data Loss From a Hard Disk By : jameswalsh We have become so dependent on our electronic data that it almost seems as if our data controls our lives. While traditionally, you may have been so used to dropping by your nearest post office to drop in an important letter, it would almost seem painful to do so now if you are not able to send an instant electronic mail. Molding our world: plastics as part of our daily lives By : mkLINK Internet Marketing Tips The article outlines what plastics are, the benefits of plastics, the differences between and the applications of many plastics. The article concludes that although the technicalities of their existence may not be understood, their importance is. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 Planet Deploys Automated Self Restore By : Robert D. Thomson In the web hosting industry of late, it is raining new products and tools. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. Ten Benefits Of Bluetooth Technology By : Robert D. Thomson In this article, we list ten benefits and reasons to use Bluetooth technology. 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 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 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 The Future of Bluetooth By : Insane Seb Because it meets the basic needs of connectivity in 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. 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. The Purpose Of Metal Detectors By : Ben Needles Metal detectors are quite useful The Smart Card By : Robert D. Thomson A smart card is a pocket sized card with implanted integrated circuits which can process information. 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 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. 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. UDP By : Robert D. Thomson UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is one of the two main transport protocols utilized in IP networks. 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. 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 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). 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 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. What Are Motion Detectors ? By : Ben Needles You have probably seen many different motion detectors 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. What does GPS stand for? By : Robert D. Thomson GPS stands for Global Positioning Service. GPS allows people to use an electronic unit to determine their exact location (within a margin of error) on the globe using satellite technology originally developed by the government. 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 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. 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. What is a MAC Address? By : Robert D. Thomson MAC addresses are an example of an address that resides on the datalink layer of an OSI model. What is a Multilayer PCB? By : Robert D. Thomson A Multilayer PCBs consist of multiple layers of electronic components placed over each other. 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. 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 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 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 an EPROM? By : Robert D. Thomson EPROM or Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory is rewritable memory chip that can hold its data without power.
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