Plasma TV vs LCD TV by Ian Tham
For those seeking to buy their first flat panel TV display device, it is easy to be confused with conflicting and counter claims by different interest parties. So what is the truth in the competition between LCD and Plasma TV? Here's are some pointers before you rush out and buy your flat panel... This is because in LCD technology, liquid crystals are unable to shut off all the light completely due to the presence of the backlight resulting in light leakage and therefore it is impossible to get absolute black.

The Future is Now for the NY Times by Zed Hayden
Reading the morning paper just got a 21st century upgrade. The New York Times is now among the first newspapers to release an E-Paper format to subscribers. Soon subscribers will be synchronizing the latest copy of the NY Times and many other major papers from around the world to e-reader... The display is so unique because it doesn't rely on its own light source so it's easier for your eyes to keep it in focus for long periods of time. ... Microsoft tried this on a limited release of one of its Xbox games putting a full color animated E-Ink display on the cover.

Computer Cases As Incredible As Your Imagination by Greg Wirth
Long gone are the days of dull beige rectangles. Nowadays, computer cases come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and designs and with much better features than ever before. Computer gaming can create a tremendous amount of heat as rendering graphics works that processor harder, over clocking... UV reactive fans glow a certain color when exposed to UV light which is common in many case mods today. ... Power Supply Computers suck some pretty good juice. ... Your fingers will love you for it! ... Not all cases offer this feature but if you’re in the market for a new case try to find one that...

Mechanical Design And Drawing—the Cad Wonderland by Rohini Sood
Mechanical design and drafting has significantly benefited today's refined mechanical and engineering designers. Although. Some of the generally cited benefits include improved accuracy, efficiency along with easy interference inspection, better layout, labeling and dimensioning. ... Communicating design ideas become better and effective, exhibiting perception becomes easy with combination of color schemes and lighting. ... Mechanical Drawings for Engineers: The mechanical drawings in the engineering hold a crucial place.

Review: USB Copy Cruiser Plus from Aleratec by G Mo
The USB Copy Cruiser Plus is a USB copy device with the additional convenience of an 8-in-1 card reader. The unit will copy from one memory device to another or from one memory device to a USB flash drive without the need of a PC. This OTG (On-The-Go) USB technology is very useful and the USB... The LCD is a 4x20 display which is easy to read in medium or low light, bright light might prove to be a little challenging, but expected for LCD without back lighting. ... From this point, the arrow keys are used to navigate into a device and once there, the top logo turns solid color to indicate...

CG Art Is Quickly Replacing The Old Artists Tools by Scott P. Davis
The world of art has been invaded by the computer age and its' many inventions. Artists are now finding themselves in a situation where technical knowledge of computers and programming is becoming as necessary as their artistic instinct. One program alone, Maya by Alias, uses over 1000... They can now create digital art with as many layers of contrasting color, light and detail as they can imagine. ... Gone are the days when a oil paint artist will be designing movie backdrops or cereal boxes. ... This means that the digital artist is able to be flexible and responsive.

Outlook... Not Just for Email! Using Your Outlook Calendar by Janet Barclay
Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used software programs for email, but if you're only using it for email, you're missing out on a great productivity tool! This month's column looks at a few ways you can use the Outlook calendar to make scheduling easier. ... Color code your appointments. ... The available labels are: Important - Red Business - Blue Personal - Light Green Vacation - Gray Must Attend - Orange Travel Required - Aqua Needs Preparation - Olive Green Birthday - Purple Anniversary - Dark Green Phone Call - Yellow None - White * Turn a...

Motherboard Basics by Jason Kohrs
A recent Tech Tip covered the basics of selecting a computer case and made mention of the various sizes that correspond to motherboards of different form factors. A few people wrote in expressing interest in understanding more about the basics of motherboards, and that’s exactly what this Tech... In general, a particular model is only available in one color scheme, and many manufacturers use the same theme across their entire current line up. ... Servers and high end workstations are two examples where a dual processor system, such as could be run on the Tyan Thunder i7500 motherboard,...

The Churches Quest for Excellence by Kenneth Green
Are you amazed as I am about how fast technology increases? Back in 2001, more information could be sent over a single cable in one second than in 1997 was sent over the entire Internet in a month. As well, 220 million tons of old computers and other technological hardware are trashed in the... The Pastor wants it fixed because he don't like the new color of blue that his skin has become. ... So more money goes into fixing what could have been prevented in the beginning if the church would have hired professional technical designers.

Ten Tips to Safeguard Your Laptops by Johnny May
The following is a list of tips to help safeguard your laptop while traveling or conducting business. 1. Never leave your laptop unattended. Keep your laptop in your physical possession at all times and pay particular attention at the following locations: airports, hotels, car rental agencies,... When traveling, you might also consider affixing something brightly colored to your actual laptop ( in light of new security measures at airports, travelers are required to remove their laptops from their cases at security checkpoints).