Is Your Computer a Mini Me? by Gabriel J. Adams
Can you imagine living without a computer these days? Although we each use our laptops or computer desktops for a wide variety of reasons, we can all agree on one thing. And it's that our computers have become a virtual extension of who we are and what we do. ... What about software? ... Digital cameras and photo printers will sit atop the desktops of photographers, while joysticks, pedals, or even a steering wheel rest near the table of computer gamers. ... Programmers will have installed software development applications, debuggers, and distribution files, while teenage socialites are...

Digital Photographic Images - Part 2: How to Store Them by Robin Henry
If you are going to download images onto your computer, you need to design some type of filing system that will help you remember when and where you took the photos. This might seem a bit silly at first, but believe me, when you get to the stage where you have 6,000 images, it can be messy... If you don't have a software program to help you manage your digital images, then set up folders on your computer that reflect the above. ... Here's what I do with my images: When I first download them from my camera I view and delete any imperfect images so as not to retain files that aren't worth...

Tips For Buying A Great Backup Hard Drive by Cedric H. Dirose
Any computer user who has ever suffered a loss of important data understands how important it is to have a good backup hard drive in place. Unfortunately, many of us do not get a good understanding of the importance of having a backup until it is too late. ... For instance, the advent of digital photography has led many people to store their digital photographs on their hard drives, and nowhere else. ... Whether you choose to use an internal hard drive or an external one, it is important to back up your most valuable files every day, using either the backup software that is part of the...

DVR's by Max Bellamy
DVR is a term heard quite frequently these days. What exactly is DVR? DVR stands for digital video recording. Compared to conventionally used devices like tape recorders, VCRs, or time lapse recorders, the DVR is entirely digital and provides many features that are required for high quality data... The hardware-software configuration ensures optimal performance and eliminates the possibility of conflict between hardware and software. ... Images, motion pictures and related data are converted into digital format and stored.

DreamBox All In One CCTV Solution by Efrat Levi
DreamBox (DB) Short Description DreamBox (DB) is a real time synergetic multimedia surveillance system for homeland security and general CCTV use. DreamBox, with its built-in ETX Pentium and 11 DSP’s, processes information such as video, audio and data. ... Each DB performs a number of independent processes which include video compression, audio/video transmission, digital recording, content analysis algorithms (such as outdoor and indoor video motion detection), digital/analog acquisition, data transfer over multiple network types , synchronized playback of video and audio, digital...

Choosing an ID Card System by Marcela Devivo
Choosing an ID card system is less difficult than it seems at first. Once you get past the jargon, there are really only several components that you need, and choosing them is based on what you need, what type of business or company you are, and how much security you require. ... An ID card system consists of a digital camera and software, a computer, a printer with software, an encoder, and a specific amount of card materials. ... There are numerous ID card systems to choose from, including established brands like Fargo, Zebra, MagicCard and Persona.

All-seeing Eye: The History of Video Surveillance by Nahshon Roberts
There are eyes everywhere, and they do not belong to humans. In today's fast-paced modern world, video surveillance has become as essential to society as security guards and gateways. Mention video surveillance and the average Joe will instantly associate the term with video cameras mounted in... Digital Multiplexing and Subsequent Developments One drawback to analog technology was that users had to change the tapes daily. ... In May 2002, facial recognition software was installed on the computer video surveillance cameras at Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

Adobe Photoshop Elements Product Review by Joseph Pescatello
I found out about this program by Googling 'Digital Photo Software' and following various links. I read many reviews and compared features of those programs which were available for trial on the Web. After testing a number of them, I found that this tool is far-and-away the the best available in... Useablilty Digital editing software is notoriously difficult to use, but Elements II defies that traditional wisdom. ... I believe this is software at its best. ... But Elements allows you to perform some pretty fancy digital editing.

The Future of Biometrics -- Trends and Emerging Uses for Biometric Technology by Alice Osborn
The future of biometrics holds great promise for law enforcement applications, as well for private industry uses. By measuring facial geometry, surveillance systems can identify suspects against characteristics stored in the security system's database. ... Already A4Vision, a provider of 3-D facial scanning and identification software uses specialized algorithms to interpret the traditional 2-D camera image and transfer it into a 3-D representation of a registered face. ... The center uses real-time technologies to deliver security alerts to multiple locations through PDA (personal digital...

The Technical Terms in Motion Capture by Y.H. Lee
(Pre - Production, Production, Post Production, Motion Capture, New Media) _______________________________________________________________________ A) Pre - Production Scene: A scene or script is a numbered part of a film script, which may be broken down into parts in longshot, medium-shot,... The Rotoscope consists of an animation camera and a light source (usually using a prism behind the movement and the lamp house attached to the camera's open door) that projects a print through the camera's lense and the projected image is then traced to create a matte.