Microsoft Provides Useful Virtual 'Gadgets' by Julia Hall
In the past, the word 'gadget' has almost always applied to a physical object that you could use for some unique purpose. Gadgets could be useful to the point of saving massive amounts of time and energy for their users, or they could be little more than interesting trinkets. ... Web Gadgets can include programs that provide you with daily quotes, words of wisdom, games like hangman that you can embed in web pages, a clock displaying Greenwich Meridian Time, and software that can stream live video from web cams in various parts of the world (Europe seems to be especially popular).

A Review of The Sims Online by Morgan Hamilton
‘The Sims Online’ is in a stunningly popular multiplayer version of the smash hit ‘The Sims’ series of PC games. Game makers are an incredibly bright group of people, and have quickly realized the huge potential in massively multiplayer online games. ... You can just pop on the Internet and do a search on video games, or computer games and come up with thousands of titles to choose from. ... The idea behind it, I manage, is to be able to interact with the other players. ... You still have tasks to perform and still have to eat, but you objectives aren't clear, nor is the timeframe in which...

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... As add on devices can be changed, DVRs can deliver customized performance depending on the environment. ... These devices are often used in the banking, retail and transport sectors among others. ... Platform based DVRs often come with more advanced features and can be upgraded, and\or modified.

Animation Software by Shakir A.
Animation software make ease to a novice to expert animator to make animations. The features are very flexible and user-friendly for animator. The online help guides to the user at any point of time while operating the software. The software should run in a specified computer machine. ... For PC System specifications are 800 MHz Intel Pentium III processor (Minimum) with Microsoft Windows XP or 2000, 512 MB Ram (Recommended), 256 MB (or more), 120 MB of available hard disk space, 24-bit color display with 32 MB Video RAM or more, Capable of 1024x768 Resolution.

Cameras in Church: What Difference Do They Make? by Michelle Carey
The problem some are beginning to discover is that these cameras that look okay on small TV screens don’t look good at all on big screens. Grainy shots, mismatched colors, insufficient lenses for the distance and lighting – all these factors contribute to the problem. ... An exciting development in video recently is the advent of High-Definition or HD video cameras. ... These cameras don’t need a person standing next to it to control its movement. ... These cameras were originally used strictly for high-tech security, but recent advances in technology and function make them a viable option...

Practical Tips For Buying Your New Laptop by Titus Hoskins
So you want to buy a laptop but don't know where to start. You're not alone. Buying a new laptop can present many challenges, especially if you're unfamiliar with laptops or notebook computers. Over the last little while so much new laptop technology has hit the market... ... Also it may be wise to buy a laptop with upgradable memory - since new applications, multi windowed browsers, streaming video... ... If you're not into gaming, handling large video files/editing, all that RAM is not needed but it will make your laptop run faster.

The 24 Hour iPod Battery by Dan Hagopian
The 24 hour iPod Battery: Fact or Fiction? It would be great if our iPods could play non-stop for 24 hours but is it really possible that such a battery exists? How does consumer usage effect the iPod battery life and can such a tiny design space truly accommodate the capacity specifications... Again in In a iLounge test they found that the new iPod Video played music for 19 hours, 50 minutes, but exceeded Apple’s photo and video claims, playing a music photo slideshow for 4 hours, 47 minutes, iPod-screen video for 3 hours, 23 minutes, and on-TV video for a hefty 5 hours and 24 minutes.

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. ... Additional Built-In Recording Features: •MPEG4 or H.263 video compression technology - full D1 (4 CIF), 30/25 FPS (NTSC/PAL) per input •Synchronized playback of audio and video •Localized and/or centralize archiving possibilities •Connect hundreds of distributed DB units and record thousands of channels simultaneously...

How FOSS Might Benefit Your Small Business by Charles Trumpess
Starting a small business or working from home takes time and costs money. After you have done all the groundwork, such as a business plan, marketing strategy and finances, you will probably start thinking about the cost of PCs and software licenses. ... Visit: http://office.microsoft.com/clipart The GIMP: www.gimp.org Free News & Information Streaming Stats is a free news application that will keep you up to date with headlines, sports scores, statistics and stories as they happen. ... Can include rich media (video, flash).

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,... Non-linear editing : An approach to video editing made possible by digital video recordings. ... in video, also known as Chroma-Key in video). ... As in word processing, video segments can be inserted between two existing segments without erasing either.