USB Flash Drive Reviews by Damian Sofsian
Since the introduction and mass availability of USB flash drives, they have steadily killed floppy disk sales. USB flash drives attained their popularity over other methods of storing, transferring and swapping data due to their compact nature, their ability to store large quantities of data and... All of this comes at affordable prices, especially when looking at the generic USB flash drive brands. ... USB flash drives reviews consider what most people take note of when purchasing their USB flash drives - capacity and function, speed, price, design, extra features, and sturdiness.

How Bluetooth Technology Has Changed The Way We Communicate by Gregg Hall
The advances in technology in the past century have been extraordinary. From simple local communication abilities, to global, the world has been taking great strides in making technology a part of your daily life. The last few years have brought forth some truly unique technology, with the... The digital pen works with digital paper, writing just as you would with normal pens. ... You can simply write in your own handwriting on the digital paper and then place the pen in its home by your computer.

Flash Drive Mania by Brenda Fleen
All across the globe people are opting for technology that they could take along with them anywhere and everywhere. The trend even suggests that the more compact a device is, the better. Take a look at laptops and cellular phones, for example. Is it just me or are they getting smaller and... For those of you who don't know what a USB Flash Drive is yet, it is commonly defined as a compact and portable hard drive that is convenient and universal. ... As a new and improved take on the floppy disc, the USB flash drive was developed.

A Technician's Toolkit: What's in the Bag by Alex Smith
If you fix computers regularly (or you're the type that often fixes computers for friends and family), you've likely developed a collection of software and tools to help you fix things more efficiently. Since I ocasionally play technician myself, I thought I'd share with you some tools that make... I carry a 160GB firewire/usb external hard drive as part of my kit. ... Here's a sampling of what you'll find in my kit: > Two boot CDs with diagnostics programs > Linux live CDs including Ubuntu and Knoppix > three versions of Microsoft Office (including 2003) > Windows 95, 98SE, 2000, XP...

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 can we glean about a person's choice of programs? ... What about software? ... Taking a quick glance of the desktops of writers, you'll probably find it filled with icons pointing to word processors, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.

Four No-Name Multimedia Applications That Work Better Than Famous Brands by John Deprice
If you think that Adobe, Ulead or Corel make be best multimedia products, think again. There are dozens of innovative indies who develop excellent software for images and video and don't charge you for the brand name. A4 DVD Shrinker (DanDans Digital Media) A4 DVD Shrinker is a tiny but fast... A4 DVD Shrinker shrinks all types of DVDs and fully backs them up to your hard drive or burns them to DVDR discs and you get to keep all DVD extra features, like interviews. ... Super Bot let's users browse at faster speeds, by loading files directly from your hard drive not the server (offline...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Etching with Beam-Steered Laser by Rick Stevenson
This year, over one-third of all material processing lasers will be installed for product or package marking applications. Since their introduction in the early-1970's, laser markers have evolved as an effective tool for manufacturers who require a combination of speed, permanence, and image... Computer controlled masks can alter up to three lines of text at speeds of up to 720 parts per minute if the alphanumeric code must be changed. ... The high repetition rate provides marking of parts "on-the-fly" at high part-transfer speeds.