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=> Camera Power An optical zoom increases the image magnification within a scene. It changes the relationship of the elements on the lens and it uses all of the pixel resolution that is available when it is doing this. With an optical feature, you can zoom in or out while the camera is still maintaining a sharp, high-quality image. Essentially, optical zoom means that the camera is using the full pixel resolution for every shot. Digital zoom works on a different principle. Digital zoom enlarges an image by cropping. As you use digital zoom on a scene, the camera crops the pixels in the image sensor and discards information outside the zoom frame. Only the pixels inside the frame are recorded. The camera's full resolution isn't being used. The more you zoom in, the fewer pixels you'll have in your image frame. You are discarding image quality whenever you use the digital zoom feature.
You can ignore a digital zoom rating, and in fact experts will recommend that you can disable the digital zoom. Use photo-editing software to edit and to crop pictures rather than waste resolution using the camera to crop an image using digital zoom. Still, a 6-megapixel or higher means there are some pixels to spare. You can digitally zoom the 6-megapixel images and still get a sharp shot. A camera that offers 3-megapixels is offering enough pixels for a "good" image. However, when you are working with 3-megapixels, if you use a digital zoom your images are not as sharp as when you do not use the digital zoom. There will be a visible difference. When buying, first look at the megapixels, then at optical zoom. Essentially, you can ignore digital zoom. |
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=> TV Power
Another baffling consumer category is televisions. Competing technologies, as well as the transition from analog to digital programming, along with falling prices on thin sets with huge screens are making things difficult to make decisions on TV buying.
Also keep in mind that HD is the way of the future. Enhanced-definition sets offer better resolution than old-style standard-definition sets, but ED's are not high definition. They do not support new full-resolution HD programming. |
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=> Web Power
Teens Use the Web More than Watch TV July 24, 2003 — America's teenagers have a new favorite pastime--using the Internet. Studies say that teenagers now spend more time each week online than they do watching television.
So what do the teens say they do online? The number one activity is using a search engine to find information. That's followed by e-mail, instant messaging, playing games and simply browsing. |
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=> Print -- Over Graphics
To layer text over a graphic image in Microsoft Word, first, view the document using the Page Layout view. From the Drawing Toolbar, select the Text Box tool and draw a rectangle. Place the graphic or text that you would like to be behind the surface of your document into the rectangle. Change view to Normal and finish composing your document. You will not see the recessed image until you choose Print Preview or until you print. |
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=> Erase your tracks delete temporary Internet files...
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=> Building a Web
Most Internet service providers will provide you with some free Web space to
put up your site and they will generally offer some tools that can help you
upload your files. If you'd like to delve into building your own site from
scratch, there are plenty of free tools to help you. Here are some choices to explore if you'd like to try your hand at writing HTML or using a free page-building tool. ------------------------------ Tripod provides 20MB of space for a website. It also provides Web-building tools that work nicely within your browser--no download required. Tripod has a few Web site templates. Select one, and then add your content. It's that easy. Be sure to test your pages. If you know HTML and you want to create your own design, use Tripod's FreeForm HTML editor. Also, Tripod provides a script editor. Webmasters can add their own CGI and Perl scripts. This is handy if you want to add forms or other interactive features to your site. Using Tripod free requires that you will allow advertisements on your pages. You can camouflage the ads by choosing colors and shapes that jibe with your website's design. Note: most web ad blocking software will block these ads without notice. So, most users won't see them. Unlike the old days of multiple slashes in free website addresses, Tripod provides a simple WWW.yourname.Tripod.com. ------------------------------ Offering site-building services similar to Tripod's, Yahoo! Geocities provides Yahoo!PageWizards to assist you in designing your pages. Yahoo! PageBuilder provides more sophisticated options. GeoCities supplies 15MB of space, but for most users that will be more than enough. Like Tripod, GeoCities provides an HTML tool for those who want to code their own pages. If you like frills, GeoCities has many free add-ons, including counters, guest books, and stock quotes. GeoCities offers complex tracking abilities and site statistics to help you learn more about your visitors' browsing habits. As with Tripod, using GeoCities requires display ads on your pages. ------------------------------ Look carefully at you service providers home page. They probably offer free space and some tools too for building Web pages. |
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=> ToggleKeys -- Adding Sound
Are you a touch-typist but you you often hit the Caps Lock key by accident? Your problem is solved by having a sound play when the Caps Lock and Num Lock keys are pressed. When you hear the sound, you can hit Caps Lock again to toggle it back off. Here's how:
If you want to silence ToggleKeys, hold down the 'Num Lock' key for five seconds. A tone will sound indicating ToggleKeys has been turned off. To turn back on, just hold the 'Num Lock' key again for five seconds. A dialog box will appear. Just click the 'OK' button to close this box. |
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=> Red-Xs -- Missing E-mail Images
Recently, I decided to use Outlook for composing some mails... Opps... I forgot to check the settings. You might like to know that Red Xs will appear in your e-mails if you're using Outlook or Outlook Express and the mail program isn't set up to send pictures from the Web with your messages. Since the program can't find the image on your computer it leaves a space but won't send a picture otherwise.
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=> Security -- Hacker attacks and more
Intruders want what is on your computer. They look for credit card numbers, bank account information, browsing history, and anything else they can find. By stealing that information, intruders can use your credit, money, and habits to buy themselves goods and services. Securing your home computer is not a trivial task. This tutorial by the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University helps you think about the problems you face when you have a home computer and gives you advice on how to address these problems. |
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skip to: News you can use, Hardware tips, Humor, or Software Tips.Reference-Online => Home Networking and Hardware Here is a tutorial that looks at how you can get your computers connected together. It highlights all of the different methods you can use to create a home network. (How Stuff Works) www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm Gearing up a small business? Hardware, A beginner's guide to a small business or home office. includes seven essential hardware buying tips. www.geekgirls.com/basic_choosing_hardware.htm |
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=> Phone -- Source
Here is a source for technology information on wireless, cell phones, calling cards, long distance, telephones, and lots more. If you are considering a purchase this is a great first stop. http://www.phonesource.com |
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=> Learn to Type
Here is a free online typing course. Learn how to type correctly in just a few hours--using all of your fingers. Guided step-by-step lessons make it easy. Web-based course... no downloads required. http://www.goodtyping.com/introduccion.htm |
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=> Search Tools
Choose the Best Search Engine - Trying to decide which search engine will serve you best? http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Kids' Search Tools - Take your pick from a wide variety of tools suitable for students of all ages. http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm |
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Buying a digital camera, the digital zoom rating should not play into a your
buying decision. However, the megapixel resolution and optical zoom are
important factors. Essentially, the higher megapixel rating and higher optical
zoom rating are indicating the quality of the lens that you are buying.
Keep this in mind... old-style televisions with cathode ray tubes still offer
better picture quality and significantly lower prices. Rear-projection
televisions and enhanced-definition (ED) plasma televisions are the more popular
types of sets since these offer larger screen viewing areas in nicer looking
packaging. 
Internet use tops more than 16 hours a week -- and that doesn't include time
spent reading e-mail. Teens report watching TV about 13 hours per week. The
study was commissioned by the Internet company "Yahoo". 
