Panasonic PT-LC75u LCD Projector -Home Theater-
Once calibrated the 75u's colors are vivid and uniform. It produces a sharpimage, even some broadcast stations look great. While a HTPC is not required to get a good picture the combination of the 75u and a HTPC really give thepicture that 'WOW' effect everyone is looking for.
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What the heck is Divx, why is the MPAA so scared about it?
As anyone who is ‘in the know’ will tell you Divx is not a failed attempt to charge us every
time we want to watch our favorite movies, well not anymore. Divx is a high quality, high compression MEPG-4 video compression algorithm.
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Security
Tips for Linux
Are you running Linux? Maybe you've got your own DSL line too? This
article covers some basic, and commonly over looked security practices that
can help make sure you Linux machine is safe.
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The Movable Theater: New Technology Makes Today's Vehicles Mobile Offices
Always on the road? Looking for gadgets to take with you in your car? We'll rounded up the coolest new toys for Geeks on the go.
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KDS VS-195e
Review
Looking for a high quality, but inexpensive 19 inch monitor? There
is no doubt that th eKDS VS-195e is low cost, but will it make the grade
when it comes to quality? We tell you everything you'll need to know to
determine if it's the monitor for you.
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Creative Labs
3D Blaster Annihilator Pro GeForce 256 DDR
Word is Creative Lab’s 3D Blaster Annihilator Pro GeForce 256 DDR chipset
is one of a growing list of chipsets that can out perform the 3DFX Voodoo3.
The card run sat a core clock speed of 150mhz. It features include: quad3D
pipelines, 256 bit architecture, and32MB of 300Mhz DDR-RAM. The GeForce has
a true graphics processing unit (GPU). This means none of the graphics
processing will be sent out to be handled by the CPU. But enough about
what’s written on the side of the box, let’s get down to the real stats.
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Pinnacle System’s
Studio PCTV Review
Any geek knows if you’re going to do your own desktop video editing
Digital Video(DV) is the way to go. But if you’re like me you don’t have
a digital camcorder, or several hundred dollars to spit out for a DV capture
card. But can a $50 capture card make the grade for a geek on a budget?
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Hackz.com's
Guide to Overclocking
So, you just went out and bought Quake III, but you didn’t realize
that your PII350 just will not cut it? After forking out all your cash
for the game you don’t have the money to buy a new CPU too! You’ve thought about
overclocking, but your not sure if it’s for you? Well read on, and we’ll
enlighten you about the black art of overclocking.
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DVD Copy
Control Association Gets Sue Happy
DVD Copy Control Association is behaving just like the Recording Industry
Association of America. Suing everyone they can think of as a way to intimidate
webmasters, as well asopen source programmers. It all started when a groupof
open source programmers decided to write a DVD program.
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Merry Christmas,
Happy Hanukkah, and all that stuff.
How'd you make out this year? Christmas just isn't what it used to
be is it? Oh well, Idid good in the gift department. This year I brough
tmy own presents ahead of time and then took them to my family's house.
I let my family buy my presents...
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Voodoo5
Preview
So you’ve heard rumors about the Voodoo 5, but what happened
to the Voodoo4? And do you really need to upgrade the Voodoo 3 card you just
forked out $200 for? This article will bring you up to speed on 3DFX’slatestweapon, the Voodoo 5.
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Intel's Pentium III
M.I.A?
What’s going on with shortage of Intel CPU’s lately? I’ve
had a PIII 533 (133FSB) on order for over 4 weeks!
And the supply of other Pentium chips isn’t much
better either. Dell, and Gateway have both recently
blammed a shortage of Intel processors on their less
than expected earnings. Intel denies there is a
problem with the supply of CPUs, but personally
everything I’ve seen tells me they are not telling the
truth.
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Windows Easter eggs
Even though its closer to Christmas we still can help you find some
Easter eggs. We've gathered Easter eggs for NT, 95 and 98. Click here for
a surprise from your favorite OS.
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Windows98
Speed Tweaks and Hacks
Is your workstation running like a dog, troubled by frequent crashes?
Or are you just looking to shave every second off load times? Either way
this article is for you.
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Free ISP
Face Off
Are you tired of paying $21.99 a month for Internet access, or do youneed a back-up for your DSL line? If you’ve thought about signing up for a
‘free’ Internet service read this article first. We’ve rated the major
free ISP services saving you the hassle of trying them out yourself.
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Hackz.com's The Worst
of 1999
1999 was a banner year for geeks. We saw the rise of AMD, and the fall
of Netscape. We were amazed by Apples’s comeback. And relieved (or disappointed)
when the YK2 bug turned out to be nothing but hype. And during it all it
seems that the Internet continues to grow, and computer prices continue
to fall. Rather than look at all the good stuff to come out of this year
we decided to take a more pessimistic approach, and look at all the crap
to come out of 1999.
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