When Bluetooth was first announced to the world, it was supposed to signal the end of messy cables. Instead, the prohibitive cost of Bluetooth products and the difficulty in using them to manage connections on devices without large screens and easy-to-see graphics helped separate the hype from reality. The initial problem was obvious. I don’t… Read More »
The two major presidential candidates agreed that Americans are seeing too much inappropriate material in popular entertainment. The Republican candidate, George W. Bush, stated that there is too much bloody violence in movies and on television. Vice President Al Gore, the Democratic opponent, stated that the media presents Americans with too much sex and frontal… Read More »
Just when you thought the personal computer has become another boring piece of hardware, along comes the Tablet PC to challenge that notion. This new device, about the size of a legal pad of paper, promises to deliver the killer punch for mobile computing. But perhaps the greatest advantage Tablet PC has over the current… Read More »
Judging by the way the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) are pushing for more all-encompassing copyright laws, we can’t help but feel like criminals whenever we burn our collection of MP3s onto another CD. Copyright, it seems, is a misnomer; it should be called “copywrong” Such feelings… Read More »
Targeted at people who want to get into DVD production, DVD Authoring & Production covers almost every aspect of the DVD production and authoring process. However, the book is organized in such a way that you can either read it from start to finish or read a chapter at a time to bone up on… Read More »
Unfortunately, a walk in the park may not titillate a lot of people who prefer more excitement along the way. Unlike “Upgrading Your Home PC”, this book has all the look-and-feel of a typical textbook. And reads like one too! If you’re the kind who gets bored easily with straightforward documentations, avoid this book like… Read More »