I guess this guy likes Macs.
The Computer War - MAC vs PC
By: Rich
I remember my very first computer. I was twelve years old. The
computer was a Wang 386 PC. I was amazed at the fact that you
could put a cd in it and view pictures and information. Back
then you put the CD-ROMs in a square holder, and inserted that
into the computer.
I quickly learned all I could about computers and have been a
die hard PC guy from then until about one year ago.
I took a job working for a large church as the video tech. They
used all Apple/Mac computers. At first I totally hated them. I
could not understand a computer not having Windows on it.
However, the more I used them the more I liked them. Many tasks
that would have taken a lot of time on my PC worked much faster
on the Mac. I also noticed how well the Mac software works in
harmony with each-other.
Macs also are more stable than a PC. You all have probably been
working on a PC when it has crashed, had an error message, or
even worse got a virus. On a Mac that kind of stuff just does
not happen.
After I left my church job, I had to go back to using my old PC.
I vowed that the next computer i bought would be a Mac.
Thankfully, a could of weeks ago I was able to purchase a brand
new Mac-Book. What an awesome computer it truly is.
Set up took about five minutes. After entering some basic
information I was ready to get online, check e mail, play games,
burn CDs, etc. Transferring files was also extremely easy. I put
almost 1 gig of files on my usb memory stick. It took a long
time to get the files off the pc, but once I put it into the mac
after about five minutes I had transfered everything.
So my point is, if you are looking for a new computer why don't
you at least check out a Mac. Especially right now with Windows
Vista being so unstable. I think once you go Mac there is no
going back!
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infromation.
About the author:
I'm from the Charlotte, NC area. I have my own internet
business. I enjoy keeping up with the latest technology.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Choosing Your MP3 Player
Consumers looking to purchase a new MP3 player will be happy to
know that they are afforded some diversity. In fact, a consumer
does not only have iPod as an option anymore. There are several
MP3 players on today’s market that a consumer can choose from.
Yet, how does a consumer know which of the MP3 players to buy?
Below are some of the better MP3 players available on today’s
market.
If a consumer is looking to save as much money as possible when
they purchase an MP3 player, there are a few inexpensive MP3
players to consider.
The MobiBLU B153 is a flash MP3 player that can be purchased for
under $100.00. It is considered one of the best MP3 players
because it has a considerable battery life. The Samsung Yepp
YP-T7J is another flash MP3 considered among the best MP3
players. It can be purchased at a low cost: between $95.00 and
$140.00 and it possesses excellent sound quality. Plus, the
Samsung Yepp YP-T7J is not without its special features: it has a
radio, recording abilities and 1 GB of storage space.
Other MP3 players are a bit more costly: MP3 players with special
features tend to cost the consumer a bit more, specifically the
hard disk MP3 players. Nevertheless, there are a number of
incredibly good MP3 players that possess higher price tags, all
which will prove satisfying to the consumer.
The Creative Zen Vision: M, made by Creative Technology, is a
media/MP3 player that has a sleek design, a radio, and voice
recording capabilities, produces excellent images and provides
the user with great audio quality. The price for the Creative Zen
Vision: M falls between $275.00 and $350.00 depending upon the
distributor.
Another fine MP3 player and a personal favorite of many is the
Epson P-2000, which can be purchased at a price of anywhere from
$250.00 to $550.00. The Epson P-2000 allows the user to view
pictures, video, listen to music and more. The Epson P-2000 is
particularly revered for the excellent images it produces, but is
somewhat lacking when it comes to audio quality.
As can be seen above, there are many MP3 players to choose from.
What will determine the choice will be solely dependent on the
need. Does the consumer want to simply be able to listen to MP3
files or is the consumer looking for a tool that is far more
diverse, allowing the consumer to view video and/or photos? The
needs of the consumer, will, in turn, determine the price range
in which the MP3 player falls.
Ultimately, consumers should make every effort to read up on the
various MP3 player reviews offered on the internet: it will help
them determine what rating the MP3 players have in terms of their
function, price range and features.
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know that they are afforded some diversity. In fact, a consumer
does not only have iPod as an option anymore. There are several
MP3 players on today’s market that a consumer can choose from.
Yet, how does a consumer know which of the MP3 players to buy?
Below are some of the better MP3 players available on today’s
market.
If a consumer is looking to save as much money as possible when
they purchase an MP3 player, there are a few inexpensive MP3
players to consider.
The MobiBLU B153 is a flash MP3 player that can be purchased for
under $100.00. It is considered one of the best MP3 players
because it has a considerable battery life. The Samsung Yepp
YP-T7J is another flash MP3 considered among the best MP3
players. It can be purchased at a low cost: between $95.00 and
$140.00 and it possesses excellent sound quality. Plus, the
Samsung Yepp YP-T7J is not without its special features: it has a
radio, recording abilities and 1 GB of storage space.
Other MP3 players are a bit more costly: MP3 players with special
features tend to cost the consumer a bit more, specifically the
hard disk MP3 players. Nevertheless, there are a number of
incredibly good MP3 players that possess higher price tags, all
which will prove satisfying to the consumer.
The Creative Zen Vision: M, made by Creative Technology, is a
media/MP3 player that has a sleek design, a radio, and voice
recording capabilities, produces excellent images and provides
the user with great audio quality. The price for the Creative Zen
Vision: M falls between $275.00 and $350.00 depending upon the
distributor.
Another fine MP3 player and a personal favorite of many is the
Epson P-2000, which can be purchased at a price of anywhere from
$250.00 to $550.00. The Epson P-2000 allows the user to view
pictures, video, listen to music and more. The Epson P-2000 is
particularly revered for the excellent images it produces, but is
somewhat lacking when it comes to audio quality.
As can be seen above, there are many MP3 players to choose from.
What will determine the choice will be solely dependent on the
need. Does the consumer want to simply be able to listen to MP3
files or is the consumer looking for a tool that is far more
diverse, allowing the consumer to view video and/or photos? The
needs of the consumer, will, in turn, determine the price range
in which the MP3 player falls.
Ultimately, consumers should make every effort to read up on the
various MP3 player reviews offered on the internet: it will help
them determine what rating the MP3 players have in terms of their
function, price range and features.
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Sunday, February 11, 2007
How To Maintain Accurate Time On Your PC
By: David Evans
PC's have internal real time clocks designed to maintain system
time. The internal clocks rely on relatively low-cost crystal
oscillators, which are notoriously inaccurate. In many cases PC
system time can drift by several minutes each day. This article
describes various methods of maintaining a highly accurate time
on your PC. It describes how to utilise Internet time
references, radio and GPS clocks and dedicated NTP server
systems.
Internet Time References
The Internet utilises the Network Time Protocol to distribute
accurate time information to network time clients. NTP has been
an important part of the Internet for over 25 years. The
protocol was born through the need to provide synchronisation of
time critical processes across the Internet.
Most modern operating systems, including Windows XP, 2003 and
LINUX have the ability to synchronise time with a NTP Server.
There are a host of Internet based NTP Servers with public
access that can be used to synchronise your PC. Below is a list
of popular Internet based public access NTP Server references:
time.nist.gov - US based time reference. ptbtime1.ptb.de -
German time reference. ntp.my-inbox.co.uk - UK time reference.
canon.inria.fr - French time reference. clock.isc.org - Canadian
time reference.
Windows XP has pre-installed SNTP client software that can
synchronise time with a NTP server. This is achieved by simply
entering the domain name of an Internet NTP Server in the time
properties tab. The host computer will then periodically contact
the NTP Server and synchronise the system time to the specified
reference.
LINUX and UNIX systems have the NTP software distribution
available from the NTP website, ntp.org. The NTP application
runs as a daemon, constantly monitoring specified NTP servers.
The application reads a list of NTP servers from a configuration
file, 'ntp.conf', and periodically synchronises time. A list of
NTP server references is specified with the 'server'
configuration command thus:
server time-a.nist.gov # NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland NTP server
server time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov # NIST, Boulder, Colorado NTP
server
Once configured, the NTP daemon can be started, stopped and
restarted using the commands: 'ntpd start'; 'ntpd stop' and
'ntpd restart'.
Radio and GPS Clock Timing References
There are many commercially available radio and GPS clock timing
references for PC's. Radio and GPS clocks obtain accurate time
from national radio timing references or from the GPS system.
The devices have serial or USB interfaces and provide an
accurate timing reference to PC's. Driver software periodically
synchronises the system time of the host computer to the
received reference time. Often reference clock drivers are
available that interface to the NTP application software to
provide your own dedicated NTP server.
Radio time receivers often have the advantage of having the
ability to obtain a good signal, indoors, close to the host
computer. However, the signal can only be received locally to
the transmitter. There are a number of radio time broadcasts
available: MSF transmitted from Rugby, UK; DCF-77 transmitted
from Frankfurt, Germany; WWVB transmitted from Colorado, USA;
CHU, Canada and TDF, France. GPS has the advantage of providing
a global time and frequency solution; however, an externally
located antenna is required which can be impractical.
Dedicated NTP Servers
NTP servers are dedicated time servers that obtain time from an
external source, such as radio or GPS, and provide a network
with an accurate timing reference. NTP servers are generally
rack-mountable devices with an external antenna and an Ethernet
connection. The devices obtain time from a radio or GPS timing
reference and maintain an accurate internal time. The accurate
time is then distributed to network time clients over an IP
network. Dedicated NTP servers often minimize the set-up and
configuration effort required to get a NTP server installation
up and running.
About the author:
Dave Evans develops NTP Server synchronisation systems to ensure
accurate time on PC's and computer networks. Dave has been
involved in the development of dedicated NTP server systems, NTP
synchronised digital wall clock systems and atomic clock time
synchronisation products. Find out more about SNTP and NTP
Server Systems at:
http://www.timetools.co.uk/ntp-servers/ntp-server-s5000.htm
PC's have internal real time clocks designed to maintain system
time. The internal clocks rely on relatively low-cost crystal
oscillators, which are notoriously inaccurate. In many cases PC
system time can drift by several minutes each day. This article
describes various methods of maintaining a highly accurate time
on your PC. It describes how to utilise Internet time
references, radio and GPS clocks and dedicated NTP server
systems.
Internet Time References
The Internet utilises the Network Time Protocol to distribute
accurate time information to network time clients. NTP has been
an important part of the Internet for over 25 years. The
protocol was born through the need to provide synchronisation of
time critical processes across the Internet.
Most modern operating systems, including Windows XP, 2003 and
LINUX have the ability to synchronise time with a NTP Server.
There are a host of Internet based NTP Servers with public
access that can be used to synchronise your PC. Below is a list
of popular Internet based public access NTP Server references:
time.nist.gov - US based time reference. ptbtime1.ptb.de -
German time reference. ntp.my-inbox.co.uk - UK time reference.
canon.inria.fr - French time reference. clock.isc.org - Canadian
time reference.
Windows XP has pre-installed SNTP client software that can
synchronise time with a NTP server. This is achieved by simply
entering the domain name of an Internet NTP Server in the time
properties tab. The host computer will then periodically contact
the NTP Server and synchronise the system time to the specified
reference.
LINUX and UNIX systems have the NTP software distribution
available from the NTP website, ntp.org. The NTP application
runs as a daemon, constantly monitoring specified NTP servers.
The application reads a list of NTP servers from a configuration
file, 'ntp.conf', and periodically synchronises time. A list of
NTP server references is specified with the 'server'
configuration command thus:
server time-a.nist.gov # NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland NTP server
server time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov # NIST, Boulder, Colorado NTP
server
Once configured, the NTP daemon can be started, stopped and
restarted using the commands: 'ntpd start'; 'ntpd stop' and
'ntpd restart'.
Radio and GPS Clock Timing References
There are many commercially available radio and GPS clock timing
references for PC's. Radio and GPS clocks obtain accurate time
from national radio timing references or from the GPS system.
The devices have serial or USB interfaces and provide an
accurate timing reference to PC's. Driver software periodically
synchronises the system time of the host computer to the
received reference time. Often reference clock drivers are
available that interface to the NTP application software to
provide your own dedicated NTP server.
Radio time receivers often have the advantage of having the
ability to obtain a good signal, indoors, close to the host
computer. However, the signal can only be received locally to
the transmitter. There are a number of radio time broadcasts
available: MSF transmitted from Rugby, UK; DCF-77 transmitted
from Frankfurt, Germany; WWVB transmitted from Colorado, USA;
CHU, Canada and TDF, France. GPS has the advantage of providing
a global time and frequency solution; however, an externally
located antenna is required which can be impractical.
Dedicated NTP Servers
NTP servers are dedicated time servers that obtain time from an
external source, such as radio or GPS, and provide a network
with an accurate timing reference. NTP servers are generally
rack-mountable devices with an external antenna and an Ethernet
connection. The devices obtain time from a radio or GPS timing
reference and maintain an accurate internal time. The accurate
time is then distributed to network time clients over an IP
network. Dedicated NTP servers often minimize the set-up and
configuration effort required to get a NTP server installation
up and running.
About the author:
Dave Evans develops NTP Server synchronisation systems to ensure
accurate time on PC's and computer networks. Dave has been
involved in the development of dedicated NTP server systems, NTP
synchronised digital wall clock systems and atomic clock time
synchronisation products. Find out more about SNTP and NTP
Server Systems at:
http://www.timetools.co.uk/ntp-servers/ntp-server-s5000.htm
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