How Satellite TV Works
By Gary Gresham - 04/01/2008
Have you ever wondered how satellite TV works? With over 24 Million satellite TV owners who have chosen to get digital satellite TV, there may be some of you who would like to know how the whole process works. Television satellites travel in a geosynchronous orbit approximately 22000 miles above th...
Quickly Eliminate 100% of Your Junk Email
By Anthony Vita - 04/01/2008
Why do so many people think I need to take Viagra? I guess it?s for the same reason others believe I want to re-finance my home, invest in a new stock and sell my business. Like you, I routinely receive more junk emails than legitimate ones. Do I look stupid or do they really think I want the latest...
Microsoft Great Plains Upgrade ? Version 8.0 Overview for IT Director/Controller
By Andrew Karasev - 04/01/2008
If you have Microsoft Great Plains as main accounting and ERP system you need to know some technical details on Great Plains version upgrade and what is going on behind the scenes, which options do you have in case of Dexterity, VBA, SQL customizations, ctree/Pervasive migration to MS SQL/MSDE. As ...
The Value of Enterprise Process
By Jonathan Coupal - 04/01/2008
With enterprise process, common processes are established to ensure that servers, workstations, and applications are not changed unless agreed upon by the IT organization. It ensures that lessons are learned only once, that employee tasks are documented, consistent, and repeatable, and that ad hoc c...
Mini Fighter Jet High Powered Lasers
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
In Star Wars they had the greatest laser guns on the X-Wing Fighters as they attacked the Death Star under the command of Darth Vader, who also had his own escort fighters with laser guns. Wow, exciting indeed. Well today our United States Air Force Research Laboratory has installed high-energy lase...
Refills for Half the Price?
By Catherine Pulsifer - 04/01/2008
I stood in the line up at the store and noticed a new booth displaying refills for printers. The cashier noticed me looking at the booth, and she quickly said, "They are just new here." I asked her if she had ever used their services, and her face lit up. "Oh yes" she said, "I saved over $20.00 I us...
Lotus Notes Domino and Web: Application Development ? Tips for Programmers
By Polina Gottmann - 04/01/2008
Beginning with Domino version R4 it has integration with the Web, and the server itself becomes a HTTP-server. The next releases of Domino Web-server add new functionality (for example servlet managers, supported JVM versions upgrade, etc). To give you general picture and abstracting from details w...
DISH Network Satellite TV -- What You Need to Know Before You Order
By Brian Stevens - 04/01/2008
Launched in 1996 by EchoStar Communications, DISH Network is the second-largest satellite TV provider in the world, with 11 million subscribers and 9 broadcast satellites. In addition to TV programming, DISH Network satellite TV also offers 50 Sirius Satellite Radio music channels and Starband broad...
Choosing a Cell Phone
By Jeff Lakie - 04/01/2008
If Alexander Graham Bell were alive today he would be amazed. It wasn`t that long ago when he made the first telephone call to his assistant from another room in his laboratory. At the time they had been working on a device to help deaf people hear. Bell patented the telephone in 1876. Now, 130 year...
iPod users get the picture
By David Llennac - 04/01/2008
iPod users start to get the picture and it?s turning out to be colorful fun!! The latest generation of hi tech gadget users are watching the different media they use start to converge as Apple launches its latest grab for the market with iPod Photo. Not only can you listen to all your music on the g...
Backing Up Personal Computers
By Meryl K. Evans - 04/01/2008
Backup on business computers is typically not the user`s concern unless it`s a small business. A business should have a policy in place for managing backups especially due to Sarbanes - Oxyley. Four options for backing up:
- External hard drive
- CD-RW (CD rewriteable) drive
- T...
Medical Practice Software Simplifies the EMR Process
By Joe Miller - 04/01/2008
The Electronic Medical Record, or EMR, has blossomed as the 21st century?s medical record management model. EMR databases consolidate and organize important medical records electronically, including the electronic medical claim. Medical practices have been able to effectively and quickly manage the ...
Accounting Software; Some Details
By J Shipper - 04/01/2008
Accounting is the measuring, and disclosure or provision of assurance about information that helps managers and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions. How to become an Accountant. Accountants in the US are called Certified Public Accountants and in the UK and Canada are called Cha...
An Open Letter From a So-called Stupid
By Jonathan Kraft - 04/01/2008
Someone recently told me, "You would have to be a stupid to lose your personal information." While I respectfully responded to this person in the moment, the comment has stuck with me. I present on Identity Theft all over the Western United States, and thought I would respond to this particular in...
Cell Phone and Children!
By Douglas Bower - 04/01/2008
I just heard from my sister in the U.S. who wished me a Happy New Year. She told me that my soon-to-be 14-year-old nephew got a cell phone for Christmas. I am trying desperately to understand this. To give you a little background, I worked for A.T. & T. when they unveiled this amazing technology. I ...
Computer Optimization - Necessity in Details
By Ted Peterson - 04/01/2008
It would be much easier to forget about computer optimization if our PCs would stay new and untouched forever. But, unfortunately or not, we use them all the time and, be sure, not everyone of us is a computer specialist or a general troubleshooter. Just as every other needed tool receives its trace...
Which is better? EDTV vs HDTV
By Bradley James - 04/01/2008
With all the new digital formats out there, it is of little surprise that there exists considerable confusion about EDTV and HDTV. First of all, EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television, while HDTV stands for High Definition Television. TVs equipped with either of these formats are capable of ...
Controlling The Human Mind With Satellite Technology
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
Humans are often extremely hard to control and throughout the ages leaders have used many methods to control the young and restless peanut gallery. For instance having a war was often an excellent way to get rid of some of the warrior class, which might cause a rebellion. Keeping the people amused i...
In "The Zone"
By Timothy Trimble - 04/01/2008
Recently, I`ve had the pleasure of being in "The Zone!" Personally, I`ve got to say that it was nice being there. Just what is "The Zone"? Well, you`ve heard of athletes talk about being in "The Zone" - that magical place where everything clicks. The physical and mental processes are working in coor...
A Review of Refurbished HP Laptops
By Max Bellamy - 04/01/2008
HP refurbished laptops can be found on their website hpshopping.com. Just enter ?refurbished laptop? into their search field and browse through the current selections. (Note that Hewlett-Packard also owns and distributes Compaq computers.) There you can purchase a quality refurbished laptop for up t...
Where does technology come from?
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
Ever wonder where all the cool gadgets come from? Ever wonder who gets to try this stuff out first? Usually the war machine scientists get it first, try it out and find an application by using it for destruction; an obvious outlet for the human species and our desire to blow things up. It then move...
Beginning in Videography
By Jim Wagner - 04/01/2008
If you`re looking to get into videography and video editing as a hobby, the options can be daunting. Here is a small question and response that may help you get started in this fun and rewarding hobby. What type of camera do you recommend? Response: For a beginner, a Canon single CCD camera will su...
Why Build Your Own Computer System
By Jeff Heaton - 04/01/2008
Have you ever thought about building your own computer system? Maybe you?ve heard friends talking about doing this sort of thing, but you were never sure what was involved. This article attempts to answer two questions. First, why would you want to build your own computer system? Secondly, how hard ...
Computer Projector Rentals
By Eric Morris - 04/01/2008
Computer projectors have become indispensable for company presentations. The audio-visual impact alone really drives a difficult point home. Most computer renting companies also provide computer projectors. However renting a computer projector can be complex as projectors are custom-designed for dif...
How To Save Big Bucks On A Laptop Computer
By John San Filippo - 04/01/2008
If you`re a bargain shopper looking to get the most bang for your buck, you`ll find no shortage of deals on the Internet. And that`s particularly true in the fast-changing world of laptop computers, where you`ll find three bargain sources right at your fingertips: 1. Clearance Sales Just like many b...
The Benefits of Personnel Recruiting Software
By Kent Pinkerton - 04/01/2008
Personnel recruiting software makes the process of finding and hiring qualified employees much quicker and easier. Personnel recruiting software is used by both professional staffing firms and by companies that do their own hiring. These software programs have several features that make it easier fo...
Importance of Computer and Technology Discussion Forums
By Vinay Rana - 04/01/2008
Today the world has become small village, thanks to internet and technology. The world is getting closer and closer with internet. Each day we are facing with some kind of new challenges in our life for example computer problems and virus threats. Different people think in different in different way...
School ERP verses Stand Alone Applications
By Pradhyumna Singh - 04/01/2008
(This report is based on the survey with Schools EDP officers handling school ERP and Other software in school) Definition of School ERP: A single software managing all aspects of schooling without redundancy and proper inter module data exchange. The data is managed centrally. The moment we think a...
SPYWARE - Who`s Watching Who?
By Greg Richburg - 04/01/2008
I am in the midst of Oscar Wilde?s The Picture of Dorian Gray. ?The basis of optimism is sheer terror.? With that attitude, I praise their skills only for the mere sake of not wanting them to defile mine, or my business. I am talking about hackers, crackers, phreakers, and those pesky buggers that t...
Put Some Pizazz in Your Software Arsenal
By Dean Walden - 04/01/2008
The software giants don`t do everything and don`t always produce the result that we want. At least if you`re like me, and you`re not where you would like to be (profitwise). The fact is that there are tons of small software companies looking for niche markets with products that do some very unique t...
The Way Night Vision Works
By Shawn Davis - 14/02/2007
Most people are familiar with the concept of night vision. After all, it is seen in countless action and spy movies. However, the truth is that night vision is more than a fantastical concept; it is reality. And with goggles, night scopes, binoculars and monoculars, it is possible to see on a moonle...
Weather Vanes - Brief History And Different Types
By Ashley Barnard - 03/02/2007
Weather Vanes - brief history and different types
Since the dawn of time, weather has had an impact on humans and how they live, what they do and when. Today, there is an unbelievable array of land-based and satellite-based equipment to help monitor, track and predict the weather, but one primitiv...
