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Understanding Your CD-ROM vs. Your DVD-ROM Drive

May 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Comparisons, Concepts, Optical Drive, Optical Drive / Media, Technology

The cd-rom is an external support for memory, with superior characteristics than floppy disk drives. Cd-rom stands for Compact Disk Read Only Memory and has special facilities, because of the updated fabrication techniques and the way of organizing and data accessing. The stocking and data accessing is easily obtained using high speeds optical techniques, that’s [...]

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What’s the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?

April 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Concepts, Internet, Introductions, Q & A, Technology

The Internet has become so ubiquitous it’s hard to imagine life without it. It’s equally hard to imagine a world where “www” isn’t the prefix of many of our online activities. But just because the Internet and the World Wide Web are firmly intertwined with each other, it doesn’t mean they’re synonymous. Let’s go back [...]

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SATA vs PATA Hard Disk Drives: A Guide

April 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Concepts, How To, How To Buy, Storage, Technology

With the advent of new SATA drives, as you probably know, there was a big naming issue. The old IDE drives needed a name to distinguish it from SATA drives and so the name PATA was born. The P in PATA refers to Parallel (ATA drives) while the S in SATA is Serial (ATA drives). [...]

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802.11b vs. Bluetooth

April 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Introductions, Technology

The match is on! Which technology will come out on top, or will the points be shared? In this article we’ll take a look at 802.11b as opposed to Bluetooth. I’ll give you a background and point out the advantages and disadvantages of each so that you can make a decision for yourself. Once you [...]

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What is the difference between CCD and CMOS image sensors in a digital camera?

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Q & A, Technology

Digital cameras have become extremely common as the prices have come down. One of the drivers behind the falling prices has been the introduction of CMOS image sensors. CMOS sensors are much less expensive to manufacture than CCD sensors. Both CCD (charge-coupled device) and CMOS (complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor) image sensors start at the same point [...]

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Home Network Setup – What are the possible configuration settings for a home/SOHO network with 3-4 computers and an ADSL Internet connection?

April 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Concepts, How To, How To Setup, Internet, Introductions, Networking, Q & A, Technology, Tips & Techniques

On this page I will describe the 4 variants or options that one has when connecting a home or small office network to the Internet via an ADSL or Cable modem. Carefully read the pros and cons of each method and decide what’s best for you. In this page I will not go into PC [...]

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Making a LCD/Plasma HDTV comparison

March 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Comparisons, Technology

Designers have taken advantage of the physics that cause the liquid crystals to pass or block light as they twist internally. This is one of the main advantages and at the same time a disadvantage for the manufactures attempting to produce great pictures at affordable prices. The rectangles making up the screen are arranged in [...]

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Which Broadband Modem Interface is Better – Ethernet or USB?

March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Comparisons, Interfaces, Networking

Most broadband modems support two kinds of network connections – Ethernet and USB. Both interfaces serve the same purpose, and either will work in most situations. Users can re-configure their modem between Ethernet and USB whenever needed, but both interfaces cannot be connected simultaneously. So which is better? Answer: Ethernet is the preferred option for [...]

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