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This is Part 6 in the How To Buy A New Computer Series Part 1 Buying A New Computer Part 2 Hard Drives and Memory Part 3 How to Pick A CPU Part 4 What Are L1 and L2 Cache and Bus Speed? Part 5 How To Choose The Right Monitor PERFECT  FOR YOU There [...]

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This is Part 5 in the How To Buy A New Computer Series Part 1 Buying A New Computer Part 2 Hard Drives and Memory Part 3 How to Pick A CPU Part 4 What Are L1 and L2 Cache and Bus Speed? IT’S IN THE CARDS As you decide what monitor you want, don’t [...]

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This is Part 4 of the How To Buy A New PC series. Part 1 Buying A New Computer Part 2 Hard Drives and Memory Part 3 How to Pick A CPU WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD? There are still more PC parts that will make a real difference in how responsive your computer feels. Luckily, [...]

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This is Part 3 of the Buying A New Computer Series. You can find the rest of the series at: Buying A New Computer Part 1 How To Buy A New Computer Part 2: Hard Drives and Memory WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A  COMPUTER PROCESSOR The processor, also known as the CPU (for Central [...]

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This is the second post in the New Computer Series. Post # 1 – How To Buy A Computer – Can be found here. If RAM is a computer’s short term memory, its hard drive is the long term memory. Barring mechanical failure, once data is “written to disk,” it is safe until it is [...]

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I’ve helped several clients pick out new computers recently and I found that many of the same questions pop up from person to person. Since there are great bargains on new computers right now, this will be the first in a series of posts explaining what to look for when you buy a computer. Let’s [...]

A fabulous new tool for eBay Education Specialists and other teachers and trainers will hit the market at the end of this month. 3M has announced that the MPro 110 will ship on Sept 30. PopSci has a short review. Unfortunately, except for price, details are still sketchy. The resolution remains a matter of speculation. Lumens? Unknown. [...]

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Is it the equipment that makes the camera operator an artist or the artistry that makes the camera dance? Wouldn’t you like to be able to create long, gliding tracking shots in your videos? Maybe pan from low to high in a super smooth motion? Never jiggle the camera as you walk alongside your protagonist [...]

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Here’s a tip on buying used audio/video equipment on eBay – look for rental businesses cutting back on inventory or A/V stores that are going out of business. They often sell slightly older – but very high quality – accessories in lots of 3 or 5. (I’m talking about screens, carts, stands, etc – not [...]

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USB microphones give consistently better audio quality to podcasts and screencasts. So what sort of USB microphone should you use? I’ve been very pleased with my Samson C01U USB Microphone Earlier this year, Samson introduced a new version, which incorporates a switch for both multidirectional and unidirectional recording. This is a great feature when you [...]

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There are plenty of work-arounds and alternatives if your camcorder doesn’t meet your exact needs in every situation. Don’t despair. Someone else has probably faced the same situation and found a solution. For instance, if you want to use a shotgun microphone, but your camcorder lacks a hot shoe – you can use an accessory [...]