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- AMPS
- Advanced Mobile Phone Service The analog cellular mobile phone system in North and South America and more than 35 other countries. It uses FDMA transmission in the 800...
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- Existing USB ports may face trouble powering new breed of peripherals
- Contrary to popular belief, at least from a power perspective, not all USB ports are created equal. That's what I learned yesterday during an e-mail exchange with Buffalo Technology's Brian Verenkoff. Earlier this week, as a part of ZDNet's Deputy Tester of the Week program, I announced that...
- Tags: David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-08-17
- More than artists wired at the Grammys
- More than artists wired at the GrammysAmps are not powerIsn't this supposed to be a tech magazine? Why would a tech magazine allow an article to be published with such an egregious mistake as "15,000 amps of power"? What's going to be next, "The farmer poured 15,000 volts...
- Tags: Performance management, Amps, Did-It, Grammy, megawatt
- Discussion threads 2007-02-14
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- 2008 Volvo S80 T6 AWD
- Photo gallery:2008 Volvo S80When we took delivery of the 2008 Volvo S80, we immediately opened the boxes, pulled the various panels out, and tried to match up the bag of fasteners with the pictures in the assembly directions. Actually, new Volvos look nothing like flat-pack Ikea furniture, trading in their...
- Tags: Volvo, Volvo S80, driver-alert system, lane-departure
- Product reviews 2008-07-01
- Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOA
- Interview: HP SOA Center director Tim Hall on new business drivers and efficiency benefits from SOADid the first memory chip self power?An audio tape as it passes over the playback head generates a voltage much like an electrical generator does.When a memory chip magnetic bit is clocked it too generates...
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Semiconductors, Memory, HP SOA Center, HP SOA, Tim Hall, efficiency benefit, business driver, SOA, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Build your own Google
- Build your own GoogleA similarity that cannot be ignored...That bee looks like my brother Tom.Weird.Maybe if acquired by a large vendorI'd like to see both companies acquired and merged together by a larger vendor say HP. These two companies are the future of hardware because they contain open source...
- Tags: Databases, OPEN SOURCE, Enterprise software, MySQL, Google Inc., server
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Sony CDX GT620IP - radio / CD / MP3 player
- Standing on the shoulders of the entry-level Sony CDX-GT420IP, the CDX-GT620IP delivers as-standard iPod connectivity with some stylish and useful faceplate controls, including a dedicated browser interface for digital media libraries. With the ability to play a range of digital-audio discs, an aux-input jack, and some advanced audio tweaking capabilities,...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, MP3 player, MP3, CD, radio, CDX-GT620IP, Apple iPod, Sony Corp., Sony CDX-GT420IP, digital audio
- Product reviews 2008-05-02
- Alpine CDE-9874
- The Alpine CDE-9874 is a simple single-DIN in-dash car stereo that goes head-to-head with the entry-level Sony CDX-GT420U we reviewed last week. With a clean, easy-to-use interface and built-in capability to play MP3, WMA, and AAC-encoded discs, a front-mounted auxiliary input jack, and expandability options including iPod and Bluetooth...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Alpine CDE-9874, Alpine, disc, dial
- Product reviews 2008-04-17
- (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection)
- (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection)Physical CompressionWe see the diameter of the cable at the surface. What diameter is it when it reaches the depth of 3 miles?RE: (Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection)Always amazes me what one will do to get High Speed Internet to have that High Speed Porn.RE:...
- Tags: Network technology, cable, Internet, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-04-09
- Sony MEX-BT5100 - radio / CD / MP3 player
- Forget add-on modules and external hands-free calling speakerphones. The easiest and cleanest way to make calls in the car is routing them through a built-in Bluetooth phone system. If you're among the majority of drivers who doesn't have a factory-installed calling system, Sony's MEX-BT5100 is a useful all-in-one stereo and...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, CD, radio, MP3, MP3 player, Sony MEX-BT5100, phone, joystick, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-04-07
- 55W PC power supply powering the dual-core computer
- 55W PC power supply powering the dual-core computerSweet findI still think that would be ideal at packing a case with hard drives. I always wanted multi tiered file servers and thought that if I build several computers into a single system, I would be better off than if I...
- Tags: File servers, Processors, PSU, POWER SUPPLIES, power supply, file server, dual-core computer, dual-core, server
- Discussion threads 2008-03-26
- 55W PC power supply powering the dual-core computer
- Most computer builders in the world think I'm nuts for endorsing the use of 330 watt power supplies for a high-end performance computer. Conventional "wisdom" says that anything under 500 watts is inadequate for an enthusiast PC. "My power supply is bigger than your power supply" seems to be a...
- Tags: Dual-core, PC, Power Supply, Computer, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Will You Standardize the @#$%! Chargers Please
- Will You Standardize the @#$%! Chargers PleaseI don't know about other bluetooth headsetsbut mine would be to small for a micro-USB port to fit in nicely. That's why it and probably most others have a thin, almost needle-like end on its adapter. I like micro-USB too, and most of my...
- Tags: Digital music, Cable, Digital media, Media players, Big Business, charger, adapter
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Hybrid cars and the power grid
- Hybrid cars and the power gridHybrids AREN'T "plugable" carsThere aren't any "plugable" hybrids in the market. A few people may add some extra batteries that may require a plug, but that is not a standard vehicle. The only "plugable" cars in the market are 100% electric (with only a max...
- Tags: kW, Hybrid-car, power grid, plug-in, grid, battery
- Discussion threads 2008-03-13
- Guitar Rig 3: Kontrol Edition
- Without the Guitar Hero video game franchise, most of us would never feel the rush of turning our virtual amps up to 11, slinging our guitars below the waist, and living the fantasy of rock stardom. For those of you who actually have some skill with a real guitar, however,...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, search option, Native Instruments, Guitar Rig 3, guitar
- Product reviews 2008-03-07
- Expert tips on extending your home Wi-Fi range
- Expert tips on extending your home Wi-Fi rangeExtending wifiI'm using a 24dbi panel antenna coupled to a 1w amp and a linksys 802.11b wap to pipe my signal about 150 yards through some trees and an apartment building, the receiving end is just a standard pci wireless card and a...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, router, home wi-fi
- Discussion threads 2008-02-25
- Old AJ's Trial (msi)
- Old AJs Electrical Software is created by electricians for electricians. Software finds values from NEC tables, applies the articles and does the math for you. Old AJs saves you time and money and is easy to use. Size feeders, wire, & conduit, and find motor amps, voltage drop and much,...
- Tags: Electrician, Old AJs Electrical Calculator Software, AJ, Old AJs Electrical Software, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2008-02-14
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgets
- Imagine having just one power supply for all your portable gadgetsWay overdueWe in the rock and roll touring biz have something like this already. It a Boss PSA 9v standard jack that manufacturers of effects pedals either adopt or die. Products that don't have this jack almost always...
- Tags: USB specification, power supply, USB, portable gadget
- Discussion threads 2008-01-28
- BlackBerry patent app addresses "battery slump" monitoring, management issues
- A new BlackBerry patent application published just yesterday would improve the ability of BlackBerry devices to read voltage levels. The patent app is entitled System and Method for Managing Battery Slump. As we often do when discussing patents, let's read the Abstract...
- Tags: ADC Telecommunications Inc., Signal, Battery, Monitoring, Trigger, RIM BlackBerry, Transmission, Patent App, Abstract, PA, Battery Voltage, ADC 600, Engineering, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2008-01-18
- Boeing 787 at risk of in-flight hacking
- Boeing 787 at risk of in-flight hackingAviation 2.0Great opportunity for new 2.0 features in airplanes.See my small cartoon:http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2008/01/user-generated.htmlBye,OliverIt is possible to do a one-way connection, so users can see flightinformation, such as ground speed, air speed, temperature, location, etc. There are many EXTREMELY safe ways to do this and insure...
- Tags: SECURITY, Boeing Co., in-flight hacking, Boeing 787, hacking, hacker, risk
- Discussion threads 2008-01-06
- Hitting 50W peak on a dual-core desktop computer
- Hitting 50W peak on a dual-core desktop computerGreen has two meaningsThere's the saving of green backs every month, and then there's keeping the earth green. Take your pick :).This isn't fanless, but it is relatively noiselessThis isn't fanless, but it is relatively noiseless because you don't need to worry...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, BIOS, Hitting 50W, dual-core desktop computer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., computer
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
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