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Upgrading peripherals (mouse, keyboard, video card...) is usually plug & play. Upgrading disk drive one can use Reflect to clone a hard drive. Upgrading CPU and motherboard can be a little tricky, but well manageable: Unable to activate Windows. We can't reactivate Windows as our…

Networking has been changing with the evolution of Windows. I doubt that Microsoft has tried to exhaust the combinations of PC's running different versions of Windows in testing their network functions. Making mutual access between PC's can be challenging. I have observed that a Windows…

For generic gadgets, one thing is usually true - lower (often much lower) price. The most uncertain part is the quality and features. Vendors usually tell what their products do, but rarely what they cannot do even though they are supposed to. X10 does not…

Tablet PC's are in vogue for sure nowadays thanks to the popularity of iPad. A tablet PC is great for reading and Internet browsing by design - light weight, long battery life, wireless connection. The buzz of tablet PC's may give people the impression that…

Why is H.264 (Advanced Video Coding) so attractive? The following chart provides the explanation: For the same quality of video, H.264 requires only 1/3 the bandwidth required by MPEG-2, 50% of MPeg-4. PSNR - Peak signal to noise ratio.

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There are a few tools for examining MP4 files such as mp4parser and Mp4 Explorer. The best Windows tool is MP4 Inspector. mp4parser is a great set of open-source tools created and maintained by Sebastian Annies. One can simply use its compiled jars. One can…

I have owned 3 Garmin GPS watches. They work very well. I have had a few incidences of software issues related to the data synchronization between Garmin GPS watches and a computer. Contacting Garmin support has always been a great experience with problem resolved fairly…

This varies from one person to another depending on the lifestyle, business type, and how the business is run. For a Christian who loves outdoor activities and runs a software S-Corp, the following factors are important: Tax burdens by states. American top states for business.

Thirteen stops between PACOIMA, CA and Ipswich, MA in a week long delivery process. Tuesday , 12/04/2018 11:10 am Ipswich, MA Delivered Left at front door. Signature Service not requested. 7:19 am WILMINGTON, MA On FedEx vehicle for delivery 5:05 am WILMINGTON, MA At local FedEx…

SQL CE on Windows Phone certainly sounds exciting for people who deal with data extensively. Intuitively, one would think he could create a SQL CE database and put it into a Windows Phone app for consumption, simple and easy. No, to do this involves a…

Plane: A: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time: 9:00 B: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time: 9:00 C: Trip to NYC: jetBlue Flight 631 Return to Boston: Total unproductive time: 6 hours $180 Train: Trip to NYC: Return to Boston: Mahantttan Time:…

Viable Anytime Mailbox $10 for business Malden. Envelope scan on arrival. $1 for each pick up. BBB A+ $15/m for business North Beverly The best Fees for holding packages longer than seven days. Physical addresses are limited to five U.S. cities (suite numbers only) Available…

The interest in China has been rising rapidly in the last decade or so. One cannot understand China by reading books published in China where there is heavy censorship. One may think that books by Western Sinologists are the best alternative. That was what I…

The Nobel Literature Prize to Vice Party Secretary of China Writer Association Mo Yan reminds people again that Nobel Prize awards people for their work in certain areas regardless of their personal qualities. There have been and there will be disgraceful human beings winning the…

I had hypoglycemia many times during my long runs, but I never thought it would happen during a bike tour. Running largely depends on glycogen as the fuel. When the glycogen store is depleted, hypoglycemia may ensue. Non-competitive cycling is not as tense as running,…

People's Daily, the CCP's major mouthpiece, has its own search Engine (www.jike.com). Like other search engines, it provides a list of most popular related search words while one enters a search word. If one enters the Chinese word of communist party - 共产党， a list…

The regime in China operates in a black box, and there is no free press in China. This makes it very difficult for people, including Chinese, to understand China truly . The Diaoyu Islands dispute related violence shows that many people in China are still easily…

Muslims have suicide bombers to kill their enemies while committing suicide. Tibetans commit suicide to show their enemy how much they suffer. When I was a kid, I saw brave Tibetans in my hometown Chengdu helping Han Chinese fight criminals when Han Chinese victims chickened…

Recommended for durability: Solid urethane tires Michelin Power Endurance Bontrager R3 25 A Michelin Axial Pro lasted for about 6000 km, its replacement Vittoria Action HSD for about 3000 km. A Forte Pro Kevlar tire was mounted on the rare wheel on 2016-09-30. We will…