- New group to standardize digital music data
- CNET News - May 4, 2006
- Apple, Microsoft and Sony BMG have teamed with music industry leaders to better track sales and royalties from digital music.
- What we've learned about earthquakes
- CNET News - April 14, 2006
- NASA works with the U.S. Geological Survey to track and understand the Earth's restless crust. This video from NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory traces the progress of seismology since the 1906 quake.
- New Wi-Fi standard back on track
- CNET News - January 11, 2006
- Opposing groups compromise on standards specifications for faster Wi-Fi, with new proposal expected next week.
- Government Web sites follow visitors' movements
- CNET News - January 5, 2006
- Dozens of federal agencies are tracking visits to sites in violation of long-standing rules designed to protect privacy.
- What Channel Is It On?
- TechLore - August 31, 2005
- Asking "What channel is that show on?" seems like an outdated concept in 2005. I caught myself asking this question after a friend introduced me to a new TV show that he thought I would enjoy. Right after I said it, I realized that with built-in prog...
- TV Shows and Cell Phones
- TechLore - June 27, 2005
- I recently finished watching the latest season of 24 and it occurred to me that that show would not have really been possible without the use of cell phones. I bet if I went back and watched it again, every episode would have at least one cell-phone ...
- What is DTS?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- You may have looked at the front of a home theater receiver or at the back of a DVD box and wondered what "DTS" stood for. DTS is the acronynm for Digital Theater Systems. This company develops standards for compressing multi-channel audio informatio...
- How to Improve a DVD Player's Sound with an Existing Stereo
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Sound is a major part of the movie experience. Past formats like VHS provided admirable sound quality when connected to a home theater receiver, but nothing rivals DVD for its superb digital sound. Unfortunately, the movie experience isn't the same w...