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Just how smart are dolphins?
How smart are dolphins? Anuschka de Rohan reviews the evidence, including an underwater-tv encounter between a dolphin and David Attenborough. At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Mississippi, Kelly…
History of Operating Systems
Historically operating systems have been tightly related to the computer architecture, it is good idea to study the history of operating systems from the architecture of the computers on which…
6.1 Speaker systems
Creative and the others are warming to the market for and speaker setup's now. Lets have a look at some of what's on offer in the speaker market. Creative Inspire…
7.1 Speaker systems
Creative and the others are warming to the market for and speaker setup's now. Lets have a look at some of what's on offer in the speaker market. Creative Inspire…
Sound Channels
In a surround sound setup you will find that different speakers will produce different sounds. There are four types of channel for the surround setup. The centre, front, the surround…
6.1 Channel Setup
As you would expect the speaker system adds an extra speaker to the model. This speaker is the rear speaker. In the setup the rear speaker is positioned directly behind…
5.1 Channel Setup
This was the first true surround sound setup. There was a four point surround system but the lack of centre speaker prevented the true cinematic sound experience. The speaker setup…
5.1 Speaker systems
Speaker systems for the setup have been around for a while now and there are plenty of choice in this market. The leader in the field has been creative for…
The Knowledge : THX
THX-rated For the ultimate in sublime surround sound, there's only one place to THX stands for 'Tomlinson Holman's eXperiment' and is named after a past technical director of LucasFilm, the…
Reports shows – only 12% of all E-Mail messages were legitimate during the month of November
Postini’s Email Stat Track Data Shows Spam and Viruses on the Rise in November 2004 Postini, the industry's leading provider of email security and management for the enterprise, today announced…
Recommended Motorcycles
For this article, I have limited the discussion to one or two motorcycles from each of the following classifications: Standard, Cruiser, Sport Touring, and Touring. The experienced motorcyclist will have…
Take A Friend Riding
One of the best ways to expand our sport is to take a friend for a motorcycle ride. Naturally, as riders and enthusiasts, we want our passengers to enjoy their…
Globalization
Covering a wide range of distinct political, economic, and cultural trends, the term “globalization” has quickly become one of the most fashionable buzzwords of contemporary political and academic debate. In…
From Bikes to Trikes
Older riders, what type of motorcycle are they looking for? The purpose of this article is to start a dialogue, share information and educate motorcycle and accessory manufacturers about the…
Sport and Sport-Touring Motorcycles
Whether they are considered pure sport bikes or sport touring bikes, they offer the highest overall level of performance of all street bikes. The main difference between the two classifications…
Naked Bikes: Standards and Sport Standards
Call them "standards," "sport standards," "naked bikes" or whatever, the most versatile bikes on the road are the most basic. With the right accessories, the bikes that I still call…
Good First Motorcycles
Introduction In a strong motorcycle market, when motorcycles for the street are more specialized than ever, better than ever, and selling better than ever, there is one category of motorcycle…
Cruisers and Performance Cruisers
Call them sport cruisers, power cruisers, performance cruisers or whatever you like, the hottest class of street bikes in 2004 is the high performance cruisers. Bikes that not only look…
The 1999 Harley-Davidson Dyna Convertible
It was going to be another 97-degree scorcher in Las Vegas, Nevada, but in the late morning the temperature was still bearable, even pleasant. One of the ubiquitous Las Vegas…
The Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Sport
Harley calls it a sport model, motorcycle magazines call it a sport-cruiser, and I call it a big standard. Whatever you call it, the FXDX (which is H-D's shorthand designation…