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I've made sure to have both a good laptop and desktop for the past fifteen years. The laptop is the computer I use when teaching CorelDRAW Unleashed Training Boot Camps and other remote training projects. In the office, I always use my desktop . While I have yet to take the leap and get a netbook...
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I still have separate devices in our office for scanning, printing and faxing. Sure, the fax does have the ability to print. Yet it is only black and white. Most users want to simplify their office and merge all of those devices into one. Today I'll look at a couple of different all-in-one devices...
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Now that CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 has been released, I've been bombarded by questions via phone and e-mail. As today is our designated "hardware" day for the blog, I'm going to focus on answering some questions related to the hardware requirements for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5...
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A big craze these days is pocket HD video cameras. The camera that made them popular was the Flip's MinoHD . Kodak's Zi-8 raises the bar much higher. Kodak offers a removable battery, Flip doesn't. Kodak allows you to adjust the microphone level or even use an external microphone where Flip...
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In the world of Digital SLRs, there are different ranges of products. The Canon EOS Rebel T2i is on the lower end of the spectrum as far as price, but the features compare favorably with many mid-level cameras. Available either without a lens or with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. The sensor captures a...
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Sometimes I talk about hardware that is really cool. Other times it is quite frivolous. Today I'm going to talk about something rather pedestrian, yet something very important. First off, do you have a DVD drive in your computer? Look at the thing where you insert the shiny discs and see if you see...
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I've talked about external hard drives in the past and I've even talked about a simple connector for hooking up a loose hard drive. The Thermaltake BlacX Duet connects to your computer via either USB 2.0 or eSata and allows you to slide either one or two loose drives into the unit. This makes...
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Last week I told you about the small mixer I am using to provide microphone and computer output for our CorelDRAW Unleashed Boot Camps . There was one other piece of the puzzle that needed to be solved. The training room did not have speakers in the back of the room. Luckily I had thought far enough...
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I went to a concert last weekend. As concerts go, it was a pretty small venue. Yet there was a massive mixing board in use. I'm going to talk about a mixing board, but certainly nothing that complicated. For fourteen years I have been teaching CorelDRAW Unleashed Boot Camps and I hadn't used...
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I've mentioned before that I took a number of photography classes in the past year. My instructor made a very important comment about tripods that I'm going to share with you. People buy really expensive digital cameras and then they buy the cheapest tripod they can find. If you use a cheap tripod...
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Santa Claus only has one more day to get his sleigh loaded down with goodies for his Christmas special delivery. That means I have one last suggestion for your wish list before the holiday. While you can't beat the quality of a Digital SLR camera, it is also handy to have a point and shoot camera...
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When I first moved to Phoenix 20 years ago, I really don't know how I ever figured out where I was going. I couldn't visit Google Maps before my trip to print out directions. If I got lost along the way, I couldn't use a cel phone to call and get help. And I definitely couldn't use a...
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Regular readers will know that I've really been studying photography in the past year. Last week I took a class on taking holiday portraits and we focused heavily on the use of various types of strobes. My favorite is the Knome Dome Mini Slave Wide Plus . The idea is that you place the Knome Dome...
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Regular readers will know that Wednesday posts cover "Hump Day Hardware" and I'm getting away from some of the normal computer accessories and talking about cool electronic toys for the holidays. Today I'm going to look at digital photo frames. These day it seems like almost everyone...
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It seems like everywhere I go these days, the signs of Christmas are quite evident. So in my next few Hump Day Hardware posts I'm going to talk about some toys that you might want to get yourself as a present. We'll start out with a great new DSLR from Canon, the Canon 7D . The link goes to the...