Technology opinions and digital photography
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Difference between DirectX 9 and DirectX 10? Not much
This is the sour conclusion the testers from NeoSeeker drew when they tested World in Conflict (a Real Time Strategy game) stratégie temps réél ou RTS) to compare the results in both Microsoft graphics modes. The conclusion is big: the difference is not, except that performance is more or less divided by two when you…
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Backpedalling? Linksys not dead yet
Finally, Cisco people are saying that the Linksys brand would not be abandonned immediately and that it would only be done when it makes sense for the customers (if and when these changes add value to our customers’ decision making processes). Some reaction to the customers reaction?
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Photo: Compact or D-SLR?
CameraLabs does a good comparison between the different possibilities for a photographer: A small, light compact camera or a powerful, flexible, extensible Single Lens Reflex? Source: Should you buy a DSLR or a Compact?
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I Was Gored by a Bull – Is my life in danger?
That is the very interesting question answered in this article from Slate. Whatever you think about corridas (Spanish bull fights) it may be interesting to look at the consequences of being gored by a bull, like it happens in the encierro of Pamplona (when they free the fighting bulls in the streets to have them…
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Re-installation of Pegasus mail
When you’re an old user of Pegasus mail like I am, you see no reason to loose your old and faithful configuration when moving from one old PC to a newer one as I just did. But this kind of migration does not seem to be an option in the installation. However, following these instructions…
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Hitchcock film techniques
All about the movie techniques of the giant of suspense film: Hitchcock. How to turn your boring movie into a Hitchcock thriller…
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Micro-change in R.net
As the most attentive of the readers will have noticed, there was a minor change to the layout of the web site. It should improve slightly the overal performance and it will allow further evolutions that may be appreciated later. If you find some technical difficulties with your browser (it shouldn’t be the case, of…
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100 applications for your USB key
Portable apps for a portable USB key. Portable Office Software Portable Email/Calendar/ToDo Programs Portable Text and Voice Messengers Portable Media Tools (Audio / Video) Portable Graphics Viewers and Image Editors Portable Browsers and Web Tools (FTP, Feedreaders, Torrent clients…) Portable Security Software Portable Games Other Portable Utilities Portable Developer Tools (Techies Only) All-In-One Packages Portable…
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The astronauts were drunk
Accoridng to a recent report from NASA (or more precisely according to a single paragraph of that report), alcohol is circulating freely among the astronauts and most specifically during pre-flight. To the point that some worried that the state of the crew may endanger the mission itself. But local management did not seem as worried…
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