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Walt Disney's Horror Movie
In 1934, when Walt Disney called for a meeting among his artists, a rumor had spread that he was going to shut the studio down and they would all be left unemployed during the great depression. Instead he personally told them in his own spellbinding...
How To Turn Your Favorite Photos Into Desktop Wallpaper
Since digital cameras have become popular, more and more people are learning how to upload photos to their computer. Many of these photos are cherished memories such as pictures of our children, grandchildren, pets, or vacation shots. Most of us...
Help Keep the Computers on Earth Clean and Healthy
“Aaaaaahhhhhh! I’ve been invaded by a virus!” Getting a virus means getting sick and no one in their right mind wants to be ill. Well, now that computers have become our close friends, it’s a shock to learn that foreign bodies too can invade them...
The Paperless Office: Is It A Myth Or A Reality?
One of the commonest complaints most offices and business owners have is that they are practically buried in paper. And despite all the good qualities and aesthetic values that paper has, no one really wants the additional glut and clutter it...
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File Compression
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Written By:
Varuna Sood
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Large files can be stored either in their original format or in a compressed format to save space .Different types of file compression are used for different types of files, such as text, graphics, and audio. You usually can reduce a large file by at least 50%, depending on the type of file and the type of compression.
In case of audio files, for example, the MP3(Mpeg audio layer3) format can be used to reduce audio files by as much as 90% to 93%. Bigger is never better when you are trying to move a large file across the Net.
Other ways to fill a 13 Gb hard drive include storing video files. These - continued below ...
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files require even more long term memory than do audio files. Currently, few people collect video files from the Internet because they are so memory intensive. Long- term memory requirements for video and audio files are driving consumer demand for larger hard drives on personal computers. As the cost of a hard drive continues to drop,users can be counted on to find new ways to use all of the long term memory on their computers.
In a culture in which you can never be too rich or too thin, you also can never have too much computer memory.
About the Author
Varuna Sood
B.Tech Computers
India
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Building An Effective Furniture Sales Web Site
Web sites that feature products – especially furniture or other large items – require a careful balance of text and images to convey the value of each product. Let’s face it. Consumers like to see, feel, and “experience” a product before they make...
COMMUNICATION 101
There's no question about it: E Mail has arrived. According to a research group studying technology trends, by the year 2005, one third of all electronic billing will be carried out via e mail routes; and devices like the "Blackberry" (a palm-sized,...
Small Business Q & A: What Does Your Website Say About Your Business?
Q: My business is very small, just me and two employees, and our product really can't be sold online. Do I really need a website? -- Robin C. A: Congratulations, Robin, you are the one millionth person to ask me that question. Smile for the...
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