We welcome your questions on hardware and computers. The following Q&A addresses the topic of hardware upgrades for PCs and Macs, including topics such as RAM, CPU and motherboard upgrades.
As we've noted in our earlier features on Alternative Graphical User Interface (GUI) options for Windows PCs, there are a number of products that can help Windows users customize the look and feel of their computer. However, with such customizations looms the threat of copyright infringement and the possibility of legal actions from intellectual property holders, who may find their uniqueness threatened by others' "creativity." In this article we'll look at what's being done to computers running Windows XP, and who might care.
Microsoft is often accused of -- and has been convicted of -- anticompetitive behavior in the technology marketplace. In this article, I'll look at some of the things the company is doing (or might be doing) to gain an advantage over its competitors.
Server and Client
At the 1999 Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO, and Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, gave developers an overview of Apple's software "roadmap," including the first in-depth look at Mac OS X, Apple's next-generation operating system.
There are a number of new features in Mac OS X 10.1 that are designed to improve the system's suitability for an application that has long -- some might say always -- been a key strength of the Mac platform: graphics. In this collection of tips and techniques, we'll look at how you can make the best use of these new capabilities.
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Introduction
Even before their June 23rd announcement by Apple (following a widely reported leak the previous week!), it was well known that the next generation of Power Macintosh computers would be based on the PowerPC 970 chip. This IBM-developed chip, which Apple calls the G5, is much more powerful than the chips referred to as G3 and G4. In this article, we'll look at the new chip, its features and performance.
How many search commands do you have in your PC? asked Bill Gates during his keynote introduction at Forum 2000, where he unveiled a set of next generation Windows services (NGWS) Microsoft calls "Microsoft-dot-NET." Gates, in his capacity as chief software architect for the company, says he personally led the team responsible for redefining the user interface and it was here that some of the greatest strides forward were revealed. But, before you get too excited: be warned.
Buying a product online is something that a growing number of Canadians are doing -- but they're not always shopping at Canadian outlets. With the onslaught of TV and billboard advertisements from big U.S. based companies such as Amazon.com, Buy.com and others, comparing prices and checking Canadian warranties can be both confusing and challenging. In this article, we'll provide some links and tips to help you shop safely and securely online.
Upgrading an older system means making some tough decisions. You may find that many of the components in your old system are incompatible with newer PC designs. Here are just a few examples.
Q: I was referred to your site by a friend who has some concerns about me purchasing a notebook. You see, he is a staunch Mac supporter, and felt that you might be able to explain why Macs are better than PC's. So, the fateful question: I am considering a PowerBook or the iBook (either, not sure yet) against a Dell Inspiron. I would be using the notebook for: university word-processing, notes, downloading MP3's (and burning them to CDs), and surfing the net. Perhaps playing a couple games, but that is not really the focus. Which would you
Introduction
First, you need to know what kind of memory to buy. Generally, your computer manual will specify exactly which type of memory you need. It will tell you whether you need to buy SIMMs or DIMMs, the correct voltage type to look for, speed, ECC capability, etc., etc. At this writing, 128MB of the most common types of name-brand memory sell for about C$30 - 50 for SDRAM, or C$65-75 for Double Data Rate memory, known as DDR.
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The Beauty of Bitmaps
Adobe Photoshop is a very versatile program. Some people use it primarily used to edit and retouch scanned photographs, others use it create graphics for CD-ROM-based multimedia, while some rely on it to create graphics for the World Wide Web. Others use it as if it was a sort of “digital paintbox.” It is a credit to the power and flexibility of Photoshop that it serves all these purposes – and many others – so well.
Lesson 1 - intro
Vector Graphics
Adobe Illustrator is a program primarily used to create what is often called "outline art." Examples of outline art are everywhere: think of a typical company logo, or a starburst shape in an advertisement, or a technical drawing, or the customized lettering on virtually any commercial product. It is called outline art because you simply draw the outline of a shape, assign it a fill and the drawing program automatically fills in the shape as a solid. Outline art is also known as a vector graphic.
This document is, first and foremost, about helping you design exciting, readable Web pages. Its aim is to not only to help you cultivate new skills, but to show you how to leverage existing ones and mature tools in support of web-based content creation.
