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C a p t u r i n g your s u m m e r vacation Summer vacation i s a great time for taking pictures. We are usually relaxed and ready for a good time, and this helps us see photo opportunities more easily than when we're rushing through our everyday lives. Plus the surroundings are different and often new to us, so the uniqueness of an area really jumps out.

If you are shopping for a new digital camera for your vacation, look for one with features that match your activities.

For example, i f you vacation around water, y o u ' l l w a n t something that's weatherproof. Olympus and Pentax have models you can actually use underwater, ideal for shallow snorkeling or dipping into a tidal pool. Most manufacturers have cameras w i t h l o n g telephoto lenses, and these are great for wildlife photography. Long telephotos tend t o magnify small camera movements and hand tremors that create blurred images, so consider models that include image stabilization or vibration reduction.

1GB card will hold between 250-300 high-quality JPEG images from a six

If you travel overseas and your camera uses standard batteries like AA, you

megapixel camera. If you think 300 photos is an insanely high number,

should be fine. If your camera uses a proprietary battery, you'll need to get

remember that once you've paid for the memory cards, it doesn't cost any

an adapter so you can plug the charger into the local power outlets. Many

more to shoot 300 frames than 30 frames. It's far better to delete the

chargers are auto power sensing and are designed to be universal, so the

rejects once you're back home than to live with the regret of "I shoulda got a picture of that'

only piece you need to buy is the power cord part that matches the country's power outlet plug configuration.

If you shoot RAW, you'll definitely need lots of memory cards or an auxiliary

You'll also have to think about how to store your images, especially if you

storage system. If you travel with a notebook computer, you can download

are gone for an extended period or you intend to take a lot o f photos.

images to its hard drive. Portable photo storage units like the Epson P4000

Memory cards are now relatively affordable — around 5100 per 1GB card. A

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your shots.

As well as shots of family members and the obvious tourist attractions, what else could you take pictures of? Follow your interests. I know a postman who has 'images o f quaint p o s t offices h e ' s photographed on vacation. On road trips across Canada I take pictures of old cars from t h e ' 5 0 s a n d ' H s t h a t I s e e • abandoned in fields. Some people have interesting photo collections of road signs, architectural details of old buildings, local food, subway systems, lighthouses — you name it. After you have done this for three or four vacations, you have the makings of an interesting collection that can take on a life of its own — you may start choosing vacation spots so you can photograph that special thing.

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to show them a reference so they know what's what — that reference is the

A couple o f 'em perform awesome shove-its, but it's the guy with the

colour white. DV cameras that know what white is (under a certain lighting

camera that really catches my eye. He's struggling to get a decent shot,

condition) will know what every other colour should be. Cameras that aren't

even though there's plenty of light.

white balanced properly will cast a tint across all the footage that's shot,

He's got the strongest keylight in the world: the sun. But he still gets dark

often either bluish or orange.

patches in his shot — hard shadows that suck up detail and definition.

So be sure to white balance in each and every shooting condition you

Switching to manual mode, he opens up the iris to eliminate the shadows,

encounter. Even when moving from a bright sunny area to a shaded scene,

but then the sky blows out. Fiddling around some more, he totally misses the great moves going down.

you should re•balance the camera.

The kind of days we humans love — bright sun and blue sky - is also the

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kind of day that gives cameras a real headache. It's too much of a good

skateboarders is a challenge. Their baseball cap brims cast a nasty shadow

thing, and often the sun is too intense as a video lighting source. It's a hard,

across their faces, even when the rest of the shot looks pretty decent.

harsh light, and it often casts deep, dark shadows.

What you can see o f their faces is washed out, making them look kinda pasty and malnourished.

cloud layers' effect on sunlight is to turn it nice and soft, eliminating hard

Shooting video in the great outdoors is not always as great as it sounds.

In many ways, overcast days are better for videotaping outdoors. A

Even on the nicest of days, light is always changing. From bright sun to

edge shadows.

Videographers can have the best of both worlds, though. Enjoy the sunny

shade, from high noon to sunset, the intensity and the colour cast o f

summer, but at the same time control the sun and turn it into a soft, subtle lighting tool.

There are at least two ways to do this: one is to use an ND (for neutral density) filter. Many cameras have these built-in, while others can be fitted with a snapon or screw-in filter for the front of the camera lens.

ND filters do not affect the colour in a picture, but they do darken the overall image, reducing the amount of light getting through the lens in an even and uniform manner. It's a handy way to control overly bright situations, like the beach or a concrete jungle.

The skateboard shooter in question did not realize what the ND was on the side of his camera — until I stuck my nose in his shot!

Another way to control sunlight is to steer it, bounce it, shape it and soften it in such a way that it fills in for itself.

Here's where bounce boards or lighting cards come into play. These "lighting control devices" can be purchased at video or photo supply stores, but they

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For example, you can position a large piece of white cardboard so sunlight hits it head on, but then bounces back at your subject or some object in your shot. In the case of someone wearing a baseball cap at high noon, for instance, placing a white bounce board underneath their face, or down around their waist (depending on the shot), will bounce light back up at the face and eyes, filling in the darker areas with nice, soft illumination.

Bristol board, foam core, pillow cases on a wooden frame — almost anything with a white surface can be used to soften and bounce sunlight when shooting outdoors. (If you're battling the wind as well as the sun, make sure your bounce devices are weighted down or secured somehow.)

A similar technique can be used on a bright day, when a person is in shadow but the background is too bright. In such situations, video cameras struggle to figure out how much light they should let in. A person in front of a window with lots of light in the background will fool the camera into thinking it must not let in too much light and will darken everything else, leaving your person as a dark, silhouetted figure against a bright background.

To fight this, and to balance the light, use white bounce cards to lighten the face without affecting the background by bouncing sunlight back at the person in front of the window.

Then, you can simply close down the iris to get the kind of shot you want.

Accessories for outdoor lighting control include name brand reflectors like Flexfills and PhotoFlex Lite Fills. Reflectors come in various sizes, usually circular, and often with one side white side and the other silver or gold. (The gold is really nice when bouncing sunlight back against a person's face, as it warms the light and makes people look tanned and healthy). I have a large 50-inch Flexfill, but the one I think I like the most is only five inches in diameter. It's small, handy and so cute, but very functional for punching up or illuminating small areas of a video scene without affecting other areas of the shot.

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lower the overall brightness level. Or, consider controlling the light with bounce boards and reflectors to soften and shape it, or get a warm card for

Finally, while t h e importance o f proper white balancing cannot be overstated, there can be reasons to cheat. Instead of showing the camera a white card, some videographers instead show it a "warm" or "cool" card

the white balance so that more natural looking skin tones are apparent in the harsh midday sun.

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Easier geocaches (terrain wise) are generally within civilization and are

multi-caches where users find one cache in order to get the coordinates for

confined to interesting if a little out of the way places in your city, often cr

the next one; puzzle caches where users must solve a riddle or some other

hiking and biking trails. However, for higher terrain difficulty rated Caches

such puzzle (often a Sudoku) to get coordinates. There are also event

standard hiking protocol stands: pack a change of clothes, an emergenc„

caches where for example, a cache is hidden at a limited run event and is

survival kit, tell someone where you're going (made easier in this case oy

only available for the duration of said event.

the fact that you have exact coordinates) and when you plan to return Bring a flashlight, your GPS users' manual and bring and be familiar with

In our test trek, we're using Garmin's GPSMAP 60CSx. Pretty well any

navigating using a map and compass.

Geocaching has a language all its own, with acronyms like TFTH (thanks

handheld GPS device will work, though for ease of use, a unit that has

for the hike), TFTC (thanks for the cache), TNLN (took nothing, left

geocaching-specific functions makes it easier to keep track or to store and

nothing), SL (signed logbook) and others. Many of the urban caches give a

and upward

navigate to multiple caches in one trek. Many GPS handhelds can connect to a PC via a USB cable (either included or purchased separately) and there

Trackable items

are several free o r paid software suites that can manage and send

Items like 'geocoins' or Travel Bugs arc sometimes p it into caches i

geocache information to the device. See www.geocaching.com/waypoints

hopes of filling their owner's goal Geocoins and Trove Bugs are trace

for several options.

items or users can create their own The idea here is the1the original o

Geocaching.com, the unofficial hub for all things geocaching, allows users to download .loc files which can in turn be opened in geocaching software

sets a goal for their traceable item; it could be to ma e it as far nort possible, to complete a return Journey, landing back i. here it started

and output to files specific to your GPS device or, in some cases, sent directly to the GPS receiver in its native file format.

seeing parts of the world or anything the owner car dream up Wit

Geocaches run the gamut from the easily accessible urban caches on even terrain (often hidden while out walking the dog, it seems) to remote

item's goal - generally an instructional paper will sa what the goal; and if they can help it to achieve said goal, they carry it on the next Ie

caches that are harder to get to. Geocaching.com offers user-supplied

its journey If cachers find a bug or coin, they follow a

difficulty ratings for the different treks that are offered up from one to five

item and record the find Travel Bugs, for example, a re purchased ite that include a track log so owners can see where th. a Travel Bug is

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Coordinates for five local caches have been uploaded to the GPS unit using

Listings on www.geocaching.com give a good idea of what exactly we're

EasyGPS software, a bike mount for the GPSMAP 60CSx 'has been jerry

supposed to be looking for. A microcache can be anything small, like a pill

rigged using the included belt clip and we're off. The GPS we're using offers

bottle, film canister or small food container, just enough to store a log book

a geocaching specific find function, and the five caches we've uploaded to

(or sheet) and perhaps a small writing instrument. A standard cache can be

the device show up, along with distance from our current position; the first

an ammunition box, a food storage container or anything weather proof

is 2.73 km away.

that can be hidden and generally contains a log book, writing instrument

Users are offered a number of different screen options to navigate by. Of

and several trade items; anything small - in both size and value - fits.

most use on a geocache are the map overview and the compass screens.

The sport is built on respect for other cachers and relies on the honour

Starting out, the map view screen is the more useful of the two as it gives

system; if cachers choose to take an item from a cache, they're asked to

an accurate idea of current location relative to the cache you're searching

leave something of approximately equal value. The practice of taking anc

for. The compass screen simply offers an arrow and a distance to the

leaving items seems to be aimed more at making the sport more enjoyable

target, along with other info that's extraneous to the task at hand. Before

for kids as cachers are most likely to find stickers, small games, rubber

narrowing in on the cache location - getting to within a few hundred

stamps and the like.

The first find was quite exhilarating and whet the appetite for more

metres, it's not the best option.

Following the overview map, it was simple to get to within 100 metres of the cache. From there, switching to a compass view, we completed the last

Marking the previous cache as found - changing the icon on the map

100 metres on foot. Experienced geocachers recommend walking toward

to head out in search of another. The overview map screen showed a new

the cache location, trying to get as exact a fix as possible. Then, walk past

cache a couple of kilometres away.

the cache, go a few metres then double back. Approach one more time from a different angle and the average of the three points should give a very

screen of our GPS from a closed treasure chest to an open one - it was time

And with the excitement of our first find still front and centre, two new geocachers were born.

good idea of where the cache is hidden.

Our first cache was a well camouflaged food storage container with forest

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floor covering glued to the top and sawdust stuck to the side. Hidden under a tree, it wasn't a particularly hard find; once our search was narrowed, it was a simple matter of thinking about where we would have hidden a cache

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and registration page where they may log in or request a username and

Hydro's announced plan to install a high-speed mesh wireless Internet

password," says Dino Farinaccia, Director o f Marketing a t Toronto

network to cover Toronto's downtown core by the end of 2006.

Hydro Telecom.

While WiFi hotspots have existed in cafes and other public spaces for years, blanket WiFi is different. "It's like creating one very, very big cafe,"

For a price, however.

At press time, Toronto Hydro was currently still finalizing its pricing and

says John Reid, president of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance.

payment methods for the service. Farinaccia says that access to the

Toronto Hydro already has a ready-made foundation for its wireless

network will be free during a six month trial period. After that, users can

infrastructure: streetlight poles, which it purchased from the City of Toronto access the service at 'competitive market rates." (Rogers Wireless last year for about $60 million. Telecommunications expert Siemens began currently charges users of its Second Cup WiFi hotspots 15 cents per minute, and allows them to purchase prepaid allotments of $9 per hour or

attaching network nodes to the poles in May. Upon completion, Toronto Hydro's One Zone will cover approximately six square kilometres of Toronto's biggest business and commercial district.

Blanket WiFi will allow people anywhere within the zone's boundaries to

$15 for 24 hours.)

According to Farinaccia, blanket WiFi in Toronto will support Toronto

access the Internet wirelessly simply by logging on to One Zone with

Hydro's smart meter initiative.

"Smart metering as an application is the ability to collect data from a hydro

WiFi-enabled devices like laptops, cell phones, smart phones, PDAs and

meter, download it into a database, and essentially provide time of dal,

videogame consoles.

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usage as to how individuals utilize energy during a given day, week or

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available wireless networks. â&#x20AC;˘ "After making their selection, users will be directed to the One Zone sign in

communications at Siemens.

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month, and it gives an hour by hour breakdown or however you want to

their long distance rates based on how busy the network was, with the best discounts occurring o n t h e least-busy days.

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technologies," says Gallant.

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cover existing dead spots.)

e-Novations vision in a city where there are already established WiFi

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°When cities take initiatives and have bold plans...to really use technology

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and chief information officer for the City of Fredericton.

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Canada," he says.

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institutions — and then makes available for free the portion of the WiFi that

and the two very different blanket WiFi models that they offer. Whether the

is not being used by commercial members at any given time.

future will hold citizens basking in the co-operative glow of free WiFi, or squabbling telcos vying for airwaves and marketshare, is yet to be seen.

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T e s t Lab: In- c a r global p o s i t i o n i n g s y s t e m s The global positioning system (GPS) and the receivers that utilize it are revolutionizing the way we navigate.

time, the system will be navigating as opposed t o planning. Added features like altitude measurement are of limited use to most users, but are

They replace the windshield-obscuring, argument-inducing and origami-

often included.

folding ways of the paper map with turn-by-turn directions, fairly accurate predictions of the travel time involved (barring traffic and construction -

Mio Digiwalker C310

though that i n the works too) and points of interest along the way.

www.mio-tech.com Estimated price: $760 B a t t e r y life: 4.5h

GPS has replaced the post-folding map paradigm too. Services like

Size: 110 x 77 x 20 mm Weight: 170 g WAAS: no

MapQuest, Yahoo! Maps and Google Local are useful but can't compete with

Points of interest': Not specified Expandable storage: SD/MMC

the on-the-fly route calculation of a GPS device.

Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : MP3 playback

There are several categories of GPS receiver: in-car systems are likely the

Cold start: 60 sec W a r m start: 3 sec

first that come to mind. However, the technology has found a niche in

Mounting hardware: Suction mount and claw cradle

nautical applications, fleet management systems for things like taxis and'

Accessories included: Windshield mount, cradle, car and home power

delivery services and handheld systems designed for outdoors use such as

adapters, USB cable

hiking and camping.

The Mio is a simple to operate GPS system built on top of Windows CE and

For our tests, we concerned ourselves with one of the major categories: in-

housed in a simple and attractive casing. The device avoids the menu

car systems. With in-car GPS units, battery life takes a back seat t o

overload that can sometimes plague GPS systems that want to proudly

accessories. Things like in-car power adapters, well thought out cradles,

demonstrate all their myriad abilities on the first menu screen users see.

ease of menu navigation, screen readability and enhanced functions like

Instead, upon cold starting the device - a quick and painless process;

points of interest and traffic updates (where available) take precedence. In

satellites were picked up and we were ready to roll in about one and a half

fact, the battery is only really put to use when the car isn't running or when

minutes - users are greeted with a simple four-item menu with entries for

the GPS system is removed from the can taken in to a rest stop to examine

inputting an address, favourites, points of interest and map look and feel.

progress and plan the next stops in a route, for example. Realistically, we're

There's also a bottom menu for going straight to the map or playing MP3s

only likely to need a couple of hours of battery life as the vast majority of the

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Te s t Lab the unit.

The keyboard is laid out from left to right alphabetically, and with no option

Accessing settings, changing maps (Canada and the US are included)

for changing the interface to a more familiar OWERTY interfaces, can be

or accessing other deeper features like touch-screen alignment and backlight level.

confusing. Also, inputting the same letter consecutively works strangely; if

The 3,5-inch touch screen makes data entry simple, and commonly used

be input twice but rather, once in capital. While this strange character entry

functions like volume and deeper route info are available directly from the map screen.

convention isn't a big deal, I can't in good conscience recommend this device to people living in Mississippi.

Inputting address data using the touch screen takes some getting used to.

users tap the same letter key twice in rapid succession, the character won't

On the plus side, adding an address as a favourite is a very simple affair.

The Mio 0310 comes with a plastic claw-style holster that attaches easily

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Like many o f the in-car GPS systems tested, the Digiwalker - while it navigates using latitude and longitude readings - doesn't give access to users to navigate to a specific lat/long point. This makes it difficult when navigating to rural areas. Ontario Provincial Parks, for example.

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Garmin Niivi 350

the form of hardware buttons mounted to the left and right and below the

www.garmin.com Estimated price: S850 B a t t e r y life*: Up to 8h

3.5-inch touch screen along with two large shoulder buttons for zooming

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Points of interest": Not specified Expandable storage: SO/MMC Screen size: 3.5-inch E x t r a s : Vehicle mount, software Picture viewer,

As users drive along, they are presented with a default overhead view.

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"TravelKit" (currency and measurement converter, world clock etc.)

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Cold start: 90 sec W a r m start: 5 sec Mounting hardware: Suction mount

maneuver ahead.

Accessories included: Car and home power adapters, suction vehicle mount,

music or whatever else users decide to cram on the thing. An SD / MMC card

USB cable, carry case Garmin's NUvi 350, extraneous umlauts aside, is a tiny form factor in-car

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GPS that can also be used in limited on-foot jaunts in and around the city. To

The device offers 4GB of storage and allows for a greater library of maps,

The "SmartVolume" feature increases the voice prompt volume above

that end, it includes a Pedestrian setting, along with bicycle, truck and even

speeds of 45 mph (about 72 km/h) to cope with rising cabin noise while the Night View switches the screen from daylight neutral tones to darker blues,

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It's small and lightweight with a flip-up antenna. The unit uses a unique

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dashboard mount that interfaces with a terminal on the back o f the device and accepts power

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suited to voice navigation.

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storage and, along with FM transmission that plays music and navigation commands over your car stereo, it's unique in this roundup.

intervention, Garmin had the good sense to position its device as an audio book player, and offers Audible support, including a menu item for playing

Navigation is logical and turn-by-turn, though the system doesn't voice street names, only turn directions and highways where applicable.

books purchased through the service.

The iWay 350 is among the heaviest of the GPS units tested, owing at least

The NOvi 3 5 0 switches automatically between night and day modes depending o n t h e time o f day, offering an optimal map viewing for

in part to the fact that it incorporates two Li-ion cells to give it its impressive (but not fully tested) 15 hours of battery life.

conditions. On the road, it voices street and highway names, which makes it much easier to navigate without needing to look at the screen.

A windshield suction mount is included in the package, as is a proteCtive face cover. The mount consists of a locking platform that the device sits

Users are presented with options for extending the functionality of the

atop. The problem here is with the flexible shaft of the mount. It supports the

device and can purchase software upgrades through the Garmin site that

device without issue and while the gooseneck system for positioning the

give access to dictionaries and language guides — with common phrases

device optimally does allow for more flexibility, it also allows car vibrations voiced digitally — for tourism, along with Travel Guides that, while expensive, to be translated directly to the device, causing it t o shake perceptibly in offer new maps and points of interest, along with restaurant and hotel ratings on a star scale.

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The 3.5-inch touch screen takes care of all the menu navigation while a safety feature locks the GPS screen so users can't make adjustments while

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PC makers are also poised to take advantage of these larger capacity discs. Dual-layer HD-DVD discs can hold up to 30GR while dual-layer Blu-ray discs can hold up to 50GB of data, be it pictures, movies, system backups or other such tasks requiring maximum data space in a minimum physical space. Both formats allow users t o burn considerably more information on them compared t o the 8.5GB maximum with current dual layer recordable DVDs. As consumer demand for digital storage continues to grow, the PC industry is ripe for a new standard too.

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black machine with a motorized front panel that folds down to reveal

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Disc, Betamax or any other formats that were edged out despite being arguably superior to their competition.

will in the HD-DVD copy of the Warner Bros. historical epic, The Last

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The 5.1 surround sound audio track (dubbed Dolby Digital-Plus) was equally impressive; the player also supports films encoded with Dolby

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Digital, Dolby True HD (two channels), DTS and DTS HO audio.

The HD-XA1 can also "up-convert" your existing DVDs to output resolutions of 720p or 10801, which was visibly noticeable on films such as Peter Jackson's King Kong and the upcoming re-release of Napoleon Dynamite.

While the HD-XA1 offers numerous output options, such as composite and S-Video jacks (for non-HDTV sets) and component cables, the HOMI cable (included) yields the best video and audio quality.

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This sound's important While it's a good idea to make sure your picture is as good as possible,

corner or against a wall. Placement against a wall will make the bass

make sure your sound is too. Properly calibrated sound can add inches to

sound "boomy" which is cool for about 10 minutes.

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your display as it is a key ingredient for the suspension of disbelief. In fact, I now believe m y 13-inch screen is 50 inches' with the addition o f a

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properly calibrated surround sound system and a pair of binoculars.

the speakers. One speaker will be moving in the opposite direction of another, cancelling out sound waves. If this is the case, check your

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speaker wiring for continuity.

the correct positions, pointing them in the right direction and making sure they have the correct polarity before calibrating. For example, if you have

Now you can actually start calibrating.

Quite a few receivers offer an auto-calibration system where you place

the left and right channels reversed, screen objects will move in one

the supplied microphone where you normally sit. This is very handy but

direction and their corresponding sound in the other. Very art house, but

it's common for high-end receivers and pre-amps to require you to break

not usually desirable and, yes, it happens. Also, all speakers should point

out the measuring tape and SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter.

toward the listening position, ideally at ear level. This guarantees that

Occasionally, auto-calibration can be fooled and you'll have to do it

there is no high frequency drop-off as tweeters tend to be very directional.

manually anyway. You'll have to ferret around the internet to find one

The left and right speakers should be 30 degrees off the centre axis and

now for under $100. In either case, make sure the calibration mic or

the rear speakers placed all the way to 110 degrees on either side. They

SPL meter is pointing up to the ceiling at "ear height and in the place

should follow a perfect circle around the listening position. I f you can't

where you plan to sit. Also, make sure you're not blocking any of the

place your speakers in a circle around the listening position you will have

speakers during the test sequence or reflecting any sound to the mic

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with your body. Fortunately for me, my body absorbs sound due to

flat against the wall but stick out slightly and are angled to the centre. This

high fat content but you may not be so lucky.

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Manual or automatic, calibration is done to make sure that all the

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Truth be told, "switching" isn't an accurate description of what I'm doing. It's best described as experimenting. Windows will remain on both my home and office PCs. However, an older model laptop that I've been relegated to using since mine went mysteriously missing on a recent flight will be loaded up with a Linux distribution.

Edit: this older model laptop might be useful as a paper weight, but it isn't up to the task of running a GUI based Linux installation it seems.

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andGNOMEuses GTK. Different applications are programmed using different libraries. The best way to decide which is best for a particular user is for them to examine the Linux programs that they use the most (somewhat difficult on a first in-depth experimentation with Linux), determine which library they were programmed with and let that guide the decision.

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Total G a m e r story-driven lifestyle s i n is divided into "episodes" with scripts written by series writer Scott Sanford Tobis. Players take the role of a new housewife who moves to Wisteria Lane and becomes caught up in the scandals of the neighbourhood. While interacting with characters from the show, players must gossip, flirt, charm, and spy to uncover the truth while running a household. Tasks including cooking, gardening, decorating the house, and playing Texas Hold'em poker with the other wives. Brenda Strong reprises her role as deceased housewife Mary Alice Young, who serves as the show's narrator.

Spore This much-anticipated game from Will Wright, creator of The Sims, is an exhaustive game that takes players on an evolutionary journey from the origins of life through to outer space. Starting out with a creature resembling a microbe, players nurture and develop it through six phases that will see it evolving into a race capable of using tools, forming tribes, designing and building cities and â&#x20AC;˘vehicles, then finally launching into space to continue exploring. The beings can hunt, forage, trade and attack in a lush world while interacting with environments and beings created by other players and

cities, players form guilds, lay siege to castles and work towards gaining the

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favour of the mighty Conan himself, who sits on the throne of Aquilonia as king. Funcom's Real Combat engine features a multi-point melee system to direct the swing of the weapon, and lets players team up in battle formations and direct players and NPCs in multiplayer battles and sieges.

Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising History and myth blend together in a game set during the glory days of ancient Rome. Players can complete more than 1,000 missions, defending the empire, duelling in the gladiatorial arena, battling mythological creatures including Medusa, Cereberus and the Hydra, and serving one of the ancient Roman gods, who can bestow special favours. Combat has a fast-paced action/RPG flavour, with linking and finishing moves that create a more visceral experience. Players can also recruit, train and command a squad of computer-controlled characters for formation-based combat.

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Star Trek: Legacy In this outer space-based strategy/action game players assume command of a task force of warships and must lead their fleet to victory in large-scale space battles. Emphasis is on the tactical aspects of battle as opposed to micromanaging starships and resources. Victories earn "Command Points' to personalize ships and captains in the fleet. Other features include more than 6 0 ships; dynamic 3D battlefields including nebulas, wormholes, planets and stars; and four playable races (Federation, Klingon, Romulan and Borg). The single-player Federation campaign spans the entire Star Trek universe across its three epochs, with the Original series, Next Generation, Oeep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise all represented.

MMORPGs Age of Conan - Hybonan Adventures Set in author Robert E. Howard's fantasy world of dark magic and brutal combat, Age o f Conan features 30 regions spread across the nations of Cimmeria, Stygia and Aquilonia. With vast character customization options and numerous social opportunities including crafting and player-made www.hubcanada.com

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Expansion Packs Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs A n e w 1 5 -mission s i n g l e -player campaign continues from where Age of Empires III left off and adds t h r e e n e w playable Native American civilizations (including the Iroquois and Sioux) each with unique units, architectures, WarChief unit leaders and a different approach to the Home City feature. The European civilizations get new Home City content, units and cards.

Sia Meier's Civilization IV Warlords Offers s i x n e w civilizations w i t h n e w u n i t types, six new scenarios (Chinese Unification, Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander's Conquests, Rise of Rome, Vikings, Genghis Khan), ten new leaders, two new leader traits, three new Wonders, a new person type called Warlord, a new unique building for every civilization,

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