Satellite TV can be a viable alternative to cable for many consumers, as it delivers hundreds of digital and HD channels plus features and options that compare with and sometimes top those offered by cable providers. All you need is the proper equipment to receive programming, which can be a plus for those in rural areas. Still, there is a lot of technology involved from source to endpoint to bring that programming to the TV....
Updated July 21, 2017 Import the image or video you want to warp to a project in After Effects, and then drag it to the timeline. Press “Control-Alt-Y” to add an adjustment layer, and then resize it to cover the portion of the image or video that you want affected. Search for “Wave Warp” in the “Effects & Presets” window, and then drag the effect onto the adjustment layer. Set the Wave Height to a value between zero and 10....
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Updated September 01, 2017 Real Refreshment No matter if you live in a triple-digit hot spot such as North Carolina or a milder climate, a refreshing frozen drink can beat the heat on any summer day. For your summer newsletter, keep readers chilled with an article or recurring column on cool summer drinks. Websites such as Woman’s Day and Good Housekeeping offer large collections of drinks such as strawberry daiquiris, pina coladas and margaritas – all which may be made without alcohol....
Cell phone shopping can be stressful because you want to find a plan or provider that best fits your needs. There are many aspects to consider before settling on a cell phone provider. The first thing to explore is the pros of cons on settling on a phone contract instead of purchasing pay as you go or month-to-month bills. Writer Bio
Close-up photography is known by photobugs as macro photography. Macro photography is frequently used to take extreme close-up shots of flowers, insects or any other small, detailed object. The camera itself is not as important as the lens, although a single-lens reflex (SLR) camera will produce a higher quality image than a point-and-shoot. Writer Bio
Since its launch in 1995, eBay has changed the way people buy and sell new and used items. It has created a new niche, joining tag, garage and estate sales along with traditional classified ads into a quick and easy commerce method. As more users join eBay and the number of items for sale increases, it’s important to put a little thought into exactly what time of year you plan on listing your items....
LinkedIn is a social networking site designed primarily for professionals in any industry. Like similar social networking services such as Facebook, LinkedIn enables users to create profiles and connect with friends, colleagues and other professionals. There are several classifications for connections, but two that frequently come up in more personal connections are “Friend” and “Classmate.” Despite the possibility for duplication, the two classifications are quite different and require due diligence to be applied correctly....
Although Apple’s iPad has a strong following among tablet computer users, commanding over 60 percent of the market as of September 2012, fans of the device contend with high prices and a closed design. Similar devices from other vendors are less expensive and have more options for software programs and hardware expansion. IPad owners must also confront the reality of obsolescence as Apple releases new models at a rapid pace....
A number of computer packages can help researchers analyze data. Each of these programs has its own niche in the market, as well as its own advantages and weaknesses. Minitab is a versatile statistics package that is cheaper and requires less disk space than its heavy-weight competitors like SPSS and SAS. However, this comes at a cost, and Minitab is out-performed by its rivals in a number of areas. Writer Bio
Information processing or data processing normally refers to the information technology industry. The data processed include audios and videos, graphics and texts. The term may also refer to business processing applications, or multimedia processing applications. There are stages of events in processing information: input (acquisition of data, data entry and validation), processing, storage and output (interactive queries and routine reports). Archiving or deleting of data can be the fifth stage of information processing....
There are no end to the usage and purposes of the smartphone applications that you can download for your phone; whether you use your phone for fun or for work, there are apps that can fit with your needs. Which apps are available for your smartphone depends on your brand and model of phone; some apps are universal while others are specific to certain brands. Writer Bio
Cookies are small pieces of data saved by your Web browser that are designed to remember information about you for the website you’re visiting. While often benign and useful, some cookies that come with adware are created with the intent of tracking your online habits or history and can be invasive of your privacy. Removing and preventing them is the best way to protect yourself from these cookies. C:\Users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files The actual Temporary Internet Files folder may still be hidden; if you don’t see it, enter the file path above directly into the address bar....
With so much new content being uploaded every day to YouTube, it can be easy to lose track of when your favorite channels post a new video you may be interested in. Subscribing to a YouTube channel is sort of like subscribing to a magazine – new content by users you’re subscribed to shows up on your YouTube home page, so you see it immediately instead of having to hunt for it....
In 2002, Intel introduced “Hyper-Threading” technology in its Xeon family of processors. Modern operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X allow each program to have multiple threads, or separate processes. Hyper-Threading allows the same core in a multicore processor to execute two threads instead of one. When a core becomes idle, Hyper-Threading puts it back to work on another thread, improving the computer’s overall processing speed. Writer Bio
Conexant HD Audio refers to audio software created by Conexit Systems Inc. of Newport Beach, California. It is used in a variety of Windows-based personal computers, including those made by Hewlett Packard. Writer Bio
ISF calibration helps home video displays deliver the best possible image quality. Most televisions and home video systems display wildly inaccurate images when first installed. According to Sound and Vision, manufacturers deliberately boost the brightness, contrast and color settings to unnaturally high levels to show these devices off amidst the fluorescent glare of an electronics showroom. Once the display enters a home theater or living room environment, calibration corrects errors such as distorted picture geometry, artificially sharp edges and overemphasized red tones....
Pulse code modulation, or PCM, is a digital representation of an analog waveform. PCM is the standard audio format for CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and all other consumer digital audio products. PCM is compatible with any digital audio source and processor using fiber optic, digital coaxial and HDMI cables to carry the signals. Writer Bio
Digital video recorders let you record your favorite TV shows or movies to later watch at your convenience. DVRs use hard drives similar to the one in your computer to store your saved programming. As with video files on your computer, higher quality recordings take up more storage space. The recording time for a 500GB DVR varies drastically depending on whether the programs you’re recording are in standard or high definition....
The file extension-the last three letters of a file’s name-identify the file to a computer or other device, so the computer can choose the correct program to open the file. A BUP, or .bup, is a backup file. Writer Bio
