Notes From The Electronic Cottage

Notes From the Electronic Cottage 12/31/09

Pr0ducer/Host: Jim Campbell

Notes from the Electronic Cottage 1/29/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Well, we’ve looked at compression for text and for graphics: next on the list, sound, and sound compression is a whole different ball of wax. Here’s why…

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 1/22/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

JPG, GIF, PNG – what the heck are all these file formats for, and how the heck do they work? Well, they’re compression formats to help slim down the size of graphics files or photos so you can store more files on your hard drive or digital camera’s memory card, and so you can send files faster across the Internet. What do those letters stand for, and how does graphic compression work? Listen up.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 1/8/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

In my family, conventional wisdom was “you can’t put two pounds in a one pound bag.” Maybe true at the grocery store but not in the digital realm.

Good thing, too. Herewith a few thoughts on file compression.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 1/01/09

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Continuing our New Year’s tradition, we gently suggest a resolution that will make you happy all year long – clean up that hard drive. Here are some hints on how. Happy New Year!

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 12/25/08

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Happy holidays to one and all from those of us at the Electronic Cottage, and a quiet reminder as we unwrap new digital tools and toys that technology can be both a wonderful and a dangerous thing.

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 12/18/08

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Technology is moving very fast, and promises to change important parts of our lives in the not too distant future. IBM has recently described five technologies that will change our lives within five years. Here’s a peek at several and their implications for our daily lives – both good and perhaps not so good.