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Intel Core Duo on Desktops
Well, as noted before, the hotest processor right now is the Intel Core Duo and the motherboard folks are adapting their desktop designs to put it on the desktop. The true desktop Core Duos don’t ship until later this year, so it’s interesting to get the performance Intel is seeing on the iMac on Windows…
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Camry Hybrid and other 5-passenger fuel-efficient cars
So I need a commuter car that can squeeze all five of us in a pinch. Here are the choices stack ranked thanks to among other things a “Road & Track”:http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=3430 shoot out between the Civic Hybrid and the Camry Hybrid. # 2007 Camry Hybrid. Expensive at $25,900 MSRP, but it is large and has…
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Compact EVF and Ultracompact Digital Cameras
With so many low end cameras coming out post PMA 2006, the choices are really changing. For many folks, a good EVF at $500 or a ultracompact is all that you’ll ever need. Here are some recommendations but stay tuned as these new cameras get reviewed. By the way “Imaging Resource”:http://www.imaging-resource.com/WB/WB.HTM?view=dp_enth probably has the best…
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Salt Spring Island
We are thinking about going there. Went to Salt Spring Island. There are a lot of slow ways to get there, but “Kenmore Air”:http://www.kenmoreair.com/content.php?content_id=74 flies daily at 2PM out to Ganges on Salt Spring Salt Spring Marine Car Rental. 250-537-5464 or 250-537-3122 or email jaysmall@telus.net Don’t call Budget. The web has “Budget Rental Car”:http://victoria.foundlocally.com/Business/ViewCorp.asp?CorpID=73318. This…
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Picture and Video Search and Feeds
I’m going through the whole Web 2.0 list, so here is a quick list. Man, the list of new stuff is just daunting. The first one I’ll do is picture and video search: * “Google Image”:http://images.google.com. They say they are still getting the most hits * Roo TV – On-Demand Video Portal. An on demand…
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Could the best PC be an iMac?
Well, with this news about the Intel Core Duo out, Peter mentioned to me that he had just bought not one, but two of new iMacs. In looking at these bad boys, I can see why. For about $1600, you get a 20″ LCD, the very fast Intel Core Duo, 512MB DDR2 memory, DVD read/write,…
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Intel Core vs. AMD Athlon 64
Intel vs. AMD Redux. With the new Intel Core Solo and Duo out, its really interesting to see how they perform compared with the Athlon 64. To use the geek terms: Core is a blend of P-M techniques and NetBurst architecture. However, Core is clearly a descendant of the Pentium Pro, or the P6 architecture.…
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Travel clothes galore
Hey, great question, we went on a three week trip through Europe in July/August (boy did that define hot) and through China in October which was also warm. Here are some brands to try: 1. If you don’t mind toting lots of stuff, then Tommy Bahamas http://www.tommybahama.com/index.jsp really makes nice stuff. It is cotton and…
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Honda Accessories
Genuine Honda Accessories, News, and Information from College Hills Honda. Here’s a good online place to get Honda accessories.
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Honda Apple Link
nuxx.net – Honda Music Link iPod Adapter Review. But don’t get the Honda Music Link. It has software that is supposed to allow voice recognition and selection from the stereo, but as this user notes, it doesn’t work. Instead, I’d recommend getting a Tendeck flexible thingy that plugs into the cigarette lighter and then using…