Hobbies

How To Compare Digital Zoom Against Optical Zoom

Many digital cameras offer both digital and optical zoom. These two often confuse the average camera buyer, until you know what you’re looking at. Optical zoom works much like the zoom lens on a 35 mm film camera. It changes the length of your camera’s lens and draws the subject closer to you. The optical zoom keeps the quality of…

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Consumer Electronics

Guide In Buying Hdtv

I wrote this article originally for the HDTVetc magazine for the August 2003 issue, and it was later published on the HDTV Magazine in 2006. Consumers still go through the same struggle at national-chain stores today. I updated the article to include current HD equipment and technologies. Its tutorial substance and analysis are still applicable today, and are intended to…

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Arts Entertainment

The New Wave Of Photography Stock Images And Prints

Digital photography has opened up the field of photography in unprecedented ways. Today, a photographer no longer has to have access to or be a wizard in the darkroom. Instead, he or she needs to master the realm of digital imagery and computer photo manipulation. Because today’s images are already in a digital format, it makes it that much easier…

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Cardio

Digital Blood Pressure Monitors

There are different ways of measuring your blood pressure, which lets you measure your true blood pressure and get a list of blood pressure measurements. Electronic or digital devices are the easiest ones to use. Digital blood pressure monitors can also be considered the same way. They are especially convenient for anyone who is not used to testing his or…

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Breast Cancer

Increasing Accuracy And Patient Comfort With Digital Mammography

There’s encouraging news for women. Not only is it becoming easier to catch and treat breast cancer in its earliest stages, but new technologies are making the process of diagnosing the disease more comfortable for the patient-and more accurate as well. The National Cancer Institute recommends mammography screenings every one to two years for women over 40 and annually for…

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Tennis

Photography A Better Picture With Digital Technology

High.-resolution digital images are the industry standard. This is a wonderful time for photography. Web site art is many times professional images caught by an amateur with a passion and a standard SLR camera. Online portfolios of profession and amateurs alike capture the attention of an appreciative audience and media agencies. Digital cameras have made it easier for creativity with…

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Computers Technology

Disposable Cameras A Cheap And Cheerful Alternative

Traditionally, cameras were quite expensive and were used only during special occasions, and mostly by males in a family. With the introduction of cheap and lightweight disposable cameras a cultural shift began, where all members of the family were able to take snaps. Because of its rising appeal, many companies like Canon, Nikon and Konica started producing new models. To…

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Home Improvement

Creating Your Media Room

Media rooms are a great gathering space for family movie night, for some hot competition in the ultimate gaming experience, or just someplace to kick back, listen to music and surf the Internet. Here are some hints about setting up your perfect Music and Home Theater environment. What you’ll need You can have an entirely affordable Home Theater with a…

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Breast Cancer

Is There A Preferred Way To Detect Breast Cancer Both Digital And X Ray Film Mammograms Can Help Save Lives

In 2006, more than 250,000 U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This deadly disease will claim the lives of more than 40,000 friends, neighbors, mothers and daughters. These are staggering statistics. However, breast cancer death rates are going down. This decline is largely attributed to the benefits of annual mammograms that enable physicians to detect cancer at its…

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