Finally, all the features we want in DVD recorders (Seattle Times) The DVD player has been around for more than a decade, but now it has finally grown up. A few weeks ago, some manufacturers began to ship......more...Before buying Vista upgrade, consider purchasing new PC (The Record Searchlight) Tons of letters have stuffed my inbox, along with many requests for help. I can't answer the thousands of notes individually, but let's get to the general topics....more... Diagnostic Equipment Roundup (RedNova) By Seyfert, Karl To keep pace with evolving vehicle technology, a shop must periodically evaluate its diagnostic equipment, then update or replace as needed. This report provides information on recent tool manufacturer and supplier offerings....more... Motorists get traffic alerts (The News-Press) Imagine being able to know about traffic tie-ups and slowdowns before departing for your destination....more... Extender transmits 1,280 x 1,024 video resolution at 300 ft. (ThomasNet) Utilizing CAT5/5e/6 cable to extend USB keyboard/mouse and VGA display up to 300 ft, Model ST-C5USBV-300 USB KVM extender transmits high resolutions up to 1,920 x 1,440, which are supported at short distances. Device consists of local unit that connects to computer and provides local keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections, and remote unit that connects to keyboard, monitor, and mouse....more... Border camera e-mails The following is a sampling of e-mails received by the state from members of the public ... (El Paso Times) Camera 2 at 0700 11-16-2006. Up in the top right corner of the screen is what appears to be a fire smoke rising. I thought it might be a dust devil but it is staying in one place. I have watched it for a couple of minutes. It doesn't appear to be growing....more... The U.S. Economic Outlook (Federal Reserve Board) Thank you for inviting me to participate in this conference and offer my views on prospects for the U.S. economy. I should note that the opinions I will express today are my own and not necessarily those of my colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)....more... Senate approves tax on digital downloads (The Des Moines Register) A bill containing what critics described as an "iPod tax" was approved by the Senate on Thursday....more... Marine Geophysicists Probe Sea Floor (Science Daily) Marine geophysics are creating the largest cable-linked sea floor observatory on the Pacific Ocean floor. Located in the northeast Pacific off the coasts of British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, the active Juan de Fuca tectonic plate is one of the smallest of the dozen major plates that make up the Earth's crust....more... |