I can remember when the first quartz watches came out, they were going to be the end of normal mechanical watches, just like video tape was going to be the end of theaters. Somehow, it hasn’t worked out that way, and self-winding watches are more popular than ever. The following pictures show you the backside […]
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The talk box is not to be confused with other effects devices, such as the wah-wah pedal or vocoder. A wah-wah pedal is another staple of classic rock music, but musicians simply use a foot pedal to make an electric guitar’s frequency shift from treble to bass, creating a “wah” sound.” And a vocoder is
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Why would you want to use an e-book reader in the first place? One reason is that a single e-book reader can hold many titles. The $69 Kindle, Amazon’s base model, can hold up to 1,400 titles (books, newspapers, magazines and blogs) in its memory [source: Amazon]. The newer models also offer WiFi connectivity. The
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Most car audio sound systems and radios won’t have ultra-high fidelity sound, thumping bass, or lots of extra features like MP3 player inputs. Also, while they may emphasize one area of sound, like bass or treble, they may be missing the overall picture. And that’s why buying a new stereo system (or even simply car
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Cordless phones have many of the same features as standard telephones, and there are many models available. In this article, we will examine how these cordless telephones work and see why there are so many different types on the market today. The Basics A cordless telephone is basically a combination telephone and radio transmitter/receiver (see
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If you’ve read How iPods Work, you know all about the device. In short, the latest version of the iPod is a digital media player that can handle music, photos, podcasts, video, apps, games and with the flip of a setting, any file type at all in its portable-hard-drive mode. Its form factor is unfathomably
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The term “dashboard” didn’t originate with traffic jams that made drivers want to dash their head against something hard in the hopes of losing consciousness, but instead was passed down to us from the horse and buggy days. Fans of the song “Jingle Bells” have long known that the proper speed for a one-horse open
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Rolling Codes and Encryption Modern keyless entry system broadcast on a frequency between 300 and 400 MHz (megahertz). But if your keyfob sent out just a single signal, then every fob would open every car of that make and model. To ensure that no one can use his or her fob to open your car
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Microsoft launched Xbox Live to much fanfare in 2002, and the hype seems justified. By 2010, the number of users exceeded 23 million [source: Shaw]. Thanks to the success of newer Xbox 360 consoles plus streaming video services like Netflix and innovative enhancements like Kinect, that number grew to 30 million just one year later
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Getting Started with Guitar Hero Before you start playing Guitar Hero, you must decide whether you want an open mic night or sold-out arena level of intensity. In the latest Guitar Hero release, “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock,” you have five game mode options. Each offers different opportunities and environments to allow you to
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