The Business As we saw in the last section, the Phantom does not have a CD-ROM drive like a standard PC or game console, and it doesn’t have normal access to the Internet either — it works through a specialized VPN. In other words, the only way to get a game into the machine is […]
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Canceled Video Games A definitive list of all the games that companies have canceled over the years could fill a book. Here are just a few video games that gamers never had the chance to play: “Journey to the Centre of Arcanum” was meant to be a sequel to the computer role-playing game (CRPG) “Arcanum”
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The power-management IC (PMIC) supports and manages the transducer and energy-collection channel, the energy-storage element (battery, conventional capacitor or supercapacitor), and the processor/wireless link. This critical block of any energy-harvesting design implements several major functions: Captures and extracts the random, miniscule energy from the source transducer Transforms that extracted power into energy for the storage
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Digital Picture Size The picture size is measured in pixels, so you need to pay attention to how many pixels wide and high the pictures you take are. Generally, a computer screen is 800 to 1200 pixels wide, with 800 being the most common setting. If you are e-mailing someone a picture that they are
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The Tour Begins When Pete returned, he started the tour. He took me through the main work area — a large, dark space with desks and cubicles arranged as if they were meant to stop an oncoming invasion. Most of the desks were empty on November 3rd — Pete explained that many Bungie folks were
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The Flexplay Twist The secret to Flexplay discs is an extra layer added to a standard DVD structure. This specialized layer includes a chemical compound that readily combines with oxygen in the atmosphere to form a new chemical compound. While the original chemical compound is transparent, the new chemical compound is opaque. When the layer
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Power Paper Products There are already several products available that Power Paper batteries can be integrated with; and with devices becoming increasingly smaller, the market for thin power sources is huge. It’s really the new devices that are yet to be developed that will make the most use of this new technology. Because Power Paper
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Types of Streaming Media Players Not all streaming media players are the same, and some will fit your personal needs better than others. In addition to the particular services each one offers, you’ll probably want to decide which type of streaming media player works best for you. First, there are the straightforward streaming media consoles.
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Mechanics of WiFi Detectors A wireless signal can travel only so far. Specifically, a typical signal can extend as far as 1,000 feet (304.8 meters) in an unobstructed, open area and about 300 feet (91.44 meters) in a closed area that has obstructions [source: Graves]. Because the signals themselves are invisible and the access points
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How Telephone Amplifiers Work If you’ve set the volume on your phone as high as it’ll go and voices still sound faint, you may want to consider a device for hearing-impaired telephones called a phone amplifier. Several options are available, including units that attach to a phone line, portable amplifier units and dedicated amplifier telephones,
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