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Category Archives: Technology
The VA’s Latest Computer Problem
Computerworld has an amazingly detailed description of the VA’s August IT breakdown. On the morning of Aug. 31, the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the Region 1 data center was packed with people. According to Director Eric Raffin, members of … Continue reading
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Traditional DVD vs Hi-Def
Here is a picture quality comparison between a normal DVD and a broadcast high-definition signal. Typically DVD is the best resolution ordinary consumers (as opposed to early adopters or TV geeks) can get. According to this source, real broadcast hi-def … Continue reading
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CD-based lab testing
Here’s an article in the New Scientist Tech Blog that talks about using a CD or DVD drive to perform some kinds of medical testing and chemical analysis. The blog entry is pretty big on the “gee whiz” factor without … Continue reading
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Welcome to Corporate America…
… where it is illegal for you to know this number: 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 (For the non-technical, that’s a hexidecimal number. We programmers prefer that notation. In … Continue reading
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