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Monthly Archive January, 2005

Unified MathML Support

January 31, 2005

Unifying the resolution of MathML will alleviate the short-term need to implement a
formatting solution on the xBT channel, and implement various cosmetic fixes on the PPT
channel. See the whiteboard session for high level overview and impact analysiweofije…

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Patriot Media HDTV Services

January 30, 2005

We dumped Verizon’s DSL broadband service for Patriot Media. They have lots of compelling
HDTV services based on the popular Motorola DCT6200 PVR/HDTV cable box (hacking notes here).
We’re replacing pretty much the whole range of Dish Network serviceweofije…

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Panny Thoughts?

January 28, 2005

The Onyx is Panasonic new high end plasma line to compete with the Pioneer Elites at the
specialty A/V dealers and custom installers. It is a separate line from the Vieras (PD25, PX25
in the US) which is the mainstream consumer line sold at BB, CC, aweofije…

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Chinese Traditional-to-Simplified Conversion

Interesting thread. It references the following: GNU iconv or online – if your Chinese
characters are being stored in Unicode, Big-5, or the internal Windows format. You probably
want to convert to GB18030. M$ Turd (oops, Word) Other options: Perl moweofije…

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Sharp AQUOS LC-37GD6U 37″ LCD HDTV

Mommy, please? Its only $4100 USD (I’m fine, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.)…
Sharp’s LC-37GD6U AQUOS is a state-of-the-art 37″ widescreen1 HDTV that can easily enhance
the decor of any family room, living room or den. With a 16:9 aspectweofije…

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MID2PianoCD Creates Disklavier CDs from Midi Files

January 27, 2005

MID2PianoCD is a software utility for Windows which allows you to encode MIDI and ESEQ music
files into the special CD formats required for various types of electronic player piano
systems. These are CDs in which one audio channel contains audio accoweofije…

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Free Spyware Toolz Roster

January 26, 2005

Go here for a listing.

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Uniden’s 5.8Ghz Phones Kick Panny’s @$$!

January 25, 2005

Looking for a rock-solid single line 5.8Ghz phone system with expansion capabilities? Check
out the Uniden TRU8885 Need a second line? You’ll be into the TRU8866. Live on the beeding edge?
The next gen Uniden line will offer Bluetooth support! Check weofije…

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Wireless Network Upgrade?

Give D-Link a spin with their DI-624 wireless router at around $70 USD. It blazes by at up to
108Mbps! Buckle up, Dawg!!! Any g-compliant cards will work, but if you prefer to stick with
the same vendor, you’ll want a DWL-G650 for your PCMCIA-bweofije…

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NJ Traffic Cams

January 23, 2005

Today is a good day to watch the traffic cams given the epic snow storm… ;-) Get ‘em here, here,
here, here, here, here, here, or here. The last one is Route 10 east and west, in East Hanover at
Ridgedale Road.

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