Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet The word ‘codec’ is short for Coder/DECoder or Compressor/DECompressor. It is a technology used basically to render data suitable for transmission using a set of protocols which must also be used for its reception. MP3 is an example of a common codec. They can be applied in hardware, software or in […]
Category Archives: Software
User interfaces and accessibility are some of the most important aspect of an application. It can have a million features, it can do a thousand things once, but if it doesn’t look quite right then it will be a disaster. Take Linux for example. This open source (free) operating system has been around for quite […]
For some, learning to play guitar is a dream that takes too long to fulfill so they simply give up on the idea. As a consequence you can now find a great number of solutions for doing that faster and easier than before. The best choice for many people that want to learn how to […]
Travel agencies rely on online reservation software to handle large volume bookings for large events such as conferences, sporting events, concerts and political conventions. Previously, participants registered for the event and made separate travel arrangements. For simplicity and higher profits, event organizers prefer online reservation software to register participants and book airfare, hotels and tours, […]
I don’t claim to be a “techie,” but I thought I would say a few words about upgrading software programs. If you use software, such as Microsoft Office, on a regular basis, how often should you upgrade to a newer version? That depends on several factors, such as support (is your current version still supported […]
Do you have old photographs that are faded, worn out, crinkled or even torn? Of course you do, everyone does. Many of these photos are likely very old family photographs that are simply irreplaceable should something happen to them. In the past it was very expensive and time consuming to have old damaged photographed restored. […]