Tech Tips

January 2005

Lossey and Lossless

by Barbara J. Feldman January 25, 2005

Digital audio formats are of two types: lossey and lossless . Lossey means that some of the original data is lost during compression. Resulting files are small, but some sound quality is sacrificed. MP3 is a lossey format. Lossless algorithms, on the other hand, do not lose any data during compression. FLAC is a lossless [...]

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Digital Photo Organizer

by Barbara J. Feldman January 18, 2005

Picasa from Google, is a free Windows download for organizing digital photos. It eliminates the need to manually organize photo files, and replaces it with a powerful thumbnail search system. Picasa also includes editing tools for cropping, rotation and red-eye removal. For sharing photos with friends online, Picassa integrates with Hello.

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EOM

by Barbara J. Feldman January 11, 2005

When an email message consists of just a few words, such as “Book report due tomorrow” or “Softball game canceled,” the entire message can be put in the subject line. To alert the recipient that the message does NOT need to be downloaded and opened, put “EOM” (an acronym for “End of Message”) at the [...]

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Email News Alerts

by Barbara J. Feldman January 3, 2005

Customized email news alerts are useful for keeping close track of breaking stories, or following any subject near and dear to your heart. Here are three to try: Yahoo! Alerts CNN.com Email Alerts.

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