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E d it o r ia l
Last month, we asked you whether you take gadgets with you on vacation
or if you prefer to unplug. I suppose it's only natural that, as readers of HUB:
Digital Living, you subscribe to something of a digital lifestyle; the overwhelming majority of your letters said that to unplug is unthinkable.
The utopian vision for the future was one where technology would take over
doing all the menial work both at home and on the road; we should be riding
around in flying cars, being waited on hand and foot by robot butlers, and
doing all of our shopping
grocery and otherwise using vending
machines, according to some past predictions. More recent [though still
dated] predictions say that we should be getting everything we need from
the Internet and somehow getting rich in the process.
Tech is designed to make our lives easier and simpler. Whether it has succeeded or not is a matter for
debate. Many of us can't even imagine being productive without a computer or the assorted gadgets and
gear that keep us in touch on the move. Extending the use of gadgets from work to recreation is logical.
Why pore over reams of paper maps when planning or taking a vacation when the same [and often more]
data is available online, in software packages and even in the palm of your hand and is searchable to
boot? Add a GPS
system and it's a safe bet you' ll stay on track on a family road trip.
Why not keep in touch with the office using a cell phone and Wi-Fi Internet connection while on vacation?
Forget that last point. Happy vacationing.
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Ming Louie writes: The term "gadgets" covers a lot of territory. What I bring along on vacation depends on
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such as laptops, cell phones or pagers. However, other gadgets are indispensable,
Frank Song writes: I would like to unplug. There's nothing scheduled for gadgets on my vacation. Ideally,
vacation for me means forget everything of modern society.
Myron Iwankewich writes: My first thought upon reading this month's topic was "of course I take my technology with me on vacation. It's because of this stuff that I can go on vacation!"
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Microsoft Streets and Trips to assist in the production of next leg travel directions. It was also useful for
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days. That constituted a great holiday. Things change. Unplugged you say? In today's world?
Todaymy canoe has morphed into an 81,000-tonne cruise ship and the beans have been replaced by gourmet dining and unlimited buffet meals. Instead of a compass, I now sport a GPS
system so I can check on the
ship's position in the Caribbean Sea, I also need my digital watch with dual time zones so I don't oversleep
and miss the all-day breakfasts. It is a data watch of course, because I need the phone numbers and email
addresses of all my friends handy so that I can give them a daily report of my vacation. To that end, I also frequent the onboard cyber cafe so that I can delete all the spam from my email before I get home.
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modern take on walkie talkies.
Family Radio Service[FRS) is essentially a small frequency block [from 462.5625 MHz to 4677125 MHz)
that can be used for family communication over the airwaves. 'FRS was the original radio service allowed
in the U.S. and Canada for users to communicate over the airwaves without licensing fees or anything like
that," says Sally Keenan, senior director of consumer product management for Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer with a fairly extensive line of FRSand other radios. FRS incorporates 14 channels in the frequency block.
General mobile radio service [GMRS) is a newer standard in the same category as FRS
and with the same
basic feature set. Where GMRS
differs, however, is in frequency range and potential power, the higher the
power [in Watts), the longer the potential range. The FRS standard limits radios to 0.5 Watts. "With 0.5
Watts of power, your maximum range is about 3 miles[4.8 km] in optimum conditions," Keenan says, "with
GMRS you can actually go up to 5 Watts."
The GMRS standard has yet to be approved for Canadian use, but is expected to be authorized in
September. While the American Federal Communications Commission[FCC) has already approved the
standard, famiTies are required by law to buy a licence to use it. Canadian regulations aren't expected to
require a licence, Keenan says.
GMRS
shares seven channels with FRS and adds 15 of its own for a total of 22 channels.
As an open frequency range, neither FRS nor GMRS
are suitable for private conversation, despite the fact
that many retailers [especially online retailers) sometimes refer to individual channel codes within the
larger channel as scrambling or prNacy codes. Privacy codes don't block other ears from hearing your conversation so much as they eliminate the noise and potential confusion of a number of people talking in the
same channel. If, for example, you' re communicating in channel 5 with code 14 activated, anyone listening to the same channel and code can hear your conversations. Similarly, anyone listening to channel 5
without any codes activated can hear all communications on that channel, regardless of whether codes
are activated.
Following are some FRS/GMRS
products we had a chance to test in the field.

The PR145 is the least expensive in Cobra's line at about $50 for a
two-pack. As a budget radio, the PR145 sacrifices functionality in
order to keep the price down. A tiny LCD shows which channel
users are on and that's all. Without any form of light for the display and lacking significant range, the usability of the PR145
radios is limited. A PR145 "value pack" is now available on the
Cobra Web site, which answers some of the functionality concerns with a desktop charger, illuminated display, privacy codes,
key pad lock, belt clip, etc.
Small size and a budget-conscious price tag make the PR145 a
tempting proposition for first-time FRS buyers. However, its limited range and overall lack of features mean it won't be long before
users start thinking about an upgrade.

Modeb PR145
Standard: FRS/GMRS
Price: $49 99 [2 pack)
Range*: 5 km [3.1 miles)

Pres:
-inexpensive
-Simple operation
-GMRScapability

Cons:
-Nofeatures beyond talk
-No privacy channel codes
-Exaggerated range

Cobra Electronics

The PR245 is the next step up in Cobra's line and offers privacy
codes [38 per channel), channel scanning, belt clip, key lock,
rechargeable batteries and a range extender that, in effect, turns
off auto squelch to allow weak transmissions to come through.
If purchased as a pair, the PR245 comes with a side-by-side desktop cradle charger.
Relative to other radios tested, the plastic casing of the PR245
feels too thin and the radio as a whole doesn't feel terribly robust,
making it less suited to outdoor applications like camping and hiking and perhaps better suited to amusement parks and the like.
The PR245 is fairly well featured and as an added bonus, its
options are fairly easy to understand without reading the manuaL

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ModeL PR245
Standard: GMRS/FRS
Price: $79,99 [2 pack with charger)
Range*: 10 km [6.2 miles)

Pres:
-Well featured
-Well priced ..
Rechargable batteries

Cons:
-Casing feels fiimsy
Exaggerated range

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With a fairly rugged design, rechargeable batteries, a drop-in

desktop cradle charger, quick release belt clip, and solid
design, the T5400 was among the most functional of the
radios tested despite the fact that it is FRS only, which limits
the radio to 14 channels.
A top-mounted volume control knob is a practical addition,
allowing the volume to be adjusted while the unit is still
attached to the belt clip.
Unfortunately, the radio is lacking in range; the package states
a maximum range of 3.2 km. That said, Motorola's range estimates seem to be more realistic than other radios tested,
though our range tests were all in a city environment.

Model:
TalkaboutT5400
Standani: FRS
Price.. $89.99 [2 pack with charger]
Range*.32 km [1.9 miles)
Pros:
-Sturdy
-Top-mounted volume control
Currently available and legal to use
in Canada

Cons:

Motorola
Adding weather alerts, extra channels [owing the to GMRS
standard), vibrating call alterts and a very rugged weatherproof design, the T6500 is the best of the radios tested,
though the added functionality comes at a price.
A rubberized case and very sturdy design mean the radio can
stand up to a lot of punishment; it not only stood up to the
drop test, but the newly conceived toss test; something I
wouldn't even consider trying on the other radios tested.
The T6500's range [as stated by Motorola] is 8 km in optimum
conditions.
That said, it isn't the simplest to operate. Tuning in a channel,
adjusting the volume, and choosing a privacy code are simple
and won't require users read the manual, however, other functions aren't as easy to access and will require some studying
on the user end.
Perhaps the biggest problem with the T6500 is its belt clip
design. The radio is released by pushing a large button on the
top of the clip. Removing it is easy enough, but trying to get
the 1/4-inch diameter hole to line up with the catch requires a
lot of fumbling.

-FRS standard limits available

channels
-Limited range

Model:TalkaboutT8500
Standard:
FRS/GMRS
Price: $119.99[2 pack with charger)
Range: 8 km [5 miles)
Pros:
-Very robust
-Cool design
-Weather alerts

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Cons:
-Expensive
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Extra functions hard to access

Audiovox
The Audiovox GMRS9010 is not well suited to outdoor applications owing to its delicate casing, large and flimsy battery
cover and the fact that it isn't weatherproofed. Its belt clip is by
far the most practical of the lot as tested, using a metal rivet
on the back of the radio to slide in to the top of the belt clip to
lock in. Removing it is equally simple.
As a city radio, the GMRS9010 could be a good choice given the
included ear bud microphone and hands-free voice activation
functionality. However, the small and sometimes hard to find
"talk" button (owing to the fact that a similar "monitor" button
is situated directly below "talk"), and what seems like a delicate overall design, limit the radio's appeal,
The strikes against the GMRS9010 are remedied by the fact
that is is a Full-featured radio with a relatively low price, incorporating literal hands-free operation with voice activation,
weather alerts, and the like.
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present family stories in new ways

Researching your roots is a perfect family project for the long
summer stretching out ahead of you especially if your
vacation plans include spending time with relatives. And getting the kids involved can not only sharpen their research
and interviewing skills, it can foster a genuine curiosity and
interest in the stories of their own family.
The growth of the Internet has been largely responsible for
the explosion in genealogy as a hobby, but it is not the only
digital tool available to amateur researchers. There are now
many software and services available to help you gather
data as well as options for publishing the finished product.

Hunting nnd gathering

Hewlett-Packard's Creative Projects Web site [www.hp.ca,
click on Home and Home Office, then Creative Projects in the
lower-right corner] includes a number of basic genealogy articles that can help you get started gathering data.
It suggests that you begin by collecting all of the basic information about close relatives full names, dates and places
of births, marriages, deaths, and other major family eventsthen work back to the previous generation, and so on. In addition to official records, also pay attention to things like book
inscriptions, quilts, and even furniture.
You can use a digital camera to "record" the larger items and a
scanner for the smaller, flat objects, from photographs, to
pieces of lace or cloth, and jewelry and, of course, family
photographs and documents. [If you don't have a scanner at
home, go to a business service company like Kinkos, where
you pay an hourly fee to use a computer and scanner.] These
keepsakesand memorabilia can be used to add colourand
interest to your finished product.
When interviewing relatives for your project, use a digital
voice recorder or, even better, a digital video camera if your
subjects are willing. And don't limit your questions to dates
and facts, taking advantage of the technology to get your
older relatives to tell you stories about their childhood or personal memories of events that shaped history. You may not

have to even purchase a voice recorder. If you already have a

PDA or MP3 player with a voice note feature, you can use it to
record interviews in a digital audio format. If you have access
to old voice recordings or film, considering transferring these
to a digital format. In the case of audio[depending on its age],
you can probably do it yourself(see "Salvation for your stax o'
wax" also in this issue), but you' ll probably need to take film
to a service bureau that specializes in film-to-video transfers.

Editing end publishing

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good idea to set a goal for your project when you start you
can always add more information later.
Once [or better, as) you' ve collected your information and
transferred it to your PC
by scanning, recording, or creating
text or database files make sure you back your data up.
Copy it to DVDs or CDs and keep a spare copy at a location
other than your home, You might want to check out an online
archive service like Mnemopolis.corn, which charges an annual fee based on the amount of data stored.
How you tame your mountain of information, however, will be
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military reoafda; immigration databases; western land'grants;
andrecords.ofHome Children,Though you can'tactually
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are available end how to cansult them.
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aboriginal ancestry end lists of Canadian naturalization certificates from 191a ta 1932,
Roots Nleb'~

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researchtools.Thaugh itwas developed bya U.S.-based
company, MyFemily,corn. it includes sections with extensive
internatioit'gi'rrasources.
The Wa rldConnectproject,for example, contain't'.more than 3OOmilli)oti ancestor names.
RaatsWeb isa collection of databases official, as well as
those deveiaped and submitted by other genealogy enthusiasts thatcan be searched for free.RaatsWeb's success
is based on'user participation and there is no shortage of
that. MyFarnjiymm says that the RaotsWeb Surname List
now contaihs;gore than emillion surnamesthat have been
submitted 6y,more than 225,ODDonline genealogiets. In addition to databases, visitors can link Cogenealogy maiiing liats,
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based on how you plan to publish it.

Though much of the off-the-shelf genealogy software is not
very helpful to Canadians for research purposes, these programs do include some great publishing templates and
tools. Heritage Family Tree Deluxe [US$39.95, www.individualsoftware.corn), for example, includes a wide selection of
tools for formatting information in print and online. Of particular interest is the WebCollaboration feature, which lets more
than one family researcher work on a project over the Internet.
Other genealogy software options include: Family Trees Ouick 8 Easy, US$19.95,
www.individualsoftware.corn; Legacy Family Tree, US$19.95(download), www.legacyfamilytree.corn/; and Roots Magic, US$29.95[free demo), Roots Magic.
There are also several tools that weren't developed specifically for genealogists, but
which can help you present your information in new and interesting ways.
One of these is Easy Media Creator 7 from Roxio [www.roxio.corn). It is actually a suite
of Roxio's photo, audio, and video software Easy CO 8sDVDCreator, PhotoSuite 7
Platinum, and VideoWave 7 Professional that allows you to access, edit, and combine files using a single interface. With it, you can create a slideshow of family photographs and combine it with an audio track using voice recordings as well as favourite
music. Or, import the digital video clips of your interview with Great Aunt Helen talking
about her first years as a school teacher, crop out the background, and overlay her
"talking head" on a slideshow of pictures of her with her students. It's fairly simple to
achieve a documentary-like result that truly adds life to your family history. The finished files can be optimized For emailing, viewing on the Web, or burned to CD or DVO.
The software is $99 and can be downloaded from Roxio's Web site,
If you like the idea
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example there
are also a number
printing o ptions.
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would be using your own printer, or having spiral-bound copies produced at a business
service center like Kinkos or Staples. For a more professional result, however, consider print-on-demand services. Popular among self-published authors, these services
are increasingly being used by amateur genealogists, according to a representative of
Instabook Canada [www.instabook.ca).
Self-publishers provide the company with an electronic file of their finished book and
cover design (usually in PDF format), as well as their choice of variables page size,
type of binding. choice of stock for cover, and more. They then pnnt the requested
number of copies and ship the copies to you. You can order reprints as required.
Instabook's basic self-publishing package is $249 for one proof and 10 copies of a
book of up to 4OO
pages. At about $22 per copy, it's fairly reasonable if you plan to distribute that number of books. CafePress(www.cafepress.corn) also offers print-ondemand books. There is no minimum number of books with this service, you pay a per
page rate on top of a flat fee For each book you order both rates vary depending on
the type of binding selected. To set up your book, you have
to create a CafePress account, which is actually an online
store. From it, you or your relatives can order copies of your
book and have them shipped directly to the desired recipi-

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As campcounselors discovered many moons ago,keeping young minds and hands
active over the long summer break can be a challenge hence the tie-dyed tshirts, dreamcatchers, and other assorted crafts that come home with returning
campers. Not only will crafts keep kids busy, they are a great way to encourage
their creativity. Over the years, crafters have taken advantage of the home computer, incorporating that technology into their creative projects, especiagy those
that involve photography. The inkjet printer is now an important tool in the creative
hobbyist's arsenal.
Recently, we looked at some inkjet printers from Epson(www.epson.corn) that are
suitable for a range of projects. Ag of these are Mac and Windows compatible, and,
in addition to drivers, come with third-pang software for both platforms.

Epson Sttjlus Photo R300

Suggested retail price: %299
With the explosion of digital photography, more home printers have built-in slots for
digital camera media. The Stylus Photo R300 is the newest such printer from Epson,
with slots for CompactFlash, MemoryStick, SmartMedia, SecureDigital/MMC, and xD
memory cards which means you can print without connecting to a computer.
The PC-free printing capability is further enhanced by the USB connector on the
front of the printer, which allows you to connect directly to a digital camera or external drive[a USB key or Zip drive, for example). No special drivers are required: as
long as the device functions as an external hard drive, the pdinter recognizes it.
The R300 is a six-colour printer, and like all of the Epson printers reviewed hereit has individual tanks for each colour. A nice touch, as you don't have to replace a
combo tank just because you' ve run out of one colour.
The LCOmenu system allows you to make an index print and select only the images
you want to print [along with allowing you to select from an extensive list of finishing options for your paper type, size, page layout, and more); there's also a menu
option to print only items previously selected on the camera, via DPOF.
If you have a
Pictgridge-enabled camera, you can control printing options from the camera
instead of the printer. The other really nice feature with the R300 is a special CD
tray:
just plop a disc with a blank label into the carrier and stick it into the slot on the front
of the printer, and you can print directly onto your CDs.

If you have an inkjet printer, chances are it came with software for creative projects: a basic image editor for tweaking
photos before printing or templates for creating greeting
cards and calendars, foi example. If you' veexhausted those.
or are looking for additional piojects, there are similar
resources available online for free, Just remember to stock
up on ink and paper before you start.
lip Creative projects page
vlnm.hp.ca
The best of these free resources is from Hewlett-Packard
Canada. From the home page. select Home and Home
Office. then click on the Creative Projects tink in the bottomright corner. The extensive list of projects and crafts
includes party kits for specific events or holidays, photo
frames,signage for lemonadestands and garage sales,and
even templates for fabric projects like beanbag animals.
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the home computer user. The how-to section includes articles with templates for various projects end crafts, such as
makingshadow puppets using an inkjet and card stock or
customizing e barbecue apron with image transfer paper.
Thoughsome projectssuggest using specific M icrosoftsoftware, like Picture lt. they are basic enough that a similar
pregrem in this case, another image ader could easily be substituted.
Iallonal geographic
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to kid-oiiented projects like colouring book pages. e bookmark factory Ipictured below), and more. The printable
colouding pages feature different wild enirnais in their environments. This section has links to e-postcards and articles
on the same animals in NG Kids Magazine.
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Epson Stylus Photo 2200

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Mlorking with an image editor 2: Colour by the numbers
The images created by most digital
camerasuse RGB colourmode,which is
an additive colour model. This means
various combinations of red, green, and
blue light combine to form all of the
colours that a digital camera is capable
of recording. These are defined in 256
possible values for each colour at
least in 8-bit mode. If a pixel has a value
of 0 for red, green, and blue, it will be
black. Likewise, if the values are all at
255, it will be pure white. In fact, identical values for red, green, and blue,
whatever they may be, create neutral
grey. The bigger those identical numbers, the lighter the grey. Middle grey is
R128 G128 8128.
Hues are created in an RGB image
when the red, green, and blue values of
a pixel are not the same. If you have
image editing software installed on
your PC, you can see this for yourself by
openingan im age and passing the cursor or eyedropper tool over it. There
should be a readout somewhere (in
Photoshop it's in Info, while Paint Shop
Pro's eyedropper has a small pop-up
that gives these values). Here are a few
of the many relationships you can easily observe. Dark areas have small values while light areas have big values.
Big differences in the red, green, and
blue values mean more colour, while
small differences in the RGBvalues will
indicate less. Equal values for two and
the absence of the third gives pure
colours= for example, R255 G255 80 is
yellow.
In the accompanying photo of the bird
of paradise, the darker parts of the
orange petals read R255 G140 80 while
the lighter parts are R255 6198 80. The
darkest greens on the bract read R90
G120 870.
Two areas that interested me most
were the whitish tip on the blue tongue
(R255 G251 8235) and the dark background, the lightest part of which read
R70 G64868.Knowing these values,I
could immediately do two things to
improve this photo. Since the dark background and the white tip of the blue
tongue contain no image detail worth
preserving, why not set them to black
(RO GO BO) and white [R255 G255
8255)? Not surprisingly, this is known
as setting the black and white points,
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and doing this allows the remaining values to expand and

redistribute themselves.
Using the values above for setting the black and white points
was for example only. In most cases at values of around 70,
you can still see dark detail that you might want to keep, and
setting the black point with
such a relatively high value
would render all those subtle
details to black.
In this particular photo, however, I wanted the background to be pure black. I was
in a botanical garden and
placed the nearest thing at
hand, my black fleece vest,
behind the flower as a backdrop to accomplish that. But
my exposure
was offso some
of the areas of the vest came
out dark grey. Picking the
lightest of the greys as the
black point rendered the
entire background black,
which is exactly what I wanted. There's so little highlight in this image that setting the white
point did not make much of a difference. After the
adjustment, the colours became more vibrant and seemed to
pop out, while the overall image had more contrast. And comparing prints made from the two images, the corrected one has
a crisp three-dimensional character to it that the uncorrected
one lacks.
I made the above correction
in Photoshop using the
Levels tool, but most image
editors have a similar tool
that will allow you to accomplish the same thing. Along
with setting the black and
white points of your image,
the Levels tool lets you set
the mid-point. If you were to
count the number of pixels in
your image that had each of
the 256 values and plotted
them on a graph you'Sd have
a histogram of your image.
This is what you see when
you open the Levels tool,
along with a white, grey, and
black sliders at the bottom of
the graph. Moving the grey slider to the right tells the image editor that the values under the grey slider for instance, 200should become 128, which has the effect of darkening the
whole image. Similarly, moving the grey pointer to the left tells
the image editor that the darker values under the grey slider
should be 128, which lightens the image.
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If you' re about to get a new digital camera, here's a
not-so-well-kept secret: the memory cards that
come with new digital cameras if a card is included at all, that is are generally low-capacity and are
only designed to get you started. IF you' re shooting
at the highest resolution your camera allows, you
may only be able to take a handful of shots before
you have to run back to your computer to unload
them. Whether or not your new camera comes with a
card, you should seriously consider setting aside a
few extra dollars for a higher-capacity card, if only
for the convenience.
When purchasing a new memory card, it's important
to remember that not all memory cards are equal,
speed-wise. Older cards are often slower, whether
you' re getting CompactFlash, SecureDigital, Memory
Stick, or another type,
If you' re planning to buy a high-resolution digital
camera, you' ll want to make sure you have a card
that can save data quickly enough to avoid long wait
times between capturing images. Some manufacturers will list the speed rating as a multiple[4X, 12X,
etc.], while others will have brand names that indicate improved performance [for example, Ultra,
Extreme, Pro, or Elite).
When in doubt, talk with one of the staff at your local
digital camera centre to get the low-down,
Here are the main types of memory currently
available:
CampactFlash
The elder statesman of the memory technologies
still in widespread use, CompactFlash(CF) is physically the largest of the formats, but also offers the
highest-capacity cards, at 4 GB and counting. CF
tends to be a bit more rugged than the alternatives.
And, though it's disappearing in many entry-level
cameras in favour of SecureDigital, CF is still popular
in cameras skewed to the pros. The IBM/Hitachi
microdrive is a mechanical drive that offers up to 4
GB of storage space in a Type II CF format, which is
slightly thicker than standard Type I CF.

Memory Stick
Favoured by Sony and compatible mostly with Sony
and Samsung products, the Memory Stick [MS] is
roughly the size and shape of a stick of gum, but it
has far more storage capacity: up to 1 GB using the
MS Pro models. For smaller devices, there's the compact Memory Stick Duo [in sizes up to 128 MB),
which comes with sleeve adapters for use in full-size
Memory Stick slots.

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xD
Used by FujiFilm and Olympus, xD is the smallest of
the digital camera memory types barely larger
than a thumbnail but it can hold up to 512 MB of
data. The big downside is that it's so small it can be
hard to manipulate with your fingers if you have larger hands, and it is easier to misplace than other
types of memory.
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Much of the flash memory available right now uses multi-level cell technology. which manages
space efficiently but isn't quite as fast as single-level cell technology.
We gat our hands an a few samples of single-ceil SecureDigital memory from ATPElectronics
Inc, (www.atpinc.camI, and ran a few speed tests using a USBcard reader. We took 5D.5 MB
of date 39 picture files at roughly 1.3 MB each which was copied ta various SD cards to
compere speeds,
As it turns out, the ATP card were noticeably fester than the high-performance cards from the
competitian: the 256 MB ATPcard wrote the files in 8.5 seconds, while it took the standard
SanDiskcard 32 seconds and the SanDisk Extreme card 11 seconds.Kingston's Hite Pra card
wrote the files in 17.5 seconds,
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ta get data onto the card as quickly as passible will probably appreciate the alight edge of the
single-cell cards, despite their smaller capacity.
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Salvation for your stax o' wax

"I like that ol' time rock 'n' roll," wails Bob Seger. If turntable; and a hum filter removes the 60 Hz hum
that's you too, but your truly great stuff languishes introduced by household electrical currents.
on stacks of scratchy vinyl or worn-out cassettes, Restoring music from tape is somewhat simpler,
think audio restoration. Bad noise has different char- mainly involving the hiss and hum filters.
acteristics than good sound, and audio restoration All three programs include controls that attack
software separates the two by filtering certain pat- these problems singly or in combination. One of the
most useful tools for cleaning up albums that are
terns or frequencies in certain ways.
To prepare this article, we studied noisy from wear but otherwise relatively free from
three audio restoration products: damage is the continuous noise filter. The software
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the novice from the jargon. It uses tion, for example, can enliven an otherwise dull
an attractively skinned interface track.
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an impulse noise filter takes out

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Analogue to digital
There's more to digitizing analogue
music than simply popping in a CD
and ripping the tracks. For one thing
it's a real-time process ic takes an
hour to record an hour. And, of
course, you need the appropriate
turntable or tape player..You can generally connect a tape pktyer's tape-out
jacks directly to your computer sound
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Hur ning ieaue

Rise ofrecordable CDs and DVDs makes
for another recylcing dilemma
There was a time when disks were the computer's ultimate renewable
consumable. Whether you used 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disks [or if
you' re grizzled enough, 8-inch floppies), the premise was the same: whenever you needed more room, you just deleted something to make space.
Makinguseofwhatyou had became an art.ManyApple IIand Commodore
64 users remember punching holes in their 5.25-inch floppies to take
advantage of the unused flip side. And before AOL
software was distributed
on CD, I'm sure millions of computer users were thankful for their promo
floppies it was like getting free office supplies in the mail.
Then came the CD, and suddenly reusing discs went out of style. Since
you can't reuse CD-ROM
or CD-Rdiscs, the days of erasing your obsolete
data to make room for a quick backup are pretty much gone.
This leaves us with not one problem, but two. Fewer of us are using floppy
disks, but many of us have minor warehouses full of them from computing
years past languishing in our closets. At the same time, we' re racking up
CDs at a ridiculous pace. Consider the case of John Lieberman and Jim
McKenna, of El Cerrito, Calif., who have been collecting unsolicited AOLCDs
as part of a protest. In just 15 months, they'd amassed over 260,000enough, if stacked, to just about reach the top of the CN Tower. And that
doesn't include the millions of CDs, ADL or otherwise, that get thrown out
when they' re no longer useful.
Getting floppies out of the house is just a matter of finding
someone else who wants them which, surprisingly, isn't as
hard as it sounds. Schools, non-profits, charities, and community centres still have plenty of uses for them, provided you' ve
keptthem in good shape (giving someone a disk with a label
you' ve written over several times is like donating an indelibly
stained shirt to the Salvation Army).
By their nature, write-once CDs
and DYDsare a bigger problem
than floppies. You can't really give them away because they
can't be reused, but most recycling facilities won't take them,
despite the reusable plastic and metals the discs are made of
they' re simply too difficult to take apart compared to, say, a
plastic milk jug.
I spent a considerable amount of time trying to find a
Canadian company that would recycle CDs and DYDsfrom individuals, to no avail. In the U.S., however, there's GreenDisk
[www.greendisk.corn, which also reclaim floppies), a
Washington State
based company that serves individuals as
well as corporations. The procedure is pretty simple: pack up
your discs, download the recycling submission form online
form, pay a nominal fee [*$0.20 per pound with a minimum
charge of *$6.21), and mail them off.
When I spoketo GreenDisk founder, David Beschen, he
explained that the CDs they reclaim are physically shredded
then consolidated into a massive Gaylord container. These con.
tainers are then transported, 40 at a time, to a plastics processor where the material is used as, among other things, a compounding agent for automotive and appliance parts.
Oh, yeah
remember that stack ei Cys i mentis ed cartier'?
Just one of these Gaylord containers holds more than four
times as many. "We handled 60 million AOL discs alone in one
year," Beschen said.
By Emru Townsend

Eternal sunshineof the spotlessdisc

Before getting rid of
your media, the
usual rules apply:
make sure they' re
virus-free if you' re
giving them away,
a nd under n o
circumstances
should they contain
any personal or
sensitive information. Floppy disks
are easy to deal
with:
there are many "data shredder" programs on the ma rket
that will completely destroy your data, or you can get your hands
on adegausser (otherwise known as a bulk eraser).In a pinch,
you can even use a speaker magnet.
Of course.
there is no software solution for CDs and DVDs. and
they scoff at magnets. That leaves hardware, like Alera's CD/DVD
Shredder (www.aleratec.corn). The little black box only slightly larger and bulkier than a standard small-office paper shredder
doesn't actually rend CDs to itty bits; rather, it puts thousands of tiny impact craters on both sides of the disc you slide
through it, rendering it unreadable. The whole process takes
about two seconds. Peace of mind is fairly affordable too: you can
get it through mail-order or the Web for as little as $53".

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A family affa ir
Shared wireless plans help parents stay in touch with kids and keep a lid on costs
is frequently updated with new ringtones and
screen graphics for Bell Mobility, Rogers AT8cT
Wireless, and Telus Mobility subscribers. As
American Idol addicts will attest, text messaging for
interactive television, or just as a way to keep in
touch, is also becoming widespread.
Although statistics on the Canadian wireless
industry tend not to be broken down by demographic, visible marketing towards younger users
suggest that they are a significant force in the purchasing of wireless products.
"Youth are traditionally early adopters of new technology," says Mare Choma, director of communications for the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association(CWTA), adding that there are
13.5 million wireless subscribers in Canada, or 45
mind, teens and their parents are not the only
percent of the population. For families whose own
demographic using family plans. They are also pop- youth are among those early adopters, family plans
ular between spouses, siblings, and parents with
with all-in-one invoices provide a means of monitoryounger children. Some service providers allow the ing teenage enthusiasm for cellphones while still
family to be defined over a wide geographical area ensuring that loved ones are only a phone call
as well. In Telus' case, for example, family members away.
can be anywhere in the province.
By Sue Bowness
From shopping trips to field trips, the convenience
of being able to call and say "remind me what we
need from the produce aisle" and the security of
being able to say "I got to soccer practice safely"
are both compelling reasons for parents to jump on
thefamil
y plan bandwagon. Says Suzanne
Mc Means, manager of communications at Rogers
Wireless, "When more than one person in a household needs a phone, it is ideal.'
Where did the concept of family plans come
from? You might say it grew with the industry
itself, according to Telus Mobility spokesperson
Julia Ciuinton. "The face of who uses cellular is ever
evolving. There used to be a time when it was
geared to the white collar professional. That's no
longer the case. People from every social and economic and age demographic are using cellphones.
So we need to have plans that reflect that."
However, it's likely that the teenage potential for
bad cellphone habits was also a factor in the growing popularity of these services. Parents want their
kids to keep in touch but, as Ouinton puts it, they
"don't want the kids to have carte blanche." A family's charges are listed on a single invoice, but they
are broken down by cellphone so everyone can see
who is hogging the minutes... or texting and downloading expensive ringtones.
While family plans appear to be marketed to parents, a great deal of cellphone accessory offers target teens directly. MuchMusic and CHUM
Television
Interactive's new online storef shopmobile.muchmusic.corn), which encourages visitors to "trick
out your phone with the freshest sounds around,"
Thesedays,you don'thave to go farto see a teen
chatting on his or her cellphone. Yet considering
that a buyer generally needs to be 18 to sign a contract [and have a credit rating to boot), you might
have wondered, where are all these phones coming
from? For some teens, the answer lies in the new
family cellphone packages that are becoming common offerings from the major cellular service
providers.
Besides offering parents a way to appease nagging cellphone-less teens, the plans can provide a
more economical and streamlined way for the
whole family to keep in touch, with benefits like
unlimited calling between family members and a
single invoice.
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he deal:
While there are some differences
between major companies, most famiy rate plans operate by allowing muliple family members (usually up tave) to share a bucket" ot minutes.
Packages can also include unlimited
local calls between phones on the
plans,
a phone for each inember, separatephone numbers, and voicemail.
Herearesome otherthings to keep in
mind when looking for a family plan:
e Sometimes so-called "unlimited"
call
ing between phones has an
actual cap, so make sure you ask.
Family packages typically include a
number of free' phones, but this is
often limited to two, with more

phones usually available at a

discount.
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other perks,including
conference calling, call waiting, and
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With all of the buzz about LCDand DLPthis year, you may have forgotten about plasma, the technology that first made flat-screen TV
fans weak in the knees. Well, Viewsonic(www.viewsonic.corn) hasn't forgotten, and has continued to add to its plasma lineup, the latest model of which is the VPW4255. The 42-inch display with
1,024x1,024 native resolution supports all data sources and video
signals, according to Viewsonic, including HDTV,Enhanced
Definition Television, and standard television. It also features multiple inputs, including composite, component, S-video, analogue RGB,
and DVI/HDCP.
Users can also simultaneously create, view, and customize picture-in-picture, split-screen, or full-screen windows for
viewing data, video, and TV signals, Viewsonic says it has also incorporated improvements in brightness, sharpness, and contrast into
the new model. The VPW4255 will be available in July for suggested
retail pdce of $7,599.

One of the downsides of gadget acquisition can be the parallel acquisition of a different
type of flash memory card for
each device: xD Foryour camera, SO for your PDA, and

Memory Stick for your DV camera, for example. The real challengecomes when you want to
transfer data from these
devices to your PC.SanDisk
(www.sandisk.corn) has
streamlined that process with
its 6-in-1 PC CardAdapter,
which works SD,MMC,Memory
Stick, Memory Stick PRO,xDPicture Card, and SmartMedia.
The cards slide into a slot in
the adapter, whtch then slides
into the laptop computer's PC
Card slot no software required.[SanDisk makes an eight-in-one card
reader for desktop PCs,) The adapter is expected to ship in July for an
estimated retail price of $41s.
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those who need to access email on the go, but with prices starting in the $600 range, they aren't an option for every budget.
Enter Dell's [www.dell.ca) Axim X30 line, the top configuration of
which runs a 624 MHz Intel processor and comes with built-in
802.11b and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. The former allows
users to connect to the Internet when
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Lost in Translation?
Games and the movies

A Iong time ago in a galaxy not too far away, studios realized that movie merchandise is a good way
to squeeze every last possible dollar froin a popular film.
It wasn't long before videogames became as common as the requisite t-shirts, action figures, lunch
boxes and fast food promotions for big name movies. As a general rule, games based on popular
movie licences have relied too much on said licence, low-balling garners wi
th an inferior product and
expecting
them to buy in anyway.
While good movies and bad games are no longer inutually inclusive, garners should still approach
with caution.
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games Developer: Saffire Studios Price. $59.99 ESRB: Teen
Platforms: Xbox, PS2
Van Helsing puts garners in con
trol of the movie's namesake as they take him
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through his quest to vanquish Count Dracula and unlock the secrets of his past.
High production values, some neat side missions and a few interesting puzzle elements suggest that Saffire Studios was aiming to make the game more than the sum of its licence.
The missions on the whole are pretty linear and comprise melee combat with all manner of other worldly creatures like gargoyles and the usual walking skeletons along with some simple puzzle elements.
A functional fighting system, melee and ranged weapons, upgradable abilities and the fact that certain
creatures are immune to certain distance attacks serve to push Van Helsing just over the cusp from
mindless button masher to hectic combat game. Boss battles (against the likes of Mr. Hyde and
Frankenstein) add some interest to the combat.
Publisher. Vivendi Universal Games Developer: Starbreeze Studios Price: $59.99 ESRB. Mature
Platforms: Xbox
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is a rarity in
Chronicles of Rlddlck:
videogames based on a movie licence; rather than rehash the events
Escape from Butcher Bay
of the film, Escape from Butcher Bay is a prequel to Chronicles of
Riddick the movie and a really good game to boot.
Part well-tuned shooter, part first. person action adventure game, Butcher Bay's main character Riddick
is voiced by the star of the film, Vin Diesel, to generally good result.
Garners start the game [following some lengthy cut-scene intros) after being transported to the maximum security Butcher Bay prison, set in a gritty dystopian future.
In a neat twist to standard FPSgameplay, players can't just take out a guard then pick up his gun and
start laying waste. Guns are coded such that only those in the prison database of guards can wield
them. It's a little frustrating at times but keeps Butcher Bay from being just another in the long line of
gory bullet sprayers and reinforces the fact that garners have to use stealth in some places as opposed
to brute force and bullets.
Butcher Bay takes garnersthrough gdtty environments and drops them into some interesting scenarios. For example, part way through the game, players are dumped into general population of a prison
curn mining camp. With all belongings confiscated, players have to climb through the criminal ranks,
performing hits, running errands, picking fights, and bartering for goods(like the ever popular prison
shiv) in order to progress.
Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer Electronic Arts UK Price: $59.99 ESRB: Everyone
Platforms:
Xbox,PS2,GameCube, PC
J.K. Rowling has captivated children and adults alike the world
a<ry o ar a" tha r'sonar over with her fantastical stories of a young and gifted wizard
named Harry Potter. Unfortunately, readers and moviegoers
stand to be disappointed with Harry et al's most recent
gaming outing.
Prisoner of Azkaban, in attempting to translate some of the events from the movies, comes up short;
rather than take some creative licence, the game sticks players into a well produced but somewhat
lame rehash of the events of the film.
Garners complete standard item gathering, objective finding, and simple puzzle solving missions in
their travels through Harry's world. There is some interest to be found in the form of magic duels and
riding magical creatures, but unfortunately, not enough.
By Andrew Moore-Crispin

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Yeah,yeah,yourPlayStations,Xboxes, and Game Cubes are fun
and all, but there's still something about the old-school arcade
games that never really grows old. In the early days of arcade-style
videogames, the concepts were pretty simple, usually no more
than move and shoot. The graphics were nothing to write home
about either, featuring somewhat blocky blobs of colour moving
around the screen. But the games were still a lot of fun, probably
because of the simplicity rather than despite it. After all, the first
home gaming consoles were sometimes even cruder, but were
fun too.
Despite the proliferation of high-end consoles featuring complex
and well-rendered games that draw players into the 3D action,
Jakks Pacific[www jakkstvgames.corn] believes there's still room
for the classics. Rather than designing the old games for play on a
new gamingconsole,JakksPacifichas packagedthem in a classiclooking joystick that's powered by four AA batteries and plugs
directly into your TV. Noconsole required just plug and play!
The Atari joystick is almost identical to the squared-off joysticks
that came with the original console. Once you plug it into your television [using the composite video and mono audio jacks that
come right out of the back of the joystick], you can select one of 10
classic games, including Adventure, Asteroids, Breakout,
Centipede, Circus Atari, Gravitar, Missile Command, Pong, Real
Sports Volleyball, and Yars Revenge.
Eachgame uses exactly the same data
as the original, so you swear that
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you' re actually playing on an Atari
2600 console. It has an estimated
retail price of $26'.
While the Atari 2600 was a thing of joy for many garners, a contingent of players swore that Activision games for the 2600 were
the superior choice. The Activision controller also has a classic
design: the rounded joystick with the fire button on top. Inside are
Atlantis, Boxing, Crackpot, Freeway, Grand Prix, Ice Hockey, Pitfall,
River Raid, Spider Fighter, and Tennis. This one will cost about $33'.
My favourite, for a few reasons, is the Namco joystick. It has a
classic arcade-style joystick with the metal rod topped by the
colourful plastic ball, and though it only comes with five games,
the are all killers: Bosconian, Dig Dug, Galaxian, PacMan, and Rally
X. Each game comes straight from the arcade ROMs,
which means
you are truly playing PacManon your television, rather than one of
the many cheap imitations that have appeared on various
consoles over the years. Again, the Namco joystick will cost
about $33*,
Ail of these controllers [as well as a special SpongeBob
SquarePants game for the kids] are available now. Keep your eyes
open mid-summer for a new group: Spiderman [five games),
Arcade Pinball[three games], and Ms. PacMan [with four additional Namco games]. Also shipping around the same time will be the
Atari Paddle, which will feature 10 games that work best with a
paddle-style controller.
By Sean Carruthers
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