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Editor Andrew Moore-Crispin
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14 Office Alternatives
Editor-at-Large David Tanaka
A look at the competition for office suite supremacy david@ppublishing.ca

Editorial Intern D o r i a n Nicholson

16 The Feed from www.hubcanada.com dorian@ppublishing.ca
Snippets and news briefs from Canada's online tech portal Contributing Editors G o r d Goble
Mike Palermo
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18 Teleworking: The New Business Reality Chad Sapieha
A neater and greener alternative to the daily commute Ray Richards
Helen Bradley

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Stuck in traffic, choking on exhaust fumes. Watching the guy in the next lane eating a bowl of cornflakes from a bowl
perched precariously on the steering wheel and the woman behind applying a thick layer of mascara before the work
day begins.
Or, opting for the more environmentally sensitive and oft-times quicker way where available, you sit on a crowded
train, not listening but not being quite able to tune out the louder-than-need-be conversation between a group that
evidently work in the same office and that rides the train together every day. The person beside you is reading the
newspaper, ignoring train etiquette by encroaching on your personal space with the unfurled broadsheet, turning the page
before you're finished reading.
Granted, these are the worst case scenarios, the ones that hit on days when you roll out of bed and, instead of
smiling at what the day may have in store you think that if intuition counts for anything, it's going to be a bad day.
Sure, it's rhetoric (I'm thinking of pursuing a career in politics) but with this worst case scenario in mind, is it any wonder
so many people dream of working from home?
Thanks to the proliferation of broadband Internet access, the advance in online meeting and group collaboration wikis,
websites and applications and a mix of personal document centres, srnartphones and laptops, being productive
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. without sitting at a desk in a traditional corporate office is a reality.
Far from the digital ties that bind us to our jobs after hours (as is sometimes suggested) a Towers Perrin survey from
earlier this year claims that the overwhelming majority of workers fee that cell phones, laptops and other gadgets and
gear are actually freeing them to create a reasonable work / life balance. 86 per cent of respondents to the Towers
Perrin Global Workplace Study released in February of this year agreed that personal tech actually helps them to find a
balance between the personal and professional aspects of their lives. The study polled almost 90,000 workers in 18
countries worldwide with about 5,000 respondents in Canada.
Astudy of 270 Canadian CFOs by Robert Half International discovered that, while salary is still considered the biggest
draw — followed by benefits and bonus packages — in attracting candidates for accounting positions with 31 and 20
per cent of respondents agreeing respectively (they are money-minded, after all) 20 per cent said that telecommuting
and flexible work schedules were the most important.
It's heartening to think that the line-of-sight style of management — where looking busy can seem more important than
actual output — may be going the way of the Dictaphone and typing pool.
In this issue, which we've dubbed "Home Sweet Office," we'll take a look at the still emerging world of telecommuting
with Dorian Nicholson's examination of the trend toward empowering employees by allowing them to work where
they're most comfortable: at home.
Wealso look at MFPs In the Lab; these sub.$200 inkjets act as an all-in-one documents centre for the home office,
allowing you to print, scan, copy and in some cases fax.
Also, Andrew Carruthers discusses some of the leading options in online office suites. These often free services take
your documents and in some cases spreadsheets, presentations, notes, appointments and more and put them in the
data cloud, accessible from anywhere you can find an Internet connection be it at home, down the street or on the
other side of the world. The cloud computing concept is a major factor in allowing us to untether ourselves from our
desks. Anything that loosens the ties that bind can only really be a good thing, in my mind. Granted there are some
serious security and privacy concerns to be discussed and dealt with, but for non-sensitive data, cloud computing is a
boon for the mobile worker or editor with terminal wanderlust (no names).
With all this in mind, it begs the question why I'm sitting here in the office on a sunny Friday afternoon as I write this...

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If your home is your castle then the
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and the communications centre.
Whether a student, telecommuter,
independent home business owner or
just someone taking care of the day-to-
day administration of life, a well- _
equipped home office goes a long way
to boosting productivity, helping us to
stay organized and on top of things.
There are a few central components to
building the best SOHO (small office,
home office) setup. Following are some
of the important product categories
and a few product recommendations to
go with:
The throne
You could easily go out and spend
$500 or more on a top-of-the-line office
chair from the likes of Steelcase or
Humanscale and your butt would be
cradled in the ultimate comfort, your
lumbar region supported and your chair
infinitely adjustable. For many people
however, that price tag is way too
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out in his March 2008 "Essential Home
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options at the $300 and below level,
like Ikea's Joakim. The important thing
is to get as much butt time with the
chair as is humanly possible before
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home so it's important you find the right
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Choosing the right computer for your
home office can be a daunting task.
Once the initial, relatively simple
questions are dealt with (Mac or PC,
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the range of earlier wireless standards.
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enhanced security protocols to replace
the older and more easily cracked
standards. The Wireless-N Gigabit
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implies, can also share a US3 storage
device over the network; a USB flash
drive, USB hard drive or similar.
The storage
While the amount of storage space on a
desktop or laptop PC nowadays would
have been unheard, of a few short years
ago, it's apparent that you can never
have too much. That's where off-board
storage solutions come in; they are the
easiest way to share files between
computers on a network, they're ideal
you choose wisely, they can perform a
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single, well-featured laptop computer
over a desktop. While there are
sacrifices to be made when choosing a
portable as opposed to stationary PC,
the benefits of mobility — around the
house and beyond — often make the
price premium worthwhile. That said, a
laptop solution doesn't have to come at
a cost to a dedicated office space with
all the accoutrements like a large LCD
flat panel monitor, more USB ports, a
full-sized keyboard with number pad and
an optical mouse for when the trackpad
or navigation nipple thingy just isn't
cutting it.
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home office setup you want to get all
the benefits of desktop computing
without sacrificing portability. Laptop
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these are rarely included in the retail
package and must be purchased
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to use with a specific model or line
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office station. This will take away the
convenience of a one-plug connection
however. Most (if not all) laptops come
with at least a VGA port to connect to a
projector or monitor and have a couple
of USB ports that can be used to plug
in peripherals. Docks are useful when
you need more ports and a one-plug
connection to make your laptop
perform more like a desktop.
The peripherals
Whether it's a desktop or a laptop (with
or without a docking station), the key
elements of a home office solution for
your laptop are a printer, monitor,
keyboard and mouse. Each is, of
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productive.
Mouse - We like Microsoft Hardware's
mice as a rule. Witness the Microsoft
Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 ($90,
www.microsoft.com/hardware), a
Bluetooth wireless mouse with a slick
brushed aluminium shell, five
customizable buttons, an aftractive
charging dock, laser precision and
intuitive four-way scrolling. At $90, it's
likely overkill but it offers a high-quality
feel and exacting precision. The
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000
incorporates many of the same benefits
but loses the Bluetooth connectivity
(though it's still wireless), brushed
aluminium finish and a selec: few other
features to bring the price to a more
reasonable $50.
Keyboard - Options abound, from an
inexpensive but functional USB board to
a luxury ergonomic keyboard with raked
keys and zero-degree tilt to make
computing more comfortable. Again,
our preference goes to Microsoft
Hardware's quality keyboards, available
with an array of features fron simple to
superlative. The Microsoft Natural
Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (S60,
www.microsoft.com/hardwan) puts
fingers in a more natural position
without forcing users to overcome a
steep learning curve that can present
itself with fully split keyboards. Just
about any keyboard will be more finger
friendly than your standard laptop
keyboard though.
Printer - While we're all trying to print as
little as possible, both to save toner and
paper and do a little bit to save the
earth, we're still nowhere near the
foretold paperless office.
Opt for a multi-function printer (MFP)
that can print, scan and (in a pinch)
personal preference and need. While we
here at HUB: The Computer Paper wait
Brother MFC 885CW
with bated breath, fax still hasn't faded
in to obscurity as it (arguably) should.
Both monochrome laser and colour ink
jet MFPs can be had for under $200 for
aunit of at least reasonable quality. If
cost per page is of primary concern,
look to a monochrome laser MFP like
Samsung's All-In-1 Multifunction Laser
Printer (SCX-4500, $190,
www.samsung.ca) or Kodak's newest
MFP, the ESP5 with its bargain priced
ink and quality output ($170,
www.kodak.ca). You can find MFPs with
wireless networking, integrated cordless
landline phone handsets attached,
integrated fax preview on a wide colour
LCD screen (the excellent Brother MFC
885CW, $260, www.brother.ca) and all
manner of others. Check out the In the
Lab article in this issue for a thorough
run down.
Monitor - While it may be overkill for
some home office setups, that doesn't
mean it's not desirable; this 24-inch HD
behemoth from LG (L246WH-BN, $500,
www.lge.ca) is a dazzling step up from
your 13-, 15- or even 17-inch laptop
screen. With a 16:10 screen ratio
(1920x1200) perfect for watching 1V •
and movies, HDMI-in and 170 degrees
viewing angle in either direction, there's
definitely an entertainment hook.
However, its massive screen real estate
makes it perfect for side-by-side
comparisons of spreadsheets, keeping
an email or web browser open on one
side of the screen while working with a
word processing document in the other
or any number of other productivity-
boosting things that can be done with
the extra screen space. 22-inch screens
can be had for significantly less and
even a 19-inch LCD monitor is a stark
improvement over the tiny screens of
some ultra-portable notebooks.
In the end though, the ultimate home
office is the one that is comfortable and
enjoyable to be in and contains the
devices and technology that work best.
for you.
ByAndrew Moore-Crispin
 Integration For Business Users
Sapphire Pure PI-AM2RS780G
In the land of affordable PCs, the integrated motherboard is king. Naturally, an
inexpensive, integrated computing solution is ideal for the small or home office —
they're not only affordable but also deliver performance where you need it.
Sometimes though, depending on the office environment they're used in, additional
horsepower may be required. For example, if your business tends to use a lot of
graphics-heavy media content, or your work computer doubles as your home
computer (although we'd suggest not going this route unless absolutely necessary)
more performance may be reqUired.
Finding a fully integrated motherboard with decent graphics performance is
definitely a challenge. Along with driving up cost, a lot of times even the best
onboard video is still weak. Enter Sapphire's 780G-based, Pure PI-AM2RS780G, a
motherboard with integrated DX10-capable graphics hardware and enough room for
expansion to allow a more than adequate upgrade path, should the need arise.
Everything you need
Combining.AMD's 780G Northbridge with their SB700 Southbridge gives the PI-
AM2RS780G great performance and support for all of the latest technologies.
Utilizing an AM2/AM2+ CPU socket means the AM2RS780G can run even the fastest
availableAMD processors, while the four DIMMs can house up to 16GB of DDR2-
800MHz in Dual Channel.
Built-in connectivity includes a whopping 10 USB2.0 ports (four of which are located
on the back I/O panel, while the remaining six can be attached to the mobo), four
SATA2 ports, and a standard E-IDE and floppy drive connector. With two traditional
PCI ports and a single PCI-e x16 port, you'll also be able to install a number of
different dikrete add-in boards if you need to. That said, with integrated eight-
channel audio, built-in DX10 graphics hardware, and Gigabit Ethernet, chances are it
already has everything you need.
The only problem I have with onboard/integrated graphics solutions is that, even at
their best, they're still entry-level. It's a harsh truth, but an honest one. So even
though the Sapphire Pure 780G has one of the most advanced integrated GPUs
available, it's still an onboard solution. What does this mean for the average user?
Not much. However it's worth mentioning to those who plan on using their system
for something like CAD or 3D animation — it's not that 780G IGP couldn't handle
these kinds of applications, just that professional graphics hardware would be more
up to the task.
For average PC users — the ones that not only make up the vast majority, but also
tend to be the most price-cautious buyers in the market — the 780G has more
graphics power than you'll ever need. The AM2RS780G is especially potent because
of Vista's rather hefty video card requirements; the 780G IGP can easily run aero-
glass; shadows, and any other of Vista's visual tweaks. Furthermore, because the
Sapphire Pure PI-AM2RS780G motherboard
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has great hardware assistance for HD video playback, meaning you could smoothly
run 1080p video (from Blu-Ray or HD video file) with even an entry-level AMD
Sempron CPU.
Hybrid Crossfire!
One of the Sapphire 780G's biggest selling features is its Hybrid Crossfire support,
allowing you to install an additional AMD HD34XX video card for more graphics
horsepower. Whereas CrossfireX allows the use of a pair of any.AMD graphics cards
(two HD3870 x2s, two HD4870s, etc.), Hybrid Crosssfire combines the integrated
graphics chip (in this case the HD3200 that serves as the 780G's IGP) with an
additional HD34XX add-in graphics card.
Unfortunately Hybrid Crossfire is only compatible with the entry-level HD34XX series
of cards. Ironically, while still offering a substantial boost over the standalone 780G
performance, the added prowess of an entry-level card is only marginal, so it may be
hard to justify the added cost. In other words, adding an HD3450 won't magically •
make Crysis — the most visually impressive and graphically demanding game
currently available — run at 1920x1200 at 60 frames per second.
In many cases, users would be better off splurging on a higher-end HD3600 or
HD3800, which have reduced in price considerably now that the HD46XX and
HD48XX series of cards have been launched. It won't take advantage of Hybrid
Crossfire, but the performance improvement would still be more substantial. Luckily
the PCIe 2.0 slot on the AM2RS780G is a full-sized x16 slot, so the motherboard
can actually take full advantage of even the highest-end graphics cards if you have
the cash.
While the usefulness of this feature for the average user is up for debate, one thing
is for certain: the implementation of Hybrid Crossfire is beautiful. Simply plug in an
HD3450 add-in board and Crossfire between it and the 780G IGP is automatically
enabled and taken advantage of. It's by far the simplest multi-GPU configuration
we've used, which is a boon for both system builders and first-timers (cuts down on
time and cuts down on headaches). If you don't need the additional performance
improvement offered by Hybrid Crossfire, you can still take advantage of the quad-
display support that the feature enables.
Performance
To test out the 780G's integrated HD3200 IGP and Hybrid Crossfire, we've included
benchmarks of the 780G, a discrete AMD HD3450 add-in card, and then the results
of 780G+HD3450 running in Hybrid Crossfire so you can see the advantage of the
feature.
3DMark 2006 (Default Settings)
780G IGP—1,171
SapphireAMD HD3450—1,713
780G + HD3450 Hybrid CF—2,209
What should come to your attention immediately is that the Hybrid Crossfire
performance is noticeably higher than both the standalone 780G and the HD3450.
You may have also noticed that the combination performance of the 780G+3450 is
not 100 per cent efficient — rather than achieving a perfect combination of 780G +
HD3450 scores, we get an improvement that of roughly 1,000 points (-1,200 to
—2,200). This is to be expected with multi-GPU configurations as there will always be
latency between the two graphics chips as they communicate with each other.
Conclusion
Ableeding-edge motherboard with integrated video may sound like an oxymoron, but
the Sapphire Pure PI-AM2RS780G offers great performance in an all-in-one package.
Drop in your CPU, memory and hard drive and you'll be ready to take on even the
most demanding business applications as well as all of Vista's bells and whistles.
While not high-end, the 780G IGP serves as gateway hardware — it has enough
graphics performance out of the box to whet your appetite, and enough expansion
to allow you to upgrade and grow your system in a way that best benefits you. It's a
simple and effective solution that covers all the bases.
By Mike Palermo
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 Office Alternatives
A look at the main competition for office suite supremacy
zln the early '90s, WordPerfect and Lotus 1-2-3 were
the dominant word processor and spreadsheet,
respectively. There were several good presentation
packages available and dBase dominated among
databases. Although Microsoft didn't lead in any of the
office productivity categories at the time, it was the
only company with strong contenders in every
category. Microsoft decided to sell its office
productivity applications as a bundle and at a lower
price than if they were purchased separately. Office
was a success immediately and has been the leading
office suite ever since. It is easy, sometimes, to lose
sight of the fact that there are lower-priced alternatives
that may do a better job for you.
MS Office has always had competition. Its traditional
competitors have since disappeared (Lotus
SmartSUite) or become niche products (Corel
WordPerfect Office X4 which evolved from Novell
Office). At the core of the Corel suite is WordPerfect,
which is revered in some quarters for its "reveal
codes" approach to editing. WordPerfect is still
considered, by many to be the best word processor for
controlling very long documents.
However, the leading competitors currently are of a
different breed. They are either free (OpenOffice.org),
online (Google Docs, Zoho), or a mixture (Thinkfree
Online is free but Thinkfree isn't). All of these are
Microsoft-compatible and easy to use, regardless of
whether you are familiar with Office or not.
OpenOffice.org has tens of millions of users around
the world and for good reason. OOo is-free and open
source and very compatible with MS Office, both in
terms of file formats and user interface.
The way to start using OOo is to download it from
www.openoffice.org in the appropriate version. There
are versions for Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and Solaris.
Unlike MS Office, the latest version of 00o runs on
every version of Windows produced, starting with
Windows 98. A single download is all you need to
install OOo legally on every computer in your business
or home office. Being freed of the obligation to pay for
and manage licenses is a tremendous advantage.
OOo consists of the basic productivity applications: a
word processor (Writer), a spreadsheet (Calc), a tool
for creating multimedia presentations (Impress), a
database application to access, create, and manipulate
databases (Base), and a tool to create sketches,
drawings, and diagrams such as flowcharts,
organization charts, as well as two and three
dimensional objects of great complexity (Draw).
All of the applications in 00o are powerful and have
feature sets comparable to their counterparts in MS
Office. File formats up to Office 2007 are no problem,
with the exception of some new formats such as docx
introduced in Word 2007. The current version of 00o
is 2.4. Version 3 will be released later this year and
among its many new features will be the capability of
reading and writing docx and other formats introduced
in Office 2007.
The applications in OOo aren't straight clones. They
all have significant features that are missing from
Office. A visit to www.openoffice.org will reveal if
there's a feature or two that will make a difference for you.
If you decide to begin using OOo with your MS Office
files, there's an issue to be aware of. If your Office
files such as documents and spreadsheets contain
macros, you will have to recreate or edit them in OOo
because the two suites cannot run each other's
macros automatically.
OOo is excellent software but it isn't for everyone.
Users who value portability and ease of collaboration
often appreciate the benefits of an online suite. Google
Docs is the most widely-used online suite of office
productivity applications.. It is free, although there is a
business version that offers better support and more
online storage space for files. It has a word processor,
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 Teleworking: The New Business Reality
A neater and greener alternative to the daily commute
Imagine if, upon waking up and getting
ready for the drive to work, your boss
called and told you to work from home
for the day. You would likely be relieved, Give and take
take off your shoes, kick your feet up,
and relax for a little bit before getting
down to business. But would you get
anything done?
That's a question that modern
employers are likely going to be asking
themselves as the prospect of having
employees work from home -- a
practice that is known as teleworking or
telecommuting — increasingly becomes pointed out two things: teleworkers are
a point of interest. And while a small
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daily commute to and from the office is
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from your computer.
would free up valuable time otherwise
spent commuting for the employee.
David Dunn, leader of Nortel's
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all subscription-free. construction, is a great supporter of the
teleworking concept as a whole. That's
because he's been with Nortel for more
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than fifteen years, which is how long the
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our teleworking strategy, so I've been
living and breathing it for quite some
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And fifteen years later that technology
has come a long way. Even with just a
laptop and a broadband connection, an
employee would be able to hold voice
or video conferences, call people over
VoIP, check and send e-mails, share
various files and data via cloud
computing, keep in touch by instant
messenger, and so on. This could be
done at any hotspot anywhere in the
world — and with WiMAX supposedly on
the horizon as the next big way to stay
connected, those hotspots could be
anywhere and everywhere.
The benefits to teleworking are as
obvious as the drawbacks. Workers
essentially wake up at their workplace
(read: home) and get to it as per their
normal schedule, without commuting.
This means that they are both more
comfortable and more in control of their
surroundings. It could also mean that
they have more distractions and things
to do instead, however. A disciplined
worker is a productive worker, whether
in the office or working from home, but
if they are working outside of the office
they are unsupervised, and only check
in as often as is required.
While it may be hard to swallow for
traditionalist managers, teleworkers can
potentially be just as productive as their
office counterparts and in most cases
only telework part of the time, and go in
to the office on a regular basis for team
meetings, planning and workplace
interaction.
"Our studies over the years have
more satisfied workers, and tend to be
high-performance employees, and as a
result demonstrate higher productivity,"
Dunn says.
It's important to note that while talking
over the telephone, Dunn was actually
using VoIP from the woods somewhere
south of Ottawa, but — as he pointed
out — could just as easily have been
speaking to me from Beijing.
"During the blackout (around Lake
Ontario) a few years back we maintained
productivity despite everything," Dunn
said. "The company maintained 85 per
cent productivity, and we demonstrated
Neither Dunn nor Nortel is alone
believing in teleworking. Michelle Digula,
general manager for Sony/Ericcson
the teteworking trend.
"With Sony there is no policy on how
much you can or cannot work from
home, it's up to me and the team to
decide," Digula says. "My personal work
philosophy requires a lot out of people,
and the job sometimes requires working
weekends and evenings, so we balance
that with being able to work from home."
Of course, the fact that both
Sony/Ericcson and Nortel are in the
communications business, and are big
players at that, means that they have
easy access to the equipment and
technology that they need to maintain
maximum productivity while working out
of office. Both companies supply their
employees with laptops and other
equipment necessary to facilitate good
communication between team
members, which is something some
companies might not find as easy or
affordable to do.
"I think there are a couple of people
that need to be in the office more than
others; my assistant needs to be in the
office most of the time to meet and
greet people so it's difficult for her to
work from home," Digula admits. "The
operations people need access to files
and papers, and do massive printing,
which is easier to do in the office. But
even they work from home one day a
week."
Take your kids to work day
The ability to work from home is also
good for those who have children.
Digula has one daughter and
appreciates the flexibility in her company
that allows her to work from home and
spend time with her child. Nortel's April
Dunford also has two small children, and
values the two days a week that she
works from home.
"When I was looking for a job, the
ability to telework was a huge deciding
factor in my job search," Dunford said.
"I wanted to find another job that
allowed that, and the biggest reason is
that I have two small children, aged four
and two."
There are many reasons that
teleworking is good for business, but it
might also be an excuse for some
employees to shirk their duties.
Karyn Evans is the senior director of
human resources at Linksys — a
company literally built around
networking — and even she admits that
teleworking isn't always the answer.
"Teleworking is not for everyone.
Potentially there are drawbacks with
employees that are not disciplined or
structured enough to work at home,"
Evans says. "Also if the employee
needs a lot of 'hands on' direction, and
is not a self starter, that could present slash overhead expenses. Less
a problem." employees in the office means less
But discipline and motivation aren't the office space required, which in turn
only issues. means less money spent on renting,
"Not all positions have responsibilities leasing, or upkeep, as well as
that can be met from home," Evans maintaining the heat, air conditioning,
continued. "We review all roles and and electricity.
responsibilities to determine if the So, is teleworking right for you or your
position can allow home working on a business? Maybe it's time to ask.
part-time basis." Because as communications
technology becomes more reliable and
A smaller footprint more advanced, the traditional
Beyond balancing work responsibilities office space may become a thing of the
and home comfort, there is another past, making way for companies that
stakeholder in the teleworking debate are more closely connected digitally —
that we're all dependent on, and that is even if their workers are hundreds of
the Earth. miles apart.
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strategy, one that will reduce our carbon
footprint," Dunn says. "One day a week
of working from home could reduce a
person's gas expenses significantly."
And Dunford also agrees with this
statement, saying that her company's
research has found that about 80 per
cent of a person's carbon footprint
usually comes from commuting alone,
so keeping the fridge door closed or
dimming the lights pales in comparison.
Besides Obviously cutting out a
significant chunk of commuting time,
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Solar solutions put through their paces

Long has humankind wished to harness the power of the sun. Thanks to green being
Solio with solar charging
the new buzzword and given that we're carrying more personal devices than ever
leaves folded
before, gathering, storing and using solar power on a small, personal scale is now
a reality.
We got our hands on a couple of entries from the major players in this niche market,
a Voltaic backpack embedded with a solar panel array at the back and the original
Solio with its three solar panels that fan out from the teardrop-shaped device.
Both of these personal solar chargers can not only directly charge devices using the
power of the sun, they can also store a small amount of energy in an on-board
battery to charge up your devices at night such as when camping, biking or hiking or
just running around doing errands in the city. Each has its own unique benefits and
detriments but, all told, both are quite effective at doing what they're designed to do:
harvesting energy from the sun to keep your gadgets off the grid and to give them a
boost when they need it the most.

Solio
$100 www.solio.com
Package includes:
USB port replicator tip,
Mini-USB tip,
Nokia tip,
Sony Ericsson tip,
Samsung tip, LG tip,
USB charging cable,
Window suction cup

Solio with solar charging leaves fanned open
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(WxHxD, closed dimensions) charger easy to pack up and carry along. The Solio can
be charged from the wall (charger not included) or a USB port and promises a full
charge in six hours. Charging a device that exists for the express purpose of
charging other devices seems to defeat the purpose somewhat, though it could be
useful when you want to carry a full charge before heading out on a camping trip, for
example. Solio promises a full charge in eight to 10 hours in direct sunlight.
The device has a small hole that can fit a standard pencil to prop the leaves up
when on the ground, perfect for leaving the Solio at base camp while out hiking or
exploring. This hole can also be used to tie the Solio onto a backpack, hook it onto a
tent pole or hang from a tree. The retail package also includes a small suction cup
that fits snugly into the hole so the Solio can be stuck on to a car, home or office
window that's getting sunlight. We had trouble getting the Solio to charge through
the window of the office despite the fact that it was in direct sunlight, perhaps due
to some kind of coating on the glass. At home, charging in the window wasn't a
problem.
In the package are a series of adaptor tips for popular makes and models of cell
phones and other devices. Other tips can be purchased from the Solio site for about
$10 each.

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Voltaic Daypack
Asmall rubber cover seals off two ports; one for
power in and one for power out. A mini-jack sized
adaptor cable plugs in to the Solio and accepts
adaptor tips which in turn connect to the device
being charged.
Asmall button on the back of the So,lio sends the
juice to the device that's plugged in and, using LEDs
within the translucent button, fills users in on its status.
Redmeans it's collecting the sun's rays (or charging
via USB) and storing the energy. When pressed, the
LED flashes green to give a gauge on how much
power is available. One flash means 25 per cent and
four means fully charged.
In our tests, the Solio charged up fully after a full day
in the light streaming through a skylight, getting direct
sunlight for much of the afternoon.
Once the internal battery was full, it charged a
BlackBerry 8800 battery (RIM battery model number C-
S2) once fully in about three hours. After charging, the
LED indicator light on the Solio showed 25 per cent or
less of its charge remaining. It couldn't manage
another partial charge; while the charging lamp on the
BlackBerry did light for a little while, upon turning it on
again, it displayed a "battery drained, shutting down"
notification.
Voltaic Daypack
$240 www.voltaic.com
Package includes:
Battery pack,
Wall charger,
Six multi-function tips including USB,
Nokia tip,
Sony Ericsson tip (large form factor),
Sony Ericsson tip (small form factor)
Samsung tip,
Mini USB (BlackBerry, etc.) tip, Country adapters for
wall charger,
Car cigarette lighter socket
Voltaic has perhaps the most intriguing line of solar
solutions available. Its high-quality flexible solar panels
are worked into briefcases, backpacks and messenger
bags made of recycled PET bottles. It's a fun and
fashion-forward statement. The three large solar panels
of the Voltaic Daypack are not removable — at least,
not practically so. All the requisite wiring throughout
the bag is present and accounted for upon opening the
packaging, minimizing setup on the user side. All you
have to do is plug in the battery pack — removable
and tucked away immediately behind the solar panels
in one of the bag's two main compartments, strap it on
your back and hit the road on a sunny day to get
things going.
It's functionally impossible to determine exactly how
long it takes to charge the battery pack to full; differing
sun conditions and myriad factors offer too many
variables. Voltaic puts the number at between eight and
10 hours in direct sunlight.
The Li-Ion battery pack has three LEDs to indicate
charge strength, activated by pushing the test button.
It also has two LED lights mounted front and centre
which can apparently run for 55 hours on a full charge.
Atop the pack is a voltage switch to go between 3.5V,
5V and 7.2V. If your device doesn't work on'one of
these voltages, it's time to break out the car charger (if
you have it) to plug directly into the female socket
thoughtfully included in the bag. It's not the most
elegant solution, but it is effective in a pinch.
Afull day in the sun streaming through a skylight in
the office (moved every hour or so to keep pace with
the moving patch of sunlight) fully charged the battery
pack. In turn, the pack fully charged the BlackBerry
8800 battery (RIM battery model C-S2) tested in about
two hours and then charged the same battery model
from dead to about 60 per cent in an hour and 10
minutes before it ran out of juice entirely. Not bad.
As a daypack, the Voltaic is quite comfortable. It's not
much use as a camping or hiking backpack owing to
its small dimensions. However, for the urban warrior,
it's perfect. A laptop sleeve inside protects your
notebook (though the pack can't charge laptops) and
all the requisite pockets, clips and the like are present
and accounted for, including a cell phone pouch on the
left shoulder strap. A wire runs to this cell phone
pouch and it can be used to charge your handset (or
any other device) as you go. Neat touch.
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 An End to Card Clutter?
Device helps to sort contact information for users and businesses

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easy to access database, thereby
allowing them to throw the business
cards into a drawer or even through the
shredder afterwards. This may sound
like a dangerous practice — discarding
valuable and tangible contact info in
exchange for a digital file that could
easily be lost, compromised or
corrupted — but with the easy-to-use
CardScan layout and its numerous
backup features, it might be time to
round up all those stray business cards
lingering around and get rid of them.
After scanning them and saving them
into your collection, of course.
The CardScan device comes in a
variety of forms ranging from CardScan
Personal, which is the smallest and
most affordable of the products and is
aimed at independent users, to .
CardScan Team, which is more of an
integrated office solution for large
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The product itself is fairly
small, roughly 115 x 80mm
(WxD), and. is easily portable
thanks to the handy travel bag
that comes with it.
When I first received the
device, I thought that it might
be battery-operated, with its
own memory bank, allowing for
business types to give me their
cards so I could quickly scan
and return them. Not so,
apparently. The device is
powered completely by USB and has no
internal storage, so it is essentially just
a very specialized scanner.
Don't let that detract from the value of
CardScan, however, because what it
does, it does extremely well.
How it works
After installing the software, a process
that took less than 10 minutes, the
CardScan should be ready to plug in.
There is an arrow that is back-lit in blue
on the inside the,front card feed slot.
This changes to orange once a.card is
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Scanning time is advertised to be less
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include data processing. In our tests, a
single side of a card could be scanned
and processed in about 15 seconds.
The Card Scan does optical character
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While any information scanned does go
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 In the Lab: All in One Printers
Multi-function printers that do as much as you do... almost
As desktop space comes at a premium, all-in-one
printer / scanner / copier / fax / coffee maker /
toasters can be an ideal solution for the student, the
small business worker or telecommuter. In fact, these
do-it-all wonders have gained such traction in the
marketplace that you'd be hard pressed to find a
single-function consumer inkjet printer outside of the
large format or photo enthusiast categories. While
single function printers do still exist, they're not as
relevant of a product category as they were even a
feW years ago. After all, if you could get a scanner,
copier, fax and printer in a package not much bigger
than a single function printer and with a price tag not
too far off the mark either, why wouldn't you?
Multi Function Printers (MFPs) are a great solution for
dorm rooms or SOHOs. For light-duty copying or for
scanning hard copy documents (such as notes) to
send via email, they're invaluable.
Many of the solutions in Canada still incorporate a fax
component. Curiously, anecdotal industry evidence
suggests that Canada is one of very few hold-our
markets where fax is concerned. HP, for example,
doesn't tend to bother with fax capability in the US
market as it's not something that consumers are
looking for. Conversely, in Canada fax capability can
prove to be a major marketing bullet point and can be
amake or break selling feature for some users.
Agrowing trend in consumer MFPs is wireless
connectivity. Several of the MFPs we had In the Lab
this month incorporate Wi-Fi as a connection option.
This is ideal when desk space is at an absolute
premium; once configured, wireless printers can be
placed anywhere within range of your home wireless
connection without having to string wires. The printer I
use at home — the Brother MFC 885CW — sits
across the roam from my PC, out of the way and not
taking up valuable desk real estate.
But, without further ado, let's get to the actual testing.
Canon Pixma MP520
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Testing methodology
Weperformed the testing of all printers in one day. All
drivers were loaded onto our test machine and the
printers were tested in succession. If during the initial
setup the printer asked if we wanted to print a test or
configuration page, we did so. Otherwise, we launched
straight in to the test printing.
Colour photo printing capability was tested on matte
presentation paper using the Photo Printing Wizard
within Windows XP to print off a full letter paper sized
still life scene. Where available, paper type was
selected and "best photo" or a similarly-titled printing
mode was chosen. Colour printing was tested using
the colour printing test page at
nemesis.lonestar.org/site/color_test.html.
Monochrome printing was tested using a heavy
coverage 10 page specially created for the In the Lab
series. We tested the lowest quality "draft," "economy"
or "fastest" printing mode on all printers. We also
tested the default "normal" or "standard" mode.
For page per minute (PPM) numbers or time to print
results, the stopwatch began when the paper was first
taken up by the printer and stopped when the last
page dropped into the finishing tray.
Pixma MP520
Canon $150 www.canon.ca
Dimensions: 45.7 x 37 x 17cm (WxHxD)
Screen: 2-inch colour LCD Duplex: Manual
Network: No Fax: No PictBridge: Yes
Photo card slots: CompactFlash, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick Pro, SD, MMC
Print times
Full page colour photo: 2min 39.9s
10pg. mono draft document: lmin 14.5s
10pg.,mono normal document: lmin 15.1s
PPM - draft: 8,1 P P M - normal: 7.9
While it's not the fastest in its class where printing,
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scanning or copying speeds are concerned, the Canon
Pixma MP520 does have plenty of stand-out points
that make it worthy of consideration.
Unique to MFPs In the Lab this month, the MP520 has
dual paper feed slots, one rear-mounted and one on
the front, below the finishing tray. This allows two
different paper stocks to be loaded; high-bond
presentation stock in the front for high-quality print
jobs and normal bond office inkjet paper in the rear for
general purpose printing. These paper trays are user-
selectable either with a button on the control panel of
the printer or within the software.
Print speeds are nothing to write home about and the
MP520 spent the most time "preparing" (spooling) a
print, especially apparent in the case of our full-page
letter sized photo print where the printer worked for a
couple of minutes before starting the actual print,
delivered in 2:39.9s from paper take-up to finished print.
Where Canon's entry shines though is in overall print
quality. The full-page photo print was the best of the
printers tested. It showed a full range of shadow and
highlights, was crisp and clean and, over all, an
excellent representation of the original still-life scene.
The colour printing test table showed accurate results
without notable over or under saturation.
Monochrome text was rendered beautifully in normal
document mode; crisp, clean and rivaling the output
from a mono laser printer. In draft mode, text was still
of good quality though noticeably less crisp and bold.
In short, while the ink savings may prove worth it when
printing documents that won't be circulated outside of
the office, the negligible print time savings for the
reduced quality print aren't a reasonable trade off.
Asmall colour LCD panel flips up from the right side
of the printer to reveal a spinning jog dial control and
numerous buttons. Main menu functions appear in a
carousel and can be selected using either the jog dial
or cursor keys.
Stylus CX9400Fax
Epson $130 www.epson.ca
Dimensions: 46 x 40.5 x 23.5cm (WxHxD)
Screen: 2.5-inch colour LCD Duplex: No
Network: No Fax: Yes PictBridge: Yes
Photo card slots: CompactFlash, Memory Stick PRO /
Duo, SD, MMC, xD Picture Card
Print times
Full page colour photo: 3min 2s
1.0pg. mono draft document: 36.8s
].0pg. mono normal document: 2min 27.5s
PPM- draft: 16.3 PPM - normal: 4.1
The Stylus CX9400Fax is a well-featured MFP with
decent — though not stand-out — print times and
good print quality in normal mode. Text quality is
excellent in Normal mode but dismal in draft. In fact,
the draft mode is all but useless. The quality is
reminiscent of old dot-matrix printers. It's faint and it
looks like every other line is not printed at all. The
quality of the full-page photo print was second only to
the Canon model tested. That said, it took over three
minutes to output the letter-sized colour print.
The front panel of the Stylus CX9400Fax features a
2.5-inch flip-up colour LCD panel for doing minor
image editing when printing via PictBridge or from one
of the numerous camera card slots. On the front panel,
you'll also find the full number pad for faxing along
with several different circular direction pads for
selecting various options. This makes the menu
system a bit confusing.
Like many printers in the Epson line, the Stylus
CX9400Fax uses Epson's DURABrite Ultra Ink system.
When combined with compatible Epson papers, they
promise a light resistance and print longevity,of 105
years. We've yet to test this in real-world conditions (if
only we could live that long) but ifs an impressive print
fix spec nonetheless.
Our colour text print document showed some weak
colour reproduction in full green and red though, as
mentioned previously, the colour photo quality was
excellent.
Officejet J6480 All-in-One
HP $170 www.hp.ca
Dimensions: 47.6 x 47.3 x 25.8cm (WxHxD)
Screen: 2-line mono LCD Duplex: Automatic
Network: Wired / Wireless (802.11b/g) Fax: Yes
PictBridge: No
Photo card slots: SD, MMC, CompactFlash Type I and
II, xD Picture Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO
Print times
Full page colour photo: 2min 46.1s
10pg. mono draft document: 36.4s
10pg. mono normal document: lmin 34.8s
PPM- draft: 16.5 PPM - normal: 6.2
What it lacks in colour and photo printing capabilities it
makes up for in office functionality. In short, if you're
looking for an all-in-one that does all of the standard
office stuff like faxing, mono and colour presentation
style printing, full auto duplexing and the like, cast your
eyes this way. If you're looking for an MFP that can do
all that as well as print off your vacation photos with a
quality rivaling the photo-Mat, look elsewhere. The fact
that the J6480 rocks the monochrome screen - one
of only two printers In the Lab to do so - should be
an indication that its expertise lies with business
applications as opposed to fun. Our full-page colour
photo test rendered decent but not stand-out results.
The resulting photo print was a little washed out,
lacking in some detail and highlight. That said, our
business presentation style colour print came out
looking great with deep and bold but not over
saturated colours. Monochrome text output was
uniformly excellent. Printing mono text at normal
quality offered a slow-ish 6.2 ppm but offered laser-
quality results. In draft mode, we got a more
respectable 16.5 ppm and while the result was more
obviously an inkjet print, it would be suitable for non-
presentation applications.
ESP 5
Kodak $170 www.kodak.ca
Dimensions: 42.2 x 29.8 x 17.7cm (WxHxD)
Screen: 3-inch colour LCD Duplex: No
Network: No PictBridge: Yes Fax: No
Photo card slots: SD, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Card, CompactFlash
Print times
Full page colour photo: 54.0s
10pg. mono draft document: 55.7s
'10pg. mono normal document: lmin 24.7s
PPM - draft: 10.8 PPM - normal: 7.1
Kodak's first entry into the MFP market gained
attention because of the low cost of ink - about 50
per cent less, on average, than competing products.
Our colour test print emerged in 54 seconds but
lacked fine detail and highlights. It also showed some
banding in uniform colour sections. Our colour
business presentation. style test showed similar
washing out of some saturated colours, notably blues
and reds.
Where mono printing is concerned, the ESP 5 output
excellent results in normal mode and decent results in
draft mode. Its pages per minute count is a reasonable
10.8 in draft and 7.1 in normal mode. In draft, text is
light and shows a little misalignment. However, in
normal mode it created documents that compared to
- but didn't quite match - mono laser text output.
As a relatively inexpensive MFP with excellent cost per
print, the ESP 5 deserves a look. As the main
document centre for a small or home office though,
you may be advised to look elsewhere. The ESP 5
lacks fax functionality; no duplexing, no network
connectivity and no sheet-fed document scanning or
copying hopper, for example.
However, if your use is more pleasure than business,
the ESP 5's highly competitive cost per print and
super "EASYSHARE" connection with Kodak cameras
(as well as PictBridge for non-Kodak cams and card
slots for a variety of popular camera media) make it
well worth a look.
X6575
Lexmark $170 www.lexmark.ca
Dimensions: 33.5 x 44.7 x 20.1cm (WxHxD)
Screen: multi-line mono LCD
Duplex: Full-auto Network: Wired / Wireless
(802.11 b/g/n)
Fax: Yes PictBridge: Yes
Photo card slots: CompactFlash, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick PRO, SD, MMC, xD-Picture Card
Print times
Full page colour photo: lm 32.0s
10pg. mono draft document: 43.9s
10pg. mono normal document: lm 44.9s
PPM - draft: 13.7 PPM - normal: 4.1
After a rather drawn-out install process where you have
to hit continue through 21 steps ("extend paper tray,"
"raise paper support," "extend paper guides," "load
paper,") you're ready to actually get down to
business... And this machine is all business, with
802.11b/g/n and Ethernet networking along with full
fax capability, sheet-fed and flat-bed scanner and
copier along with full automatic duplexing.
Lexmark X6575
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While it's not the fastest of the bunch, its 13.7 ppm in
draft mode is quite speedy, ripping through our 10-
page test document in just under 44 seconds. Our full
page colour print emerged in lm 44.9 sec and while
it was sharp and crisp with good highlight range, it
had an overly yellow cast. Our colour presentation
style document showed excellent colour reproduction
with sharp, deep and accurate colours with no
over saturation.
In normal mode, our 10-page test document came
out crisp and clean with text quality rivaling but not
quite matching that of a mono laser printer. In draft
mode, some fuzziness appears but documents are still
infinitely readable though not quite client ready.
The X6575 is one of only two printers In the Lab to
opt for a monochrome as opposed to a colour LCD
screen. However, as mono LCDs go, the one that
graces the front of the MFP is among the best we've
seen. Rather than using a visible dot array for on-
screen instructions and notifications, the X6575 has
smooth, rounded fonts and has a wide viewing angle,
visible whether you're sitting at your desk or standing
over the printer.
Conclusion
There's no such thing as the perfect MFP for
everybody. If you're likely to do as much or more
personal photo printing as business printing, Canon's
Pixma MP520 deserves a close look for its excellent
print quality. Likewise, the Kodak ESP 5 is worthy of
consideration thanks to its larger-than-average colour
LCD screen and its much less expensive than usual
consumables, clocking in a full 50 per cent less than
competing inks (according to Kodak). For pure
business applications, the Lexmark X6575 and HP
Officejet J6480 All-in-One are worthy of consideration
with their full fax capability, sheet-fed document and
fax hoppers and wireless / wired networking capability.
Standing high in the middle ground, meeting business
needs with an integrated fax, and document feeder,
good text quality at normal settings (though not using
draft) and its excellent photo printing capabilities, the
Epson Stylus CX9400Fax deserves a close look.
In the end, I'll stick with my Brother MFC 885CW with
its massive colour LCD screen, PictBridge, wired and
wireless connection, numerous card slots, document
feeder, fax and, something no other printer has,
integrated cordless phone and message centre.
ByAndrew Moore-Crispin
HUB:TheComputerPaper - Toronto - August 2008 T O 27
 Game Gear Pt. 3: Joysticks,
Gamepads and Steering Wheels
Hands on with a dying breed
Logitech ChillStream Welcome to the third and final
installment of our look at gaming-
oriented hardware. Previously, we chose
Saitek's Cyborg and Microsoft's Reclusa
as this year's hottest gaming
keyboards. We had a tougher time in
the following month in selecting the
world's top gaming mouse, but
ultimately anointed Logitech's feature-
filled G9 and Microsoft's comfy Habu as
the best of an impressive lot. But as
cool as gaming keyboards and mice
might be, neither are mandatory pieces
of gear. Gamers who frequent the type
of games where keyboards and mice
play a key role can quite comfortably
get by with standard, all-purpose units.
However, some games require
controllers that are specifically built for
play. This is the realm of joysticks,
gamepads, and steering wheels —
joysticks for flying and driving,
gamepads for sports, and s:eering
wheels (obviously) for driving. Granted,
casual players can make do with a
keyboard and mouse for just about
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they used to be. That's not to say there
aren't solid. sticks out there, but the build
quality at the high end of the curve, the
originality, and the overall selection
generally aren't what they once were.
And why is that? Because, in the heyday
of the venerable joystick — the late
1990s — the PC reigned supreme as
the gaming platform of choice. Thusly,
there were more games in general, and
definitely more that appealed to flying
and racing simulation addicts — the
type of player that preferred a realistic
rather than "arcade" experience and
knew he needed a top grade stick to
be successful.
Does that mean you should entertain
the idea of buying an old school stick
via the used market? Probably not.
Many now-antiquated units may have
been robust and, in some cases,
downright beautiful, but they simply
won't work — at least not without a lot
of hassle — on a modern PC. Back
then, sticks plugged into the computer
via an interface called a gameport.
Today, all peripherals of this ilk connect
via USB. Though gameport-to-USB
adapters exist, they aren't always
reliable. Moreover, Microsoft's latest
operating system, Vista, doesn't
support gameport-based devices at all.
But don't worry too much. Truth is that
because of the dearth of recent joystick
innovation, many of today's sticks are
tried and true oldies but goldies that in
some cases have simply been mildly
tweaked and updated from gameport to

USB connectivity. Still, we bemoan the loss of true greats
such as Logitech's early WingMan and Microsoft's SideWinder eight-way switch, a rotary throttle wheel, and more. But the
Precision models, if only for the sake of nostalgia.
Tools of the trade
Before you buy, you should determine the featureS you need.
If, for example, you intend to use your stick primarily for
flying, and especially if you play realistic simulations rather
than quick-action arcade games, you'll want to consider a unit
with a twist-action handle for easy, analog control of your
aircraft's rudder. You'll likely also want some form of onboard
throttle -- which usually appears as a sliding or pivoting lever
— so you don't need to resort to your keyboard's number
keys to adjust your airspeed. four-way and eight-way "hats,"
generally located near the top of the handle, are equally nifty
tools for looking to your left and right or above while you're in suggestion of dropping more than a hundred bucks on a
the cockpit.
More buttons are always a good thing for those who want to
launch lots of weapons or tinker with lots of aircraft controls, feature-laden device that's ambidextrously designed so it suits
merely because pressing a button that's right there under
your finger is far easier than taking your eyes from the
screen to hunt and peck on the keyboard. And if you really
want to experience the physical sensation of flying a plane or
racing a car, you'll want your stick to be equipped with a
force feedback motor for vibration to translate tactile effects
such as g-forces, gun blasts, and crashes.
Our top joystick pick may seem a bit surprising because it
doesn't feature a twist-handle .throttle or force feedback,
doesn't look particularly flashy, and is, in all honesty, quite
expensive. Nevertheless, CH Products' Fighterstick
(www.chproducts.com, —$150) rules the skies in terms of
reliability and construction, and features enough controls and
programmability for even the busiest pilot.
Like many of CH Products' wares, the Fighterstick was
originally released in the 1990s and has remained essentially force feedback motor.
unchanged since then. The unit sports three pUshbuttons,
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real secret to the Fighterstick's golden reputation lies under
the surface. Here, you'll find industrial-strength parts and a
build quality that's unrivaled in the retail marketplace. Stories
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Fighterstick, experiencing nary a hiccup along the way.
Furthermore, the unit is deadly accurate.
CHProducts builds numerous other game controllers,
including standalone throttles, flight yokes, alternative sticks,
and a nifty set of rudder pedals that lock in place to double
as gas and brake in racing games. All are critically praised.
Thrifty but nifty
If your wallet sprouts legs and runs off at the mere
joystick, there are numerous less pricey options. One of the
best is Saitek's Cyborg Evo (www.saitekusa.com, $50), a
both lefties and righties and sports an adjustable hand rest to
ensure people with small hands can play as easily as those
with monster mitts. The Evo has all the tools and controls to
get the job done, including a twist handle and a thorough
software package. Other Evo models include the Evo Force i D ATA
Feedback and the Evo Wireless.
One of the companies at the forefront of the high-end
joystick surge in the late 1990s was California's Logitech.
Indeed, some of Logitech's decade-old models were true
works of art. But they were darned expensive too. Today, we
like Logitech's Freedom 2.4
Cordless Joystick (www.logitech.com, $60) for its abundance
of controls and reliable cord-free operation, and the Force 3D
Pro ($55) because it does everything the Freedom 2.4 does
in a wired configuration but with the addition of a responsive
King of the hill
True diehard fighter pilots with
bucks to burn may want to up the
ante considerably with Saitek's killer
X52HOTAS (Hands On Throttle and
Stick) system. Essentially a joystick
on steroids for the right hand and a
ridiculously programmable throttle
control for the left (complete with
illuminated facade for night flying),
the X52 does everything any pilot
could ever want except force
feedback, and it does it with style.
This is the cars meow for flight
controls, as it should be at its price
($150 - $220).
Steering Wheels
"Steering wheels" and "racing
wheels" are misnomers really,
because any racing setup worth its
salt includes a pedal set for the
floor too. That aside, there's one 0 quality data
thing to remember when
researching: don't be cheap. Yes, storage devices,
you can buy inexpensive wheel and
pedal units, but in the long run, you look no further.
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least wrong with our pick for the best wheel currently
in mass-market circulation. It's the Logitech G25
Racing Wheel, and it's wonderful. It looks cool, it feels
great, it adapts to any player's preference, and it will
make you a better racer. A three-part proposition —
wheel, shifter, and pedals — the G25 features a
comfortably leather-wrapped steering wheel and two
hair-trigger Fl-style shifting levers. It has none of the
steering jitters of other mass-market units, and it
rotates as little as 40 or as much as 900 degrees. Its
two force feedback motors are shockingly powerful, its
standalone gearshift offers sequential and six-speed
shifting and a whopping twelve programmable buttons,
and the mostly-metal pedal unit works and stays in
place better than anything else out there. The price: a
similarly whopping $200 - $300. -
Set your sights a bit lower and Logitech's MOMO
Racing Force Feedback Wheel ($100) should do you
fine. The unit features six programmable buttons, a
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sturdy desktop clamping system, and credible force
feedback. Virtually anything else in this price range or Logitech G25 System gear
below is not recommended. shifter component
However, serious drivers do owe it to themselves to
at least explore high-priced alternatives such as the
excellent Thomas Super Wheel driving system
(www.thomas-superwheel.com, $300-plus) and
Virtual Performance Parts' awesome, all-metal VPP
Racing Wheel (www.virtualperformanceparts.com/
english/produkte.php, $600-plus). Be careful at the
VPPsite — you may want to buy an entire cockpit.
Gamepads
Microsoft, which entered the gaming market in the
1990s long after virtually everyone else, then ramped•
up its presence in the hardware realm with an uneven
selection of joysticks, wheels, and gamepads, has
recently scaled back in a big way. As of this writing,
the only controllers currently being produced for the
Microsoft menu are gamepads — the Xbox 360
Controller for Windows (www.gamesforwindows.com,
$45) and the Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for
Windows ($55).
Both have beertwildly successful. Why? Because
players can use the Xbox 360 Controller for both PC
and Xbox 360 gaming. Nice bit of marketing and offering, but a slightly different layout (the two analog
design magic, no? Thankfully, they're also solid units sticks are right up front) and a reduced, price point
with just about every feature and creature comfort any ($35). Also from Logitech hails the ChillStream ($35), a
gamer could desire. Force feedback? Check. gamepad that bears a startling resemblance to the
Comfortable ergonomics? Check. Tons of buttons and Microsoft design but isn't quite as rounded and
controls (including two analog mini-joysticks, a smooth. Yet the ChillStream's big claim to fame is its
directional pad, four thumb buttons, and another four built-in cooling fan — to keep your perspiration-laden
triggers)? Check. An onboard headset jack? Check. You hands comfy during lengthy gaming sessions. Only the
can drop a few extra dollars on the cordless version if extremely sweaty need apply.
you want — thdugh some garners swear the response
of a corded controller is faster and the connection
more reliable — but both models are at the top of the
gamepad heap.
That's not to say other gamepads should be written
off. Far from it. Logitech, for example, offers the
RumblePad 2, the sibling of the very successful
Rumblepad. It sports all the features of the Microsoft
Logitech G25 System pedal array component
If you don't need vibration feedback and you have no
preference for wired versus wireless, you can count on
spending even less. Saitek's P990 Dual Analog Pad
($30), for instance, is not only similarly equipped to all
the above pads but also features a special button to
automatically reprogram its controls to those used in
most first-person shooter games.
Whatever your eventual decision, remember that a
pad without dual analog sticks and at least two analog
triggers and four buttons likely won't cut the mustard
in many of today's top titles.
By Gord Goble
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Online office suites put your documents in the cloud

The usual way to denote the Internet in a network diagram is to draw a cloud. Some
people think it's smog but I'm pretty sure it's a distant plague of locusts and 419
scams. Whatever type of cloud you think the Internet is, when people talk about
cloud computing, they're talking about running applications on any machine with
Internet access, regardless of OS. This means you don't have to have a specific
application installed on the machine you're working on, you just go to the website
and start working away. • actually get it legally signed by other parties. Writer is also available for download to
This means an end to carrying around a flash drive only to find that the computer
you have access to doesn't have Word or — worse — losing it and losing any future
employment prospects along with it. However, all is not necessarily heaven in cloud
computing. You need a persistent and fast connection to the provider's site and you
are at the mercy of their uptime schedule and security. Check out these free office
suites ready to run from the most isolated cabana in Cuba to your own personal
secure computing site.
Google Docs
docs.google.com
Google likes to be different. Acquired in a buyout of start-up Writely, their online
office suite is comprised of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software
with some interesting features. For instance, they allow you to set up an RSS feed to
notify coworkers of document updates. Also, the spreadsheet can easily be set up to
take data from an online form. There's also version tracking and rollbacks, file
sharing, and the software can run offline on any computer with Google Gears
browser extension installed.
Heck, you can even email your account with your documents and they're auto-
magically converted and uploaded. Although, don't count on your Microsoft Office
documents maintaining their formatting. These guys certainly do get the Net, but
some of the basics are lacking. The word processor doesn't generate footnotes,
endnotes or a table of contents. This is standard for the academic set. The font
selection is very limited and so are image text wrapping options. And there are a
paltry seven font sizes available. Ugh. The word processor is a dog but the
spreadsheet covers most bases quite nicely. It's a bit different than Excel but easy
to learn. The presentation software is basic but useful too. You can have 5,000
documents and presentations and up to 1,000 spreadsheets. Keep an eye out
for upgrades.
Zoho
www.zoho.com
Zoho offers a wide selection of online applications including Writer, Sheet and Show.
Writer is quite different than Microsoft Word but you won't be too challenged to learn
it. It seems to be a hybrid between an HTML editor and a word processor. It certainly
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That's two thumbs up for academic writers out there. However, image text wrapping
isn't well implemented, nor are columns and tab setting. Writing a newsletter will be
arduous. Uniquely, writing contracts for business is supported using EchoSign digital
signatures. This allows you to write up a contract like, "By signing this iPhone
agreement, you agree to be Ted Rogers' poolboy one day a month in perpetuity" and
work offline.
Its productivity and collaboration apps include a word processor, spreadsheet,
presentation software; and also Notebook (Online Note Taker), Wiki, Planner (an
organizer), Chat, Start (a dashboard for your documents), and-Mail. These are all
free. There's also a good choice of busineSs apps, including Projects, CRM, Invoice,
Meeting, Creator, DB and Reports, People, and Business. There are fees associated
with these, although some of them are free in "light" versions.
Zoho Sheet is, arguably, the best of the bunch. It supports pivot tables and macros,
charting and has a broad set of functions. Zoho Show is also definitely useable and
uploaded a PowerPoint 2003 file, though with some issues such as a long URL not
wrapping in a table and contrast reduction in a background graphic not being
passed. It, like Google Docs, doesn't support charts. In general, Zoho supports
sharing with read and read/write privileges but doesn't track changes which can
make collaboration challenging. There is no online storage limit posted. Zoho is a
great choice for students or business users who need a broad set of applications.
Zoho has a plug-in for Microsoft Word and Excel that bridges the gap between the
online and standalone worlds. This plug-in is free and appears in the menus of the
two MS applications once it is downloaded and installed. You can save your Word
and Excel files online with Zoho and you can access online files from the MS apps
and edit and save them locally. You can take advantage of the best aspects of both
worlds as required. It's an effective approach. -
Acrobat.com
www.acrobat.com
Acrobat.com is Adobe's foray into online business applications. Unfortunately, it is
missing both spreadsheet and presentation applications. It's included in this article
due to its backer and likelihood to grow. It has a word processor, an online meeting
application and a PDF converter. The main application is Buzzword which uses Flash
as its underlying technology which is both a blessing and a curse. Flash doesn't
allow right-click context-sensitive menus as this function is used by the Flash player •
itself and downloads are hefty, slowing things down. Still, the interface is the slickest
available. Too bad Buzzword is so slim on features. There are only seven included
fonts... nice ones, but still. Image text flow is rudimentary, there's no column
support, footnotes or table of contents generation although endnotes are supported.
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 Don't Go Dry on Your Own Supplies
Using the gear you already have to make your own business stationary
What do you do when you run out of business cards or
letterhead? If you start with a call to your local print,
shop, think again. Armed with only Microsoft Word, a
decent printer and some paper, you can easily create
your own business stationery and brochures.
Everything from letterhead to business cards to
invoices can be created in Microsoft Word. Better still,
you only print what you use so there's no waste.
Grab your logo
The first step in creating your own documents is to get
your images where you need them. These are your
logo and any other images you typically use for your
stationery and flyers. I like to add them to my clipart
gallery so they are accessible from any Office
prOgram. To do this, choose Insert > Picture > Clip Art
and click.the Organize Clips option in the task pane.
Choose File > Add Clips to Organizer > On My Own
and browse to find the images to,add. Select an image
and click Add. Repeat for all your images.
When you see the images in your Clip Organizer, right
click each in turn and choose Edit Keywords. You'll see
a list of -keywords and you can click in the keyword list
and add your own. Add words like your company name
or logo and, after typing each keyword click Add to
add it. Delete any keywords that don't apply to the
image — for example, folder details will have been
imported as keywords. Click OK when you are done. In
future, choose Insert > Picture > Clip Art, type the
word to search for, ensure the Search In option
includes My Collections and your images will appear in
the task pane and you can quickly and easily insert
one into your document by clicking on it.
Create a letterhead
To create your letterhead first rough out a design on a
sheet of paper so you know what it should look like.
Then assemble the pieces in Microsoft Word into a
new document. You can, for example, create a
letterhead with elements such as images and drawing
objects as well as text. Place these elements inside
the Header area by choosing View > Header and
Footer so they are on the Header and Footer layer and
so they won't get in the way later on. If you put large
images or text at the top or bottom of the page, adjust
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You can find and download brochures and
other business document templates from the
Microsoft Office Website.
Create your own letterhead and print it at the same
time you print each new letter.
the header and footer margins in the Ruler (display it
by choosing View > Ruler) so the page content is kept
well away from the header and footer text and so it
doesn't overlap it.
Choose a font for the text elements in your letterhead
which is different from the font that you plan to use in
your letters. This way the two text elements will look
separate and distinct.
Once you have created your letterhead save it as a
template by choosing File > Save As. From the Save
As Type dropdown list select Document Template
(*.dot) and type a name for the letterhead that
describes it purpose. Click Save and then close the
document — do not work on the version you just
created. Instead, to create a letter in future, choose
File > New and select the Templates: On My Computer
option in the task pane. Locate and click,the template
you just created, and click OK to open it. You can now
type and save your letter without damaging the original
template. When you create a letter using a template
document, you only print the stationary that you need
when you need it, and you can print blank copies
anytime you need those too.
Business cards
To create business cards, first purchase the perforated
business card paper stock you intend to print onto.
Then choose Tools > Letters and Mailings > Envelopes
and Labels and select the Labels tab. Click Options and
locate the label number for the business card paper
stock you have purchased. If you are using metric
sizes, from the Label Products dropdown list choose
Avery A4 and A5 sizes, otherwise use Avery Standard.
If you can't find the exact paper dimensions, select
configure the design to match the stock that you have
in hand. Click OK when you are doge and click New
Document to add the empty layout table into the
document — each cell is one business card. Create
the first business card by typing the business card
details into the cell and add your logo. When the first
business card is complete, select the table cell
contents and choose Edit > Copy and then click in the
cell to its right and choose Edit > Paste. Select both
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completed cells and copy and paste them to fill the
document. Save the document and print a copy onto
plain paper to check it will print correctly onto your
stock paper. When you're satisfied everything is
properly lined up, print the cards.
When you create and print your own business cards,
you can print them as and when you need them and, if
your details change, you won't waste any.
Otherbusiness documents
Microsoft Office Online is a useful repository of
business documents you can customize for your own
purposes. To find these, choose File > New > and
from the Templates area choose Templates On Office
Online. Select the Template category you're interested
in, for example brochures and preview brochures that
have been created by other Word users and
companies specializing in business documents. Each
has a rating beside it so you can determine which are
of the best quality. Select a template to use and click
Download to download it to Word.
If you plan to use the document a lot, first replace the
basic elements such as your logo, business name,
address and colours, and then save the design as a
template on your own computer. Close it and then •
create a new document based on this template each
time you need a new brochure. There are a range of
document templates for most business uses on the
Microsoft Office site and most are compatible with
older versions of Word so it's a good starting point for
customizing your own designs.
With a little planning and creativity you can create
most of your business docUments using Microsoft
Word, some paper supplies and your printer. You'll
never run out of stock and you'll always have just what
you need on hand.
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 Taking it to the Bank
Freshbooks sounds like it might be the latest social
networking site but in fact it is something more useful:
an online invoicing and time tracking service. Priced to
suit individuals such as freelancers, it can be used by
small- and medium-sized businesses as well.
In a visit to the company's offices in Toronto I learned
that they are extremely proud of their customer
service, which they feel sets them apart from other
companies offering services online. A toll-free number
is available to get support directly from the developers
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST. They are
prepared to spend time with users to help them
create their first invoice and to go the extra mile for
other questions.
Freshbooks told me that their statistics show that
between two-thirds and three-quarters of their new
customers aren't using any kind of invoicing system,
let alone an online service. Word processors,
spreadsheets, and databases are commonly used but
so are programs such as Pagemaker and even more
bizarre choices. These applications may produce a
good looking invoice, but the time required can be
considerable and the chance for errors is high.
To appreciate what Freshbooks does for invoices, it is
best to try the demo at the Freshbooks site. However,
in a nutshell, Freshbooks lets you create invoices from
avariety of templates, customize them with your logo
and information so that they look the way you want,
record the time spent on projects and clients as you
go, manage your clients, and then create, issue, and
track invoices with less effort than you are
accustomed to.
The invoices can be printed and sent by post or e-
mail, or clients can be e-mailed to notify them of their
account, giving them access to see their invoices,
estimates, support tickets and documents online.
Arrangements can be made for clients to pay invoices
online. Freshbooks works with several services,
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including PayPal and Authorize.Net. PayPal is most
popular for low-volume accounts while Authorize.Net is
better (that is, cheaper) for accounts that bill in excess
of $2,000/month.
From the standpoint of the client, payment is very
easy with a credit card while there are a few more
steps with PayPal.
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Freshbooks claims that its users report that invoicing
takes a quarter of the time it used to and that they get
paid two weeks faster. The latter is due in large part to
online payments by clients.
There is great flexibility in creating invoices, including one month.
recurring ones, and there are powerful tools for
tracking them. Freshbooks can be configured to
automatically send invoices and late payment notices.
In addition to tracking your time, you can also keep
track of your expenses. You can bill back the expenses logo and includes a return envelope for the client's
incurred on a client's behalf when you generate an
invoice. You can run reports to see who your most
profitable clients are and who is most productive on
staff. You always have an up to date picture of how
you and your company are doing.
Freshbooks caters to English-speaking North America, invoicing to its online offerings. Zoho is a free suite
with 55 per cent of its users in the US and 15 per cent
in Canada. There is also a large contingent in the
United Kingdom.
Freshbooks is a service that requires no local
installation of software. It works through a browser and
it doesn't care if you're using Windows, Mac or Linux. I
saw many Macs during my visit to
their office and learned that their developers are
heavily influenced by the Mac interface.
Freshbooks offers accounts of various sizes, based
on the number of active clients you can manage and
the number of staff who can access your account. The
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clients and costs $14/month. Every account is month
to month and can be cancelled at any time. The
number of invoices that can be sent is unlimited for all
accounts and Freshbooks is prepared to provide
custom accounts based on your requirements.
Freshbooks allows you to sign up for a free account
for 30 days. You can sign up for any account and
cancel within 30 days if you are unhappy. Also, you
can use a free account to manage three active
clients if that's enough for your purposes or if you
need to evaluate the service for a longer period than
For a small fee, Freshbooks will send mail invoices by
post, with the correct postage, straight to your clients
without any handling by you. Some clients prefer to
be billed this way. Each invoice is printed with your
convenience. A free snail mail is included with every
account.
Options available
Another online service, Zoho, has recently added
consisting of nine productivity and collaboration
applications and also seven online business
applications for which it charges a fee. Zoho Invoice
provides many of the same capabilities as Freshbooks.
If you use or plan to use any of the Zoho online
applications, there may be an advantage in also using
Zoho Invoice as there is already integration with
Zoho Projects.
Zoho's prices for Invoice are lower than Freshbooks',
presumably because they have income from a variety
of products. Freshbooks has just the one product.
Zoho offers a free account that is good for five
invoices and estimates per month for an unlimited
number of clients. Paid accounts range from $5/month
for 25 invoices up to $35/month for 1,500 invoices
and estimates. Zoho is also prepared to customize its
plans, which can be cancelled at any time.
Zoho offers many of the same features as Freshbooks
but customer service isn't nearly as good, there is no
snail mail service, and there is no online access to
invoices for clients. Another distinguishing feature
between the two services is that Freshbooks lets you
assign which staff can handle invoices for specific
clients. Zoho doesn't have that capability.
The bottom line is simple. Competition is good and
and make you more money than the cost of whatever
plan you choose.
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 Power Pellets: Games Geared to Do Good
So-called "serious games" are out to change the way you think about global issues.
The video games most of us are familiar with are typically designed with the sole
purpose of entertaining. With rare exceptions, such as the recent Metal Gear Solid 4:
Guns of the Patriots, which delivers a commentary on privately-funded militaries
and the consequences of war-based economies, the vast majority of commercial
games amuse without distilling any useful insights about us, our culture, or the world
in general.
However, there is a growing movement of so-called "serious games" that have as
their aim the dissemination of political ideas. Usually free, these PC-based titles are could do with a lesson in global injustice, or do they already understand the
made by activists, charitable organizations, lobby groups, governments, and
individuals interested in distributing important concepts and information across the
Internet by novel means.
The diversity of serious games is impressive.
Real Lives (www.educationalsimulations.com) allows players to simulate a life from
birth to death in one of 190 countries around the world. As your character ages, he
or she will endure issues relevant to his or her region. Someone growing up in
Burma, for example, might contract hookworms, be drafted into the military, or
fdrced to work a menial job, whereas people born in an affluent western country will
typically face less worrisome medical problems and have the opportunity to begin
better paying careers.
ICan End Deportation (a.k.a ICED—wwwicedgame.com) is designed to educate
people about problems surrounding American immigration. It places the player in the
shoes of a well-meaning immigrant who, despite spending his or her time paying
taxes, donating blood, and giving money to homeless citizens, is just one misdeed
away from being detained and deported. Various bits of information, such as the
fact that immigrants can serve in the US military but can't vote, pop up throughout
the game. .
Impact Games' The Peace Maker (www.peacemakergame.com/) gives players the
power to make decisions necessary to bring peace to the Middle East. BBC Science Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain.
& Nature's Climate Challenge (www.bbc.co.uk/sn/) is an infuriatingly difficult exercise
in managing the policies, resources, and diplomatic relations of the European
Nations as they relate to reducing carbon emissions. Darfur is Dying
(www.darfurisdying.com/), winner of a contest that tasked conscientious
programmers to create a game about the Darfur genocide, provides players with a
glimpse of what its like to be a Darfurian refugee foraging for water and facing such
dangers as being kidnapped and either recruited or raped by Janjaweed militias.
Indeed, if there's a cause, chances are a game has been made in support of it.
However, the.question of whether a game can be an effective means of
communicating important ideas remains. Are people interested in learning something those we were tasked to make before.
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explicitly designed with no way to win, as is the case in many of these games?
Medium aside, who plays serious games? ICED was developed in conjunction with
New York teachers, community organizations, and students, but will its unconcealed
political agenda keep it from finding its way into classrooms and other environments
'capable of delivering it to the people it was designed to influence?A quarter of a
million people have downloaded Real Lives, but are these the sort of people who
inequities of birthplace?
Put plainly, are serious games preaching to the converted? It's impossible to
measure tangibly their impact on public opinion, especially since they often rely
heavily on the Internet's viral nature for their distribution.
However, while the efficacy of games designed to promote political causes is still
unknown, they do prove at least one thing: There are game designers out there with
ambitions to use the software they create to say something meaningful. And, from
my perspective, that's just one more step for games in their march to gain
recognition as a legitimate art.
The Political Machine 2008
Reviewed on: Windows PC (Windows Vista; 3.0 GHz Intel Dual Core processor; 2GB
of RAM; 512MB ATI Radeon X1900 XT graphics card; displayed at 1440 x 900 on a
Dell 2407FPW 24-inch LCD.)
Score: 3.5/5
As Canadians without the power to determine the next American president, many of
us observe US politics as though it were a game. As it happens, that's the perfect
attitude to carry into Stardock's The Political Machine 2008, a sequel to the four-
year-old original that adds, among other things, freth new candidates in the form of 4
For those who missed the first Political Machine, it put players in the shoes of a
presidential candidate who spends 41 weeks zooming around the country giving
speeches, wheeling and dealing with PR specialists and spin doctors, and setting up
local and national ads. Once a player's money or stamina ran out his turn would end
and play would pass to an opponent who would promptly perform some political
manoeuvering of her own.
The new game doesn't mess with this formula too much. The same basic turn-driven
play returns, and with a few exceptions, such as new outreach centres that help
drum up support wherever you build them, most campaign decisions are similar to
That said, there are some key changes that make the sequel well worth its modest
$20 price tag. For starters, the new edition
makes players take stands on current issues,
such as rising gas prices, the collapsing housing
market, and the war in Iraq. It also bases play on
real world demographics and exit poll figures from
all 50 states. Plus, it lets players guest on fake
versions of real shows, like the Covert Report and
the O'Malley Factor, includes an impressive
candidate creator, and even offers a few fantasy
scenarios, such as an election that takes place on
an evil alien world.
What's more, the graphics have been given a
minor overhaul. Candidate caricatures have been
replaced with shiny bobbleheads (perhaps an
indication of what the game's designers think of
their real-life counterparts?), and the old 2D map
has been swapped out for a more polished, 3D
board that proves much easier on the eyes over
the course of a ten-month campaign.
It's not a sequel so much as an upgrade, but that
shouldn't stop political junkies who'd love to prove
that America would be better off if the reins were
in their hands.
By Chad Sapieha
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It's hard to write a review when the product you're reviewing has very few, mostly
negligible flaws. The Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 is further proof that the saying, "you get
what you pay for" can be entirely correct — it's a little more expensive than the
average motherboard, but it's unquestionably a premium product.
Based on Intel's current flagship chipset, Gigabyte's X48T-DQ6 shares many
features with its X48-based siblings, the X48-DS5 and X48-DQ6. Aside from a few
tiny improvements, the major difference with the X48T-DQ6 lies in its support for
blazing-fast, soon-to-be-standard DDR3 memory. Not only does this make the X48T-
DQ6 a more future proof product, but also gives it more performance potential as
well. In the land of the hardcore hardware enthusiast and power-hungry PC user, this
reason alone is more than worth the cost of entry.. The rest of us, however, need a
little more convincing. Fortunately the X48T-DQ6 is stacked, coming with a slew of
features and offering a higher build quality than any other motherboard I've seen.
Where's the sink?
The list of features for the X48T-DQ6 is long, so beir with me. The Q6 in "DQ6" is
actually an acronym used to label six areas of the motherboard that have four
("Q"uad) layers of redundancy or expansion. The most obvious of these features are
the Quad DDR3 slots, Quad e-SATA2 ports for external HDDs, and the motherboard's + 2 channel audio and supporting the latest audio formats for Blu-Ray (and HD-DVD)
optimization for Quad-core processors. Not so obvious are the Quad Cooling, Quad
Triple Phase power design, and Quad BIOS.
Quad Cooling is arguably one of the coolest aspects of the motherboard (pardon
the pun). The X48T-DQ6 has passive heat-pipe cooling — dubbed "Silent Pipe" — on
both the north and south bridge like most motherboards. Additionally, there are
heatsinks on the power MOSFETs as well as the new "Crazy Cool" cooling system
designed to cool the underside of the CPU. Gigabyte (and the laws of physics) are
quick to mention that this added cooling will improve the lifespan of the components, With all those features and all that praise, you may be left with the impression that
while increasing stability at stock speeds or overclocked.
While it might not be as cool as Quad Cooling, the Quad BIOS allows for worry-free
BIOS updates and tweaking. Using Gigabyte's DualBIOS (two physical BIOS chips on
the motherboard) along with Express BIOS Rescue Technology (to store copies of the
BIOS in flash memory, the HDD, or CD) gives the X48T-DQ6 a seemingly bullet-proof exclusion is understandable. That said, it still would have been nice to see some kind
BIOS backup system. Along with having a primary and secondary BIOS chip, you can
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save the BIOS data in multiple locations in case you ever need to restore either of
the DualBIOS chips. This is a godsend for overclockers and a safety net for newer
computer users.
The X48T-DQ6 also has 2-3igabit Ethernet with both fault tolerance and receiver
side scaling. Like the dual-phone fine "Shotgun" technology of yore, 2GBit Ethernet
uses Teaming in order to simultaneously run two RJ-45 Gigabit connections as one,
effectively doubling throughput. It's clever and undoubtedly gives you a network
speed advantage, however, the real world boost may not be significant since most
home users have yet to max out at the standard 1Gbit/s.
Other unique features of the Gigabyte's top-tier motherboards are the Ultra-Durable
2 manufacturing process and Dynamic Energy Saver software. Ultra Durable 2 uses
better cooling and components on the board to ensure more stable operation and
increase the lifespan of the hardware. Dynamic Energy Saver is similar to laptop
throttling, essentially cutting back on power when the system is idle and giving you
the right amount of juice if you need the additional power. The combination of Ultra
Durable 2 and Dynamic Energy Saver (DES) is where the real magic is; not only are
all the components more efficient and cooler in their own right, but when used in
conjunction with Gigabyte's DES, the difference in power consumption and operating
temperature is substantial.
The onboard audio is controlled by the ALC889A with DTS Connect. By offering 7.1
playback, the ALC889A is arguably the most capable integrated audio solution
available. Moreover, it works magnificently well when connected to an external audio
receiver. The two additional channels are used to stream a separate stereo channel
to another set of speakers... I can't think of a practical purpose for this functionality,
but it's there in case you ever need it.
Adose of reality
the X48T-DQ6 is a quintessential, must-have motherboard. However, like all things,
it's not perfect. For example there is no built-in Wi-H. The fact that this is a
performance motherboard and Wi-Fi can't reach the speeds of most wired
connections (never mind the X48T-DQ6's 2Gbit Ethernet), the reason for the
of built-in wireless interconnectivity.
Similarly annoying is that even though the X48T-DQ6 supports ATI's multiple
graphics card CrossFireX standard, nVidia has not allowed Intel to use their SLI
technology in chipsets (inducing the X48 Express). While this is due to Intel/nVidia
and not Gigabyte, the fact remains that you will not officially be able to run two
nVidia cards in tandem. The only scenario where this could really be a problem is if
you've already got the two nVidia video cards or if you explicitly plan on using SLI.
Again, both of these omissions are only minor annoyances, but not having to worry
about either Wi-Fi or SLI support would have inched this motherboard that much
closer to perfect... And after testing the 9800GX2 (nVidia) recently, I really wanted
to partner-up a pair of them in the X48T-DQ6 just to see how fast the system could
be pushed.
Conclusion
TOthink that the lack of built-in W i and SLI-support are X48T-DQ6's biggest
weaknesses when neither of those two functions can be found on the vast majority
of motherboards is a testament to the X48T-DQ6's excellence. With Ultra Durable 2
design, the coolest operating temperatures around, and using the highest quality
power components ensures that the X48T-DQ6 will last for years to come in even the
most strenuous conditions.
Supporting DDR3 and 45nm processors, while being optimized for both Windows
Vista and quad-core CPUs, the X48T-DQ6 has more future proofing than you could
hope for, while pushing the current performance envelope. This is the best
motherboard I've used so far this year and, unless Intel's forthcoming chipset blows
the X48 Express out of the water (unlikely), the X48T-DQ6 could very easily end up
being my favourite motherboard of 2008.
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b y your employer,
now comes out of your pocket. A few extra devices
might not seem like a big deal, but why not keep as
much of your money as you can. There are some
simple things you can do to reduce your energy bill
and have a greener home office at the same time.
Let's start with something we all have: the AC/DC
adapters for notebook computers and other
electronics devices. What we commonly refer to as
power bricks have been ID'd as big time energy
robbers by many organizations in many countries.
While plugged in, power bricks may be drawing power
even when they are not powering the device they were
intended for, and are thus responsible for what are
known as phantom or ghost loads that drive up our
utility bill without providing any benefit. Each brick may
-not be sipping much, but how many do you have
floating around your house? I was surprised to count
more than a dozen that we regularly use around our
house for cellular and cordless landline phones,
external drives, notebook computers, scanners, PDAs,
rechargeable battery chargers, Internet access points,
routers, USB hubs, and the sort.
The US-based Electrical Power Research Institute
estimates that there are six to 10 billion AC/DC
adapters in use around the world. It says the best
units are up to 90 per cent efficient, but some can be
as low as 20 per cent efficient. The institute estimates
that power adapters are responsible for needlessly
consuming around two per cent of the energy
produced in the United States, and better efficiency
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dioxide emi-ssions by 24 million tons per year. (Other with power efficiency. For desktop computers, the
countries' estimates of waste are even higher, up to internal power supply has to be 80 per cent efficient
13 per cent.) at 20 per cent, 50 per cent and 100 per cent of its
rated output.
The simplest way to stop these little robber bricks is
to cut power to them when they are not being used. If Arevised Energy Star standard called the Tier 2
you use a power bar, you could use its switch to Energy Efficiency Metric will go into effect on January
functionally "unplug" anything connected to it, but this 1, 2009, which will mandate better performance as
all or none approach doesn't often work because you well as a broader set of performance criteria, such as
may want to keep some devices on. Interestingly, the ability to maintain full network connectivity while in
Belkin has announced the Conserve Surge, which is a sleep mode.
surge protected power bar that allows you to turn off
power to some outlets while leaving others powered. Most of the tech industry tries to meet Energy Star
This product should be available by fall, with a price of and the European Union's RoHS (removal of hazardous
around $50. substances) standards and also have their own green
programs, which is good because a lot of the
Power bricks aren't the only sources of phantom materials going into the manufacture of computer
loads. Any instant-on device like a computer or a components are definitely not green. Dell vowed last
monitor in standby is also drawing power, albeit at a year to become the greenest technology company in
lower rate than when the machine is being used. In the world. Apple too has publicized the efforts it is
2007, the US Environmental Protection Agency taking to eliminatf*the amount of toxic materials it
toughened the Energy Star logo program so that uses in the manufacture of Macs. But in fact most PC
electrical and electronic products would have to meet makers have given the nod to green in their
higher standards of energy efficiency in order to use manufacturing and recycling practices.
the Energy Star logo on their products. The Canadian
government has adopted large parts of this revised This means that for us consumers, it is getting easier
program (see www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residentiaVpersonal/ to buy green. However, the choices are sometimes
for categories of products falling under the program). not as clear cut as we might hope. For example, flat
It is the standard for office equipment addresses panel displays have been largely hailed as an Earth-
Several categories of gear, including computers and - friendly choice because they contain far less lead and
monitors; printers, fax machines and multifunction other hazardous materials and use far less power than
devices; scanners and so on. CRTdisplays. But The Guardian (www.guardian.uk.org)
recently ran a story about a chemical called nitrogen
Alot of the standard deals with power use during trifluoride, which is used in the manufacture of flat
standby or sleep modes. With desktop computers, for panel TVs. The Guardian article says that it is about
example, to qualify for the Energy Star logo, models 17,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a
have to consume no more than two watts in standby contributor to global warming.
mode, four watts in sleep mode and, depending on
the class of the computer, between 50 watts and 95 Until next time,
watts in idle mode. For notebook computers, the David Tanaka
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