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Animal Clips are like little animal heads that have a little hook. It’s not velcro but it’s like velcro. You can change the little Animal Heads.

You clip them to the side of your desk or computer, and then you roll up the cable your not using, and put it in the animals mouth.

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Animal Clips are like little animal heads that have a little hook. It’s not Velcro but it’s like Velcro. You can change the little Animal Heads.

You clip them to the side of your desk or computer, and then you roll up the cable you’re not using, and put it in the animal’s mouth.

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There’s been a Divorce video on YouTube by Trica Walsh Smith. She talked about how her husband is trying to evict her, and his horrible family. In this video, she calls her office and tells his assistant the same thing.

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There’s been a Divorce video on YouTube by Tricia Walsh Smith. She talked about how her husband is trying to evict her, and his horrible family. In this video, she calls her office and tells his assistant the same thing.

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Q Karren in New York - Manage Music Manually

There’s a feature in the Advanced menu in iTunes for your iPod, which allows you to drag files manually to the iPod. Leo recommends you use the Laptop as the main iTunes for your iPod.

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Q Karen in New York - Manage Music Manually

There’s a feature in the advanced menu in iTunes for your iPod, which allows you to drag files manually to the iPod. Leo recommends you use the Laptop as the main iTunes for your iPod.

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2. You need to log into the iTunes Music Store, and authorise your laptop to use that music

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2. You need to log into the iTunes Music Store, and authorize your laptop to use that music

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Q Steve in California - Good Forum Software? Podnutz.com

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Q Paul in Long Beach, CA - Vista isn’t synchronising the right drive

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Q Paul in Long Beach, CA - Vista isn’t synchronizing the right drive

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That would keep your files the same across a few PC’s. However it has a 2gb limit.

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That would keep your files the same across a few PCs. However it has a 2GB limit.

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You need to get a receiver that can support the DTS. HDMI Cables can carry audio. You will want to get an AV receiver that supports HDMI. You’ll have to have a player that can handle the new codecs.

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You need to get a receiver that can support the DTS. HDMI Cables can carry audio. You will want to get an AV receiver that supports HDMI. You’ll have to have a player that can handle the new Codecs.

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With some you do have to download codecs and filters, which some people get confused over, but people like you can understand it. It annoys Leo a little that you have to download all these little things, but that’s the way it is.

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With some you do have to download Codecs and filters, which some people get confused over, but people like you can understand it. It annoys Leo a little that you have to download all these little things, but that’s the way it is.

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Also make sure your not printing to a file, make sure Wordpad is printing to your printer.

Q Karren in California - New Monitor

The more accurate the monitor, the more expensive. You’ll never get a monitor that will give you the full Adobe RGB space. The Eizo monitor only does 92% of the Adobe space, but is the best out there.

The Apple Cinema Displays are very good. The Dell 24″ is $800, but it’s not the best… It’s pretty good, but not as good as the Apple Displays or the Eizo Monitors.

The Samsung monitors are excellent LCD back lit displays. Leo uses a Samsung and likes it a lot. You’ll want to do a lot of test prints to make sure both the printer and monitor are calibrated.

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Also make sure you’re not printing to a file, make sure Wordpad is printing to your printer.

Q Karen in California - New Monitor

The more accurate the monitor, the more expensive. You’ll never get a monitor that will give you the full Adobe RGB space. The EIZO monitor only does 92% of the Adobe space, but is the best out there.

The Apple Cinema Displays are very good. The Dell 24″ is $800, but it’s not the best… It’s pretty good, but not as good as the Apple Displays or the EIZO monitors.

The Samsung monitors are excellent LCD backlit displays. Leo uses a Samsung and likes it a lot. You’ll want to do a lot of test prints to make sure both the printer and monitor are calibrated.

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Q Karren in California - New Monitor

The more accurate the monitor, the more expensive. You’ll never get a monitor that will give you the full Adobe RGB space. The Eizo monitor only does 92% of the Adobe space, but is the best out there.

The Apple Cinema Displays are very good. The Dell 24″ is $800, but it’s not the best… It’s pretty good, but not as good as the Apple Displays or the Eizo Monitors.

The Samsung monitors are excellent LCD back lit displays. Leo uses a Samsung and likes it a lot. You’ll want to do a lot of test prints to make sure both the printer and monitor are calibrated.

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Steve Gibson - Windows Meta File issue

  • Make sure you are running Microsoft Update (not Windows Update)
  • By just showing an image, bad guys can gain access to your computer
  • There are now targeted attacks against specific individuals
  • We’re really seeing a problem with security where viewing an image could cause an intrusion
  • It’s now how quickly those machines get patched
  • You’ll probably want it to automatically install updates
  • There’s really nothing you can do to stop the attack
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Providing there is Internet access at the stables, then you should be able to use a webcam or DV Cam connected to your computer, and stream over a free service such as uStream, Stickam or Yahoo! Live

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Providing there is Internet access at the stables, then you should be able to use a webcam or DV Cam connected to your computer, and stream over a free service such as uStream, Stickam or Yahoo! Live.

You can get any Logitech camera, and the new ones are compatible with OSX.


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Q Debra in California - Wordpad won’t print

Your instinct is right that the format in Wordpad is messed up. Make sure the print margin is correct. Make sure the font colors are right. You might want to open the Registry Editor and delete the entries for Wordpad.

Also make sure your not printing to a file, make sure Wordpad is printing to your printer.

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Providing there is Internet access at the stables, then you should be able to use a webcam or DV Cam connected to your computer, and stream over a free service such as uStream, Stickam or Yahoo! Live

Q Chris in Arizona - Portable Video Player

With some you do have to download codecs and filters, which some people get confused over, but people like you can understand it. It annoys Leo a little that you have to download all these little things, but that’s the way it is.

The good thing about the Archos is the fact it has a nice big screen and replaceable batteries.

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Email Scott at scott.wilkinson@sourceinterlink.com

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The receiver is certain not to have DTS as it needs to support HDMI.

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The receiver is certain not to have DTS as it needs to support HDMI. The Yamaha RXV663, and Onkyo TX 606 are both great and in the $600 range, and Sony is coming out with the Sony STR - DG920.

All three of those will be able to do DTS and Dolby True HD Audio.

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Q Terry in California - HD Audio?

You need to get a reciever that can support the DTS-HD. HDMI Cables can carry audio.

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Q Professor Terry in Ohio - HD Audio?

You need to get a receiver that can support the DTS. HDMI Cables can carry audio. You will want to get an AV receiver that supports HDMI. You’ll have to have a player that can handle the new codecs.

The receiver is certain not to have DTS as it needs to support HDMI.

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Animal Clips are like little animal heads that have a little hook. It’s not velcro but it’s like velcro. You can change the little Animal Heads.

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Animal Clips are like little animal heads that have a little hook. It’s not velcro but it’s like velcro. You can change the little Animal Heads.

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Dick Debartolo - Animal Clips

Animal Clips are like little animal heads that have a little hook. It’s not velcro but it’s like velcro. You can change the little Animal Heads.

You clip them to the side of your desk or computer, and then you roll up the cable your not using, and put it in the animals mouth.

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Q Terry in California - Blu-ray Audio?

First of all, HDMI does carry Audio and will carry the Dolby encoding. If you look at your Blu-ray player, you can tell it where you want it to come out. You will want to get an AV Receiver that supports DTS-HD.

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Q Terry in California - HD Audio?

You need to get a reciever that can support the DTS-HD. HDMI Cables can carry audio.

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Q Terry in California - Blu-ray Audio?

First of all, HDMI does carry Audio and will carry the Dolby encoding. If you look at your Blu-ray player, you can tell it where you want it to come out. You will want to get an AV Receiver that supports DTS-HD.

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There’s been a Divorce video on YouTube by Trica Walsh Smith. She talked about how her husband is trying to evict her, and his horrible family. In this video, she calls her office and tells his assistant the same thing.

YouTube along with cheap camcorders has made it possible for people to put the most intimate parts of their lives up there.

Nerdy People may live longer. Nancy Barrackman said that primates with larger brains tend to live longer and have better primal instincts.


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Q Paul in Long Beach, CA - Vista isn’t synchronising the right drive

Microsoft has a more sophisticated tool called “SyncToy” and that should do exactly what you want.

The Sync Center in Vista is made for people who don’t want to mess with it. Windows Live FolderShare allows you to copy and sync files between computers. It mirrors everything on all computers you setup.

That would keep your files the same across a few PC’s. However it has a 2gb limit.

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Q Steve in California - Good Forum Software? Podnutz.com

Leo likes Vanilla, and uses it on the TWiT Website. It’s free, and very simple to use.

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Scott Wilkinson - HD-Audio

  • Blu-ray disks have enough space on them to include an uncompressed (lossless) Audio.
  • The PS3 has not been able to deal with DTS HD in the past but now they can
  • It really depends on the studio if they use DTS HD
  • It is becoming more common, and most disks do now have it
  • Scott himself can hear the difference, and you do need to have fairly good equiptment
  • When you get over 30, you do lose your high’s
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Q Carren in New York - Manage Music Manually

There’s a feature in the Advanced menu in iTunes for your iPod, which allows you to drag files manually to the iPod. Leo recommends you use the Laptop as the main iTunes for your iPod.

You’ve got plenty of space on your laptop for that iPod. You don’t have to get rid of it from your Desktop.

1. You need to copy all the music files off your desktop onto your laptop

 * Go into My Music and copy the iTunes folder

2. You need to log into the iTunes Music Store, and authorise your laptop to use that music

 * You can do that on up to 5 machines

3. Finally just Sync your iPod to your laptop

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