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- the Gourd Reserve Electronics Sales
electronics on sale; the gourd reserves electronics 24/7 on sale paper
- Articles
A list of electronic articles for educational and reference purposes. from crunching videos to Solid State disks, we have information on it all.
- LCD vs CRT - Size Matters
Did you know that LCD monitors for your computer have about a 2 inch larger viewable area vs their respective CRT monitors? They do, and here is why.
- Crunching Videos Using Divx
crunching videos using divx: This is a tutorial on how to compress DVD videos from 4 to 8 Gb to a video that will fit on s CD, without the horrible loss of quality found using VideoCD formats.
- What does Interlaced and Progressive video mean?
What does interlaced and progressive video mean? You see terms like 720i or 1080p, here is interlaced and progressive video terms are defined by example with a functioning demo.
- Interlaced Video Demo
This is a demo of how interlaced video works. This interlaced video demo shows an image being displayed alternate lines at a time, except for easier visibility, we have clumped about 48 lines together so you can see the banding effect of internaced video.
- Progressive Video Demo
This is a demo of how progressive video works. This progressive video demo shows an image being displayed progressive lines at a time, except for easier visibility, we have clumped about 48 lines together so you can see the progressive banding effect of progressive video.
- homemade parabolic wifi reflector antenna
This is how I made my own homemade parabolic wifi reflector. Complete with antenna and USB Wifi adapter I used to create this powerful wifi antenna.
- Widescreen TV vs Standard TV
What you should know about the size and shape of the images you view when switching from a standard TV to a widescreen.
- Product Reviews
electronic product reviews
- Digital Camera Reviews
Written and video digital camera reviews from experts and consumers. Improve your camera selection by getting a well rounded perspective on your camera choices.
- recertified digital cameras and refurbished computers
why are so many products refurbished or recertified? Does it mean they were poorly made? No, and we'll explain it here. Recertified digital cameras and refurbished computers should not carry a stigma with them.
- XSitePro W3C validation errors
When we first got XSitePro, we were pleased and happy with how easy it made creating a website, but as time went on we discovered more and more problems. Many of our issues we were told would be fixed in the new version, little did we know we would have to pay for the "FIXES" that were needed in version 1. This page shows the W3 HTML validation for just one page, our index page of The Gourd Reserve as done by XSitePro.
Have Some Fun - Take a break
- Electronic YouTube Videos
We all enjoy a little humor, and knowing electronics as we do as well as some of he key players, we can all enjoy a little chuckle out of most of these electronic youtube videos... well maybe all of us except Bill Gates.
- PC vs Mac Commercials
Whether you use a PC or a Mac, we can all get a little chickle out of the personification of this rivalry through the PC vs Mac Commercials. Videos on page one include: The Restart, The Unreleased Mac Ad, The Surgery, Vista Security, and The Virus
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 2
PC vs Mac Commercials page 2: The Network, Home Movie, PC Featuring Mr.Bean, Touché, Breakthrough
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 3
PC vs Mac Commercials page 3: Mac Vs Bloated PC, Flashback, Wall Street Journal, out of the Box, Technical Support.
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 4
PC vs Mac Commercials page 4: Happy New Year, The Podium - Don't Give Up On Vista, Yoga, Computer Cart, Christmas.
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 5
PC vs Mac Commercials page 5: The Sales Pitch, The Accident, Sabotage, Angel/Devil, The Boxer.
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 6
PC vs Mac Commercials page 6: Misprint, Gift Exchange, PR Lady, Time Machine, Santa Claus.
- PC vs Mac Commercials page 7
PC vs Mac Commercials page 7: Meant for Work, Better, Self Pity, Choose a Vista.
- Vista Sucks
A lot of people have opinnions about one thing or another, Fords or Chevy's, Mac's or PC's, but one thing that hit Microsoft rather hard recently was it's new operating system. Why? Here are some Electronic Videos that say it's because Vista Sucks!
- Mac Attacks
OK, By Mac attacks, I'm not referring to an addiction to those, "Where's the beef", burgers, I'm actually referring to Apple Mac. Nobody attacks Mac right? The most stable and reliable computer on the market? Well folks, nothing is sacred anymore. Check out these electronic youtube videos.
- Linux Parody Commercials
Linux is one of the big runners in the operating system, giving pause to Microsoft as there are now an estimated 30 million linux users. This being the case, they have a right to be included in Mac commercials, and here is how it may happen.
- PC Mac Parodies
from the many PC vs Mac commercials, they have become a target for parody and satirism. Here we enjoy a few of the parodies taken from the mac commercials.
- WINDOWS XP Tricks
WINDOWS XP Tricks
Quik Pod DSLR Handheld Camera Extender
the new quik pod dslr handheld camera extender will help you put your camera into places you could not put it before. Take pictures of yourself and your friend, rech above crowds and more.
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