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Monthly Archives: August 2008

August 26, 2008
by Frederick
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I recommend H.264

I’m a fan, user and promoter of the H.264 (also known as the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding) codec. It’s an excellent standard which provides great quality at low(er) bitrates while supporting true High Definition resolutions such as 1080p (1920×1080). It … Continue reading →

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Categories: Video Matters | Tags: AAC, Apple, H.264, MPEG-4, QuickTime | Permalink

August 18, 2008
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Missing in action

I will be gone (as in “out of the country”) for the next week or so, so there will be no blog posts or Frederick Time episodes until at least Monday. Don’t ask me where I’m going. (Suffice it to … Continue reading →

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Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Canada, Georgia, Kosovo, Russia, Serbia, Twitter | Permalink

August 14, 2008
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My new computer and desktop

The quad core computer that I blogged about recently has arrived, and I’ve put everything together and installed Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. I’m extremely pleased with its performance, though I know that I’ll need to upgrade again (either the … Continue reading →

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Categories: Computer Matters | Tags: desktop, Microsoft | Permalink

August 7, 2008
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I’m getting a quad core computer

Yes, you read that right. I’ll be assembling a new PC with: Intel Core 2 Quad (Q6600, 2.4 GHz) processor (click on image below to see details) 2 GB of memory (that will be upgraded when I need to upgrade) … Continue reading →

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Categories: Computer Matters | Permalink

August 2, 2008
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5 days to go

With just 5 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, there’s a lot of hype on the Internet (with those on one side criticizing whatever, and those on the other preparing for a great opening ceremony). … Continue reading →

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Categories: Political Matters | Tags: China, Olympics | Permalink

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