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  • HDTVs part 2

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    HDTVs part 2

    We selected a TV: the Panasonic LX60C. It was a close call between this and the Sony Bravia XBR but in the end it was hard to see a difference that explained more than a one thousand dollar price variance. While Consumers Reports gave the Sony a higher overall rating, they both received the same…

  • HDTVs

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    We want to get a TV for the bedroom. The requirements: wall mountable, minimum 32 inches. Selection, however, seems to be more complicated than it need be. Not only are there different vendors, each with multiple lines, there is a legacy to contend with: models from previous years that remain on the shelf just adding…

  • Bate and Switch

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    Bate and Switch

    The Milgram experiments into the study of obedience to authority published in the Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology in 1963 describe the results of an experiment to discover the extent to which people obey authority. The results are interesting and Wikipedia provides a good summary. But the bottom line is that people will and…

  • Linda’s New Car

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    Linda’s New Car

    We have been happy with the Passat. As Linda’s car passes through its 10th year we felt it was time to replace it. We have gone with a Rabbit. Surprisingly, it has many of the same features as the Passat, including the Electronic Stabilization Program and Electro-mechanical steering; two very appealing features. They are what…

  • The Future PC?

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    The Future PC?

    I received these photographs in my e-mail. I don’t know if they are real of fake, but they are impressive. Below are: (1) the components of the PC (2) the components configured (3) a shot of the keyboard