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It's time for the first lighten-up section of the new year but I'm perilously
low on material so start trawling your bookmarks for those stupid, funny,
outrageous or just plain "interesting" sites you'd like to share with the
rest of the world.
Polygamy Porter.
This beer is specially brewed for Utahans and takes into account their somewhat
unorthodox attitude to marriage.
If you're really lost for something to do, check out these
singing horses. Note that once the Flash
file has loaded, you have to click on the horses to make them sing -- but
I'm sure you'd have figured that out for yourselves right?
Check Out The Aardvark PC-Based Digital
Entertainment Centre Project
Updated 2-Dec-2002
Here's a site from across the ditch which documents the cause of
a strange hissing noise
then crackle and bang that came from some guy's PC. Eeew!
More on The New Pay-TV Service
My column earlier this week has stimulated
more discussion
on the arrival of a new NZ-operated pay-tv service.
It looks like we might not have to wait too much longer for some real competition
in this field -- thank goodness!
LCD Monitors, Good or Bad?
Have you noticed how commonplace the LCD flat-panel monitor has become?
Not only are they becoming widespread in business, where desk/counter-space is
a valuable commodity, they're also finding their way into an increasing number
of homes.
The only LCD display I have is the one on my portable and, while it's very
nice and crisp, I still prefer my 17" Trinitron CRT based conventional monitor
for day-to-day use.
I also doubt that I could get by with anything less than the 1280x1024
resolution I've become so accustomed to and most affordable LCD displays
seem to be limited to about 1024x762.
And will LCD be eclipsed by organic light emitting displays (OLEDs) sometime
in the near future?
It seems that hard-core gamers aren't that impressed by LCD displays due to
their relatively slow response time and inability to handle resolutions that
don't exactly match (or are a sub-multiple of) their native resolution.
But what's your preference?
I doubt I'm the only one interested in some feedback from those who have
already switched to LCD displays. What are the actual benefits, drawbacks, etc.,
and are you happy now that you've made the change?
Yes, You Can Donate
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publication of Aardvark, the bills still exceed the income by a fairly
significant amount. It is with this in mind therefore that I'm once
again soliciting donations from anyone who feels they're getting some
value from this daily column and news index. I've gone the PayPal
way of accepting donations because the time involved in processing a bunch
of little credit-card billings sometimes exceeds the monetary value they
represent. Just click on the button to donate whatever you can afford.
NOTE: PayPal bills in US dollars so don't accidentally donate twice
what you were intending :-)
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