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		<title>Why &#8220;Game Machines&#8221; make Excellent Computers for Technical Communicators</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/07/29/why-gaming-machines-make-excellent-computers-for-technical-communicators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci As a result of my recent research into what makes a good new desktop or laptop machine I&#8217;ve made  an unexpected discovery that saved me a lot of time and energy, if not money: the category of computers (desktop, laptop, notebook) generally referred to as &#8220;game machines&#8221; are excellent for technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill Gates on CO2, &#8220;Energy Miracles,&#8221; and the Future of Our World&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Microsoft-bashing is a popular past-time in certain circles. As much as I love Apple and have criticized the less-than-perfect MS products in the past,  I never doubted Bill Gates&#8217; worth as a business leader and one of the most important figures of the late 20th and early 21st century. Gates has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Write a GPS (Global Positioning System) Device Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci The day when every new car and truck would carry a GPS (Global Positioning System) device as standard equipment is not that far away. The market for GPS devices is expanding by leaps and bounds. In the second quarter of 2006, for example, 2.4 million GPS devices were sold in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Write About Intel&#8217;s New Core Chips (Ci3, Ci5, Ci7)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[© 2010 Ugur Akinci Writing technical articles to review and explain consumer electronics is an excellent freelance niche to specialize in. The opportunities are plenty. You can even set up a web site for yourself dedicated to such reviews. But there is a learning curve to all that since the technology keeps changing. You&#8217;ve got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glossary of MP3 Technology Terms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a technical communication professional specializing in MP3 players and writing about digital audio technology you need to familiarize yourself with the following industry terms and concepts: AAC Stands for Advanced Audio Coding. It&#8217;s the MP3-alternative digital audio standard used by Apple (in iPhone, iPod, iTunes, etc.) and Sony PlayStation 3. AAC supports up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glossary of Internet Connectivity Terms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a technical communication professional writing articles and reviews about Internet connectivity, you should be thoroughly familiar with the following 4 terms: Wired Ethernet Connectivity When your computer is connected to the Internet through a wire in the wall that is called a “wired” connection. It is the oldest, most reliable, and fastest type [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glossary of HDTV Terms</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2010/01/31/glossary-of-hdtv-terms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a technical communication professional writing about HDTV (High Definition TV) you should know the meaning of the following industry terms: Aspect Ratio The ratio of a TV screen&#8217;s width to it&#8217;s height. An HDTV screen is much wider than a traditional cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen. A typical HDTV aspect ratio is 16:9. That [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transparency and Clarity: Hallmark of Modern Technical Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/12/23/transparency-and-clarity-hallmark-of-modern-technical-communication/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transparency and clarity are two of the most important characteristics of modern technical communication. Most such communication is directed at end users and consumers who are more than ever demanding transparency and clarity in the information products that they consume. Disclosures of every kind are now a regular part of almost all forms of technical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food for Thought&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/10/15/food-for-thought/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” - Ken Olsen, CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation, 1977 &#8220;I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.&#8221; - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 &#8220;We don&#8217;t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.&#8221; - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bloggers: Disclose Freebies and Payments in &#8220;Product Reviews&#8221; or Face $16,000 Fine</title>
		<link>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/10/14/bloggers-disclose-freebies-and-payments-in-product-reviews-or-face-16000-fine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.technicalcommunicationcenter.com/2009/10/14/bloggers-disclose-freebies-and-payments-in-product-reviews-or-face-16000-fine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is pulling no punches: if you are a blogger accepting payments from commercial customers to review their products and services, you need to disclose it upfront&#8230; or you can get slapped with fines up to $16,000. The ruling goes into effect on December 1. FOR THE RECORD: this blog has [...]]]></description>
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