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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Horror Sports Writing - Exaggeration Can Be Disastrous

The television soccer presenter did not even flinch as he talked about Newcastle Uniteds horror?5-1 defeat to Birmingham City in the English FA Cup competition, the countrys most prestigious knockout tournament.

Earlier that day, I was reading in the local Malaysian newspapers about the horror?of a womans ordeal as she watched her house being swept away by floods that killed scores and left thousands homeless in the southern part of the country.

Horror. Same word, contrasting situations.

Ive been guilty of this early in my career, probably more than once, having written about sports for most of my journalism life.

Once after covering a football (soccer) match, I described a 2-0 loss as a disaster?for the team concerned. A learned colleague pointed out: If thats a disaster, what are you going to write when they lose 3-0??/p>

He got me thinking. What he should have said was: This is sport. A team losing is not a disaster. Loss of life and destruction of property ?thats a disaster.?/p>

Indeed, our sports desk once received a memo from the editor-in-chief banning the use of the word horror?

The memo read something like this: When 90-odd people die in a stadium, that is a horror? not when Sheffield Wednesday (an English football team) lose a match.?/p>

Still, sports journalists continue to get away with murder?when it comes to what happens on and off the field.

You still read and hear about horror?result, a disastrous?goal or a catastrophic?loss.

On a planet where floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, militants, terrorists, armies and the like are causing true death and destruction, youd think sports journalists would take the time to step back a bit and put their world into perspective.

My advice to journalists and writers is to, as always, choose words carefully, especially in sports writing.

If a team suffers a heavy loss, all you need to do is write ABC United lost 5-0? Let your readers decide if such a result is disastrous?or simply a bad defeat?

Nazvi Careem is an experienced journalist, writer and writing coach who has written for newspapers, magazines and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse. To download a free extract from his book on the secrets to writing news, check out his website dedicated to news writing.

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Broadband Internet - The Technology Ahead

Broadband Internet access, which most often shortened to just "broadband", is high-speed Internet access contrasted with dial-up access over a modem. Dial-up modems are usually capable of only a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s and require the full use of a telephone line; while at the same time broadband technologies supply at least twice this speed without disrupting telephone usage.

Even though various minimum speeds have been used in definitions of broadband, ranging up from 64 kbit/s up to 1.0 Mbit/s, the OCED report is typical in counting only download speeds equal to or faster than 256 kbit/s as broadband. Speeds are defined in terms of maximum download as several common consumers broadband technologies such as ADSL are "asymmetric", supporting much slower maximum upload speeds than download.

Broadband internet is sometimes called high-speed Internet, as it usually has a high rate of data transmission. Generally, any connection to the customer of 256 kbit/s (0.256 Mbit/s) or more is considered as broadband Internet. As per the International Telecommunication Union Standardisation Sector recommendation I.113, broadband is defined as a transmission capacity which is faster than primary rate ISDN, at 1.5 to 2 Mbit/s.

Practically, the advertised bandwidth is not always readily available to the customer; ISPs generally allow a greater number of subscribers than the backbone connection can handle, under the assumption that most users will not be using their full connection capacity very frequently.

This aggregation strategy works in a way making the users typically burst to the full bandwidth most of the time. As there is an increase in the bandwidth delivered to end users, the market expects that the video on demand services streamed over the Internet will become more popular, though at the present time such services generally require specialized networks.

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10 Reasons Why Sony PlayStation 3 Will Beat Out Xbox

In the techie world the race for supremacy just got hotter with Sony computer Entertainment President Phil Harrison stating, The Playstation 3 is a computer. We do not need a PC.? And, the news is that the PS3 has reached for new horizons it is not just a game console. Although many tech gurus are rooting for the Xbox360 here are a few reasons why the PS3 may gain an edge.

According to analyst Shawn Milne, even though Xbox360 will get a head start, the PS3 will outsell the Xbox every year after 2006. Bu 2010 the PS3 will according to predictions have sold 23.3 million copies in the US.

1. The PS3 can be used to see movies, play music, and surf the web.

2. The GPU is powerful and fast. The downside is that it is bound to be hard to program.

3. The memory is 256 MB XRD for the cell and 256 MB DDR3 for the GPU.

4. The PS3 has a dual Ethernet, built in wi-fi, Bluetooth, flash memory slots, and blue ray.

5. The PS3 has hardware that is more powerful than that of the Xbox 360 and will be able to produce real to life visuals.

6. The games in PS3 will be stored on Bluray discs which store 54 gigs while game space in the Xbox360 is just 9 gigs.

7. The PS3 will have international appeal and be popular with both foreign game developers and consumers. According to market whispers games on the PS3 are all set to be exciting and different.

8. The PS3 has immense expandability and connectivity options. The compact flash, SD card, memory stick, Bluetooth, USB you name it and the PS3 will say yes please. Designed to accommodate just about everything in the universe.

9. Visionary the PS3 aims for dual screen and 1080p support. The display technology is an eon ahead of any gizmo man has even dreamed of. Imagery will be synonymous with PS3. Imagine playing games like formula 1 racing and Killzone in panoramic splendor.

10. The HD IP camera peripheral or the EyeToy 2 will transmit crystal clear images over the internet as well as feeds over the Intraweb.

What is more the PS3 is designed to be backwards compatible and so you will be able to play games old and new. The PS3 will allow playing of games on the PS1 and PS2 libraries so, even with the latest console you can boot up old favorites like Tobal or Shattered Soldier are relive old times. According to CBSNews.com Tech Analyst, Larry Magid, The graphics processor in the new Sony PlayStation is pretty impressive. It rendered images during the game that looked almost as if they came from a movie studio."

PS3 is all set to make dreams reality. Imagine Metal Gear, Warhawk, Tekken, i-8, Gran Turismo, Killzone, and Dante among zillion other mind blowing games all coming alive! Whatever the whispers are about the reality will surface when the PS3 is launched and consumers get first hand experience.

Aaron Brooks is a freelance writer for http://www.1888freeonlinegames.com, the premier website to play thousands of free online games including arcade games, action games, card games, flash games, strategy games, puzzle games and more. He also freelances for the premier REVENUE SHARING discussion forum site http://www.1888discuss.com.

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Searching for the Best Desktop iPod Speaker System

Enhance Your iPod Experience With One of These Great Speaker Systems

Apple's iPod is easily one of the most significant consumer electronics products to come along in recent memory. While there were portable MP3 players before it, the iPod packaged it in a way that appealed to the masses, much like Sony's original Walkman in the 80's. When it became the de facto fashion accessory of actors and athletes, its success was assured.

One thing that the iPod lacks, however, is the ability to play music out loud. While it is possible to plug a pair of cheap speakers into the headphone jack, just like you could with a Walkman, that just didn't fit in with the design aesthetic of the iPod. People wanted their speakers to be sleek and attractive, just like the iPod it was attached to. Thus was born the desktop iPod speaker system.

Mini-Reviews of Desktop iPod Speaker Systems

The audio wizards at Cambridge SoundWorks have created what could be the ultimate desktop iPod speaker system: the SoundWorks i765. In addition to being both speakers and a docking connection for your iPod, the i765 also features a built-in CD player, radio, alarm clock, and even a DVD player. You can leave it on your desktop to play music from any of these sources, or plug it into your home audio-video system to listen to your iPod over your big stereo and watch videos from your iPod on your big-screen television. It also features a built-in powered subwoofer, guaranteeing great sound that's capable of filling a room. This great sound and wide versatility does come at a price, however. At an MSRP of $499.99, this is one desktop iPod speaker system you'll want to use every day you can, just to make sure you get your money's worth.

Another excellent desktop iPod speaker system is the Bose SoundDock. While the price is slightly less offensive, the MSRP of $349.99 is still steep, especially considering that this is a single-purpose unit. You will, however, be hard-pressed to find a better-sounding desktop iPod speaker system anywhere. The Bose SoundDock is the ideal system for any iPod audiophile.

Compared to these two, the $149.99 (MSRP) Amplifi from Griffin Technology is an absolute steal. While its sound will never be confused with a Bose or Cambridge SoundWorks product, it is more than adequate as a desktop iPod speaker system for the average listener. Its marketing material includes all the usual things you look for in decent-quality speakers: wood construction, acoustically tuned enclosure, down-firing woofer, etc. Out of these three models of desktop iPod speaker systems, the Amplifi undoubtedly provides the best price-to-quality ratio.

Quality Music is Just as Important as Quality Speakers

One important thing to consider when you're considering buying a desktop iPod speaker system is the quality of the music stored on your iPod. If the music was encoded at a low bitrate, it's not going to sound very good no matter how good a system you play it on. Most music purchased online, such as through iTunes, is encoded at a low bitrate, which makes it easier to download over the internet. If this is the majority of your music, you are better off looking for the cheapest speakers you can find, because the music isn't going to sound that great anyways. On the other hand, if you most of your music was ripped from CD at a high bitrate, desktop iPod speaker systems like those reviewed here will enhance your listening experience.

About the Author

R James Cook is an iPod aficionado (some would say geek), and is especially enamored with the wild world of iPod accessories. He contributes regularly to the Bling iPod website. Visit http://www.BlingiPod.com for iPod accessory information, products, and reviews.

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