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Here's a bit of computer history and humor with one of Compaq Computer's ads. Compaq was trying to show its computer was compatible with IBM's personal computer.
The ad showcases John Cleese comparing the Compaq Computer with a dead fish. See if you get the connection... and the dry humor.
Video duration: 142 seconds
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Check out the options at crystalxp.net to put a new face on a Windows XP computer. If you have the right configuration, you'll get to sample the look of Vista. Also, this site has great graphics, icons, wall paper, and 3d animation.
Video duration: 148 seconds
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You can equip any car with a rear view color camera and a monitor on your dash to extend what you can see through your rear view mirrors. This is a low cost way to see what's behind your car.
Video duration: 151 seconds
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Cheryl gives a gold star (err. Crown) to Corel's Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus video editing software. This new package can handle high definition cameras and camcorders. It has many templates that make advanced techniques easy to use.
Video duration: 220 seconds
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Cheryl discusses two products which monitor email and instant messaging. Parents can install these services and screen for conversations with predators. Although this is a "spy" technique, it alerts parents if dangerous conversations take place. Some parents install the software but tell their children that it's there and won't be used unless certain words pop up in an email or im dialog.
Video duration: 208 seconds
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Cheryl talks about how her family has used security cameras over the years. Now, as more are being placed by cities and states, she asks it they should record everything that moves in front of them.
Video duration: 503 seconds
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A Conversation with Elizabeth Currid, author of The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City, published by Princeton University Press
Video duration: 152 seconds
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Cheryl shows off some professional lighting tricks for a video set and challenges that good lighting can come from Compact Fluorescent Light or LED bulbs. She shows how the cool low watt lights can be muted with plain wax paper. Note: All Cheryl's videos are recorded on a set with only LED and compact fluorescent light bulbs. She's also working on a green screen set with energy efficient lighting.
Video duration: 122 seconds
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Cheryl reviews Planon's Docupen Pen scanner. It's a portable scanner that looks like a large pen and runs on batteries charged by the USB port. The scanner is available in color and black and white. New attachments are available which she will discuss in another video.
Video duration: 137 seconds
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Cheryl looks at Crosley's vintage looking audio player. It can take lp records and convert them to CD's. The same goes for taking casette tapes and recording them CDs.
Video duration: 502 seconds
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Elizabeth Currid, Raphael Bostic, Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, Juliet Musso, Susan Yackee and Gerald Caiden
Research at USC; USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development
In this May 2007 video by Martin Krieger, six faculty members from the USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development talk briefly about their current research.
Video duration: 98 seconds
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Cheryl reviews Apricorn's Aegis Mini USB Portable Hard Drive (http://www.apricorn .com/). She talks about its capacity, 80 GB, for storing pictures, audio or video. She also recommends the drive as a great way to back up a hard drive. The drive is small enough to fit in a pocket but she has concerns about a purse.
Video duration: 120 seconds
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HydraBrush is designed to brush all your teeth (even those ways in the back). It also massages gums, removes plaque, and gets you out of the bathroom in less than a minute.
Video duration: 489 seconds
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A Conversation with Elizabeth Currid, author of The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City, published by Princeton University Press
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