The Buzz on Quieter Computers
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Sometimes, it's the smallest noises that can be most annoying -- like crickets chirping outside your bedroom window in the middle of the night.
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That whining, hissing sound isn't as loud as it used to be, but you can still hear it out there. It's the sound of people using phone lines to dial onto the Internet. About 62 million of us still do it, according to data from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. But it's getting harder to understand why.
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By Ross Daly  Keeping an Eagleye on possible computer imposters  Everyone who uses a computer does so in subtly different ways: different keystroke speeds, different mouse acceleration, different clicking patterns, different Web sites.
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Potential distractions at the computer are ever present and enticing. So research is aiming at ways to keep you focused.
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By Cathy Jett, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.  Sep. 3--Todd Fleming's first inkling that something was wrong with his  new Dell laptop was when he heard an odd hissing sound.
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We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that&#39;s the least of our worries, because we&#39;ll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.
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A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.
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The best strategies for coping with electronic overload.
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The computing technologies to go beyond Moore's Law
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A fast PC doesnât mean just a fast processor. Hard-drive speeds, memory and other considerations all affect a systemâs performance.
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Driven insane by the chatter of the guy in the next cubicle? Can't take the steady drone of long plane trips? One of these headphones can help.
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PCs using the new standard should be quieter, thanks to fewer fans.
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InfoWorld - I've been on a bit of a green kick around here for the past few months. A computer lab is notoriously power hungry, with servers running at 100 percent utilization for days on end, generating traffic or running test harnesses. There are certain areas where I can make some reductions, however, such as collapsing a half-dozen less-utilized boxes onto a single VMware ESX server. There are some other ways, too.
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By DUNKERLEY, Adam  Help! I'm confused!   And no wonder! Computer specs can all seem too much when all we really want to do is get on with playing games, running our businesses or chatting online.
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New technology could mean superfast data transfer inside the computer.
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Luckily, designers still recognize the need for volume.
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What are people supposed to do if they can't hear vital information over dysfunctional public address systems?