numbers

How do I make Vista shut down quicker?

Digital Living Experiment with different numbers to see how your individual system responds. Hi, I've got Windows Vista and generally I'm really impressed with it, but recently it's taking forever to shut down. How do I make my laptop switch off in a hurry...

15 August 2007, 15:48

Which 40-inch Sony LCD TV should I buy?

Digital Living Getting to grips with the model numbers of Sony TVs and what they mean is only slightly easier than understanding the basics of quantum physics. I'm a bit confused by the difference between the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 and the KDL-40X2000.

2 August 2007, 9:20

What's lossless audio and do I need it?

Digital Living For example, let's say you have a series of numbers: 1234 1234 1234 1234 1234. I've heard that using lossless audio compression gives hugely improved sound quality over MP3. Should I consider using it?

18 July 2007, 11:55

Are slow dual-core CPUs better than fast single-core CPUs?

Digital Living In the modern computing world there is less emphasis on numbers -- MHz and GHz mean relatively little. If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my 3.2GHz single-core Pentium 4?

4 July 2007, 14:35

Do I need a TV with 1080i or 1080p?

Digital Living There are two parts to these hi-def numbers. I want to buy a new TV and I've heard a lot about 1080i and 1080p -- which sort of screen should I go for? There's a lot of confusion about 1080i and 1080p.

6 June 2007, 11:14

Why do Canon cameras have more than one name?

Digital Living The marketing department also has a difficult relationship with numbers. Although you can find meaningful patterns in some product categories, it's best not to read too much into any of the names and numbers.

23 May 2007, 11:55

Mobile phones to upgrade your life

Digital Living The two main differences between this shiny clamshell and Motorola's are the OLED screen on the front, which displays numbers and text as if they were floating on the surface, and the 3G connectivity, which enables fast Internet browsing.

28 November 2006, 16:06

How do I set a phone to only call certain numbers?

Digital Living We want to provide him with a phone, but wish to control the numbers he can call and prevent him from inadvertently running up large bills. This lets you set up a phone to only call certain numbers. This way your son can choose a phone he likes and...

8 November 2006, 13:52

Back up your mobile phone's phonebook

Digital Living Is there anything I can do to back my phone numbers up just in case I don't find it next time? Losing your mobile phone can be traumatic, but losing your phone numbers can be devastating, especially if you haven't backed them up or written them...

23 August 2006, 13:47

Google's word processor does the write thing

Digital Living Years of wearily trying to help other users sort out problems with margins, font sizes, pagination, page numbers, irritating spell checkers, imperialist grammar bullying and odiously patronising help interfaces have given me a breezy contempt for it.

14 August 2006, 12:07

Email on a Motorola Razr V3

Digital Living Useful links:Motorola operator settingsO2 customer support numbersOrange customer support numbersT-Mobile customer support numbersVodafone customer support numbers I've noticed that on my Motorola Razr V3 there's an option to send and receive...

22 May 2006, 15:35

The Cloud, the Screen and the Hand

Digital Living The third is that there is some information we want to have in our hand when we're on the go: phone numbers, diary, some email, the odd map or address, and some photos, videos and music. Here's some principles that govern how digital stuff should...

Tags: jobs, care, flow, address book

20 May 2006, 7:58

Which Samsung LCD TV?

Digital Living Samsung has two models that look the same to me on paper, but have different product numbers. I've been reading your TV reviews and I'm really interested in the Samsung LE32R41BD. I've been looking at different prices around the Web and I was just...

13 April 2006, 14:24

Smarter commuting, the cyborg way

Digital Living Whether it's London or New York, between security alerts, faulty equipment, inadequate infrastructure and sheer weight of numbers, the trip from home to work can feel more and more like an achievement in itself.

19 October 2005, 12:06

Cool screensavers for your beloved Mac

Digital Living The reason is simple: numbers. Fruit-growing metaphors aside, I decided to show those on TalkBack that I do listen and do indeed love Macs, and I will try to include Mac downloads in my columns in the future -- numbers be damned.

9 May 2005, 15:12