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How to build your own home theatre

Digital Living Once you've measured the base of your speakers, buy some 3/4-inch thick, medium-density fibreboard (MDF). The top and base of your stand actually total 1 1/2 inches in height, but assume 1/2 an inch of settling if you have carpet.

Tags: depth, paint, wall, benefits

27 June 2005, 11:18

Festival photos that rock!

Digital Living The D70 has received consistently good reviews and has a huge fan base, if Internet postings are anything to go by. The first thing you'll need to figure out is what camera to pick for a weekend camping in foreign fields.

17 August 2005, 14:35

Build the ultimate quiet PC

Digital Living Vibration from inside the computer can be transmitted through the base of the chassis, causing unwanted noise -- particularly if your PC sits on a hard surface. Having a high-speed PC is every techie's dream.

7 September 2006, 15:49

Extend your mobile phone's battery life

Digital Living When your phone is in an area with poor network coverage it will use more power to force a connection with the nearest mobile mast base station. Some phones provide ways of saving energy by putting the phone in standby mode or turning off non...

14 June 2006, 14:50

The BBC: Absolutely Fabulous or Balderdash and Piffle?

Digital Living This will massively increase the base of users paying the licence fee, as everyone on the Internet will owe the corporation a piece of the action. It's an uncomfortable position for anyone to maintain for long, and a particular strain for a battle...

15 May 2006, 13:43