Archive for March, 2008

Light Exposure in Digital Cameras - A Guide to Aperture and Shutter Speed

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

The task of choosing the correct digital camera can be both a time consuming and daunting experience without the right tools at your disposal. One of the things you can do to make your shopping experience more successful is spend some time learning about common terms used to describe the abilities of digital cameras. This […]

Introduction to Craps

Friday, February 29th, 2008

The Game of Online Casino Craps is the fast-moving, action-filled game that is so often identified with high rollers. As you may know, ?high roller? is the name given to big-money players. Many of these $ 100-chip bettors walk into a Online Casino Craps game with a credit line ranging from $5,000 to $100,000.
The great […]

Language as Identity

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

English is not just a national language it is a unique global passport.
The sameness of language can overcome any identity crisis, sometimes inconveniently. When I arrived in London, fresh from South Africa and desperate to immerse myself in a foreign culture, language became an issue. If I opened my mouth to speak and there was […]

Conquering Japanese Verb Myths - Part 2 - Verbs in Costume

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Quick question:
Is tabemasu a verb?
If you said yes: congratulations - you’re about to defeat your second myth of learning Japanese Verbs.
I bet, if you’re anything like me, you probably started out learning all kinds of Japanese ‘verbs’ like the above tabemasu.
One of the first sentances I learned in Japanese was:
Nani o tabemasu ka?
What are you […]

The Push to Learn Chinese in Our Schools

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Recently, a trend has developed in high schools and communities around the United States. Many people want to or are now learning the Chinese language. This could be a good turn of events, but it can also be problematic. This is particularly so for those who know nothing about Chinese culture, history and the state […]

How to Arrive at Truth

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Even the greatest philosophers, modern as well as ancient, couldn?t agree on a definition of their field of learning. No set of words seem to adequately present or represent this subject which, by all accounts, must be the largest, though not necessarily the greatest, of them all. But no matter. As a race of incredibly […]

Guitar Lessons - Sliding Technique

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Sliding is another legato technique used by all guitarist. They are very simple to learn, just pick a note or notes and slide your finger slides to another note(s).
This is presented in most TAB format as a ?/? slide up and ?s? slide down. First let?s do a simple slide up. Use your 3rd finger […]

All Along the Watch Tower - Interactive TV

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

What’s so cool about interactive TV? It puts you in (almost) total control of your viewing experience. You can the change camera angles on sports events, games and order food. In its broadest sense - promoted by the interactive industry - interactive TV is anything that allows consumers to have more control over their televisions […]

Never Work on Your Original Digital Images

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Keep your original images intact.
Many people will want to work on their mages using an image-editing program. This could include cropping, changing the levels, hues and saturation. You might even be doing more advanced image manipulations.
Perhaps you are saving the images either before or after image manipulations.
The golden rule is: never work on the original. […]

10 + 1 Tips for Faster Fluency

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Have you just decided to learn a foreign language? Do you feel like you?re too old? Too young? Not smart enough? Are you enrolled in a class and going nowhere? Is grammar killing you? Do strange words and weird letters make you break out into a cold sweat of confusion?
Fear not.
Learning a foreign language is […]