Thursday, 22 January 2004

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Backing up your legally owned DVDs - a 'how to' guide

A brief introduction to the DVD format Please sir, can I have some more? Certainly Oliver, how many gigabytes would you like? I am of course talking about data storage space. Once upon a time, having the ability to backup 650mb of data to a CD was a feat met with gasps of awe. Since then the emergence of the digital versatile disk (or DVD) has upped the ante along with the storage capacity possibilities,...

Sunday, 18 January 2004

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How do I make payments online without disclosing my credit card details to each retailer?

The most convenient and secure way would be to use a service such as Pay Pal (currently the most widely used online payment system). The idea is that you create a free account, register your credit or debit card with them and then whenever you wish to purchase something online, you provide the retailer with your Pay Pal ID rather than your credit card details. Obviously the less people who have a...

Sunday, 4 January 2004

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How can I repair stuck movie frames?

You can use either AVI Defreezer (which doesn't appear to have a home page associated with it) or DivX Anti Freeze. AVI Defreezer fixes troublesome movie files by editing them and DivX Anti Freeze provides a background workaround without tampering with the original files. The latter 'patch' requires you to do nothing more than install the program so don't waste your time looking for its GUI - it doesn't...