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E d i t o r i a lLast month, we asked you whether you take gadgets with you on vacationor if you prefer to unplug. I suppose it's only natural that, as readers of HUB:Digital Living, you subscribe to something of a digital lifestyle; the over-whelming majority of your letters said that to unplug is unthinkable.The utopian vision for the future was one where technology would take overdoing all the menial work both at home and on the road; we should be ridingaround in flying cars, being waited on hand and foot by robot butlers, anddoing all of our shopping — grocery and otherwise — using vendingmachines, according to some past predictions. More recent [though stilldated] predictions say that we should be getting everything we need fromthe Internet and somehow getting rich in the process.

EDITORIALCo. Editor Andrew Moore-Cdispin

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Tech is designed to make our lives easier and simpler. Whether it has succeeded or not is a matter fordebate. Many of us can't even imagine being productive without a computer or the assorted gadgets andgear that keep us in touch on the move. Extending the use of gadgets from work to recreation is logical.Why pore over reams of paper maps when planning or taking a vacation when the same [and often more]data is available online, in software packages and even in the palm of your hand and is searchable toboot? Add a GPS system and it's a safe bet you' ll stay on track on a family road trip.Why not keep in touch with the office using a cell phone and Wi-Fi Internet connection while on vacation?Forget that last point. Happy vacationing.— Andrew Moore-Crispin, Editor

Ming Louie writes: The term "gadgets" covers a lot of territory. What I bring along on vacation depends onthe gadget. I definitely don't bring along anything that would "plug" me into the office/home environmentsuch as laptops, cell phones or pagers. However, other gadgets are indispensable,Frank Song writes: I would like to unplug. There's nothing scheduled for gadgets on my vacation. Ideally,vacation for me means forget everything of modern society.Myron Iwankewich writes: My first thought upon reading this month's topic was "of course I take my tech-nology with me on vacation. It's because of this stuff that I can go on vacation!"With Tny cell phone, laptop, and Internet connection, I'm just as close to New York, London, and Paris frommy cottage as I am from the office.

Robert Leigh writes: I got my first laptop computer about four years ago, On a trip to the U.S., I found itinvaluable. I had a ready facility on hand to do enroute travel planning, with the installed version ofMicrosoft Streets and Trips to assist in the production of next leg travel directions. It was also useful forthe kids, as I had brought a supply of movies that could be played on[the laptop] in the back of the car.

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that can be connected to a stereo. Theincluded AirTunes music networking soft-ware then wirelessly streams iTunes

audio files located on a wireless-enabled Windows or MacPC that is within thenetwork's range [45 min ideal conditions)through the connectedstereo system. Applesays multiple base sta-tions can be bridgedtogether to extend thewireless range. TheAirPort Express basestation will be availablein July [subject toCanadian regulatoryapproval) for $179,

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You may have seen families on trips to the amusement park or camp ground keeping in contact using amodern take on walkie talkies.Family Radio Service[FRS) is essentially a small frequency block [from 462.5625 MHz to 4677125 MHz)that can be used for family communication over the airwaves. 'FRS was the original radio service allowedin the U.S. and Canada for users to communicate over the airwaves without licensing fees or anything likethat," says Sally Keenan, senior director of consumer product management for Cobra Electronics, a manu-facturer with a fairly extensive line of FRS and other radios. FRS incorporates 14 channels in the frequen-cy block.General mobile radio service [GMRS) is a newer standard in the same category as FRS and with the samebasic feature set. Where GMRS differs, however, is in frequency range and potential power, the higher thepower [in Watts), the longer the potential range. The FRS standard limits radios to 0.5 Watts. "With 0.5Watts of power, your maximum range is about 3 miles[4.8 km] in optimum conditions," Keenan says, "withGMRS you can actually go up to 5 Watts."The GMRS standard has yet to be approved for Canadian use, but is expected to be authorized inSeptember. While the American Federal Communications Commission[FCC) has already approved thestandard, famiTies are required by law to buy a licence to use it. Canadian regulations aren't expected torequire a licence, Keenan says.GMRS shares seven channels with FRS and adds 15 of its own for a total of 22 channels.As an open frequency range, neither FRS nor GMRS are suitable for private conversation, despite the factthat many retailers[especially online retailers) sometimes refer to individual channel codes within thelarger channel as scrambling or prNacy codes. Privacy codes don't block other ears from hearing your con-versation so much as they eliminate the noise and potential confusion of a number of people talking in thesame channel. If, for example, you' re communicating in channel 5 with code 14 activated, anyone listen-ing to the same channel and code can hear your conversations. Similarly, anyone listening to channel 5without any codes activated can hear all communications on that channel, regardless of whether codes

Following are some FRS/GMRS products we had a chance to test in the field.are activated.

Modeb PR145Standard: FRS/GMRSPrice: $49 99 [2 pack)Range*: 5 km [3.1 miles)

Pres:-inexpensive-Simple operation-GMRS capability

Cons:-No features beyond talk-No privacy channel codes-Exaggerated range

The PR145 is the least expensive in Cobra's line at about $50 for atwo-pack. As a budget radio, the PR145 sacrifices functionality inorder to keep the price down. A tiny LCD shows which channelusers are on and that's all. Without any form of light for the dis-play and lacking significant range, the usability of the PR145radios is limited. A PR145 "value pack" is now available on theCobra Web site, which answers some of the functionality con-cerns with a desktop charger, illuminated display, privacy codes,key pad lock, belt clip, etc.Small size and a budget-conscious price tag make the PR145 atempting proposition for first-time FRS buyers. However, its limit-ed range and overall lack of features mean it won't be long beforeusers start thinking about an upgrade.

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ModeL PR245Standard: GMRS/FRSPrice: $79,99 [2 pack with charger)Range*: 10 km [6.2 miles)

Pres:-Well featured-Well priced ..• Rechargable batteries

Cons:-Casing feels fiimsy• Exaggerated range

The PR245 is the next step up in Cobra's line and offers privacycodes [38 per channel), channel scanning, belt clip, key lock,rechargeable batteries and a range extender that, in effect, turnsoff auto squelch to allow weak transmissions to come through.If purchased as a pair, the PR245 comes with a side-by-side desk-top cradle charger.Relative to other radios tested, the plastic casing of the PR245feels too thin and the radio as a whole doesn't feel terribly robust,making it less suited to outdoor applications like camping and hik-ing and perhaps better suited to amusement parks and the like.The PR245 is fairly well featured and as an added bonus, itsoptions are fairly easy to understand without reading the manuaL

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With a fairly rugged design, rechargeable batteries, a drop-indesktop cradle charger, quick release belt clip, and soliddesign, the T5400 was among the most functional of theradios tested despite the fact that it is FRS only, which limitsthe radio to 14 channels.A top-mounted volume control knob is a practical addition,allowing the volume to be adjusted while the unit is stillattached to the belt clip.Unfortunately, the radio is lacking in range; the package statesa maximum range of 3.2 km. That said, Motorola's range esti-mates seem to be more realistic than other radios tested,though our range tests were all in a city environment.

Model: Talkabout T5400Standani: FRSPrice.. $89.99 [2 pack with charger]Range*-. 32 km [1.9 miles)

Pros:-Sturdy-Top-mounted volume control• Currently available and legal to usein Canada

Cons:-FRS standard limits availablechannels-Limited range

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Adding weather alerts, extra channels[owing the to GMRSstandard), vibrating call alterts and a very rugged weather-proof design, the T6500 is the best of the radios tested,though the added functionality comes at a price.A rubberized case and very sturdy design mean the radio canstand up to a lot of punishment; it not only stood up to thedrop test, but the newly conceived toss test; something Iwouldn't even consider trying on the other radios tested.The T6500's range [as stated by Motorola] is 8 km in optimum

That said, it isn't the simplest to operate. Tuning in a channel,adjusting the volume, and choosing a privacy code are simpleand won't require users read the manual, however, other func-tions aren't as easy to access and will require some studying

Perhaps the biggest problem with the T6500 is its belt clipdesign. The radio is released by pushing a large button on thetop of the clip. Removing it is easy enough, but trying to getthe 1/4-inch diameter hole to line up with the catch requires alot of fumbling.

Pros:-Very robust-Cool design-Weather alerts

Cons:-Expensive-Heavier than most tested• Extra functions hard to access

Model: Talkabout T8500Standard: FRS/GMRSPrice: $119.99[2 pack with charger)Range: 8 km [5 miles)

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The Audiovox GMRS9010 is not well suited to outdoor applica-tions owing to its delicate casing, large and flimsy batterycover and the fact that it isn't weatherproofed. Its belt clip is byfar the most practical of the lot as tested, using a metal riveton the back of the radio to slide in to the top of the belt clip tolock in. Removing it is equally simple.As a city radio, the GMRS9010 could be a good choice given theincluded ear bud microphone and hands-free voice activationfunctionality. However, the small and sometimes hard to find"talk" button (owing to the fact that a similar "monitor" buttonis situated directly below "talk"), and what seems like a deli-cate overall design, limit the radio's appeal,The strikes against the GMRS9010 are remedied by the factthat is is a Full-featured radio with a relatively low price, incor-porating literal hands-free operation with voice activation,weather alerts, and the like.

Model: GMRS9010Standard: FRS/GMRSPrice: $99.99 [2 pack with charger)Range~: 16.1km [10 mlles)

Pros:'Included microphone ear bud.Light weight• LED flash light

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Tech tools help genealogiespresent family stories in new waysResearching your roots is a perfect family project for the longsummer stretching out ahead of you — especially if yourvacation plans include spending time with relatives. And get-ting the kids involved can not only sharpen their researchand interviewing skills, it can foster a genuine curiosity andinterest in the stories of their own family.The growth of the Internet has been largely responsible forthe explosion in genealogy as a hobby, but it is not the onlydigital tool available to amateur researchers. There are nowmany software and services available to help you gatherdata as well as options for publishing the finished product.

Hunting nnd gatheringHewlett-Packard's Creative Projects Web site [www.hp.ca,click on Home and Home Office, then Creative Projects in thelower-right corner] includes a number of basic genealogy arti-cles that can help you get started gathering data.It suggests that you begin by collecting all of the basic infor-mation about close relatives — full names, dates and placesof births, marriages, deaths, and other major family events-then work back to the previous generation, and so on. In addi-tion to official records, also pay attention to things like bookinscriptions, quilts, and even furniture.You can use a digital camera to "record" the larger items and ascanner for the smaller, flat objects, from photographs, topieces of lace or cloth, and jewelry — and, of course, familyphotographs and documents. [If you don't have a scanner athome, go to a business service company like Kinkos, whereyou pay an hourly fee to use a computer and scanner.] Thesekeepsakes and memorabilia can be used to add colour andinterest to your finished product.When interviewing relatives for your project, use a digitalvoice recorder or, even better, a digital video camera if yoursubjects are willing. And don't limit your questions to datesand facts, taking advantage of the technology to get yourolder relatives to tell you stories about their childhood or per-sonal memories of events that shaped history. You may nothave to even purchase a voice recorder. If you already have aPDA or MP3 player with a voice note feature, you can use it torecord interviews in a digital audio format. If you have accessto old voice recordings or film, considering transferring theseto a digital format. In the case of audio[depending on its age],you can probably do it yourself(see "Salvation for your stax o'wax" also in this issue), but you' ll probably need to take filmto a service bureau that specializes in film-to-video transfers.

Editing end publishingThe research and collection stage can be endless, so it's agood idea to set a goal for your project when you start — youcan always add more information later.Once [or better, as) you' ve collected your information andtransferred it to your PC — by scanning, recording, or creatingtext or database files — make sure you back your data up.Copy it to DVDs or CDs and keep a spare copy at a locationother than your home, You might want to check out an onlinearchive service like Mnemopolis.corn, which charges an annu-al fee based on the amount of data stored.How you tame your mountain of information, however, will be

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Research resenrnesThe Internet hes been a boon to genealogists to the point thatthe challenge in b'eeking your fwnily roots today is no. longerthe lank af infarrmatian, it'S Sorting thrOugh the Vent nulnber Ofr ecords agd'dtttabeses.

gtfww.geneelegy.gc sonA good online resource for Canadians is a site developed bythe federal Heritage Ministry. The Canadian Genealogy CentreWeb site provides links ta a wide variety af histaricai recordsand documents: census returns. from as far back as 1868;military reoafdt a; immigration databases; western land'grants;and records. of Home Children, Though you can't actuallysearch mariy of these records online, it tells you what recards

Recent updates to the site include a guide toresearchingaboriginal ancestry end lists of Canadian naturalization certifi-cates from 191a ta 1932,Roots Nleb'~

tnttfw.roetiweh.centThis Web site is home to extensive interactive guides andresearch tools. Thaugh it was developed by a U.S.-basedcompany, MyFemily,corn. it includes sections with extensiveinternatioit'gi'rrasources. The Wa rldConnect project, for exam-ple, contain't'.more than 3OO milli)oti ancestor names.RaatsWeb isa collection of databases — official, as well asthose deveiaped and submitted by other genealogy enthusi-asts — that can be searched for fr ee. RaatsWeb's successis based on'user participation and there is no shortage ofthat. MyFarnjiymm says that the RaotsWeb Surname Listnow contaihs;gore than emillion surnames that have beensubmitted 6y,more than 225,ODD online genealogiets. In addi-tion to databases, visitors can link Co genealogy maiiing liats,message boards, end to Web sites of other amateur geneala-gists, who've posted their family crees online.

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would be using your own printer, or having spiral-bound copies produced at a businessservice center like Kinkos or Staples. For a more professional result, however, consid-er print-on-demand services. Popular among self-published authors, these servicesare increasingly being used by amateur genealogists, according to a representative ofInstabook Canada [www.instabook.ca).Self-publishers provide the company with an electronic file of their finished book andcover design (usually in PDF format), as well as their choice of variables — page size,type of binding. choice of stock for cover, and more. They then pnnt the requestednumber of copies and ship the copies to you. You can order reprints as required.Instabook's basic self-publishing package is $249 for one proof and 10 copies of abook of up to 4OO pages. At about $22 per copy, it's fairly reasonable if you plan to dis-tribute that number of books. CafePress(www.cafepress.corn) also offers print-on-demand books. There is no minimum number of books with this service, you pay a perpage rate on top of a flat fee For each book you order — both rates vary depending onthe type of binding selected. To set up your book, you haveto create a CafePress account, which is actually an onlinestore. From it, you or your relatives can order copies of yourbook and have them shipped directly to the desired recipi-

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Pr ess pr int Printer projects'If you have an inkjet printer, chances are it came with soft-ware for creative projects: a basic image editor for tweakingphotos before printing or templates for creating greetingcards and calendars, foi example. If you' ve exhausted those.or are looking for additional piojects, there are similarresources available online for free, Just remember to stockup on ink and paper before you start.

lip Creative projects pagevlnm.hp.caThe best of these free resources is from Hewlett-PackardCanada. From the home page. select Home and HomeOffice. then click on the Creative Projects tink in the bottom-right corner. The extensive list of projects and craftsincludes party kits for specific events or holidays, photoframes, signage for lemonade stands and garage sales, andeven templates for fabric projects like beanbag animals.

6licrosoft llama magazinewwwanicros alt.corn/canngalhomelThis Web site is home to how-tos and product reviews for.the home computer user. The how-to section includes arti-cles with templates for various projects end crafts, such asmaking shadow puppets using an inkjet and card stock orcustomizing e barbecue apron with image transfer paper.Though some projects suggest using specific Microsoft soft-ware, like Picture lt. they are basic enough that a similarpregrem — in this case, another image ader — could eas-ily be substituted.

Iallonal geographicwwweatienalgeegraphlc.comlhiisfFrom the NG Kids page. click on Activities and Experimentsto kid-oiiented projects like colouring book pages. e book-mark factory Ipictured below), and more. The printablecolouding pages feature different wild enirnais in their envi-ronments. This section has links to e-postcards and articleson the same animals in NG Kids Magazine.

Inkjets and resources for creative projectsAs camp counselors discovered many moons ago, keeping young minds and handsactive over the long summer break can be a challenge — hence the tie-dyed t-shirts, dreamcatchers, and other assorted crafts that come home with returningcampers. Not only will crafts keep kids busy, they are a great way to encouragetheir creativity. Over the years, crafters have taken advantage of the home com-puter, incorporating that technology into their creative projects, especiagy thosethat involve photography. The inkjet printer is now an important tool in the creativehobbyist's arsenal.Recently, we looked at some inkjet printers from Epson(www.epson.corn) that aresuitable for a range of projects. Ag of these are Mac and Windows compatible, and,in addition to drivers, come with third-pang software for both platforms.

Epson Sttjlus Photo R300Suggested retail price: %299With the explosion of digital photography, more home printers have built-in slots fordigital camera media. The Stylus Photo R300 is the newest such printer from Epson,with slots for CompactFlash, MemoryStick, SmartMedia, SecureDigital/MMC, and xDmemory cards — which means you can print without connecting to a computer.The PC-free printing capability is further enhanced by the USB connector on thefront of the printer, which allows you to connect directly to a digital camera or exter-nal drive[a USB key or Zip drive, for example). No special drivers are required: aslong as the device functions as an external hard drive, the pdinter recognizes it.The R300 is a six-colour printer, and — like all of the Epson printers reviewed here-it has individual tanks for each colour. A nice touch, as you don't have to replace acombo tank just because you' ve run out of one colour.The LCO menu system allows you to make an index print and select only the imagesyou want to print [along with allowing you to select from an extensive list of finish-ing options for your paper type, size, page layout, and more); there's also a menuoption to print only items previously selected on the camera, via DPOF. If you have aPictgridge-enabled camera, you can control printing options from the camerainstead of the printer. The other really nice feature with the R300 is a special CD tray:just plop a disc with a blank label into the carrier and stick it into the slot on the frontof the printer, and you can print directly onto your CDs.

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Suggested retail price: $999If you want to make standard-sized prints at home, most inkjet printerswill do the job fairly well, but when you move into larger-sized printsyou may want to look at a higher-end printer. The Stylus Photo 2200 isdesigned to handle prints of up to 13x44 inches using the includedpaper roll attachment, and 11x12 and 13x19-inch sheets using itsstandard paper support. It can also output borderless prints in a vari-ety of sizes, from 4x6 up to 13 x 19-inch, so you don't have to get thecutters out. The seven-colour printer(it adds light black, as well asinterchangeable photo and matte blacks]uses Epson's UltraChrome archival inks, soresulting prints should hold up well to ambi-ent light — up to 108 years, according toEpson. This model is bound to be very appeal-ing to photographers and anyone who lovesthe possibilities of printing on a larger canvas.

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Though the programs were designed as tools for teachers, they areavailable to the general public and do not require special systems ordatabases — just a PC running Windows (98 or later or NT4 or later]and an inkjet or laser printer.We looked at Crossword Factory 3, which, as the name suggests,allows you to generate crossword puzzles. The software was easy toinstall and quickly start generating customized puzzles.Creating a crossword starts with selecting a word list. The softwarecomes with several word lists with clues[and you can downloadmore at the company Web site) or you can add your own lists-names of local Aora and fauna if you' re spending the summer at thecottage, names of destinations on your summer road trip, charactersand places in a favourite book, for example. You can add your ownclues or use the definitions included in the Crossword Factory's

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Digital Photogr aphy Tutar ial SMlorking with an image editor 2: Colour by the numbers

The images created by most digitalcameras use RGB colour mode, which isan additive colour model. This meansvarious combinations of red, green, andblue light combine to form all of thecolours that a digital camera is capableof recording. These are defined in 256possible values for each colour — atleast in 8-bit mode. If a pixel has a valueof 0 for red, green, and blue, it will beblack. Likewise, if the values are all at255, it will be pure white. In fact, identi-cal values for red, green, and blue,whatever they may be, create neutralgrey. The bigger those identical num-bers, the lighter the grey. Middle grey isR128 G128 8128.Hues are created in an RGB image

when the red, green, and blue values ofa pixel are not the same. If you haveimage editing software installed onyour PC, you can see this for yourself byopening an image and passing the cur-sor or eyedropper tool over it. Thereshould be a readout somewhere (inPhotoshop it's in Info, while Paint ShopPro's eyedropper has a small pop-upthat gives these values). Here are a fewof the many relationships you can easi-ly observe. Dark areas have small val-ues while light areas have big values.Big differences in the red, green, andblue values mean more colour, whilesmall differences in the RGB values willindicate less. Equal values for two andthe absence of the third gives purecolours= for example, R255 G255 80 isyellow.In the accompanying photo of the bird

of paradise, the darker parts of theorange petals read R255 G140 80 whilethe lighter parts are R255 6198 80. Thedarkest greens on the bract read R90G120 870.Two areas that interested me most

were the whitish tip on the blue tongue(R255 G251 8235) and the dark back-ground, the lightest part of which readR70 G64 868. Knowing these values, Icould immediately do two things toimprove this photo. Since the dark back-ground and the white tip of the bluetongue contain no image detail worthpreserving, why not set them to black(RO GO BO) and white [R255 G2558255)? Not surprisingly, this is knownas setting the black and white points,

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Using the values above for setting the black and white pointswas for example only. In most cases at values of around 70,you can still see dark detail that you might want to keep, andsetting the black point withsuch a relatively high valuewould render all those subtledetails to black.

In this particular photo, how-ever, I wanted the back-ground to be pure black. I wasin a botanical garden andplaced the nearest thing athand, my black fleece vest,

drop to accomplish that. Butmy exposure was off so someof the areas of the vest cameout dark grey. Picking thelightest of the greys as theblack point rendered theentire background black,which is exactly what I want-ed. There's so little highlight in this image that setting the whitepoint did not make much of a difference. After theadjustment, the colours became more vibrant and seemed topop out, while the overall image had more contrast. And com-paring prints made from the two images, the corrected one hasa crisp three-dimensional character to it that the uncorrectedone lacks.I made the above correction

in Photoshop using theLevels tool, but most imageeditors have a similar toolthat will allow you to accom-plish the same thing. Alongwith setting the black andwhite points of your image,the Levels tool lets you setthe mid-point. If you were tocount the number of pixels inyour image that had each ofthe 256 values and plottedthem on a graph you'Sd havea histogram of your image.This is what you see whenyou open the Levels tool,along with a white, grey, andblack sliders at the bottom ofthe graph. Moving the grey slider to the right tells the image edi-tor that the values under the grey slider — for instance, 200-should become 128, which has the effect of darkening thewhole image. Similarly, moving the grey pointer to the left tellsthe image editor that the darker values under the grey slidershould be 128, which lightens the image.

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Memory StickFavoured by Sony and compatible mostly with Sonyand Samsung products, the Memory Stick[MS] isroughly the size and shape of a stick of gum, but ithas far more storage capacity: up to 1 GB using theMS Pro models. For smaller devices, there's the com-pact Memory Stick Duo [in sizes up to 128 MB),which comes with sleeve adapters for use in full-sizeMemory Stick slots.

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Analogue to digitalThere's more to digitizing analoguemusic than simply popping in a CDand ripping the tracks. For one thingit's a real-time process — ic takes anhour to record an hour. And, ofcourse, you need the appropriateturntable or tape player..You can gen-erally connect a tape pktyer's tape-outjacks directly to your computer soundcard's line-in jack using the appropriat-ete Y-cable. W ith most componentturntables, however, you' ll need to gothrough an intermediate device calleda pre-amplifier to avoid distortion.

turntable; and a hum filter removes the 60 Hz humintroduced by household electrical currents.Restoring music from tape is somewhat simpler,mainly involving the hiss and hum filters.All three programs include controls that attack

these problems singly or in combination. One of themost useful tools for cleaning up albums that arenoisy from wear but otherwise relatively free fromdamage is the continuous noise filter. The softwaresamples a portion that is "silent" — at the beginningof the album or between tracks, for example — thenuses that noise print as a filter.Both Dart XP Pro and Diamond Cut DCS allow you to

take a noise print within the main workspace, thenpreview and modify the filter interactively beforeapplying it. This feature is very useful because thenoise print filter can be too aggressive and removesome of the good audio. Clean offers a set of pre-sets, but also allows you to make qour own,although you need to use WaveLab Lite and youcan't modify it interactively.The three packages also include other tools that

allow you to rebalance left and right stereo signals,equalize frequencies, change the duration of a songwithout altering the pitch, and add reverberation orother special effects. Throwing in a bit of reverbera-tion, for example, can enliven an otherwise dull

To restore a typical collection of vinyl albums inreasonable shape, any of these will do a good job.Clean Plus's lower price, plus the inclusion of a pre-amp, make it a good value. For heavy-duty restora-tion[my worst-case test discs were worn and noisy78s from the 1940s), I found myself using DCS more

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Eternal sunshine of the spotless discHur ning ieaueRise of recordable CDs and DVDs makesfor another recylcing dilemma

Before getting rid ofyour media, theusual rules apply:make sure they' revirus-free if you' regiving them away,a nd under n ocircumstancesshould they containany personal orsensitive informa-tion. Floppy disksare easy to dealwith: there are many "data shredder" programs on the marketthat will completely destroy your data, or you can get your handson a degausser (otherwise known as a bulk eraser). In a pinch,you can even use a speaker magnet.Of course. there is no software solution for CDs and DVDs. andthey scoff at magnets. That leaves hardware, like Alera's CD/DVDShredder (www.aleratec.corn). The little black box — only slight-ly larger and bulkier than a standard small-office paper shredder— doesn't actually rend CDs to itty bits; rather, it puts thou-sands of tiny impact craters on both sides of the disc you slidethrough it, rendering it unreadable. The whole process takesabout two seconds. Peace of mind is fairly affordable too: you canget it through mail-order or the Web for as little as $53"."Converted from US$39.

There was a time when disks were the computer's ultimate renewableconsumable. Whether you used 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disks [or ifyou' re grizzled enough, 8-inch floppies), the premise was the same: when-ever you needed more room, you just deleted something to make space.Making use of what you had became an art. Many Apple II and Commodore64 users remember punching holes in their 5.25-inch floppies to takeadvantage of the unused flip side. And before AOL software was distributedon CD, I'm sure millions of computer users were thankful for their promofloppies — it was like getting free office supplies in the mail.Then came the CD, and suddenly reusing discs went out of style. Since

you can't reuse CD-ROM or CD-R discs, the days of erasing your obsoletedata to make room for a quick backup are pretty much gone.This leaves us with not one problem, but two. Fewer of us are using floppy

disks, but many of us have minor warehouses full of them from computingyears past languishing in our closets. At the same time, we' re racking upCDs at a ridiculous pace. Consider the case of John Lieberman and JimMcKenna, of El Cerrito, Calif., who have been collecting unsolicited AOL CDsas part of a protest. In just 15 months, they'd amassed over 260,000-enough, if stacked, to just about reach the top of the CN Tower. And thatdoesn't include the millions of CDs, ADL or otherwise, that get thrown outwhen they' re no longer useful.Getting floppies out of the house is just a matter of finding

someone else who wants them — which, surprisingly, isn't ashard as it sounds. Schools, non-profits, charities, and commu-nity centres still have plenty of uses for them, provided you' vekept them in good shape (giving someone a disk with a labelyou' ve written over several times is like donating an indeliblystained shirt to the Salvation Army).By their nature, write-once CDs and DYDs are a bigger problem

than floppies. You can't really give them away because theycan't be reused, but most recycling facilities won't take them,despite the reusable plastic and metals the discs are made of— they' re simply too difficult to take apart compared to, say, aplastic milk jug.I spent a considerable amount of time trying to find a

Canadian company that would recycle CDs and DYDs from indi-viduals, to no avail. In the U.S., however, there's GreenDisk[www.greendisk.corn, which also reclaim floppies), aWashington State — based company that serves individuals aswell as corporations. The procedure is pretty simple: pack upyour discs, download the recycling submission form onlineform, pay a nominal fee [*$0.20 per pound with a minimumcharge of *$6.21), and mail them off.When I spoke to GreenDisk founder, David Beschen, he

explained that the CDs they reclaim are physically shreddedthen consolidated into a massive Gaylord container. These con.tainers are then transported, 40 at a time, to a plastics proces-sor where the material is used as, among other things, a com-pounding agent for automotive and appliance parts.Oh, yeah — remember that stack ei Cys i mentis ed cartier'?

Just one of these Gaylord containers holds more than fourtimes as many. "We handled 60 million AOL discs alone in oneyear," Beschen said.

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A family affairShared wireless plans help parents stay in touch with kids and keep a lid on costsThese days, you don't have to go far to see a teen

chatting on his or her cellphone. Yet consideringthat a buyer generally needs to be 18 to sign a con-tract [and have a credit rating to boot), you mighthave wondered, where are all these phones comingfrom? For some teens, the answer lies in the newfamily cellphone packages that are becoming com-mon offerings from the major cellular serviceproviders.Besides offering parents a way to appease nag-

ging cellphone-less teens, the plans can provide amore economical and streamlined way for thewhole family to keep in touch, with benefits likeunlimited calling between family members and asingle invoice.Though they might be the first group to spring to

mind, teens and their parents are not the onlydemographic using family plans. They are also pop-ular between spouses, siblings, and parents withyounger children. Some service providers allow thefamily to be defined over a wide geographical areaas well. In Telus' case, for example, family memberscan be anywhere in the province.From shopping trips to field trips, the convenience

of being able to call and say "remind me what weneed from the produce aisle" and the security ofbeing able to say "I got to soccer practice safely"are both compelling reasons for parents to jump onthe family plan bandwagon. Says SuzanneMc Means, manager of communications at RogersWireless, "When more than one person in a house-hold needs a phone, it is ideal.'Where did the concept of family plans come

from? You might say it grew with the industryitself, according to Telus Mobility spokespersonJulia Ciuinton. "The face of who uses cellular is everevolving. There used to be a time when it wasgeared to the white collar professional. That's nolonger the case. People from every social and eco-nomic and age demographic are using cellphones.So we need to have plans that reflect that."However, it's likely that the teenage potential for

bad cellphone habits was also a factor in the grow-ing popularity of these services. Parents want theirkids to keep in touch but, as Ouinton puts it, they"don't want the kids to have carte blanche." A fami-ly's charges are listed on a single invoice, but theyare broken down by cellphone so everyone can seewho is hogging the minutes... or texting and down-loading expensive ringtones.While family plans appear to be marketed to par-

ents, a great deal of cellphone accessory offers tar-get teens directly. MuchMusic and CHUM TelevisionInteractive's new online storef shopmobile.much-music.corn), which encourages visitors to "trickout your phone with the freshest sounds around,"

is frequently updated with new ringtones andscreen graphics for Bell Mobility, Rogers AT8cTWireless, and Telus Mobility subscribers. AsAmerican Idol addicts will attest, text messaging forinteractive television, or just as a way to keep intouch, is also becoming widespread.Although statistics on the Canadian wireless

industry tend not to be broken down by demo-graphic, visible marketing towards younger userssuggest that they are a significant force in the pur-chasing of wireless products."Youth are traditionally early adopters of new tech-

nology," says Mare Choma, director of communica-tions for the Canadian Wireless Telecommuni-cations Association(CWTA), adding that there are13.5 million wireless subscribers in Canada, or 45percent of the population. For families whose ownyouth are among those early adopters, family planswith all-in-one invoices provide a means of monitor-ing teenage enthusiasm for cellphones while stillensuring that loved ones are only a phone callaway.

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he deal:While there are some differencesbetween major companies, most fami-y rate plans operate by allowing mul-iple family members (usually up ta-ve) to share a bucket" ot minutes.

Packages can also include unlimitedlocal calls between phones on theplans, a phone for each inember, sep-arate phone numbers, and voicemail.Here are some other things to keep inmind when looking for a family plan:e Sometimes so-called "unlimited"calling between phones has anactual cap, so make sure you ask.Family packages typically include anumber of free' phones, but this isoften limited to two, with morephones usually available at adiscount.

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With all of the buzz about LCD and DLP this year, you may have for-gotten about plasma, the technology that first made flat-screen TVfans weak in the knees. Well, Viewsonic(www.viewsonic.corn) has-n't forgotten, and has continued to add to its plasma lineup, the lat-est model of which is the VPW4255. The 42-inch display with1,024x1,024 native resolution supports all data sources and videosignals, according to Viewsonic, including HDTV, EnhancedDefinition Television, and standard television. It also features multi-ple inputs, including composite, component, S-video, analogue RGB,and DVI/HDCP. Users can also simultaneously create, view, and cus-tomize picture-in-picture, split-screen, or full-screen windows forviewing data, video, and TV signals, Viewsonic says it has also incor-porated improvements in brightness, sharpness, and contrast intothe new model. The VPW4255 will be available in July for suggestedretail pdce of $7,599.

One of the downsides of gadg-et acquisition can be the paral-lel acquisition of a differenttype of flash memory card foreach device: xD For your cam-era, SO for your PDA, andMemory Stick for your DV cam-era, for example. The real chal-lenge comes when you want to

devices to your PC. SanDisk(www.sandisk.corn) hasstreamlined that process withits 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter,which works SD, MMC, MemoryStick, Memory Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card, and SmartMedia.The cards slide into a slot inthe adapter, whtch then slidesinto the laptop computer's PC

Card slot — no software required.[SanDisk makes an eight-in-one cardreader for desktop PCs,) The adapter is expected to ship in July for anestimated retail price of $41s.

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Digital Living H UB Ga m e sLost in Translation?

Games and the movies

A Iong time ago in a galaxy not too far away, studios realized that movie merchandise is a good wayto squeeze every last possible dollar froin a popular film.It wasn't long before videogames became as common as the requisite t-shirts, action figures, lunchboxes and fast food promotions for big name movies. As a general rule, games based on popularmovie licences have relied too much on said licence, low-balling garners with an inferior product andexpecting them to buy in anyway.While good movies and bad games are no longer inutually inclusive, garners should still approachwith caution.

Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games Developer: Saffire Studios Price. $59.99 ESRB: TeenPlatforms: Xbox, PS2

Van Helsing puts garners in control of the movie's namesake as they take hima s "I through his quest to vanquish Count Dracula and unlock the secrets of his past.

High production values, some neat side missions and a few interesting puzzle ele-ments suggest that Saffire Studios was aiming to make the game more than the sum of its licence.The missions on the whole are pretty linear and comprise melee combat with all manner of other world-ly creatures like gargoyles and the usual walking skeletons along with some simple puzzle elements.A functional fighting system, melee and ranged weapons, upgradable abilities and the fact that certaincreatures are immune to certain distance attacks serve to push Van Helsing just over the cusp frommindless button masher to hectic combat game. Boss battles (against the likes of Mr. Hyde andFrankenstein) add some interest to the combat.

Publisher. Vivendi Universal Games Developer: Starbreeze Studios Price: $59.99 ESRB. MaturePlatforms: Xbox

Chronicles of Rlddlck:Escape from Butcher Bay

Part well-tuned shooter, part first. person action adventure game, Butcher Bay's main character Riddickis voiced by the star of the film, Vin Diesel, to generally good result.Garners start the game [following some lengthy cut-scene intros) after being transported to the maxi-mum security Butcher Bay prison, set in a gritty dystopian future.In a neat twist to standard FPS gameplay, players can't just take out a guard then pick up his gun andstart laying waste. Guns are coded such that only those in the prison database of guards can wieldthem. It's a little frustrating at times but keeps Butcher Bay from being just another in the long line ofgory bullet sprayers and reinforces the fact that garners have to use stealth in some places as opposed

Butcher Bay takes garnersthrough gdtty environments and drops them into some interesting scenar-ios. For example, part way through the game, players are dumped into general population of a prisoncurn mining camp. With all belongings confiscated, players have to climb through the criminal ranks,performing hits, running errands, picking fights, and bartering for goods(like the ever popular prisonshiv) in order to progress.

Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer Electronic Arts UK Price: $59.99 ESRB: EveryonePlatforms: Xbox, PS2, GameCube, PC

Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is a rarity invideogames based on a movie licence; rather than rehash the eventsof the film, Escape from Butcher Bay is a prequel to Chronicles ofRiddick the movie and a really good game to boot.

to brute force and bullets.

J.K. Rowling has captivated children and adults alike the worlda<ry o ar a" tha r'sonar over with her fantastical stories of a young and gifted wizard

named Harry Potter. Unfortunately, readers and moviegoersstand to be disappointed with Harry et al's most recentgaming outing.

Prisoner of Azkaban, in attempting to translate some of the events from the movies, comes up short;rather than take some creative licence, the game sticks players into a well produced but somewhat

Garners complete standard item gathering, objective finding, and simple puzzle solving missions intheir travels through Harry's world. There is some interest to be found in the form of magic duels andriding magical creatures, but unfortunately, not enough.

lame rehash of the events of the film.

By Andrew Moore-Crispin

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Yeah, yeah, your PlayStations, Xboxes, and Game Cubes are funand all, but there's still something about the old-school arcadegames that never really grows old. In the early days of arcade-stylevideogames, the concepts were pretty simple, usually no morethan move and shoot. The graphics were nothing to write homeabout either, featuring somewhat blocky blobs of colour movingaround the screen. But the games were still a lot of fun, probablybecause of the simplicity rather than despite it. After all, the firsthome gaming consoles were sometimes even cruder, but werefun too.Despite the proliferation of high-end consoles featuring complex

and well-rendered games that draw players into the 3D action,Jakks Pacific[www jakkstvgames.corn] believes there's still roomfor the classics. Rather than designing the old games for play on anew gaming console, Jakks Pacific has packaged them in a classic-looking joystick that's powered by four AA batteries and plugsdirectly into your TV. No console required — just plug and play!The Atari joystick is almost identical to the squared-off joysticks

that came with the original console. Once you plug it into your tel-evision [using the composite video and mono audio jacks thatcome right out of the back of the joystick], you can select one of 10classic games, including Adventure, Asteroids, Breakout,Centipede, Circus Atari, Gravitar, Missile Command, Pong, RealSports Volleyball, and Yars Revenge.Each game uses exactly the same dataas the original, so you swear that To p: Activision

Middle: NamcoBottom: Spongebobyou' re actually playing on an Atari

2600 console. It has an estimatedretail price of $26'.While the Atari 2600 was a thing of joy for many garners, a con-

tingent of players swore that Activision games for the 2600 werethe superior choice. The Activision controller also has a classicdesign: the rounded joystick with the fire button on top. Inside areAtlantis, Boxing, Crackpot, Freeway, Grand Prix, Ice Hockey, Pitfall,River Raid, Spider Fighter, and Tennis. This one will cost about $33'.My favourite, for a few reasons, is the Namco joystick. It has a

classic arcade-style joystick with the metal rod topped by thecolourful plastic ball, and though it only comes with five games,the are all killers: Bosconian, Dig Dug, Galaxian, PacMan, and RallyX. Each game comes straight from the arcade ROMs, which meansyou are truly playing Pac Man on your television, rather than one ofthe many cheap imitations that have appeared on variousconsoles over the years. Again, the Namco joystick will costabout $33*,Ail of these controllers [as well as a special SpongeBob

SquarePants game for the kids] are available now. Keep your eyesopen mid-summer for a new group: Spiderman [five games),Arcade Pinball[three games], and Ms. PacMan [with four addition-al Namco games]. Also shipping around the same time will be theAtari Paddle, which will feature 10 games that work best with apaddle-style controller.

By Sean Carruthers

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