Digitizing TV into obsolescence

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Digital television will revolutionize the way television is used, both in the home and in business. Applications will range from high definition television (HDTV) to advances in teleconferencing, video telephones, interactive education systems and electronic cameras. Video systems will function as an advanced home computer system connected to a network with fiber-optic cables. Three standards are under development: the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) standard for compression of still images without data loss; the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) standard, which addresses interframe compression and takes advantage of the way the human eye sees moving images, is being worked out; and a standard called P times 64 allows for faster transmission speed, but it suffers because of lower image quality.

Household audio and video equipment, Standards, Usage, Product development, Standard, Standardization, Consumer electronics industry, Imaging systems, Data compression, Digital video, Digital television, High-definition television, High definition television, International Organization for Standardization, Future Technologies, Imaging Technology

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The intimate reach of remote control

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The development of remote control, rather than the use of tools or language, may be the ultimate human characteristic. The latest example of the advances in remote control is the use of the Sojourner rover to explore the surface of Mars.

Appreciation, Influence, Technology, Mars (Planet), Discovery and exploration, Mars probes, Remote control

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How to be gruntled, kempt and couth

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The words 'gruntle,' 'couth,' and the metaphors 'lower the bar' and 'rush to judgement' are parsed. The etymologies are offered. Usage of the words and metaphors is detailed.

Column, Abstract, English language, Language and languages, Grammar, Etymology

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