Following up on his massive review of archive tools, Zaine delves into the world of Word Processors..  Read part one of his three-part review of modern-day Word Processors:

https://www.donation...s/Archive/WordProcs/

Now this is my kind of site. Anything to get rid of computer noise is a good thing!!!

We are your source for silent computer products. We have been specializing in silent computer products since 1999.
We are proud to sell the finest in Quiet PCs and silent computer parts including:
    * quiet power supplies
    * quiet case fans
    * quiet hard drive solutions
    * quiet CPU fans
    * silent PC cooling solutions
All at low, competitive prices. We are dedicated to providing thorough information to our customers and quiet computer enthusiasts, in order to help you make the most effective decisions when it comes to creating a silent computing environment.

http://www.endpcnois...i-bin/e/aboutus.html

Here's another application of math and software..

Quick, when I say iPhoto, you think of what. Apple, right? Difficult as it may be, forget Apple for a second and add the word "measure" as in iPhotoMEASURE. What is it? Well, what if I told you that you could use a digital camera, even a cell-phone camera, along with some software to measure any items you can snap a picture of? The solution is the iPhotoMEASURE application that I just heard about...

http://jkontherun.bl...how_to_measure_.html

What I have always suspected:

Inexperienced computer users will call upon a computer repair service such as Geek squad when their computer is malfunctioning. I have always suspected that there must be lots of fraud in that field, since either the 'experts' don't know wtf they are doing,- or they just want to make an extra buck. I've heard stories of people that have worked in the field,... One guy I know said he was called in for a computer repair job, where appearantly the client had forgotten to plug in the power cable. He said he plugged in the cable, then waited 2 hours, when the client came back, he charged $200 for repair. ($100 / hour).

Just today I stumbled upon a news broadcast on youtube in which they use a hidden camera to expose fraud in Geek squad, Best Buy, and some other places.

http://www.youtube.c.../watch?v=cBvUt2bIQFk

If you're not too knowledgeable in hardware, WATCH OUT!! Try to find a geek friend first.

Create your experimental game prototype and enter the competition for an internship at Electronic Arts.

3rd Experimental Gameplay Competition BEGINS!

The third Experimental Gameplay Competition begins NOW until Feb 19, 2007. In honor of Valentine's Day, the theme is ... "ATTRACTION".
    Make a great game prototype, get an internship at Electronic Arts. The Experimental Gameplay Competition is a battle to seek out top undiscovered creative talent and give them a chance to rock the game industry.
    * On February 3rd, 2007, we announced the gameplay theme above.
    * You have 2 weeks to design and build a game based on this theme; the deadline is February 19th at 11:59PM PCT. You do not have to use the entire two weeks. In fact, you probably only need a few days.
    * All games submitted will be posted for everyone to download and review. The winners will be selected by a panel of industry pros and the experimental gameplay community. See official rules below for more info.
    The top 5 eligible competitors will receive an interview with Electronic Arts for a paid summer internship positions in the highly competitive game industry.

http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/

Forum member JoTo asks:

A friend of mine asked me if i am aware of a good screen magnifiying application as he is also, like me, visually impaired.