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Rip a Disc Image
If you need to run off multiple copies of the same CD or DVD, there’s an easy trick to cut the time it takes in half. If you’re making more than one or two duplicates, I think the extra setup time is...
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Optical discs replaced the floppy, and now flash memory sticks might be bringing the DVD era to a close. Part of this is the fault of hardware manufacturers, who’ve spent years unable to agree on a...
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Burn a Disc Image
Burning a disc from an image file—an exact copy of your CD or DVD saved on your hard drive—is a useful trick to learn. I’ve provided Mac OS X and Windows examples below. OS X example: Disc Utility Step...
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iPhone Video
The iPhone screen is a nonstandard size, wider than 4:3 but slightly less wide than 16:9. It’s 480×320, which works out to about 14:9. The phone scales everything to fit when playing video, so it’ll...
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