A Really neat real estate tool

Hi All,

If you want some additional information on the value of your home or neighborhood head to Zillow.com and have at it! You are going to love this site. (I always wondered what that house on the end of the road originally sold for.)

I warn you, this could be a MAJOR distraction so don't start looking at this web site if you are working on something that is deadline oriented! :-)

All the best!

Jim :-)

Blu Ray vs. HD DVD

Hi All,

Although you probably couldn't tell, current DVDs are not high definition.

High definition is defind as having "a vertical resolution display from 720p to 1080i. The p stands for progressive scanning, which means that each scan includes every line for a complete picture, and the i stands for interlaced scanning which means that each scan includes alternate lines for half a picture. These rates translate into a frame rate of up to 60 frames per second, twice that of conventional television."

Thank you Digital Dictionary.

There is a new wave of High Definition DVD devices on the way! Unfortunately, there are two competing formats. They are Blu Ray and HD DVD. We are set for another Betamax vs. VHS war with companies lining up behind each format.

I'm not sure who will win (although, there are some real heavy weights pushing Blu Ray) but I am sure that this article will teach you more than you ever hoped to know about the topic!

Jim :-)