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MozyPro for Mac goes public beta
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:20 -0700
Online backup storage provider Mozy on Tuesday will roll out a public beta for MozyPro for the Mac, a new service for businesses using Apple's Mac platform. MozyPro for the Mac resembles Mozy's business lineup for Windows. It allows online backup for the Mac like its MozyHome...
Test drive: First checkpoint-friendly computer bag
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:08:29 -0700
Back in August TSA issued new guidelines for travelers with notebook computers that would, for the first time, allow passengers to keep them in their bags while passing through the x-ray scanner. The TSA implemented its checkpoint-friendly bag policy on 16 August 2008 and to qualify as...
Blackberry Storm, 'Application Center' info leaked
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:21:20 -0700
Wow, a whole lot of Blackberry-related news surfaced this weekend. First, the user's guide to the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm was leaked by the ever-intrepid BoyGeniusReport, who posted exclusive images on their website. Second, and more importantly, news of the Blackberry Application Center has emerged....
Discovering Venice with a CINeSPACE device
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:02:42 -0700
There are many existing services to help you to discover a city you don't know, but the EU-funded CINeSPACE project is quite unique. It combines GIS and semantic technology to provide you with an intuitive and interactive way to discover the cultural heritage of a city. The CINeSPACE project combines...
Hollywood to kids: Pay up for preschool movies
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:00:33 -0700
The scene: An Irish preschool for toddlers. The children sit on the floor in a semi-circle, watching a TV screen. They squeal with delight at "The Little Mermaid," "Toy Story" and other Hollywood kids' fare. Enter a black-masked villain, carrying a fearful letter. He is not the true villain, though;...
MobileTechRoundup show #149, Netbook talk, WiMAX available, new phones in the house
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:51:18 -0700
While we were recording MobileTechRoundup show #149 Kevin was able to swap out internal parts on his MSI Wind and is trying out for the Netbook pit crew. We chatted about the long-awaited release of WiMAX in Baltimore, my Palm Treo Pro, the N96 devices that James and I are...

 

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Andy McFadden's CD-Recordable FAQ - The standard FAQ for CD-R and CD-RW. Besides general questions and answers, its major sections cover encoding, media, hardware, software and common problems. Updated monthly.
Meta Description: [ CD-Recordable FAQ, including CD-R and CD-RW, updated monthly ]

3D Volume Holographic Optical Data Storage - Technical paper on a patented optical storage technology.
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An index of the ECMA standards - Lists all documents regarding the ECMA standards, including optical storage and data compression.

CD Freaks.com - Website that offers daily news and background information on CD-R and DVD related subjects, both software and hardware. Has hardware reviews and forum.
Meta Description: [ CD Freaks.com - Worlds largest digital storage community ]

CD Information Center - General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an extensive CD bibliography.
Meta Description: [ The CD Information Center is an industry-supported information source about Compact Disc manufacturing and publishing. ]

CD Media Resource Center - A guide to audio and data CD media technology. Includes a discussion of the influence of laser wavelength on track geometry, and also covers encoding (EFM, parity, subcode channels), capacity analysis and data structures.
Meta Description: [ Index page for Compact Disc media technology resource, covering CD-DA, CD-R and CD-RW. Influence of laser wavelength on track geometry. Capacity analysis. Many illustrations and links to other resources. ]

CD Media World - News and many technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a comprehensive list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and an extensive reference list of CD-writing software.

CD Speed - Has essential tools for CD/DVD drive and media quality control and a good explantion of CAV, CLV, Z-CLV and P-CAV technology.
Meta Description: [ Nero CD-DVD Speed ]

CDR-Info.com - Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.

CDRlabs.com - Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.
Meta Description: [ CDRLabs provides news and reviews on optical storage products. Information includes CD and DVD burners, blank media, software and more. ]

500 Disctronics' DVD Technology Pages - A series of pages with DVD specifications and history, including DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM and other standards. Also covers DVD manufacturing and mastering.

404 DVD Association - DVDA is a trade group promoting development of non-entertainment DVD applications. Their site includes conference information, news and directories of suppliers.
Meta Description: [ DVDA, the DVD Association, is a global community dedicated to fostering the development and application of DVD and related technologies. ]

DVD Audio Conference Coverage and FAQ - Article on DVD Audio that dispels many myths about the DVD-A multi-channel audio format.
Meta Description: [ The DVD Audio Conference in New York City. Chris Boylan of Enjoy the Music.com reviews and reports on the state of the DVD-Audio (DVDA, DVD-A) music format. News, secrets and FAQ. ]

DVD Forum - This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives.

DVD Recordable.org - Has new on DVD related subjects. Provides articles, reports and guides on DVD recording, ripping, authoring and backup.
Meta Description: [ DVD authoring ripping writing backup advice news reviews and help ]

DVD Writers - Covering the latest news on DVD writers and authoring.

DVD-R Authoring Vs. General Media: What's the difference - Document that explains the differences between DVD-R authoring and General DVD media.
Meta Description: [ DVD-R Media - The professionals choice. Master Distributors for Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, Maxell, JVC & Emtec. Formats include DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD RAM, DVD Authoring, DVD General, DVD-R RAM, DVD-R for Camcorder, DVD Printers, DVD Copiers, DVD Cases, DVD Storage and more ]

Dvdplusrw.org - Dedicated to the DVD+RW recordable DVD format.

DVDR Digest - Website that offers articles and software about DVD recording.
Meta Description: [ Digital Digest DVD Backup, Recording Section - List of recommended, top 10 DVD copying, backup and recording articles, guides and software, latest news and updates ]

404 EE498 Audio Compact Disk - An Introduction - Illustrated class lecture notes that cover manufacturing of stamped CDs and details of laser pickup tracking. This is equally relevant to data CDs.

404 EE498 Audio Compact Disk - Writing and Reading the Data - Illustrated class lecture notes that cover frame-level data encoding (IEC908/Red Book) including interleaving, Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation (EFM), P and Q parity, subcode blocks, and uses of the p- and q-subcode channels.

404 EE498 CD-ROM - An Extension of the CD Audio Standard - Illustrated class lecture notes explain ISO/IEC 10149 (Yellow Book) data structures including sector layout and q-subcode extensions. These form the basis for all data CDs.

General CD-R archives - Archive of lots of questions and answers regarding CD-R and related technologies, both hardware and software.
Meta Description: [ Club CD Freaks is worlds largest CD and DVD community ]

High Density format - This document gives basic information on the High Density (HD) format developed by Sanyo.
Meta Description: [ BURN-Proof is the one which protects from Buffer Under Run Error. ]

How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive - Explantion of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.
Meta Description: [ With the rise of the MP3 format, burning your own music CDs has never been so popular -- or so easy. CDs have become one of the most widely adopted data-storage mechanisms. Find out how CD burners work. ]

How Stuff Works: Compact Disc - Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.
Meta Description: [ Before compact discs, you had to rewind and fast-forward to get to a particular bit of information. Not so with digital storage -- the CD makes pinpointing data a split-second task. Find out how CDs (and CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs) hold and let you retrieve information. ]

How Stuff Works: DVDs - An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.
Meta Description: [ Learn about DVD technology, get DVD player buying tips, read DVD player reviews and compare prices and features on popular models. ]

Jim Taylor's DVD FAQ - The official FAQ of the Internet DVD newsgroups. Its primary emphasis is on video, but there is a section on data DVDs that describes each format.
Meta Description: [ The official DVD FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions about DVD) of the Internet DVD newsgroups. The most comprehensive source of DVD technical information in the galaxy. By Jim Taylor. ]

LP to CDR Tips - Page of notes describing the author's experience of transferring LPs to CDR over the last few years, with particular emphasis on the restoration of WAV files on hard disk.
Meta Description: [ Page of notes describing the author's experience of transferring LPs to CDR over the last few years, with particular emphasis on the restoration of WAV files on hard disk. ]

Orange Forum - Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Their site includes a basic tutorial illustrated with many cartoons.

OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association - OSTA is an industry group promoting use of writable optical storage technology. This is the home of the Universal Disc Format (UDF) specification and other technology references.

PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW - The technology behind the recordable CD.
Meta Description: [ Want to know just exactly what's happening inside your computer and how it's put together? This component by component and peripheral by peripheral guide conveys a degree of historical perspective as well as providing the occasional peek into the future. Includes many explanatory graphics, a... ]

Philips Standards and Licensing - Standards - The source for obtaining many definitive CD specifications, including the Red Book (CD-DA), Yellow Book (CD-ROM), and Orange Book (CD-R/CD-RW).
Meta Description: [ Philips Intellectual Property & Standards ]

Primer on CD-R - Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions

Recording to CD: More than Meets the Ear - This article includes an extensive description of the physical structure and encoding of data on CDs. It covers the frame and block levels including EFM, interleaving and subcode channels.

Resources CD-R - This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.
Meta Description: [ Opera CD-Recording CD-R ]

Rm.com - Safety advice for CD ROM drives that develop small cracks.
Meta Description: [ RM Support Home Page ]

The Coaster Factory - Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs.
Meta Description: [ The Coaster Factory - Your Source For CD-R(W) Information - Tutorials, Articles, Reviews,... ]

Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper - An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.
Meta Description: [ Toshiba’s HDD & storage device technology continue to push mobile PC's, automotive applications and consumer electronic devices to new performance heights. ]

Video Help - Contains information on how to make VideoCDs, SVCDs or DVDs that can be played on your standalone DVD Player from video sources like DVD, Video, TV, Cam or downloaded movie clips like DivX, MOV, RM, WMV and ASF. Has also a list of standalone DVD Players with compatibility information such as CD-R/W, DVD±R/W, VCD, SVCD, and MP3.
Meta Description: [ This page will help you with your movie-files. Making your own VideoCDs, SuperVCDs or DVDs, which can be played on a standalone DVD-player or on your computer.! ]

Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed - This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.
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