What is ATA?

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I recently had to install a new hard drive in a computer that was about 2 years old. Before purchasing the new hard drive I needed to determine the interface the hard drive uses. There are currently two interfaces in existence today: PATA (IDE or EIDE) and SATA.

For newer computers, you will probably find SATA, while in my particular instance it was PATA. In this post I discuss both PATA and SATA by provided a brief background, the different ATA specifications and how devices are connected to each interface.

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Review: Workout Mommy

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There are many blogs and Web sites online that are devoted to exercising and health, and many of them indicate that it can take up to an hour each day to exercise. For many mothers, it is hard to find time to exercise when taking care of a child.

This week’s review is a blog called Workout Mommy that is about exercising, and is especially geared towards mothers. The information provided can be used by anyone having trouble finding time to exercise.

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What is RAID?

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Recently I noticed a 1TB (terabyte) external hard drive on sale, and thought it would be great for storing my digital photos and digital videos. A terabyte is 1000 gigabytes so it is quite large, at least by today’s standards. When I looked closely at the box for the hard drive I noticed that it mentioned RAID 0. I have been noticing desktop hard drives taking advantage of RAID, which was traditionally reserved for servers.

In this post I will provide a brief overview of RAID, how it started and the various levels of RAID.

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What is a Digital Raw File?

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I have written several posts regarding digital Raw files produced by digital cameras. There is also much discussion online as to whether one should save photos in JPEG or Raw files. As with any file format, Raw files have both advantages and disadvantages.

In this post I will look at what exactly a digital Raw file is, what is needed produce a digital photo from a Raw file, and finally the advantages and disadvantages.

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Review: 1 Million Love Messages

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When I started providing free reviews I decided to use a simple system to determine which Web site or blog I review: first come first serve. There were exceptions in the past where I didn’t feel that the Web site was appropriate for this blog. Since I passed on a few sites today’s review comes at a most opportune time.

The blog I will be reviewing today is called 1 million Love Messages, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it appears that the timing couldn’t be any better.

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48bit Image Colour Issues When Saved as JPEG

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When I edit images in Photoshop that are either created in Photoshop, or from a scanner, I usually deal with 48bit images. I like the extra overhead for editing that 48bit images provide. The one problem that I encountered recently was saving the file to a JPEG to be displayed on a Web site. The problem was the colours of the image were off and the image looked dull and had a lack of contrast.

After reviewing my workflow when saving a 48bit to a JPEG to display on the Web I quickly realized my mistake. I explain my mistake in this post and how I corrected it.

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Great Web Sites for New Bloggers

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When I created Technically Easy I was new to blogging and had no idea what was involved in generating traffic. As I did my research I came across some Web sites that many bloggers use on a regular basis.

In this post I provide a few of the free Web sites that you should join to help you manage your blog and generate traffic.

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Review: Hin’s Tech Corner

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As anyone who has read the previous reviews can tell, there are many types of blogs that have been created. Many blogs are photography blogs that display many photographs taken by the author.

In this review, I take a look at such a blog called Hin’s Tech Corner. Like many of the other photography blogs, this blog as plus and minuses that are apparent in many of this blog type.

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