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How long do CDs and DVDs last?
Some of the main factors that affect the lifespan of CDs and DVDs include: the manufacturing quality of the disc, how it is stored and handled, how it is used, and the t…
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You can't photocopy paper money, even photoshop can't do it
With the old currency, you cannot copy because the banknote has EURion constellation system, it is small spots that appear on almost all types of money.
Medicine - Health
Drink soup, 'lay' out sick!
Nursing births (CDS) to heal diseases are guided through a book introduced in Vietnam 3-4 years ago. Not only word of mouth, copy, CDS books have been posted on the Inte…
Computer science
Dead Disk Doctor 1.26: Rescue data on damaged disks
Data storage facilities such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives ... are often vulnerable to mechanical, thermal, electrical or chemical effects. If on the hard d…
Computer science
5 ways to safely backup data
Backup data is the best way to protect your data. This article will offer five ways to back up different data for you to choose depending on your circumstances and condi…
Computer science
Create Autorun for CD containing documents in 3 seconds
In just 3 seconds, you can create autorun functions for documents on CDs using the free 1st AutoRun Express utility. Instead of searching for a bunch of documents scatte…
Computer science
The end of Starforce?
Starforce is a copy protection software, designed to prevent piracy of CDs / DVDs (mostly games). This program is installed as an IDE drive hidden during game installati…
Computer science
Recorded CDs have a shorter 'lifespan' than tape times
Optical discs are not the most durable tool for storing digital content. Kurt Gerecke, an IBM physics expert in Germany, recommends that if you want to avoid copying a C…
Computer science
Disk data storage for 1 billion years
CDs and DVDs for storing data are very familiar to computer users, but their durability is worth discussing.
Computer science
Asia-Pacific seized ... 5 million pirated CDs
Authorities seized nearly 5 million pirated discs and detained 870 people in a two-month anti-piracy campaign in more than 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Computer science
Sony accepts to compensate customers for buying CDs containing rootkits
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 30 that Sony BMG Music Entertainment has approved a maximum reimbursement of $ 150 per customer for damages th…
Computer science
The largest director of CD and software in the United States
The two men have just been formally convicted in the biggest pirated copying of music and software in US history.
Computer science
Windows Vista will be upgraded online
Previously, users had to buy CDs to update Windows. But with the new generation operating system, Microsoft introduced the second option of Windows Anytime Upgrade - an…
Computer science
Sony compensates CDs 'rootkits'
Sony has agreed to limit the compensation for customers in the US and Canada to buy CDs containing rootkit software. Currently the above compensation commitment has not…