It’s surprising that the venerable JPEG image compression standard, which dates back to 1986, is still the best we can do for photographic image compression. There’s a sequel of sorts to JPEG known as JPEG 2000 and it’s the logical heir to the JPEG throne. JPEG 2000 promises higher image quality in conjunction with much smaller file sizes.
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The cost of leaving your PC on
Here’s an interesting article that talks about the costs of leaving your PC on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll be surprised how much it uses, even when its sitting idle. To some extent, I disagree with the author’s comments about not using high-end kit. Providing you’re responsible when it comes to turning your PC off when it isn’t being used, I don’t see a problem with enjoying the marvels of high-end CPUs and graphics cards. Leaving a PC sitting idle isn’t good for the environment, no matter how energy efficient you think it is.
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