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Gadgetry's Golden Rule
For the vast majority of us, few are the occasions when our opinions matter in any meaningful way. Say what you will about the importance of teaching your children, or being in charge of your office budget or participating in the voting process, but the sad reality is that your wisdom is an underutilized asset… except when it comes to your tech savvy. If youre reading this, its your responsibility to go out in the world and evangelize against the temptations of bad tech gear.
3.25.2008 at 06:13pm - Comment by shadowlion777I have to say I know a few people that would be forming a lynch mob right now, but I do agree with you for the most part. One area of consideration though should be shielded cables. If you are running video or audio cables either across or near power cabling you can introduce a hum in the audio signal and noise in the video signal. I've experienced this myself and found it to be quite an annoyance. I cannot confirm if this is the case with digital, which I suspect it is not, however in a mixed analogue/digital environment it pays to take notice of which cables are crossing or in close proximity to power.
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