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Recycle Computers, LAN Party, Answers to Your Questions

Episode #2513

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Top Features

Recycle Your PC
Sandy Clark shows how to proper dispose of that old computer. Helpful links mentioned on the show:
· Older Mac OSs from Apple
· Low End Mac
· TechSoup
· Microsoft Donated Computer OS Program

'Battlefield 1942' LAN Party
Frag fellow fans (and staff members) in the only live, televised LAN party in the world. Our LAN party is held every Thursday, but you must register to participate.

More From This Episode

Today's hosts
Your hosts for the show are Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton.

LAN party guests
Today's special guests in our LAN party are Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb of X-Play.

Today's news

Jessica's Web tip: Movie downloads
The search for legal downloadable movies is over. There are two new competing services that let you download your favorite films, for a price.

'The Screen Savers' Mod Project Contest
Send in pics of your coolest mod for a chance to win a laser cutter.

Jessica's Web tip: Geek Library
Our Geek Library is a list of our favorite movies, books, games, and more. It's a list only a true geek can appreciate. Visit the Geek Library now.

Sumsung DuoCam SDC5000
A true camcorder/digital camera hybrid. Should you buy it?

Tonight on 'Tech Live'
If one futurist is right, democracy's downfall may be technology's fault. Tonight on "Tech Live," meet this forward thinker who, despite having something potentially revolutionary on his hands, isn't even recommending the program he's developed.

Launch Windows Explorer from the Desktop
Sarah shows you how to get more use out of your My Computer icon with a quick RegEdit tweak.

Come see the show in person
If you're going to be in the San Francisco Bay area and you'd like to join "The Screen Savers" live on the set, here's how you can request tickets.

Tune in tomorrow

Speical guest co-host Wil Wheaton
How airflow affects computer performance
Answers to your questions

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Answers to Your Questions

Internet attacks
Ryan in Orangevale, Calif., is running an IRC server. Someone keeps attacking his server. The attacks are so aggressive, he can't access the Internet. He has the IP address of the attacker. What should he do?

Leo and Patrick recommend calling your ISP. Tell it you're being attacked, the attack is preventing you from accessing the Internet, and you have the offending IP address. The ISP will probably block the IP address and contact the attacker's ISP.

You can look up the IP address yourself at ARIN.

Don't retaliate. If you do, you're just asking for more trouble.

Dots vs. pixels
John in Prospect Heights, Ill., wants to know the difference between DPI (dots per inch) and PPI (pixels per inch).

DPI and PPI specify the resolution captured by a digital-image product.

DPI represents the dots per linear inch on printed media. It's often used to determine a printer's output quality.
PPI represents the pixels per linear inch on a screen or CCD. It's often used to define a digital camera's image quality.

You can't make a conversion of dots and pixels. In other words, x number of dots doesn't correspond to x number of pixels. The higher the number of megapixels, the better the final resolution.

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FEATURES

Review: Samsung DuoCam SCD5000

If you're looking for a digital camera/camcorder hybrid, give our review a read.

Sarah's RegEdit Tweak: Make 'My Computer' More Useful

Sarah shows you how to get more use out of your 'My Computer' icon with a quick RegEdit tweak.

Recycle Your Old Computer

Trade your antique computer and monitor for a sleek new tax break.