How It Works: Networking

The "How it Works" series returns with the installment every laptop owner fears: networking. Should notebook users care about having an Ethernet jack? What type of Wi-Fi connections are more reliable? Is Bluetooth a good idea or not? We answer these questions and more.

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Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

Millions of people visit the National Mall, the White House, and the U.S.
Capitol each year. If they only hear the standard story, a big question remains:
“Where’s the black history?”


Packed with new information and archival photos, Black Men Built the Capitol
answers this question. In this thoroughly researched yet completely accessible volume, Washington insider and political journalist Jesse J. Holland shines a light
on the region’s African-American achievements, recounting little-known stories
and verifying rumors

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Reviews : Garmin GXM30 XM Satellite Antenna

Garmin GXM-30 (XM Satellite Radio Accessory)

Strengths: Receives strong signal, Seamless functionality with compatible Garmin GPS's
Weaknesses: Price; Physically larger that a typical XM antennae
Summary: I use the GXM 30 with a Zumo 550 on my motorcycle. It works well and the addition of NavTraffic makes the complete system awesome. Be aware that the GXM 30 is not just an antennae but a completely self contained XM receiver (Hence the large price and size). Your XM subscription is attached to the GXM-30 not the GPS head unit, so if you use the GPS unit in multiple vehicles you'll have to move the GXM-30 as well to receive XM and NavTraffic.

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Garmin GXM30 XM Satellite Antenna for GPSMap 376C, 7200 and 7500 (010-00423-00)

Product Features and Technical DetailsProduct Features

* Compact, all-in-one XM satellite antenna for select Garmin GPS navigators

* Processes XM traffic, weather, and satellite radio services and sends to GPS display

* Requires XM NavTraffic, WX Weather, or satellite radio subscription for use

* Compatible with select GPSMap, StreetPilot, and zumo GPS receivers

* Measures roughly 3 inches in diameter; weighs 0.55 pounds; 1-year warranty

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Buyer's Guide GPS recievers

GPS
By Leif Pettersen

You'll never have to ask for directions again. Since it was introduced to the public in 2000, GPS has quickly moved from a hush-hush national defense resource to being a multi-faceted part of our everyday lives. This dizzyingly complex system, involving 30 medium Earth orbit satellites and an annual maintenance budget of $750 million, has been boiled down to one of the easiest to use and most versatile new gadgets on the consumer market. GPS is widely used to assist in aviation, map-making, and land surveying, and a variety of scientific and commercial uses, in addition to getting you to the dentist with a minimum of wrong turns.

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GMAT Review: The Official Guide

The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition offers 800 retired GMAT questions and thorough explanations of the answers. Practicing with questions that have appeared on the GMAT exam before will prepare you for the types of questions you'll see when you take the real thing. This guide will help you learn what you need to know to answer those questions correctly.

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This is Blythe : Book

Produced for only one year in the '70s, Blythe is a moony waif of a doll coveted by a growing group of devoted fans. Photographer Gina Garan fell to Blythe's charms and unusual looks years ago and has shot her in setting around the world, from Greece to Soho to Hooters. Hilarious, mesmerizing, and just a little spooky, This Is Blythe is the result of Garan's offbeat passion and a photography book like no other. Here's mod Blythe pacing through an art gallery; a pensive Blythe in a tiny blue fur parka,

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Crafter finds niche selling handmade Blythe doll dresses online

As a young girl, Morgan Doane spent many hours crafting with her mom and styling Barbie and Strawberry Shortcake dolls.

"I was a doll maniac," she said. "I had 7 million Barbies."

Fast forward two decades and Doane, 27, of Grand Rapids, still is crafting and playing with dolls. The difference is she makes money at it. A lifetime of experience is paying off in the form of a crafty side business -- selling handmade doll dresses online.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF BLYTHE AND HER REINCARNATION

Manufactured by Kenner in 1972, the original Blythe was designed by Marvin Glass & Associates, one of the world's foremost toy design studios. When the Toy Industry Hall of Fame was established in 1984, Marvin Glass was in the first group inducted (which coincidently also included Merrrill L. Hassenfeld of Hasbro, Inc.), ten years after his death. Kenner was bought out by Tonka Toys, which in turn was bought out by Hasbro in the mid-1980s. And that is how Hasbro has come to own the Blythe property.
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