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Leo Laporte A technology journalist, author and broadcast personality. His specialties lie in computers, the Web, video games, digital music and consumer electronics. |
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Amber MacArthur An experienced Web content and usability strategist, Amber is also a tech journalist who specializes in Internet, software, and gadget trends and tips. |
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Capturing TV on Your PC
Trent, Hobart, Tasmania
Q: what is the best way of capture FTA or Satellite TV to my computer? I read that for the best results use a hardware mpeg-2 encoder (external box)? what do you recommend, is there a better way to do it?
I like the MovieBox DV from Pinnacle Systems
http://pinnaclesys.com/ProductPage_n.asp?Product_ID=1884&Langue_ID=7.
Reducing The Size of MP3s
Jay, Halifax, NS
Q: Is there a simple way to lower the bit rates of the MP3s I own so I can fit more on my MP3 Player?
Use CDEx cdexos.sourceforge.net.
Writing Your Own Video Games
Blake, Beamsville, ON
Q: Hello leo,andy, and amber,I am 11 years old and love your show. I live in beamsville, which is just half an hour away from toronto. I would like to know about making video games.I want to learn to make pc games, but i do not want to learn a knew code such as html.(which i know) Could you reccomend any programs which i could make simple games which is free?
Start by modding your favorite game. Unreal and Doom come with mod tools. Once you've mastered that you can try standalone development tools like Gmax.
Dmoz has a directory of tools that can do this at http://dmoz.org/Games/Video_Games/Game_Design/Development_Tools_and_Software/
Here are a couple I like:
- Gmax: http://www4.discreet.com/gmax/
- Crystal: crystal.sourceforge.net
