It serves me as I drive, adjusting my speed to gain a bit of calm and reach my destination only minutes behind the "record time" a faster lane might provide.

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They also incorporate intelligent monitoring for consistent recording, and adjusting read-speed technology which enhances smooth playback.

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And consumption is further reduced by adjusting the operating speed and voltage of the chip on the fly, depending on the user's activity.

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Using a DSLR also gives you the option of fitting the lens most suitable to the shot, adjusting the shutter speed for a cinematic flicker and adding an external mike for better dialogue recording.

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Instead of stepped gears like a conventional transmission, it has a fixed planetary gear, and changes engine speed by adjusting the generator electric load.

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Capture HD video using Auto, Manual, Aperture-priority or Custom Movie Mode and enjoy several creative options also available for still shooting, including COOLPIX Picture Control and noise reduction while flexibly adjusting ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and white balance.

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TweakDUN: Improve the speed of your dial-up connection by adjusting the Windows 95 MTU. TweakDUN also lets you create and edit a host file, which can dramatically speed up Web browsing: Instead of contacting a domain name server to look up every IP address, your browser will cache them on your hard drive.

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By looking at past storms, the researchers created a formula that says damage is proportional to wind speed multiplied by itself and then taking that number and multiplying it by itself, after adjusting for inflation and factors such as population.

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