Being the musically driven person I am, I also modified the Commodore 64 to have a second sound chip (which doubles the amount of simultaneously played instruments) inside the computer.

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With an astounding suite of audio technologies in the SB-Axx1 chip, Sound BlasterAxx delivers dramatic enhancements to two of our fundamental daily activities in the intricate new world of audio: listening and talking.

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It has an nVidia Riva TNT2 Pro graphics card, and the 3D surround sound capabilities of the Aureal Vortex2 AU8830 chip.

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Game players tend to be early adapters of any new technology, from specialized high-speed graphics chip sets to surround-sound computer speakers, that promises a more complete immersion in the virtual world.

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That might sound glaringly obvious, but too many people talk about blue chip artists as if the investment potential of their works are guaranteed, when in fact, even prices for the very top selling artists are extremely unpredictable.

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It'll also snap lower-resolution images, which may sound like a step backwards, but the 12.2-megapixel chip should offer superior image quality, along with a sensitivity range of ISO 80 through 12, 800.

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Bigger, financially sound companies do have access to cheaper capital, which is indeed a competitive advantage in memory-chip making.

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Once the motor was in place and the robot chip was programmed, the mounted bird was put in the wild along with a discreet sound system playing swamp sparrow calls to attract others.

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