Streaminglearningcenter.com is pleased to offer for free download a streaming media primer written by Jan Ozer.The primer starts by defining commonly used streaming terms like bandwidth, streaming and data rate, and then explains universal encoding

Since the launch of the Core 2 Duo line of processors in mid-2006, new workstations have been more about evolution than revolution, with solid incremental but uninspiring performance gains. This is no longer. Sporting a completely redesigned case and Intel’s new Nehalem processor the new Z800 knocks the socks off HP’s existing workstation line—especially for video editors and streaming producers. …

I've been spending a lot of time over the past few weeks testing HP's new Nehalem based workstations, the Z400, Z600 and Z800, and also attending the product launch in Beverly Hills last week. I'll release benchmarks soon, but one of the key fea