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1. Why don't HD shows fit normally on my HDTV screen?

If you want a real answer, just click this Google link to read the top search result about 1080i vs. 720p.

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2. How can I safely optimize Flash plugins?

I've yet to publish use of this jQuery technique: http://jquery.lukelutman.com/plugins/flash

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3. Which is more efficient... Plain-Text or HTML emails?

MetaFilter blog answers this question quickly.

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4. What's the difference between HTML and XHTML?

This InformIT blog explains.

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5. What's a Podcast?

Allow me to clarify the definition of a podcast: an electronic broadcast seen or heard on a PORTABLE device.

YouTube videos are not podcasts because they cannot be stored on a portable device. Although, you can view them on a smartphone inside the YouTube app, an internet connection is required. If YouTubes can be saved for offline use, that classifies them as a podcast.

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6. What's the difference between a Podcast and a Webinar?

Webinar: any live sharing of monitors, web-cams, or audio.

While a podcast is usually pre-recorded, webinars might contain live broadcasting or share a live transmission through a virtual network. VPN or remote-desktop is essentially a 1-on-1 Webinar. Skype, GoToMeeting, AdobeCONNECT - they all allow for simultaneous transmission of more than one stream.

So... Does a "webcast" encompass pre-recorded media streamed during live web interactivity?