Parallel communication modern computers. Before the development of high-speed serial technologies, the choice of parallel links over serial links was driven by these factors: The decreasing cost and better performance of integrated circuits has led to serial links being used in favor of parallel links; for example, IEEE 1284 printer ports vs. USB, Parallel ATA vs. Serial ATA, and FireWire or Thunderbolt are now the most common connectors for transferring data from AV(audiovisual) devices such as digital cameras or professional-grade scanners that used to require purchasing a SCSI HBA years ago. One huge advantage of having fewer wires/pins in a serial cable
What Alice Found Angeles Times": "Sweet, suspenseful, funny, poignant and adult. Judith Ivey gives flat-out one of the year's best performances... a terrific showcase for lovely newcomer Emily Grace...an unexpected treat for sophisticated audiences". "Variety" had Ms. Ivey as a dark horse Oscar candidate. "What Alice Found" was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2003 Deauville Festival of American Cinema by Jury Chair Roman Polanski. The film is held in the collection of the UCLA film archive and the screenplay was invited into the collection at the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. What Alice Found What Alice Found