This tip from Gena Trapani of Lifehacker.
Read More...As you may know there is a new version of Windows (Windows 7) coming out October 22. What you don’t know is there are already books on the subject. One of these is Windows 7 Secrets by Paul Thurrott (co-host of the Windows Weekly poadcast on the TWIT network and creator of the Supersite for [...]
Read More...Here’s a great Windows 7 tip from Veronica at Techzilla.
Read More...In April I submitted a post about creating a selection using the “Pin Tool” in Photoshop. Since I made that post I found a great tutorial on this subject. If you are Photoshop user this is a must learn skill. More DIY videos at 5min.com After you close the path you must turn the path [...]
Read More...Google has just launched a new “search options” feature. To use the feature go to Google and enter a search term hit enter. As always you will see the search results. Above to results you will see the words “Show options…”. When you click that a bar will appear on the left that categorizes your [...]
Read More...Just like on the previous PhotoShop tip I use the “Pen Tool” to select the subject (fireplug in this case). Invert the selection. Open “Hue and Saturation”. I reduce “Saturation” to -100. This photo has a second “saturation layer” that brightens the yellows in the leaves in the foreground making them brighter and reduced the [...]
Read More...This is a photo taken with my new Canon 50D but what I am most excited about is the Photoshop skill the I perfected. You see this photograph had terrible clutter in the background. (I think there was even a guy with his finger in his nose back there. Otherwise it is a great picture.) [...]
Read More...Here are some pretty good Windows Vista video tutorials. I learned some Vista features that I did not know about.
Read More...My rule number 1 is: “If you don’t have two copies of a file on different devices you don’t have that file!” Here are some programs to help you to that end. Carbonite PC only Unlimited storage for one computer. Easy install! My Documents and Desktop set to backup automatically. Right-click to select other items [...]
Read More...Here is an easy but useful Firefox Tip. If you see a word or phrase on a webpage you want to find out more about select the text, right-click on it and select Search Google for “!@#$%^&*%”. Then a Google search opens in a new tab.
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