Almost anyone who has processed images has come to realize that the best way to do it is as the last step in the chain of changes to the image before publication. Also, most realize that the best way to do it is with the High Pass filter (Filter>Other>High Pass), and then changing the blend mode to Overlay, Soft light, etc. on a smart object nondestructively. The problem though is that it’s laborious. It’s best done selectively to certain areas only, since applying one rad...
It happens to everyone (or almost everyone). Your phone/tablet gets submerged, or a significant amount of water lands on it. There are water proof phones and cases, but you don’t have one… Step One: Turn it off ASAP! Don’t argue. Don’t think. Just do it as fast as you can. You don’t want anything to short out. Step Two: Open the battery compartment. Take out the battery and SIM card. Mop up whatever water/fluid you can get to (use a ...
Photoshop is as intimidating as hell. I spent the longest time just looking at the interface and closing it. Then, Shaunna (mrs_starkers) put up a thread, and the rank amateurs went wild. This started me learning. My envy of Po’Smedley’s and Skinhit’s abilities to create icons, walls and crazy shops (and some friends who wanted to try as well), kept me going. Some like Gimp more, others want to learn the industry gold standard. Photographers might want Lightroom more than Photos...
So, you’ve done your due diligence and despite all you’ve done, you’ve been hit. It happens. The thing about your Security software? It’ll clean out the virus/Trojan, but it won’t fix the damage the malware has done to your system when it took over various functions and rendered them inoperable. So what can you do? Format and reinstall Windows, or remove the malware and try to fix all the functions rendered inoperable. Now, instead of the laboriou...
Let’s say you want to know which apps are accessing the net from your computer, especially if you think you've been infected by a virus. Windows comes with Netstat (you have to open it through the cmd>run as administrator), and then open task manager and then in task manager to view>select columns>check PID (process identifier) to get the PID number, and then open Fport (you have to download it first from McAfee ) to be able to shut off the processes to delete suspi...
On March 14th, a disturbing news item slipped by unnoticed. We were all entranced by the Malaysian Triangle. I don’t think JFK’s and RFK’s assassinations together with the late President Reagan’s attempted assassination garnered so many news hours… So what’s the big deal? Supposedly American stewardship of the Internet was always supposed to be temporary (really?). The U.S. government announced plans to relinquish Federal control over ICANN. This...
Island Dog just noted this on Face book. The source article is on Neowin: http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-spring-update-back-on-windows-update-links-inside All the links are in the article there.
This is the dream of many. An OR without knives. Decreased side effects and adverse effects of medication. Rapid reperfusion in heart attacks and strokes, without catheterization and medications which can be quite dangerous. Here’s a youtube presentation worth watching…it will be part of the future.
Not a great name, but it is a great tool for keeping all data on your PC safe. Actually, it does the opposite what the name could be mistaken to imply. Why do you need it? Because Windows leaves tracks and traces which can be used to reconstruct files/activities, etc. “With Privacy Eraser, you have the ability to erase the tracks from leading web browsers, hard drive, commonly system folders, third-party software and more. The tool claims to clean the records forever, which ...
In 2012, Stephen Power had a bad accident. His skull, cheek bones, nose and jaw were broken. He required emergency surgeries (several) which left his nose pushed to one side and eyes not parallel (so he was severely vision impaired. Last year, though, surgical specialists started working on new techniques using 3D printing at each stage. CT’s built a 3D model of his skull, and using it, the specialists produced parts (implants) to return his face to its original shape. The...
Charlie, I always wanted to tell you that your nick was too durned long. Anyway, Charlie hasn’t been around for some time. That’s because he switched churches and got pretty heavily involved along with his late wife Kimberly in that new church… Then, due to bone pain Charlie saw his Doctor and found out he had advanced Prostate cancer. He’s undergone various treatments which have improved the quality of his life, but has learned recently that he doesn’t have a great d...
As you all know, Metall Tech (bleumart) was chosen as the skin to base all the app skinning efforts on, after Island Dog raised the idea of a Community Project. Special thanks have to go to sydneysiders for that idea, her screen shots (used here) and for her well known vStyler “back to work, slacker!” whip. teddybearcholla was chosen (with her pom poms) as the Cholla Cheering Squad of 2014. Also, special thanks go to DaveBax for collecting all the links to the skins (below). You...
TheVerge recently published an article about MS considering making its Windows Phone OS and Windows RT available for free to OEMs. That question has been occupying my thoughts lately due in part to two recent Forums posts, and the ensuing comments. I held that due to Google’s business model, Android and Apple’s ‘Updates’ policies, Windows would probably follow suit. Preston Gralla has been an astute observer and author (more than 40 books and countless articles and revie...
You’ll be receiving no Valentine from this CUPID: The Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone. This via Zach Honig at Engadget . photocredit Engadget This drone ‘copter delivers an 80,000 Volt zap. The developers say it’s for use against ‘bad guys’. The devs hail from Chaotic Moon, the same people who developed SharkPunch (and its Leap Motion visor mounted controller) and Oculus Rift and VR software as well as a motorized, gesture controlled skate board (Board of ...
This little gem is just what the Doctor ordered for those who repair family PCs/laptops as well as being a great portable tool on a stick if you’re traveling. First of all, it’s free, it launches from the systray, and gives you organized access to everything organized on the USB device and the computer. Further, you can add items to the menu easily. Here’s what it looks like: Main features: Organize and launch applications via a tray menu Closes ...