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I talked last week about using focus lock to ensure your subject was in focus while still maintaining control over your composition. This week I will discuss using negative space in your photographs. Negative space is the space around your subjects in your photographs. The space of nothingness in your photographs is just as important …
From CNN: Kids aiming to persuade their parents to buy the PlayStation 3 have some new ammunition — donating their PS3’s down time to researchers could help cure Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or mad cow disease… “It has so much horsepower and, of course, when you’re playing a game all that horsepower will be used for the …
From DownloadSquad: It’s easy to forget all of the computing operating systems that existed before Windows, Mac OS, and the various flavors of Unix / Linux. But if you ever feel like taking a walk down memory lane and checking out some screenshots of some of the oldies, check out the Graphical User Interface Gallery …
From TechRepublic: You’d never guess it, but your PC puts about 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. Computers have become, indirectly, a significant source of greenhouse gases, according to Kevin Klustner, CEO of Verdiem, a start-up that has devised software for curbing electricity consumption by PCs. That electricity often comes from …
From the New York Times: Researchers plan to announce on Monday that they have created a silicon-based chip that can produce laser beams. The advance will make it possible to use laser light rather than wires to send data between chips, removing the most significant bottleneck in computer design. As a result, chip makers may …
ACDSee Systems has updated their popular image viewing software. ACDSee 9 Photo Manager is now available. Watch here for a full review in the coming weeks. ACD Systems Releases ACDSee 9 Photo Manager – the Company’s Fastest and Easiest-to-use Photo Management Software To Date Faster viewing, organizing, enhancing and sharing capabilities significantly increase the speed …
From CNN: You won’t find Vanita Butler sitting in front of her computer watching a full-length movie or television show, even though she’s an avid viewer of video on the Internet. The 43-year-old saleswoman from Newark, Ohio, said she sees the Internet as more of a tool — for catching a news story or highlights …
I wrote last week about furthering your photographic abilities by joining a local camera club or taking a course at a community college. As I said last week, I found them to be helpful in my own photography. This week I offer a tip to aid in focus and composition. I had previously wrote about …
I received the following press release from Adobe today. I will post a full review on the product once I receive a review copy. Adobe Takes Home Videos and Photos to New Level with Landmark Release of Photoshop Elements Plus Premiere Elements Software Bundle Integrated Photo and Video Functionality Offers More Ways to Make and …
From TechRepublic: The demand for using traditional electrical lines as a medium for broadband technology in the residential sector is rising worldwide and will continue to grow, according to a study by market research firm In-Stat. Broadband service over power lines (BPL), which allows an Internet connection to be established through a standard electrical outlet, …