Category «Computer Tips»

Open source content management platform

In the past, I tried several web site content management solutions such as PHP-Nuke, Xoops, etc. I recently came across another one called Drupal: Drupal.org is the official website of Drupal, an open source content management platform. Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal can support a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs …

Pocket PC Techs

If you’ve ever looked into upgrading a Pocket PC device, then you probably have heard of Pocket PC Techs. They offer various upgrade kits and accessories for a large number of devices. I recently purchased a battery for a Compaq iPAQ H3650. The battery is internal, and I couldn’t get a part number for it …

Free VMware Player

With the new VMware® Player, a free download from VMware, anyone can run your virtual machine, test your applications, and experience your programming creativity, exactly the way you intended. Now your colleagues and friends can use their PCs to run the virtual machines you created on your PC — no purchase necessary. VMware Player is …

Refilling Ink Cartridges

About 2 years ago my father bought me an Interactive Media Sales, LLC (IMS) Ink Refill System. It sounds sophisticated, but it was just a simple set of squeeze bottles with ink to refill my ink cartridges. The first couple of times I used it, it was a little messy, but I quickly got used …

Top 20 License-Free Fonts

From InsideMicrosoft: Nicholas links to this list of the top 20 license-free fonts. Could someone please release the files as a torrent? I recently copied the new Windows Vista fonts out of a beta installation and have been using them on my XP box to much satisfaction. Microsoft did a great job designing / paying …

“Top” Digital Photography Tips

Chris has been doing a great job with the Digital Photography Tip of the Week. We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback. But of course Chris can’t cover it all. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the Lunacore Photoshop Tutorials. Well, here are some more digital photography (and manipulation) tips: Top Ten Digital Photography …

Move out from your Subject – Digital Photography Tip of the Week

Last week I discussed getting close to your subject. Not to confuse you too much, but this week I will discuss zooming out from your subject. In my tip last week, I mentioned how a better photograph can be made by zooming in and getting closer to your subject. There are times however when you …

Move in Close – Digital Photography Tip of the Week

Over the past couple of weeks, I have talked about framing your subject for printing and cropping your photos using software. This week I will talk about getting close to your subject. Moving in on a subject is a quick and easy way to make a more dramatic photograph. It isolates your subject eliminating a …

USBMan

USB and USB 2.0 tips, tricks, reviews, news, troubleshooting, problem solving and information. They have information by Windows version, host type (chip maker), an active forum, and more. If you have USB problems or question, check it out at http://www.usbman.com/

Why Do-It-Yourself Photo Printing Doesn’t Add Up

From the New York Times: Prices of printers have dropped up to 30 percent in the last few months thanks to a savage price war. Is this then the time to buy a photo printer for your home? After all, for about $200 you can get the Hewlett-Packard Photosmart 8250 that in just 14 seconds …