Creating a 3D effect with image editing  software (GIMP or Photoshop)
Here’s how to make a neat effect to make it look like the subject of a photo is popping out of the background. This can be done with GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) or Photoshop.

I use GIMP because it is a free open source program with just about all the features and capabilities of Photoshop, and is easy to use. Because I use GIMP, all the menu directions and screen shots will be GIMP specific. However, Photoshop is set up very close to the way GIMP is, so it shouldn’t be to hard to find the right tools. If someone wants to post the Photoshop menu directions in the comments, I’ll edit them in. Continue Reading »

Take your favorite image and create a poster - any size - with Block Posters.

Here’s how it works: you upload an image, slice it into manageable blocks, depending on what size you want the end result to be, and then print it out, block by block. You can make a ginormous wall poster this way of any image you want and the results are pretty awesome. Continue Reading »

Real Desktop Lite  is a feeware soft which allows you to convert your desktop in 3D and turns your icons into virtual, physical objects that you move around, and even throw. You can rotate them any way you want, and when you throw them against one another, they clink as they crash and move. You can even lift up your icons and twirl them around. The Recycle Bin even becomes a three-dimensional trash can. Continue Reading »

If you have a blog hosted on Blog*Spot and you’ve upgraded to the new version, there’s an easy way to backup your blog.

This page lists the latest N posts from the blog:
http://blogname.blogspot.com/search?max-results=N
Instead of N, type the number of posts. If your blog has less than 1000 posts, you can save this page:
http://blogname.blogspot.com/search?max-results=1000
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With this tutorial you can add a Favicon to a Blogger. I figured out how to add a favicon to a Blogger blog. This works with both the “old” Blogger.com blogs and the Blog 2.0 blogs.To add a favicon to blogger.com:
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