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Dicapac WP-510 Review

There’s one camera gear that I know I’ll be using only once a year. It is the Dicapac WP-510 waterproof camera case.
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Please insert Adobe InDesign CS3 to continue installation

I downloaded portable versions of Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.2 and ran them side by side with my installation of CS3s. From then on, I started to get error messages that let to the non-opening of the CS3s. System restore didn’t work so I did a full reinstallation of Windows XP. That took me a whole day yesterday as there were some files that were missing when I do the installation via the DVD-ROM. But, when I reinstalled Windows through a CD ROM, it worked like a charm.
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Books for Dummies

One thing I like about the Internet is that there’s a lot that’s free. Well, almost. Things that we would have purchased otherwise are easily downloadable if only you have the patience to search.
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Please insert Photoshop CS4 into drive…

I’m having quite a difficulty in installing Adobe Photoshop CS4. It always asks me to “Please insert Photoshop CS4 into drive H:\ to continue installation.
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Downloading Torrent on Asus EEEPC

If you’re thinking that we would be installing a Torrent program like utorrent, you’re mistaken. We’re going to install web browser Opera. Yes, Opera has the capability to download movies and programs (albeit illegally), say from mininova.com. My EEEPC has the original Xandros installed. Read the rest of this entry »

Wonders of Photoshop's Photomerge

I have been digitizing some newspaper clippings by scanning them when Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended’s Photomerge feature became userful again. I have a Canon Lide scanner and since it can only accomodate legal sized papers, I need to do multiple scans. Tedious process it was, to merge all the images if you have to do it manually. Read the rest of this entry »

Make Windows XP look like Vista

I already downloaded Windows XP Service Pack 3, hoping that the GUI will be like Windows Vista. From what I have searched so far is that aside from the fixes that SP 3 provides, user’s will not see any difference in the operating system. I downloaded the file from the Microsoft website but has not installed it yet. Read the rest of this entry »

Free Download of Photoshop Anthology

PSD Tutorials reported that Site Point has released “The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques,” a free ebook about, well, Photoshop. Read the rest of this entry »

Asus EEE PC Experience

After draining my ATM card and the P 9, 000 I borrowed from my mom, I bought an ASUS EEE PC 8G last Monday in a shop in BF Homes Paranaque. Read the rest of this entry »

I want to buy an Asus EEE PC

After reading Abe’s post “Top 10 Things about the Asus Eee PC,” I am more convinced that I should get myself one this year. Read the rest of this entry »