A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

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Entries Tagged as 'Computer'

Photoshop About box Easter egg

February 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

Found out today that the beta/code name screen for Photoshop can be found by holding down the Ctrl key when clicking on the About Photoshop menu item. Here’s the one for CS3 Extended: Normal About screen: Click here for hidden About screens in previous versions >> P.S. Jeredb, thanks for posting the link about the [...]

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Tags: Computer · Humor

Give One, Get One

September 25th, 2007 · Comments Off

In the hopes of jumpstarting their campaign, One Laptop Per Child will let donors pay $399 to purchase a laptop for a child and get one themselves as well, starting Nov 12. The donated portion is still tax-deductible. I find myself curiously attracted to this offer. Of course, I’m mostly curious to try out the laptop myself. [...]

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Tags: Computer · Holidays · In the News

PhotoShop CS3 “Save For Web” command

August 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off

Although I generally like PhotoShop CS3 — the new look and feel of the toolboxes, the tabs that save space, etc. — I have one gripe: the keystrokes to get to File > Save For Web have changed. “Save For Web” is now called “Save For Web & Devices.” The window for this function appears [...]

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Tags: Computer · Design

I stole the Wacom!

May 15th, 2007 · Comments Off

Okay, not really stole it…. just appropriated. I claimed the Wacom tablet that was in my ex-coworker’s office even before he left. (hehehhe) I was going to snatch it yesterday morning, but a new intern started in that office and I didn’t feel like pulling it out in front of her (“excuse me, pardon me, [...]

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Tags: Computer · Day Job · That was Fun