Archive for July, 2008

Jul 31 2008

Turn Pictures Into Photos With Photoshop Easy Technique

Published by chowsquid under Tutorials

 
In 10 easy steps or less, PS Hero shows us how to turn an ordinary picture into a realistic photo.
Photoshop techniques used include: Layer Style (Stroke), Gradient tool, Gaussian Blur, and Transform (Warp).
This tutorial uses Photoshop CS2 or later, but I used Photoshop 7.0 with the pictures above. Photoshop 7.0 [...]

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Jul 28 2008

Sirius XM Merger Approved - 158 Days Of Whining Ends

Published by chowsquid under Money, stocks

Sirius and XM radio have finally gotten the regulatory approve to abuse it’s customers with monopolistic monthly rates and shaft their artist with price pressure. Way to go. Now Cramer doesn’t have to get two cars to listen to Howard Stern (Sirius) and Major League Baseball (XM).
Cramer did admit that the length of the delay [...]

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Jul 22 2008

The Diane Rehm Show - The Banking Industry

Published by chowsquid under Money, The Nation

Guests for the show:
Bert Ely, consultant, financial services industry
Kathleen Day, Center for Responsible Lending
James Leach, director, The Institute Of Politics At Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School Of Government; Former U.S. Congressman from Iowa (1977-2007)
Robert Hartheimer, special advisor, Promontory Financial Group, former director of the Division of Resolutions at the FDIC 1991-1995
 
Quotes from the show:
“In [...]

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Jul 21 2008

Another Stupid Post On Crave

Published by chowsquid under dance, funny

Looks like Crave did it again. Apparently according the the “Experts” on technology, the word is out on a brand new invention “conceived” by Columbia classmates Rebecca Brown and Monica Murphy. “High Heeler” helps prevent klutzy moments?

This invention claims to prevent high heels from getting stuck in grass, pavement cracks, and sewer grates.
These two inventors [...]

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Jul 15 2008

Cool LEGO® Creation - Chaser

Published by chowsquid under cars, toys

Awesome model over at VarietyAlley.com

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