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  • What do you think of this cover?

    Holy Kaw!
    30 Jul 2010 | 8:43 pm
    What do you think of this cover design? Completely away from the “photograph of a flower” look. Created by @VM_DesignNut. Please enter your comments below and not as tweets because I need to collect all the comments. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Mythology Edition

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    Brenna Ehrlich
    30 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm
    Hello there, weary travelers, winding your way — LOTR-like — toward the glimmering horizon that is the weekend. Isn’t this is thing we call life one, big adventure? Nah, we didn’t think so. That’s why we’ve decided to make this week’s YouTube roundup theme Mythology — so as to inject a dash of adventure and glamor into the grayscale mundanity of our workaday existence.Go out into the world, ye mortals, and slay some dragons or something. Or at least change up your brunch order for once… FALCOR - the URiNATOR (TROGDOR Parody) Amy-Mae…

  • Makers of 'BlackLight: Tango Down' Anticipate Video Gaming's Downloadable Future

    Fast Company
    Kevin Ohannessian
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:43 pm
    "BlackLight: Tango Down" is a first-person shooter focused on multiplayer online skirmishes, in the vein of mega-hit "Modern Warfare." The difference? "BlackLight" can only be downloaded and costs just $15, far less than a boxed game. Fast Company asked Marcus Beer, Director of Public Relations, and Shane Bettenhausen, Director of New Business, at Ignition Entertainment, about their strategy in releasing downloadable games, and whether digital titles are the industry's destiny. Kevin Ohannessian: What is BlackLight: Tango Down? Marcus Beer: BlackLight is the first downloadable game that…

  • How to Find Freedom

    How to Change the World
    GuyKawasaki
    28 Jul 2010 | 9:25 am
    Let me confess: I’m addicted to Twitter and email, and my addiction increases the more I have to do something important like write a book. Luckily, I stumbled across two applications that really help. I explain how they works here at the American Express Open Forum. If you’re have a tough time prying yourself away from online fun, they could really help.

  • From OpenWebAsia In Kuala Lumpur: South East Asia’s Web Under The Spotlight

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    Serkan Toto
    31 Jul 2010 | 8:23 am
    Earlier this month, I attended OpenWebAsia – South East Asia in Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, a two-day tech and web industry event that attracted over 350 international attendees. The event shined a spotlight on a market that’s still largely overlooked: a whopping 600 million people live in South East Asia, which boasts a rapidly growing web and mobile population. What follows is a short summary of just a few presentations, panel discussions, and startup demos I witnessed at OpenWebAsia (those with a focus on Asia only). I will update this article with more material once it becomes…
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  • What do you think of this cover?

    30 Jul 2010 | 8:43 pm
    What do you think of this cover design? Completely away from the “photograph of a flower” look. Created by @VM_DesignNut. Please enter your comments below and not as tweets because I need to collect all the comments. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • 5 top tips for treating a sunburn

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:54 pm
    It’s happened to the best of us—the enchanting charms of summer seduce us into spending long periods of time frolicking under the sun. And while it’s fun while it lasts, the skin-scorching effects of a ruby red sunburn will quickly turn your smile into a frown. If you forgot to apply (or in some cases, re-apply) sunscreen, and are now in a world of pain, fret not. TruTricks has offered up five tips for treating sunburns and alleviating the ow factor. See some highlights below: Apply a cold compress covered in chilled aloe vera. Doing this with a hemp washcloth is…

  • 30 interesting facts about Facebook

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:40 pm
    You spend every waking social networking moment poking, liking, and commenting on Facebook, but how much do you actually know about the immensely popular site? Catch up on your Facebook trivia with Jeff Bullas’ thirty fascinating facts about Facebook. See a few below: Al Pacino’s face was the original Facebook homepage. If facebook were a country it would be the third largest. A Facebook employee hoodie once sold for $4,000 on eBay. Get all thirty facts at Jeff Bullas. Total Facebook coverage. Photo credit: Fotolia Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • 30 examples of perfectly timed action photography

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:28 pm
    You can miss a lot in the blink of an eye. But sometimes, the click of a camera shutter can capture the moment you missed. Case in point: these perfectly times action photos. See all thirty at Web Designer. More on photography. Permalink | Leave a comment  »

  • Dogs can mimic the movement of their owners

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:04 pm
    They say that dog owners and their canine counterparts often times look alike. And according to a new study, dogs can imitate the body movements of their owners too, with proper training. BBC News recently interviewed the researchers involved with the study and, in their article, explain how this type of learning has obvious evolutionary advantages for animals.  Read all about it at BBC News. All the latest and greatest in science. Photo credit: Fotolia Permalink | Leave a comment  »
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  • Our Favorite YouTube Videos This Week: The Mythology Edition

    Brenna Ehrlich
    30 Jul 2010 | 8:19 pm
    Hello there, weary travelers, winding your way — LOTR-like — toward the glimmering horizon that is the weekend. Isn’t this is thing we call life one, big adventure? Nah, we didn’t think so. That’s why we’ve decided to make this week’s YouTube roundup theme Mythology — so as to inject a dash of adventure and glamor into the grayscale mundanity of our workaday existence.Go out into the world, ye mortals, and slay some dragons or something. Or at least change up your brunch order for once… FALCOR - the URiNATOR (TROGDOR Parody) Amy-Mae…

  • BlackBerry Tablet Coming this November? [REPORT]

    Christina Warren
    30 Jul 2010 | 5:25 pm
    BlackBerry tablet rumors continue to gain momentum, with a new report indicating that the device, possibly to be called the BlackPad, is set to hit stores this November.According to Bloomberg, Research in Motion, the company behind the BlackBerry, is planning on releasing its tablet device this fall. The device will reportedly feature a 9.7″ screen, roughly the same dimensions as the iPad. The device will also feature Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity options, with the option of using an existing BlackBerry smartphone as the data connection. Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet have been…

  • New Apple Patents Detail Plans for Travel, Clothing and Commerce

    Christina Warren
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:49 pm
    A veritable treasure trove of documents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office show some of the different ways that Apple is looking to integrate location, travel and commerce into future versions of iOS.Patently Apple has uncovered some of the latest developments, which include additions to the iTravel app that surfaced back in April, as well as social shopping and fashion applications. We’ve covered some of Apple’s other iOS-related patents in the past, including iTickets and iGroups, as well as some system-wide integrations with Facebook, but the newest patents revolve…

  • 10 Best Viral Video Remixes on YouTube

    Amy-Mae Elliott
    30 Jul 2010 | 2:37 pm
    You know a viral video has truly made it into the zeitgeist when it gets the remix treatment, which can itself go viral; so meta.For your viewing pleasure we’ve hit up YouTube for 10 of the best examples of memes remade to music.From Leeroy Jenkins to Chris Crocker, these amusing remixes take a video and make it even more memorable — let us know your favorites in the comments below. 1. Nintendo 64 The original remix (which has notched up nearly 7 million views) is not embeddable (boo!), so here’s the heavy metal version instead. 2. Charlie Bit Me Ow Charlie! If you never tire of…

  • #WinWeekend Sweepstakes: Lady Gaga Remix Edition

    Vadim Lavrusik
    30 Jul 2010 | 2:02 pm
    Mashable is excited to announce that in honor of Lady Gaga’s upcoming new remix album, we’re giving away a prize pack with some exclusive merchandise for this week’s #WinWeekend Weekly Sweepstakes in partnership with Live Nation. Last weekend, we gifted two awesome electric guitars to two lucky winners.The package includes: CD Copy of Lady Gaga’s The RemixLimited Edition Vinyl Copy of The RemixLady Gaga The Fame Monster Super Deluxe (includes fan collector’s art book, pull-out posters, themed fanzines, a paper doll collection, and more…” (sold out)Telephone Limited…
 
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  • Makers of 'BlackLight: Tango Down' Anticipate Video Gaming's Downloadable Future

    Kevin Ohannessian
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:43 pm
    "BlackLight: Tango Down" is a first-person shooter focused on multiplayer online skirmishes, in the vein of mega-hit "Modern Warfare." The difference? "BlackLight" can only be downloaded and costs just $15, far less than a boxed game. Fast Company asked Marcus Beer, Director of Public Relations, and Shane Bettenhausen, Director of New Business, at Ignition Entertainment, about their strategy in releasing downloadable games, and whether digital titles are the industry's destiny. Kevin Ohannessian: What is BlackLight: Tango Down? Marcus Beer: BlackLight is the first downloadable game that…

  • User Experience Whiz Traverses Technological Valleys, Gives Fast Company the Lowdown

    Jenara Nerenberg
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:33 pm
    Genevieve Bell knows your digital habits better than you do. Genevieve Bell, Thinker in Residence at Intel, Stanford PhD in Anthropology, and all-around bad-ass technology-in-society expert, released her much-anticipated report, Getting Connected, Staying Connected: Exploring South Australia’s Digital Futures, earlier this week. Fast Company has had its eye on Dr. Bell for some time now; we chose her as one of our 100 Most Creative People in Business while she was still hard at work on the report. Key findings from the report suggest that, as Bell told FastCompany.com, "New information and…

  • Rupert Murdoch Rumored to Be Launching Tablet-Targeted News Service

    Austin Carr
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:24 pm
    Is News Corp head honcho Rupert Murdoch planning a game-changing digital news outlet? That's what sources are telling CNBC, which today reported that "this new digital news venture would incorporate text, photo and video, tailored for the iTunes app format." Of course, with the iPad's rapid success and many companies from Microsoft to Google to HP planning their own tablet devices, it's not too surprising News Corp, which owns a slew of newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, would want to corner the digital market sooner rather than later. What's surprising,…

  • Why Tech Nerds Love Flying Virgin America

    Mark Borden
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:20 pm
    This interview is part of our ongoing series related to The Influence Project. Last month, Virgin America teamed up with the online influence measurement company Klout to promote their new routes between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Toronto. The campaign offered free tickets to select influencers--with no strings attached. I spoke with Virgin America's social media manager Jill Fletcher about managing an airborne viral campaign, how Virgin became the airline of choice for the nerd set, and the customer service challenges presented when everyone on board is connected. How did the idea of…

  • Student Starts First Tuition-free School in Africa’s Largest Slum

    Austin Carr
    30 Jul 2010 | 3:16 pm
    DoSomething award winner Jessica Posner brings education to Kibera.DoSomething, headed by Fast Company columnist Nancy Lublin, has recognized five young social entrepreneurs with $10,000 grants--and one with a prize of $100,000. Fast Company will profile one of these enterprising youth each day this week. Click here to read the other winners' stories. More than 1.5 million people live in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, squeezed together in a labyrinth of rusted tin shacks and garbage-lined alleyways. Although Kibera is Africa’s largest slum, the Kenyan government considers it an illegal settlement…
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  • How to Find Freedom

    GuyKawasaki
    28 Jul 2010 | 9:25 am
    Let me confess: I’m addicted to Twitter and email, and my addiction increases the more I have to do something important like write a book. Luckily, I stumbled across two applications that really help. I explain how they works here at the American Express Open Forum. If you’re have a tough time prying yourself away from online fun, they could really help.

  • Examples of Enchanting Things

    GuyKawasaki
    25 Jul 2010 | 2:20 pm
    In the comments area below, please tell me some things that you find enchanting. For example: Car—1966 Mustang, Computer—Macintosh, City—Istanbul, Movie—Wizard of Oz, etc. I’m looking for a wide range of categories and examples. Thanks!

  • Why too much money is worse than too little

    GuyKawasaki
    20 Jul 2010 | 9:55 am
    Many entrepreneurs believe that they key to success is adequate (or more) capital. I think they’re wrong—too much money is worse than too little. It’s because spending expands to the level of money that you’ve raised. I explain the hazards of too much money for the American Express Open Forum. Read it by clicking here.

  • Happiness explained by @Zappos

    GuyKawasaki
    20 Jul 2010 | 9:50 am
    Whether you love shoes or not, you’ve got to admire the job that Tony Hsieh and the rest of the Zappos gang has done. I got a chance to interview Tony during the book tour for his new tome. in our interview he explains the keys to happiness in life and business while being Asian-American. Check out what he has to say here.

  • How to decode the US immigration process

    GuyKawasaki
    19 Jul 2010 | 12:56 pm
    If you’re confused by the U. S. Immigration process, I recently posted an explanation of it at the American Express Open Forum blog. Robert C. Meltzer, CEO of VISANOW, provided the information. His company is in the business of helping people obtain visas, so he should know. (Disclosure: Garage is an investor in VISANOW.) Learn how to decode the immigration process here.
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    TechCrunch

  • From OpenWebAsia In Kuala Lumpur: South East Asia’s Web Under The Spotlight

    Serkan Toto
    31 Jul 2010 | 8:23 am
    Earlier this month, I attended OpenWebAsia – South East Asia in Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, a two-day tech and web industry event that attracted over 350 international attendees. The event shined a spotlight on a market that’s still largely overlooked: a whopping 600 million people live in South East Asia, which boasts a rapidly growing web and mobile population. What follows is a short summary of just a few presentations, panel discussions, and startup demos I witnessed at OpenWebAsia (those with a focus on Asia only). I will update this article with more material once it becomes…

  • The Flickr Bogan-Martin Award For “Media Overreaction”

    Michael Arrington
    31 Jul 2010 | 1:08 am
    One thing you can say about the Flickr team – there’s some fight in ‘em. They apparently were not super pleased with our coverage of their annual (and unofficial) Grant-Pattishall Award given each year to the Yahoo engineer who “who breaks Flickr in the most spectacular way.” I’m not sure why, I think the award is fun. So now they have a new award, called the Bogan-Martin Award: “The Bogan-Martin Award is given yearly to the Flickr staff member who inadvertently generates the most spectacular media overreaction to a personal comment or inside joke.” So…

  • Paul Graham’s Checklist, Would You Make The Cut? [Video]

    Evelyn Rusli
    30 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm
    With more than 200 deals since 2005, Y Combinator’s Paul Graham knows how to size up a young team of entrepreneurs. However, he didn’t get it right from day one. On Friday, we got a chance to talk to Graham after his morning panel with SV Angel’s Ron Conway. He discussed how his strategy has evolved over the past five years and why the balance of power is shifting in Silicon Valley. See videos ahead. CrunchBase InformationY CombinatorPaul GrahamInformation provided by CrunchBase

  • Chamillionaire Just Wants Your Business Card

    Alexia Tsotsis
    30 Jul 2010 | 6:32 pm
    Grammy award winning artist Chamillionaire (a.k.a Hakeem Seriki) has become a regular at tech conferences, perhaps because the hustle and flow culture of the rap business and the hustle and flow culture of the tech business are surprisingly similar. His stories of struggles between artists and music labels are resonant to anyone who’s experienced the relationship intricacies of startups and VCs. Chamillionare got his first taste of the magic of the Internet in 2004, with the launch of his first website Chamillionaire.com. The community around the site’s message boards exploded…

  • Half Of All Facebook Users Play Social Games — It’s 40% Of Total Usage Time

    MG Siegler
    30 Jul 2010 | 4:49 pm
    Perhaps you’ve heard: social games maker Playdom was acquired by Disney a few days ago for a deal potentially worth north of $750 million. Playdom CEO John Pleasants took the stage today at our Social Currency CrunchUp in Palo Alto, to talk a bit about the deal and the future. Pleasants says that he’s not exactly sure what his title at Disney will be yet, but he thinks he’ll be the General Manager of Playdom. He’s also not sure if Tapulous (another gaming company just acquired by Disney) will be under his department, but he doesn’t think so. And he made sure to…
 
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  • Sabotage!

    Seth Godin
    31 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am
    Just about all sabotage is self-sabotage.We don't get forced to eat that cookie, we choose to. And so the diet is ended.Marketing self-sabotage is fascinating to watch and understand. Consider the college application: it's primarily an opportunity for teenagers who aren't sure of where they want to go to undercut their chances by exposing their uncertainty. The lizard brain, the voice in the back of the head that wants security and safety--it's not eager to go to a college that might be 'too hard' or 'too good'. The easy thing to do is to scale back the effort, not do what works, but do what…

  • Every monster has a big shadow

    Seth Godin
    30 Jul 2010 | 2:27 am
    That's what makes it a monster.In fact, when you look the monster in the eye, when you calmly and carefully inspect the actual monster, you discover that he's not so bad after all. It's just the shadow that's scary.When in doubt, ignore the shadow.

  • A few books for summer reading

    Seth Godin
    29 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm
    Paco Underhill on women and retail.Nancy Lublin on learning from causes.Noah Boyd with an FBI thriller beach read. Better than the last Reacher novel, imho.And stunningly elegant (and lovely to hold) pottery inspired by some of my work from Lori Koop.

  • The power of sync

    Seth Godin
    29 Jul 2010 | 2:18 am
    100 people doing something at the same time has far more power than 300 people doing it over time.We unconsciously amplify the power of coordination when we consider the impact of actions. If there's a thousand people waiting outside of a store, we instantly believe we're seeing a phenomenon.While the internet makes it easier than ever to spread ideas, it makes it far more compelling to coordinate actions.If everyone in your weekly meeting drops a pencil at precisely 12:03, you'll notice.

  • Here comes the paperback Kindle... as promised

    Seth Godin
    28 Jul 2010 | 6:13 pm
    The wifi Kindle, $139. Drop the first digit and you're on to something. And it only took them six weeks!
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  • Afghan Women Fear Loss of Modest Gains

    By ALISSA J. RUBIN
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:47 am
    Those who have gained a measure of freedom and financial independence see little effort by officials to look out for their future.

  • Optimism That Cement Will Shut Down Gulf Oil Well

    By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:47 am
    An effort known as a static kill is part of a two-pronged strategy to kill the well by cementing it shut twice, from above with the static kill and then from below, using a relief well.

  • Panel Advises Reprimand for Rangel, Not Ouster

    By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:32 am
    The congressman who led an inquiry into Representative Charles B. Rangel’s ethics said he and others recommended the relatively moderate punishment.

  • More Than 800 Dead in Pakistani Floods

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:23 am
    Flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 800 people in a week, a government official said Saturday as rescuers struggled to reach marooned victims.

  • Jewish Group Opposes Muslim Center Near Ground Zero

    By MICHAEL BARBARO
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:22 am
    The Anti-Defamation League announced its opposition to a proposed Islamic center and mosque, intensifying a fierce national debate about the limits of religious freedom.
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  • Analysis: Google Stumbles, Again, With China Outage Report

    Ryan Singel
    30 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Google mistakenly reported Thursday that China began censoring its web search again. It's a blunder that adds to a list of missteps over the last six months that have the net's top tech company looking unprofessional.

  • American iPad Users Pay Among the Highest for Data Worldwide

    Priya Ganapati
    30 Jul 2010 | 1:10 pm
    Accessing data on the iPad is the United States is a lot more expensive than almost anywhere in the world. American users pay some of the highest prices in terms of dollars per gigabyte of data on the iPad.

  • Physicists Dream Up the Antilaser

    Alexandra Witze, Science News
    30 Jul 2010 | 12:53 pm
    Fifty years after physicists invented the laser, ushering in everything from supermarket scanners to music CDs, scientists have conceived its opposite — the "antilaser."

  • Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and Toys

    Jess McNally
    30 Jul 2010 | 12:20 pm
    Instead of investing in their own computer research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology.

  • DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a Cyborg

    Priya Ganapati
    30 Jul 2010 | 12:15 pm
    A Swedish researcher and entrepreneur has taken the first step toward becoming a cyborg by creating a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.
 
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  • Blogosphere Trends + Unicorns

    Kimberly Turner
    31 Jul 2010 | 6:58 am
    This column is written by Kimberly Turner from Regator (a great tool that gathers and organizes the world’s best blog posts). – Darren Okay, okay, so we’re not actually talking about unicorns…but even though it’s a vital part of your blog’s tone and voice, I didn’t think you’d click on anything that sounded as deceptively unsexy and unexciting as what we’re actually discussing this week, which is grammatical person. Wait! Before you zone out, stick with me for a sec: It’s not as bad as it sounds. Grammatical person is simply means that you’re either referring…

  • Blog Content Strategy 101

    Georgina Laidlaw
    30 Jul 2010 | 6:56 am
    Content strategy might seem like the domain of giant content sites and big-brand online publishers. But if you run a blog, you’re a content publisher. And a solid content strategy can help you to more clearly define your goals, and identify how you’ll achieve them. For those for whom content is a business, a content strategy can help support, and achieve, the goals set out in your business strategy. What is Content Strategy? A content strategy is a plan that helps your users achieve their goals, and helps you to achieve your own goals, through your web site’s content.

  • How to Use Guest Blogging to Grow Your Blog Exponentially

    Darren Rowse
    29 Jul 2010 | 5:29 pm
    One of the biggest challenges for a new bloggers starting out in an established niche is to find a way to stand out from the crowd and find their first readers. Without existing profile and/or credibility – getting those first readers can be very tough. To combat this a few years back a number of bloggers started to use ‘Guest Blogging’ as a technique to launch their blogs and grow their brands to new audiences. This technique launched many bloggers to prominence – including Leo Babauta, Brian Clark, Chris Garrett, Skellie, Jon Morrow (all of whom have guest posted on…

  • Source Quality Content … Continuously

    Georgina Laidlaw
    29 Jul 2010 | 7:05 am
    What does every blogger need more of? Quality content! This is the first of a series of six posts that tackle key content questions. Today, we’re looking specifically at content sources: places where you can get ideas and information that, with a little work, you can turn into quality blog posts. Your posts may be text, images or video; they could deal with any topic. But every blogger needs post ideas, and all of us hit uninspired patches through which we still need to produce compelling content to a regular schedule. Thinking strategically about the content sources you use can deliver…

  • 5 Tools I Am Willing to Pay for [And Recommend] to Improve My Blogs

    Darren Rowse
    28 Jul 2010 | 6:51 am
    One of the great things about blogging is that it is very accessible to anyone with internet access. There are some fantastic tools around that are completely free that mean you can have a blog up and running within minutes of deciding to start a blog. Free tools range from hosted blog platforms like WordPress.com and Blogger through to a myriad of plugins and themes around the web that can make blogging a breeze. Of course while there are many many free options out there, sometimes to take your blog to the next level there can come a time when you need to spend a few dollars. I bit the…
 
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  • News Corp Considering Dedicated News Product for Tablets

    30 Jul 2010 | 10:45 am
    CNBC reports that News Corp, the Rupert Murdoch-led media conglomerate behind such outlets as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and The New York Post, is considering launching a new news unit dedicated to content for tablet devices such as t...

  • Apple to Open Covent Garden Retail Store in London on August 7th

    30 Jul 2010 | 9:23 am
    Apple has officially announced the grand opening of its new retail store in the Covent Garden district of London, with the store set to open to the public on Saturday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. The store appears to be Apple's largest by total ...

  • Apple Moved Location Services In-House With iPad and iOS 4

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:32 am
    TechCrunch reports on an overlooked detail from Apple's response to federal legislators earlier this month regarding privacy concerns, noting that the company disclosed that it moved its location services...

  • Apple to Begin Taking Orders for New Mac Pro on August 9th

    29 Jul 2010 | 7:06 pm
    Several readers have informed us and we have confirmed that Apple Store representatives are telling potential buyers of the company's new Mac Pro announced earlier this week that the updated models are set to become available for ordering on ...

  • Ballmer: Microsoft-Powered Tablets Are 'Job One Urgency'

    29 Jul 2010 | 6:33 pm
    Steve Ballmer demoing Windows-based HP slate at CES in January 2010 CNET reports on comments from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today at the company's conference for financial analysts revealing that Apple's longtime rival is continuing ...
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  • When I Stop Talking You’ll Know I’m Dead – Video Book Review

    ceb
    31 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am
    There are times when a book is the right way to go, and other times when an audiobook is what will make it all work out. I received When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man (amazon affiliate link) from Hachette Audio, and I’m so glad I did. The book was brilliantly read by the author, and when I say that, I mean that the book ended up feeling more like Mr. Weintraub was having a conversation with me than it felt like I was reading a book. Jerry Weintraub is a famous talent agent turned Hollywood producer who has worked with some of the…

  • How Not to Write a Book

    ceb
    30 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am
    People want to know how to write a book. It’s a valid question. Learning how to write a book can be very useful. Books are the new bands. We’re all writing books, just like we all used to be in a band. But people never ask how NOT to write a book. I want to offer that one for you. How NOT to Write a Book Worry about the title. Think about finding a publisher. Ask your friends who’ve written books about their agents/publishers. Research topics endlessly. Tweet. Update Facebook. Talk about the book you’ll write. Buy a new Moleskine just for the book. Research writing…

  • Amazon and the Kindle Conspiracy

    ceb
    29 Jul 2010 | 9:14 am
    I need to be very clear. I believe Amazon is positioned to be the winner in the content delivery war. Have you really looked around Amazon.com lately? You can buy a jar of peanut butter, a set of spark plugs, and all the digital content you can consume. As an Android phone user, they’re my iTunes stand-in. And with the way they’re sneaking Kindles out into the universe, it’s all going to go even deeper. The Ultimate Distribution Coup People are out there saying, “iPads are kicking Kindle’s butt.” Perhaps they missed the Kindle for iPad memo. Or the Kindle…

  • Reading Your RSS Feeds Is Not a Job

    ceb
    29 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am
    Unless it is. I was having a conversation with a real estate friend the other day, and he asked me where I found the time to read all the various blog articles that I read at any given time. I told him that it was part of my job to be in the know and to share useful information. He said that he sometimes couldn’t find the time. I challenged him back by asking, “Will it really improve your business, reading all those feeds?” We read on autopilot at times. We read because consumption is part of what the web gives us in nonstop streams. We can find something to consume…

  • Mario Sundar at LinkedIn is a Trust Agent

    ceb
    28 Jul 2010 | 1:30 am
    I had a call the other day with Mario Sundar and two other LinkedIn employees (Wasn’t sure I had permission to name you both). We were talking about my recent post about LinkedIn and sharing. Here’s why Mario is a trust agent: he saw my post, and marshaled his company to take some kind of action to hear more about my thoughts, and see if there was any action that could be taken to improve the experience. You could say, “Well, Duh. You’re a top blogger in the social media space. Of course he’s going to listen to you.” The picture I put up with this post is…
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  • Introducing GuestBlogging.com (Check out the Free Videos)

    Jonathan Morrow
    29 Jul 2010 | 7:35 am
    So, you’ve heard my take on why guest blogging is important. Over the years, you’ve probably seen other popular bloggers talking about it too. But maybe you can’t help thinking … how does it help you build a popular blog of your own? If you’ve been wondering, head over to GuestBlogging.com, because over the next 10 days, I’m going to show you. We’ll talk about: How to get your first 1000 blog subscribers, even if none of the leaders in your niche know who you are yet How to stop getting ignored by popular bloggers and get the links you deserve How to…

  • The Glass Ceiling, the Inner Circle, and the Key to Building a Popular Blog

    Jonathan Morrow
    28 Jul 2010 | 6:46 am
    “What am I doing wrong?” I whispered to the computer screen. A part of me wanted nothing more than to go to bed and forget about blogging forever. And yet, there I was, hunched over the computer, as I dug through my traffic stats for the millionth time. Somewhere inside was the answer to why I wasn’t getting more traffic, and I was going to find it. Some people would have said I was asking for too much. The blog was already doing decently well, averaging about 100 visitors a day after only two months. I got at least a few glowing comments on every post I wrote. Several…

  • Landing Page Makeover Clinic #28: IntelligentEditing.com

    Roberta Rosenberg
    27 Jul 2010 | 6:20 am
    This is another addition to our ongoing series of tutorials and case studies on landing pages that work. Daniel Heuman’s software helps writers, editors, translators, and proofreaders prepare error-free documents with greater ease and speed. He tried and abandoned PPC (pay-per-click) advertising, as he discovered the folks who clicked through weren’t his best prospects. (That’s a technique that almost certainly deserves some more thought and attention another time.) Daniel is now marketing directly to prospects via email and showing some success, but he feels more can be done.

  • Make Your Readers Love You: 5 Lessons from Pixar

    Sean Platt
    26 Jul 2010 | 8:50 am
    Everyone loves Pixar. Okay, maybe not everyone. Let’s just say everyone except that 10% of the human race who enjoy hating on awesome like I enjoy sipping coffee. Fifteen years ago, Pixar smashed the creative and technical limits of the animated feature film. It would be easy saying they came from nowhere, if it wasn’t for the decade they spent scraping by, sharpening their craft, rewriting broken rules while keeping what was best about the classics in their genre. People don’t just like Pixar films. They love Pixar films. How does Pixar do it, again and again and again? Yes,…

  • The 7 Secrets of Running a Wildly Popular Blog

    Dean Rieck
    21 Jul 2010 | 6:47 am
    Did you ever wonder why some blogs attract tons of readers and others don’t? Of course you’ve wondered. We all have. Because if you’re reading this blog, you almost certainly have a blog of your own. You think it’s great, and you want lots of other people to think it’s great too. So what’s the answer? Why do some blogs become more popular than others? There are lots of reasons why people flock to certain blogs, but I think one of the most important is that popular blogs are written by popular people — the sort of people who attract others. And…
 
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    ReadWriteWeb

  • Weekly Wrap-up: Street Slide vs. Street View, StumbleUpon's Success, Digital Natives Not So Savvy, And More...

    31 Jul 2010 | 6:00 am
    Readers were in the mood for maps this week because they pushed this story about a must-see video of Microsoft's Street Slide into the most-viewed category. We also continued our exploration of the significant Internet trends of 2010: Internet of Things sensors are chicken; golfers get a hands-on augmented reality experience; and these are the data-sucking mobile Droids you're looking for. Read on for more. Sponsor Top Stories of the Week A Must-See Video of Microsoft's Street Slide, Better Than Google Street View StumbleUpon: The Silent Social Media Success Story Analysis: What are the Web's…

  • Managing Rapid, Unexpected Business Growth

    30 Jul 2010 | 7:15 pm
    It should be any entrepreneur's dream come true. But for some startups, a sudden, overnight explosion in growth can nearly bring the operation to its knees. Such was the recent experience of Blank Label, a Web-based company that sells custom-made, user-designed dress shirts for men. After launching in October 2009, Blank Label enjoyed some modest initial success, selling a few hundred shirts in the first few months of business. Sponsor The online buzz generated by the startup's unique service was enough to capture the attention of The New York Times and other prominent media outlets, whose…

  • Like a Robot Struck by Lightning: Gowalla to Launch Write API, Possibly With Pictures

    30 Jul 2010 | 6:28 pm
    Imagine you were a robot who only knew how to describe the world in four ways: self, other, time, and object. Now imagine you were struck by a bolt of lightning and found your robot brain aware of a whole new column in the spreadsheet...Place. You'd feel like a whole new robot and you'd probably sing a very happy robot song. That's what the social web is going through right now, with the rise of location data and services as a viable pivot point for developers to work their magic with. Next week 2nd place check-in app Gowalla says it will launch at least the beginning of something a small but…

  • Twitter Annotations Not Coming Soon, After All

    30 Jul 2010 | 5:53 pm
    This spring at Twitter's first developer conference Chirp the big splash was a forthcoming feature called Annotations. The feature will allow publishing software to annotate Tweets with a wide open variety of metadata, which could then be read and analyzed by other software. Annotations are going to be big, if and when they launch. At Chirp it was said that the Annotations feature would launch in the second or third quarter of this year. Now the company's developer advocate, Taylor Singletary, said today on the Twitter developers list that it's not going to work out that way. "We haven't yet…

  • Survey Finds Gap in Attitudes Between the Cloud "Haves" and "Have-Nots"

    30 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm
    London-based communications SaaS provider Mimecast has announced the results of its second annual Cloud Adoption Survey. The survey, conducted by independent research firm Loudhouse, assessed the attitudes of IT decision-makers in the U.S. and UK about cloud computing. And the results are unsurprising, echoing the findings from elsewhere: the majority of organizations are now using some sort of cloud service, or considering moving to the cloud. Concerns about security and cost are cited as the major obstacles to adoption. Sponsor Some of the research highlights include: The majority of…
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    Smashing Magazine Feed

  • Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: August 2010

    Smashing Editorial
    31 Jul 2010 | 3:54 am
      Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it. That’s why we have decided to supply you with smashing wallpapers over 12 months. And to make them a little bit more distinctive from the usual crowd, we’ve decided to embed calendars for the upcoming month. So if you need to look up some date, isn’t it better to show off a nice wallpaper with a nice calendar instead of launching some default time application?This post features 50 free…

  • Lessons Learned From Maintaining a WordPress Plug-In

    Joost de Valk
    30 Jul 2010 | 9:04 am
      Recently I released a WordPress plugin for Google Analytics that adds a tracking code and dozens of various pieces of meta data to blogs. Since the release of version 4, I’ve updated it 6 times, to the point where it’s now at version 4.0.6. In this article I would like to share with you my experiences in maintaining this and other WordPress plug-ins and common good practices that I’ve distilled from that work.The updates that I released had a couple of purposes, ranging from bug fixes to new features and fixes in documentation. While all of these are nice to talk…

  • In Defense Of Photoshop

    Thomas Giannattasio
    29 Jul 2010 | 1:16 am
      Waves of change are currently rippling through every aspect of the Web. The iPad and other mobile devices are changing the way we access the Internet, while HTML5 and CSS3 promise to change the way we develop it. However, another storm is brewing that threatens Photoshop’s throne as the application of choice for Web design. The battle suggests a fundamental shift in the design process from Photoshop to mark-up.A militia of designers have assembled to launch this coup. Their propaganda is convincing, and their proposed successor is worthy, capable and sexy. Their cause is…

  • Passing The Holy Milestone: How To Meet Deadlines

    Ben Gremillion
    28 Jul 2010 | 5:45 am
      For too many projects, there comes a time when every action taken, every decision and sacrifice made, is spurred on by pressure to finish. Tempers seem to shrink along with the available days, talk about “high standards” gives way to “good enough,” and people realize that deadlines are aptly named. During the last-minute crunch, someone may well wonder, how did it come to this? Could it have been prevented? Every Web project has deadlines. But not every designer or developer deals with them the same way.[By the way, did you know we have a free bi-weekly Email Newsletter?

  • New eBook From Smashing Magazine: Mastering Photoshop For Web Design

    Vitaly Friedman
    27 Jul 2010 | 5:23 am
      Mastering Photoshop for Web Design is the third book in our eBook series, and it’s definitely the best eBook we’ve published so far. It was written from scratch by our regular writer Thomas Giannattasio, exclusively for Smashing Magazine and its readers. We are very proud of the result, in particular because of the high quality of tips, ideas and techniques that Thomas — who is a deep expert in Adobe Photoshop — presents in his book.Mastering Photoshop is written for advanced and intermediate designers who want to brush up on their workflow and improve…
 
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    Scott Kelby's Photoshop Insider Blog » Photoshop & Digital Photography Techniques, Tutorials, Books, Reviews & More

  • In honor of the last day to save $100—it’s Photoshop World: The Movie

    webeditor
    29 Jul 2010 | 9:54 pm

  • Moving your images from iPhoto to Lightroom

    Scott
    29 Jul 2010 | 9:40 pm
    One of my most-asked questions during my last two Lightroom seminars was “How do I get my photos out of iPhoto and into Lightroom.” Matt got a lot of the same questions during his stops as well, so I asked Matt if he would do a short video for our students on how to make the move painless. That video is up live over at Matt’s LightroomKillerTips.com site (Here’s the link). Thanks Matt!

  • The “Vinny Award” Prizes Announced

    Scott
    29 Jul 2010 | 9:23 pm
    I just got the list of what the winner of the “Vincent Versace Award for Excellence in Digital Photography” (Affectionately known as “The Vinny”) which is awarded during the opening keynote presentation at the Photoshop World Conference & Expo), coming up next month in Las Vegas, and it is hands down, one of the most amazing photo competition prize packages in our entire industry! Here’s what “The Vinny” winner will win: An Epson Stylus Pro 3880 printer An Xrite Color Munki and Passport A Dynalite Strobe Kit A Westcott 5 in 1 Reflector The…

  • What’s Coming Next at Kelby Training Online

    Scott
    28 Jul 2010 | 9:27 pm
    Hi Gang: Rather than writing some long blog post about five amazing new online classes we’re developing right now, I thought I’d do a really quick video instead (above). I am so excited about this new stuff, and once you watch the video, you will be too!

  • It’s “Pimpy” Thursday

    Scott
    28 Jul 2010 | 9:19 pm
    We’ve got a lot going on right now at Kelby Media Group, so here’s a quick update: Last two days left to save $100 off Photoshop World Conference Registration Just a quick reminder—Friday’s the cut-off for the “Save $100″ Early Bird registration for Photoshop World Vegas (coming Sept 1-3). First, here’s a post I did about the last Photoshop World (in Orlando), with lots of photos. Secondly, here’s the link with all the details, travel discounts, and a link where you can register (I promise, you’ll have a blast!). Thirdly, I hope to meet…
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    CNN.com

  • 800 die in Pakistan flooding

    31 Jul 2010 | 7:45 am
    Hundreds of people died when floodwaters swept away their mud homes in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The death toll from flood is now at least 800.

  • Iran hit by second quake in 2 days

    31 Jul 2010 | 7:40 am
    A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, a day after another moderate quake in the country's northeast left 170 people injured.

  • Russia wildfires kill 25

    31 Jul 2010 | 7:40 am
    At least 25 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by wildfires sweeping through western Russia, authorities said Saturday.

  • Thousands mourn Love Parade victims

    31 Jul 2010 | 7:21 am
    Thousands of people are expected to gather today for a memorial service a week after a stampede at a German music festival killed 21 people.

  • Data recorders found in Pakistan crash

    31 Jul 2010 | 5:55 am
    The data recorders for the plane that crashed and killed 152 people in Pakistan has been found, a government official said Saturday.
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    The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

  • First look: OmniFocus for iPad

    Erica Sadun
    30 Jul 2010 | 7:00 pm
    Filed under: iPad Copyright 2010 The Omni Group. All rights reserved. Used with permission. With OmniFocus for iPad just now hitting the App Store, I haven't yet had as much time as I would like to use the application to its fullest potential. My initial interaction has, however, been positive. Costing a rather steep $39.99, OmniFocus for iPad brings another professionally priced tool for professionals into the App Store iPad arena. OmniFocus offers a way to create to-do lists on steroids. You can brainstorm out ideas, then start organizing and classifying them into separate projects, tasks,…

  • Valve to release GL code, games on Mac see sales bumps

    Mike Schramm
    30 Jul 2010 | 6:00 pm
    Filed under: Gaming, Mac Boy, if you had to choose one company (including Apple) that has really led the charge for Mac gaming recently, I'd have to say Valve takes the cake, and that's no lie. Not only has the company brought an unprecedented set of quality titles to the Mac with Steam, but it's now announced that it will be sharing some of its graphical code for the Mac with Steamworks developers. That graphics layer coding is apparently the "real hard work" in making a game for the Mac, and Valve is trying to make that as easy as possible for its partner developers. Why? Because -- and get…

  • MindMeister comes to the iPad

    Brett Terpstra
    30 Jul 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Filed under: iPadLooking for even more productivity on your iPad? MindMeister has released an iPad version of their collaborative mind mapping application, allowing iPad users to mind map locally and sync with the web version to share ideas with others. We've mentioned MindMeister before, and they were part of our suggestions for mind mapping on the iPhone, but ever since the dawn of the iPad, I've been waiting for it to come to the big screen! MindMeister on the iPad may not be the most complete mind mapping application available for the iPad, at least as far as bells and whistles. It does…

  • A new approach to iPhone panoramas

    Mel Martin
    30 Jul 2010 | 4:30 pm
    Filed under: iPhoneThere are plenty of iPhone apps that shoot panorama photos. You take a picture. Move to the left or right, and after you have 3 or 4 images the panorama software stitches the images together. Now, Occipital is offering 360 Panorama, a different approach to getting wide, or even 360 degree images. The app is dead simple. Click on a button to start the process, then slowly turn left or right. You appear to be taking one continuous image, and as you move you can see the image filling in on a grid. You don't do any stitching, the software does it in nearly real time. You can go…

  • UK soldiers use iPad app to train for Afghan operations

    Dave Caolo
    30 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Filed under: iPadAt the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire, UK, troops have been learning how to manage a fire mission (firing artillery at the enemy from several miles away) with the help of iPads. Early reports indicate that the technique has accelerated their learning. BBC Radio's Newsbeat had an exclusive look at new training being given to these soldiers. One trainee described the app as a nice alternative to classwork. "This has been designed to let us practice," said Lance Bombardier Jason Markham, "that when we get out there into theatre we're a lot slicker. It makes it more fun…
 
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    Digital Photography School

  • This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (25-31 Jul ‘10)

    Nicole
    31 Jul 2010 | 7:03 am
    Weekly Assignment This week, we had another kitchen assignment and we wanted to know What’s in your Refrigerator? Sometimes it was scary, sometimes it was funny, but there were a lot of good shots this week. And if there’s one thing that always has the ability to make me smile when tallying up the assignments, it’s that we often get at least one new forum member in the top 3. But this week, all 3 of our winners had less than 30 posts! There are some very talented new forum members out there. So, without further delay, our winner this week was katot9’s “The Thing…

  • Close to Home: Weekly Photography Challenge

    Darren Rowse
    30 Jul 2010 | 12:36 pm
    This week your challenge is to take and share an image on the theme of ‘close to home’. This bounces off our post earlier today – 5 Photo Ideas for Shooting Close to Home – but you could also interpret it any way that you want and do something a little more abstract on the theme of Home. Once you’ve taken your “Close to Home” image, upload it to your favourite photo sharing site and either share a link to it below or embed it in the comments using the our new tool to do so. Please note it sometimes takes us a while to approve comments with images as there’s…

  • Five Photo Ideas for Shooting Close to Home

    Guest Contributor
    30 Jul 2010 | 7:05 am
    A Guest Post by Wayne Turner from http://www.21steps2perfectphotos.com It’s Saturday morning, a beautiful day and your photography juices are flowing. Your trigger finger is itchy and you just want to get out and shoot photos. You pick up your gear bag, take a step towards the door and then stop. What are you going to shoot? The inspiration bank is suddenly empty. I have been in this position often and my solution has always been to go to the ideas book I keep. Like a photo journal of thoughts and ideas. Always keep one with you and as soon as you get an idea, write it down. Out of this…

  • Prevent dSLR Camera Shake With These 3 Techniques

    Guest Contributor
    29 Jul 2010 | 1:09 pm
    A Guest Post by Jeff Bartlett. Let’s face the facts; lugging a tripod isn’t always a fun way to take pictures. Ignoring the obvious complaints, which include their size and weight, tripods are actually becoming banned in a number great shooting locations. Unfortunately, hand holding a camera in low light can be extremely difficult and many honest attempts result in soft images. Thankfully, any of these three techniques will greatly improve the likelihood of sharp hand-held images. A. Correcting the stance Most photographers are familiar with how to hold a digital camera in their hands,…

  • Baby Photography: Photographing Babies Without Losing your Mind

    Natalie Norton
    29 Jul 2010 | 7:08 am
    Today Natalie Norton shares with us a series of 6 tips for photographing babies. *Image Credit Nicole Hill. Babies, babies everywhere! It seems like everyone around me is either pregnant or has a new born! I’m a total sucker for tiny people. I love the way they look, all pink and wrinkled. I love the way they smell, like baby powder, and well, let’s just face it, slightly like sour milk. I even love the way they sound, fire engine siren screams and all. However sweet they may be, they are NOT the easiest of photographic subjects! Here are 6 tips to nailing your next newborn…
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    Strobist

  • Understanding Optical Slaves, Pt. 2

    28 Jul 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Editor's note: There are enough questions coming in via the comments that I am prepping a slave-related Q&A for later this week. If you have a question that has not yet been asked, please get it into the comments ASAP. Thanks.__________In part one, we talked about the differences in optical slaves, and why internal slaves were usually better solutions.In this post, we'll look at the practical side -- how do you get the best performance out of your slaves?__________#$!%! Thing Didn't Fire!Slaves are a little like radio remotes in that they are not 100% perfect and reliable. (But the good ones…

  • Understanding and Using Optical Slaves, Pt. 1

    25 Jul 2010 | 9:00 pm
    First off, this is a long-overdue post. It arguably could have been in Lighting 101. But this week (four-plus years later) we'll be looking at choosing and using optical slaves.In this post, how to figure out which kind is right for you.__________Only Two Things MatterSlaves are not particularly complicated. They see a light pulse, and then they complete a circuit -- hopefully firing your second flash in the process.There are only two variables that should concern you -- connectivity and sensitivity. (Okay, price, maybe. But as you'll see later, it is better to wait a little bit and buy a…

  • Going Rogue with FlashBenders

    22 Jul 2010 | 12:00 pm
    I know what you are thinking -- this snoot looks a little familiar, perhaps?Well, it is -- and it isn't. Actually, better lemme explain.__________Okay, long story short -- and without going into too much detail:Honl creates a line of snoots and gobos. Sells them independently. Signs with ExpoImaging as distributors. A falling out occurs. Honl back to independent. ExpoImaging releases new line of Rogue FlashBenders.So now you know some backstory. And yeah, there is a certain level of familiarity involved. But they are different enough to make them of interest, so here goes.Mounting…

  • Cheap, Powerful On-Axis Fill

    19 Jul 2010 | 8:20 am
    Here's a quick little tip for the next time you find yourself in need of a little impromptu on-axis fill and you do not have a ring light: Use a direct speedlight instead.It's small, hand-holdable -- and very powerful. The trick is getting it off of top of the camera, and even closer to the lens.__________On-Camera vs. On-AxisThe problem with on-camera flash is that the flash is mounted in possibly the very worst position possible. It's too close to the lens to offer any real shape, and yet far enough away that it leaves gnarly shadows under the chin of your subject.But if you get it right…

  • Lastolite Triflash Sync: Triple Threat

    15 Jul 2010 | 10:30 am
    Multi-speedlight brackets are a great way to gang up your small flashes when you need a little extra oomph, as in when trying to overpower the sun for a portrait.Why not just buy a monobloc, you ask? Well, for one thing, it is easy to gang up small flashes. But it is a little more difficult to hack a monobloc into key, fill and background lights. Different folks, different workflows.There are a few options for ganging speedlights into a more powerful, single light. And they have all been pretty much the same -- until now.__________Ahead of the CurveUnlike most multi-flash brackets, the…
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    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Panasonic updates firmware for DMC-LX3, DMC-TZ7 and DMC-TZ6

    30 Jul 2010 | 2:33 am
    Panasonic has released firmware updates for its DMC-LX3 premium compact, and the DMC-TZ7/ZS3 and DMC-TZ6/ZS1 compact superzooms. The company has not provided any information about the updates' actions beyond the slightly obscure 'Optimization of software processing. Change in software version has no effect on camera performance.' Firmware v2.2 for the LX3 and v1.3 for the TZ7 and TZ6 are available for immediate download from Panasonic's website.

  • Sinar creates adapter to mount DSLRs as digital backs

    29 Jul 2010 | 3:45 am
    Sinar has announced the 'p-slr' system that allows DSLR owners use their camera bodies as digital backs with the company's view camera system via an adapter. Currently compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras, the system gives access to a range of medium format and view camera lenses and accessories such as bellows, filters etc. An included 'Quick Clamping' adapter also allows users to easily change the orientation of the camera body from landscape to portrait and vice versa. The p-slr system comes in various combinations of mounting brackets, bellows and the Quick Clamping adapter, and a…

  • Just posted: Sony DSLR A390 quick review

    28 Jul 2010 | 7:56 am
    Just Posted: Our review of the Sony Alpha 390. Sony's latest DSLR is a minor upgrade to the A380, but Sony has made some important ergonomic changes that should make the new model easier to get to grips with (literally). At the core of the A390 is the same 14Mp CCD sensor as the A380 and A350, from which the A390 also inherits its innovative Fast AF Live View mode. Is a new handgrip enough to make the A390 stand out from the crowd? Check out our review and sample gallery to find out...

  • Samsung announces ST80 Wi-Fi enabled compact camera

    28 Jul 2010 | 7:30 am
    Samsung has introduced the ST80 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera allowing users connect to wireless networks for uploading or emailing images and videos. A simpler version of the company's CL80 and CL65 Wi-Fi cameras, it has a smaller 3.0" touch-screen LCD and more limited un-stabilized 3x zoom lens with no real wide-angle capability (35-114mm equiv.) rather than the existing models' 7x and 5x stabilized zooms. Beyond this, it continues to offer 720p HD video recording with H.264 compression. The ST80 will be available from September 2010 at a suggested retail price of $249.99 in charcoal…

  • Pentax posts K-7 firmware update

    28 Jul 2010 | 1:51 am
    Pentax has posted a firmware update for its K-7 mid-level DSLR. Version 1.10 adds in-camera movie editing options via its playback mode, an electronic level and a Reversal Film mode to the K-7. Additionally, autofocusing in live view can now be activated by half pressing the shutter. The latest firmware is available for immediate download from Pentax's website.
 
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    Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Killer Tips

  • Video – Moving from iPhoto to Lightroom 3

    jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)
    29 Jul 2010 | 1:08 pm
    Last week Scott Kelby mentioned I’d be doing a video on going from iPhoto to Lightroom. Over the last few week’s we’ve done a number of our 1-day Lightroom seminars and this question seemed to pop up a lot so we figured it would be easier to tackle in a video. As I mentioned in the video, it’s a little clunky but it can be done. The main thing you have to decide is whether you want two copies of your photos (Originals and Modified as you’ll see in the video). Click here to download the video to your computer. [Right-click and choose the "Save As" option] A couple…

  • Tip – The secret Identity Plate Text Formatting Trick

    jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)
    22 Jul 2010 | 8:17 am
    Hey folks. I had a killer day yesterday teaching the Lightroom 3 Live! seminar in LA. The crowd was awesome and it was great to see so many things “click” with everyone. Thanks to all who came out – you really made me feel right at home. Next, I’m on my way to San Francisco today to teach the same seminar on Friday (as well as my photowalk on Saturday) so I’m still grabbing some tips from Scott to celebrate the release of his brand new Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers. Today’s tip is a very cool Identity Plate trick. If you haven’t noticed…

  • Scott Kelby Tip Week Day 3 – Copy Settings Tip

    jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)
    21 Jul 2010 | 7:12 am
    Here’s another tip from Scott today. Back story: I’m teaching a couple of 1-day Lightroom seminars on the west coast (LA and San Francisco) I figured it would be hard to keep up with the blog. So to help Scott celebrate the release of his brand new Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers I’m snagging a few tips from his book all week long. Here’s a cool tip when you want to copy the settings from one photo to paste to another. When you click the Copy button in the Develop module (at the bottom of the left side Panels area), it brings up a Copy Settings dialog asking…

  • Scott Kelby Guest Tip Week Day 2

    jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)
    20 Jul 2010 | 7:46 am
    Today is day 2 of my Steal-a-tip-from-Scott-Kelby’s-New-Book tip week. See, I’m teaching a couple of 1-day Lightroom seminars on the west coast (LA and San Francisco), and I figured it would be hard to keep up with the blog. So to celebrate Scott’s new book the Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers I’m stealing tips from his book all week long (or until Scott finds out) Here’s an Adjustment Brush tip from the “How to Edit Just Part of Your Photo” chapter that I didn’t even know before today. When you’re using the Adjustment Brush, if…

  • It’s Scott Kelby Guest Tip Week

    jgilbert@photoshopuser.com (Matt Kloskowski)
    19 Jul 2010 | 6:24 am
    Welcome to my Steal-a-tip-from-Scott-Kelby’s-New-Book tip week. Since I’m teaching a couple of 1-day Lightroom seminars on the west coast (LA and San Francisco) I figured it would be hard to keep up with the blog. Scott doesn’t know this yet, but to help celebrate the release of his brand new Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers I’m stealing tips from his book all week long (or until Scott finds out) Here’s the first one and it has to do with showing Before and Afters in the Develop module. By default, if you press the \ (Backslash) key in the Develop…
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    Joe McNally's Blog

  • Beauty Everywhere….

    Joe McNally
    30 Jul 2010 | 11:22 am
    Finished for the year with workshops at my favorite aging hulk of a building down by the Hudson. Had a studio there for about six or seven years, and for a while, during a very turbulent time in my life, I actually lived there. With the trains, there was no need for an alarm clock. There are long time tenants there, characters all, to be sure. One of the most wonderful is Charlie Kron, a master bagpipe maker and player. You can hear Charlie tuning up and playing the pipes, with the distinctive drone and melody drifting up through the hallways, inducing march or melancholy, depending on…

  • Advanced Flash…..

    Joe McNally
    27 Jul 2010 | 4:17 pm
    The excitement! The ecstasy! The agony! More tk…..

  • Thanks to the Gang in London!

    Joe McNally
    24 Jul 2010 | 6:27 am
    Did a Kelby Tour stop in London on Friday, and honestly, it was a blast. Had good talent to work with on stage, and the audience couldn’t have been a nicer group of folks. They even stuck with me for one situation as I once again tilted at the TTL windmill with virtually no chance of success. But, I figure, hey, it ain’t my job when I’m up there to just do the “safe” thing. Failure is a form of progress, and photographically, a tremendous source of knowledge. Push the envelope. See what might happen. Did I mention we had fun? Anna Passey, trained as an actress,…

  • Communication Arts…..

    Drew Gurian
    22 Jul 2010 | 9:05 am
    Being in the Communication Arts yearly has always been kinda cool, and we’re selected again this year, after a pretty long hiatus. Didn’t bother submitting much in the last few years, as the kind of magazine assignments that generated that kind of play for us as a studio don’t exactly drop from trees anymore. But this year, we had a pretty visual story, on telescopes, for National Geographic, so we zapped in our entry. The CA yearly anthology is a grouping of some of the best visuals of the year, and lots of industry folks view it as a good guide to who’s doing what.

  • Taking it on the Road….

    Drew Gurian
    20 Jul 2010 | 12:13 pm
    We took the ever lovely Melissa down to the basement just yesterday, and she was her elegant self in decidedly inelegant surroundings. Really only one flash in the picture. It is a vertically arrayed small strip light, plugged into a Quadra head, with a Light Tools egg crate covering the surface of the strip. It is boomed over head of Mel. Now, truth be told, there is a full blast Ranger head with a long throw reflector outside the building, firing through an incredibly dirty window off to camera left. But, I was dragging shutter so thoroughly to bleed the daylight pouring through the back…
 
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  • Two brushes are better than one

    Web Editor
    30 Jul 2010 | 7:15 am
    To rapidly change the Size, Feather, Flow, and Density of a brush, use the A and B preset brushes. To set them up, click one of the brushes (A or B) and change its settings. Make one brush large with Auto Mask off for painting areas such as back-grounds. Click the other brush and make [...]

  • Mask clean up

    Web Editor
    29 Jul 2010 | 7:15 am
    If a mask appears splotchy, it’s usually because the Auto Mask checkbox is turned on and the brush didn’t apply the mask to pixels that were too different from the original sample (beginning brush stroke). Simply uncheck the Auto Mask feature and repaint the area.

  • Updated Down & Dirty Tour Coming To Nashville

    Corey Barker
    29 Jul 2010 | 7:00 am

  • Adjustment Brush resize tricks

    Web Editor
    28 Jul 2010 | 7:15 am
    When using the Adjustment Brush for retouching, you need to change the size of the brush quite often. You can use the Left and Right Bracket keys ([ ]) to make small incremental changes to the brush size, but the mouse scroll wheel is the quickest way to resize the brush. If you’re using a [...]

  • Adjustment Brush masks and pins

    Web Editor
    27 Jul 2010 | 7:15 am
    When you paint on a photo using the Adjustment Brush (K), a mask is created that shows where the effects of the Adjustment Brush are applied. By default, the mask isn’t visible, but you can press the O key to toggle the visibility. Note that you can’t view the effects of the Adjustment Brush when [...]
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