Technology

Free Software Anyone?

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I recently reviewed Michael Aulia’s Blog, which I have visited a few times in the past. When I verified that the link to his blog worked properly I was immediately drawn to a post about free software. This post mentioned how you can get a free license of either Microsoft Vista Ultimate, Photoshop CS3, or VMWare Workstation 6.

Now I know many of you are sceptical about such an offer, as I am, however, after reading the post and then visiting the web site with the offer, I decided to see what will happen if I completed the conditions. This post is one part of those conditions.

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Photoshop GIF Settings

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I have recently wrote a post titled Photoshop JPEG Settings where I described the various settings for a JPEG image in Photoshop. The settings were available via the Save for Web option in the File menu.

In this post I will discuss the settings that you can change when saving an image as a GIF. There are more options available for a GIF file, mainly because of the limited colours (256) that can be saved in a GIF image file.

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Photoshop JPEG Settings

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JPEG Format

I have written several posts in the past relating to digital photos, and more specifically JPEG files. I have talked about the differences between JPEG and RAW files. In one post I also compare JPEG and GIF files, and provided examples to illustrate when to use a particular file type. The JPEG and GIF post also listed the settings I used to get the resulting image in Photoshop.

When you save an image you are provided with many options to optimize your image for size and appearance. In this post I will describe each of the features associated with JPEG files to hopefully help you make a better decision.

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When to Use GIF and JPEG Format

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I have written several posts on image formats, their advantages and disadvantages. The one thing I haven’t really discussed is when to use a particular format over another. Depending on that type of image you have will determine which format you should choose. Most people may just choose JPEG, however, there are many times GIF may be more suitable.

I will explain when to use either GIF or JPEG with images using examples and comparisons between the two formats. Hopefully this post will help you make a more educated decision.

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What is USB?

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Last year, someone I know updated his desktop PC. Once we begin to connect all the peripherals such as the keyboard and mouse we noticed something was missing: the serial ports. The only ports included in the desktop were USB ports.

In this post I will provide a brief overview of USB, provide a brief history and discuss what exactly a USB port is used for.

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Types of Broadband Internet Access

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I remember when I first connected to the Internet I used a 56Kbps modem over the phone line. Back then, that was considered fast as many users were using 14.4Kbps or 288Kbps modems. Since then, however, the Internet has evolved and so has the connection methods.

In this post I explain broadband, and the various types of options available to a home user. This post will not touch on all options, but it will explain the types of connections currently common today.

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Different Methods of Connecting Multiple Computers to One Internet Connection

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One of my most popular posts is titled Connecting Multiple Computers to Broadband which explains how to connect a router to your modem to allow many computers to connect to your Internet connection. The post explained the simplest method of connection multiple computers, but there are other ways to connect multiple computers.

I will explain several other methods that you can use to connect computers to one Internet connection.

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The Blu-ray and HD DVD Format War

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Over the past year that has been more and more talk about the new high- definition DVD discs that are available. With each new movie released to DVD, I have noticed that both the regular DVD and high-definition form is available. There is one problem with the new high definition format: there are two competing … Read more