Technology

Free Software Anyone?

Paul Salmon July 9, 2008 Technology Comments Off on Free Software Anyone?

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…Continue Reading →

Photoshop GIF Settings

Paul Salmon May 7, 2008 Technology Comments Off on Photoshop GIF Settings

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.

Photoshop JPEG Settings

Paul Salmon May 2, 2008 Photos, Technology Comments Off on Photoshop JPEG Settings

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 to Use GIF and JPEG Format

Paul Salmon March 5, 2008 Photos, Technology Comments Off on When to Use GIF and JPEG Format

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…Continue Reading →

What is USB?

Paul Salmon February 27, 2008 Hardware, Technology Comments Off on What is USB?

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…Continue Reading →

Types of Broadband Internet Access

Paul Salmon January 9, 2008 Networking, Technology Comments Off on Types of Broadband Internet Access

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…Continue Reading →

Different Methods of Connecting Multiple Computers to One Internet Connection

Paul Salmon November 2, 2007 Networking, Technology Comments Off on Different Methods of Connecting Multiple Computers to One Internet Connection

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…Continue Reading →

The Blu-ray and HD DVD Format War

Paul Salmon October 26, 2007 Technology Comments Off on The Blu-ray and HD DVD Format War

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…Continue Reading →