photography, design & code ramblings

How to make light skin tan in Photoshop CS3 (and a few other tweaks)

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:48:04 +0000

Gmail doesn’t have to be ugly

admin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:25:54 +0000

Firefox with Stylish: The Gmail Redesigned user style—which requires the Stylish extension to use—skins Gmail with an attractive, well laid-out, and completely overhauled look. Everything in the Gmail Redesigned interface is darker and a touch sleeker than the default Gmail interface, which hasn’t changed all that much since Gmail launched four years ago today. Right [...]

Image Preview Extension for Firefox

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:55:15 +0000

This is a really neat Firefox plug-in that will allow you to see Craig’s list thumbnails without having to click on the link and go inside. http://www.craigstoolbox.com/post/Ad-Preview-Extension-for-Firefox.aspx All you need to do is click on the download button and install like any other Firefox extension. Once you have the Firefox extension enabled. Due to any Craig’s list posting [...]

Share 5 GB files over the web for free with File Dropper

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:18:28 +0000

This has to be the simplest way to share files. This site, does not force you to log in, sign up or anything else that would be considered a waste of time. Just type in your address bar: http://www.filedropper.com and follow the directions. The directions consist of two simple steps. 1. Browse to where the file is [...]

Play all the original Nintendo games online! (no download required)

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:27:53 +0000

I played Contra for about 4 hours last night. A total waste of time, but it was great going down memory lane! http://nintendo8.com/all/

The del.icio.us top 15 tagged pages this week

admin — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:53:05 +0000

Gmail Tips and Tricks - 35 Cool Gmail Hacks 10 Exercises for Better Focus and Concentration 10 trends that will define logo design in 2008 Must Read: The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your [...]

Firefox shorcuts for easier web browsing

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:35:51 +0000

So you use Firefox. Do you want to know how to take your browsing experience to a whole new level? Check out these shortcuts: CTRL+ENTER: This shortcut makes entering a URL quicker. You just type in jonbrittphoto, hit CTRL+ENTER, and .com will be filled in for you. Furthermore, SHIFT+ENTER will send you to the www.jonbrittphoto.net and CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER [...]

Drawing a beveled star in Illustrator (a.k.a. Illy)

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:27:10 +0000

Drawing a beveled star may seem like a very basic thing to do in Illustrator. But doing it well is a whole other story. In the following tutorial, I’m going to show you a simple way to design a beveled star in Illy so all the points are the exact same dimensions as well. So here goes: 1. [...]

Making pixel level edits in Photoshop and seeing the results in real-time

admin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:58:58 +0000

Backing up your data has never been easier or cheaper!

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:43:37 +0000

Do any kind of search for “data backup” and you’ll see thousands of options. From freeware to “professional” level software that allows journaling and revision copying. If your one of the many that just want to have a backup of your data and don’t want to learn about Raid 0+1 or other overly complex things, [...]