Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Adobe Photoshop CS/CS2/CS3 Gradient Layer Masks

http://www.photospin.com/emails/tip/2008-11-20-tutorial.asp?promo_source=TIP+EMAIL

Photospin - Eli Journals

iStockphoto Tip of the Week - Rasterize your Vector

Just before you download an illustration from iStockphoto, you may be warned that 'This is a vector illustration and requires vector editing software, such as Adobe® Illustrator®, Freehand®, or CorelDRAW® to edit.'

Does this mean that people who don't know their way around Illustrator won't be able to use the image?

Read more - http://recp.rm05.net/servlet/MailView?ms=MTI1MzUwMgS2&r=MTAyMTk3MDQ2MgS2&j=MTM2NDA1ODA2S0&mt=1&rt=0

Why The Red Sox Lost To The Rays...

http://www.siennawebdesigns.net/myspace-pics/baseballflash.wmv

If you miss it, play it again...

Monday, November 24, 2008

Friday, November 21, 2008

The Parrot

A young man named John received a parrot as A gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the birds' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the bird's vocabulary.

Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder. John, in desperation, threw up his hand, grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly there was total quiet. Not A Peep, was heard for over a minute.

Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the Freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms And said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior."

John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, when the bird continued, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr's office, the check out girl at the market, everyone you run across.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car.

The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.

Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:

It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation.

Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there . This is something that should really be shared wi th everyone.

Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

Friday, November 14, 2008

To achieve your dreams, remember your ABC's!

Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits.
Believe in yourself
Consider things from every angle
Don't give up and don't give in
Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone
Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them out and enjoy their riches
Give more than you planned to
Hang on to your dreams
Ignore those who try to discourage you
Just do it
Keep doing no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier
Love yourself first and most
Make it happen
Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal
Open your eyes and see things as they really are
Practice makes perfect
Quitters never win and winners never quit
Read, study and learn about everything important in your life
Stop procrastinating
Take control of your own destiny
Understand yourself in order to better understand others
Visualize it
Want it more than anything
Xcellerate your efforts
You are unique of all God's creations, nothing can replace you
Zero in on your target and go for it!

DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS

I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed.

At one point she said,'Daddy, look at this' , and stuck out two of her fingers.

Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, 'Daddy's gonna eat your fingers,' pretending to eat them.

I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.

I said, 'What's wrong, honey?' She replied, 'What happened to my booger?'