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Want to learn how everything works in Photoshop? We'll help you make your photos better, draw vector graphics, and design a web site. Learn the Basics of Photoshop in Under 25 Minutes - To get started with Photoshop, you need to know what everything does. Here's a look at practically every tool in Photoshop in less than 25 minutes. Basics of Photoshop: Color Correction, Touch Ups, and Enhancements - Now that you know the tools Photoshop has to offer, we can take a look at using them to correct and alter color, retouch blemishes and other unwanted parts of your photos, and enhance portraits to make the subject look especially good. Basics of Photoshop: Basic Drawing with the Pen Tool - Photoshop isn't just for photos. http://lifehacker.com/5758404/learn-the-basics-of-photoshop-the-complete-guide

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I have compiled a list of the most useful websites, across a wide variety of topics.. that you may find helpful, http://thesocialmediaguide.com/social_media/157-of-the-most-useful-websites-on-the-internet

157 of the Most Useful Websites on the Internet

Digitalhead Daily » [TIPS] RunAsDate lets you indefinitely extend software trial periods

If you get a trial version of a program, it will generally give to a certain amount of time to try the software and evaluate it before buying. What if the software’s 3-day trial period just isn’t enough for you to be satisfied? There are a few programs out there that will let you run programs as a set date to get more out of a trial period, but RunAsDate from NirSoft seems to be the most simple out of the bunch. This utility is simple to use. Just install your trial software normally. Run it once to get settings and profiles set. http://dhdaily.com/2011/07/19/tips-runasdate-lets-you-indefinitely-extend-software-trial-periods/
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99 of the best Windows freeware programs you may not know of

Because of the popularity of my previous article on Help Desk Geek entitled 99 ways to make your computer blazingly fast , I’ve decided to write another list post with 99 items, but this time on Windows freeware programs that you may have not heard of. If you search for “best freeware programs” or “top freeware apps”, you’ll get lots of lists, but mostly with programs everyone has already heard of: AVG anti-virus, 7-zip, Firefox, OpenOffice, etc, etc. That’s all nice and fine, but what about all those little gems programs that work great, but don’t get all the headlines?
The free software listed here is perfect for the most mischievous pranks and computer gags. This software is great for playing jokes on those unsuspecting users. Click on any of our computer pranks below to get more information and download them. http://www.rjlpranks.com/pranks/

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By Jaya on July 1, 2011 | Sponsored Links File Repair is a free tool to repair corrupted files . File Repair will scan the files which are damaged and then try to recover as much data as possible from them. http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/01/windows/file/file-repair-free-tool-to-repair-corrupted-files.html

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Downloadable Computer Repair CDs | Technibble

http://www.technibble.com/large-list-of-useful-computer-repair-cds/ One of our Technibble forum members, PcTek9 , and a handful of other Technibble members have compiled a large list of CDs for various computer repair tasks. In this list, the following types of CD are available for download: Antivirus Boot CDs, Recovery Disks, Hardware Diagnostic Boot CDs, Network Testing/Monitoring, Data Recovery Boot CDs and Special Purpose CDs. Some of these are free to download, some are not. Be sure to read the EULA for the CD’s you download and the applications you use to make sure you are allowed to use them in the manner you plan to use them in.
At Maximum PC, computer hardware is our bread and butter. We review it, preview it, and just generally love to talk about it. Unfortunately, hardware becomes less important with each passing day, as more and more software moves onto the internet. We're not looking forward to the day that our PC's become Chrome OS-style thin client, but we have to admit, some web apps are pretty awesome. So to help you prepare for a future in the cloud, we've put together a list of 30 of our favorite web apps and services. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/30_incredible_web_apps_you_need_try?page=0,0

30 Useful (and Unknown) Web Apps You Need to Bookmark - Page 1

Coding

http://webdesignfan.com/category/coding/ Gone are the days when we have to write code, manually from scratch, to create a Website in an editor, mostly it was Notepad. Nowadays, we are using tools like Adobe Dreamweaver, Zend Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio Express and existing code libraries to simplify our work and get it done with fewer efforts in less time. Today, we will discuss about one such code library named jQuery.

Top 10 Clever Uses for Spare Thumb Drives

Chances are you've accumulated a few spare thumb drives over the years, choosing new ones thanks to better form factors and increased capacities. But what do you do with the old ones that are just lying around? Here are our top 10 clever, fun, and practical uses for your spare thumb drives. http://lifehacker.com/5785979/top-10-clever-uses-for-spare-thumb-drives
When Windows goes wrong, it can go really wrong. Worse: Often it's extremely difficult to save your system from Windows itself. Here's how to use a simple USB drive to free space, remove viruses, rescue passwords, and more from crunked Windows setups. Photo by *manci* .

The Complete Guide to Saving Your Windows System with a Thumb Drive

Flash drives aren't quite a dime a dozen, but it's pretty easy to amass a bunch of them in your office drawer. This guide helps you turn them into software-packed giveaway drives. Many readers were curious about the giveaway flash drives in my laptop bag . Why give flash drives away? I found that despite only using a single flash drive, I had a drawer full of them in my office.

Turn Your Spare Thumb Drives Into Feature-Packed Giveaway Drives

Font Resources - 20+ Beautiful Free Serif Fonts

As I’ve mentioned, I’m a huge fan of type. So much so, my family and loved ones are pretty sick of font talk by now :) There are tons of fonts out there, and many many good ones that often go overlooked. With the surge of "Coolest Grunge Fonts" post, etc, I wanted to do something different. These are all (in my opinion) beautiful, elegant serif fonts. They are all free, though the licensing are different from font to font, so make sure you check the info page for information. Also want to warn you this is a long post :) But I wanted to have a good preview of each font.

How to Save Time by Automating Tedious Tasks with AutoHotkey

Have you ever needed to perform the same mindless task over and over on your PC? Instead of wasting hours clicking buttons and hitting keys, this is the perfect time to use your AutoHotkey skills to make your PC do the work for you. Note: This particular example is a real one that I used earlier today to save a small amount of time, but these are techniques that I’ve used many times over the years to literally save myself days worth of time. The Scenario