Code School - Try jQuery 99 Ways to Make Your Computer Blazingly Fast Over the last several years working in IT for various companies as a Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, and Help Desk professional, I’ve written and learned about many ways to increase the performance of not only my PC, but also of the many PCs on my networks ranging from Windows 98 to Windows Vista. In this article, I hope to compile a complete list of all the different methods and tricks that I’ve used to get the last bit of juice out of a slow PC. Whether you are using an old PC or the latest and greatest in hardware, you can still use some of these to make your PC run faster. Note that since I write two blogs, Help Desk Geek and Online Tech Tips, I have previously written about many performance tips already which I will link back to throughout. If I have not written about it, I’ve throw in a link to a relevant article from some of my other favorite sites. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.
Adobe Gripes Adobe HiDPI Plans Adobe details plans for updating the following to HiDPI Dreamweaver Edge Animate Illustrator Lightroom Photoshop Photoshop Touch Prelude Adobe Premiere Pro SpeedGrade Bad news for Fireworks users even though it’s page and state support would be ideal for working in multiple DPIs. Actually just noticed that Flash isn’t mentioned either… no one in the comments seems to care though. 6:01 pm • 31 August 2012 Pixel Bender discontinued in PS, AE CS6 Release interesting and genuinely useful technology preview Fail to promote it correctly Fail to implement it into Photoshop correctly Never bother to push it beyond a preview release Kill it and blame your users when it doesn’t get enough adoption Pixel Bender was one of the cooler things Adobe has done in recent years. Maybe you would have had more success with Pixel Bender if you had finally tore out the entirety of the Photoshop filters menu and replaced it with a more modern and extendable implementation. 11:05 am • 6 July 2012 Yesssssss!!!!!
30 Best Websites to Learn Design and Development Some of the benefits of online education are really focused on money, personal time management, pace and real fun projects and active communities. Recently I have published an interview with Matt Loszak who learnt iOS development himself and quit his day job to pursue entrepreneurial success. Affordability While most of the courses, studies and special workshops cost hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars online education is the way to get demandable knowledge and skills and start working for any tech company or starting your own service-based business or creating products yourself. Immersive communities Learning with community is much more fun and efficient. Learn at your own pace You have a family, full time job and not much spare time. Build something real While learning you shouldn’t learn just for the sake of learning, try to solve problem and your learning project might evolve into a business. Lets get started! Treehouse Tuts+ Premium Lynda Codeacademy Code School Udemy Udacity Ruby Monk
Kitchen Helpers Conversions I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts! OverAPI.com | Collecting all the cheat sheets 100 Websites You Should Know and Use In the spring of 2007, Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH, gave a legendary TED University talk: an ultra-fast-moving ride through the “100 websites you should know and use.” Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser. To see the original list, click here. And now, the original list from 2007, created by Julius Wiedemann, editor in charge at Taschen GmbH.
Considering A Personal Domain? Here Are Some Cool Uses For It Even if you’re not a fan of blogging and don’t have an amazing new website to launch, a personal domain can be an awesome tool to own for fun or self promotion: from a customized start page with your favourite services accessible in one click anywhere in the world, to a full on CV or résumé showcasing your talent. Today I’ve gathered together tons of fantastic ideas for what to do with a personal domain. Buying Your Domain Of course, you know about .com domains, but did you know about .me ? The .me domain is technically the country-code top level domain (ccTLD) for Montenegro, but it’s found a niche for personal websites and can be purchased by anyone; GoDaddy is currently selling them for less than $10. This is the only cost for using many of the services I’ve listed below, though for some you will require your own hosting too, or a premium upgrade for use with a custom domain. Host Your Own Website At Home Make Your Own Start Page Virtual Business Card Virtual CV or Résumé Google Apps
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