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Six tips to photographing beautiful sunsets

Sunsets are probably my favorite non-human subjects to photograph. Each one is different, yet beautiful in its own way. The sky is rich with colors and can change the entire landscape around it. But, if you're not careful, sunset and twilight photos can turn out dark, hiding details in the...

Tags: Sun, Sunset, Photograph, Sunsets, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Additional Resources

HDRtist 1.1 (Mac)

HDRtist is a new Mac HDR photography tool from Ohanaware. HDRtist is easy to use HDR software, that creates HDR photos and tone maps them in a single step. An intuitive design makes it simple to choose from our 4 different tone mapping techniques. Even if you're not into HDR...

Tags: Photography, Apple Macintosh, Photograph, Image, Ohanaware, HDRtist, HDR Photography, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-10

How to take clear pictures at night

With Halloween just a day away, you might be thinking about shooting photos at parades or your kids trick-or-treating. But most of those activities are at night, which could hinder photographers. But there are a few steps that can help you take clear, crisp photos at...

Tags: SLR, ISO, Photograph, Camera, Nonstop English, Weatherscapes, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-30

How-To Photograph, Shop and Edit Tips Round-Up

There's been a number of how-to posts published here in the last few months on different photography techniques and tips, so here's a quick round-up in case you've missed one or would like to review some. Photography Techniques Understanding Macro mode on a point-and-shoot...

Tags: Tip, Photograph, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-19

News to know: Intel's IDF; Google; Microsoft; Yahoo

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Critical iTunes flaw exposes Mac, Windows to hacker attacks Sam Diaz: Otellini at...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Cloud Computing, Data Centers, E-mail Providers, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Linux, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Six tips to photographing beautiful sunsets

CompositionThe biggest problem I see with amateurs' sunset photos is composition. They stick the sun right in the middle which usually makes for an extremely boring image.Along with that, horizons are often crooked. A good starting point is to follow the Rule of Thirds Google it.Most important stepI recently stumbled...

Tags: HDR, beautiful sunset, sunset, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

While I'm away..."Google Gears = no more Office/OpenOffice for students"

Since I've been using the heck out of Google Gears to access my offline documents/email while I'm on vacation and largely Internet-less (and yes, it is terrible, but at least the sunsets are nice here), here's a repost of an article about Google Gears: Every day, I...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gears, Microsoft Office, Internet, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-14

Photogenics 1.0A (Mobile)

for Pocket PC is based directly on the high end Windows and Linux versions of the software, but packaged with a friendly user interface specifically designed for the smaller screen size. As a result, Photogenics has an incredible amount of breadth and sophistication for a PDA application. See for yourself...

Tags: HTML, Mobile, PC, Image, Image Processing, HP Jornada 525, HTML Help Version, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-07-11

Poll: What are the most important camera accessories?

Poll: What are the most important camera accessories?Good batteries nt.RE: Poll: What are the most important camera accessories?polarizing filter, or a good pair of sun-glasses to shot through.Strap, Flash, Telephoto, TripodFrom the perspective of an SLR, here's what I use most often:1) Strap (aftermarket - used all the time)2) External...

Tags: important camera accessory, camera accessory, camera

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

AMC Elements 1 Plugin 2.0a.14 (Windows)

Elements #1 adds magic to AMC GIF Construction Set Pro and AMC PNG-MNG Construction Set, the powerful web page animation software. Make your pages leap from the monitors of the people who surf them, fling pixels about the room and teleport some of your users to alternate parallel universes with...

Tags: Web, Alchemy, Animation, Microsoft Windows, Web Page, Plug-in, Alchemy Mindworks

Software downloads 2009-06-09

Jigsaw Beach Holiday 2 1.0 (Windows)

Escape to a paradise of puzzle fun in Jigsaw Beach Holiday 2! Piece together fifty all-new pictures of warm waters, white sandy beaches, golden sunsets and more. With up to 1000 pieces, your choice of shapes, and 50 soothing images to put together, the possibilities are endless. Give your mind...

Tags: SpinTop Games, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-05-25

Best Sunsets 1.0 (Mobile)

Best Sunsets features no internet connection is required for viewing images, all images are self-contained and always available for you to view, wherever you are, all images presented in an elegant, reflective gallery for your viewing pleasure. Use a swipe gesture to move through the images. Tap an image to...

Tags: Mobile, Image

Software downloads 2009-03-02

Sea Journey 1.0 (Windows)

Sea Journey invites you to the fascinating world of watery waste, fresh breeze and hot sea battles. If you are discontent with ordinary casual games, if you want something more exciting and challenging, Sea Journey is just the game for you. Match3 games have never been so thrilling and absorbing....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Battle, Ship, Divo Games, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-02-20

Collaboration & Partnerships in Orbit

My son Alexander showed me the above fascinating four part informal HD video tour of the international space station over the weekend, and it really made me think about the similarities between the enterprise business world and this collaborative environment. The 15 nation...

Tags: Space Station, Collaboration, ISS, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-03

iPhone Scenics Wallpapers 1.0 (Mac)

Get scenic iPhone wallpapers including sunsets, surf, ocean life, lighthouses, and more. You can also purchase sets of 12 images for $5.00. Sets also include Utah, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Waterfalls. New sets and free wallpapers added every week! Subscribe to the free feed in iPhoto.

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Wallpaper, Travel Widgets, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-10-27

Leadwerks Engine Evaluation Kit 2.12 (Windows)

Leadwerks Engine features a unified lighting system with dynamic soft shadows. There is no limit to the depth and complexity of lighting interactions. Lamps can be knocked over, lights can be turned on and off at will, and dynamic day/night cycles can be used to render real-time sunsets and weather...

Tags: Leadwerks, Leadwerks Engine, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-24

Astra Jigsaw Tropical Edition 1.11 (Windows)

Put together the challenging jigsaw puzzles and enjoy 100+ pictures of magnificent tropical scenery. Happy shores, tropical plants, exotic animals, underwater world, golden temples and ocean sunsets - start the dream voyage now. Astra Jigsaw Tropical Edition includes 100 unique-styled computer jigsaw puzzles. For each puzzle you can choose four...

Tags: Animal, Lena Games, Astra Jigsaw Tropical Edition, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-19

Peaceful Nature slideshow screensaver 2.0 (Windows)

Feel delight in amazing landscapes and natural views of the lakes, mountains, rocks, sunsets, coasts and waterfalls.Colourful images in outstanding slide show will rise your spirits and feel your heart with the soft visual pleasure. Features: Amazing Slideshow Wide variety of transition effects Wallpaper manager Flexible settings Absolutely Free...

Tags: Spirit, Screensaver, Free-slideshow, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-04-21

Insignia NS-LCD32

The Best Buy house brand Insignia can be found on some of the cheapest, er, least-expensive HDTVs available anywhere, and judging from the company's terrible NS-PDP42 plasma, you might be tempted to write these sets off entirely. Not so fast, bargain hunter. The 32-inch NS-LCD32 LCD TV fared a lot...

Tags: TVs, Insignia NS-LCD32

Product reviews 2008-04-02

Tide Chart (Windows Mobile) 1 (Mobile)

Get day 2 day tides, sunrise and sunsets for the west, east and gulf coasts of the United States. (Hawaii, Puerto Rico included) View these tides seamlessly and easily at the tip of your fingers on your mobile based smartphone or PDA. All tides are calculated on the users phone...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Tide, Neildot.com, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, PDAs, Handhelds, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-03-14