Archive for the ‘Graphics’ Category

Samsung starts mass production of new PCI-e SSDs, up to 1400MB/sec speeds

Samsung has announced the start of mass production of next-gen PCI-e based Solid State Drives ( SSDs ) targeted for ultra-slim notebook PCs.

Download Two Windows 8 Consumer Preview Themes for Windows 7

There has been a lot of excitement about the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview this week and now we have a special treat to share with you. The good folks over at 7 Tutorials have put together two terrific Windows 7 themes featuring the awesome wallpapers appearing in Windows 8 screenshots all over [...]

How Do You Discover New Media?

We’re awash in new movies, books, television shows, albums, and other media. How do you dig through it all and find the media you’ll enjoy? There’s not enough time to check out everything shiny and new so this week we’re interested in hearing about how you drill down through the mountains of available books, music, [...]

Are Mirrorless Cameras the Future of Digital Photography?

Recently, popular photographer Trey Ratcliff said he’s done buying DSLR cameras because mirrorless cameras are the future. Let’s take a look at what these cameras are, and see if Trey is onto something, or just full of hot air. Today, we’ll be learning a bit about the history of cameras, what “mirrored” cameras are, and [...]

The How-To Geek Guide to Custom Photo Bokeh

Create Instagram Style Photo Effects with GIMP or Photoshop

  You’ve probably seen lots of vintage photo effects, or maybe even made some of your own using software like Instagram. Today we’ll look at a few “vintage effects” and see how they can be replicated in either GIMP or Photoshop. Vintage effects like Instagram are simple, and can be approximated or reverse engineered quite [...]

Photography with Film-Based Cameras

We’ve become reliant on digital cameras since they are so easy to use. But have you ever wondered how film-based photography works? Read on to increase your photographic knowledge—or to develop an new appreciation for your point and click camera.