Mar 27, 2009 - Geeky General    Comments Off on Vector drawing programs (free and online versions)

Vector drawing programs (free and online versions)

Vector drawing programs

Inkscape (free)
Available as a portable app. Also has a line tracer feature
http://www.inkscape.org/
KB article for using InkScape to trace bitmaps:
http://confluence.concord.org/display/C … ter+Images

Open Office Draw

Vector conversion programs

Autotrace Web Interface (Online and free)
http://www.roitsystems.com/cgi-bin/autotrace/tracer.pl

Linetracer (free)
http://linetracer.sourceforge.net/

Mar 27, 2009 - Geeky General    Comments Off on Permanently turning off the automatic Adobe Photo Downloader

Permanently turning off the automatic Adobe Photo Downloader

From: http://www.zatz.com/authors/authorpages/davidgewirtz.html
David Gewirtz

We’re very big fans of the new Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 product. We’ll be giving the product ongoing coverage here at Connected Photographer Magazine because we think it’s such an excellent value.

There is one complaint, though, we have about Elements. It’s really just a nit, and it’s easy to fix. When you install Elements, the program installs something called the Adobe Photo Downloader. Read more »

Feb 27, 2009 - Linux    Comments Off on Linux bash commands

Linux bash commands

To run a file from a bash prompt, run:

./filename

To give permission to everyone for a file, run:

chmod 777 filename

This link includes lots of commands with links to details about each one.

http://www.ss64.com/bash/

Feb 20, 2009 - Geeky General    Comments Off on Extend the range and the strength of your wireless network

Extend the range and the strength of your wireless network

If Microsoft Windows XP ever notifies you about a weak signal, it probably means your connection isn’t as fast or as reliable as it could be. Worse, you might lose your connection entirely in some parts of your home. If you’re looking to improve the signal for your wireless network, try some of these tips for extending your wireless range and improving your wireless network performance. Read more »

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