Tag: computer

Keep your computer running

Nothing sucks worse than being in the middle of a project and watching your computer come to a complete stop.
While it wasn’t a complete shutdown, the computer we use for running MediaShout at church completely shutdown the software package during yesterday’s service. Quite annoying but made me glad it wasn’t my week to run the presentation software. We simply restarted the software and were back on track but an annoyance – especially during worship.
Lifehack.com has 26 tips on how you can keep your computer running and functioning before the crashes occur.

Via Lifehacker.com

Americans spend more time with their computer than spouse

From Lifehacker:

A recent “Cyber Stress” study shows that 65% of Americans spend more time on their computers than with their spouses. The study also found:

The average consumer has experienced computer troubles eight times – about every four months – over the last three years.
The average American is wasting 12 hours per month – the equivalent of half a weekend – due to problems with their home computer.

And my personal favorite:

A majority of Americans (52%) describe their most recent experience with a computer problem as one of anger, sadness or alienation.

Oh, and don’t let this poll make you late to dinner with your wife/hubby. — Gina Trapani

Gimp vs. Photoshop


Blogger and commercial-prepress worker Philip McClure runs Photoshop by day and Gimp by night. Which is better? Read his comparison to find out.
McClure comes to the main conclusion that because of its press capabilities (specifically CMYK and Pantone modes) Photoshop is a must for any professional printers/designers.
But Gimp is the better choice for home users instead of pirating a copy of Photoshop.
I’ve been using Gimp for my graphics program since my hard drive crashed in December and while it’s taken some getting used to I’ve enjoyed it. Yes, it’s not Photoshop which I have become extremely dependent upon over the years for countless applications and would love to be able to afford for my home computer – but I can still do good/decent work with it and its way better than Microsoft Paint.
Here’s a few banners I put together in a couple minutes with Gimp. I could have done more but I just needed a couple quickies to advertise OrangeNoiseRadio:

Via Lifehacker