One consideration in buying a new SLR camera is make sure your photo editing software supports RAW natively. If not, then you will need to go through an intermediate program that converts the RAW photo format into a more universal format such as DNG. Photoshop CS3 seems to be getting outdated nowdays with the Photoshop CS4 release. This means less Photoshop CS3 updates from Adobe for supporting new cameras. Here is a list of Canon and Nikon cameras that are currently supported with Photoshop CS3. Notice the Canon EOS 500D T1i, Canon Powershot SX1 IS , and Nikon D5000 are …

I’ve been noticing some malicious Twitter users are using the API to add them to your timeline without you following them. For instance, I noticed a user that I wasn’t following in my Twitter timeline. At first, I tried to “Block” them, but that had no effect. The solution? You have to follow them first! Right after, unfollow them. I’m guessing there is some kind of bit that needs to be cleared by following/unfollowing.

• Do you have fitnessalways on your twitter? Ever tried to simply block the user? It doesn’t work. You’ll notice that this user is automatically added to your …
  

While travelling in NYC, I noticed that my T-Mobile Google Phone G1 would run out of battery after 8 hours. I tried the resolve this by changing the data network to 2G, but it did not affect it at all. Note, I have turned off most services on my phone too — no e-mail sync, no bluetooth, and no wireless. 

The problem appears to be occuring when there is no data/voice cell phone coverage, the G1 uses a LOT of battery power to find a signal. Normally, I never run in the red (<10%) with a good amount of usage on the …

Netbooks are gaining popularity for their convenience and price range. There are some limitations due to the screen resolution, 1024×600 on the 9″ screens. This is a roadblock when installing applications such as Photoshop, which require a minimum resolution 1024×768.

To get around the limitation, you will need an external monitor with a resolution of 1024×768 or higher and an external video port on the netbook (Dell Mini 9 has it built-in) Hook up the external monitor to the netbook. Make sure you are NOT running in mirror mode. I usually put the the external monitor on the right side. Next, …

I have found a useful free video converter software. Its great for converting flv files to avi/mpeg/mov. It works quite well for a free video converter. I was able to convert videos from one format to another without any major issues.

WinFF http://winff.org

WinFF is a GUI for the command line video converter, FFMPEG. It will convert most any video file that FFmpeg will convert. WinFF does multiple files in multiple formats at one time. You can for example convert mpeg’s, flv’s, and mov’s, all into avi’s all at once.

Easy to use interface.
Fast (Winff does not hinder FFmpeg in …