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Comic via Brewster Rocket via Jay Lake.
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This is why they shouldn’t let geeks have kids:
But who am I to say anything, I did buy the TCP/IP and v2.0 shirts for Evie.
Link via Make My Mood.
Image Editing
My post the other day on Fences got me thinking of what downloaded software I have that I use a lot. As I said, there really aren’t a lot of things that I use a lot, but there is one program that I use quite a bit that I’ve never mentioned on here. And that is a disservice to you, my readers.
The program is Paint.NET, and it is an image editing software. Don’t let the “Paint” in the name fool you, it is more similar to Photoshop than to the Paint program that comes with Windows. Except that Paint.NET is free, and Photoshop costs about $700.
It takes a while to get used to, just like it would if you were new to Photoshop. There are a lot of crazy complicated features. But once you get your bearings, it is pretty easy to do some pretty advanced stuff. And I’ve always been able to find tutorials specific to Paint.NET about anything that I couldn’t figure out. There is a pretty active community, including people making many plugins, which you can install to get extra functionality.
So, before you go drop $700 on Photoshop, give Paint.NET a try. And if you’re happy with whatever image editing software you have, ignore this post.
Halloween Link Wrap-up
I realize it is after Halloween, and I kind of missed the boat on some of this stuff. But I’m not saving it until next year, so I need to clean these out.
Check out this recipe for a creepy, edible “meat hand“:
The finger nails and bone sticking out of the back are onions. Most of the rest of it is like a meatloaf with cheese melted on top.
Link via InteractiveReader (on twitter)
Second off, check out this geeky pumpkin wrap up over on MegDesk.
Third, check out this clip from NPR Science Friday, that discusses important research into zombies and how their brains work. (The audio is about 15 minutes)
Link via my mother-in-law, who actually called me on the phone to tell me I should be listening to it live.
Finally, I know a lot of you readers are big Wizard of Oz fans, so I give you this:
Link via PlanetDan.
Make My Mood
I was recently alerted to a new college humor-esqe website, Make My Mood. Basically, every day there’s just a new, completely random little picture of some sort to brighten your day. There seems to be no connection or theme, other than “funny”.
I was originally on the site to see this great 10 second rundown of a CSI episode (how do they get away with making that show a whole hour?), when I started clicking through the archives and saw a lot of other good stuff, including:
This unbelievable video of a guy almost getting hit by a bus:
And these totally awesome fire screens that make it look like you’re sacking a city:
If that isn’t enough to make you want to visit the site, I don’t know what you want from me.
Shane Halbach 