Gmail Addes Rich Text Signatures, Hacks no Longer Needed!
July 9, 2010

Gmail LogoGreat news everyone: you no longer need any hacks (as seen here) to have rich text, or stylized, signatures in Gmail. When you go to the Settings page, the signature option now includes a formatting toolbar.

 

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RELEASED: Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) Trials
April 30, 2010

Adobe CS5 BoxThey said it would come out at the end of the month and they kept their word: Adobe released the trials for their Creative Suite 5 (CS5) this morning. You'll need to create and Adobe account to download the trials.

Links:

CS5 Premium Trial: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=design_premium (2.84 GB)

CS5 Master Trial: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=master_collection (4.45 GB)

Photoshop CS5 Extended Trial: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=photoshop (979.9 MB)

  

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Adobe CS5 Trial Release Date
April 27, 2010

Adobe CS5 Box

The interwebs are a buzz about Adobe CS5. I'm really looking forward to the advancements in Photoshop (specifically Content Aware Filling AKA sorcery) and Dreamweaver's ability to work on CMS templates. It may bring me back to using Dreamweaver, but I like my combo of Firebug + Web Developer for Firefox/Chrome.

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HTPC Part 1 - Intel Atom
January 28, 2010

 Intel AtomThis is the first part of a multi-part guide to putting together an HTCP. My goal was to put together a cheap(~$200), small, quiet, and efficient HTPC. The CPU dictates the rest of the hardware so let's start there.

Intel Atom processors are by far the most commonly used processor in netbooks because they are small, cheap, and don't use a lot of power. Because the HTPC I wanted was going to be sitting under my TV and on a lot, I didn't want a huge, loud, and expensive PC. Naturally, the Intel Atom was at the top of my list, but would it be able to handle media, specifically HD content?

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Apple Tablet? I Rather the Lenovo IdeaPad U1.
January 16, 2010

Lenovo IdeaPad U1As we get closer to Apple's January announcement, I'm reading more and more articles speculating about the Apple "Tablet" or "iSlate": How big will it be? How will you type on it? How much will cost? Is it just a giant iPhone? What is it going to be used for? Do we need a tablet?

I have the answer to all those questions: the Lenovo IdeaPad U1. It was unveiled at CES 2010 in Las Vegas last week and it has stolen the show amongst the geeks. The U1 came out of nowhere with little fan fare and it was met with a unanimous reaction of "that makes sense, why hadn't anyone else thought of it?"

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