Federal Grants
Grants.gov
Grants.gov Eligibility Information
SBA.gov
Farm Assistance
US Department of Health and Human Services
Google Searches - US Government Grants
Google Search - US Government Grants fpr Individuals
Google Search - US Government Grants for Small Business
Google Search - US Government Grants Women
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Windows Registry and System Restore
The following are all Microsoft Knowledge Base articles;
Back up the registry in Windows XP
How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition
Windows System Restore
Back up the registry in Windows XP
How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition
Windows System Restore
WIndows Start-up Programs - Help Sites
Just a few sites that offer some insight and advice as to what programs your computer is running from start-up. Several resources noted as some go down at times. Use caution and think these through BEFORE applying changes to your computer.
And please, back up your Registry before starting.
2) Arvind Gopu's Tweak Windows XP services
3) Beemer's Optimize XP Services
4) GovernmentSecurity.org - Disabling unnecessary and potentially dangerous services
Don't ask me about the site name - I couldn't find the reason right up front. What they look like is a six-year old network security group who share information about resolving problems and advising members as to proper network security protocol.
That's about it. Other sites found were ambiguous in their instruction that just might possibly make a someone mess up their computer.
Just take care with what you do, it will take some time so don't start unless you're willing to devote, at minimum, an hour reading everything and then another half-hour to 45 minutes actually resetting your system from the instructions.
Monday, July 6, 2009
TUTORIAL: Using Various Graphics Programs to Make Drapes and Folds.
3D Programs
1) Daz 3D: Making clothing folds on a specific folds
2) Creating Fabric Drapes in Bryce
Paint Shop Pro
1) PSP Drapes
2) MardiWeb Drapes in PSP
3) Tephras Bishop Sleeve Drapes
4) PSP Mesh Warp Drapery
5) Using PSP Mesh Warp to make a Drapery Swag
6) CSGreen PSP Drapes
7) CSGreen PSP Drapes #2
Photoshop
1) Drapes in Photoshp 5
2) Abduzeedo: Surprise behind the curtain in Photoshop
3) How to create shimmering floating soap bubble and curtain drawing effect using Photoshop
4) Photoshop Tutorial - Fabric Folds
Additionally;
Robin Wood: Adding Patterns to Cloth using Photoshop (scroll down)
1) Daz 3D: Making clothing folds on a specific folds
2) Creating Fabric Drapes in Bryce
Paint Shop Pro
1) PSP Drapes
2) MardiWeb Drapes in PSP
3) Tephras Bishop Sleeve Drapes
4) PSP Mesh Warp Drapery
5) Using PSP Mesh Warp to make a Drapery Swag
6) CSGreen PSP Drapes
7) CSGreen PSP Drapes #2
Photoshop
1) Drapes in Photoshp 5
2) Abduzeedo: Surprise behind the curtain in Photoshop
3) How to create shimmering floating soap bubble and curtain drawing effect using Photoshop
4) Photoshop Tutorial - Fabric Folds
Additionally;
Robin Wood: Adding Patterns to Cloth using Photoshop (scroll down)
Sunday, July 5, 2009
TUTORIAL: Learn How To Automate Photoshop With Actions at Photoshop Essentials.com
Creamundo
How to create a Photoshop Chrome Effect Style
The Digital Scrapbook University
RESOURCE: PNG Compression
OptiPNG: Advanced PNG Optimizer
"OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections."
PNGCrush
"Pngcrush is an open source optimizer for PNG
Its main purpose is to reduce the size of the PNG IDAT datastream by trying various compression levels and PNG filter methods without compromising quality."
On this date I have no idea how these work, but I am interested in trying them out to see if they compress well without degrading the image.
"OptiPNG is a PNG optimizer that recompresses image files to a smaller size, without losing any information. This program also converts external formats (BMP, GIF, PNM and TIFF) to optimized PNG, and performs PNG integrity checks and corrections."
PNGCrush
"Pngcrush is an open source optimizer for PNG
Its main purpose is to reduce the size of the PNG IDAT datastream by trying various compression levels and PNG filter methods without compromising quality."
On this date I have no idea how these work, but I am interested in trying them out to see if they compress well without degrading the image.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
PSP RESOURCES: Humbug Graphics Freebie Scripts
Several decent freebie scripts here. Some tutorials as well.
TUTORIAL: Dizzinz PSP-Tuts.com
Dizzinz extensive $20 for 182 (currently) tutorials for Paint Shop Pro.
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