SIXTY-SECONDS BLOG: Fred Showker blogs about the realms of publishing, graphics, computing, social networking, marketing, promotions, and media-- with an eye to entertaining, amazing information that will possibly make you think! Published since 1988 as syndicated articles for user group newsletters, these are vital tidbits for busy computer users that you can read in 60-seconds!
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Are you paranoid about your office, studio or home? Do you keep valuable info or equipment in your office or studio? EyeSeeU for iPhone (also available on iPad) knows that security video surveillance is only useful if users are able to watch it. . . July 22, 2011
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) reintroduced the Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation provides copyright protections to fashion designs. July 14, 2011
This issue of Creative Tidbits brings some great references ... but the real gem is the Steve Jobs video. This is true creativity at work. But I know you'll enjoy these as well:
[ ] Good Life: Posters bring arts festival to life
[ ] Students design patch for final shuttle crew
[ ] Must see: Steve Jobs pitches city council
[ ] iD Tech Camps Debuts Graphic Design Course
[ ] Pac-12 Championship Game Logo Contenders
[ ] Form + Function
[ ] Electric Art July 13, 2011
The good guys are getting better and better at capturing online criminals. Digital Forensics plays a huge role in solving all kinds of crimes. This article from the FBI is a sober reminder that what we do on a day-to-day basis can and will be held against us! July 9, 2011
Welcome to JULY [] Design Graduates of 2011 [] Photoshop Pen Tool Drawing Savvy [] Tutorial: Retouching skin in Photoshop [] Photoshop Madness: help those photos [] Feature: Allen Babbitt: Un-still Photography [] Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques [] Apps: Ancient Calligraphers on iPad [] Marketing Updates during June: [] Web Design Updates from June [] Media Updates from June: [] Will E-Books Become the Next Napster? [] High Performance Database Management [] AMAZING video about stolen Mac [] &Else - news, views, reviews, and else... [] Mailbag: Awesome video [] Mailbag: Letterpress is Like Violin Playing [] JULY: take photos, go places July 1, 2011
WIN collectible graphic design, photography, Photoshop, web design books from our treasured collection just by telling us what freedom means to YOU. June 29, 2011
The iPhone and iPad have become de facto devices for graphic designers everywhere. But "everywhere" doesn't always mean "everywhere" and one lament we're hearing is AT&T isn't getting the job done. What to do? There isn't an easy way... but this might work! June 26, 2011
The book industry has been hit hard by the recession - very hard. (You know publishers are desperate when they start embracing online content curation.) And now there's even more news to raise the industry's blood pressure ... June 25, 2011
Calligraphy is an art that anyone can practice. If you can write a letter, you can create calligraphy in a really beautiful way with many different styles, dating from 2000 years ago to the modern hands. Now it's on your iPad June 8, 2011
Recover stolen laptop? Here's the amazing video of how California police recovered a stolen laptop after a software program sent its owner photos and evidence taken on the Mac's camera. June 4, 2011
