Musings of an aging computer nerd hitting 0x32
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Opera 10 Release Candidate
Just installed the Opera 10 Release Candidate
I have been using the beta versions since they came out and it has become my browser of choice at work and at home.
Doodle's Geek Monkey by Alastair Montgomery
Get Better Black and White Conversions from Your Shots [Photoshop Tip]
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Converting to black and white can be a saving grace for concert shots and other photos, but you can get better, crisper results by veering off the default options. Photoshop tinkerer Helen Bradley explains which sliders to pull on.
2/52 Screw loose
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2/52 Screw loose
Originally uploaded by Alastair Montgomery
Week 2 of my “post a picture a week for a year” project and already we have proof I have a screw loose.
URL Shortening Rant
URL shortening is a great idea for Twitter’s 120 character limit but it does have its problems. Most annoying, you find an interesting link and click on it and get presented with the screen above. There is nothing you can do to get to the article you clicked on until the server load goes down.
Other problems include you don’t know what site you will end up on so can end up on a phishing site or something NSFW, although TinyURLs preview option kind of helps that problem.
Rain and a yellow fun bus 1/52
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Rain and a yellow fun bus
Originally uploaded by Alastair Montgomery
Taken with my LG Renoir this morning.
First shot in my one a week project, should be a bit easier than the one a day challenge?
40 Incredibly Inspirational Retro & Vintage Photoshop Tutorials
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Worth a look
Day trip to Saltburn by the sea
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Here are some pictures from my birthday day trip to Saltburn by the sea.
More pictures are available in my Saltburn set on Flickr
Saltburn Pier
Surfers under the Pier
Surf and cliff view

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Pinky the pipe clean "posh" rat

Pinky the pipe clean "posh" rat
Originally uploaded by Alastair Montgomery
Made for me by my niece Amy. Now has price of place on my desk at work.



