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Posted on Oct 31 2009, 21:16 in category "Personal" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: digital-era

The Hell-of-Win is over for me!

Five years ago I purchased myself a gorgeous toy — a newly released all-in-one sub-notebook Fujitsu P7010D. The bundle of joy served me well for over two years. It was a pleasure to use and carry around, everybody wanted to know what it was and how to get one. But then my antivirus software expired and the XP OS started to degrade, too, causing glitches here and there. And I decided to reinstall the operating system...

Posted on Oct 12 2009, 16:16 in category "Goodies" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: design html javascript ui

Quicklinks for Web Wizards

In my effort to figure out what would be the best structure for my site, I have decided to get rid of the "Time savers" section. Instead I will continue publishing thematic links that I consider useful under a separate blog category – "Goodies". In this post I am arranging the links to various magazines and tools, which I consider particularly handy for myself as a web-developer and UI designer. I hope these would be useful for other people like me. And if you have something to add to the list – you are more than welcome to do so by leaving me a comment underneath the article.

Posted on Mar 02 2009, 01:42 in category "Freebies" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: actions photographs photoshop retouching

Pseudo cross processing of photographs

Recently I learned how to make Photoshop actions and now I cannot stop. This new one creates an effect of a cross-processed photograph.

Posted on Feb 24 2009, 02:42 in category "Personal" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: california photographs santa-clara silicon-valley

Cultural Mashup

It is interesting to watch how very different cultures not only co-exist peacefully in the United States, but also mash up into something very special.

Posted on Feb 15 2009, 23:42 in category "Projects" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: web4all

Build me a website (part 1)

Friends and acquaintances often refer to me as a web person, so it is only natural that I am often approached with questions like "How much does it cost to build a website?" or "Would you build me a website?" The truth is: you do not have to spend hundreds of dollars to build an average personal website and you do not need me to do it.

Posted on Feb 05 2009, 01:42 in category "Freebies" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: actions photographs photoshop retouching

Aging color photographs

Here is my technique for making color photographs look as if they were taken half a century ago. The overview of my method comes with a free Photoshop action implementing it, and a few sample photographs to give you the idea of how it works.

Posted on Jan 18 2009, 01:42 in category "Canine" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: dogs world-wide

Pedigree dogs exposed: the aftermath

BBC documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" first broadcasted in August 2008 literally shook the world. The loud word is out, now what really matters is the response it generates in our society.

Posted on Jan 17 2009, 22:42 in category "Personal" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: dragonia

Blogging on not blogging

Desperately seeking advice on overcoming blogging dumbness... Is it just me or is it the world?

Posted on Nov 15 2008, 23:42 in category "Canine" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: history people photographs poodles

Famous people and their poodles

Several exciting poodle-related discoveries I made while browsing the Online Archive of California.

Posted on Oct 28 2008, 21:42 in category "Personal" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: Mark adventures california family-album wilderness

Mark's first outdoors adventure

As a child I often dreamed of wonderful adventures in the wilderness, I craved to experience the mystery and power of mother Nature. And now I feel that it is my responsibility to pass this love of Nature on to our son.

Posted on Oct 27 2008, 17:42 in category "Personal" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: Mark adventures police sunrise

Junior police officer

I woke to the sound of someone knocking on the window and looked at my cell to see how long I'd been dozing. It was 8am, the birds were singing merrily and the sun was coming up quickly. Mark was playing...

Posted on Oct 13 2008, 18:42 in category "Canine" [ Permalink | 0 comments ]
Tags: children dogs people

Four feet trotting behind

Why are people so fond of dogs? Why do they breed them, train them, dress them up, and sometimes even prefer their company to that of other people? Is it true that raising a child with a dog in the house is beneficial for the child's development? Who knows...

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