From PopPhoto
“Blow out: This is a quick way (in Photoshop CS2 and CS3) to make a photo hyper-graphic. It’s best with bright images that have some pale area. Read more here

Selective Fous : Hold down the Marquee button on your toolbar, and select the Elliptical Marquee tool. Then, in the Options bar at the top [...]

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“Specifically, American giant Wal-Mart is attempting to tap into the hugely popular Facebook vein by tempting the service’s student users towards its expansive product line.
Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is to launch the new ‘Roommate Style Match’ group via Facebook’s official network, which will allow interested users to design their preferred dorm room layout, reports Reuters. [...]

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From FastCompany:
We’ve told you the cities we thought were the most innovative world-round. What do you think? Our readers have submitted cities they believe are fast.
plus Too-Fast Cities
plus Slow Cities
plus Cities on the Verge

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Folio Magazine reports:

“Even before it hit newsstands this week, the September (10th Anniversary) issue of XXL had raised eyebrows among professionals in the publishing industry.
 
On the back cover, appearing in a Rocawear advertisement, is XXL editor-in-chief Elliott Wilson. His appearance in the ad, according to some in the industry, is a violation of the separation [...]

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