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What do YOU do with your digital photos? Anything creative? We all take them and some are lucky enough to make it online into our flickr or other photo sharing site... But what else do you do with your digital photos?

What are some great ways to display enlarged digital photographs? I have some great digital photos taken while traveling recently in interesting places like Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat, and parts of Japan. I want to enlarge the photos for display in my home. I'm looking for display ideas at least somewhat different from traditional framing. Maybe I could have the images transferred to canvas or metal or something like that. I have plenty of space for display. Please provide me with your creative ideas for displaying such enlarged photos to their best advantage. Framing is ok -- so long as it's not too conventional. Resources and links are welcomed. Thanks.

My digital camera and my cell? I have two questions 1.) Is there anyway possible to get pics from ur cell to your digital camera? 2.) I'm trying be creative and inexpensive with my pics, I mostly take pics on my cell but the only way I have to upload pics is through my digital camera but I was wondering if I could take a pic of the pic on my cell phone and it still show up like a regular pic or would I need to do photo work to it for it to actually look like a pic I took on a camera.

is this camera of good quality???? my sisters graduation is coming up so I would like to take some pictures of her...i was wondering if this type of camera would be of good quality? 5.1MP digital camera delivers crips photos that you'll love to share 4x digital zoom helps you get in close to your subject so you can capture all the detail Auto flash means that your photos will have the right amount of light even in low-light situations Includes PhoTag Photo Editing software so you can get creative with your photos PictBridge compatible so you can connect your camera directly to your printer without a PC SD/MMC expansion slot so you can add more memory to capture more fun ould take clear pictures...and if its of good quality.

mac experts! help! does this sound okay. ibook specs? hi, ive been a mac user for a long time but not good with the tech details. i am going to purchase this for 400 dollars is it good? Product Description; comes with Virtual pc for mac,Final cut pro,DVD studio pro,toast along with all the regular stuff like garage band,itunes,imovie,idvd The iMac is more than just another personal computer - it's the center of your digital world. It's the digital hub through which you can create, organize and share all your digital music, movies and photos. Its breathtaking form follows its cutting-edge function to help you do your best creative work. This model is configured with a 800MHz PowerPC G4 processor with the Velocity Engine for blistering performance, a 60GB Ultra ATA hard drive and 256MB SDRAM (expandable to 1GB). In addition to the 100MHz bus speed, the iMac features a combo drive, which records CD-Rs at 32X, rewrites CD-RWs at 10X, reads CD-ROMs at 32X and reads DVD-ROMs at 8X (max. speeds), as well as two FireWire ports and three USB ports (plus two more on the keyboard). For your communications needs, it includes a 56K V.92 modem, 10/100BaseTX Ethernet and a slot for an optional AirPort wireless networking card. Hovering above the 10.6" circular base is the 15" LCD flat panel that supports resolutions up to 1024 x 768 in millions of colors. Pull it toward you and the metal swing arm pivots downward while the screen still faces you. It effortlessly pivots 90 degrees vertically and 180 degrees horizontally; tilt settings let you place the screen at virtually any angle imaginable. The display is controlled by nVidia GeForce2 MX graphics with 32MB DDR video memory and has a contrast ratio of 300:1, a typical brightness of 200 nits and viewing angles of 90 degrees vertical and 120 degrees horizontal. It comes with Apple Pro Speakers, the optical Apple Pro Mouse and Apple Pro Keyboard. The latest Mac OS X 10.4 is installed. CPU: 800 MHz G4 bus: 100 MHz performance: unknown RAM: 1 GB Graphics: nVidia GeForce2 MX with AGP 2x support VRAM: 32 MB monitor: 15" 1024 x 768 flat panel display video out: Mini VGA port for video mirroring, requires VGA adapter L2 cache: 256 KB on-chip cache running at full CPU speed hard drive: 60 GB Ultra ATA drive Combo drive: 8x DVD read, 32x CD-R write, 10x CD-RW write, 32x CD read USB: 3 ports FireWire: 2 ports integrated 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard 10/100Base-T ethernet connector AirPort: optional Microphone: internal power: 130W height: 12.95-20.0 in/32.9-50.9 cm width: 15.1 in/38.3 cm depth: 10.6-16.3 in/27.0-41.5 cm weight: 21.2 lb/9.7 kg

What is a good camera for a 10 year old? I am a "big sister" for a little girl who is 10 and I would like to get her a digital camera so we can take photos together! What would be a fairly inexpensive camera to suit a 10 year old girl? Should I opt for a camera that uses film instead? I want her to be able to be creative with her camera.. Thanks for your thoughts!

Trying to expand the art scene here in Las Vegas. What appeals to you? The art culture is growing here. I've been trying to find ways to make extra money and expand my artistic skills. I'm young and enjoy the urban scene: music, fashion, movies, etc. I love unique and creative styles of art. I would like to portray city life, fashion and music into my art but i dont know how many people would buy into it. I want to identify with the youth and young adults. I dont think it's ever too early for them to love art. I was also considering producing one of a kind/limited edition artwork specifically for tourists. Mostly photos and digital work. Most of them come from Europe and Asia and they buy alot of cheap, mass made art. So why not make something better thats limited? What kind of things would you like to see in photography, digital work, paintings, oil pastels, sculptures, pottery, blown glass, etc? And for those of you that are young (14-25 yrs) what is the chances of you buying artwork? Especially if it isnt expensive and appeals to your lifest I love graffiti, but was never able to get far with it. i'm doing pretty well in photography and wanted to take really creative photos of the strip and various areas of the valley. Tourists done really care about anything else other than the strip. i know alot of tourists like artwork of the strip. Most of it isnt that great so I wanted to capture things they would overlook and would not really beable to see like great sunrises and sunsets.

Digital Cameras? Can someone advise as to which camera would suite me best? I'm in the market for a Digital camera. I want to be able to take great photos, with zoom capabilities. I don't want a huge bulky camera. I used to have an old manual camera...while I know having a digital takes away from the manual setting, Id still like to be able to be creative with these things. Is there such a camera out there? Thanks for all your input

Help choosing the right Digital Camera? need help choosing the best digital camera im going to list the information on both camers tell me what one sounds better? i want a good camera to take pictures of the outdoors and for my neice and nephew when they are playing.. Canon PowerShot SX10-IS # 10-megapixel resolution Delivers detailed pictures that can be enlarged up to 16" x 20" # 20x optical zoom lens and 4x digital zoom Allow you to perfectly frame even distant subjects # 2.5-inch color LCD screen Lets you compose and review your shots # Optical image stabilizer and face detection Ensures blur-free shots and automatically sets focus, exposure and flash to make faces look more natural # Auto focus and macro focus Enable you to be more imaginative with a focus range from .39 of an inch to infinity # PictBridge capability Prints photos directly from a PictBridge-enable printer without using a computer # 24 shooting modes and 8 white balance settings Provide creative options for taking eye-catching photos with accurate color # Two movie modes Capture videos at 15 or 30 frames per second with sound # SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC+ memory card slot Stores images on optional memory cards available in a variety of formats and capacities Nikon Coolpix P90 Black 12MP Digital Camera with 24x Optical Zoom, 3" LCD # 12.1 megapixel resolution Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements # Amazing 24x Optical Wide-Angle (26-624mm) Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens Offers unbeatable compositional freedom with its wide-angle (26mm) to super telephoto coverage (624mm) # Huge, Bright 3.0" Vari-Angle High-Resolution LCD and Electronic Viewfinder The vari-angle LCD will tilt and rotate out on a 90-degree angle enabling you to get those high-angle and low-angle shots; the incorporation of the high-resolution electronic viewfinder enables you to see through the lens in any type of lighting condition # New Expeed Image Processor Expeed is custom-tuned for CoolPix and applies optimized technologies to render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you will not miss that special moment # Motion Detection Automatically controls shutter speed and ISO settings to compensate for camera shake and subject movement reducing the chances of getting image blur # Additional Features # Applies optimized technologies to render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality # Nikon's Optical VR Image Stabilization compensates for the effects of camera shake by moving the image sensor; this produces clearer, sharper results in lower lighting or unsteady conditions. # Motion Detection automatically detects moving subjects and adjusts shutter speed and the ISO setting to compensate for camera shake and subject movement # High ISO up to 6400 capability helps give you sharper results when shooting in low light or capturing fast-moving subjects; this creates new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in lower light conditions # Nikon's original Best Shot Selector (BSS) automatically takes up to 10 shots while the shutter is pressed and then saves the sharpest image. # Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts the camera settings. Just set the camera to the Scene Auto Selector and the camera changes the settings according to the scene you are photographing, automatically # New Sports Continuous Scene Mode for shooting at up to 11fps, up to 20 frames, when you set the resolution to 3MP or lower # Support for SD and SDHC memory cards # Approximately 20MB internal memory # Purchase of an additional memory card (not included) is highly recommended.

psp 3000 vs dsi battle? psp3000:Pack includes: PSP-3000 system (Piano Black) AC power cord AC adaptor Battery pack Features: Lighter, slimmer, black PSP All-new vibrant widescreen LCD screen Built-in microphone Play on any TV using video out (cables sold separately) Play games, movies, music and more Everywhere just got better dsi:Some features that will be built into the system and ready to enjoy upon purchase include the Nintendo DSi Camera, Nintendo DSi Sound and Nintendo DSi Shop. The most noticeable feature of the slim Nintendo DSi system is its two cameras – one camera is on the external body, and the second one points at the user when the device is flipped open. As the first truly interactive digital camera in a video game system with 10 different interactive "lenses" that can manipulate your photos, the Nintendo DSi Camera offers an easy way to take and share your photos with family and friends. The cameras also present people with unprecedented ways to interact with their games while giving developers a new tool to devise creative games and experiences. If the touch screen gave Nintendo DS a sense of feel and the microphone allowed it to hear, the two cameras give Nintendo DSi the sense of sight. Another enhanced feature is the Nintendo DSi Sound application, which serves as both an interactive voice recorder and music player that allows users to play with their music while they listen to it. Users can access different audio filters or control the pitch and speed of recorded voice or music files to alter voices or change the tempo of a song. The mic is located between the two screens when the device is flipped open, and there is also a stereo headphone output that lets users listen to music saved on an SD card, even with the screen shut. In the world of software, Nintendo DSi will be the platform for the most relevant and fun on-the-go games and applications. The Nintendo DSiWare application will populate Nintendo DSi with software that can be downloaded using Nintendo DSi Points directly to the portable system, just as WiiWare has with Nintendo's Wii console. Developers big and small are invited to create software that makes use of the properties and functions of the hardware. Nintendo DSiWare games and applications will be available at a range of values, starting at 200 points. In addition to downloadable games, Nintendo DSi is able to play games made specifically for the system and sold at retail. The system can also play most Nintendo DS games, and will have access to a library of more than 850 titles originally made for that system. lf i get to choose this two i will pick psp because psp have alot of fun games . most of the times boys pick psp most of the times girls and age under 8 or 9 will pick ds post your thought thanks!

information about nintendo dsi? Some features that will be built into the system and ready to enjoy upon purchase include the Nintendo DSi Camera, Nintendo DSi Sound and Nintendo DSi Shop. The most noticeable feature of the slim Nintendo DSi system is its two cameras – one camera is on the external body, and the second one points at the user when the device is flipped open. As the first truly interactive digital camera in a video game system with 10 different interactive "lenses" that can manipulate your photos, the Nintendo DSi Camera offers an easy way to take and share your photos with family and friends. The cameras also present people with unprecedented ways to interact with their games while giving developers a new tool to devise creative games and experiences. If the touch screen gave Nintendo DS a sense of feel and the microphone allowed it to hear, the two cameras give Nintendo DSi the sense of sight. Another enhanced feature is the Nintendo DSi Sound application, which serves as both an interactive voice recorder and music player that allows users to play with their music while they listen to it. Users can access different audio filters or control the pitch and speed of recorded voice or music files to alter voices or change the tempo of a song. The mic is located between the two screens when the device is flipped open, and there is also a stereo headphone output that lets users listen to music saved on an SD card, even with the screen shut. In the world of software, Nintendo DSi will be the platform for the most relevant and fun on-the-go games and applications. The Nintendo DSiWare™ application will populate Nintendo DSi with software that can be downloaded using Nintendo DSi Points directly to the portable system, just as WiiWare™ has with Nintendo's Wii™ console. Developers big and small are invited to create software that makes use of the properties and functions of the hardware. Nintendo DSiWare games and applications will be available at a range of values, starting at 200 points. In addition to downloadable games, Nintendo DSi is able to play games made specifically for the system and sold at retail. The system can also play most Nintendo DS™ games, and will have access to a library of more than 850 titles originally made for that system. Hardware Speciifications: Size (when closed): 137 millimeters (5.4 inches) wide, 74.9 millimeters (2.9 inches) long, 18.9 millimeters (0.74 inches) tall. Weight: Approximately 214 grams (7.5 ounces). Top Screen: A backlit, 3.25-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors. Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen. Cameras: 680 x 480 pixel resolution, 0.3 megapixels. Brightness Adjustment: Users can adjust the brightness of screens at five different levels. Electricity consumption will vary, depending on the software used and brightness level (the brighter the setting, the less continuous play-time capability). Brightness Approximated Continuous Play 1st level 9-14 hours 2nd level 8-12 hours 3rd level 6-9 hours 4th level 4-6 hours 5th level 3-4 hours Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA). Wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi game card (region locked), depending on the software. Ability to connect to Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection, Nintendo’s wireless gaming network. Ability to download demo versions of Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games from DS Download Stations, Nintendo Zone™, or via the Nintendo Channel of the Wii™ console. Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons, dual cameras and volume control. The stylus is approximately 92 millimeters (3.6 inches). Microphone: Located at the center of the unit, which allows it to pick up spoken commands regardless of how the Nintendo DSi is positioned. LED Lights: Visible even when the Nintendo DSi unit is closed. Three lights indicate if wireless communication function is on or off, whether the battery is being recharged and how much battery life is left before it needs to be recharged. Input/Output: Ports for Nintendo DSi game cards, Nintendo DS game cards, an SD memory card, an A/C adaptor and stereo headphones and a microphone. Other Features: Embedded PictoChat™ software allows one user to draw pictures, or up to 16 users within local range of one another to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration. Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software. Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering three to 14 hours of play on a 2.5-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter. Languages: English, French, Spanish. Par

Cannon PowerShot SD1100? My boyfriend got me the Cannon PowerShot SD1100 as a sweetest day gift. I haven't had a new digital camera in about 5-6 years so (the one I've been using is 3.2 mega pixels, which worked fine, but I needed an upgrade). Does anyone have this camera and if so what are your pros and cons in regard to it?? Also, are there any tricks you know for more creative photos with this camera or any special features someone might overlook without reading the manual? Thanks! http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=16347 My camera.

How are my Parsons Challenge Essays? Hello. I did three Parsons Challenge Essays, which can be viewed in the links provided: http://flickr.com/photos/31925159@N08/3057129798/in/photostream/ http://flickr.com/photos/31925159@N08/2981929639/ and http://flickr.com/photos/31925159@N08/3056420249/ In case anyone's asking what the criteria is, here is the statement(taken from the Parsons Challenge Page: Where do you live? What are your everyday activities? Where do you go? What have you overlooked? Discover something new within your familiar surroundings and daily life; this might be an object, event, activity, or location. Interpret your discovery in three (3) perspectives in any medium and in three (3) statements of approximately 150 words each. Projects may proceed from image to text or text to image. Each interpretation should represent a different perspective or point of view. Each statement should explore your creative and imaginative process and contribute to the work in both form and content. Media may include drawing, video, photography, sculpture, 3-D work, collage, digital images or any combination of the above. All work and statements must be clearly marked with your name and date of birth. What do you think? Suggestions are always welcome! Thank You.

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does this camera have a web cam built in it? heres the item description Item Description You'll find many of today's most popular camera features in this model. It boasts high resolution, a 3x optical zoom lens, digital image stabilization and a bright 2.4" LCD screen. You can record TV-quality VGA video (640 x 480 at 15 fps) featuring audio, on-camera editing and prints from video. A high ISO setting of 1250 lets you take photos in low-light conditions without the flash. On-camera picture enhancing features include cropping, blurry picture alert, red-eye reduction and undo-delete. Key Features & Benefits: 8.1 megapixel resolution Delivers detailed pictures that can be enlarged up to 16" x 20" 3x optical zoom lens and 5x digital zoom Allow you to bring your subjects closer for better composition 2.4-inch color LCD screen Lets you compose and review your shots with ease Digital image stabilization Reduces blurring caused by camera shake or subject movement Auto focus and macro focus Enable you to shoot clearly from 5 inches to infinity PictBridge and ImageLink compatibility Prints directly to compatible printers without using a computer 16 scene modes Provide creative options for taking eye-catching photos Movie modes Captures videos in QVGA or VGA resolution with sound 16 MB internal memory and SD/MMC card slot Stores images in the camera or lets you use optional SD or MMC memory cards (internal memory is limited so an additional memory card [not included] is highly recommended) and heres the camera link http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10710379&findingMethod=rr#ProductDetail thanks so much

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Can anyone with a good judgment of cameras give me a review for this camera? I'm looking to trade up my camera for another one. Unfortunately I can only spend up to $100. I need someone who knows something about cameras to critic this camera. I would also like if someone will recommend another camera but it must be $100 or less. Here is the camera i'm looking at: ◦12.0-mega pixel CCD Captures high-resolution images up to 4000 x 3000 pixels. ◦3x optical/5x digital/12x total zoom For precise zooming and accuracy. ◦3" color LCD touch-screen monitor For easy use and a clear display. ◦Face tracking technology Isolates subjects in-frame and optimizes conditions to take the best pictures of friends and family. ◦High ISO sensitivity (up to 3200) For improved image capture in low-light conditions. Antishake image stabilization reduces image blur caused by camera shake and vibration. ◦Multiple shooting modes Include auto, movie, program and preset modes (soft skin, sports, candlelight, fireworks and sunset) so you can capture shots in the right setting. ◦Autofocus With single-point AF option for the clearest picture possible. ◦Additional shooting modes Include continuous shooting mode and creative RGB color effect mode, plus normal, black-and-white, vivid, sepia and negative for artistic effects. ◦Auto, custom and preset white balance controls Help achieve natural tones under different lighting conditions. ◦Built-in auto flash With red-eye reduction for natural-looking eyes in portraits. ◦JPEG digital still and MPEG movie recording formats For multiple filming options. ◦32MB internal memory With Secure Digital/Secure Digital High Capacity slot (media not included). ◦>> Store more photos! Find compatible memory cards in our Memory Center! ◦Playback modes Include single image, slideshow and movie clip. ◦PictBridge compatible So you can connect your camera to a compatible printer and print photos without connecting to your computer.

what do i get my "very inactive" 8 and 16 yr old sisters for christmas? my 8 yr old sister does absolutely nothing except play runescape on computer and xbox games. we even asked her what she wanted and she couldnt think of one thing...im completely lost....any ideas would be great...im a creative kind of person so i like to give unique gifts if i can...and i really dont want to promote her inactiveness....and while im at it i also have a 16 yr old sister i have the same problem with. she lives on computer, always has her digital camera in hand, and cant think of anything she want either....i really dont want to give a photo album and scrapbook stuff again this year...so if you have any ideas i would be forever in your debt...im desperate....

Art competition? IDEAS HELP? Ok so ....... ARTISTS WANTED - ART COMPETITION OF 2009 Entry into the eagerly awaited Art Competition of 2009 is NOW OPEN to all Australian School Students. ENTER NOW to be in the running for more than $2000 in CASH and fantastic PRIZES!!! Time to get creative with Painting, Drawing, Photography, Collage or Digital Imagery – Any 2 dimensional medium is accepted and there is NO THEME!! Your artwork can reflect whatever your heart desires!! Thats the email write 4 fun sent me and im entering with photography coz thats the only thing i know how 2 do but i need help , i want to make a collage from photos and idk how to start , what photos to take or how to get the right light ect I have a Samsung digital camera I ADORE DOGS so a collage of dogs is what i want but idk how to start

Ik its early but Christmas present for the family? Every year my younger siblings and I attempt to give a homemade creative gift to our close and extended family. The first year we made a board game, after seeing the idea in a Family Fun magazine. We made pieces, a game board and family trivia along with a box covered in pictures ranging from my great-grandparents generation to ours. This past christmas we knew that we had to figure out a good gift again. This one was a bit more costly, because i am the only one that pays for it, but in the end was less than $100 for all grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles combined. We made a "get well" kit but it was filled with things such as life savers to "save their life" and a bag of marble in case they lost their marbles. Along with that was a poem i wrote about how when you are feeling down all the items you can use, but your family is always the best remedy. So anyway, I know its early, but we do need to start thinking about what we are going to make. Any suggestions. I have just finished two high school classes on digital graphics and am pretty much a pro at editing photos now so maybe something that incorporates that? but it would have to be something bigger than just some edited photographs because it needs to take a long time to make and need to have my younger siblings help. Thanks for all suggestions.

Which of these is a better birthday idea? I have a teacher who is amazing, and she is turning 39 soon and I wanted to do something special for her. I pulled some ideas from this website and was wondering which one sounds more thoughtful and meaningful. Please Answer.[: I love you! 1. Movie Night I am a teacher as well as a mom. I receive wonderful gifts from my students each year, but one of the most creative gifts I received was a "movie night" kit wrapped in a popcorn box (from the theater). Inside were several packages of microwave popcorn, Twizzlers, Junior Mints, and Dots, and gift cards to a local video store! It was a gift that my family enjoyed as much as I did. 2. Spas & Spoiling Before school ended we gave our teacher a $100 gift certificate to a local day spa where she could induldge in a facial, manicure, pedicure, massage -- whatever she chose. We included a brochure listing their services along with the gift certificate. Each family was asked to contribute $5 -- an easy way to give a nice gift. Variation: We purchased a gift certificate for a manicure, and on the card we wrote "This is for you -- after all, your hands are molding the future. Enjoy!" She loved it. We have talked about maybe switching it to a pedicure this year and including this note: "Please enjoy this gift for you. After all, you are busy changing lives ... let someone else change your polish." 3. "The Giving Tree" with a Sapling My favorite gift for a teacher is the book "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein, along with a small tree for the teacher to plant. 4. Notepads If your child is just beginning to write, this teacher gift is very special. Have your child write out "From the Desk of" at the top of a sheet of paper and the teacher's name at the bottom. Then ask him to draw something simple like the sun or a flower next to the teacher's name. Use a black felt-tip pen and a plain sheet of white paper. Then take the masterpiece to a copy shop and have it made into note pads! If it doesn't all fit on two lines, just make copies and cut and paste in place. We had ours reduced so that the pads were smaller and less expensive. The copy shop can help you with this. The teachers loved it! Variation: As an early-childhood educator, my all-time favorite gift was a notepad from a student. Her mother had encouraged her to draw a picture of herself and me, then took the drawing to a local copy shop and had it reduced in size and placed in the corner of a 5x7 notepad. Along the bottom, the pad was inscribed with "A note from Mrs. Murphy ..." I've already told the mom that I hope her son (who is in my class this year) will draw me another picture for a new notepad! 5. Photos I took photos at a field trip and presented a collage of the day to the teacher. Since I have a digital camera, I was able to send it in the very next day. 6. Poem My son's class studied different poetry styles, so with his end-of-year gift we included a poem he had written about his teacher. Sponge - to soak up the overflow when your brain is too full Candle - to light a small mind Modeling Clay - for being a great model Smarties Candy - to help stay smart Highlighter Pen - for being a big highlight of my life Glue - for holding everything together Bubbles - to keep a bubbly personality Cup - when yours is overflowing Marbles - to replace those lost from time to time Crayon - to color your day Hanger - to hang in there -- summer vacation is almost here! 7. Custom T-Shirts

Teacher's Birthday?????????????????????????? I have a teacher who is amazing, and she is turning 39 soon and I wanted to do something special for her. I pulled some ideas from this website and was wondering which one sounds more thoughtful and meaningful. Please Answer.[: I love you! 1. Movie Night I am a teacher as well as a mom. I receive wonderful gifts from my students each year, but one of the most creative gifts I received was a "movie night" kit wrapped in a popcorn box (from the theater). Inside were several packages of microwave popcorn, Twizzlers, Junior Mints, and Dots, and gift cards to a local video store! It was a gift that my family enjoyed as much as I did. 2. Spas & Spoiling Before school ended we gave our teacher a $100 gift certificate to a local day spa where she could induldge in a facial, manicure, pedicure, massage -- whatever she chose. We included a brochure listing their services along with the gift certificate. Each family was asked to contribute $5 -- an easy way to give a nice gift. Variation: We purchased a gift certificate for a manicure, and on the card we wrote "This is for you -- after all, your hands are molding the future. Enjoy!" She loved it. We have talked about maybe switching it to a pedicure this year and including this note: "Please enjoy this gift for you. After all, you are busy changing lives ... let someone else change your polish." 3. "The Giving Tree" with a Sapling My favorite gift for a teacher is the book "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein, along with a small tree for the teacher to plant. 4. Notepads If your child is just beginning to write, this teacher gift is very special. Have your child write out "From the Desk of" at the top of a sheet of paper and the teacher's name at the bottom. Then ask him to draw something simple like the sun or a flower next to the teacher's name. Use a black felt-tip pen and a plain sheet of white paper. Then take the masterpiece to a copy shop and have it made into note pads! If it doesn't all fit on two lines, just make copies and cut and paste in place. We had ours reduced so that the pads were smaller and less expensive. The copy shop can help you with this. The teachers loved it! Variation: As an early-childhood educator, my all-time favorite gift was a notepad from a student. Her mother had encouraged her to draw a picture of herself and me, then took the drawing to a local copy shop and had it reduced in size and placed in the corner of a 5x7 notepad. Along the bottom, the pad was inscribed with "A note from Mrs. Murphy ..." I've already told the mom that I hope her son (who is in my class this year) will draw me another picture for a new notepad! 5. Photos I took photos at a field trip and presented a collage of the day to the teacher. Since I have a digital camera, I was able to send it in the very next day. 6. Poem My son's class studied different poetry styles, so with his end-of-year gift we included a poem he had written about his teacher. Sponge - to soak up the overflow when your brain is too full Candle - to light a small mind Modeling Clay - for being a great model Smarties Candy - to help stay smart Highlighter Pen - for being a big highlight of my life Glue - for holding everything together Bubbles - to keep a bubbly personality Cup - when yours is overflowing Marbles - to replace those lost from time to time Crayon - to color your day Hanger - to hang in there -- summer vacation is almost here! 7. Custom T-Shirts

Photograph Ideas/Prompts...? Urg. I need some ideas for taking photos. I'm in a class and everyone has a partner and does different modules. Well, my friend and I are at the photography module/ independent study, and our worksheet/packet gives us really, really cruddy prompts like, "Delete 3 Pictures," "Take a picture of your partner spinning in a chair," and "Take pictures with different flash settings." It is a digital camera, a Kodak one, but I don't remember the model. I want to do different themes, like sad and happy. If anyone can give me any ideas/prompts I would be incredibly grateful! Thanks to everyone in advance. NOTE: I love being creative. We'll have a huge dry erase board and basically, an entire Industrial Tech. Lab to be creative in! :D Ooo, and a small wood working shop thingie. Hohumm. Someone must have some idea! :x

Good Business name suggestions? I'm 18 and I'm getting ready to start a small photo retouching business online. (digital editing). I posted a question recently on here to see if anyone could help me get the creative juices flowing, but none of the suggestions seemed up to par. I don't want anything with my name in it and I don't want anything with the words Picture or Perfect in it. Everyone seems to be suggesting that one and I really find it too cliche to even consider. Someone did suggest 'Be Touched' but I think that sounds too much like a porn site... I don't want anything too juvenile, something that would last long term. I'm open to using something in another language even. Maybe something edgy. Like Toxic Waste Photo Edits. So what do you guys think. What kind of a name would spike your curiosity and make you want to visit my site? If I use your name, I'll even give you a free picture edit when I get the site up :) Oh, I love the Digital Stew suggestion Great ideas Bruce :)

Good business name suggestions.? I'm 18 and I'm getting ready to start a small photo retouching business online. (digital editing). I posted a question recently on here to see if anyone could help me get the creative juices flowing, but none of the suggestions seemed up to par. I don't want anything with my name in it and I don't want anything with the words Picture or Perfect in it. Everyone seems to be suggesting that one and I really find it too cliche to even consider. Someone did suggest 'Be Touched' but I think that sounds too much like a porn site... I don't want anything too juvenile, something that would last long term. I'm open to using something in another language even. So what do you guys think. What kind of a name would spike your curiosity and make you want to visit my site?

Which camera is best without getting ripped off? This is going to be my 1st time buying a camera myself. I take pictures all the time with my moms but the zoom isn't that great and it take a long time for the camera to take the picture. I always manage to miss some of the best shots because of this. So these are the specs of some of the cameras that I am looking at and the prices. I would appreciate the help in finding a good camera but not get ripped off in the process and I am open to suggestions Camera 1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50/B Digital Camera Price:379.99 (Staples) Specs: 9.1 megapixels, ideal for prints up to 13" x 19" 15x optical/2x digital zoom 3.0" Flip-up Clear Photo LCD Plus Display Face Detection technology automatically controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance Super SteadyShot® optical image stabilization Smart Zoom® Technology In-Camera Editing : Red-eye correction, soft focus, partial color filter, fish-eye filter lens, , cross filter, retro, radial blur, unsharp masking and happy face Manufacturer Sony Manufacturer Model DSC-H50/B Megapixels 9.1 Memory Type Memory Stick PRO Duo Zoom 10X Connectivity USB 2.0 Power Source Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery Compatibility PC/MAC Dimensions Dimensions (Approx.) : Dimensions: 4 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 3 3/8" (116.1mm x 81.4mm x 86.0mm), 14.6 oz Accessories Included NP-BG1 rechargeable battery, BC-CSG battery charger, Flower Lens Hood, Lens Adaptor Ring, Lens cap with strap,A/V and USB multi-connector cables, Shoulder strap, Remote Commander, Software CD-ROM Warranty 1-year mfr. limited warranty Camera 2 Olympus SP-570 UZ Digital Camera Price:449.99 (Staples) Specs: 10.1 megapixels, ideal for prints up to 13" x 19" 20x wide angle optical/5x digital zoom Full manual exposure settings for advanced creative control, yet easy enough for any family member to point-and-shoot Dual Image Stabilization combines Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization with high ISO sensitivity and fast shutter speeds to capture crisp, clear images in any situation 2.7" color LCD screen Face Detection tracks your subjects' faces within the frame and automatically focuses and optimizes exposure Burst rate of 13.5fps and pre-capture (3MP) allow you to freeze moments in time to get the shot you want ISO 6400 for superior low-light and fast-action photography Attach an external flash to the hot shoe so you can take sharp, clear images under challenging lighting conditions Accepts xD-Picture Cards™ (45MB Internal Memory) Manufacturer Olympus Manufacturer Model 226355 Megapixels 10.1 Maximum Resolution Up to 3,648 x 2,736 dpi Memory Type xD Memory Included 45MB Zoom 20x optical/5x digital zoom Viewfinder 2.7" TFT LCD Panel Connectivity USB 2.0, Audio/Video Power Source 4 "AA" Batteries Compatibility PC/MAC Dimensions 3.3"H x 4.7"W x 3.4"D Accessories Included 4 AA alkaline batteries, USB cable, A/V cable, neck strap, lens cap and lens string, OLYMPUS Master 2 Software CD-ROM Warranty 1-year mfr. limited Camera 3 Price: 499.99(Staples) Specs: 6.1 megapixel, ideal for prints up to 13" x 19" Includes 3x 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Intuitive controls make it simple, enabling even first-time SLR users to capture beautiful memories perfectly Accepts Secure Digital (SD™) memory cards 2.5-inch color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options At just over 16 ounces, it makes high-performance digital SLR photography easier and more convenient than ever Fast startup combined with super-fast shutter response and rapid-action shooting makes it easy to freeze special moments instantly Highly versatile in-camera editing features New advanced HELP menu system with Assist Images Advanced 3-area AF system and the refined algorithms inherited from more advanced Nikon digital SLR cameras deliver better autofocus Optimize setting lets you adjust color, contrast and sharpening according to the type of scene or output desired Built-in Speedlight with i-TTL automatic flash control Automatic exposure with 8 Digital-Vari Program Modes Color: Black Manufacturer Nikon Manufacturer Model 25420S Megapixels 6.1 Maximum Resolution Up to 3008 x 2000 dpi Memory Type Secure Digital (SD) Zoom 3x 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens Viewfinder 2.5" LCD Panel Connectivity USB 2.0 Power Source Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery Compatibility PC/MAC Dimensions 3.7"H x 5.0"W x 2.5"D, 1 lb., 1 oz. Accessories Included Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, Quick Charger, USB Cable, PictureProject, Rubber Eyecup, Camera Strap, Body Cap, Eyepiece Cap, Accessory Shoe Cap Warranty 1-year mfr. limited warranty Camera 4 Olympus EVOLT 420 Digital SLR Cameras Price:549.99 (Best Buy) Specs: The E-420 measures 5.1 inches by 3.6 inches by 2.1 inches, and it's a featherweight 13.4 ounces -- making it the world's smallest digital SLR. 2.7" HyperCrystal II LCD delivers twice the contrast and better viewing in extrem

What kind of jobs can I expect to get? (resume inside) 10 pts for best answer!? Education: Sir John A. Macdonald High School (2009-Present) Did courses in: Information Technology in Business Digital Art Computer Science Objective: To obtain a position within your company where I can utilize my knowledge and experience. Experience: Wrote formal invitations for school's annual day function and sent them through email. Wrote articles about various issues for school's annual yearbook Helped in organizing a fund raising event for flood victims. Tutored students after school with problems in English, Hindi and Math. Wrote scripts and speeches for annual day functions, award functions etc. Helped in creating a website for my school. Attended inquiries about various programmes held at school by phone and email. Skills Fluent in written and spoken English, Bengali and Hindi. Proficient in writing and editing formal documents. Good at data management and analysis. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Internet Knowledge of BASIC programming language. Adequate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other photo editing software Achievements: First position in annual creative writing competition (2007,2008,2009) First position in Elocution competition (2006,2008,2009) Student of the year award (2007,2008)

What do you think of my resume? Any feedback/suggestion would be appreciated, thank you. Education: Sir John A. Macdonald High School (2009-Present) Did courses in: Information Technology in Business Digital Art Computer Science Objective: To obtain a position within your company where I can utilize my knowledge and experience. Experience: Wrote formal invitations for my school's annual day function and sent them through email. Helped in organizing a fund raising event for flood victims. Tutored students after school with problems in English, Hindi and Math. Wrote scripts and speeches for annual day functions, award functions etc. Helped in creating a website for my school. Attended inquiries about various programmes held at school by phone and email. Skills Fluent in written and spoken English, Bengali, Hindi and written Arabic. Proficient in writing and editing formal documents. Good at data management and analysis. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Internet Knowledge of BASIC programming language. Adequate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other photo editing software Achievements: First position in annual creative writing competition (2006,2007,2008,2009) First position in Elocution competition (2006,2007,2008,2009) Student of the year award (2007,2008)

Is my resume good enough for getting a good job? 10 pts to best answer!?!? Any feedback/suggestion would be appreciated, thank you. Education: Sir John A. Macdonald High School (2009-Present) Did courses in: Information Technology in Business Digital Art Computer Science Objective: To obtain a position within your company where I can utilize my knowledge and experience. Experience: Wrote formal invitations for my school's annual day function and sent them through email. Helped in organizing a fund raising event for flood victims. Tutored students after school with problems in English, Hindi and Math. Wrote scripts and speeches for annual day functions, award functions etc. Helped in creating a website for my school. Attended inquiries about various programmes held at school by phone and email. Skills Fluent in written and spoken English, Bengali, Hindi and written Arabic. Proficient in writing and editing formal documents. Good at data management and analysis. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Internet Knowledge of BASIC programming language. Adequate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and other photo editing software Achievements: First position in annual creative writing competition (2006,2007,2008,2009) First position in Elocution competition (2006,2007,2008,2009) Student of the year award (2007,2008)

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 vs FinePix s2000hd..? Im 14 & Have a real passion for photography. Im hoping to develop my photography skills so i am looking to purchase a new camera. Im trying to decide between these two cameras. Fujifilm FinePix S1500: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s1500/ and the Fujifilm FinePix s2000hd: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s2000hd/ Unfortunately my budget is £250 - 300 (about $600 - i wouldn't want to spend much more until I become more experienced to be honest) I want to have as much creative control as possible. I especially want to be able to practice my use of aperture & shutter speed settings (eg, use a shallow depth of field to make the subject stands out of the background.. I would really prefer a camera with manual focus although i could achieve the same type of photo using the aperture settings.) Because i would like to cut back on costs as much as possible, if the picture quality is not of very high standard, I'm confident i would be able to fix pictures using photo editing software so please don't just base your answer on the amount of mega-pixels the camera has. here is a comparison i have found: http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/compare-digital-cameras/fujifilm-finepix-s1500-fujifilm-finepix-s2000hd-4366_4364 Which camera would you suggest i purchase? Any suggestions and advice would be highly appreciated!! Thanks x

Which camera would you recommend...? Okay, I'm looking for a camera that has super clear pictures (whether up close or far away), no less than 12 MP (I like to crop), batteries that you can change out, (I don't like having to recharge them all the time...especially in an emergency photo shoot), Automatic face detection, blur reduction, superb silhouette pictures (and a silhouette setting), red-eye reduction, multiple scene modes, an overall easy-to-manage camera with good portability. I found some that are interesting to me, but I want your opinions on which one might be the best...(A few of these are less than 12 MP, but they caught my eye when I saw some of the pictures that they've taken) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012YA85A?ie=UTF8&tag=bestdeals-y-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0012YA85A http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-EasyShare-Z980-Digital-Stabilized/dp/B001OC7IXU http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-EasyShare-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B000CD8BCY http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=16303 http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D200-10-2MP-Digital-Camera/dp/B000BY52NK http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/04/30/Fujifilm-S5-Pro/p1 http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50D-Digital-28-135mm-Standard/dp/B001EQ4BY0 (Sorry I put so many, I'm very indecisive)

I want to Sell My Dell Media Centre Complete Desktop Package, How Much is a Good Price? These are the details: Dell Dimension 9150 Pentium (R)D 930 BTX Tower with Dual Core Processing. Award Winning Product with exceptional reviews! Impressive and flawless performance. Excellent condition. FULL ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE! Watch TV on your PC on 24" Widescreen with Full Surround Sound! Intel Viiv Technology! Processor: Dual Core 3.4Ghz, 2X2Mb L2 Cache, 800Mhz FSB Intel 945P Chipset Memory: 2GB (4X512) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 667Mhz SDRAM Memory Video Graphics: 256MB PCIe x16 nVidia GeForce 7900GS with TV-Out and Dual DVI Display: 24" Ultrasharp Widescreen (1920 x 1200) Flat Panel LCD Monitor (Analog & DVI) Audio: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Sound: Dell 5650 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers with Subwoofer (AUS) Keyboard: Dell Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard and Mouse 2 Hard Drives: - 320GB SATA 3.0Gb/s with Native Command Queing - 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 2nd Hard Drive with Native Command Queing Multimedia Combo (2) Drives: Dual Drives: 16X Max DVD-ROM & 16XDVD+/-RW with DUAL LAYER Write Capabilities Dell Photo All-In-One-924-Printer (BRAND NEW, UNOPENED!!!) * 924 All In One Inkjet Printer Driver Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Gigabyte Wireless Network Adapter (GN-WB01GS) * TV Tuner and Remote Control * IEEE Firewire 1394 PCI Card * Front Bezel for IEEE Controller Card Software: * Genuine Windows XP Media Centre Edition (English) DVD Dell Media Experience Software 3.1 CD Roxio DVD Creator LE & Roxio MyDVD LE CD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi (with Creative MediaSource) CD Sonic CinePlayer CD * Microsoft Works 7.0 - OEM Version (Word Processor/Spreadsheet/Database/Calander/Address Book/E-mail Tools) CD * McAfee Security Centre 7.o CD * Dell 2407WFP Color Monitor Documentation CD * Dell Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard & Mouse Bundle Settings CD * Dell Dimension Drivers and Utilities Resource CD * Dell nVidia GeForce 7900 GS Driver CD Preloaded: Office 2007 Enterprise, Nero 7 Fully Loaded Ultra Edition, iTunes, QuickTime, Skype, Yahoo & MSN Live Messenger, Winace External Ports: * 13-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Media Card Reader for for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards * 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy * 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 * 2 Headphone-out * 2 Microphone-in * 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire * Dual DVI * 1 TV-Out & MORE! Cables & Adapters: Audio Plug Adapter for Dual Monitor (DVI-to-VGA) Add on Serial Port with PS/2-3 Adaptor Floppy Cable SATA Cable USB Printer Cable Power Cables (All Necessary Cables Included) Space for Expansion Dimension 9150 Badge AOL - 3-Month Internet Offer FANS & MOTHERBOARD RECENTLY REPLACED, WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE RECENTLY REPLACED. System works Immaculately! Bought for $4500 at discount. Warranty Valid Till 17/05/09, with Full Phone Support and On-Site Technician. ALL INSTRUCTION BOOKS, SOFTWARE CDS/DVDS & MANUALS INCLUDED! Bonus Webcam: Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 ----- The Package is in excellent condition. How much, in Australian dollars, is a good price for this product?

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 vs FinePix s2000hd...? Fujifilm FinePix S1500 vs FinePix s2000hd..? Im 14 & Have a real passion for photography. Im hoping to develop my photography skills so i am looking to purchase a new camera. Im trying to decide between these two cameras. Fujifilm FinePix S1500: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s1500/ and the Fujifilm FinePix s2000hd: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s2000hd/ Unfortunately my budget is £250 - 300 (about $600 - i wouldn't want to spend much more until I become more experienced to be honest) I want to have as much creative control as possible. I especially want to be able to practice my use of aperture & shutter speed settings (eg, use a shallow depth of field to make the subject stands out of the background.. I would really prefer a camera with manual focus although i could achieve the same type of photo using the aperture settings.) Because i would like to cut back on costs as much as possible, if the picture quality is not of very high standard, I'm confident i would be able to fix pictures using photo editing software so please don't just base your answer on the amount of mega-pixels the camera has. here is a comparison i have found: http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/compare-digital-cameras/fujifilm-finepix-s1500-fujifilm-finepix-s2000hd-4366_4364 Which camera would you suggest i purchase? Any suggestions and advice would be highly appreciated!! Thanks x

Fujifilm FinePix S1500 vs FinePix s2000hd...? Im 14 & Have a real passion for photography. Im hoping to develop my photography skills so i am looking to purchase a new camera. Im trying to decide between these two cameras. Fujifilm FinePix S1500: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s1500/ and the Fujifilm FinePix s2000hd: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s2000hd/ Unfortunately my budget is £250 - 300 (about $600 - i wouldn't want to spend much more until I become more experienced to be honest) I want to have as much creative control as possible. I especially want to be able to practice my use of aperture & shutter speed settings (eg, use a shallow depth of field to make the subject stands out of the background.. I would really prefer a camera with manual focus although i could achieve the same type of photo using the aperture settings.) Because i would like to cut back on costs as much as possible, if the picture quality is not of very high standard, I'm confident i would be able to fix pictures using photo editing software so please don't just base your answer on the amount of mega-pixels the camera has. here is a comparison i have found: http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/compare-digital-cameras/fujifilm-finepix-s1500-fujifilm-finepix-s2000hd-4366_4364 Which camera would you suggest i purchase? Any suggestions and advice would be highly appreciated!! Thanks x

Portray toys in a creative way in digital photographer? In my digital photography class, our last assingment is... take a photo of toy(s) in a creative way. I have some ideas, but I would like other peoples like ideas. My favorite toy is barbie horses. Well was when I was young. But here's what I think is creative... put some barbie horses in an actual horse stall, and find a creative angle to make it look real. I really want some more ideas. Or ideas that will add on my idea. Please try and keep it horse related. Thank you in advance!

Anyone know of a free download to do creative photo projects? I want to create stuff like collages, scrapbooks or anything similar for my digital photos.

what comes to your mind whenever you think of the Digital Asset™. Get creative. Draw a picture. Take a photo.

Any creative ideas or uses for printed old photos? I have hundreds of old photos from before digital cameras were popular. I have already scanned them all to keep them in my computer, and since I don't want those bulky albums taking up space in my closet, I'll most likely throw them away, unless there's something (besides a gigantic collage) I could use them for. Any original ideas? Thanks in advance!

I am trying to take digital photos of jewelry to post on a website but the images are not clear, any advise? The "not clear" problem seems to be with the lighting as I can't get anything to look true-to-life. The coloring is way off and there is very little detail. Also the background is an issue. I have tired a white sheet and a black sheet but it always looks... well, like a sheet. Any suggestions? I only have everyday around the house items to use so anyone's creative know-how is most welcome. Also I have tried taking the pictures at night and during the day inside my home and during the day (10am "ish") outside. Outside seems better but still off. Help please!

Troubles importing photos from Sony Digital Camera memory card? I have a Sony DSC-W50 digital camera with a Sony Memory Stick ProDuo 1GB card, and to import the pictures from the card, I have a USB All-in-one reader and a Sony Memory Stick Adaptor (in order to fit it in the cardreader). The problem is that whenever I try to import pictures (using the windows software, Creative Photo Manager, or just copy/paste directly from the card) I get an error that says something like:"copying failed, incorrect/invalid parameter". To make it even weirder, I can see the pictures as thumbnails on the card, but I cannot open the files.... I already tried to zip them all and try copying that file, but zipping also won't work. It'd be absolutely great if someone can help me out on this one, I really need the card (and I want to see the pictures of course:). Thank you very much in advance!!! I don't have the cable here (as in: it's some 1000miles away from here). I have used the card (and card reader) without any difficulties before, it's the first time this happens. I am able to see the pictures on the camera though...weirdest thing... Using windows explorer doesn't work.

Digital Photography: Creative Angles? I am taking digital photography at my highschool and i have to fill a poster with pictures that have creative angles. Please help me! Find photos with cool angles or photos you've taken! Thank you!!

Can anyone tell me about a good online course on digital photo imaging? I am interested in learning about digital imaging and manipulation including the relevant softwares (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator). At the end of the course I would like to able to do creative photo art - mix pictures, change colours etc. Can someone tell me about a good online course for the same? Thanks Thank you for the replies. Lynda.com seems like a good website. I am in UK but will be traveling to Mumbai soon. Since I am working I do not really have time for attending a class and therefore I thought of online courses.

When will 60GB Creative Vision: M be available in the USA? They're already being sold in Japan according to Creative's website. They have a feature that lets you transfer your digital photos from your camera directly to the mp3 player, without the use of a computer. I want to get one so I transfer my photos from my digital camera while on vacation so I don't have to buy another memory card in order to take a lot of pictures. Anyone know when/if they will be for sale in the US?

Which photobook website has the most creative customizing options and the most economical to purchase? I am new to digital photo albums and want to make an informed decision. I would want something with a lot of options!

What is something creative to draw for my Grandma (with Microsoft Paint? My family is making a calender for my grandma and everyone draws something for each month. I still haven't drawn mine yet, and I thought I would do it with Microsoft paint. Any ideas on something creative to draw? Remember it's digital so I can paste photos off the internet and whatnot... Any general ideas? Best idea(s) wins 10 points. Thanks!

what's the best digital camera, at a low price, for someone who wants it for her many travels? i want a decent digital camera. i'm not a photographer, but i like to take fun, creative photos when i travel, and then i'll use iphoto to edit them. i don't need the top of the line. ideally, i'd like to have one that i could just slip in my pocket when not in use. something durable b/c again, i'll be traveling. :) thanks...

Which Mp3 player is better: Samsung YP-Z5 Digital Audio Player - 4GB or Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20GB Photo? im trying to buy an good mp3 player for school and like the bus ride home and like music to take with me...whats the good and bad about each and which one should i buy??

What are some creative uses for the ipod touch? Some examples would be: -as a recipe card, going online and standing it up -a a digital photo frame by standing it up on the table -as a road map, with google maps and other ordinary uses such as -mp3 -movie player -tv -computer -photo viewer -etc.

how to recover deleted folders from creative zen vision? i accidentally deleted some digital photos stored in a folder on the creative zen. The photos were imported from my camera's memory card via the compact flash adaptor to creative zen.

I'm really getting into art and exploring my creative talents in Photography? I am going to need a professional camera but as a beginner I don't want to start off with heavy artillery. Any suggestions? and if I go digital, what photo-manipulation software should i get?

Printing under creative commons? I want to copy a photo I found in flickr that has the Creative Commons. Under CC, do I have a right to print out a copy for my own personal use if I attribute it to the author? I will print it at a local photolab, and before printing digital photos the lab has a disclaimer saying if the photo is not mine/is copyrighted I can't print it...

My friends from college are getting married and I want to do something with the photos? I've known them for as long as they've been together and have taken several photos throughout the year...however, is there anything more creative than a scrapbook I can do? Some of the photos are only hard copies and others are digital. Any ideas on a unique wedding gift?

what would be a good software to purchase to do my childs yearbook in. I have a PC.? I have to be able to import photos via scan and digital cameras, be creative with photos, backgrounds and boarders and be able to save each page properly to present to a printer. A software with a good template and easy to use.

What should i name this photos?!?!? I have to give a title to these pictures i took/made for my digital photo class. what are some clever/funny/creative or just good titles to give to these. By title I mean like "Stary Night" is the title of this painting. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/1430634948_543c893e28.jpg Thanks so much!!! aha i forgot to include the pictures. here they are: http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj137/kodyak77/kodywalker1.jpg .. for this one i was thinking like "The Environmental Divide" (play on words of continental divide) http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj137/kodyak77/kodywalker2.jpg ... this one i was thinking "Aquaduct" cuz thats a sewage runoff that i added whales and water to

need suggestions on a digital camera? i want a decent digital camera. i'm not a photographer, but i like to take fun, creative photos when i travel, and then i'll use iphoto to edit them. i don't need the top of the line. ideally, i'd like to have one that i could just slip in my pocket when not in use. something durable b/c again, i'll be traveling. :) thanks... why are you ppl so freakin hateful!? geeez. i thought someone might have a suggestion in here. give me a break. i did put this question in the camera category, but no one is answering there.

More ideas for a Wedding Anniversary photo book? I'm making a digital photo book for my parents 35th wedding anniversary. I have already done about 50 pages and want about 20 more. I have done all the regular stuff like: -dating -shower/wedding -new house -kids/grandkids -vacations/holidays I want to put some more creative ideas in, like 1 page i put their chinese year signs and compatibility. Can you think of any more to help me? Thanks

digital photo editing? I would like to find a photo editing program for my 11 yeard old daughter to use. Something creative and fun, yet simple to use. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Small Format SLR Digital Camera Lense Questions ... ? I small format SLR digital camera with a full size 35mm sensor and have the following lenses: 20mm, 28mm shift, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm macro, 135mm, 300mm which would you use for each situation and why. ... Im new to photography ... 1. An architect has hired you to photograph the façade of a new ten floor building he has just completed, constructed of concrete. There are five story buildings on the street opposite and he wants an accurate rendition of his work. 2. An architect has hired you to photograph the façade of a new twenty floor building he has just completed. The design is very modern and he is looking for a creative photo to enhance his design. There are ten story buildings on the street opposite. The building is made of stainless steel and glass. 3. A magazine has hired you to shoot a cover shot of a model’s head. There will be hair and makeup artists and they want an outdoor shot on an overcast day. 4. A magazine wants you to photograph a fashion story on active sports wear using male and female models. They are looking for high-energy shots with the models interacting physically with each other. 5. An advertising agency wants you to photograph models with long legs for a panty hose ad. They want the look to be arty and the length of the legs exaggerated. The girls are to be photographed standing and walking. 6. A fashion magazine has hired you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women in a slick city environment with a lot of action around them. 7. A fashion magazine wants you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women interacting with men and women in an office environment. The location has lots of natural light through waist high to ceiling windows, but the spaces are a bit small. 8. An advertising agency has asked for submissions to photograph a new Alessi juicer, which has been designed by an Italian design team and has won several prestigious design awards. The juicer looks like a brushed aluminium spaceship and they want a dramatic shot to emphasize its design. 9. A book publisher wants you to travel to Asia to photograph a cookbook based on regional cooking done in sidewalk food stalls. They want the shots to have a “fly on the wall” kind of look with a voyeuristic appeal. They also want the food to stand out on its own and not look like a travelogue. 10. A food magazine wants you to photograph a story on onions and garlic. These are not recipes as such but the food in a more natural state. Some shots on a farm followed by some close up shots and some shots of people’s hands crushing and chopping. Thanks

What to get my husband for 1st anniversary? My husband is a very sweet sentimental man. He is famous for getting me "just the right gift" for every occasion and wowed me when he proposed. Now that it's our first anniversary I want to wow him right back. I have already made him a memory book at Shutterfly.com of all of our digital photos from the past year but what else can I do? I need creative ideas, for under $200. We are already planning on going to dinner and staying in a hotel for a night away from our two children.

Creative Projects for a Broken Macbook? I have a 2007 13" Macbook with a dysfunctional Logic Board so I'm looking for something I can turn the Laptop into like a Digital Photo Frame or something

Photo Frame Placement, needing advice.? I love photo's! Family, Friends kids...etc. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions about how to place them. (I think I better include some nature pictures, otherwise people will think I have a shrine to my kids..LOL) I am looking more for placement of the black frames, and where to put the new candle holder I just bought. If you think it looks cluttered, this is where I got the idea from; http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/digital_photography/share_photos_creative/tips/display.html I do not have a stair way to place photos. And my living room has huge windows, so there is really only two walls I can place them on. This is one wall, the longest one http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt258/momto2boyz78/mywall.jpg this is my new candle holder http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt258/momto2boyz78/108.jpg This is my corner wall, The pics on the left are my two boys, from top to bottom, 3 months, 6 months, 9months. Between them is shadow Boxes (Haven't gotten a chance to put and extra nail in the wall to hold them straight) They contain the newborn picture, and the hospital bracelets.http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt258/momto2boyz78/109.jpg Any suggestions for creative photo placement. Keep in mind, I do have two kids, so I have to keep them quite high.

Looking for a good digital camera? I need a camera that gets great image quality, can do black and white, prolonged exposure, good focus, and doesnt blur when taking action shots. Something great for abstract artistic photography ya know. I'll post a few pics to give you an idea of what i hope to do with the camera. http://haha.nu/creative/creative-photos-by-chema-madoz/ http://www.colerise.com/photos/onewould.jpg http://l.yimg.com/g/images/spaceball.gif my price range is 200-300$

Attention Photographers: what is a good but not too expensive digital camera? I'm looking to get a digital camera. Right now, taking photographs is a hobby/creative outlet; I want to take interesting, creative, and artistic photos. I really want to do more stuff on Flickr--I've joined various groups but am embarrassed by the quality of pictures I take w/ my roommate's crappy camera. I'm looking for a camera that can take pictures that look at least a little professional (at least Flickr-worthy), as opposed to vacation photos, friend snapshots, and/or something just for a scrapbook. Yet I don't want to spend too much. I'd be willing to buy used if necessary. I probably wouldn't want to spend more than $300. I've heard good things from lots of people about Canons so I'm inclined towards them....what is a good Canon that's not too expensive?

I am a recent college graduate looking for a job in Photography or Digital Manipulation, where should I start? I have a Bachelor's of Applied Arts and am very talented with Photoshop and a good Photographer. I want to do work dealing with creative photo manipulation/design. I know I will have to work my way up, but I do not know where to begin searching or applying for jobs that will lead me there. I am having trouble finding information about what types of companies would be looking for someone with my ability. Also, what type/kind of job titles are out there? (Online job searches and websites have been useless)

I need a good, stylish, and slim digital camera.? I found the samsung nv10 at amazon.com for about $250, it is 10 mega pixels. If anyone knows of a better camera at around this price that is also slim, and stylish, please tell me. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GHXWS4/ref=nosim/?tag=dealtime-photo-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000GHXWS4&linkCode=asn

Digital art? Does anyone have any advice on how to get started with digital art? I have seen some really cool images on art websits where people really get creative and wild manipulating photo images. and i have seen magazines like advaced photoshop. but don't know where to start. any advice would be helpful.

Which Nikon Digital SLR Camera would work better for me? Photography is my passion. And I'm only 13, believe it or not. I can't get enough of it. I come up with creative "At-Home" photo shoots and they turn out great for a teen with a generic digital camera. I'm my own model, you see. I simply put the timer on and 'poof', incredible. I love experimenting with different angles and poses and etc. Yeah, if you're a professional photographer I know you may be thinking that I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. Anyway, my point is that I decided to take the next step with a more advanced camera. What do you suggest? Well, it doesn't necessarily have to be from Nikon, I just want opinions. And if you could give links, that would be great too. Thank you, in advance.

Where is the best place to upload photos to the net and print a physical book in lieu of scrapbooking? I have been a scrapbooker for 10 years, but find that my books are large and cumbersome, and I spend all my free time in the basement creating them. So, I am considering starting this newer process of uploading photos, creating a digital scrapbook of sorts, and then having the book physically printed (it comes bound with a hard cover and everything). I have seen that Creative Memories, and Snapfish both offer this service. 1) Is there any kind of a comparison chart that shows services for creating a book like this (not just photo printing)? 2) What service do you use, and why do you like it, or why don't you like it? Thanks!

On street price of digital music players in India.? Could you please inform me the on street prices of Apple Ipod nano 2gb,Creative Zen Micro Photo and Creative Muvo Vidz. Please also inform me how the sound quality of the Creative products are in comparison to the quality of the Apple products. I am looking for an Mp3 Player in the Rs10,000 Range. Please tell me what is suitable

Do you think it's sad that Polaroid instant cameras are going to become obsolete this year? As much as I love my digital camera, I think Polaroids' decision is the end of an era and it's sad. I can understand it's not financially beneficial for them in this market. I just think the whole practical side of processing and developing photographs the old fashioned way is fascinating and Polaroid photos are unique and fun - digital photography cannot replace them. I think it would be great if both methods could always be available for creative diversity.

what is a good choice in photo editor software? i want something to correct my digital / or scanned photos...something that i can also get creative with and/or make simple designs ..... i dont want freeware!!.. i am thinking in about the $100.00 range, give or take. i have an old version of "Picture It " that i use but i want to upgrade. nothing professional..just a program that is relatively easy to navigate and have fun with , but one that also preforms its intended job! thanks . ^.^

What camera would you recommend? What camera would you recommend for very good, professional looking photos? I will want to be taking photos of close ups, landscapes, black and white, and i will want to be able to take photos with very vivid colors. Im a beginner, but next year im taking photography classes at school. I'll be taking creative photography, and also digital design. So, what is a good, fairly inexpensive, camera that I can use now, but as I improve, still get very good use of? People have recommended me the Nikon D40, but I honestly dont know. thanks.

How do I go about scrapbooking? I just went on an exchange trip to Germany, and I have a little less than 500 pictures on a digital camera. I could just put them in a photo album when I get them printed but I was thinking maybe I could be more creative? Would it be impossible to scrapbook this many pictures? I've never scrapbooked before and I'm not incredibly creative so I need some help..

I'm building a computer? Will different brands work with each other? I'm from the philippines, and since we have few resources to original computer parts, I put my trust into http://www.pcx.com.ph/ which a well-trusted store over here. Well, I have a good enough knowledge for building the computer I want, but I was wondering if the computer parts had different brands, would they work together well? This is what I have so far: Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40Ghz) LGA775 Motherboard: Intel DP35DPM Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200RPM SATA Graphics Card:Inno3D Geforce 7600GS 512mb DDR2 128bit Optical Storage: Samsung SH-S182M 18X Lightscribe Memory:Kingston 1GB PC533 ddr2 (2pcs) Sound Card: Creative SB Digital LX USB External CPU Fan: CoolerMaster X Dream 2 Network: Linksys BEFSR41 4-port DSL Router If you have any recommendations aswell, they are gladly appreciated. My computer is for hard-core use, since I use it for gaming (usually 3D) and photo/video editing and video burning. Well, it is 2GBs since I am getting two 1GB ram sticks. And I was going to get the 7900 anyway, but it wasn't available. So, does that mean that even if everything is of different brand it'll work?!

What digital camera should I get? Hi guys. I broke the lens on my Panasonic Lumix by accident a few months ago and I'm super super fortunate enough to have someone who's willing to buy me a new camera for Christmas. I have to pick which one though I want out of the thousands of options, and all the research I've been doing has kinda confused me. I was wondering if someone could help me? I came up with a list of things I'd like in a camera: •Viewfinder in addition to the lcd •Optical stabilizer •Ability to shoot video, with zoom and audio capabilities •Not huge nor more than $400 •Red-eye reduction would be nice •I want it to be nice enough that I can use it for publicity for my news & economics blog and for facebook. •Features would be really nice. I’d like to get into amateur photography •I want it to last me a few years, durable. Doesn’t need to be waterproof. •I want to use creative effects when shooting and manipulating images. •Not too difficult to use. •I want to be able to take close-ups of nature stuff and long-distance, scenery pictures I fit CNET's description of a "snapshooter" best. "I want to take photos that I can e-mail to friends and family, post on the Web, or print in sizes smaller than 8x10 inches. I'd like a digital camera that is easy enough for the whole family to use and small enough to take anywhere. I'll be printing on an inexpensive, all-purpose inkjet printer or getting photo prints from the local drugstore..." I heard sony, nikon, and canon are the best. and if it's at all possible, i'd like one that comes in a color besides silver since so many people have a silver camera and id like something distinct so theres less confusion. thank you so much. i really appreciate it.

Photoshop, I've been melding two photos taken 50 years apart, with some success, what do you think? Salvador Dali has been the creative love of my life, from the time I was 6 years old ! I exhibited my work in a solo with his original artwork and sculpture in Miromesnil, Paris 10 years after he died. I wanted a photo with the two of us together, you may think it's kinky, but he's quite sacred to me. It's in no way meant to be represented as a real photograph Anway, these photos were taken 50 years apart, he was already passed before the photo of me was taken, so the textures etc were very different. It took endless fiddling to get to where I have it. The biggest nightmare was trying to mimic the texture of his face. from the old film. in the digital image of my face. I know it isn't perfect, but I was pleased. There are 7 photos here, if that's too many to be bothered looking at, just look at the last one, I think it might be the finished one. As always all constructive comments are welcome. Lizzie :o) links posted below..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2016378635/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2016376899/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2017172582/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2017170974/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2017169428/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2016370681/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16949082@N07/2017166940/in/photostream/ Antoni, does this mean you forgive me for the goat pic ?? :o) Thank you Jim, I really appreciate that. I was looking through your site the other day with some awe ! I actually asked a question on here a day or two ago about what substitute I would use in Photoshop 7 for your suggestion to use light levels instead of brightness/contrast (which I am guilty of using as a first port of call) ?

What to get...? OK, I'm asking this in the Parenting section because the people here are the most helpful and most can probably relate :) What can I get my husband for our first anniversary?? My husband is a very sweet sentimental man. He is famous for getting me "just the right gift" for every occasion and wowed me when he proposed. Now that it's our first anniversary I want to wow him right back. I have already made him a memory book at Shutterfly.com of all of our digital photos from the past year but what else can I do? I need creative ideas, for under $200. We are already planning on going to dinner and staying in a hotel for a night away from our two children.

Questions pertaining to the Add/Remove List? There are things on my Add/Remove list that I don't recognize, and that say I use them rarely. I was just wondering if anyone knows if they are important to a computer. Banctec Service Agreement Creative Audio Pack Conexant HDA Creative MediaSource 5 Dell Photo AIO Printer 924 Digital Line Detect EarthLink Setup Files SearchAssistant Sonic Encoder Thanks in advance!

How to advertise Photography Business during holidays with a very tight budget? So, I'm a photographer who's just starting out. Although, I've been taking photos for my children, friends, and family members for a while now. This has been something in the making for a while now. I wanted to take my time and not be just another person with a digital camera. I'm finally ready to spread my wings! I have pretty all the equipment I need known to man. Right now, things are pretty tight for us as far as marketing my services, getting materials printed, having signs made, online advertising, local paper, etc. I want to go after family and pets. Especially pet lovers! I need ideas of how I can advertise my services on a shoestring budget? I know it takes money to make money. Especially when looking for qualified candidates that are looking to hand me their money. Any creative ideas? At least to get a couple of paid sessions to help fund before the holiday progresses. I realize you can be the best carpenter there is but if you are not advertising your services no one can find you. Same for having a website. You can have a website but if you're not advertising to the right group of folk..they are unable to find your site. Please help! Thanks!

How can I get into Dreyfoos School of the Arts, in Digital Media & Communications? My name is Lily, and I'm currently a freshman in high school, and I audition last year for theatre, but it was so competitive, I didn't get in, and so this year I'm auditioning for digital media, and communications, but it's going to be harder for me, since I'm going into 10th, and that means my audition score would be a 4.50. For Communications I will have to prepare and present a NEWS or FICTION STORY. I will be given paper and pencil/pen as well as have access to a computer. I must develop a idea in the appropriate structure, either for news or creative writing, OR prepare and present an original SPEECH, between 60 and 90 seconds in length, and I may deliver the speech from memory or may use note cards. During the audition, I'll have the option of preparing and presenting ONE of the following, based on a topic which will be announced at the audition: a speech, a treatment and storyboard, or a story. The topic will be from a photo, image, phrase, or quotation. I'll have 45 minutes to complete this process. I will also show them my best work, and they will interview me. During the interview with adjudicators, I'll be evaluated not only on my selected work (speech, news or fiction story, or treatment and storyboard) and my sample work, but also on my communication skills during the face-to-face meeting with the panel of judges. NOW for digital media, I'll select a sequence of images to create a Storyboard of 5 photographs from a group of 29 photographs and write a text to accompany each of the photographs, I'll then have 40 minutes to do it. Also I'll have to create a series of 10 Digital Photographs on campus using a digital camera, exploring an assigned theme related to the elements and principles of design. I'll have 60 minutes to do it. The problem is that I know nothing about photography, and I'm a good writer, but I don't think I'm a great writer. What should I do, and please help me! Lily XOXO P.S.- I pick these categorys, because I think these will get me a better chance of getting in Dreyfoos, and I'm interested in these categorys. Thanks! =]

Good camera for portrait photography? I am interested in photography, particularly portrait photography. I like editing and retouching in Photoshop, so I would prefer a digital camera. Is there a quality camera that is good for portrait photos that is less than $500? I would like something that I can be a little bit creative with and also learn with. Thank you!

starting my small business? Alright, I have been planning on starting my own business and now all I need is a name and feedback about if this is something that you yourself would be interested in using if it was avaliable to you. What my business will offer is-photo digital imaging, photo restoration, etc. As well as, canvas rugs and custom scrapbooking. I need some creative names that are catchy but will successfully stick in someone's head. Any ideas? The canvas rugs are hand painted that I do myself. *is this service something that you would use if it was avaliable? The digital imaging and digital restoration, digital collaging, etc. Is all done by me as well as hand painted canvas rugs(rugs for the floor, table runners, pet mats, etc.) and custom scrapbooking.

I need a good, stylish, and slim digital camera.? I found the samsung nv10 at amazon.com for about $250, it is 10 mega pixels. If anyone knows of a better camera at around this price that is also slim, please tell me. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GHXWS4/ref=nosim/?tag=dealtime-photo-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000GHXWS4&linkCode=asn

Help? In Need of Feedback?!? Alright, I have been planning on starting my own business and now all I need is a name and feedback about if this is something that you yourself would be interested in using if it was avaliable to you. What my business will offer is-photo digital imaging, photo restoration, etc. As well as, canvas rugs and custom scrapbooking. I need some creative names that are catchy but will successfully stick in someone's head. Any ideas? Additional Details The canvas rugs are hand painted that I do myself. *is this service something that you would use if it was avaliable? The digital imaging and digital restoration, digital collaging, etc. Is all done by me as well as hand painted canvas rugs(rugs for the floor, table runners, pet mats, etc.) and custom scrapbooking.

halloween scavanger hunt ideas? I am throwning a halloween party and holding a scavanger hunt between groups to make people mingle. There will be digital cameras to take photos and they will also be collecting items. Does anyone have any great ideas for photos or items to collect? Things I have... Photos: most creative use of a halloween decoration by a group, a group shot, someone with their costume on backwards, sit on a strangers lap. Objects: collect 4 strangers phonenumbers, collect a piece of a strangers costume, find two people who live the furthest apart, Others: Each group gets a riddle and an answer, They need to go and find the group that has the answer to their riddle and collect it. Please help me! LOL I am tapped out for ideas!

USB cant detect my digital camera and MP3 player!!!? My digicam is a Samsung Miniket Photo (w/ webcam, mp3 player, videocam, storage, voice)and my mp3 player is Creative Zen Neeon 2. I have it running with my old computer and when I change my hardware, it doesn't recognized my digicam and mp3. it says "USB device not recognized." It even says that usb device attach has malfunctioned!!! I tried it to my laptop and it says the same! PC OS is XP service pack2. and Laptop has Vista Home Basic. the device manager state that there is no driver installed on these device! Please I needed solutions! I needed answers on

high school sophmore in need of help? i really want to go to a good college. i have considered the fashion institute of technology in ny, the school of arts in chicago, georgia southern, howard university, the university of michigan ann -arbor, and north carolina state u. i want to become either a pianist (music composition and theory or music ed), actres, fashion designer, wedding planner, journalist, photographer, or a real estate agent. i have did a little research, but i know i will be the first in my intermediate family to go to an on-campus university, but i don't know how to get started. i'm taking classes at school such as theatre/drama 2, piano 2, intro to art (then photo & digital art), and spanish 2 (good to know 2nd language), and i want to know does anyone have any tips or recommendations to any good websites, any advice, or good colleges/universities that are the best for my preferences? ps-i'm creative, talkitive, funny, i take honors classes and i am moving into ap classes in 11th and 12th (ideas of me)

will the knowledge of photo-negative technology be still be necessary for aspiring working photographers, or..? has digital taken over to such an extent that negative-technology has become.. or will, very shortly become obsolete....and therfore is excess to requirement and need not be learned? or will the picture quality and creative possibilities of that roll of granulated silver magic still kick the sh.t out of lazy new digital for many years to come?

What should i name this photos?!?!? I have to give a title to these pictures i took/made for my digital photo class. what are some clever/funny/creative or just good titles to give to these. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj137/kodyak77/kodywalker1.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj137/kodyak77/kodywalker2.jpg By title I mean like "Stary Night" is the title of this painting. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/1430634948_543c893e28.jpg Thanks so much!!!

How is my story so far? Any tips/advice? Priscilla, Diana, Jackie, Aileen, and Salina, together we are the fantastic five, saving the world from evil by having a strong friendship. Haha JK about saving the world, but we are the fantastic five and we do have a strong friendship. Our “clique”, “groupie”, “club”, “circle”, or whatever you want to identify us, includes: Priscilla, Jackie, Salina, Aileen, and Diana. Each of us has different looks, backgrounds, personalities, qualities, talents, and lots of other stuff that makes us what we are, well, best friends. Diana the artist, Aileen the overachiever, Priscilla the social and personality, Jackie the athlete, and Salina the singer, we are all different in many ways but that is why we get along so well. This summer, the summer after middle school and before high school, will be the most challenging, exciting, scary, adventurous, surprising, and overall, awesome summer ever. The five of our lives are essentially never going to be the same after this summer of twist, turns, and through streets that just may seem like dead ends. The 8th grade year has come to an end. Many wonderful times and many more dreadful times, but we got through it, together. When I mean “we”, I mean my little clique of friends: Aileen, Jackie, Salina, Diana, and me. After all the complicated work, all the struggles to get through 8th grade and move on in life, everything is finally over. Everything in this story is “we” because we are always together, through the good times and the bad, and we are always part of each other, none complete without another. “All students please report to the commons immediately for the 8th grade ceremony.” Mrs. Merritt announced on the loudspeaker. Jackie, Aileen, Priscilla, Salina, and Diana were sitting in the front row of seats in our 4th period Language Arts class, in that exact order and stood up to go to the commons. “Oh my god!” Jackie screamed at the top of her lungs. “Do you know what this means?” “Oh my god! We are gonna get our little certificate thingies for like, best dressed and stuff!” Priscilla yelled also screaming at the top of her lungs. Then, Jackie, Diana, and Priscilla began waving their hands in the air and screaming like the little girly girls they are. Salina kept staring at us, obliviously not believing how weird we are. Aileen on the other hand was also waving her hands and screaming but not for the same purpose, she was mocking them. “Hey! We are just excited so back off!” Diana shot to Aileen after giving her a sharp glare. Then at that point in time, we all began cracking up and giggling because we were SO not going to start a fight right before Middle School Graduation! “Come on students; let’s get our butts down to the commons now!” Mrs. Walker, our 4th period Language Arts Honors teacher, yelled loudly in her military tone. “Affirmative, Sir yes sir!” A voiced spoke out. The voice was obliviously Jimmy’s, Jimmy Schmidt, I mean; he has always been one to crack jokes. The class began to break into hysterics, even Mrs. Walker. “Okay okay, that’s enough jokes for one year; now seriously, let’s get down there!” The assembly was extremely tedious and strenuous, but finally it was time for the 8th grade awards. “For MVP for ###################### track, I am honored to award “Iliane Isakahrvo” with the ###################### certificate.” Mr. Chicka announced. Mr. Chicka, the vice principal, is always the one participating in announcements, awards, school events, and pretty much everything. Gauche silence. “It’s Aileen, Aileen Isakharov you retard!” Aileen, Priscilla, Salina, Jackie, and Diana shrieked and right after that, they dropped down under the chairs so they wouldn’t get caught, a perfect way to end the school year. “Ahummm… I’m sorry, Aileen, let me say that again.” “For MVP for ######################, I am honored to award Aileen Isakharov with the ###################### certificate.” Well, like the old saying goes, the second try is always the best! Umm…….. not really but whatever, lets just pretend that is the saying, okay? A loud applause followed by screams, mostly from Priscilla, Salina, Jackie, and Diana, Aileen walks up to the microphone “Go Chickens. Peace out.” Then, again, more applause. “Next, for most talented, Salina Abraham!” Thank God he pronounced her name correctly. “Thank you so much everybody, I would like to thank my parents and friends ---“ “Excuse me, Ms. Abraham, a speech is not necessary.” Salina ignores Mr. Chicka and continues to talk, until, well, the school security comes. She says one last “thank you” and is forced off the stage, talk about guts! “Okay…..Next, I would like to present Jackie Manson for the most dazzling smile. Congratulations!” Jackie scampers up to the stage, grabs the certificate, and squeals an “Oh my god!” so high pitched, I swear, the windows should have broken, but instead the microphone made these screeching sounds, talk about magical powers! “For most creative student, Diana Chen come on up and receive your award!” She walks up there, takes the certificate, and then just simply walks back to her seat. “Last but not least, I would like to award ############ for most charming personality!” The crowd screams, whistles, and claps as Priscilla struts down the main walkway to the stage to claim her award. She walks up to Mr. Chicka, takes the certificate, and then walks to the microphone and says, “Thanks everybody! I am so honored, I love you all!” Then the crowd goes wild again, what a crowd pleaser! After the assembly, everyone was talking about “the fantastic five” and how we each got an award for something. I guess we are just simply amazing, like that’s a surprise. The awards ceremony took up so much time, by the time everyone was out of the commons, the bell rung at precisely 2:30 PM, indicating that school had ended and summer had begun. Oh yeah! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, I cannot believe school is over! PinkyInRussian: I <3 Chickens. DeeDi4Diana: Okay… that was random. Jaxgrrrrl: Yeah totally. I know! Lina123: So what are your guys’ plans for the summer? Dee4Diana: Maybe checking hot guys out? Preppy4LIFE: yeah on the internet. LOL. ;] Jaxgrrrrl: HAHA LOL. Lina123: LOL. :] PinkyInRussian: Oh my chicken, is that all you guys say on AIM? LOL? Lina123: At least we don’t say chicken between every other word. PinkyInRussian: HEY! I was kidding! Dee4Diana: Suuuuuurrrrreeee…. Whatever Aileen Jaxgrrrrl: I totally agree with Priscilla. LOL. PinkyInRussian: What’s with the whole “LOL” thing? You guys are :O Dee4Diana: OH no you didn’t! PinkyInRussian: OH yes I did. Preppy4LIFE: Ooooohhh watcha gonna do about that diss? Dee4Diana: Oh is on Aileen, bring it on. PinkyInRussian: It’s been brought. Jaxgrrrrl: We should totally do something together during summer! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, totally. We should go to…. Dee4Diana: Tokyo! Lina123: New York! PinkyInRussian: CHICKEN! Preppy4LIFE: uhh…. Okay… a bit random…… OMG this is gonna be fun! Jaxgrrrrl: How ‘bout Mexico? I mean it at least would be hot! Preppy4LIFE: OMFG! Awesome. I vote Jackie. Dee4Diana: Me too. Lina123: Me three. PinkyInRussian: Me four. Preppy4LIFE, PinkyInRussian, Lina123, Dee4Diana, Jaxgrrrrl: Perfect! From that moment on, all of our phones have been ringing off the hook due to all of us calling each other at every and any waking moment possible, to talk about the trip. It was planned. We would be flying from the SeaTac Airport to the El Rosa Airport at 4 AM on July 13, 2008 and come back exactly 6 weeks later. This would be our first big trip together and it would make our lives change forever, even more than we would have thought! We would be on flight number 1376 on Mexico International Airlines. There were five tickets, one for each of us, and we would be staying at Priscilla’s grandma’s friend’s home who just happens to live next door to This trip, though we may not know it, is going to change our lives and have many twists and turns that will carry all of us on a journey, together. “Flight 1376 is ready to board, I repeat, Flight 1376 is ready to board, if this is your flight, please report to terminal C9 to board the plane. Thank you.” That was our cue to get out of Starbucks and get going towards our terminal before we miss our plane, which wouldn’t be good, not good at all. Priscilla ordered a light caramel frappicino with triple shots and whipped cream, Salina ordered a mocha cappuccino, Jackie, a pumpkin spice frappicino, Diana a black coffee, and Aileen, a hot chocolate. After all our orders were completed, it was 3:40 AM! SHIT! That means that we have five minutes to run across the airport with drinks in one hand, luggage in the other, and whatever else Salina, Jackie, Priscilla, Diana, and/or Aileen might be carrying along. We pass California Pizza Kitchen, getting a little closer to our destination but with only four minutes left. We convert from a jog to a full out sprint and all of our drinks begin to spill along the edges of the cups and our luggage is practically being dragged, but none of this matters if we FREAKING GET ON THE PLANE IN TIME!!!! We get so desperate we just drop our drinks on the floor, pick up our bags, and run like there is no tomorrow, and there won’t be if we don’t get that plane! By the time we were in the C terminal, there was only one minute left! OMG! Running through the crowds of people and weaving through obstacles, we finally found terminal C9 and ran to the guy at the check-in counter and gave him our tickets. Then we tiredly dragged ourselves into the small tunnel that connected to the plane, picked our seats, conveniently all in one row, and dropped ourselves into the comfort of the supple leather seats and prepared for a journey of a lifetime. We each entertained ourselves with diverse activities throughout the long plane ride. Diana doodled on every possible little space in her notebook, both Jackie and Salina were listening and singing along to their IPODs, Priscilla was taking millions of pictures of herself with her new hot pink Polaroid digital camera, and Aileen was playing with her brand new Nintendo DS. Finally, three hours later, three ELONGATED hours later, we landed at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA. Next, we were supposed to go on Flight 9286 to Mexico City, Mexico at 9:50 AM at terminal B3, according to Priscilla, and meet Priscilla’s grandma’s friend named Claire. For now on, let’s just call her Claire and not have to elucidate the whole Priscilla’s grandma’s friend thingy all the time. Anyways, it was about 7:15 AM and Salina’s and Priscilla’s stomachs were growling, what’s new? We all decided to go to Burger King for breakfast - I know, how healthy – and everybody ordered some kind of salad because this summer, we were all trying to lose a few pounds at the least. We had about 2 hours and 35 minutes to kill so we were strolling through the airport, shopping, getting drink and snacks, looking at books in BORDERS, and just pretty much browsing around. All five of us, I guess, were preoccupied with something because none of us had noticed the announcement for Flight 9286 at 8:50 AM! We found that out when we went to terminal B3 at 9:50 AM on the dot to board the plane and were told that the plane left an hour ago. Aileen had the initiative to ask the employee if we could catch another plane but unfortunately, flights to Mexico are infrequent so there wouldn’t be another one for about 4 weeks! What are we going to do in Los Angeles, CA for four weeks?! We can’t just decide to fly back to Washington because that would mean we came out here to California for nothing! We left Washington State looking for adventure and the best summer ever, and little did we know that what we were looking for was right around the corner. “Hey ummmm…. Mom?” Jackie said hesitantly. “Hi honey, aren’t you supposed to be on your flight right now?” Jackie’s mom answered back questionably. “Uhhhhh…. Yeah that’s the problem….. we kind of missed our flight…..” Silence. “WHHHAATTTT!!!!???” “Ummmm…. Well the worst part is that their wont be another flight to Mexico in four weeks.” Jackie says quietly. “Oh my god, young lady, you are going to be in so much trouble when you come back!” Jackie’s mom yells and then in a calmer voice, “Let me call your aunt who luckily lives in that area and have her pick you five up. Meanwhile, just stay there.” Psshhh…. Like we have any other place to go. The LAX Airport was a pretty exciting place to be considering the fact that some celebrity that we couldn’t see due to the crowds of paparazzi and the many security guards surround and what seemed to be, a tall blonde celebrity. We probably each thinking, Wow, I wish I was famous so I could be: in all these magazines and photos, filthy rich, have everyone worship me, known to all people, and able to do whatever I want. The paparazzi always following you everywhere, unlimited money, hang out with all the famous people in the magazines who you longed to be, and have special treatment anywhere you go, being famous would make life seem a lot easier. All of a sudden, the blonde celebrity began walking towards the ladies room and darted through the door. After her entrance, the five out of twelve bodyguards she had stood in a row covering the entrance to the restroom. “Oh my god, we have to get in there!” Priscilla whispered as she began to huddle the five of us into a tight circle. “So let’s decide the game plan now. Diana, get all your red inks and paints and color Salina’s “lower area” red, then Salina, go up to the security guards and ask for a tampon and say its an emergency. Then Diana, go up to the some of the other guys and start gibbering to them and just start talking REALLY fast. Jackie, you need to stand up on the tables and chairs and have like…..a singing performance or something. I dunno, you’ll think of something. All three of you need to distract the paparazzi, bodyguards, and people in the airport so Aileen and I can break in through the janitor’s entrance without being seen. We’ll be as quick as possible, I promise. Does each of you know your position?” Salina, Jackie, Aileen, and Diana all seemed confused by what Priscilla just explained and kind of just stood their shocked for a few moments and a minute later, they shot their hands in the middle of the huddle and yelled “BREAK!” The diabolical plan has begun.

What is policy on developing semi-nude film? i have a fisheye lomo camera and i went up to the mountains and got a little creative with with photos, Thus taking a few where i was topless but only my back was showing and then one more where my husband and i were without shirt. since the camera is not at all digital i have no way of knowing if my entire breast cam up on the film! sooooooo since i am not all a minor what would be the procedure for film developers to do with my nude pictures? *** im not a minor *** and we were in no way performing sexual acts. so i guess what im trying to say is that the pics are far from being pornographic. please help, suggestions welcome :) thx!

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Hijackthis log, can someone take a look and give some advice? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 4:04:33 PM, on 7/3/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Webroot\Spy Sweeper\SpySweeper.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\SUPERAntiSpyware\SUPERAntiSpyware.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\Program Files\Hijackthis\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://us.f830.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.rand=3i3sd1j9ccm9t R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://g.msn.com/0SEENUS/SAOS01?FORM=TOOLBR R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Windows Internet Explorer provided by Yahoo! 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Do you like my photograhpy? http://www.flickr.com/photos/27331579@N02/ I have a Panasonic camera its just a digital so NO i don't have a professional. I edit my pictures and add color/depth/toning to them. Yes I was lucky to find such nice scenery for these pictures but I've been trying to find my own creative way. Do you think with the pics I have could be in a Travel Magazine? Sorry I spelt PHOTOGRAPHY wrong haha BTW i'm 15 PS how do i got about sending these to get them published?! Sorry i spelt PHOTOGRAPHY wrong haha

Please help me with my story!? Diana, Jackie, Aileen, and Salina, and I, together we are the fantastic five, saving the world from evil by having a strong friendship. Haha JK about saving the world, but we are the fantastic five and we do have a strong friendship. Our “clique”, “groupie”, “club”, “circle”, or whatever you want to identify us, includes: Jackie, Salina, Aileen, Diana, and me. Each of us has different looks, backgrounds, personalities, qualities, talents, and lots of other stuff that makes us what we are, well, best friends. Diana the artist, Aileen the overachiever, Jackie the athlete, Salina the singer, and I the social one, we are all different in many ways but that is why we get along so well. This summer, the summer after middle school and before high school, will be the most challenging, exciting, scary, adventurous, surprising, and overall, awesome summer ever. The five of our lives are essentially never going to be the same after this summer of twist, turns, and through streets that just may seem like dead ends. The 8th grade year has come to an end. Many wonderful times and many more dreadful times, but we got through it, together. When I mean “we”, I mean my little clique of friends: Aileen, Jackie, Salina, Diana, and me. After all the complicated work, all the struggles to get through 8th grade and move on in life, everything is finally over. Everything in this story is “we” because we are always together, through the good times and the bad, and we are always part of each other, none complete without another. “All students please report to the commons immediately for the 8th grade ceremony.” Mrs. Merritt announced on the loudspeaker. Jackie, Aileen, Salina, Diana, and I were sitting in the front row of seats in our 4th period Language Arts class, in that exact order and stood up to go to the commons. “Oh my god!” Jackie screamed at the top of her lungs. “Do you know what this means?” “Oh my god! We are gonna get our little certificate thingies for like, best dressed and stuff!” I yelled also screaming at the top of my lungs. Then, Jackie, Diana, and I began waving their hands in the air and screaming like the little girly girls we are. Salina kept staring at us, obliviously not believing how weird we are. Aileen on the other hand was also waving her hands and screaming but not for the same purpose, she was mocking them. “Hey! We are just excited so back off!” Diana shot to Aileen after giving her a sharp glare. Then at that point in time, we all began cracking up and giggling because we were SO not going to start a fight right before Middle School Graduation! “Come on students; let’s get our butts down to the commons now!” Mrs. Walker, our 4th period Language Arts Honors teacher, yelled loudly in her military tone. “Affirmative, Sir yes sir!” A voiced spoke out. The voice was obliviously Jimmy’s, Jimmy Schmidt, I mean; he has always been one to crack jokes. The class began to break into hysterics, even Mrs. Walker. “Okay okay, that’s enough jokes for one year; now seriously, let’s get down there!” The assembly was extremely tedious and strenuous, but finally it was time for the 8th grade awards. “For MVP for ###################### track, I am honored to award “Iliane Isakahrvo” with the ###################### certificate.” Mr. Chicka announced. Mr. Chicka, the vice principal, is always the one participating in announcements, awards, school events, and pretty much everything. Gauche silence. “It’s Aileen, Aileen Isakharov you retard!” Aileen, Salina, Jackie, Diana and I shrieked and right after that, we dropped down under the chairs so we wouldn’t get caught, a perfect way to end the school year. “Ahummm… I’m sorry, Aileen, let me say that again.” “For MVP for ######################, I am honored to award Aileen Isakharov with the ###################### certificate.” Well, like the old saying goes, the second try is always the best! Umm…….. not really but whatever, lets just pretend that is the saying, okay? A loud applause followed by screams, mostly from Salina, Jackie, Diana, and me, Aileen walks up to the microphone and says “Go Chickens. Peace out.” Then, again, more applause. “Next, for most talented, Salina Abraham!” Thank God he pronounced her name correctly. “Thank you so much everybody, I would like to thank my parents and friends ---“ “Excuse me, Ms. Abraham, a speech is not necessary.” Salina ignores Mr. Chicka and continues to talk, until, well, the school security comes. She says one last “thank you” and is forced off the stage, talk about guts! “Okay…..Next, I would like to present Jackie Manson for the most dazzling smile. Congratulations!” Jackie scampers up to the stage, grabs the certificate, and squeals an “Oh my god!” so high pitched, I swear, the windows should have broken, but instead the microphone made these screeching sounds, talk about magical powers! “For most creative student, Diana Chen come on up and receive your award!” She walks up there, takes the certificate, and then just simply walks back to her seat. “Last but not least, I would like to award ############ for most charming personality!” The crowd screams, whistles, and claps as I strut down the main walkway to the stage to claim my award. I walk up to Mr. Chicka, take the certificate, and then walk to the microphone and say, “Thanks everybody! I am so honored, I love you all!” Then the crowd goes wild again, I am such a crowd pleaser! After the assembly, everyone was talking about “the fantastic five” and how we each got an award for something. I guess we are just simply amazing, like that’s a surprise. The awards ceremony took up so much time, by the time everyone was out of the commons, the bell rung at precisely 2:30 PM, indicating that school had ended and summer had begun. Oh yeah baby! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, I cannot believe school is over! PinkyInRussian: I <3 Chickens. DeeDi4Diana: Okay… that was random. Jaxgrrrrl: Yeah totally. I know! Lina123: So what are your guys’ plans for the summer? Dee4Diana: Maybe checking hot guys out? Preppy4LIFE: yeah on the internet. LOL. ;] Jaxgrrrrl: HAHA LOL. Lina123: LOL. :] PinkyInRussian: Oh my chicken, is that all you guys say on AIM? LOL? Lina123: At least we don’t say chicken between every other word. PinkyInRussian: HEY! I was kidding! Dee4Diana: Suuuuuurrrrreeee…. Whatever Aileen Jaxgrrrrl: I totally agree with Priscilla. LOL. PinkyInRussian: What’s with the whole “LOL” thing? You guys are :O Dee4Diana: OH no you didn’t! PinkyInRussian: OH yes I did. Preppy4LIFE: Ooooohhh watcha gonna do about that diss? Dee4Diana: Oh is on Aileen, bring it on. PinkyInRussian: It’s been brought. Jaxgrrrrl: We should totally do something together during summer! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, totally. We should go to…. Dee4Diana: Tokyo! Lina123: New York! PinkyInRussian: CHICKEN! Preppy4LIFE: uhh…. Okay… a bit random…… OMG this is gonna be fun! Jaxgrrrrl: How ‘bout Mexico? I mean it at least would be hot! Preppy4LIFE: OMFG! Awesome. I vote Jackie. Dee4Diana: Me too. Lina123: Me three. PinkyInRussian: Me four. Preppy4LIFE, PinkyInRussian, Lina123, Dee4Diana, Jaxgrrrrl: Perfect! From that moment on, all of our phones have been ringing off the hook due to all of us calling each other at every and any waking moment possible, to talk about the trip. It was planned. We would be flying from the SeaTac Airport to the El Rosa Airport at 4 AM on July 13, 2008 and come back exactly 6 weeks later. This would be our first big trip together and it would make our lives change forever, even more than we would have thought! We would be on flight number 1376 on Mexico International Airlines. There were five tickets, one for each of us, and we would be staying at my grandma’s friend’s home who just happens to live next door to Salma Heyek. This trip, though we may not know it, is going to change our lives and have many twists and turns that will carry all of us on a journey together. “Flight 1376 is ready to board, I repeat, Flight 1376 is ready to board, if this is your flight, please report to terminal C9 to board the plane. Thank you.” That was our cue to get out of Starbucks and get going towards our terminal before we miss our plane, which wouldn’t be good, not good at all. I ordered a light caramel frappicino with triple shots and whipped cream, Salina ordered a mocha cappuccino, Jackie, a pumpkin spice frappicino, Diana a black coffee, and Aileen, a hot chocolate. After all our orders were completed, it was 3:40 AM! SHIT! That means that we have five minutes to run across the airport with drinks in one hand, luggage in the other, and whatever else Salina, Jackie, Diana, Aileen, and I might be carrying along. We pass California Pizza Kitchen, getting a little closer to our destination but with only four minutes left. We convert from a jog to a full out sprint and all of our drinks begin to spill along the edges of the cups and our luggage is practically being dragged, but none of this matters if we FREAKING GET ON THE PLANE IN TIME!!!! We get so desperate we just drop our drinks on the floor, pick up our bags, and run like there is no tomorrow, and there won’t be if we don’t get that plane! By the time we were in the C terminal, there was only one minute left! OMG! Running through the crowds of people and weaving through obstacles, we finally found terminal C9 and ran to the guy at the check-in counter and gave him our tickets. Then we tiredly dragged ourselves into the small tunnel that connected to the plane, picked our seats, conveniently all in one row, and dropped ourselves into the comfort of the supple leather seats and prepared for a journey of a lifetime. We each entertained ourselves with diverse activities throughout the long plane ride. Diana doodled on every possible little space in her notebook, both Jackie and Salina were listening and singing along to their IPODs, I was taking millions of pictures of myself with her new hot pink Polaroid digital camera, and Aileen was playing with her brand new Nintendo DS. Finally, three hours later, three ELONGATED hours later, we landed at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA. Next, we were supposed to go on Flight 9286 to Mexico City, Mexico at 9:50 AM at terminal B3, according to me, and meet my grandma’s friend named Claire. For now on, let’s just call her Claire and not have to elucidate the whole “my grandma’s friend” thingy all the time. Anyways, it was about 7:15 AM and Salina’s and my stomachs were growling, what’s new? We all decided to go to Burger King for breakfast - I know, how healthy – and everybody ordered some kind of salad because this summer, we were all trying to lose a few pounds at the least. We had about 2 hours and 35 minutes to kill so we were strolling through the airport, shopping, getting drink and snacks, looking at books in BORDERS, and just pretty much browsing around. All five of us, I guess, were preoccupied with something because none of us had noticed the announcement for Flight 9286 at 8:50 AM! We found that out when we went to terminal B3 at 9:50 AM on the dot to board the plane and were told that the plane left an hour ago. Aileen had the initiative to ask the employee if we could catch another plane but unfortunately, flights to Mexico are infrequent so there wouldn’t be another one for about 4 weeks! What are we going to do in Los Angeles, CA for four weeks?! We can’t just decide to fly back to Washington because that would mean we came out here to California for nothing! We left Washington State looking for adventure and the best summer ever, and little did we know that what we were looking for was right around the corner. “Hey ummmm…. Mom?” Jackie said hesitantly. “Hi honey, aren’t you supposed to be on your flight right now?” Jackie’s mom answered back questionably. “Uhhhhh…. Yeah that’s the problem….. we kind of missed our flight…..” Silence. “WHHHAATTTT!!!!???” “Ummmm…. Well the worst part is that their wont be another flight to Mexico in four weeks.” Jackie says quietly. “Oh my god, young lady, you are going to be in so much trouble when you come back!” Jackie’s mom yells and then in a calmer voice, “Let me call your aunt who luckily lives in that area and have her pick you five up. Meanwhile, just stay there.” Psshhh…. Like we have any other place to go. The LAX Airport was a pretty exciting place to be considering the fact that some celebrity that we couldn’t see due to the crowds of paparazzi and the many security guards surround and what seemed to be, a tall blonde celebrity. We probably each thinking, Wow, I wish I was famous so I could be: in all these magazines and photos, filthy rich, have everyone worship me, known to all people, and able to do whatever I want. The paparazzi always following you everywhere, unlimited money, hang out with all the famous people in the magazines who you longed to be, and have special treatment anywhere you go, being famous would make life seem a lot easier. All of a sudden, the blonde celebrity began walking towards the ladies room and darted through the door. After her entrance, the five out of twelve bodyguards she had stood in a row covering the entrance to the restroom. “Oh my god, we have to get in there!” I whispered as I began to huddle the five of us into a tight circle. “So let’s decide the game plan now. Diana, get all your red inks and paints and color Salina’s “lower area” red, then Salina, go up to the security guards and ask for a tampon and say its an emergency. Then Diana, go up to the some of the other guys and start gibbering to them and just start talking REALLY fast. Jackie, you need to stand up on the tables and chairs and have like…..a singing performance or something. I dunno, you’ll think of something. All three of you need to distract the paparazzi, bodyguards, and people in the airport so Aileen and I can break in through the janitor’s entrance without being seen. We’ll be as quick as possible, I promise. Does each of you know your position?” Salina, Jackie, Aileen, and Diana all seemed confused by what I had just explained and kind of just stood there shocked for a few moments and a minute later, they shot their hands in the middle of the huddle and yelled “BREAK!” The diabolical plan has begun.

can someone help me...? 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PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY STORY thing!!!? Priscilla, Diana, Jackie, Aileen, and Salina, together we are the fantastic five, saving the world from evil by having a strong friendship. Haha JK about saving the world, but we are the fantastic five and we do have a strong friendship. Our “clique”, “groupie”, “club”, “circle”, or whatever you want to identify us, includes: Priscilla, Jackie, Salina, Aileen, and Diana. Each of us has different looks, backgrounds, personalities, qualities, talents, and lots of other stuff that makes us what we are, well, best friends. Diana the artist, Aileen the overachiever, Priscilla the social and personality, Jackie the athlete, and Salina the singer, we are all different in many ways but that is why we get along so well. This summer, the summer after middle school and before high school, will be the most challenging, exciting, scary, adventurous, surprising, and overall, awesome summer ever. The five of our lives are essentially never going to be the same after this summer of twist, turns, and through streets that just may seem like dead ends. The 8th grade year has come to an end. Many wonderful times and many more dreadful times, but we got through it, together. When I mean “we”, I mean my little clique of friends: Aileen, Jackie, Salina, Diana, and me. After all the complicated work, all the struggles to get through 8th grade and move on in life, everything is finally over. Everything in this story is “we” because we are always together, through the good times and the bad, and we are always part of each other, none complete without another. “All students please report to the commons immediately for the 8th grade ceremony.” Mrs. Merritt announced on the loudspeaker. Jackie, Aileen, Priscilla, Salina, and Diana were sitting in the front row of seats in our 4th period Language Arts class, in that exact order and stood up to go to the commons. “Oh my god!” Jackie screamed at the top of her lungs. “Do you know what this means?” “Oh my god! We are gonna get our little certificate thingies for like, best dressed and stuff!” Priscilla yelled also screaming at the top of her lungs. Then, Jackie, Diana, and Priscilla began waving their hands in the air and screaming like the little girly girls they are. Salina kept staring at us, obliviously not believing how weird we are. Aileen on the other hand was also waving her hands and screaming but not for the same purpose, she was mocking them. “Hey! We are just excited so back off!” Diana shot to Aileen after giving her a sharp glare. Then at that point in time, we all began cracking up and giggling because we were SO not going to start a fight right before Middle School Graduation! “Come on students; let’s get our butts down to the commons now!” Mrs. Walker, our 4th period Language Arts Honors teacher, yelled loudly in her military tone. “Affirmative, Sir yes sir!” A voiced spoke out. The voice was obliviously Jimmy’s, Jimmy Schmidt, I mean; he has always been one to crack jokes. The class began to break into hysterics, even Mrs. Walker. “Okay okay, that’s enough jokes for one year; now seriously, let’s get down there!” The assembly was extremely tedious and strenuous, but finally it was time for the 8th grade awards. “For MVP for ###################### track, I am honored to award “Iliane Isakahrvo” with the ###################### certificate.” Mr. Chicka announced. Mr. Chicka, the vice principal, is always the one participating in announcements, awards, school events, and pretty much everything. Gauche silence. “It’s Aileen, Aileen Isakharov you retard!” Aileen, Priscilla, Salina, Jackie, and Diana shrieked and right after that, they dropped down under the chairs so they wouldn’t get caught, a perfect way to end the school year. “Ahummm… I’m sorry, Aileen, let me say that again.” “For MVP for ######################, I am honored to award Aileen Isakharov with the ###################### certificate.” Well, like the old saying goes, the second try is always the best! Umm…….. not really but whatever, lets just pretend that is the saying, okay? A loud applause followed by screams, mostly from Priscilla, Salina, Jackie, and Diana, Aileen walks up to the microphone “Go Chickens. Peace out.” Then, again, more applause. “Next, for most talented, Salina Abraham!” Thank God he pronounced her name correctly. “Thank you so much everybody, I would like to thank my parents and friends ---“ “Excuse me, Ms. Abraham, a speech is not necessary.” Salina ignores Mr. Chicka and continues to talk, until, well, the school security comes. She says one last “thank you” and is forced off the stage, talk about guts! “Okay…..Next, I would like to present Jackie Manson for the most dazzling smile. Congratulations!” Jackie scampers up to the stage, grabs the certificate, and squeals an “Oh my god!” so high pitched, I swear, the windows should have broken, but instead the microphone made these screeching sounds, talk about magical powers! “For most creative student, Diana Chen come on up and receive your award!” She walks up there, takes the certificate, and then just simply walks back to her seat. “Last but not least, I would like to award ############ for most charming personality!” The crowd screams, whistles, and claps as Priscilla struts down the main walkway to the stage to claim her award. She walks up to Mr. Chicka, takes the certificate, and then walks to the microphone and says, “Thanks everybody! I am so honored, I love you all!” Then the crowd goes wild again, what a crowd pleaser! After the assembly, everyone was talking about “the fantastic five” and how we each got an award for something. I guess we are just simply amazing, like that’s a surprise. The awards ceremony took up so much time, by the time everyone was out of the commons, the bell rung at precisely 2:30 PM, indicating that school had ended and summer had begun. Oh yeah! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, I cannot believe school is over! PinkyInRussian: I <3 Chickens. DeeDi4Diana: Okay… that was random. Jaxgrrrrl: Yeah totally. I know! Lina123: So what are your guys’ plans for the summer? Dee4Diana: Maybe checking hot guys out? Preppy4LIFE: yeah on the internet. LOL. ;] Jaxgrrrrl: HAHA LOL. Lina123: LOL. :] PinkyInRussian: Oh my chicken, is that all you guys say on AIM? LOL? Lina123: At least we don’t say chicken between every other word. PinkyInRussian: HEY! I was kidding! Dee4Diana: Suuuuuurrrrreeee…. Whatever Aileen Jaxgrrrrl: I totally agree with Priscilla. LOL. PinkyInRussian: What’s with the whole “LOL” thing? You guys are :O Dee4Diana: OH no you didn’t! PinkyInRussian: OH yes I did. Preppy4LIFE: Ooooohhh watcha gonna do about that diss? Dee4Diana: Oh is on Aileen, bring it on. PinkyInRussian: It’s been brought. Jaxgrrrrl: We should totally do something together during summer! Preppy4LIFE: OMG, totally. We should go to…. Dee4Diana: Tokyo! Lina123: New York! PinkyInRussian: CHICKEN! Preppy4LIFE: uhh…. Okay… a bit random…… OMG this is gonna be fun! Jaxgrrrrl: How ‘bout Mexico? I mean it at least would be hot! Preppy4LIFE: OMFG! Awesome. I vote Jackie. Dee4Diana: Me too. Lina123: Me three. PinkyInRussian: Me four. Preppy4LIFE, PinkyInRussian, Lina123, Dee4Diana, Jaxgrrrrl: Perfect! From that moment on, all of our phones have been ringing off the hook due to all of us calling each other at every and any waking moment possible, to talk about the trip. It was planned. We would be flying from the SeaTac Airport to the El Rosa Airport at 4 AM on July 13, 2008 and come back exactly 6 weeks later. This would be our first big trip together and it would make our lives change forever, even more than we would have thought! We would be on flight number 1376 on Mexico International Airlines. There were five tickets, one for each of us, and we would be staying at Priscilla’s grandma’s friend’s home who just happens to live next door to This trip, though we may not know it, is going to change our lives and have many twists and turns that will carry all of us on a journey, together. “Flight 1376 is ready to board, I repeat, Flight 1376 is ready to board, if this is your flight, please report to terminal C9 to board the plane. Thank you.” That was our cue to get out of Starbucks and get going towards our terminal before we miss our plane, which wouldn’t be good, not good at all. Priscilla ordered a light caramel frappicino with triple shots and whipped cream, Salina ordered a mocha cappuccino, Jackie, a pumpkin spice frappicino, Diana a black coffee, and Aileen, a hot chocolate. After all our orders were completed, it was 3:40 AM! SHIT! That means that we have five minutes to run across the airport with drinks in one hand, luggage in the other, and whatever else Salina, Jackie, Priscilla, Diana, and/or Aileen might be carrying along. We pass California Pizza Kitchen, getting a little closer to our destination but with only four minutes left. We convert from a jog to a full out sprint and all of our drinks begin to spill along the edges of the cups and our luggage is practically being dragged, but none of this matters if we FREAKING GET ON THE PLANE IN TIME!!!! We get so desperate we just drop our drinks on the floor, pick up our bags, and run like there is no tomorrow, and there won’t be if we don’t get that plane! By the time we were in the C terminal, there was only one minute left! OMG! Running through the crowds of people and weaving through obstacles, we finally found terminal C9 and ran to the guy at the check-in counter and gave him our tickets. Then we tiredly dragged ourselves into the small tunnel that connected to the plane, picked our seats, conveniently all in one row, and dropped ourselves into the comfort of the supple leather seats and prepared for a journey of a lifetime. We each entertained ourselves with diverse activities throughout the long plane ride. Diana doodled on every possible little space in her notebook, both Jackie and Salina were listening and singing along to their IPODs, Priscilla was taking millions of pictures of herself with her new hot pink Polaroid digital camera, and Aileen was playing with her brand new Nintendo DS. Finally, three hours later, three ELONGATED hours later, we landed at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, CA. Next, we were supposed to go on Flight 9286 to Mexico City, Mexico at 9:50 AM at terminal B3, according to Priscilla, and meet Priscilla’s grandma’s friend named Claire. For now on, let’s just call her Claire and not have to elucidate the whole Priscilla’s grandma’s friend thingy all the time. Anyways, it was about 7:15 AM and Salina’s and Priscilla’s stomachs were growling, what’s new? We all decided to go to Burger King for breakfast - I know, how healthy – and everybody ordered some kind of salad because this summer, we were all trying to lose a few pounds at the least. We had about 2 hours and 35 minutes to kill so we were strolling through the airport, shopping, getting drink and snacks, looking at books in BORDERS, and just pretty much browsing around. All five of us, I guess, were preoccupied with something because none of us had noticed the announcement for Flight 9286 at 8:50 AM! We found that out when we went to terminal B3 at 9:50 AM on the dot to board the plane and were told that the plane left an hour ago. Aileen had the initiative to ask the employee if we could catch another plane but unfortunately, flights to Mexico are infrequent so there wouldn’t be another one for about 4 weeks! What are we going to do in Los Angeles, CA for four weeks?! We can’t just decide to fly back to Washington because that would mean we came out here to California for nothing! We left Washington State looking for adventure and the best summer ever, and little did we know that what we were looking for was right around the corner. “Hey ummmm…. Mom?” Jackie said hesitantly. “Hi honey, aren’t you supposed to be on your flight right now?” Jackie’s mom answered back questionably. “Uhhhhh…. Yeah that’s the problem….. we kind of missed our flight…..” Silence. “WHHHAATTTT!!!!???” “Ummmm…. Well the worst part is that their wont be another flight to Mexico in four weeks.” Jackie says quietly. “Oh my god, young lady, you are going to be in so much trouble when you come back!” Jackie’s mom yells and then in a calmer voice, “Let me call your aunt who luckily lives in that area and have her pick you five up. Meanwhile, just stay there.” Psshhh…. Like we have any other place to go. The LAX Airport was a pretty exciting place to be considering the fact that some celebrity that we couldn’t see due to the crowds of paparazzi and the many security guards surround and what seemed to be, a tall blonde celebrity. We probably each thinking, Wow, I wish I was famous so I could be: in all these magazines and photos, filthy rich, have everyone worship me, known to all people, and able to do whatever I want. The paparazzi always following you everywhere, unlimited money, hang out with all the famous people in the magazines who you longed to be, and have special treatment anywhere you go, being famous would make life seem a lot easier. All of a sudden, the blonde celebrity began walking towards the ladies room and darted through the door. After her entrance, the five out of twelve bodyguards she had stood in a row covering the entrance to the restroom. “Oh my god, we have to get in there!” Priscilla whispered as she began to huddle the five of us into a tight circle. “So let’s decide the game plan now. Diana, get all your red inks and paints and color Salina’s “lower area” red, then Salina, go up to the security guards and ask for a tampon and say its an emergency. Then Diana, go up to the some of the other guys and start gibbering to them and just start talking REALLY fast. Jackie, you need to stand up on the tables and chairs and have like…..a singing performance or something. I dunno, you’ll think of something. All three of you need to distract the paparazzi, bodyguards, and people in the airport so Aileen and I can break in through the janitor’s entrance without being seen. We’ll be as quick as possible, I promise. Does each of you know your position?” Salina, Jackie, Aileen, and Diana all seemed confused by what Priscilla just explained and kind of just stood their shocked for a few moments and a minute later, they shot their hands in the middle of the huddle and yelled “BREAK!” The diabolical plan has begun.

What kind of camera should I buy for serious photography (among other questions....) ? I'm new to photography. I have a little digital camera, (sony cyber shot). it's really nice, but I want more. I wish to be able to take proffesional photos. I would like to try out different lenses, like the "fisheye" lens. that seems so COOL! I just have no clue as to the technical aspect of anything. For example, what does f/22 MEAN? What kind of camera should I buy. Is a digital camera even right for serious photography? I think I have a knack, as far as the creative aspect. I just really need help getting started with the right equipment. :) thanks for any help!

Please help with virus experts only? I have done scan after scan with AVG and then installed Kaspersky to try that in safe mode, turned off system restore, done scan in safe mode with adware and all the usual things but I cannot just shift this virus. I know I am asking a biggy but can anyone help. Thanks in advance. Hijackthis log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 19:20:18, on 17/07/2008 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16674) Running processes: C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehRecvr.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehSched.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~2\KASPER~2\KAV\KAVSVC.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe C:\WINDOWS\stsystra.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe C:\Program Files\USS\USS.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe C:\Program Files\Digital Line Detect\DLG.exe C:\WINDOWS\eHome\ehmsas.exe C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnf.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\usnsvc.exe C:\Documents and Settings\lisa\Desktop\HijackThis.exe R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://google.co.uk/ R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.dell.co.uk/myway R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1;;localhost;<local>;*.local O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ehTray] C:\WINDOWS\ehome\ehtray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSPM Startup] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\isuspm.exe" -startup O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ISUSScheduler] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" -start O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SigmatelSysTrayApp] stsystra.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Share-to-Web Namespace Daemon] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Share-to-Web\hpgs2wnd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PWRISOVM.EXE] C:\Program Files\PowerISO\PWRISOVM.EXE O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exe /STARTUP O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [USS] "C:\Program Files\USS\USS.exe" O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [7c8e7056] rundll32.exe "C:\WINDOWS\system32\frpugbdo.dll",b O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [SetDefaultMIDI] MIDIDef.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe" O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe O4 - Global Startup: Digital Line Detect.lnk = ? O4 - Global Startup: dlbcserv.lnk = C:\Program Files\Dell Photo Printer 720\dlbcserv.exe O4 - Global Startup: QuickBooks Update Agent.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\qbupdate.exe O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000 O8 - Extra context menu item: Search with Wanadoo - res://C:\PROGRA~1\Wanadoo\WSBar\WSBar.dll/VSearch.htm O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~3\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - (no file) O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing) O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files\bonjour\mdnsnsp.dll O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International* O14 - IERESET.INF: START_PAGE_URL=http://www.wanadoo.co.uk O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w2/resources/MSNPUpld.cab O16 - DPF: {5C6698D9-7BE4-4122-8EC5-291D84DBD4A0} (Facebook Photo Uploader 4 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader3.cab O16 - DPF: {5F8469B4-B055-49DD-83F7-62B522420ECC} (Facebook Photo Uploader Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/FacebookPhotoUploader.cab O16 - DPF: {67DABFBF-D0AB-41FA-9C46-CC0F21721616} (DivXBrowserPlugin Object) - http://download.divx.com/player/DivXBrowserPlugin.cab O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1155396096366 O16 - DPF: {C606BA60-AB76-48B6-96A7-2C4D5C386F70} (PreQualifier Class) - http://help.broadbandassist.com/prequal/MotivePreQual.cab O16 - DPF: {DE625294-70E6-45ED-B895-CFFA13AEB044} (AxisMediaControlEmb Class) - http://213.129.66.245/activex/AMC.cab O16 - DPF: {F04A8AE2-A59D-11D2-8792-00C04F8EF29D} (Hotmail Attachments Control) - http://by121fd.bay121.hotmail.msn.com/activex/HMAtchmt.ocx O18 - Protocol: intu-res - {9CE7D474-16F9-4889-9BB9-53E2008EAE8A} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\intu-res.dll O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\WI1F86~1\MESSEN~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\WI1F86~1\MESSEN~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll O23 - Service: Ad-Aware 2007 Service (aawservice) - Lavasoft - C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exe O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgamsvr.exe O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgupsvc.exe O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgemc.exe O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe O23 - Service: Creative Labs Licensing Service - Creative Labs - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Creative Labs Shared\Service\CreativeLicensing.exe O23 - Service: Google Updater Service (gusvc) - Google - C:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\GoogleUpdaterService.exe O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe O23 - Service: KAVSVC - Kaspersky Lab - C:\PROGRA~1\KASPER~1\KASPER~2\KASPER~2\KAV\KAVSVC.exe O23 - Service: LexBce Server (LexBceS) - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE O23 - Service: ServiceLayer - Nokia. - C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\ServiceLayer.exe O23 - Service: Service de lancement de WlanCfg (Wlancfg) - Inventel - C:\Program Files\Inventel\Gateway\wlancfg.exe OK I should have known better, as one guy called ABdA is marking you all low here and his advice is wrong because if he cared to read his page he put up he would find that *quote* Summary: 20 users think stsystra.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user doesn't grade stsystra.exe ("not sure about it"). JUST BECAUSE IT SAYS IT IS NOT PART OF THE WINDOWS SYSTEM DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN DELETE IT. Thanks to the rest of you and I think I will take hary advice and go to the forum he suggests :)

Macbook Pro eating my hard drive?? I have had a macbook pro for about 2 years now with NO problems. 1.83 processor 1.5RAM 80GIG Why is it that i only have 2GB left in my hard drive when I have almost NOTHING on the computer?? I am a digital photographer so I use photoshop a lot, but i back up my files and photos on external hardrives. So there is only 5gb of music, no movies, about 2gb of photos, and not a lot of software and applications (biggest is adobe creative suite cs3).... so why is my computer FULL? I really appreciate the help, thanks in advance! OS X 10.4.11

Scrapbooking Ideas, thoughts? I have been buying tons of scrapbook papers, ect, but I suddenly have a creative block and I really want to do a page. I've been looking for insipiration, but I can never get it clearly. I have tons of pictures of my dogs, family, childhood photos, traveling, and I have a digital camera. But, I just can't think of anything! So do you guys have tips or tricks or websites for insipiration? Thank you so much. Everything helps.

Yearbook!!!? This is a question to anyone who knows anything about yearbooks. I'm homeschooled and in 11th grade. I'm looking into making a yearbook as a means of practicing skills learned in photography, graphic design, and technology over the past few years. I plan to start a yearbook club for homeschoolers in my area as an alternative to the one that already exists. One that allows for a bit more creative freedom (individualized yearbooks instead of one standard book for everyone in the homeschool group). Does anyone know where to find page templates or can anyone reccomend a good program for this? I currently use GIMP 2.0 as I like things that are open source, but I've never used it for page layouts or uploaded photos to it. I also don't have the money for a digital camera, but am able to get photos on disk very easily. Any tips?