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Not Safe for Wash

Chris — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:34:31 +0000

Not Safe for Wash is a post from Chris Pirillo

A little bit of @VioletBlue went through my washer and dryer. Lucky for me, the sticker didn’t leave its adhesive all over the batch:

You could say that I didn’t blow my load with the NSFW sticker.

Couching Pillow, Hidden Puppy

Chris — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:14:50 +0000

Couching Pillow, Hidden Puppy is a post from Chris Pirillo

See if you can find the puppy in this couchful of pillows:

Actually, I think that’s technically a Day Bed – but I only seem to lay on it at night, so I’m probably using it wrong, anyway.

Add a ColorSplash Effect in PhotoShop

Chris — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:37:37 +0000

Add a ColorSplash Effect in PhotoShop is a post from Chris Pirillo

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Michael submitted this screencast for use in our channel. If you’ve always wanted to edit a photograph to have just a portion of it in color, you’re going to want to use the ColorSplash effect.

To do this, you’ll need to first open your picture in PhotoShop. Choose the Magnetic Lasso Tool, and slowly but surely trace the outline of the portion of the picture that you want to have the color.

Once it’s selected, go to Edit>Copy to copy what you’ve done, and then de-select the flower. Make a new layer, and go to Edit>Paste. The new layer will only consist of whatever you just outlined. Go back to your background layer, and go to Layer>New Layer Adjustment>Black and White. If your colored portion isn’t aligned properly, you can easily drag and drop it into place.

That’s all there is to it. I know there are a lot of different ways of achieving this same effect, but this definitely seems to be the fastest – and easiest.

Thanks, Michael, for an excellent tutorial!

Your Logo in LEGO

Chris — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:22:57 +0000

Your Logo in LEGO is a post from Chris Pirillo

You want your own logo in LEGO?

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This very same dude will do one for you, too:

What are You Searching For?

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:51:45 +0000

What are You Searching For? is a post from Chris Pirillo

Bing asked me to tell them what I was searching for. I gave them my search query:

They couldn’t help me, though.

Mac Pillows and iPhone Coasters

Chris — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:41:59 +0000

Mac Pillows and iPhone Coasters is a post from Chris Pirillo

Yes, this is a photo from my Den:

Now featuring products from @throwboy and @meninos_us!

I Found Me Some @LizMoney

Chris — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:20:02 +0000

I Found Me Some @LizMoney is a post from Chris Pirillo

Found her in the middle of the crosswalk. Her phone sucks when taking pictures – even at SXSW. Forgive the quality! Keep in mind that the smiles were more than real! Liz is great!

Thanks to AMD for making this moment possible!

AMD for You and Me?

Chris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:05:54 +0000

AMD for You and Me? is a post from Chris Pirillo

Visiting AMD today, seeing their new technology. I can’t thank the folks at AMD enough for helping get me to SXSW!

It’s official. @PhillyD is at SXSW.

Chris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:27:11 +0000

It’s official. @PhillyD is at SXSW. is a post from Chris Pirillo

YouTube celebrities abound in Austin, TX, including Philip DeFranco.

Something Brewing @Starbucks

Chris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:45:06 +0000

Something Brewing @Starbucks is a post from Chris Pirillo

Put a little Pirillo on your cup. Nerdspresso!

Afternoon Quickie

Chris — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:11:06 +0000

Afternoon Quickie is a post from Chris Pirillo

“Make it fast, please.”

Snapped at the Austin International Airport – as suggested by Imei.

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This Device Will Change the World

Chris — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:34:15 +0000

This Device Will Change the World is a post from Chris Pirillo

It’s not square… it’s THE square! From the Square Web site:

Start accepting payment cards immediately with Square. No contracts, monthly fees, or hidden costs. Effortlessly manage all the money you take with an easy and intuitive interface.

Oh, and it’s good news for people who just want to use credit cards, too:

As a payer, get your receipts sent to your email or mobile phone instantly and access them securely online. You can also use a text message to authorize every payment in real-time.

Maybe one day we won’t have to deal with plastic cards at all – but until then, at least the process could be brought into the 21st century. Thanks to @Dom for the opportunity to share! Video demonstrations coming soon.

Double Rainbow over Issaquah

Chris — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:59:12 +0000

Double Rainbow over Issaquah is a post from Chris Pirillo

A day later, I captured these rainbows from the same vantage point:

Three-Fingered Salute

Chris — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:36:07 +0000

Three-Fingered Salute is a post from Chris Pirillo

At the end of every one of my videos, I hold up three fingers and say “We’ll ‘e’ ya later!” At the end of this one (which has yet to be uploaded), Wicket was on my lap – so I decided to pull up his paw and have him do it, instead. I thought it was cute, so I snapped a still for posterity.

I’ve probably told this story before, but just in case you were wondering (and didn’t want to dig any deeper)…

This sign-off started in 2001 when I was hosting my own show on WHO Radio (AM 1040 out of Des Moines, IA). I was trying to think of something fun to say at the end of my first broadcast – a signature, so to speak. Without much thinking, I just said it… and that was that.

Ya know, instead of saying “See you later” – I turned it into something a bit more geeky. In those days, every other word had an ‘e’ in front of it: eMail, eCommerce, eWhatever.

I took it with me to TechTV – only I added something to the mix. Why hold up three fingers? Back in the day, a CTRL+ALT+DEL would initate a Windows reboot (which would happen quite frequently in Windows 9x). This was also known as a “three-finger salute.” Get the picture? Yeah, I’m THAT geeky.

When I started doing videos regularly on YouTube, CoffeeHouseSchmuck asked why I didn’t say “We’ll ‘e’ ya later” at the end of my videos. I decided to oblige his request and…

Now you know.

And knowing is half the battle.

“E” Ya Later!

Resize Photos With Shrink O’Matic

Chris — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:33:36 +0000

Resize Photos With Shrink O’Matic is a post from Chris Pirillo

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BWOne has done several screencasts for us in the past, with great success. He’s been busy uploading CES videos to his own channel lately, but took a break to create another screencast for all of you. Today, Bowman is going to show you how to easily reduce the size of your pictures using Adobe Air’s Shrink O’Matic!

Shrink O’Matic is an AIR application to easily (batch) resize (shrink) images. It handles JPGs, GIFs and PNGs. Simply drag and drop images and they’ll be resized as you wish! Options allow you to choose the output sizes, names and formats. Make sure you specify the output folder (and format), or else it will save over your original by default.

The program allows you to define the pixel length and width, compression ratio, how to name your new file, and the new format. You don’t have to resize photos one at a time anymore, either. Shrink O’Matic allows you to run a batch of several pictures all at once!

Shrink O’Matic works on both Mac and Windows. Even though it only has a limited number of formats it can work with, it should be perfect for most user’s needs!

Thanks, Bowman, for another excellent tutorial!

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How to Handle Remote Tech Support

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VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

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