July 2007 Archives

In this article I go over step-by-step what's required to get your forum idea turned into a working web-based forum running on a linux-powered server using the domain name you chose. I have provided a real forum as an example at the end of this article (DIY Electric Car Forums) showing what I set up using the steps provided in this guide so you can see what your end result will be like.

Quickly resizing images seems like a common and straight-forward enough task that one would think it should be built in to any modern operating system. Unfortunately, it doesn't come pre-packaged in any! I've tried context-menu (right click) plug-ins, batch processors and various scripts. My goal was to find the fastest and easiest image resizer for the given OS. Read on to find the best solutions for your platform.

Few things in life can ruin a good mood faster than a big orange parking violation hanging off the side of one's car. I have been fortunate and have gotten myself out of the vast majority of tickets. Read on to find out how you can, too.

There are many products with which to mix music together these days, but it seems that Ableton Live is the new industry standard of music performance software. Not only does it facilitate totally dynamic live loop mixing, but it's quite good at arranging songs with automation to make a high quality mix set. In this guide I will go over step-by-step of how to use it for that exact purpose.