WidgetLaboratory Staff/Owners Message to the Public/Users
As of this morning, August 22, 2008, we learned from our customers that Ning had unilaterally removed Widgetlaboratory.com and all of its products. We have received no formal notice or explanation at this time. We have not violated any Terms of Service, nor have we violated any published "guidelines" from Ning.
Okay, since I’m going post happy here let me start up a topic that we mainly deal with on an everyday basis. Considering that we’re soon to get CS4…and god knows that we aren’t even done learning every little nook and cranny in CS3 yet, lets look and see the benefits in the upgrades while we’re on the move to the next level…err…release.
Tell me…or should I say "Tell Us" what Adobe programs you use on the day to day basis.
• What do you hate or love about this/these programs you use everyday?
• What do you look forward to in the next versions?
• What can you use that hasn’t been implemented in your version?
• How can you get work done faster with these improvement(s)
By doing this we will be helping all the people like ourselves improve at work. Create a steady workflow. Possibly do things better with a open mind and learn to appreciate the upgrades as they come from the labs of the creators.
I am one that can’t wait to get my hands on the new software once it arrives. I’ve come to learn that waiting a little while until the upgrade is finally ready/complete is the way to go…just incase of any glitches…you know 
. Lets all give each other some help here…lets all be heard. You never know!
As of today, and forever forward, Movable Type is open source. This means you can freely modify, redistribute, and use Movable Type for any purpose you choose.
Whooooa….watch out WordPress…time to open up the vault and let out the goodies!
• 47 Things People Will Pay You To Shoot
• Strobist - Lighting 102: 4.2 — Ultra-Hard Light / Film Noir
• StocKFEST - Free Stock Photos [ Photogs Wanted ]
• Grafix Lounge - Community for ALL artists
• ENTRECard - Your Internet Business Card
• Whale Footage.org
Charlie Miller is a veteran hacker at Independent Security Evaluators who turned his attention to the hottest product of the moment: the Apple iPhone. Last month, Miller disclosed he had found a way to hack the Safari Web browser on the iPhone in a way that allowed him to extract a user’s personal information from the music-cell phone hybrid.
Where blogging is headed:
Blogging is evolving and maturing. Bloggers who have a real passion for writing and who have developed an audience will keep the conversation going in this platform. But the format of blogs is changing, as well as the content of the ones that are starting now.
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In what the federal government called the “largest CD and DVD pirating scheme to be prosecuted in the United States,” two men were fined and sentenced to federal prison terms this week.
Ye Teng Wen, also known as Michael Wen, and Hao He, also known as Kevin He, both of Union City, Calif., were sentenced to 37 months in federal prison, three years of supervised release, a $125,000 fine and a $500 mandatory special assessment. On June 4, a third man, Yaobin Zhai, also known as Ben Zhai, of Fremont, Calif., received the same sentence but was ordered to pay $6.9 million in restitution. (more…)
 Writely Switching To Google Account Logins
Writely, the online word processing system acquired by Google earlier this year, has taken one extra step into becoming a breathing member of the Google Borg by requiring that their userbase make the switch from their old Writely user login to that of Google Accounts.
The Google Account program is a unified username & password login which spreads over Google News, Personalized Google Search, AdWords and Google Checkout among other Google Services.
Since the advent of digital imaging, we all spend too much time in front of a computer fixing photos, and not enough time behind a camera taking photos. That is about to change.
Introducing 20/20 Color MD, an amazing Adobe Photoshop plug-in that works like an eye exam to quickly color correct your photos. It takes care of all your correction needs, including dynamic range, color balance, brightness, and saturation. There’s even a great highlight and shadow feature built right in.
