To select an area of an image in Photoshop, the most basic option is the marquee tool. However, there’s a little more to it than simply clicking and dragging. More »
Google Chrome OS is only just at the point where people can start playing around with it, but security vendors are already planning to introduce tools to help protect the platform when it becomes mainstream. More »
We’ve featured hundreds of free Windows applications over the course for 2009 that we hoped might bolster your productivity, workflow, or your PC usefulness in one form or another. Here’s a look back at the most popular Windows downloads of the year. More »
Readers offer their best tips for keeping bundled furniture tools where they’re useful, running Windows Vista/7 off a flash drive, and opening stuck plastic bottles. More »
As anyone who has ever written anything even slightly critical of an Apple product can attest, saying something other people disagree with is likely to inspire a volley of abuse. But just what inspires people to spend time screaming online at someone with different views? More »
OK, we’re not going to get a Hulu clone for a while, but Seven’s announcement of plans to expand the range of content you can watch on its site means we’re getting a lot closer to being able to watch a reasonable selection of programs online. More »
Space junkies with an iPhone or iPod touch, listen up: NASA released an app compiling pretty much everything going on in the space program to give you access to images, mission info, countdown clocks and more, all in one place. More »
Linux tip: Many users are all too familiar with using Ctrl+Alt+Del (or Cmd+Opt+Esc on a Mac) to kill unresponsive processes. There isn’t a comparable keyboard shortcut for Linux by default, but there are a number of equivalent methods for dealing with stuck processes. More »
If you don’t like the additives in store-bought cough drops or just want to save a little money while soothing an aching throat, it’s easy to make your own drops right in the kitchen with ingredients you probably already have. More »
