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Turn Your XBOX 360 Into A Media Center
Lifehacker has a great post on turning your XBOX 360 into a media center using a few free tools off the internet and a little elbow grease. The only downside to this is it requires a dedicated Windows computer running Windows XP Media Center but hey, it’s a cheap way to get that HTPC you’ve always wanted and once you’re setup you can begin streaming Netflix videos right to the XBOX 360. How cool is that.
DIY Helicopter For $3000
Hey, remember the guy in Nigeria that made the homemade helicopter out of spare parts? Well here’s a guy in China that made a homemade helicopter with just $3000. The downside is, it’s taken him nearly 10 years to get it completed and he just started test flights a few months ago. Check out the helipcopter in action.
via: TechEBlog
Learn To Pack Like A Stripper
Can’t figure out what not to take on that next vacation. Watch this most excellent “How To” video and learn all about how to choose those bare essentials and pack like a stripper.
Build Your Kids A Set Of LightSabers To Beat Each Other With
Not sure what to get your kids for Christmas this year? Tired of trying to find them something to do on the weekends all the time? Want them to have some sibling time together? Finkbuilt has put together a set of instructions to build a pretty darn cool set of lightsabers made from PVC, plastic tubing and LED’s. Sounds cheesy, but they look pretty good to me and will probably last for more than a few beatings in the backyard.
Batch Processing Images In Photoshop
Here’s a great little how to I found via Lifehacker that shows you how to create automation in Photoshop for resizing, sharpening and optimization of multiple images. Save time by performing routine operations on mutliple images at once instead of one at a time. Wired’s How To Guide shows you how.
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This Girl Cleans Up Real Nice (Photoshop Tutorial)
Here’s a nice Photoshop tutorial I ran across while Stumbling today. Mizuno who is a member at Photography-on-the.net posted this Super Airbrush PP Tutorial in which he uses several techniques to clean up the photo of a really hot girl to give it a more airbrushed look. This one’s going in the archives as it’s sure to come in handy. Before & After pictures are below.
The before photo
The After Photo
Read the full tutorial Super Airbrush PP Tutorial
