Resize and Convert EPS to PNG, GIF, JPG

This is a great free alternative to Photoshop or other imaging software if you just want to do some simple resizing of photos, logos etc.  I usually get a hires image, e.g. EPS format (Encapsulated Postscript) and need to resize it and save it as a PNG or JPEG for a web site. If you… Continue reading Resize and Convert EPS to PNG, GIF, JPG

Vista and World Community Grid

I haven’t been able to get the World Community Grid (WCG) client (United Devices UD.EXE) to run well on my Vista machine. It has been running for awhile then giving me messages like “Unable to process Task data. Backing-off.” I have Googled but not found a solution. Then today I went directly to the World… Continue reading Vista and World Community Grid

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Loan a stranger your hard earned money without interest or payback guarantee (no kidding!)

This is great – keep reading! As you may or may not know Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts with micro credits (or microloans or microfinance) in Bangladesh. Now you too can support a small business in the developing world! Just go to www.kiva.org and… Continue reading Loan a stranger your hard earned money without interest or payback guarantee (no kidding!)

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