Indeed, even digital photography has come a long way ever since the first digital cameras and computers entered the consumer market. The development of budget digital cameras has induced tremendous change in the world of photography, as everyone with a digital camera can take a photograph, upload it to their desktop computer and then share it with friends.

The birth of mass photography has also brought a niche for online photography related services. There are several companies that cater the consumers’ needs of this sort. Usually, they offer services such as digital image restoration, photo retouching, and photo editing or digital enhancement. These services bring satisfaction to photo hobbyists, as they are able to develop many “failed” photos into acceptable form.

Even though digital cameras allow immediate feedback on the shot, not all mistakes are easily noted on a small camera screen. Therefore many photographs that look quite right at first will actually need some attention before they can be used on the high resolution needed on for example printing them out.

Enter Digital Enhancement

Digital enhancement is the answer to many of the image quality problems mentioned above. It is the way to improve your shot and make it look more attractive, or the way to recover a photo from a lesser failure. With digital enhancement, you can easily increase the attractiveness of images by simply adjusting the brightness, contrast and sharpness of the image. You are also given the chance to enhance the color balance of the picture. The high resolution of modern digital cameras also allows for digital resizing and cropping later on.

There are many innovative ways to improve a digital photograph using these computer aided techniques. Anyone who is into digital photography can take advantage of the services that offered online, but most enthusiasts want to learn the way to do it themselves. Online photography courses can help.

The professional Adobe Photoshop is a good tool that can also be used by hobbyists. The steep price can push users away from professional tools, but fortunately Photoshop Elements from Adobe or the Paint Shop Pro series from Corel have a cheaper price tag attached. There are also free alternatives available, such a GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

Barbara Y presents Plain Water as fuel for your car posted at Ludicrous Ideas, saying, “Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now. Cheers, Larry”

Edith presents Six PR Tips from Startup Bootcamp San Francsico 2008 posted at San Francisco Bay Area Small Business Community That Connects You With Entrepreneurs Around You.

Heather Johnson presents Top 10 Open Source Tools for Math posted at Teaching College Math Technology Blog.

Dwayne Tucker presents Canon PowerShot SD950 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera’s Review. posted at Dwayne Tucker - PhotoShop Blog / Tutorials, saying, “I write articles about things that I am passionate about; if you use your passion to earn income you will be surprised how much you will enjoy life. I am passionate about photograph and wrote a review about the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera”

Computers

jsanderz presents 3 Smart Ways to Create More Desktop Space posted at Information Addicts, saying, “Do you sometimes wish that your computer screen was just that bit bigger or you had more screen space? Then read on.”

Andrew Edgington presents Photoshop Basics posted at Learn Photoshop Now, saying, “My sister recently took a leap of faith and invested in Photoshop. With the belief that it would make things easier with her photos, she had planned this purchase into her budget, saving the extra dollar here and there. Now she would be only a few simple clicks and changes away from being practically a professional photographer.”

Raymond presents How To Get A Free Laptop or Plasma TV Through Gift Reward Websites posted at Money Blue Book.

Internet

Jason Voiovich presents People with autism get a second chance in Second Life posted at State of the Brand from Ecra Creative Group :: by Jason Voiovich, saying, “The story of David Savill, Naughty Auties, and how Second Life helps people with (and the image of) Autism.”

Phil B. presents The Television versus the Internet << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The Internet is more useful than television, however this means advertisers will concentrate much more with online ads than with television ads.”

Raymond presents Nigerian 419 Scams and Spam Emails Are Funny But They Make Me Paranoid posted at Money Blue Book.

Technology

Clearup! presents Digital Photography as a Hobbly posted at Clearup! All Products at Clearup Price.

Andrew Edgington presents Digital Camera Reviews To Help You Pick The Right Digital Camera! posted at Complete Photography Secrets Guide, saying, “Planning to buy a new digital camera? Be sure that you are not misguided by the salesman in the electronics store you visit. A number of times people get misguided by the inevitable qualities described by the sales persons. So, you must be aware of certain things while buying the digital cameras. The best source to get informed on the essential features of digital cameras is reading the digital camera reviews.”

Phil B. presents Two-Way Radios are better than Cell Phones « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Have you ever wondered why police officers and firemen still use two-way radios instead of cell phones?”

Barbara Y presents Lost Keys Locater posted at Ludicrous Ideas, saying, “Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now. Cheers, Larry”

Andrew Edgington presents Single Lens Reflex Cameras posted at Learn Digital Photography Now, saying, “People who buy digital cameras fall into three groups. The professional, the serious amateur, or someone who sometimes wants to use their camera on occasions like weddings or on holiday. If you fall into the first two categories you should be considering a SLR camera.”

Phil B. presents Reducing the Electricity Consumption of Water Heaters << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Reducing the Electricity Consumption of Water Heaters”

Michael Bass presents Why Americans Can’t Escape Gasoline posted at Debt Prison, saying, “Certainly our economy and way of life depends on our ability to go wherever we want, whenever we want. However, with all the technology on display today, our addiction to gasoline is a reflection of greed - not a lack of technological know how.”

Nathan Low presents Health Tech Chat: Continuity of Care Record posted at An Ozzie in Boston, saying, “This post is about the CCR (Continuity of Care record) and how it can be used. Also has some information on Health Informatics.”

Andrew Edgington presents Buying a Digital Camera posted at Learn Digital Photography Now, saying, “Pricing yourself accordingly is the most logical tip in purchasing a digital camera. Doing your homework prior to beginning your online or camera store shopping is important. A digital camera can come with a wide variety of options to choose from.”

Fuel Efficient Driver presents Improving Gas Mileage posted at Getting Better Gas Mileage, saying, “How to get better gas mileage out of your car.”

Andy Boyd presents 30 Alternatives To Adobe Acrobat posted at The News In Print, saying, “Adobe Acrobat is one of the most disliked applications today, so here are 30 alternatives for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.”

Filip presents Egg Mobile Phone Concept posted at Latest Cell Phone Units, Features and Specifications.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Photography has been present for more than a hundred years and yet new technology and innovations are taking place even this day. Looking at it, one has to surmise that photography will still develop in the future. It’s never too late to get into photography and even now it is definitely too early to stop learning more about it.

Cameras have certainly come a long way since the early camera obscura. Today’s popular digital point-and-shoot cameras fit easily in one hand and are fully automated. You even need none of the film rolls present in cameras from a couple of decades past, but can store hundreds - even thousands - of high quality photographs on a flash memory card less than a square inch in size.

Recognizing the state of photography today, what may the future hold for us? Technologies such as high dynamic range imaging and specular reflection have already been developed. They will probably enter the consumer market within the next few years. More long term plans on photographic technology include various forms of 3D modeling.

Regardless of which one of these technologies you will have in your digital camera a few years from now, one thing is certain: your camera will still not take the pictures without your guidance. Choosing the target, the angle of view and cropping the photograph will still be left for you to take care of and excel in.

Even if you practice photography as a hobby, you probably want to get better at it. That requires practice - a lot of it. However, it is often helpful to be taught the theory also. That’s why online photography schools have become a popular method both for new photographers to get used to the art and for more experienced photographers to hone their skills and learn different techniques.

Nowadays, the number of photos you can take is much higher, so you can afford to make mistakes. Also, a photograph can often be remedied on the personal computer, even if it was spoiled by too much lighting. While that has made photography more beginner friendly, it is still far from an easy hobby.

If you are into photography, you probably want to get better at it. That requires practice - a lot of it. However, it is often helpful to be taught about the theory, too. That’s why online photography courses have become a popular method both for new photographers to get used to the art and for more experienced photographers to hone their skills.

Photography has been present for more than a hundred years and yet new innovations are taking place even this day. Looking at it, one has to surmise that photography will develop again in the future. It’s never too late to get into photography and even now it’s too early to stop learning more about it.

Cameras have certainly come a long way since the early camera obscuras. Today’s digital point and shoot cameras easily fit in one hand and are fully automated. You don’t even need the film rolls present in cameras from a few decades past, but can stuff hundreds of photographs on a memory card less than a square inch in size.

If this is the state of photography today, what may the future hold for us? Technologies such as high dynamic range (HDR) imaging and specular reflection have already been developed. They will probably enter the consumer market in the next few years. More long term technologies include various forms of 3D modeling.

Regardless of which one of these technologies you will have in your digital camera a few years from now, one thing is certain: your camera will still not take the pictures for you. Choosing the target, the angle of view and cropping the photograph will still be left for you to take care of.

Proud Photography is the top online photography school, featuring interactive lessons and in depth training. Their online photography courses have the best value for price found online. All that is covered by a 100% money back guarantee.

Niharika presents The Privacy Toolbox: 100 Guides and Resources for Keeping Your Personal Information Safe posted at Virtual Hosting.

old-wizard presents Old-Wizard.com / Video Games / Top 10 Gaming Consoles of All Time posted at Old-Wizard.com.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Physician Entrepreneur - Business, Strategy, and Wealth posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Computers

Nesher presents Steganography: How to Hide Secret Information inside JPG Image Files? posted at Collection of the Web Freebies, saying, “A simple, but effective, method of transfer secret information inside innocent images with no special software.”

Jose DeJesus MD presents Tips for People Considering a Mac or Macbook posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Internet

Marius Visan presents Flickr video beta posted at Global PWD.

Aaron Anderson presents Server Change & Viruses posted at Online Business Blog.

Neelakantha presents Microformats University: 100+ Articles and Resources posted at Virtual Hosting.

sP presents Are You Taking The ISP? posted at Sentric Music’s Weekly Blog, saying, “So the music industry is now looking towards Internet Service Providers as yet another potential solution to the problem of online piracy…”

Mike Windish presents The Semantic Web: The Future of the Internet? posted at startatnothing.com.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents A Misscopy.com Milestone posted at Rebecca Dean.

Science

Alvaro Fernandez presents Report: The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2008 posted at SharpBrains, saying, “An introduction to the growing Brain Fitness Software market”

Technology

Thursday Bram presents Can Open Source Save Electronic Voting? posted at One Vote Matters, saying, “The issues with electronic voting make it into the news every few weeks — why not consider some reliable options?”

Deb Serani presents Phobot: The Phobic Robot posted at Dr. Deb, saying, “This post looks at the winning entry at the International Human-Robot Interaction Conference. It is a robot, called “Phobot”, that aids in the recovery of phobias.”

Dru Pair presents Just the Steps for Dummies Book posted at PowerPointers Blog.

David Herbert presents Computer News- Microsoft, Intel, And The University Of Illinois Join Forces posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Phil B. presents The Controversy over Stem Cell Research « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “There is a great deal of controversy concerning stem cell research, so I wanted to learn what all the hubbub was all about. Here is what I learned.”

David Herbert presents Videos-Sony Ericsson W890 posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Damon presents A Whole Bunch of PS3 Bullshit from CNet posted at The Deathbox: Issue #1, saying, “An interesting reply to a very uninformed CNet article”

Alex M presents A Low-cost Substitute For Apple’s iPhone? posted at iPhone accessories, ringtones, wallpapers, games.

Raymond presents Why I Think XM Sirius Satellite Radio Service Is A Waste Of Money posted at Money Blue Book.

Susan presents Laser-Guided Robot Helps the Disabled posted at Medgadget.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Jean Mosher presents Alter Voting Results with a Magnet or a PDA posted at Always in Motion.

David Herbert presents What?s On My Ipod This Week-March 9th,2008 posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Edith presents Free Live Call with Marketing Guru Seth Godin - Meatball Sundae (April 9th) Hosted by SFentrepreneur posted at San Francisco Bay Area Small Business Community That Connects You With Entrepreneurs Around You.

David Herbert presents MP3 Player News-Control Your MP3 Player With A Wink! posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Nesher presents VLC Media Player: Portable freeware playing all formats posted at Free Utilities Evaluation and Reviews, saying, “Review of the recently updated (February 2008) freeware advanced Media Player VLC (VideoLan), characterized by ability to play any known media file format.”

Nesher presents Convert your Mobile Phone or Digital Camera into a Portable Scanner posted at Free Utilities Evaluation and Reviews, saying, “Do you carry a portable scanner with you all the time? I bet, you do…”

Amy S Quinn presents Learn Programming Online, For Free: 75+ Open Courseware Collections from the Ivy League and Beyond posted at WHDb.

Susan presents How to: Create a Linux Box for Your Mom (50+ Resources) posted at Virtual Hosting.

Neelakantha presents 69 Techie Uses for Duct Tape posted at Virtual Hosting.

Robyn J McCleary presents COMPUTERS ARE HOT posted at Information on Computers & Internet.

Alex M presents The Hottest Electronic Gadgets: March 12 Edition posted at Video gadgets shopping.

tehnyit presents SongBird posted at Hash Star, saying, “my initial thoughts on the open source web/media player mashup, Songbird”

Jean Mosher presents More American Children Educated Online posted at Always in Motion.

Nesher presents Free Anonymous Surfing with JanDo posted at Free Utilities Evaluation and Reviews, saying, “Free software allows to the user surfing anonymousely on the Internet.”

TheLittlestGuy presents carbon cycle posted at TheLittlestGuy, saying, “Recently, the word ‘carbon’ has been in a lot of buzz words… carbon-this, carbon-that. It’s time to stop throwing words around and to truly understand what is important about the world’s carbon problem.”

Jean Mosher presents Blu-Ray Won the Format War posted at Always in Motion.

presents DiipIt.com: Funny iPod Toilet Tissue Holder posted at DiipIt - Cool gadgets blog.

Scott McLeod presents Cell phone cameras in the K-12 classroom: Punishable offenses or student-citizen journalism? posted at Dangerously Irrelevant.

Curt Despres presents Think Your Password Is Secure? Think Again! posted at Websites To Computers, saying, “Post about password strength and it’s ability to be hacked if it’s weak.”

Michael H presents 7 Disadvantages of Mobile Phones posted at ControlYourImpact.com, saying, “A series of articles on the disadvantages on mobile phones: An Unsafe Safety Standard, Negative Health Effects, Male Infertility, The Effect on Children, Mobile Phones and Driving, Increased Stress Level and The Effect on the Environment.”

David Herbert presents Videos- Super Monkey Ball Demo For Iphone posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

David Herbert presents Mircosoft News-Microsoft Appeals ?Vista Capable? decision posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

David Herbert presents Microsoft News-SP1 Cracks Down On Illegal Copies Of Windows Vista posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

David Herbert presents Videos-iPod Touch Drummer - MY NAME IS?(SLIM SHADY) kit posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Guy Patterson presents BitTorrent For The Enterprise is Worth Considering posted at Nullamatix - Technology & Security Made Simple.

David Herbert presents Videos-Why is the iPhone SDK Important? posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

David Herbert presents Videos-Iphone PSP posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

David Herbert presents Videos-South Park Mac vs. PC posted at Hyper Tech Ninja.

Ted Reimers presents iPods in the Classroom posted at CampusGrotto.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Karen Kleen presents Find A Wii posted at Tekeeze Tech Tips, saying, “The challenge: Find a Wii. The Nintendo Wii is the hottest game console on the market, and — it’s sold out everywhere. So how do you find yourself a Wii? It’s not as impossible as you think…”

old-wizard presents Old-Wizard.com / Technology / Top 5 Web Browsers posted at Old-Wizard.com.

Computers

Steven presents Vista SP1 - Performance Increases? Unlikely. posted at Steve’s Tech Guide.

wilson ng presents The Legacy of Bill Gates and the Continuing debate on Interoperability posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife, saying, “As Bill Gates retire, and devotes his full time to philanthropy, his legacy may be more than just becoming the world’s richest or most generous man. It may have been in at least, during the 80s and 90s, inspiring the creation of software as an intellectual property.”

Jose DeJesus MD presents Tuning up Windows - Technology posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Nim presents F-Secure Blacklight - root-kit detection and elimination utility posted at dixlinx, saying, “Protect yourself against Root-Kits, they’re a newer threat online. Be sure to check out our other freeware links too!”

presents 0tutor.com: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom Review posted at 0tutor.com tutorials blog.

al leong presents Screensavers not saving? posted at Daily Oil Blog.

Robert Phillips presents DVDs as a Lead Generator posted at How to Create a DVD without Spending a Dime.

Aaron Anderson presents Server Change & Viruses posted at Online Business Blog.

Robert Phillips presents Are DVD Info Products Profitable? posted at How to Create a DVD without Spending a Dime.

Raymond presents File Sharing and Downloading Music - Fun and Free But Beware of The RIAA posted at Money Blue Book.

Internet

Woman Tribune presents Wordpress Upgrades to Version 2.3.3 posted at Woman Tribune.

Robert Diana presents Plaxo price of $200 million is absurd! posted at Regular Geek, saying, “Analysis of the Plaxo Google merger rumor as compared to the recent price tags put on Digg and Facebook.”

JC presents 10 Things I Hate About The Web posted at A Journey Of Dreams.

Walter presents YouTube as a Source of Health Misinformation posted at Highlight HEALTH 2.0, saying, “A study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluated “The Wisdom of Crowds” by evaluating YouTube as a source of information on immunization.”

Nigel Swaby presents New Video Uploader for StageGold posted at StageGold video blog.

Amy S Quinn presents Virtual Hosting Blog » Whoops! The 15 Biggest Screw-ups in Internet History posted at Virtual Hosting.

Fred Black presents Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client - Part 2: Corrupted Inbox posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Sagar presents Top 5 Sub-$300 Laptops Compared posted at Virtual Hosting.

Science

Alvaro Fernandez presents Posit Science Brain Fitness Program 2.0: Open Questions posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “Open questions for one of the leading “brain training” software developers”

Jamie McIntosh presents The Not-So-Humble Seed posted at Suite101: Organic Gardens blog, saying, “The newly opened global seed vault will guard millions of seeds from catastrophe.”

Technology

Raymond presents Make Free Or Cheap International Phone Calls Through VOIP posted at Money Blue Book.

Raymond presents Cell Phone Only - Save Money By Ditching the Land Line Phone posted at Money Blue Book.

Alvaro Fernandez presents A $225m Market to Train Your Brain posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “This past Tuesday, the MIT Club of Northern California and SmartSilvers sponsored an event on The Emerging Brain Fitness Software Market: Building Better Brains to explore the realities and myths of this growing field.”

Sagar presents 100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better | OEDb posted at OEDb: Online Education Database.

Nadim presents Spectacular Nikon D80 posted at Gadget Guild, saying, “With 10.2 megapixels, lightning-fast performance, high-quality images with low noise, and a lot ofextra features, Nikon’s D80 module will not disappoint. But, if you already possess whatever Nikon lenses and hit been waiting for an inexpensive 10.2-megapixel dSLR.Image calibre from the Nikon D80 is quite impressive. Colors were too good and the camera’s meter did a superior work of capturing a scene with an accurate exposure.”

Jason Voiovich presents The stickier name wins: Blu-Ray stomps HD-DVD posted at State of the Brand from Ecra Creative Group :: by Jason Voiovich, saying, “HD format war analyzed from a brand development perspective.”

Alex M presents Apple To Create a Portable Gaming Device posted at Video gadgets shopping.

presents Sexy and Sleek Top 50 Tech Gadgets! posted at CustomizedGirl Blog, saying, “This is a list of the top 50 tech gadgets out right now. Its got some pretty cool and brand new tech gadgets out there. For all the Techies out there this is a must read for sure.”

Sagar presents Wide Open VoIP: Top 50 Open Source VoIP Apps posted at Virtual Hosting.

James Ive presents Learn Programming From Scratch posted at Tech Outsider.

Alvaro Fernandez presents More on Neurofeedback’s Brain Training Value posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Controversy around the previous statement that “It is for these reasons that neurofeedback is understandably regarded as an unproven treatment approach for ADHD at this time by many ADHD researchers.”"

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

bennie presents Technology and Blogging as a Learning Method posted at Technology Matter, saying, “Some opinions about using blogs and technology as a learning method.”

Griffo presents Macbook Air vs Eee PC posted at Just another tech blog….

Rob Moshe presents Live Your Best Life By Serving Others. posted at Rob Schaumer, saying, “This is not necessarily a fitting post for your carnival. Once the project starts, each day I will recognize a fellow blogger that “Helped”"

Computers

FitBuff presents 10 Reasons for Heart Rate Monitor Training posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “Heart rate monitors are one gadget that is usually either a complete hit or miss. Check out this article for tips on finding a quality product, as well as why you should be using a heart rate monitor in the first place.”

Ian Richardson presents Ezy Article Duplicate Checker is freakin? awesome piece of software. posted at Make Everything EzyAs123.

Matthew Paulson presents DataSync Business News » Blog Archive » A Comparison of Zimbra & Outlook’s Web Clients posted at DataSync Business News.

Thomas D. Brownsword presents Current Special On My Newest Product posted at Business Action Steps.

Robert Phillips presents DVDs as a Lead Generator posted at How to Create a DVD without Spending a Dime.

Internet

Phil B. presents Bloggers Love Giving Advice « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The Internet, specifically bloggers, has started replacing self help books and television shows, just how the Internet is replacing traditional news media.”

Raymond presents File Sharing and Downloading Music - Fun and Free But Beware of The RIAA posted at Money Blue Book.

Sagar presents How to Homebrew Wii Games: 73 Tips, Tutorials and Resources posted at Virtual Hosting.

Nim presents What is Web 2.0? - the machine is us/ing us posted at dixlinx.

DrGizmondo presents Cerebral Black Hole - Where Culture Goes to Die posted at Cerebral Black Hole, saying, “The Internet is seen by the vast majority of the planet as the ultimate example of free speech and expression and allows the voiceless to have their voice heard above the din. Many countries such as America and France have freedom of the press and expression enshrined in their constitutions. Others may not have constitutional freedoms, but do have legal protection allowing them to express themselves as they see fill, say what they what about who they want. Alas there are still Black holes of freedom in the Internet, many of these are historically repressive of all forms of free speech and expression; and all see the Internet as a threat to their ability to retain a hold on power.”

blue skelton presents The War for Document Production: Google vs. Microsoft Corporation posted at Blue Skelton Publications, saying, “In the past week, I have watched two of my favorite mega corporations go to war. It is not a shooting war yet, thank god, but we have seen increasing competition between Google and Microsoft. The feud began when Google unveiled that its Google Documents would feature an offline component. Microsoft answered with a bid to purchase Yahoo.”

Technology

Jose DeJesus MD presents iPhone Tips - iPhone camera Tips posted at Physician Entrepreneur, saying, “Here is an audio recording Dr. DeJesus is sharing with us that offers tips for getting the most from the camera in your iPhone, with an explanation of how this camera differs from other cell phone cameras.”

Baz Old presents JQuery, Prototype, and MooTools Benchmark - SlickSpeed posted at Web Development 2.0: Web Design, CakePHP, Web 2.0.

Daniel Lafleche presents Sundance Film Festival 2008: Five Key Trends and Must-Knows for Indie Directors and Producers posted at Film and Video Marketplace Blog, saying, “The fascinating 2008 edition of the Sundance Film Festival , which has just ended, leaves us with a lot to think about. Sad news: Sundance seems to be turning its back on technology.”

Phil B. presents The Future with Molecular Assemblers << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “In the future, mankind will have machines able to build anything out of trash. These machines are commonly known as replicators; however nanotechnology will most likely create molecular assemblers and nano-forges.”

Amy S Quinn presents How to Homebrew Wii Games: 73 Tips, Tutorials and Resources posted at Virtual Hosting, saying, “If you’ve spent all your money on a bidding war to get the Wii and you’re out of cash for games, follow this guide to some of the best Wii homebrew resources out there.”

Kingsley Tagbo presents In Search Of A Mentor.

Pat presents The Switch from Analog to Digital posted at Thats Wutzup on the net.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Henry Bagdasarian presents Data Security Breach posted at Free Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Fraud Solutions.

jsanderz presents 2 minute guide to detecting Spyware nasties on your PC with Netstat posted at Information Addicts, saying, “PC tips for detecting Spyware and Malware on computers using Netstat”

Andrew Baldwin presents Apple’s new Macbook Air a Godsend? posted at The Hype, saying, “Article analyzing the new Macbook Air”

Tiago Marques presents AMD plans shipping commercial 45nm CPUs this year - Oh really? posted at Silicon Madness - Computer technology news, saying, “AMD announced publicly that it plans to start shipping 45nm CPUs by the second half of the year. AMD’s graphics product group, ATI, managed to ship 55nm GPUs a few months ago while AMD is still stuck with 65nm. The last time I checked, CPUs are supposed to be way ahead GPUs in manufacturing technology…”

Robert Phillips presents How to Gain Instant Credibility for a DVD posted at How to Create a DVD without Spending a Dime.

Chris Christensen presents Twitter and TwitterPod posted at Inside Chris’s Head, saying, “A review of Twitter and the Mac program TwitterPod.”

Jon Swift presents Google Bombs Jon Swift posted at Jon Swift, saying, “Did Google manually remove my site from search results after receiving complaints about a Google bomb?”

Home Theater Point presents Onkyo HT-S907 Review posted at Home Theater Point, saying, “Home theater audio systems are Onkyo’s specialty, and that can readily be seen from the high quality of their home theater repertoire, of which HT-S907 is a prime example. Their slogan “Imaginative sight & sound - enter a new dimension” might as well be a slogan for the HT-S907 home theater system, because it is an imaginative whole that brings the concept of a home theater on par with the idea of a movie theater.”

Woody Maxim presents Amazon S3 is simply amazing posted at Woody Maxim, saying, “Practically-Free online storage”

John W. Furst presents Google Stops Cashing In On Tasting Of Domains posted at E-Biz Booster Blog, saying, “Did you know you can try a domain for 5 days and give it back? Some folks use this ride to make ‘tons’ of money without paying for the domains they try. It’s called ‘domain tasting’. Google is about to stop this practice. Hopefully.”

TheLittlestGuy presents crude oil posted at TheLittlestGuy, saying, “Learn about what crude oil and petroleum are, why we use them, and why they are causing climate change and global warming at thelittlestguy.com.”

Phil B. presents Which Type of Light Bulb is Better for the Environment? « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Throughout the world, laws are being passed to ban light bulbs that are not energy efficient, yet lawmakers are voting to keep toxic light bulbs instead!”

Henry Bagdasarian presents RFID System posted at Free Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Fraud Solutions.

Nadim presents LG U990 Viewty posted at Gadget Guild, saying, “LG products implore on simplicity, along with style. One of the best warning of this the newborn LG U990 Viewty mobile phone, initiated fresh by this electronics colossus manufacturer. It is a artististic mobile phone with an inimitable 5 mega pixel camera and excess of elating features. You module encounter this figure overpowered with every the high-end features that once can expect from a mobile phone. Apart from catering to your subject needs, rank tending is condemned of your pocket.”

gs presents Mobile Surveillance - Part 2 posted at The Tech-Investigator, saying, “Outlining the second part of a three part series on Mobile Surveillance for the Professional Investigator.”

Samuel presents Lamp/PC hybrid- Next home automation marvel! posted at Smart Homes- Give your home independence.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Looking inside the Brain: is my Brain Fit? posted at SharpBrains, saying, “An introduction to neuroimaging technologies.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of tech news using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Cassanova presents Would Ulteo help OpenOffice to beat MS Office ? posted at SEO is always welcome !.

Mon Macutay presents Goodbye Netscape posted at gmtristan.com - girls, games and gadgets, saying, “You will be missed, Netscape! Goodbye and thanks for the good old days”

bennie presents What technological things should you have? posted at Technology Matter, saying, “This is a list of cool technological things you should have.”

Kevin Fleming presents Dish Network Family Package Review posted at Satellite TV Guru.

Taylor presents How To Choose The Right MP3 Player posted at Discount MP3 Players.

Computers

bennie presents Desktop vs. Notebooks posted at Technology Matter, saying, “Explains the pros and cons of having a Desktop and having a Laptop. It also have the results of this mini debate and wich is better to you.”

Internet

Sagar presents 30 Google Apps You’ve Never Heard Of posted at Virtual Hosting.

Raj Sheelvant presents Are Traditional Organizations Scared of Web 2.0? posted at IT Strategy, saying, “Traditional Organizations are scared of phenomenon of social media…”

Jim Sansi presents 2007 A Year In Review posted at The Kaizen Business.

Robert Diana presents Big Companies, Big Social News posted at Regular Geek, saying, “Quick analysis of social media news and announcements from Jan. 8th. It includes Cisco Eos, Comcast fancast.com, DataPortability, Facebook, Plaxo and Google.”

Technology

Kevin Fleming presents Dish Network Review - Satellite TV Guru posted at Satellite TV Guru, saying, “We review the Dish Network satellite service and find out if the service lives up to the deals.”

gs presents Phishing with Botnets posted at The Tech-Investigator, saying, “Overview of phishing with botnets. Definitions of both for the layperson to understand and spark interest in their research into the subject and cyber investigations.”

Home Theater Point presents Philips HTS3357 posted at Home Theater Point, saying, “There are several Philips home theater systems of high quality available. One of those is Philips HTS3357 DVD home theater system, which is a package of a high definition DVD player and 5.1 surround speakers for European consumers.”

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Erich Engelbrecht presents Extreme Customization – Back To The Roots? posted at Innovation Politics.

kaiwah presents Dell is shifting away from direct sales online posted at My E-Commerce.

Mitch McDonald presents Express Yourself with Colored Contact Lenses posted at FYI About.com.

Mike White presents A Technatural Future posted at Life According to Mike White, saying, “It seems that we, as humans, have always been trying to find ways to improve our lives. Technology has been the way to advance us forward, may that be a simple spring locket, wheel baring joint or mainframe computer. However what is held for the future?”

Matt presents 5 Tips For Speeding Up Your PC posted at MySafePC.net.

Computers

nitesh123 presents Why Buy a Green Environment Friendly PC? | MyWorldOnly posted at Nitesh, saying, “In this day of global warming this is something we have to look at”

Internet

Sagar presents Top 20 Hilarious and Creative Internet Scams posted at Virtual Hosting.

Keith presents Tucson Business: VoIP is it better than Traditional Telecommunications ? posted at Tucson Business Broadband, saying, “VoIP is Better, Cheaper, less resource intensive, and still presently tax free (although I see that changing in the near future) The arrival of VOIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry. The quality of the new internet technology, when it is good, is far superior to land line calls. When it’s bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public Internet to deliver it’s service…”

Chris Christensen presents Abibliophobia and the Amazon Kindle posted at Inside Chris’s Head, saying, “What sort of people is Amazon targeting with its new Kindle electronic book reader?”

desinet1 presents How to get Backlinks with DoFollow Blogs posted at Web Tools and Tips, saying, “Yet another popular method of getting backlinks to your blog is by commenting on blogs, which have rel=”nofollow” attribute removed from their comments section. There are lots and lots of them, and this method is an easy one to get some crucial backlinks to your blog. But, how to find good dofollow blogs”

Science

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Training: No Magic Bullet, Yet Useful Tool. Interview with Elizabeth Zelinski posted at SharpBrains, saying, “Newsweek says that “computer-based brain training has shot up from essentially zero in 2005 to $80 million this year, according to the consulting firm SharpBrains”. Here goes an interview with a leading scientist.”

Technology

mgopi presents Apple iPod Touch Exclusive Review posted at Virtual Views, saying, “On the front, there is a single button and that revolutionary touchscreen interface surrounded by black plastic trim. The rear cover is polished stainless steel with thin aluminum or plastic bodies. The multi screen on this iPod model is perfect and provides Vivid color reproduction, strong backlight, and decent viewing angles…”

kcawley presents Who Killed the Electric Car? posted at Life, the Universe, and Everything, saying, “The invention, production, then destruction of the cure to America’s oil problems”

Jorge Candelaria presents Google posted at Iron Helmet Tech.

mgopi presents Nokia E65 Business SmartPhone Review at Virtual views posted at Virtual Views, saying, “The Nokia E65 has a 1.8-inch TFT screen that produces 16 million colors and provides a 240×320 pixels resolution for sharp and clear view. The screen is a delight. Above the screen is the earpiece of the phone. The keypad of the E65 has 10 buttons around the 5 way D-Pad. The back of the phone has matt finish, the upper portion of the back is the 2MP camera of the phone. The microSD card slot of the phone is placed under the battery cover and is hot-swappable.”

mgopi presents HTC Touch Dual Mobilephone Launched Officially posted at Virtual Views, saying, “The HTC Touch Dual is a slider phone with slider keypad slider which allows you to enter text directly instead of using the stylus. The keypad will have 12/20 keys depending on the operator. It also comes with a microSD expansion slot. The Touch Dual measures 107×55x15.8-mm and weighs 120-grams with 2.6″ QVGA touch-screen.”

Samuel presents Smart Homes- Give your home independence: Origins of smart homes posted at Smart Homes- Give your home independence.

kcawley presents Some More “Green” Power posted at Life, the Universe, and Everything, saying, “The technology for a Green world is here. Has been for some time. It’s being suppressed, kept out of the media, hidden from public eye.”

mgopi presents Have a look at the new Nokia N82: Exclusive Review @ Virtual Views posted at Virtual Views, saying, “The latest invention in the Nseries handset, the new Nokia N82, optimized for photography, navigation, and internet connectivity, is available in the country now. With the excellent tools support for the camera, the phone offers photography enthusiasts an enhanced camera experience. The N82 is designed for ‘technology stylists’, people who like their phone to look good but don’t want to lose out on features.”

Kingsley Tagbo presents Business Analyst Training Online posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY.

Samuel presents x10 ActiveHome posted at Smart Homes- Give your home independence.

Samuel presents Possible smart home connections posted at Smart Homes- Give your home independence.

D Robinson presents Forget the wallet, all you need is a mobile phone to shop | Australian Women Online posted at Australian Women Online, saying, “Near Fields Communications technology being trialled in the UK”

bennie presents ¿Como hacer tu propia computadora? (1er articulo de serie) posted at Technology Matter, saying, “Explica como armar una computadora pieza por pieza”

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Danogo presents Funny Quick Pic: What Apple’s Jobs and Microsoft’s Gates are REALLY thinking posted at Danogo.com - Discover. Inspiring . Media, saying, “A comic strip about what Steve Jobs from Apple and Bill Gates of Microsoft were secretly thinking about each other during their appearance at the D: All Things Digital Conference.”

Computers

Scott Sweeney presents Tales from the Help Desk posted at Tales from the Help Desk, saying, “Blog about working in the Tech industry”

Doris Chua presents Pay Nothing for Backing Up Your Data posted at A Meeting Place for All Home Office Women.

Tiago Marques presents Phenom and Spider platform launch posted at Silicon Madness - Computer technology blog, saying, “Release of new processors and chipsets from AMD. More importantly tough, more details about the AM3 platform and compatibility information.”

Internet

Yuri presents What Makes the Community Sites Different? posted at Improve the Web, saying, “People is what makes the websites different, not the technology.”

nitesh123 presents The Need of Ethical Hacking Course | MyWorldOnly posted at Nitesh, saying, “its important”

Science

Sagar presents Scientific Web Design: 23 Actionable Lessons from Eye-Tracking Studies posted at Virtual Hosting.

Phil B. presents Reasons For and Against Human Cloning « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Reasons For and Against Human Cloning”

kcawley presents Cure for Cancer Powers Engines posted at Technologic, saying, “How medicine may have helped the world become a little greener.”

Technology

Charles H. Green presents Terrorists and Convenience Stores: When Social Trust is Threatened posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Seduced by technology and the siren song of metrics, and fueled by paranoia about people we don’t know, our response to socially-hostile acts in a networked world has been to systematize the human networks—instead of humanizing the systems. In other words, we now treat everyone like a terrorist. The problem is, we quickly become hostage to the very thing we tried to prevent. We’re now drowning in costly solutions, trying to boil the ocean.”

Aseem Kishore presents Kindle - Wireless ebook reader from Amazon posted at Online Tech Tips, saying, “Amazon has introduced it’s much awaited electronic book reader, called the Amazon Kindle, today for a hefty $399! That much money may not sound like it’s worth it until you read the specifications for this little gadget.”

Sagar presents The Mobile Productivity Toolbox: 100 Resources to Keep You Productive When on the Move posted at TruckingAccident.org Articles.

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Internet

Kevin Fleming presents Netflix Review posted at Satellite TV Guru, saying, “The Satellite TV Guru reviews the online movie rental service everyone is talking about, Netflix!”

Pushpa Sathish presents The Del.icio.us Toolbox: 50+ Del.icio.us-related Scripts, Tools, and Tutorials posted at Virtual Hosting.

Technology

sP presents iPhone, Your Phone, My Phone, Why Phone 6/11/2007 posted at Sentric Music’s Weekly Blog.

Nadim presents Sony DCR-TRV280 Camcorder posted at Gadget Guild.

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You can use OO Base to customize the look of the blog posts, and their layout on the page, so you can print them out. This means you will not have to rely on any software you don’t already have for this task. Printing out copies of your blog could be a great Internet marketing idea.

It doesn’t stop there though. The flexibility of OpenOffice ensures you can access your blog’s database in any other OO application after importing it with Base. You could for example easily insert a post into a writer document you are working on, or use one as a slide in Impress.

I’m sure you can come up with even more ways to use this feature. Please share them in the comments.

Sam presents The Secret Google Phone Exposed! Google’s Wireless Cell Phone!! posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “The wireless mobile phone of your dreams is a truly smart phone with freebies, geo targeting and community. Listen up, Google watchers!”

Internet

Kevin Fleming presents How to Watch Live TV on the Internet posted at Satellite TV Guru, saying, “Article covers various ways to watch television through the internet.”

Jon Swift presents Facebook Declares War on the Blogosphere posted at Jon Swift, saying, “Facebook deleted my account because I use a pseudonym then quickly reinstated me after a huge outcry from the blogosphere.”

Science

Dirk Masuch Oesterreich presents Availability of Digital Geodata in Mexico posted at Digital Geodata of Mexico.

Technology

Admin presents Anything Goes & General News: Google to buy Nielsen data posted at Anything Goes & General News, saying, “Determined to sell more television ads, Internet search leader Google Inc. is sharpening its focus on the medium with demographic data from the influential Nielsen Co. Under an agreement to be announced Wednesday, Google will pay Nielsen an undisclosed amount to obtain detailed information about the kinds of people who watch specific TV shows. ”

Phil B. presents The Only Future is a Sustainable Future. « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The Only Future is a Sustainable Future.”

Taylor presents Data-Drop.com - Technology Reviews, How-To’s, and More! posted at Super Blogging.

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The Ubuntu Linux system is sponsored by Conical LTD. Company. The owner of it is a billionaire from South Africa. The nationality of the owner gives an idea about the origin of the name of the system. Ubuntu name has a humanity nature in its meaning. The meaning of the name includes the idea or the concept of respecting and appreciating others. It actually means that we are people because of other people. On the other hand, there are many different and smaller sub projects that have been found under the name of Ubuntu. They are directed towards various layers of the community. One of the most important sub projects of the Ubuntu is the edubuntu. The name is consisted of two parts, the first part is the “ edu ” referring to education, while the other part is related to Ubuntu. Other subprojects are pretty important to other layers of the community. Xubuntu, kubuntu are also famous sub projects of the Ubuntu Linux systems.

The logo of Ubuntu Linux has never been changed since it was first released. The periodic release of the new versions of Ubuntu Linux is planned to be available including the latest release of GNOME. This plan is applied by releasing the new version or edition of Ubuntu just one month after the release of the latest version of GNOME. Needless to say that Ubuntu Linux is released periodically every six months.

The Ubuntu Linux is based upon making the interface between the user and the computer easier. This is implemented through making the installation process of the program pretty easy and amateur. Also the installation of any other program is designed to be easier than any other computer system. It never requires restarting the computer. The system also supports a very easy contact between the user and the machine. The human interface of the system is available in two main colors, the grey and the orange colors. Also there are shades that make the contact pretty interesting and amusing. The system also uses free software. The free software encourages a large number of customers to rely on the Ubuntu Linux. The Ubuntu Linux is still growing up and one day it will reach the stars.

The old look of the sites was very simple, mostly just black and white. It made them look from the 1990s. With some more color, they have finally managed to update the look to the twenty-first century. It’s still not very Web 2.0, but I guess it does not need to, either.

The Free Software Foundation web site is now powered byPlone, a free content management system (CMS). This makes the website conform with all the W3C standards, among other things. I hope it also means that their next redesign will happen sooner than twenty years from now…

edithyeung presents The Secret of Social Media Marketing posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Kevin Bedell presents Black is the New Green: 10 Energy Saving Search Sites posted at 21st Century Citizen.

desinet1 presents 5 great Gmail web tools for doing things other than email posted at Webtools | Internet, Web, Web tools, Reviews, Downloads, Mobiles, Browsers, Firefox etc., saying, “Gmail is a wonderful email service. The secure and robust email service from Google is probably using one of the most powerful spam blocking techniques and the ever increasing storage capacity, which is more than 2.6 GB at present, and still counting, gives you something more than you can wish for. But there are lots of other application, which can over ride on Gmail and give you a unique experience.”

Joy Miller presents Ivy League universities now offer online degrees and certificates posted at Online College Blog, saying, “Ivy League dreams? Make them a reality. Although you may not be able to physically commute to an Ivy League campus, that shouldn’t keep you from “attending” classes at an Ivy League university.”

Computers

Michael@TSM presents Fall TSM Travel Writing Contest: Win $125! posted at Traveling Stories Magazine.

Sagar Satapathy presents LockBox Computing: 25 Free Tools To Encrypt Literally Everything posted at Virtual Hosting.

Doris Chua presents My Dream MacPro posted at Life..Passion..Travel & More….

Doris Chua presents Protect and Secure Your Private Data and Emails posted at A Meeting Place for All Home Office Women.

Internet

Sheila Scarborough presents 6 ways travelers can use social media posted at Perceptive Travel Blog, saying, “Social media has completely changed how we travel, and will continue to do so.”

Sagar Satapathy presents 15 Gadgets to Turn Your Car into a Mobile Workstation posted at Bootstrapper.

Joy Miller presents Online MBA - Top 25 Best Buys posted at Online College Blog, saying, “Online MBA - Top 25 Best Buys: Find out which Online MBA programs have the lowest tuition costs.”

Karl Sultana presents A Classification Of Malicious Software Attacks posted at NoAdware Blog.

Thad Guy presents What Search Engine Defines Me as a Person? posted at Thad Guy, saying, “As much as we like to think that functionality drives our product choices, our desire to express ourselves may often be the man behind the curtain. Having a product that becomes an expression of it’s user’s personality is a rarely tapped gold mine. However, seeing that tech companies like apple have been able to recently pull this off, perhaps it is worth a shot for ask.com.”

Technology

Doris Chua presents Convert Your Old Cell Phone to Cash posted at Welcome to DorisGoShopping.com.

Gurpreet Singh presents Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T) posted at Get The Knowledge Spread The Knowledge.

Doris Chua presents New Digital Gadget Site Coming Up posted at Welcome to DorisGoShopping.com.

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