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Windows PC Phishing Scheme

Every now and again I get phone calls from solicitors trying to sell me stuff, give me free cruises, or in this case inform me that I have a virus on my Windows PC. This is an obvious scam but I am certain that they...

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Increasing the background blur in macro photography – part 3/3

This post is part of a 3 part series on how to use the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop to perform various photo touch-ups. In this post you will learn how to increase the effect of a background blur in macro photography. All three parts...

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Gaussian Blur for skin touch ups – Part 2/3

This post is part of a 3 part series on how to use the Gaussian Blur filter in Photoshop to perform various photo touch-ups. In this post you will learn how to touch up skin imperfections to give your subjects baby smooth skin. All three...

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Using Gaussian Blur for Photo Touch Ups – Part 1 of 3

In this three part series I’m going to show you how to use the same Photoshop filter in 3 different ways. Nearly all the steps in this tutorial are the same with just a few subtle differences. All three parts will be available at the...

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Resizing Images for Print and Web in Photoshop

A basic function of Photoshop that every new user must learn is how to properly resize your image. Depending on what you want to use the image for will affect how you resize it. Resizing Image for Print When you are ready to print an...

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Starting with Photoshop, for absolute beginners.

Today in my grade 10 class we will be starting with photoshop. For some of my students it will be their first time ever logging in to the program. The question is, where do we start? Photoshop has so many features that can be explored...

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Are teachers being replaced by computers?

In March 2010 my school board announced that it would be spending 13 million over 3 years on new technology initiatives. During the same period of last year, this year, and next year, the school board is also cutting the number of teachers it has...

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Brookside Secondary School Teacher

  This past semester I had the unique opportunity to work within a youth correction facility as a High School Teacher. I was also responsible for: Taught computer skills to students within a closed custody youth correction facility Administered the local computer network consisting 50...

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Web Design

Clean Crisp web design and development. As a web developer I’ve built, designed and maintained a number of websites locally and internationally. Feel free to check out www.CourticeSecondary.ca for a sample of my work. I would be more then happy to help your company develop...

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Watch My Cat Dissect My Computer

Computer Hardware is a big topic in many of my Computer Studies and Technology courses. One of the staple lessons from that unit is the computer dissection that we do in order to get a thorough understanding of how a computer works and what it...

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