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Notes from the Surf XXIII

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:44:42 -0500

Update on the weather wars…Earthquake Destroyed China’s Largest Military Armory, Says Source…read Montalk.net’s latest on HAARP, Earthquakes and Hurricanes Cloud Seeding in L.A. evokes controversy Take a clue fo

Cell Phones Pop Popcorn

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:58:35 -0500

Cell phones can pop popcorn right? Wrong. It is a hoax. You have seen the videos on YouTube of cell phones popping popcorn? "A new handful of YouTube videos supposedly show cell phones popping popcorn. The method: Surround kernels with...

The Search for Perfect Blackness Continues

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:24:45 -0500

Researchers at Duke University and Boston College have developed a metamaterial (i.e., one which obtains its primary properties from structure rather than composition) that has proved to be a perfect absorber of electromagnetic radiation in the micro

Notes from the Surf XXI

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:43:45 -0500

The Phoenix has landed! For live video coverage from NASA today, click here. For a trip down the rabbit hole, check out the latest at Etemenanki, Phoenix Impact Through the Looking Glass. If you enjoyed that rabbit hole, check out Thuther Thought

Something wicked…

Wed, 14 May 2008 03:39:36 -0500

Just noting again the hurriquake synchronicity, with a deadly earthquake in China within days of a devastating cyclone in Myanmar. I keep wondering if there’s some kind of explanation for that phenomenon, it seems to happen again and again. I

Simple Green button

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:32:13 -0500

Tutorial from Undocontrol Simple Green button this is what we will be creating This is my first Tutorial ever :p. Creating a leafy type of button Step One create a 640 x 480 document create a new layer and fill it with black #000000 add a gradie

Our Spiritual Natures vs. Influencing Agendas

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:22:38 -0500

Please note a couple of excellent recent articles by two of my esteemed ‘blogeagues’, Kingsley Dennis and Neil Kramer, whose insights and intelligence continue to inspire me here at Surfing the Tao. Neil Kramer has blessed us yet a

Box drawing tutorial (vector)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:29:15 -0500

Tutorial from webtutes.com Today i`ll do this: First make a new page 500×500. Make a Square with rectangle tool (to make it perfect hit shift while doing it) with this color overlay: Tip: To make the shape vector select “Shape layers&#

Electric Surround Text

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:06:20 -0500

Tutorial from: http://www.smalltutorials.com/Photoshop/Text-Effects/Electric-Surround-Text.html Step 1: Firstly, create a new document with these settings: Step 2: Fill your document with black. We will do this by pressing D, X to reset your color

Design a Glass Paper Weight Flower Leaves

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:58:43 -0500

Tutorial from: http://oogletutorials.com/photoshop-drawing-techniques/design-a-glass-paper-weight-flower-leaves [1]-First of all Open New Docuement of Custom size, Height & width 450×450 pixels, Resolution 72 & Mode RGB Color [2]-Now fill t

Ice Palace

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:54:18 -0500

Tutorial from: http://www.alfoart.com/video_funny_art_1.html The picture before and after editing (click to enlarge the pictures): Creation of different effects on the sky imaget [...]

Give your photo stunning depth!

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:49:20 -0500

Tutorial from: http://pushstandards.com/2008/02/08/give-your-photo-stunning-depth/ Step 1 Start by pasting your original image into photoshop. For this technique to work most effectively your image should already have some kind of depth or perspect

Golf Club Layout

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:54:05 -0500

Tutorial from: Talk-Mania Hello Today i will create Tutorial number 106 from 500 Tutorials Marathon. I will learn you how to create a Golf Club Layout So let’s start with a new document Size 760 x 770 pixels Background color : #1c6eb4 Select R

Touch Of Pink

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:49:35 -0500

Tutorial from: http://www.heron-productions.com/touchofpink.html Before and after pictures: Step 1. Desaturate Open an image. It will probably be in color so we to get it in grayscale. To do that go to Image

Changing Eyes Color

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:46:01 -0500

Tutorial from: http://www.tutorialsroom.com/tutorials/graphics/changeeyescolor.html Open the image in Photoshop. Right click on the background layer and choose “Duplicate layer”. Press Q to enter Quick mask mode, this enables u

Portrait of an Indian Actress

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:41:19 -0500

Tutorial from: http://akvis.com/en/coloriage-tutorial/ayshwarya-ray-photo.php Step 1. First of all I opened this photo in Adobe Photoshop. I used the command Image ->Adjustments -> Levels ( or in layer palette the fourth one button from left

Mystical Light Shaft

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:45:28 -0500

Tutorial from: http://tutorialpulse.com/47/mystical-light-shaft/ Make your photos look magical with this beautiful light shaft Photoshop tutorial. This ultra realistic light effect is great for adding drama to those precious moments. Follow this Pho

Nassim Haramein: “Crossing the Event Horizon”

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:02:51 -0500

Recently I had the good fortune to come across a copy of Nassim Haramein’s DVD set, “Crossing the Event Horizon.” I would highly recommend a watch to anyone looking for an excellent interpretation of concepts ranging from Unified Field The

Airport Security In The Future

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:34:00 -0500

Any object at a temperature above Absolute Zero (0 K or -273 degrees C) -- including people -- will radiate EM waves of nearly every type. This is a fact. I enjoy this because it explains the universe from one extreme. There is no -274 Celcius. T

Top Five Cutting Edge Kitchen Appliances

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:08:15 -0600

In the yester years people did not give importance to the kitchen area, things have changed now as humans today are focusing on building a modern kitchen in every home. A functional and a well designed kitchen is part of every dream house that humans