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Find Your Celebrity Look-A-Like

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Looking for a little fun on the web? Dig up a photo of yourself and check out MyHeritage’s Celebrity Facial Recognition software. After uploading your photo using their simple web form MyHeritage does two quick scans, one to locate the face and a second to detect facial features. The facial features are then compared to [...]

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Adobe has launched it’s online version of Photoshop called Photoshop Express. It’s currently a public beta and open for anyone to sign up.

The online Photoshop Express is a nice little photo editor for some of your more basic editing needs but if you’re used to the advanced features of the full blown Photoshop then it’s [...]

Popularity: 28% [?]

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Hulu launches to the public today which means anyone can join and you no longer need an invite!

Hulu is a joint venture by NBC Universal and News Corp to create a single location where you can watch “premium content” for free. (previous article here) This well-designed site is supported through periodic video advertisement breaks, however [...]

Popularity: 23% [?]

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hulu - Your Favorite TV Shows Online

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Fox and NBC joined forces, a new venue for watching the hottest television shows opening to the public soon!
March 2007, News Corporation (FOX’s parent company) and NBC Universal joined together and began developing their own ‘YouTube‘. The difference, hulu will feature premium video content including TV shows, movies and short clips rather than the user [...]

Popularity: 22% [?]

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My Favorite Free Software

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Stop on over www.ComputersConfuseMe.com to see a new page created today called “Favorite Free Software“. This new section of ComputerConfuseMe.com lists some of my favorite free software applications of all kinds.
Firefox, Flock, Thunderbird, Gimp, Image Resizer, avast! antivirus and Tweak UI are just a few of my favorites listed on this page. This section will [...]

Popularity: 32% [?]

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How Do I Create a PDF File?

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

“How to Create a PDF File“, the latest How To on ComputersConfuseMe.com, gives you all the information you need to convert any document into a PDF file for free.
Converting your document into a PDF file ensures everyone from around the world will be able to read your document. The recipient doesn’t need to have the [...]

Popularity: 26% [?]

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Free 411 - GOOG-411

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Fresh out of Google Labs comes the free GOOG-411 service. Just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) into your phone from anywhere in the US, say your location and what you’re looking for and Google will connect you with the business you choose for free.
Check out the GOOG-411 homepage and watch their short video on how the service [...]

Popularity: 34% [?]

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