Many digital cameras have both an optical and digital zoom function available for users to get a closer shot of a given subject from a distance Often times a photographer can’t get as close as he or she would like and this allows them to get a tighter photo even from a distance

Years ago I used to teach photography at a local community college Whenever that pops up in a conversation, I immediately get questions on how to take better questions

I was bracing for the worst based on past rollouts from Microsoft After experiencing the pain of Vista, I was quite apprehensive about the release of Windows 7

I had installed and tested the first official retail release of Windows 7 and found there were plenty of things to like about the new OS One of my personal favorites was the UAC (user account control is that pesky pop up box asking you to ok any small change in anything in Vista) now had adjustments that allowed you to shut it up for any but drastic changes

Upgrading any windows system can be a non-event with just a little planning Of course many people will have older computers that may not be a good candidate for upgrading

The political season is approaching with a lot of voters very interested in both candidates and issues Strong opinions on all sides of many issues have started and will continue to boil over in the next 9 months until the elections in November

Looking for ways to make a few extra dollars each month Well, if you know a little bit about software and computers there's always people who need help

The holidays are once again upon us Which means that my wife is going to go crazy printing out photos she takes of all the events, parties, kids, and grandkids

It's been a few weeks now since the launch of the Windows 7 release by Microsoft The launch in general was much lower key than past version launches, probably for a couple of reasons

Half of the fun of shooting digital pictures is to edit the photo using software to get the best result you want There are many good software programs from simple to advanced that can help any amateur photographer for free