Step 1: Open the picture in which you want to have this effect. Step 2: Unlock the background layer, this is done by double clicking on the lock in the layer palette as shown below and then rename the new layer as original as shown in the dialog box below. Step 3: Now select the Rectangular Marquee Tool. Step 4: Now select that portion of the photograph where you want the page curl effect. Step 5: Select the Gradient tool and then draw the black to white gradient in the Read More

Microsoft Cluster Service Overview A cluster is the grouping of two or multiple physical servers that are perceived to the network as one network server. The servers in the cluster, called nodes, operate together as one network server to provide redundancy and load balancing to the corporate network by resuming operations of any failed server within the cluster. Servers in the cluster provide access to network resources on the network. In this manner, a cluster provides a higher level of availability for network resources and applications hosted in the cluster. Read More

Although Facebook is the most popular social networking website, many people do not like some of its most basic qualities. For example, Facebook has recently modified its instant messaging software, Facebook Chat, to run vertically on the right side of the user interface and is permanently seen no matter the page a user visits. Also, the new Facebook Chat does not allow users to see what they are typing once the text box is full. Additionally, Facebook itself is designed for people to connect with friends they already know, rather Read More

Wireless Network Concepts Wireless local area networks are defined by the IEEE 802.11 specification. The process of connecting to a wireless network is often transparent to the user, and using a wireless network is pretty much the same as using a wired Ethernet network for the user. A wireless network is classed, based on the scope of the network. This is also very much like classing wired networking. The different categories of wireless networks are: Wireless local area networks (WLANs): WLANs make it possible for data to be shared within Read More

CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface, which is the standard for creating dynamic files or web pages. It can be seen in use on thousands of web pages – website guest books which allow a visitor to enter a message which is displayed the next time anyone accesses the guest page, or search engine pages where one types in a query and the search engine responds by displaying the results pages. CGI scripting actually refers to writing a program that will control how a website’s content can be displayed to Read More

Unix system log files include: utmp wtmp lastlog Unix records information about current users in the file utmp, logins and logouts in the file wtmp, and last logins in the file lastlog. The time stamps of date changes, shutdowns and reboots are also logged in the wtmp file. The usual locations of these files are: Log file Usual location utmp /etc/utmp wtmp /usr/adm/wtmp lastlog /usr/adm/lastlog Editing Unix System Log Files These log files are not text files that can be edited by hand with vi; these are binary files which Read More

The four dimensions are concepts in mathematics to describe different shapes. It is easy to understand a first dimension, second dimension and third dimension shape. All things are 3D in the world, but images can be 2D. A first dimension is as easy as a line. However, what is the fourth dimension? The fourth dimension is an abstract concept that takes two third dimension shapes and connects them together. What is the First Dimension? The first dimension is an interval. It is the line between two points. So, drawing a Read More

Convert Grams to Pounds Automatically To convert Grams to Pounds, enter the number of grams to be converted into the grams box below. Grams: Grams (g) Results: Grains 0 Ounces (oz) 0 Pounds (lb) 0 (Short) tons 0 Milligrams (mg) 0 Kilograms (kg) 0 Metric Tons 0 Convert Grams to Pounds Manually This chart allows the user to convert Grams to Pounds manually. For example, by using the chart below the user can see that 450 grams is equal to 0.882 lb + 0.110 lb = 0.992 lb. GramsPounds 1 Read More

Although there are a wide variety of places to rent movies online for a fee (such as iTunes, MovieLink and STARZ! Ticket), when it comes to watching movies online for free, most people assume that it can only be done illegally (such as watching copyrighted content that has been uploaded to YouTube or downloading a movie through a file-sharing program). However, although they are not as well-known as their illegal counterparts, there are actually a variety of websites that allow visitors to legally watch movies online for free. Hulu Hulu Read More

CNA stands for Customer Name and Address. The CNA number is a phone number for telephone company personnel to call and get the name and address for a phone number. If a telephone lineman finds a phone line he does not recognize, he can use the ANAC Number to find its phone number and then call the CNA operator to see who owns it and where they live. Commercial CNA Number Services Normal CNA numbers are available only to telephone company personnel. Private citizens may legally get CNA information from Read More