As you browse the internet , you may come across of these annoying flash banners , and advertisements , like poker , and xxx girls , and many other variations. These can not only harm your PC but can also slow it down , and bear in mind , that each of them your Browser will download one by one. Yes , it's more internet usage too. So how to disable them? Easy , get Firefox , and THIS add-on which will block all unwanted flash content on any web page. You can easily disable on separate web-pages by going to options , or just click on the desired flash to run it.

Because Valentines day is here , I have chosen a few funny valentines picture for you. Have a look and enjoy.

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What is a mask?



Essentially a mask is a grayscale bitmap image.The pure white areas in the image represent the portions of your original image that will be 100% protected. The pure black portions of the image represent the areas of your original image that are completely masked out, or erased. The levels of gray in-between allow your image to be partially protected. If you have trouble keeping track of which color does what, just think of masking tape to help you remember... masking tape is usually white or light colored, so the white areas of your mask are the most protected. Many image editing software allows you to save your masks as grayscale images so they can be used over and over again. On the following pages, I'll show you how you you can use any grayscale image as a mask in several popular image editors.

this is a mask

this is an image

this is an image with a mask

In the examples above you can see a mask and how it interacts with the image. Compare the masked image to the mask. Notice that the areas of white in the mask are 100% opaque in the masked image. The areas of black are 100% transparent. The gray areas softly fade away in partial transparency.

A mask does not have to be a separate image. Most software allows you to paint a mask directly onto your image. It works the same way... painting with black while in mask mode erases the underlying layer of your image, and painting with white brings it back. Shades of gray allow you to paint in partial transparency.

 When you're painting in mask mode, the mask is usually represented on the screen by a ruby overlay. The ruby overlay lets you see the mask represented by a reddish tint while still allowing you to still the image you're working on. Some software allows you change the overlay tint color. To the right you can see the same image used in the examples above with a ruby overlay. Transparency is indicated by a checkerboard pattern in image editing software; that's why you see the checkerboard pattern in this image.

Source : http://www.about.com

In some earlier posts I learned you about proXPN , and I learned you about Hotspot Shield , (search for any of those two in the searchbox and you will find the original articles) but there is one even more convenient and faster then all the others in one place. It's name is Peer2me , it's a french corporation , but you can understand it in English too. All they need is you to make an account on their web page which is http://www.peer2me.com , and download the software. Easy. Have fun , and hope you liked this little helpful article.

Why to buy an expensive aquarium? And even if you buy it , you can't see it on places that you spend most of your time. Well here is an invention that can change your life for sure. Why not sit on the toilet and enjoy the aquarium right ... in the toilet? It's beautiful , its simple , and it's always entertaining. The price of such a thing is estimated under a normal aquarium , so everyone can afford it. Oh , and make sure you buy new fishes every time you flush the toilet.

You see commercials everywhere about IMVU , how cute are their little avatars , but what you didn't know that everything costs money , real money. Well now I present you a 4 years old game however never been in any commercials only in the states. It's name is vSide , you can get clothes for just being online and earn points which can be spent in the shops, you can also buy your own apartments , different types and sizes , each comes empty , so you can furnish them as you wish. You can also buy lots of house items only for vPoints too. Also the music never stops , lots of people online , and a massive immersive virtual world .

http://www.vside.com - Sign up , login , and download the game. Then have fun!

You are a frequent forum user and you see that everyone has a personalized beautiful siggy. You want to make one too but you are not skilled with PHOTOSHOP or/and any other softwares. This is why I am here , to give you the best of the best. And here it goes , this signature maker can make you a forum siggy in just about 5 minutes , and it's customized , nice , beautiful , and so on. Unfortunately , I am too lazy to create mirrors , and too lazy to post direct links , so you will have to download them from their website , perhaps its better for you , because they also give away 94 free fonts and around 80 free backgrounds for your siggy's too.

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Website: http://www.signaturemaker.net