Grab Photoshop and CS2 For Absolutely Free Right Here

Grab Photoshop and CS2 For Absolutely Free Right Here:

Adobe's giving us all a late Christmas present. You can grab yourself a free, legitimate copy of Photoshop and the rest of the Creative Suite 2, right now, direct from Adobe. No catch. More »

How I Turned Three Years of Paper into a Highly Organized, Searchable Document Database in Two Days

How I Turned Three Years of Paper into a Highly Organized, Searchable Document Database in Two Days:

When you look at the piles of paper you've stored for years, going paperless feels daunting. Not only do you have to scan everything, but you have to catalogue it, too. While you can't escape the task itself, a Doxie portable scanner—combined with the free, awesome Evernote software—can make the process a whole lot easier. More »

Forget Singles: The Albums You Needed to Own This Year

Forget Singles: The Albums You Needed to Own This Year: It's easy to cherry-pick quick hits off iTunes, but what moved us most this year were the musical releases that were more than just the sum of their parts -- the albums that demanded to be heard in full, like Frank Ocean's genre-defying masterpiece channel Orange, the cool sizzle of The xx returning to form on Coexist, or the lyrical thrill of Kendrick Lamar living up to his hype in good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Mark Crilley's how-to-draw videos

Mark Crilley's how-to-draw videos:

Cartoonist Mark Crilley has made over 200 high-quality videos showing how to draw people and animals in a semi-manga style. My daughter Jane and I like to watch them and sometimes we draw along with him. Even if you don't draw along with Crilley, his videos are a joy to watch, because Crilley is a very talented illustrator. He has interesting things to say about drawing, too.
The above video is called "How to Draw a Chibi: Winking, Peace Sign." To see all his videos, visit his YouTube channel.



Mark has a book out, too, called Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 drawing lessons from the creator of Akiko.

Fan Remakes Original Pokémon in First Person

Fan Remakes Original Pokémon in First Person: A fan has decided to recreate the original world of Pokandeacute;mon in 3D using flat 2D sprites in a first person view.

Monsieur Qui

Monsieur Qui:

Watch Monsieur Qui do what he does best. 200 hours in 2 minutes. Paris, France.

Coffee Break Watch: The Most Fantastic Holiday Light Shows

Coffee Break Watch: The Most Fantastic Holiday Light Shows:
There's something about the glow of Christmas lights and the sounds of Christmas music that can suddenly put us in the holiday spirit. Leave it to a few devoted homeowners to combine the two to create dazzling Christmas light shows that will get us nodding our heads to the rhythm of the holidays. More


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