Textures are one of the most used resources in making great designs. They can accentuate your images to better portray the feel of the design you’re aiming for. Vintage textures, for instance, can add a classic or nostalgic touch to your work.

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Like a plus-sized dress on a skinny runway model, Windows just doesn’t fit when it’s loaded on a netbook.

Wired has written an article discussing the direction many operating system developers are taking in creating netbook-specific operating systems. The Windows operating system has never been known for it’s streamlined performance, and when running on a netbook it just can’t deliver.

With a decline in PC sales, consumers are looking for a budget-conscious alternative when all they want is email, Facebook, and Instant Messaging.

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Please do not use the fire extinguisher unless there is no water in the toilets.

It is with deep regret that we inform you of certain cost-cutting measures that will be taken in the coming days so that we can remain competitive. But first some good news. We are happy to report that Bring Your Child to Work Day has been renamed Bring Your Child to Do Work Day. We hope you will contribute unstintingly to the Gummy Bears Overtime Fund.

Now for the harsh realities. We will no longer be serving complimentary cold cuts and soda on Cold Cuts and Soda Day. Stairs will go up, but not down. Please do not use the fire extinguisher unless there is no water in the toilets. Anyone wishing to put out a medium-to-large fire must first fill out form X34J (if in stock). Mr. Johnson and Mr. Green, you will be sharing a desk chair, although you may keep separate desks. With regard to our annual retreat, spouses of non-management employees will be considered luggage. The letters “K,” “Q,” and “Z” are costly and should be used sparingly. Anyone who would like to volunteer for the human weather-stripping experiment, contact Nan Newberg. Also, as of next Wednesday, there will be no Wednesdays.

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One of Gmail’s most popular add-on features, the Tasks list, has arrived on your web-enabled mobile device. If you have an iPhone, an Android phone or any other mobile with a real web browser, just surf to http://gmail.com/tasks and you’ll see the new mobile interface.

Video games remain big business, and casual games are becoming an increasingly large slice of the industry’s pie. Near the end of last year, online super-merchant Amazon.com purchased the casual game developer and portal Reflexive, and the industry wondered what fruit it would bear. We now know: Amazon is announcing the launch of its own casual games portal, with 500 games ready to download.

For the first week, visitors will even be able to grab three games for free: Jewel Quest 2, Build a Lot, and The Scruffs. That, along with the ability to try every game before you buy, should be enough to entice fans of casual gaming to check out Amazon’s offerings. It also looks like this could be Amazon’s first step into the world of digital distribution for video games.

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