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ThemBid.com’s Blog at LifeHacker.com Twice

August 27, 2007 – 8:33 pm
We were fortunate enough to be featured on Lifehacker.com twice within a week. LifeHacker.com has had a place in my feedreader for years and I always find useful posts there. Here are the two article links: Quickly Remove Backgrounds with Photoshop Quickly Remove Backgrounds with GIMP

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What do you install after a Windows re-format?

August 27, 2007 – 2:38 pm
When I installed Vista on my laptop, I did so as an upgrade from Windows XP. Soon my computer became almost unusably slow and I was experiencing random crashes. One of our programmers had installed Vista from scratch and he had no such problems. So I did what I used to do every six months or so with Windows XP, a complete re-install.

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ThemBid.com Will Demo at TechCrunch20 in the Demo Pit

August 26, 2007 – 5:02 pm
We received the exciting news on Friday. ThemBid.com has a reserved spot at the demo pit at the TechCrunch20. At that time we will unveil project "Secret Sauce" and we will also announce another big release that is scheduled for October 1, 2007. Stay tuned.

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Removing Backgrounds Quickly in the Gimp

August 24, 2007 – 5:27 pm
After publishing an article about removing backgrounds quickly in Photoshop, many have asked me how to do the same thing with the Gimp. While there is no equivalent to the Extract filter in the Gimp, you can still remove backgrounds fairly quickly. At Linux.com there is a good explanation of some techniques. Here, I will show you how to do it with the Create and edit paths tool.

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Removing Backgrounds Quickly in Photoshop

August 22, 2007 – 9:52 pm
This tutorial was created using Adobe Photoshop CS2. When I first started with Photoshop, many years ago, I remember removing backgrounds manually using the eraser tool. Very tedious, but you can sometimes get good results. Here I will show you how to do remove backgrounds very quickly with good results using Photoshop's extract feature.

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How To Maximize Results When Visitors Leave Your Website

August 20, 2007 – 4:09 pm
You have successfully attracted a visitor to your site and now its time for them to leave. How can you develop a good exit strategy to maximize the inevitable? This article answers that question.

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Who Is the Richest Man Who Ever Lived?

August 20, 2007 – 5:06 am
I picked up this book entitled "The Richest Man Who Ever Lived - King Solomon's Secrets to Success, Wealth, and Happiness". This book prompted me to take a look at what King Solomon thought about success, and so off to the book of Proverbs I went. Following are some of the best scriptures I found.

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Use News Wires to Publicize Your Business

August 20, 2007 – 2:47 am
Publicity is a valuable tool for any business to let the market know about their business. Here is a list of news wires that you can use to distribute your press releases.

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Using ThemBid.com to Make Better Product/Service Decisions

August 19, 2007 – 12:03 am
We have found that most people are short on time and are bombarded with many items to do each day. The problem is compounded when you don't know where to go for a specific need or even how to classify it to begin research. Even once you determine those things, it remains a challenge to find the best value. That is where ThemBid.com can help. Following is quick guide on how we can help you make the best decision and find the best value in the products and services you buy, all while saving you extra work and effort. And best of all, its all FREE.

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Basic Negotiating

August 18, 2007 – 11:49 pm
Negotiation is like sales, it is a part of all human interaction but not always recognized as such. For those that are in committed relationships, you may have become a master negotiator without even realizing it. Following are some elemental ideas that will help you get prepared for a negotiation session.

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