Everyone wants to make a movie at least once in their life. I know I do. Seriously, though, I don't have anywhere near the budget to make even a small independent film. I'm really artistic, and I know my share of software programs. But when it comes to 3D animation or even Flash then I'm way out of my league. They're complicated programs that most people have to study for at lea...

There's nothing like being able to walk around, ride a bike, or workout at the gym with a large collection of music to hear. I use to own an iPod shuffle. Unlike, my boyfriend who can't go a minute without listening to music and needs a device that can hold his entire library, I only need a media player that holds enough music for short outings. At the time, the iPod Shuffle was perfect...

I love movies that have an otherwordly quality to them.Mirror Mask fits the bill perfectly. Anyone with a vivid imagination would agree.Mirror Mask is a Jim Henson Production that was written by Neil Gaiman and animated by Dave McKean. These are the very same artists that collaborated to create the Sandman comic book series published by Vertigo of DC Comics. The movie lives up to the artistic q...

I'm more of a writer than a musician. Typically, I leave the art of music to my boyfriend who is naturally more adept at it than me. However, I like to play with sound from time to time. I find sound editing programs like ProTools or SoundForge to be too complicated. Audacity is a simple editing program that allows me to trim my sound files, do basic distortions, and publish my finished pie...

It seems to me that there a lot more interesting things for kids to do compared to when I was growing up. The most I remember experiencing is the occasional amusement park. Hands On Museum, located all across the U.S., combines all the interactive fun of an amusement park with education.The Hands On Museum was the perfect outing to schedule for my five year old nephew. Of course, he didn't ...

I don't buy music very often, and when I do I rarely take risks on new artists. I like to spend my money wisely when it comes to music. I'm more likely to buy an album from an artist I'm familiar with.CNET music downloads is great because there are plenty of larger named artists that will offer one or two tracks for free so you can sample their new releases. It's also a great wa...

My dream has always been to publish a fiction book. I know many other people feel the same way because Print-On-Demand self-publishing through services like lulu.com is doing well.I wanted an easy way to develop a community where self-publishing authors could exchange manuscripts, editing skills, create book publicity together, and participate in discussions. This meant I needed to develop an i...