So, you’re looking at that one photo you took, and wishing that the flower in the foreground was in focus instead of the person behind it? Well it’s no big deal, just go in and shift the focus. Oh yeah, that’s right, you can’t … but you will be able to soon. California-based Lytro, Inc. announced today that its consumer light field camera is now available for preorder, and should be shipping early next year. It is the first camera of its kind made for the general public. Light field cameras use a microlens array and a light field sensor to separately record the color, [...]

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When you are using Windows Aero, you can configure the glass color, transparency, and intensity by completing the following steps: Right-click an open area of the desktop and then select Personalize. On the Personalization page in the Control Panel, click Window Color. As shown in Figure Below, select one of the base colors available. Do this to save time even if you want to use the color mixer. To enable transparency, select the “Enable transparency” checkbox. To disable transparency, clear the “Enable transparency” checkbox. Use the “Color intensity” slider to control the intensity [...]

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