Millions of readers already reach for Scott Mueller s best selling Upgrading and Repairing PCs when they have a problem to solve, need to upgrade their system, or just want to look under their PC s covers. Now Scott offers an equally in depth resource for portable computers. While PC components follow standards, laptops and notebooks can be tricky, and most models lack any labels or explanations of what goes where.

The album covers in the liner notes show Mike Scott's evolution from an Arcadian Adonis to a ramshackle village folkie, mirroring his musical evolution. Indeed, part of the entertainment value of _The Whole of the Moon_ is discerning The Waterboys' roots. Mike Scott sometimes sounds like a nasal Todd Rundgren, and sometimes like one of The Hollies, and, on "She Is So Beautiful", like Bob Dylan. A few of the best songs sound a lot like other songs. "She Is So Beautiful" sounds like Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman". "This is the Sea" could be a speeded-up rewrite of Van Morrison's "Listen to the Lion."
It's great that he has such good taste, and it's great that these echoes of those great artists emanated from The Spandex Years. This is a good collection of songs from what was by then a unique band.

In this DVD, Scott Patton shows the processes he uses to create finished character designs for feature films. This DVD explores Patton's fast and efficient method for concept sculpting, skipping the 2D sketch phase all together and designing the character entirely within ZBrush. This method of design is more interactive and has allowed him to work with directors one-on-one directly in 3D. From basic form to final detail, Patton uses a combination of ZBrush’s tools and straight forward explanations to show how a character can be created without the usual time restrictions and hassle of most 3D packages. He covers everything from blocking out the forms and fleshing out the muscles, to adding props, detailing with alphas and posing the character.

Scott Robertson v1 : Basic Perspective Form Drawing
Scott Robertson v2 : How to Draw Cars
Scott Robertson v3 : How to Draw Aircraft
Scott Robertson v4 : How to Deaw Hovercraft and Spacecraft
Scott Robertson v5 : Creating Unique Environments
Scott Robertson v6 : Industrial Design Rendering - Bicycle
Scott Robertson v7 : How to Render Matte Surfaces 1 Shading Planar
Scott Robertson v8 : How to Render Matte Surfaces 2 Shading Round Geometric
Scott Robertson v9 : How to Render Matte Surfaces 3 Shading Complex Curved