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Decor8 is a simple app for Windows 8 that enables users to customize the look and feel of their desktops, lock screens and of course, the new Modern UI environment. Though Windows 8 comes stocked with some basic options, Decor8 adds extra features to give users that extra level of personalization and refinement.

After you install the app, Decor8 will appear on the Start screen like any other tile. When you open the app, you'll be greeted with an options menu that appears mighty hard to discern from a standard Windows 8 settings menu. From the Background settings, choose … Read more

This software engineer really, really loves Christmas...and symphonic metal, as his cube decoration contest entry shows.

Redditor and software engineer Billiam5 posted this video on Reddit late last night demonstrating his achievement in action, replete with dancing Christmas lights synced to the song "Wizards in Winter," by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO).

According to the artist himself, Billiam5 used the Arduino prototyping platform and Flash-based animation programming to bring the LEDs to life:… Read more

There are photo-editing programs for users of all types and skill levels, from those who play with images for fun to professional photographers. Photo Decorator is definitely meant for less serious users, with features that provide more silly enhancements than serious photo correction. If that's what you're looking for, Photo Decorator isn't a bad choice.

The program's interface is plain and relatively easy to figure out. Menus across the top give access to the program's features. The typical image-editing basics are here; you can crop and resize images, adjust color, and draw on images. There … Read more

Easter is less than two weeks away, so it's time to start getting into the holiday spirit. That means coloring eggs, buying chocolate bunnies, and, of course, checking out the latest batch of Easter-themed apps.

If you're an iOS user, you'll find no shortage of them in the App Store. I found half a dozen I think are worth a look, including some great games, books, and egg-coloring helpers. See the slideshow below!

Of course, these are just my picks; hit the comments and let me know which Easter apps are going in your basket this year.… Read more

After a New York Times magazine article exposed his bizarre business tactic of courting the worst customer feedback possible so that infuriated buyers would leave negative commentary online, boosting his Google search results, DecorMyEyes.com eyeglass proprietor Vitaly Borker has been arrested on charges of cyberstalking, making interstate threats, mail fraud, and wire fraud.

The original story about DecorMyEyes, published on November 26, detailed the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Borker's tactics of harassing, cheating, and bullying customers, sometimes under pseudonyms and often with threats of obscenity and violence, to the point that several of them contacted the police. He … Read more

commentary Plenty of Web sites this holiday season are offering tips about how to shop online without getting burned by dishonest merchants or con men.

Here's my advice: if in doubt shop at Amazon.

Amazon isn't perfect. I don't know any perfect stores online or off. But after 15 years of providing consumers with a safe shopping experience on the Web, the e-tailing pioneer deserves some applause. Don't believe me? Just read the testimonial given by Vitaly Borker, the man who operates what is now likely the most notorious retail store on the Internet.

On Friday, … Read more

commentary Internet shoppers once again have reason to question whether Visa and MasterCard are the best means for buying online.

People have taken to Twitter and online forums to express shock about a compelling expose published in The New York Times on Friday. The story focused on an online retailer with a dubious history of customer service that included responding to complaints from unhappy patrons by allegedly threatening their lives. The newspaper reported that Vitaly Borker, a resident of New York, had generated so many complaints from selling eyewear on his site, DecorMyEyes.com, that all the negative comments had … Read more

The Media Decor Mirror TV is perfect for people who like to spend hours in front of their vanity mirrors. All models feature an embedded 19-inch LCD panel utilizing LED technology and ruggedized for humidity. The devices are meant for bathrooms and come in eight framing options, including brushed silver, satin pewter, brushed satin black, and Florentine gold, as well as honey pecan, natural, dark walnut, and whitewashed wood finishes.

You can also choose between models in the Aqua Vanity or Aqua Decor series. The former casts a solid black window of the TV when not in use, while the … Read more

When you're decorating cupcakes, cookies or other baked goods, it can seem like you need a whole box full of decorating supplies, which is more work than anyone who isn't a master baker wants to take on. The Kuhn Rikon Frosting Decorating Pen has simplified the whole process, even eliminating the need to squeeze on a tube full of frosting. The pen offer two speeds to save your hands and get the frosting on your treat a little faster. It also has five different decorating tips: not only can you use frosting to write messages, but the decorating … Read more