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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/3: What is this?

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job is to try to correctly identify it using any means at your disposal. Throughout Road Trip 2013, which will take me through Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Indiana, there will be a new challenge each day, and the opportunity to win some great prizes. I will update each day's post with the answer sometime … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/2: What is this?

Update (Tuesday, 8:33 p.m. PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 161 people got right -- is Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, in Chicago. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job is to try to correctly identify it using any means at your … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/1: What is this?

Update (Monday, 8:10 p.m. PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 115 people got right -- is the building that houses one of the ventilation shafts for the Holland Tunnel, which runs between New York City and New Jersey. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/30: What is this?

Update (Sunday, 9:05 p.m. PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 98 people got right -- is the (under construction) tower of the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/29: What is this?

Update (Saturday, 11:34 p.m. PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 164 people got right -- is High Line Park in Manhattan. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job is to try to correctly identify it using any means … Read more

Review: Scramble and rearrange our own photos with Picture Puzzle

Lacking any advanced graphics and with limited playing options, Picture Puzzle for Mac's ability to use JPG images makes it a playable game for a limited time. While users can take their own images and scramble them, the click-and-drag style of navigating the puzzle is limiting, as is the counter scoring system.

Picture Puzzle for Mac's main menu lacks any of the advanced graphics seen in other, similar games. This includes motion menus and animations, which are completely absent. The user can select a photo from their computer for use. The photo loads into the main window, and … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/28: What is this?

Update (Friday, 9:12 p.m PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 208 people got right -- is the model of Knuffingen Airport in Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg Germany. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job is to try to … Read more

Review: QR Photo to iPhone MP4 Converter generates iPhone slideshow videos

QR Photo to iPhone MP4 Converter will take your digital photos and create a video that can be played back on your iPhone or other MP4-capable portable device. The resulting videos are of a decent quality and size, though the process of creating them can be cumbersome due to a roughly-designed interface and not-always clearly-labeled options in the software.

When you first open QR converter, you can choose a selection of images for use in your video. These images can then be edited in a number of ways. From adding transitions between frames, to adding soundtracks, panning and zooming on … Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/27: What is this?

Update (Thursday, 10:20 p.m. PT): The answer to today's challenge -- which 187 people got right -- is "New York," an apartment building designed by Frank Gehry in Manhattan. It was formerly known as Beekman Tower, and is also known as 8 Spruce St. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for tomorrow's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'… Read more

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/26: What is this?

Update (Thursday, 12:11 a.m. PT): The answer to Wednesday's challenge -- which 64 people got right -- is the Hyatt Regency hotel in San Francisco. Thanks to all who played, and to everyone, please come back for today's challenge.

Welcome to the Road Trip Picture of the Day contest (and welcome back to returning players). This is your chance to win some cool prizes as you test your skills at recognizing pictures.

Each day, I'll be posting a new photograph from my various travels, and your job is to try to correctly identify it using … Read more