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via LifeHacker:

‘Tis the season for sharing home movies–but don’t try your friends’ and relatives’ patience waiting for something good to happen in the hours of tape you shot on vacation. You need to learn how to edit your video, to turn boring footage into compelling movies.

This is a great tutorial for those of you who know little (or nothing) about how to setup your video editing “workflow.” If you’ve got a DV camera, a firewire-equipped computer, and some time to climb the learning curve, this is a great way to start.

Read the rest of the article here.

PC World has posted a handy video demonstrating how to install and configure a dual-monitor (often called “dual-head”) setup for your workstation.

The video shows you how to upgrade your video card, explains the differences between analog and digital connections, talks about adapters, and wisely suggests that you backup your PC before you get started.

We’re big fans of the productivity gains from dual-head workstations.

View the video here:
http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,367-page,1-bid,4/video.html