Category Archives: Alien Skin Software

Teaching

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Jeff

I stopped programming about six years ago. That used to be my passion. At times I have missed it, but the company needs me in another capacity, so that’s what I do. For a while I was sad about not … Continue reading →

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Don’t Work. Have Fun!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Jeff

When I was young I was confused by people like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates who kept working after they got rich. I thought that money brought happiness and work was the unpleasant thing you did to make money. It … Continue reading →

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Stop trying to fix open plan offices

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jeff

I recently read a New York Times article about how companies are tweaking open plan workspaces to make them less irritating. The problem is that workers don’t have privacy or quiet in a cubicle farm. The most creepy solution is … Continue reading →

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Hire people who are better than you.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jeff

Recently Terence solved a hard image processing problem that has bugged us for years. I’m pretty good at math and image processing, but his advanced technique was a little over my head. Am I sad that I can’t follow Terence’s … Continue reading →

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Photoshop CS6 Compatibility

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jeff

The latest versions of all of our currently shipping products are compatible with Photoshop CS6. If an old installer can’t find Photoshop CS6 then get the latest installer from our web site. Note that you don’t need to save old … Continue reading →

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$12,000 in Donations

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Jeff

Once a year, each team member at Alien Skin chooses a charity to receive $1000. This year we donated a total of $12,000 to the following organizations. Some people split their money between multiple charities. American Red Cross Amnesty International … Continue reading →

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Calculator Millionaire

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jeff

I’ve witnessed the following speech many times from entrepreneurs. “This new product idea is great! The potential market is everyone in the USA who owns a computer. To be conservative, let’s say that’s 100,000,000 people. [The calculator comes out.] I think we … Continue reading →

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Paint with Numbers

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jeff

Asdiel recently created a system for exploring patterns similar to the one I made in 1993 that gave us the name Alien Skin. I don’t know if we’ll ever turn it into a product, but it has been fun to play with. Under … Continue reading →

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Introducing guest blogger – Brian Mullins

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brian Mullins

We are proud to announce a new addition to the Alien Skin blog, Raleigh wedding photographer Brian Mullins. Brian has been a professional photographer in Raleigh since 2005. He has experience in cinematography and concert lighting, which helped craft his … Continue reading →

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Who feeds your fish?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jeff

In my yard there is a tiny pond, just four feet across. I tried to keep goldfish in it, but they always died after a few months. Years ago a friend named Lin used to mow my lawn. One summer Lin put … Continue reading →

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