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Why my WAV files played back as noise? (Solution Inside)

As hard disk capacity is getting bigger, some music collectors start keeping their favorite songs in uncompressed format (e.g. DSD/WAV) instead of compressed MP3 format. Recently, we downloaded some musics in WAV extension and noticed that "white noise" was returned when playing in foobar2000 and car player. Let's find out steps to solve this issue.

How to convert CD/DVD into ISO and create ISO from scratch using freeware?

As CD/DVD falls into disuse and HDD size is getting bigger, we begin backup CDR/DVD-R into ISO files. Also, as a software engineer, occasionally we need to provide software installers to customers. Other than Zip file, a more professional way is to build an ISO file and pass it to the customers (so that they can mount it in their OS later). This article shows two of my favorite ISO makers in Win10.

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How to update Garmin Malaysia map in Kenwood Head Unit (and probably other Garmin device)?

With the voguish Waze and Google Map, how many of you are still using Garmin map for navigation? I myself have a Kenwood stock head unit with Garmin Sat Nav, and its Malaysia map is still dated 2017. If you own the same Kenwood HU, this article shows you how to update its Malaysia map yourself free of charge.

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8 Reasons to Use Paint.net as FREE Alternative to Photoshop for Image Editing

Putting piracy issue aside, not many of us can afford Photoshop application. Most of the times, we just need to perform minor modification on existing images such as entering text, highlight important areas or adjusting tone of the image. Paint.net can easily complete most of the simple tasks and it even includes features which are only available in big players. This article shows you 8 reasons you should use this mighty image editor.

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"The metadata for this photo has been changed by another application" Lightroom message

"The metadata for this photo has been changed by (both Lightroom and) another application. Should Lightroom import settings from disk or overwrite disk settings with those from the catalog?" is one of the most annoying messages in Lightroom. This article shows you which option to choose in case you are having similar issue. 

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30 Reasons You Should use Lightroom to Edit and Manage Your Photos

As a blogger, occasionally we were being asked on the photo editing tool we used for food/travel photos taken. While some bloggers use Photoshop to edit their photos, we prefer another product from Adobe - Lightroom. We have been using it for years and this article shows you 30 reasons you should have one too.