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Travel

Bastides: Taxes and Real-Estate Speculation in Medieval France

What the tour guides don't tell you about those charming 13th-century villages in the Dordogne and Lot regions of France.

Temple Church London and The Da Vinci Code

A remarkable 800-year-old church in central London where fame from The Da Vinci Code is merely the latest episode of a distinguished history.

Technical

Going wireless in Europe: what you need to know about cell phones

Will your American mobile phone work in Europe? What to do to stay connected without spending a fortune.

Going wireless in Europe part 2: data services

Yes, you can do e-mail and even send digital photographs via your cell phone while you're away.

Scripting Adobe Photoshop

A short article with examples on why you might want to automate Photoshop through Javascript.

Tufte Sparklines Photoshop Script

Another Photoshop script, this time to create graphical design elements called Sparklines.