Hongkiat Lim

Founder and Editor in Chief of Hongkiat.com. Hongkiat is also a designer, developer, entrepreneur, and an active investor in the US stock market.

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30 Gifts for Geeks and Nerds

The approach of the word geek has changed significantly over time, and there is no longer a definitive definition. Words like a dork, nerd, dweeb, spo…

40 Cool and Creative Ambigram Designs

Have you ever seen a word and read the same word upside down? This is one form of an ambigram. An ambigram (from Latin: ambi both + gram = letter) is …

45 Awe-Inspiring Landmarks Around The World

Discover breathtaking landmarks around the world with this list of awe-inspiring destinations. Plan your next adventure today!

40 Beautiful Examples of Car Photography

Panning shots is one of the most challenging things I’ve encountered while doing car photography. Choosing the background is important; the correct …

30 Beautiful Nature-Inspired Artworks

Every single day we hear bad news about damage done to our precious planet. The latest as this article is written would be the Gulf cost oil spill. Re…

40 Creative “Transparent Screen” Trick Photos

Here’s an easy optical illusion you can do to make your laptop or computer screen look see-through. The optical illusion of a transparent screen is …

Create a Stunning Facebook Friends Photo Collage

Here’s a small little trick in Facebook that allows you to create a grid view or photo collage out of your friends list. This is how I do it: Click …

Baby Photography: 40 Photos of Lovable Babies

Baby pictures are one the most fascinating pictures on earth. And I think they are the most photographed subject in the world. As with any photo, find…

10+ Tools to Create Twitter Headers and Backgrounds

With the growing trend of Twitter usage, it’s only logical to treat your Twitter account as an impression of your personality. Though you can change…

Human Photo Manipulation: 50 Amazing Artworks

Photo manipulation is an art where ordinary photos are transformed into something alluring, unexpected, and totally out of the box. It is often done b…

Glossy Emblem Text Effects – Photoshop Tutorial

In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to create the following nice looking Glossy Emblem Text Effect with Adobe Photoshop in 4 simple steps. With …

Panoramic Photography: 30 Breathtaking Photos

Panoramic photography, also known as wide-angle photography is a technique that captures a much wider perspective of the landscape into a photo. It ca…