Don't think that beautiful, close-up shots can only be done with a digital SLR. You can still get some excellent close-up shots with a standard point-and-shoot model by using macro mode.

If this project doesn't quite appeal to you but you are interested in getting a ton more functionality from your standard Canon point-and-shoot, check out our guide to getting started with CHDK.

You have a long, messy Word document, with a bunch of formats and styles that are just plain wrong. With Word macros, you can fix them all by recording each fix and running them as much as you ...