Photoshop CS is the best graphic program in the univerce... but it is a little bit high in price. So for free graphic programs I would have to recommend GIMP. It is a little complex at first but once you learn how to use its interface it is a really good and useful program... considering that it cost absolutly nothing.
I have really have two firewalls protecting my computer. I have a hardware firewall/router and Sygate Personal firewall installed on my computer. I have never had any real problems with attacks. I would say that Sygate has the best free firewall out there. By the way I also have the windows firewall enabled... but I don't think it does much good with two other firewalls that are alot better.
I think RuneScape is an interesting game. I found it rather boring when i first started playing because it takes forever to get to levels you can do stuff with. I can't beleave that there are actully people who pay to become a member, it dosen't seem worth the money. Now that i have done all of the quests and stuff i havent played that much anymore.
I have been a huge fan of the Grand Theft Auto games since GTA 3. GTA:SA is the best yet . There are just so many things that you can do in these games it almost seems impossble to do everything. I really want them to make it for the xbox and pc too.