Tutorialized.com is a great resource for tons of 3ds max tutorials. get started here:
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/3DS-MAX/1
Note: Althought the tutorials are pretty informative, they have obnoxious, intrusive advertising that takes up half the page, which makes it really difficult to fully enjoy the tutorial.
Here’s a great collection of over 25 3DS Max tutorials from Noupe.com:
http://www.noupe.com/tutorial/25-3d-studio-max-best-of-tutorials-resources.html
Here’s a great tutorial from SixRevisions on how to make a realistic space scene using Adobe photoshop:
Here’s a cool article about creative bookcases and book storage solutions for all your dusty old books:
http://weburbanist.com/2009/09/06/15-more-creative-bookcases-book-storage-solutions/#more-12841