Posted in Technology on Jul 18th, 2011 1 Comment »
Keep your eye on the Mosaic Project. It’s early early in development but looks really cool. Although it is in its infancy and a little quirky, it is stable and won’t have any ill-effect on your computer. I gave this a quick run through and it looks promising. http://mosaicproject.codeplex.com/ Tweet
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Looking for an easy way to select multiple files in Windows Explorer? There are several options. Old School File Selection: This method is tried and true and has been around since at least Windows 3.0 in 1990. To select multiple files, hold down ctrl while clicking on the individual files you want. To select a [...]
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Posted in Technology on Aug 24th, 2010 No Comments »
I have had some emails recently from people wondering if I was still alive. I’ve also had messages from various people needing some technical advice. Obviously I am still alive. So, over the next few weeks I am going to make a concerted effort to put these emails into a blog entry. Here are some [...]
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I took the boys and dogs for a walk in our backyard this afternoon and of course I took a camera. I saw a tree with a single leaf hanging on and had to grab a shot. After some processing in Photoshop and Nik’s Color Efex Pro, I came up with a nice Autumn theme [...]
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Posted in Technology on Oct 25th, 2009 6 Comments »
5/20/11 Note: For those of you still on Windows Mobile 6.5, I highly suggest you look into installing a custom ROM on your phone. The carriers release these phones and rarely go back and provide updates. As a result, your operating system is usually VERY out of date. Plus, a custom ROM gives you a [...]
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Posted in Technology on Oct 17th, 2009 2 Comments »
In simplest terms, XP Mode is XP Professional running as a virtualized instance in Windows 7. If you’re not familiar with virtualization, it is essentially running a copy of Windows XP as an app within Windows 7. XP mode is an optional free download for Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional and includes a full copy of a [...]
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Posted in Technology on Oct 16th, 2009 4 Comments »
Why did I buy MagicJack? We haven’t had land-line service in our house for six years. It just seemed like an unnecessary expense month after month when we both carried around cell phones. Yes, I’m aware of the 911 argument but it has been a risk we were willing to take. Things change, we had [...]
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