Visual tab missing in WordPress text editor
Sometimes it's the little things that cause the most distress. How or why this gets shut off I'm not sure (at time of user account creation, etc), but here's how to get it back: Click, ‘Edit My Profile’ in the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner...
It was like this out of the camera – I didn’t Photoshop it!
... the concept that it was "just like this out of the camera" ... uh ... most digital cameras apply corrections that people take for granted - they happen IN the camera. I shoot RAW so that "interpretation" control is in my hands, not in the hands of the...
Spam Hammer
Spam Hammer is a method of defending e-mail users against spam by "temporarily rejecting" any email from a sender it does not recognize. If the mail is legitimate, the originating server will, after a delay, try again and if sufficient time has elapsed, the email will...
Marketing and Perspectives
CLICK HERE - to read about: Violinist Joshua Bell played incognito in a Washington subway
Why I don’t like godaddy
A Port Townsend business woman said to me, "no self-respecting business woman would use godaddy." She was referring to I don't like godaddy I wouldn't even begin to compare our services to godaddy. godaddy is a soul cousin to wal-mart, but at least wal-mart doesn't...
Email Read Receipts
Generally I find them useless / unreliable. More info here: http://blog.emailaddressmanager.com/outlook/email_read_receipts.html
Working for Free
Sometimes people ask me to work for free or volunteer and I have thought about the subject and sometimes accepted to do some volunteer work for non-profits, but in recent reading in a trade article I found someone who did a tidy summary of this subject - his point #5...
Why Professional Photographers Do Not Give Customers All the Files?
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/why-professional-photographers-do-not-give-customers-all-the-files/
A look at blocked emails
It's a war out there - a war against SPAM. It's not our war, but we are affected. Companies with good intentions out there sometimes cause collateral damage ... You're email bounced? How do you know? Did you receive a reply? OK, let's take a look at the error...
Rainbows in Port Townsend July 22, 2012
I was at home working and then the sun came out and so I thought - "rainbow" and ran outside and saw the rainbow with a yuck background ... where should I go? ... North Beach! ...so I grabbed my camera, hopped into the truck and hit North Beach/Fort Worden ... this...
OS X Lion downsides: end of PowerPC Apps, more RAM hungry
Although I love the new features of Lion, the multi-touch gestures, some of the security and file saving features, it has come at a cost. The worst for me is the end of PowerPC App compatibility and the RAM hunger. My iMac20 computer running with 4GB of RAM (&...
Increase Maximum upload file size in WordPress
OBJECTIVE: INCREASE THE MAX FILESIZE PARAMETER FOR UPLOADS INTO WORDPRESS to 40 Megabytes via ../wp-admin/media-new.php Many other avenues were attempted, but what worked was simply to modify the php.ini file line: post_max_size = 40M The post_max_size was the line...
How to Open MHT Files | eHow.com
The quick answer for us Mac users = the Opera Browser. more info here: How to Open MHT Files | eHow.com
Best Open CMS: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal « Keep an Open Eye Eye, Sir
Best Open CMS: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal Wordpress wins! Glad we've picked the winning horse :)
managing email addresses – the good ol’ fashioned way
Sometimes I have questions which really take me back to the basics. Today I had a question from someone who is excellent at what they do, but not terribly literate when it comes to computers. And that's ok, they don't have to be, that's why they have me to help them...
iTunes – Ping This. The little arrows next to the song title, artist & album!
So now the arrows are gone, never mind reversed. Want 'em back? Ping? eh, ok ... iTunes - sometimes best to leave well enough alone. I like(d) the little arrows next to the songs so when something is playing I can click the arrow and go to either the song in it's...
iPhone photos PNG vs. JPG
I noticed that some of my photos that I downloaded from my iPhone are PNG and some are JPG. What's the deal? How to standardize? All those that I set to send directly to facebook are PNG. They are also 720 x 540 (or 540 x 720) whereas the photos kept on the camera...
iPhone photo management for Apple computers / Mac
The best way to remove photos, archive on computer, keep select photos on iPhone. Answer: Remove photos from iPhone using Image Capture /Applications/Image Capture.app HOW TO: Within Image Capture: Select, "Delete after import" Select a target folder that makes sense...
USB 2.0 for my old G4 Powerbook laptop (Titanium – black keyboard)
I have a 667 MHz PowerPC G4 - purchased in 2002 - which I don't use often enough to warrant getting a new one. But I do need USB 2.0!! The computer is fine for what I need on the road - it works fine! Like the love and lore of an aging truck (yes I have one of...
These are a few of my favorite things
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens ... plus related software and hardware. This is a Mac/Apple bias list, but some, like 1 Password, may have versions for both platforms: I consider the following items must have / must use: 1Password - password management...
Visual tab missing in WordPress text editor
Sometimes it's the little things that cause the most distress. How or why this gets shut off I'm not sure (at time of user account creation, etc), but here's how to get it back: Click, ‘Edit My Profile’ in the drop-down menu in the top right-hand corner...
It was like this out of the camera – I didn’t Photoshop it!
... the concept that it was "just like this out of the camera" ... uh ... most digital cameras apply corrections that people take for granted - they happen IN the camera. I shoot RAW so that "interpretation" control is in my hands, not in the hands of the...
Spam Hammer
Spam Hammer is a method of defending e-mail users against spam by "temporarily rejecting" any email from a sender it does not recognize. If the mail is legitimate, the originating server will, after a delay, try again and if sufficient time has elapsed, the email will...
Marketing and Perspectives
CLICK HERE - to read about: Violinist Joshua Bell played incognito in a Washington subway
Why I don’t like godaddy
A Port Townsend business woman said to me, "no self-respecting business woman would use godaddy." She was referring to I don't like godaddy I wouldn't even begin to compare our services to godaddy. godaddy is a soul cousin to wal-mart, but at least wal-mart doesn't...
Email Read Receipts
Generally I find them useless / unreliable. More info here: http://blog.emailaddressmanager.com/outlook/email_read_receipts.html
Working for Free
Sometimes people ask me to work for free or volunteer and I have thought about the subject and sometimes accepted to do some volunteer work for non-profits, but in recent reading in a trade article I found someone who did a tidy summary of this subject - his point #5...
Why Professional Photographers Do Not Give Customers All the Files?
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/why-professional-photographers-do-not-give-customers-all-the-files/
A look at blocked emails
It's a war out there - a war against SPAM. It's not our war, but we are affected. Companies with good intentions out there sometimes cause collateral damage ... You're email bounced? How do you know? Did you receive a reply? OK, let's take a look at the error...
Rainbows in Port Townsend July 22, 2012
I was at home working and then the sun came out and so I thought - "rainbow" and ran outside and saw the rainbow with a yuck background ... where should I go? ... North Beach! ...so I grabbed my camera, hopped into the truck and hit North Beach/Fort Worden ... this...
OS X Lion downsides: end of PowerPC Apps, more RAM hungry
Although I love the new features of Lion, the multi-touch gestures, some of the security and file saving features, it has come at a cost. The worst for me is the end of PowerPC App compatibility and the RAM hunger. My iMac20 computer running with 4GB of RAM (&...
Increase Maximum upload file size in WordPress
OBJECTIVE: INCREASE THE MAX FILESIZE PARAMETER FOR UPLOADS INTO WORDPRESS to 40 Megabytes via ../wp-admin/media-new.php Many other avenues were attempted, but what worked was simply to modify the php.ini file line: post_max_size = 40M The post_max_size was the line...
How to Open MHT Files | eHow.com
The quick answer for us Mac users = the Opera Browser. more info here: How to Open MHT Files | eHow.com
Best Open CMS: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal « Keep an Open Eye Eye, Sir
Best Open CMS: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal Wordpress wins! Glad we've picked the winning horse :)
managing email addresses – the good ol’ fashioned way
Sometimes I have questions which really take me back to the basics. Today I had a question from someone who is excellent at what they do, but not terribly literate when it comes to computers. And that's ok, they don't have to be, that's why they have me to help them...
iTunes – Ping This. The little arrows next to the song title, artist & album!
So now the arrows are gone, never mind reversed. Want 'em back? Ping? eh, ok ... iTunes - sometimes best to leave well enough alone. I like(d) the little arrows next to the songs so when something is playing I can click the arrow and go to either the song in it's...
iPhone photos PNG vs. JPG
I noticed that some of my photos that I downloaded from my iPhone are PNG and some are JPG. What's the deal? How to standardize? All those that I set to send directly to facebook are PNG. They are also 720 x 540 (or 540 x 720) whereas the photos kept on the camera...
iPhone photo management for Apple computers / Mac
The best way to remove photos, archive on computer, keep select photos on iPhone. Answer: Remove photos from iPhone using Image Capture /Applications/Image Capture.app HOW TO: Within Image Capture: Select, "Delete after import" Select a target folder that makes sense...
USB 2.0 for my old G4 Powerbook laptop (Titanium – black keyboard)
I have a 667 MHz PowerPC G4 - purchased in 2002 - which I don't use often enough to warrant getting a new one. But I do need USB 2.0!! The computer is fine for what I need on the road - it works fine! Like the love and lore of an aging truck (yes I have one of...
These are a few of my favorite things
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens ... plus related software and hardware. This is a Mac/Apple bias list, but some, like 1 Password, may have versions for both platforms: I consider the following items must have / must use: 1Password - password management...