How to Convert Hi-Def photo for Social Network

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Wes Johnson

Many cameras today take Super High Quality or High Definition pictures. This is great for making posters, but not so good when you want to take a picture for a social profile. Most of us have received a great picture taken by a friend that is either too high definition or the picture orientation is rotated by 90 degrees. This post is a tutorial using Microsoft Office Picture Manager to resolve some common photo issues so you can use your photos with Social Networks like Facebook, LinkedIn.

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iPhone App reviews

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Wes Johnson

Over the past month I have been watching a new Video On Demand show on my TiVo.  The show demonstrates a new App each day.  I find the information presented very informative and useful.

Here’s what I learn with each show:

  1. It shows off the main features of each App.
  2. I can see what is being charged for these features.
  3. I helps me make an informed decision about the usefulness of an App without purchasing it.

To see what they have available you can visit their website at http://dailyappshow.com/

At the time of this post, it appears they are posting videos for iPhone, iPad, and Android Apps.

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Simply impassible…Nothing’s impossible.

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Wes Johnson

Last week I was in Yosemite with our Venture Crew.  We were hiking from Bridleveil falls back to our campsite and somewhere along the way ended up on the wrong side of the Merced river.  There definitely was no place to cross.  While we were hiking along the road the thought came to mind that we could give up because it seemed impossible.  However, I remembered a quote from Alice in Wonderland.  Alice was talking to the Doorknob about getting to the other side.  The Doorknob in his wisdom could see beyond what seemed impossible and used a different term impassible to describe the situation. Continue reading →

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Does your Windows PC have a virus?

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Wes Johnson

Many Windows PC users don’t know their computer has a virus until their system starts to act funny.  Maybe everything seems to be fine, but there is something that doesn’t seem quite right.  Their computer might seem a little bit sluggish or a favorite homepage has suddenly been replaced by something else.  Worse yet, their default browser can’t get access to the internet.  When this happens to you, what do you do? Continue reading →

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The most important camping tool

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Wes Johnson

This past weekend I went on a camping trip to Yosemite.  I brought all the essential things that you might need for a weekend of camping and hiking.

Every time I go camping, I bring these things with me:

  • First Aid kit – deal with minor wounds.
  • Tent – for protection from the elements
  • Sleeping bag & sleeping pad – for comfort while sleeping
  • Layered clothing – handle temperature extremes from the 30s at night to the warm/hot daytime temperatures.
  • Mess kit – eating utensils
  • Toiletry kit – cleanup
  • Hydration pack – water while hiking 

Unfortunately, I didn’t remember everything.  I somehow missed the most important camping tool of all;  the spoon.  You might not realize how much you rely on the simple spoon until you don’t have one on hand.

Spoon acitivies:

  • Scooping
  • Measuring
  • Mixing Stirring
  • Eating

Final thoughts:

I survived the weekend campout using a fork instead of a spoon.  Fortunately, for me, the menu was mostly fork friendly.

In the future, I plan to pack the most important camping tool, the spoon.

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