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Color Scheme Designer
I am not a designer. This may be painfully evident from the look and feel of this website, which, I did not code myself. It is a WordPress-based website which, at best, I have “themed” myself, but...
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Two Random Blog Design Tools
Are there really any websites that aren’t essentially blogs? Okay, I know there are, but, considering that some people estimate about 1 out of every 5 sites runs WordPress, it amounts to the same...
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Caring for your DSLR Body
Really, it’s about dust and keeping it out of your camera, but, let’s be honest, that really is the biggest issue in keeping your camera clean. As part of their “photography 101″ series, The Photo...
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Backups and Data Recovery – Home Edition – Part 1
“Two is one and one is none”. I’ve quoted that a lot over the years. I’ve reminded people over and over again that just moving your data to an external drive is NOT a backup. If you can’t afford to...
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Write More Quickly
with the DASH method! I hate to admit it, but when I write on this blog, or any of my blogs, really, I often find myself floundering about. Sometimes, I just keep typing until something mildly coherent...
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Coffee Shop Sounds
A relatively recent study says that the background noise of a coffee shop can boost your creativity. I tend to subscribe to the attitude of one of my favorite authors, John Scalzi, espoused in his book...
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Draft – Version Control For Writers
I am a geek. This may be self-evident based on the fact that I work in IT and maintain several websites including two blogs, but the implications of that may not be clear. In software development, of...
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Writerly Advice
There is no shortage of advice for writers. And, honestly, the advice you like least is probably the best for you. Why do I say that? Because the advice that rankles you the most is probably digging...
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Free Image Viewer, And More
Last week, I shared my favorite free image editor, but this week, I’ve got a bit of software that’s every bit as useful and important. But, really, it’s more than just a viewer. This little gem can do...
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Moveable Type Changes License
And becomes completely irrelevant. Apparently, I missed this last month, but Six Apart is changing their license so that Movable Type will no longer have a free version. Now, when it was Ben and Mena...
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5 Random Writing Tools
So, in support of NaNoWriMo, this month, I’ve decided to serve up nothing but writing-related links. At a week into the process of writing your novel, you should be well on your way. But, maybe there...
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Free LogMeIn Alternative
Looks like the free LogMeIn option is going away. It had to happen eventually, but it kind of sucks for those of us who relied on it to get certain things done. They sent an email this morning, giving...
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PogoPlug Multimedia Sharing Device
I love this device! Almost a year ago, I took a photography class from Syl Arena and he mentioned, in an off-hand comment, that he used a PogoPlug to access his files from home while on the road. Now,...
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Keyless Entry Tools!
Keyless entry tools may be a bit of a misnomer, but, technically, that’s what I’m talking about in this very special Tools for Tuesday post. Actually, since I missed posting a tool last week, I’m going...
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Create Ebooks from Webpages
Okay, this isn’t exactly a new idea, but it’s still worth sharing. I got this from Lifehacker back in 2012, but I’ve been behind in my link sharing, so I’m just getting to it now. The idea is simple....
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An Easy Way to Share Your WIFI Password
I’m going to take a slight departure from my normal free stuff on Friday posts. Don’t worry, this is still free, but it’s not just a “click here and look at this thing” kind of post. This week, you’ll...
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Style Maker
Hopefully, you all won’t be too disappointed to not see links to a bunch of other blogs today. I hate to admit it, but I wrote this at the last minute because I’ve been so busy. So, if you all think...
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Download The Latest Themes From Automattic
It’s a great time to be a blogger. No, seriously! For one thing, if you’re an old guy like me, who’s been blogging for ten or fifteen years, the golden time we all knew was coming has arrived;...
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The Medium Is The Message
Marshall McLuhan said that, and it may be one of the few things I remember about him from my Marketing classes.And, I’ll be honest, outside of it being a catchy phrase, I’m not entirely sure it applies...
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Freebies for Friday
Traditionally, I’ve tried to give you free stuff on Friday. This week is no different. But, I’ll be honest, it’s been a crazy week with budget planning and strategic planning for the next five years at...
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