Guest post written by Nate Gregory
I've loved playing chess for so long now. I started playing it with my grandfather when I was really young and he would even let me beat him. But then I got good enough to where I started playing a whole lot better and could actually give him a run for his money. Well, I've continued to play chess for fun for the rest of my life and I thought that maybe now since I'm an adult with a real job, I should probably graduate from the plastic and cardboard set that I got for a couple of bucks at Walmart.
So I went online to try and find some nicer chess sets for myself. As I was looking through all of the different chess blogs, I ran across the site WIRELESSinternet.net. After I looked through it for a little bit I decided to sign up for one of the internet packages that I saw on there.
I found some directions for this really cool DIY chess set. I think I may just make that instead of buying myself a really nice set.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
HP MediaSmart Webcam Software Logitech
My new laptop I ordered a few months back has a webcam built in. I looked all over my system, but couldn't find a program to run it. I went over to download.com and checked out any free webcam software they might have. Unfortunately, every time I would start looking, I would get interrupted by one of my sons and never got a chance to try anything out.
Last week, I took another look at the software on my system and actually found the webcam software. My laptop is an HP, and the pre-installed software is called HP MediaSmart Webcam. It's really hidden. I found it under the Start menu, HP, HP MediaSmart menu. Kind of out of the way, but glad I finally found it. It was the first time I've ever used a webcam.
It's kind of cool, but really strange, to observe yourself while you are working on the computer. You can use the webcam either as a video camera or a still photo camera. The software lets you enhance the photos or add effects. You can create an avatar. There are even share buttons to make it easier to email or share on Facebook, YouTube, Snapfish and Flickr.
Back before I bought this laptop with a built in webcam, I thought about buying a separate webcam. There are lots to choose from, different brands and models, different prices. Some of the popular webcam brands are Logitech, Microsoft and Gear Head. If I was going to buy one, I would most likely go with a Logitech, such as the Logitech HD Pro Webcam (C910).
I have a digital camera and a video camera, but I tend to use the camera and video camera built into my cell phone the most. To add photos to my Facebook, I just take a picture and send it off. I'll have to give my webcam Facebook sharing feature a try and see how that goes, now that I know how to operate my webcam.
Last week, I took another look at the software on my system and actually found the webcam software. My laptop is an HP, and the pre-installed software is called HP MediaSmart Webcam. It's really hidden. I found it under the Start menu, HP, HP MediaSmart menu. Kind of out of the way, but glad I finally found it. It was the first time I've ever used a webcam.
It's kind of cool, but really strange, to observe yourself while you are working on the computer. You can use the webcam either as a video camera or a still photo camera. The software lets you enhance the photos or add effects. You can create an avatar. There are even share buttons to make it easier to email or share on Facebook, YouTube, Snapfish and Flickr.
Back before I bought this laptop with a built in webcam, I thought about buying a separate webcam. There are lots to choose from, different brands and models, different prices. Some of the popular webcam brands are Logitech, Microsoft and Gear Head. If I was going to buy one, I would most likely go with a Logitech, such as the Logitech HD Pro Webcam (C910).
I have a digital camera and a video camera, but I tend to use the camera and video camera built into my cell phone the most. To add photos to my Facebook, I just take a picture and send it off. I'll have to give my webcam Facebook sharing feature a try and see how that goes, now that I know how to operate my webcam.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Tick Removal Lyme Disease Nursing Scrubs
I live in upstate New York and this time of year, ticks are running rampant. About two months ago, my oldest son found a tick full of blood in the back of his neck. A few weeks ago, I found one embedded in my side. It wasn't full of blood yet, so it hadn't been there too long. I'm guessing about 12 hours, so chance of lyme disease is slim since it takes at least 24 hours to transmit it.
I pretty sure my son's tick was in longer than that. His doctor put him on an antibiotic, just in case. I'm not a big fan of antibiotics for "just in case", but I guess it's the lesser of two evils. My father actually had lyme disease and was on very powerful antibiotics for 2 months, which made him very tired.
I was able to get both of our ticks out, but each one had a little piece left in. I took my son to the emergency room. While we were waiting, another mother came in with her son. She had a tick in her shoulder earlier in the day, and her son had a tick in the back of his head. The emergency room doctor removed the piece from my son without a problem.
With my tick, I decided to try a nearby urgent care to get the rest out. I waited 2 1/2 hours before I finally saw someone. They told me they weren't going to try and get the piece out. It would come out on it's own. Yeah, I wasn't too happy I wasted 2 1/2 hours and $20.00 for them to tell me they weren't going to do anything. I did learn that it's ok to leave a small piece of a tick in if you can't get it out.
After my son's tick, I bought a tick removal tool from amazon and a tick release liquid. I couldn't get my tick out using the key. Maybe I just wasn't using it right or maybe it was because the tick wasn't full of blood. I don't know. My son's father got 4 out of 5 ticks out of a dog using the tick key. I used the tick release liquid on my tick and I think it killed the tick. I don't know if that's good or bad.
To remove the tick, use a great pair of tweezers and squeeze as close to the skin as you can and pull straight out until the tick releases. Don't squeeze the sack. That could cause the tick to vomit more disease carrying bacteria into you, which is what I hope the tick release liquid did not do.
During my emergency room and urgent care visits, I noticed that the nursing scrubs, the nurses were wearing, are pretty boring. There are websites out there which actually sell scrubs. Nowadays, scrubs come in all sorts of different colors and patterns. If you are a nurse or doctor tired of wearing the same old scrubs, you might want to give http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/ a look, and if you go outdoors, watch out for those ticks.
I pretty sure my son's tick was in longer than that. His doctor put him on an antibiotic, just in case. I'm not a big fan of antibiotics for "just in case", but I guess it's the lesser of two evils. My father actually had lyme disease and was on very powerful antibiotics for 2 months, which made him very tired.
I was able to get both of our ticks out, but each one had a little piece left in. I took my son to the emergency room. While we were waiting, another mother came in with her son. She had a tick in her shoulder earlier in the day, and her son had a tick in the back of his head. The emergency room doctor removed the piece from my son without a problem.
With my tick, I decided to try a nearby urgent care to get the rest out. I waited 2 1/2 hours before I finally saw someone. They told me they weren't going to try and get the piece out. It would come out on it's own. Yeah, I wasn't too happy I wasted 2 1/2 hours and $20.00 for them to tell me they weren't going to do anything. I did learn that it's ok to leave a small piece of a tick in if you can't get it out.
After my son's tick, I bought a tick removal tool from amazon and a tick release liquid. I couldn't get my tick out using the key. Maybe I just wasn't using it right or maybe it was because the tick wasn't full of blood. I don't know. My son's father got 4 out of 5 ticks out of a dog using the tick key. I used the tick release liquid on my tick and I think it killed the tick. I don't know if that's good or bad.
To remove the tick, use a great pair of tweezers and squeeze as close to the skin as you can and pull straight out until the tick releases. Don't squeeze the sack. That could cause the tick to vomit more disease carrying bacteria into you, which is what I hope the tick release liquid did not do.
During my emergency room and urgent care visits, I noticed that the nursing scrubs, the nurses were wearing, are pretty boring. There are websites out there which actually sell scrubs. Nowadays, scrubs come in all sorts of different colors and patterns. If you are a nurse or doctor tired of wearing the same old scrubs, you might want to give http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/categories/Scrubs/Scrubs-for-Women/ a look, and if you go outdoors, watch out for those ticks.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
PHP Web Development Advertising Agency
I have a list of programming languages I would like to learn. On the list is PHP. If you take a look at the job listings on any freelance programming website, there are tons of openings for PHP programmers. I've dabbled with web programming using jsp, java, javascript and html, but no PHP.
One day I was checking out the available classes at ed2go and noticed there were two PHP courses. An introduction class and an intermediate class. Each one costs $89.00 and lasts 6 weeks. Over the duration of the course, 2 lessons are released a week, for a total of 12 lessons. One lesson is released on Wednesday and the other on Friday.
Last week I finished the introduction course and started the intermediate class this week. I must say, I learned quite a bit.
The introduction course took you from start to finish in the development of your own recipe website. A mysql database is used to hold the recipe data. On the website users can create an account, leave comments and search recipes. Pretty cool. I may have to find a way to may it live and integrate it into my recipes blog.
I can't wait to get more into the intermediate class. This one takes you from start to finish of a store, which should be useful for my magazine back issues website.
PHP seems to be a pretty powerful programming language. One thing I never realized is that it is object oriented. It seems to have support for doing just about anything you can do in programming languages like C++. PHP is much easier to use to build a dynamic website than jsp and javascript. Unlike javascript which is browser dependent, PHP runs on the server, which means it's always on, so you don't have to worry about whether or not the user has it enabled in their browser, like with javascript.
Once I make my way through the rest of the intermediate PHP course, I have to go back to a few of the freelance programming sites and see if I can pick up a side job.
I may set up a website and advertise my skills. These days there are lots of programmers out there, especially in the area of web development. I may even look into hiring an Advertising Agency. One that comes to mind is called ThatAdvertising Agency. They are an Advertising Agency made up of tech savvy people. They use all the latest online advertising techniques in addition to the old offline advertising techniques. Hiring an Advertising Agency that knows all the advertising tips and tricks might be just the key to promoting a website and helping a newbie break into the competitive web development field.
One day I was checking out the available classes at ed2go and noticed there were two PHP courses. An introduction class and an intermediate class. Each one costs $89.00 and lasts 6 weeks. Over the duration of the course, 2 lessons are released a week, for a total of 12 lessons. One lesson is released on Wednesday and the other on Friday.
Last week I finished the introduction course and started the intermediate class this week. I must say, I learned quite a bit.
The introduction course took you from start to finish in the development of your own recipe website. A mysql database is used to hold the recipe data. On the website users can create an account, leave comments and search recipes. Pretty cool. I may have to find a way to may it live and integrate it into my recipes blog.
I can't wait to get more into the intermediate class. This one takes you from start to finish of a store, which should be useful for my magazine back issues website.
PHP seems to be a pretty powerful programming language. One thing I never realized is that it is object oriented. It seems to have support for doing just about anything you can do in programming languages like C++. PHP is much easier to use to build a dynamic website than jsp and javascript. Unlike javascript which is browser dependent, PHP runs on the server, which means it's always on, so you don't have to worry about whether or not the user has it enabled in their browser, like with javascript.
Once I make my way through the rest of the intermediate PHP course, I have to go back to a few of the freelance programming sites and see if I can pick up a side job.
I may set up a website and advertise my skills. These days there are lots of programmers out there, especially in the area of web development. I may even look into hiring an Advertising Agency. One that comes to mind is called ThatAdvertising Agency. They are an Advertising Agency made up of tech savvy people. They use all the latest online advertising techniques in addition to the old offline advertising techniques. Hiring an Advertising Agency that knows all the advertising tips and tricks might be just the key to promoting a website and helping a newbie break into the competitive web development field.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
That Advertising Agency
Starting a business, website, blog, etc is pretty easy compared to actually getting people to buy your product, visit your website, etc. Those are the key pieces needed to make money from your business, website or blog.
Nowadays there are two options to attract visitors: offline and online advertising.
Offline advertising involves the old traditional ways of advertising. These include things such as word of mouth, newspaper/radio/television advertisements, billboard ads, and/or passing out business cards.
In this day and age of technology we now have online advertising methods too. These include things such as setting up a website to advertise an offline business, use twitter/facebook/youtube/linkedin, email ads, visit forums, and/or place advertisements on other people's websites.
If you are not tech savvy, online advertising might be a little difficult. That's when it might be a good idea to hire an Advertising Agency to advertise for you.
There is an Advertising Agency called ThatAdvertisingAgency that specialize in advertising using all of the latest high tech methods in addition to the old traditional, offline methods. They are a very tech savvy group who have grown up in the digital age. They use special software to track the success of advertising campaigns to make sure you are getting the best return on your investment. They can set you up with your own twitter/facebook/youtube/linkedin accounts and website optimized so that people can find your site when performing searches. They can set you up with pay-per-click ads, videos, podcasts and write campaigns for you. You can customize which advertising methods you would like them to use. Customizable plans make it affordable, even if you have a small budget.
For any business to survive in today's market place, you have to be creative in attracting new customers. Hiring an Advertising Agency is a good place to start.
Nowadays there are two options to attract visitors: offline and online advertising.
Offline advertising involves the old traditional ways of advertising. These include things such as word of mouth, newspaper/radio/television advertisements, billboard ads, and/or passing out business cards.
In this day and age of technology we now have online advertising methods too. These include things such as setting up a website to advertise an offline business, use twitter/facebook/youtube/linkedin, email ads, visit forums, and/or place advertisements on other people's websites.
If you are not tech savvy, online advertising might be a little difficult. That's when it might be a good idea to hire an Advertising Agency to advertise for you.
There is an Advertising Agency called ThatAdvertisingAgency that specialize in advertising using all of the latest high tech methods in addition to the old traditional, offline methods. They are a very tech savvy group who have grown up in the digital age. They use special software to track the success of advertising campaigns to make sure you are getting the best return on your investment. They can set you up with your own twitter/facebook/youtube/linkedin accounts and website optimized so that people can find your site when performing searches. They can set you up with pay-per-click ads, videos, podcasts and write campaigns for you. You can customize which advertising methods you would like them to use. Customizable plans make it affordable, even if you have a small budget.
For any business to survive in today's market place, you have to be creative in attracting new customers. Hiring an Advertising Agency is a good place to start.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Woodworking
Thanks for the post from Rashad Townsend
In high school, my dad taught me how to stain and varnish the back deck. Ever since that afternoon, I’ve had a passion for refinishing wood furniture and that’s the line of business I’m in today. I love working with wood and creating something beautiful with my hands, so this profession is right up my alley. I have a lot of talent, so I’m told, and I get great joy from what I do. I do a lot of furniture shows and work with some art galleries in the area to sell my pieces as they’re all relatively high end, so it’s important that I check my email often so as not to miss an opportunity. I recently got wireless in my shop from Wirelessinternet.net and it’s been really helpful since I can take it anywhere on the property and not lose signal. The best part of my job is that I get to set my own hours and hang out with my dog all day while doing something I love to do. What more could I possibly ask for?
In high school, my dad taught me how to stain and varnish the back deck. Ever since that afternoon, I’ve had a passion for refinishing wood furniture and that’s the line of business I’m in today. I love working with wood and creating something beautiful with my hands, so this profession is right up my alley. I have a lot of talent, so I’m told, and I get great joy from what I do. I do a lot of furniture shows and work with some art galleries in the area to sell my pieces as they’re all relatively high end, so it’s important that I check my email often so as not to miss an opportunity. I recently got wireless in my shop from Wirelessinternet.net and it’s been really helpful since I can take it anywhere on the property and not lose signal. The best part of my job is that I get to set my own hours and hang out with my dog all day while doing something I love to do. What more could I possibly ask for?
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Cyber Crime Protection ChicaLogic
In this day and age anti malware software is a must. The more time spent online, the greater the chance of your computer becoming infected with malware. Malware, such as worms, viruses and spyware, can do serious damage to your computer, or identity theft can occur when your personal information becomes compromised.
There's tons of malware protection software out there. It's hard to know which one to choose. I came across a website called ChicaLogic, which might be worth a look. It is a unique website in that it is designed by women for women who are looking for technology info.
They sell several tools to help your computer.
One is a computer fixer tool, which helps keep your computer running like it's brand new. It includes a system cleaner and performance optimizer and sells for $19.95.
The other tool protects your computer against threats such as malware and spyware. It sells for $24.95. Both tools are very reasonably priced, compared to other malware software, which sometimes costs a couple hundred dollars.
Free trial downloads of both tools are available, if you want to try before you buy.
A tips and tricks section of ChicaLogic is also useful. It is chock full of computer information, such as recommended apps, how to info, technology news and computer term definitions described in easy to understand articles.
ChicaLogic is worth a look whether you are looking for computer information or cyber crime protection software.
There's tons of malware protection software out there. It's hard to know which one to choose. I came across a website called ChicaLogic, which might be worth a look. It is a unique website in that it is designed by women for women who are looking for technology info.
They sell several tools to help your computer.
One is a computer fixer tool, which helps keep your computer running like it's brand new. It includes a system cleaner and performance optimizer and sells for $19.95.
The other tool protects your computer against threats such as malware and spyware. It sells for $24.95. Both tools are very reasonably priced, compared to other malware software, which sometimes costs a couple hundred dollars.
Free trial downloads of both tools are available, if you want to try before you buy.
A tips and tricks section of ChicaLogic is also useful. It is chock full of computer information, such as recommended apps, how to info, technology news and computer term definitions described in easy to understand articles.
ChicaLogic is worth a look whether you are looking for computer information or cyber crime protection software.
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