Archive for June, 2007

Help! My blog host is sinking my WordPress blog!

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

I converted to Wordpress, set up as a “website add-on” by my hosting company exactly a year ago. In that time, I’ve seen my traffic increase sixfold. Yay! I didn’t have very much to begin with (spoken with head bowed), so ramping it up x6 isn’t spectacular by problogging standards. Though modest by most definitions, [...]

Use Photoshop’s Unsharpen Mask to Improve Images

Friday, June 29th, 2007

What a difference! Above is the image I used originally in one of my “What’s on My Needles” posts a couple of months ago.
Below is a corrected image based on tips found at Digital Photography School.
It seems counter intuitive to some people to select “unsharpen” when the outcome they desire is one [...]

What’s in the Glass? The Starbucker Meme.

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Ahhh. A meme. Dawud passed it my way, “it” having originated with Starbucker.
The questions go like this, with my answers following, italicized:
1. How full is your glass?
Just half, as you can see.
2. What kind of glass is it?
A vintage candlewick pattern goblet, one of a set of a dozen that I acquired from [...]

Verizon says No to iPhone; You can too!

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

As a happy (rabid!) technophile and consumer of all things Apple, I was bummed when I first learned that Verizon wouldn’t be an authorized provider of the iPhone.
The product rollout was scheduled right as I would be cashing in on my “new every two” discount which Verizon uses to reel in all of us [...]

Family Life & Virtual Assistance: Path to or From the Rat Race?

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Many people will tell you that they are drawn to the virtual assistance profession because they believe it will be a flexible fit with their family life. Interestingly, that sounds a LOT like the reason so many women are attracted the education profession.
I have worked in both fields and, while there are clear benefits [...]

Loosen Up v.2: Teach Yourself Something New

Monday, June 25th, 2007

You know that adage, “honey, you sound like you need a dose of your own medicine?” Well, that’s me right now, just kind of going in circles.
No need to elaborate, other than to say something created a sense of panic and was getting the better of me for a couple of days.
Moods, overreactions, bad news, [...]