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Geeks on the Move – Favorite Fitness App of 2011

Geeks on the Move – Favorite Fitness App of 2011

Ok, I don’t run. At least not currently. I do ride, hike, walk and exercise in various degrees though and track it all using RunKeeper. You may want to also if you’d like some extra motivation. Here’s how I got started… A few months ago I was a on a trip with a ridiculously fit and athletic friend of mine. How fit? His nickname is Super. Super pulled me aside and said: “You have to get moving. There’s...

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I want my Photoshop!

I want my Photoshop!

Photo friends, how many times have you heard yourself screaming those very words in your head? There you are, marooned on your friend’s or sister-in-law’s computer away from the awesome pixel transforming power of Adobe Photoshop. Sure, you just use online photo editing tools in Flickr for a quick crop, color adjustment or the like but if you need real Photoshop Power? What if you need to clone your ex out of a photo on...

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The Hunt for Inspiration

The Hunt for Inspiration

Jack London once said “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a mouse.” Okay he might have said club instead of mouse.  Same difference these days in the realm of digital creation. If you’d like to discover amazing photographs by no one in particular, without a similar subject,  and with the only thing that makes them alike is that they’re sweet sweet eye candy then I suggest you try...

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Online Photo Edits in Flickr with Picnik

Online Photo Edits in Flickr with Picnik

If you’re not on a photo-sharing site then go with Flickr.  In fact, if you’re on Google’s Picasa and you’re not using their desktop software you might want to switch because now Flickr has integrated Picnik with robust tools for editing your photos right on the web.   This is a huge advantage if you’re just sharing your photos on Facebook or the like.  If you want to be able to print your photos or share...

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Top 9 Free iPhone Apps for New Users

Top 9 Free iPhone Apps for New Users

Hello new iPhone user.  Killed that Crackberry and moving over to iPhonedom? I am what’s known as the seasoned iPhone user.  Okay, no one calls me that.  But perhaps techie or “West Coast Tech Support” is throw around in my direction.  Whatever the name I keep getting new iPhone users asking what apps they should install. The application store does a fairly decent job of spelling out the options but then again...

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What is an RSS Feed?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It’s hard to explain it any better than the folks from Common...

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