Online Photo Edits in Flickr with Picnik

Apr 11

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...

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Top 9 Free iPhone Apps for New Users

Oct 21

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...

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Fun With Live Writer Blog Software

Aug 08

Today I’m trying out Windows Live Writer, which is a free software package from Microsoft.  Yes, Microsoft does give away software from time to time.   This one is meant for putting up posts on Microsoft Live Blogs (this is not one) but it also supports other kinds.  So far it hasn’t allowed me to italicize a word but it does offer a groovy wysiwyg editor...

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Open Source Project Management Software

Jul 19

In the wake of a post on the 37 Signals blog suggesting that we should more often call plans guesses I thought it was relevant to offer a free planning tool. Here’s the post on 37 Signals by way: http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1805-lets-just-call-plans-what-they-are-guesses 37 Signals is very often an insightful blog by the way and they are also makers of...

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Must-have photo software that’s free!

Jul 16

This is maybe, no probably the best free software on the web today.  If you don’t own Lightroom or Aperature this one pretty much does it all including RAW image support. (Which is for you photo enthusiasts).  For everyone else you’ll marvel at no more red eyes in your photos!  Go! Download it now.   Seriously. Yes the PC version rocks as...

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