Archive for the 'How-To' Category

Wireless Wednesday: Never Listen To Voicemail Again

If you’re like me and hate listening to voicemail you’re in luck! I’ve been using Mobile Visual Voicemail provided by CallWave for a few months now and I absolutely love it. For those of you not familiar with CallWave’s suite of products, you definitely need to check them out. They offer virtual fax, mobile visual […]

Christmas Photo Tips (Some Holiday Link Love)

As a photographer that is always trying to learn I wanted to figure out how to take better pictures during the holiday season, specifically Christmas. I was recently looking at some photos from last Christmas and was a little disappointed with the outcome. Most of my shots were involving Christmas lights in some way shape […]

Review: Quick Look

As I become more and more accustom to using Leopard there are new features that I realize have revolutionized the way I work, play and really do everything on my mac. I recently discussed Spaces in a previous post and that feature has definitely changed the way I work, however, today I’m going to discuss […]

Review: Back To My Mac

So since I’ve been using Leopard I’ve been waiting to try the new Back To My Mac feature. Well, if you read my post last month you would know that I am with a new company, Ifficient. What does that mean? With my new position came a new MacBook. I’ve configured both of my machines […]

How To: Create A FavIcon For A Wordpress Site

In my recent post on putting a logo on a transparent background, my friend over at SpicePuppy.com has asked for advice on creating a Favicon. For those that do not know, a Favicon (short for favorites icon) is a small icon that is used by web browsers such as Firefox or Safari to identify a […]

How To: Put A Logo On A Transparent Background

I’m not sure if any of you may need to do this at any point but here is how you can put any logo on a transparent background.

…Note : If you’re not working in RGB mode you’ll have to convert it into RGB mode by clicking “image” on the top of your screen, selecting “mode” and choosing RGB.

Wallpaper Weekend: Grapes

Each weekend I post a photo I’ve taken with my Nikon D50. As always I try to post shots that I find to be interesting that could make for a potentially cool wallpaper. This weekends shot also came from my recent wine vineyard tour in CT.
Grapes:

Shot Specs: f7.1 | 1/125 ss | 80 mm | […]

Jango Is Now Open To The Public

Earlier in October I wrote a post about Jango, the social internet radio service. Well, it is officially available to the public. For those of you that are unfamiliar with Jango you can read my post here. It’s not as visited as Pandora but it has grown to 70,000 members with 600,000 stations. I had […]

Wireless Wednesday: I Heart Blackberry Messenger

So anyone with a Blackberry can utilize this service and you can find a great How To for Beginners here but my favorite feature is voice notes.

…So, using Blackberry Messenger you can record a voice note and send it as if it were like an instant message to your recipient.

How To: Backup Your Computer Without Time Machine

With much anticipation for the new Mac OS, Leopard many have finally gotten their copy. There are also those that have yet to either upgrade or even make the transition to the Mac of their choice. If you have yet to make the move see my Top 5 Reasons To Switch To A Mac Now! […]