They say "it takes a village." This Christmas, an entire community came together to support one homeless family. It all started with two teenagers, whose only wish for Christmas was to spend it with their mom and siblings. Since last Christmas, the kids were separated and placed into foster care. … [Read more...]
The Season of Giving
December 22, 2009 by · 6 Comments
Each morning I receive a quick thought from the folks at iMom.com, via email. Today's "Espresso Minute" was titled "The Value of Generosity" and referred to portions of text from "Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes... in You and Your Kids!" by Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne … [Read more...]
Learn from Google's Design Principles
December 7, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
While doing some research on search engine optimization (SEO) for my web design book, I came across a page from Google's User Experience team that discusses the organization's design principles. Upon reading these principles, I felt compelled to share it with the world (or at least the three people … [Read more...]
iPhoto's Faces
November 25, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
I just recently upgraded to the latest version of Apple's OS, which also got me the latest version of their iPhoto software. Today I had a chance to play around with it a bit. There are a ton of new features, but one of my favorites is called "Faces." According to Apple, "iPhoto uses face detection … [Read more...]
My Apple Upgrade
November 18, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Three years ago I bought a MacBook Pro. At the time, it was super fast and able to handle all my computer needs. It was a glorious machine, and I quickly fell in love. But over time, the keys became so worn I could no longer read the letters on them. That I could overlook. But when performance … [Read more...]
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