We're going to snack on this apple for lunch, but first we wanted to say we're thinking of you!
Have a great day!
January 12, 2011
November 27, 2010
How To Add Special FX Photos to Your Address Book Cards
Hand-Made Mac Tip No. 14
How To Add Special FX Photos to Your Address Book Cards
I discovered some funky, new photo editing features in Snow Leopard's version of Address Book!
When you edit a contact card, you can also assign a photo to that individual by double-clicking on the photo icon.Below that, there are two buttons. The camera button is for taking a photo using the built in webcam. The button to the right of that is for adding special effects. I can't remember off the top of my head if these were present in Leopard, but I'm just discovering them now.
There are six different choices. Try on a few for yourself!
You know, it's soon time to get those holiday cards out in the mail. Next time you're digging around in your Address Book, pruning and gardening your contacts database, you might want to have some fun with a few of the faces in there.
November 26, 2010
iPhone iOS 4.2 in 5 Minutes Video
October 20, 2010
Nosillacast Tucson Tweetup
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| Lucian and Keagan with Allison Sheridan. Does she look charmed or what? |
On 20101020, a bunch of us gathered together at the Cheesecake Factory in Tucson to hang out with Allison Sheridan of the Nosillacast podcast hosted over on podfeet.com! We all had an EVER so slight Macintosh bias which we blended with cheesecake, beer, burgers, salads, other great food and even better company.
In attendance: Myself, Nate, Lucian, Keagan, Allison, Karell, Wayde and David of the Tucson NosillaCastaways! Pat Mahon was there in spirit but unfortunately the Bandwidth Gods were not smiling on us. I think we forgot to saccrifice some cheesecake brownies or something. Next time we'll choose more wisely when it comes to wifi location. Must have wifi with food when it's a Tweetup!
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| @Podfeet herself... (Photo by Lucian. Not bad for a 4 year old!) |
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| Wayde and David enjoying c&c: company & cheesecake! |
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| David took this photo of me, Karell, and Allison with my camera. All of our forks are in perfect alignment. How did you do that!?? |
Here is a slideshow of the rest of the photos including some more Lucian took by himself.
October 19, 2010
October 17, 2010
For Those About To Rock October, We Salute You
Are you thinking pink?
This past month, a few of my friends and relatives have given birth to baby girls. You know who you are: Congratulations!! (now stop reading my blog and get back to resting!) A few more are waiting to find out if they'll be registering for pink things. It's all very exciting. It's also reminding me of something very important.
I'm thinking about pink lately, not only for my own good, but for their little futures that are just beginning. You see, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, I'm making my personal blog pink and posting some links that will hopefully bring about awareness for this horrific disease that affects too many people we know, love and care about.
I'm also posting this photo of my rack
because it rocks and I hope it's a reminder to you and your loved ones to do your self-breast exams each month! Have you checked today?
Stop reading and do it now. Go ahead. I'll wait.
Good. Thanks.
These knockers have now fed two handsome little boys over the past 4 years and counting. I'm pretty proud of that. I worked very hard at it and I deserve to be proud. Breasts are amazing body parts and they should be respected, protected and revered. Breasts are fabulous and functional! Don't let breast cancer jeopardize them — not mine, yours, hers or his! (Men can get breast cancer too. So you dudes need to stop gawking enough to pay attention to your own health!)
It would be devastating if I ever lost these to breast cancer, so I'm constantly checking and trying to be self-aware. I have a few family members who have had different types of cancer so my risk is a bit elevated.
Do you know if you're at risk?
I urge you to visit the National Breast Cancer site and register for an Early Detection Plan. I did it. It's fast and easy. It's also a good way to set up some reminders to do your exams.
Click to Donate
I'm serious. All it takes is a click, or two or seven. Tell your friends.
Donate & Get Involved @ Komen.org
This past month, a few of my friends and relatives have given birth to baby girls. You know who you are: Congratulations!! (now stop reading my blog and get back to resting!) A few more are waiting to find out if they'll be registering for pink things. It's all very exciting. It's also reminding me of something very important.
I'm thinking about pink lately, not only for my own good, but for their little futures that are just beginning. You see, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor of this, I'm making my personal blog pink and posting some links that will hopefully bring about awareness for this horrific disease that affects too many people we know, love and care about.
I'm also posting this photo of my rack
because it rocks and I hope it's a reminder to you and your loved ones to do your self-breast exams each month! Have you checked today?
Stop reading and do it now. Go ahead. I'll wait.
Good. Thanks.
These knockers have now fed two handsome little boys over the past 4 years and counting. I'm pretty proud of that. I worked very hard at it and I deserve to be proud. Breasts are amazing body parts and they should be respected, protected and revered. Breasts are fabulous and functional! Don't let breast cancer jeopardize them — not mine, yours, hers or his! (Men can get breast cancer too. So you dudes need to stop gawking enough to pay attention to your own health!)
It would be devastating if I ever lost these to breast cancer, so I'm constantly checking and trying to be self-aware. I have a few family members who have had different types of cancer so my risk is a bit elevated.
Do you know if you're at risk?
I urge you to visit the National Breast Cancer site and register for an Early Detection Plan. I did it. It's fast and easy. It's also a good way to set up some reminders to do your exams.
Click to Donate
I'm serious. All it takes is a click, or two or seven. Tell your friends.
Donate & Get Involved @ Komen.org
Thanks for taking the time to remember and remind. Go tell your friends!
September 27, 2010
Facepaint Fun
Yesterday I took the boys to the Tucson Reptile Show where Lucian got his face painted. This time last year I tried to paint his face for a Halloween costume and he wanted no parts of it. My how much changes in a year!!
Funny how life has a way of changing things up on you. I always envisioned playing makeup and dressup with a little girl someday.
Up till now I was kind of struggling with what to do when my sons ask if they can wear makeup. Now that he digs facepainting, I have a new way to repurpose old makeup.
Next, Lucian is going to paint a snake on my leg while Keagan is napping. I'm so glad he's enjoying this craft. It's great for fine motor skills and creativity.
Do you think the moms of Mötley Crüe members thought the same?
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September 25, 2010
Mac Voices Interview with Chuck Joiner
While I don't always like to blow my own horn, perhaps you wouldn't mind pressing this play button to hear an interview where I was the featured guest! It was an honor and a privilege to be interviewed by Chuck Joiner for MacVoices.
I know I tend to ramble but it's just so stimulating when I get to talk shop with another adult! I mean, Lucian is starting to understand more and more, but Keagan just drools when I explain why it's so important to run backups and repair permissions. Ok, so that's not a stretch compared to some other adults in my life, but it was extremely refreshing talking to Chuck Joiner. He's been podcasting since the dawn of this new media and it shows in his smooth interviewing skills. Chuck is very easy to talk to and made me feel right at home. Well, I mean, I was at home in my pajamas at the time — I think you know what I mean.
In the future, I look forward to being summoned for jury duty! The MacJury is a fun panel to be on where we will weigh in on a topic about current events in the industry surrounding Apple and related technologies. Tune in to that show and catch me on a future episode!
If you haven't done so already, check out Chuck's family of shows which includes: MacVoices, MacNotables, The MacJury, and MacVoicesTV. You can subscribe for free in iTunes. It's a great way to get to know people in the Mac community, make friends and learn something new. Whether you're a newcomer or an old pro, there is a show for you.
I did some name-dropping during the interview. I'd like to list some links for reference. If there is someone I missed, please drop me a comment and I'll edit this post.
DigitalFanGirl
Allison Sheridan - Nosillacast
Pat Fauquet - MacMousecalls
Mike Rose - TUAW
John F Braun - The Mac Observer
Dadlabs
Backpacking Dad
and of course, my other project:
Moms Gone Geek
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