Panoramic Tripod Head

How to Build a Panoramic Tripod Head - WikiHow: "There’s some amazing software out there for panoramic photography. Various software packages warp, stitch and blend sequences of photos so that they (ideally) look like one big, high-resolution, panoramic shot. However, getting these shots to turn out perfectly isn’t easy when handholding your camera or using a normal tripod, especially when some parts of the image are fairly close to the lens. Panoramic tripods can cost hundreds of dollars, but making your own isn't that hard. Even better, it's dirt cheap."

Roxio Software

Easy Media Creator 9 Suite - CD & DVD Creator - Overview

Roxio is well known as CD and DVD burning software. A few more features like video editing and movie making are no surprise and some great features for making music CDs and DVDs and even backing up your whole harddrive make it even better. The new media Creator 9 Suite even includes a full featured photo editing program with all the bells and whistles -- all for under $100

Mount St. Helens Volcano Cam

Camera updates every 5 minutes.

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Top 7 Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts for Productivity Photoshop Lab: "This is a list of my top 7 (or so) favorite and most used Photoshop keyboard shortcuts. Some might be obvious to you, some you might already know, and some might be new to you. "

Windows® Defender

Download details: Windows® Defender: "Windows Defender is a free program that helps you stay productive by protecting your computer against pop-ups, slow performance and security threats caused by spyware and other potentially unwanted software."

Windows Movie Maker Tutorial

DIY Guide to Windows Movie Maker - Video Software: "

Most users don't know that Windows XP includes it's own video editing software, right out of the box. Windows Movie Maker is included with Windows XP and can be used to edit your home videos, including adding titles, effects and transitions, as well as adding audio and narration.
And if you don't own a video camera, there are still plenty of things you can do with Movie Maker, including making slide shows from your digital photos using all of features mentioned above."

Merry Christmas from Jim and Wendy Hoffman

Our Christmas Greeting to you!

BlogThis! link

Known Issues for Blogger in Beta:

"BlogThis! is not yet supported in beta (it won't accept beta login
information). This applies both to the original BlogThis! link as well as the
Blogger button on the Google Toolbar. Update (9/12): This is now being worked
on. "

Whew! I knew there had to be a reason we couldn't log on. The post hasn't been updated since September but hopefully it will be fixed soon. They are in the process of removing the 'beta' classification.

Post to the Blogger beta from Picasa

Blogger Buzz: Post to the Blogger beta from Picasa
One of the last features missing from the new version of Blogger in beta — posting photos directly from Google’s Picasa photo organizer — has been released today. Picasa’s BlogThis! button is the easiest, most convenient way to post photos from your Windows or Linux desktop to your blog, and now you can use this great (and free!) program with the new version of Blogger.

Flickr Support for Blogger

Blogger Buzz: Flickr Support for Blogger in beta: "I’m very pleased to announce that Flickr has added support for the new version of Blogger in beta! Now you can blog and post photos directly from Flickr to your beta blog. This is something that a ton of you have been requesting, and many thanks go to the Flickr folks for upgrading their site to work with the new version of Blogger."

Blog This Link setup

Blogger Help : What is BlogThis! ?: "BlogThis! is an easy way to make a blog post without visiting blogger.com. Once you add the BlogThis! link to your browser's toolbar, blogging will be a snap. Or rather, a click. Clicking BlogThis! creates a mini-interface to Blogger prepopulated with a link to the web page you are visiting, as well as any text you have highlighted on that page. Add additional text if you wish and then publish or post from within BlogThis!
There are two ways to use BlogThis!: if you use Windows and Internet Explorer, you can use BlogThis! straight from the Google Toolbar. If you're on another browser, just drag the link below to your browser's Link bar. Then, whenever the mood strikes, click BlogThis! to post to your blog:"

Maxine's Blog

From Mama's Heart

My favorite Christmas cookie recipes

My favorite Christmas cookie recipes:

"The best memories come from the good times in life. One of my fondest
memories
was visits to Grandma's farm in the country at Christmas time. More
specifically
Grandma's cookie table, always piled high with at least a dozen
different
goodies. Once a year we were allowed to pick, and choose, and eat
all we wanted.
(at least that's what Grandma said...) Enjoy these time
treasured recipes and
share them with your family. Remember! Grandma said
they can have all they
want... It's Christmas!"

This is a site I used for a sample of posting on the fly.

For the kids

To entertain the child in all of us -- or the grandkids -- or the great grand kids --or just call it plain old mouse practise!


Boohbah Zone

Top tips for organizing your digital photo collection

"Chances are you're taking lots of digital photographs these days. And why not?
It's easy, fast, and fun, and once you have a digital camera, it's virtually
free to take as many pictures as your heart desires.
But have you ever spent
hours in your photo library, trying to find 'that really great picture,'
scrolling through countless images, not even sure you're in the right folder?
Once you master a few easy photo management tools, it's a snap to organize
your entire collection, so you can stop stressing and start enjoying your
photos."

10 Ways to Work More Securely

Published: November 26, 2005


The security of your computer and data is crucial for you and the success of your company. Lost or stolen information can reveal company secrets, or expose your confidential or personal information. The more you can do to keep your computer secure, the better off you'll be. Use these 10 tips to learn ways you can protect your computer, your data, and your company's network."

Fixing internet browser problems

Weirdness with the Web: 3 stubborn Internet problems you can fix: "In general, PC problems can be pretty annoying. But perhaps nothing's more irritating then dealing with PC problems when you're trying to surf the World Wide Web. In this article, you'll learn to cure your PC's weirdness with the Web.
These solutions deal specifically with Microsoft Windows XP, but you'll find these tips generally work for all versions of Windows from 95/98/ME to NT/2000/XP.
On This Page
You get annoying pop-ups when you surf the Internet
You receive error messages on the Web pages you view
The text on Web pages is too small to read

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Online Photo Albums

Online albums are available in numerous locations. They vary from site to site. Many are free. Here are some sites to choose from:

Snapfish
Kodak
Webshots
Yahoo Photo
Live Spaces
Flickr
Photosite
Picasa
PhotoBucket
Our Story

Layering Photos

Cleaning Poem

Cleaning Poem

I asked the Lord to tell me Why my house is such a mess.

He asked if I'd been 'computering', And I had to answer, "yes."
He told me to get off my fanny And tidy up the house.

And so I started cleaning up... The smudges off my mouse.

I wiped and shined the topside. That really did the trick...

I was just admiring my work... I didn't mean to 'click.'

But click, I did, and oops I found A real absorbing site

That I got SO way into... I was into it all night.

{sigh} Nothing's changed except my mouse It's very, very shiny.

I guess my house will stay a mess... While I sit here on my hiney.

Sample Blog Setup and Posting

Sample Blog Setup and Posting:
"Sunday, December 3, 2006
Blogs created in Class

The following is a list of the new blogs created by students last week. You can click on the name to view the blog."

Framing a Picture: a Photoshop tutorial by Janee

Framing a Picture: a Photoshop tutorial by Janee: "Framing a Picture
In this tutorial, written with beginners in mind, we are going to mat and frame a picture using a frame and mat that we make ourselves. We will learn/practice the following skills:
Cropping a picture.
Using layers to manipulate images.
Using gradients.
Using the rectangular marquee and the polygonal marquee.
Using Layer Effects.
As you work through this, read the first line of the step and think about how you would do it. Try it on your own before you read how I did it. "

Koala's Christmas Backgrounds

Koala's Christmas Backgrounds: "These Christmas backgrounds were made with Paint Shop Pro
using tubes and brushes. Please feel free to download any of
these for your own personal use A link back is not required
unless you want to. Please enjoy :) "