Archive for Miscellaneous

Mac Scareware – UPDATED

Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous, Updates on May 20th, 2011 1 Comment

I hate to even mention the two words together – Mac scareware. Something about it makes me feel dirty. Inevitably, it was going to happen. Here’s how to spot the bogus “application” and not get sucked into the scam.

Gmail Spam and You

Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous on March 28th, 2011 1 Comment

Lately, there has been a rash of spam coming from (apparently) compromised Gmail accounts. How the spammers are getting in is beyond me since I’m not watching your Gmail account 24/7/365. There have been two types of spam (that I’ve seen first-hand) – one with a single, clickable link in the message and another with [...]

Squaring up

Miscellaneous, Services, Square on January 15th, 2011 1 Comment

As most of you may know, I’m a geek and follow way too many things going on in the world of technology. When the opportunity arose to be able to process credit cards with my iPhone using a sweet app and card reader from Square, I jumped on it right quick. Needless to say, I was [...]

Workflow: Computer Hardware and Software

Computer Stuff, Miscellaneous, Photography, Workflow on December 30th, 2010 No Comments

Sorry for the long lapse in getting the next installment in the workflow series out the door. Holidays, work and sickness have kept me busy. Enough of the excuses and on to more important matters – my computer hardware and software setup for photography. Let me get this out in the open right away – [...]

Workflow: Camera Gear

Miscellaneous, Photography, Workflow on November 4th, 2010 No Comments

The first installment in my Workflow series is going to focus on the camera gear I use for shooting sports and why I chose the items I have. First and foremost, I’m a Canon shooter, so if you’re a Nikon shooter, I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to draw your own parallels (if there [...]