tips
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Focus Modes
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1 min read
Since I shoot Canon, my camera has spot, AI Focus, and AI Servo focus modes. I guess Nikon cameras only have single servo (AF-S) and continuous focus (AF-C) so this doesn’t really apply. Here’s a fun tip to remember about the focus settings: One-Shot is for when neither you, nor the subject, are moving. AI…
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The Dot, Plus, and Googlemail Gmail Hacks
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2 min read
Here are some neat things regarding Google’s email I’ve found recently. They might not be new, but I think I need to jot them down here so I won’t forget these tips. These hacks could be helpful for fighting or tracing spam. The Dot Apparently, Gmail does not recognize the dot (or capitalization either) in…
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Geek gifts and Bond
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3 min read
Hmm, my page had a breakdown yesterday. The only thing that would load was the background. I contacted Dreamhost and they fixed it. Apparently there’s some trouble with wp-cache turned on when you upgrade to PHP 5.1.2. Now if only I can get my page to load faster…WordPress plays kinda slow with Dreamhost. +- Look,…
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Communication tips
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2 min read
I’ve set a personal record: I’ve worked in an office environment for half a year now (6 months exactly next week). So here’s a few things I’ve tried to do recently. If I’m sending an e-mail that absolutely HAS to be perfect before it goes out, I leave the address out of the “To” field.…
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Mission: Best Buy
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1 min read
Ok, this one’s for my boys. I love them to death, but they need some work on learning how to play pranks on people. Some tips that come to mind: Do not conspire in public or talk about doing a prank in front of the people you’re prankin’ on. Don’t do anything while the prank-ees…
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Elmo Impersonator Accused of Harassment
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Elmo Impersonator Accused of Harassment A man dressed as the character was one of three impers…
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Digital photo printing price comparison
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1 min read
Check out some tips for the cheapest prices on digital photo printing. Maybe I should start print…
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Google SMS
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1 min read
My friend just told me about Google SMS. You text message Google to get information. It’s like the yellow pages right at your fingertips when you’re out on the road! I tried it at dinner today and sent the following message: chinese san francisco ca. I didn’t get anything back. I wonder if it really…
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MT tips and tricks
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So I’ve been tweaking Movable Type a lot to customize it for my website. Actually, I had a lot of stuff done to the site before, but after I migrated to the new host, I couldn’t remember all the little changes I did. So I’m going to start posting to a new category dedicated to…
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How not to get fired because of your blog
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Read Blogger’s tips about blogging at work. The guy at Microsoft should have read it and should have been more careful about putting up so many details online so this wouldn’t have happened. (Yeah, that’s why I’m so vague all the time, yeah, that’s it…it’s not that I can’t write.) It also mentions about a…
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I now know why Mr.
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2 min read
I now know why Mr. Miyagi used the wax on, wax off method. I guess I really never knew why he couldn’t just wax on the whole thing, then wax off afterwards. My arms are really sore. But if your arms aren’t sore, try playing a new version of Breakout. I’ve only had my little…
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Guess what we’re having for
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3 min read
Guess what we’re having for dinner tonight? FRESH lobster! And you know what fresh means? It means live. It means you have to prepare them yourself while they’re still moving. When you bring them home and put them in the sink, they’re still moving. THEY’RE MOVING! My aunt tried to prepare the lobsters but she…