Posts by Michelle Hestand
New Laptop! Why I chose the Dell Precision 15 7000 Series (7510) mobile workstation
Background: I am a webmaster, a photographer, a graphics artist, and a mom. A normal day can have my computer running as a test server, syncing to the cloud, checking things in multiple browsers, running Microsoft Office and Adobe CC programs, skyping, playing music, and watching videos. I also have a strong interest in making…
Read MoreCopy photos from iPhone to PC
My daughter and I each got an iPhone 6s earlier this year. I love that she will be able to take hundreds, if not thousands of good-quality pictures of her jr high and highschool experience. As our phones filled with photos and I felt the need to make a backup I made a frustrating discovery.…
Read MoreAdSense stopped working on my website
On May 20, 2016 after almost 10 years of being a happy, loyal user of Google AdSense my ad units suddenly stop working. Ads stopped displaying, impressions stopped being counted. I searched my account and my websites for changes to code or notices of voilations. All is good … except AdSense ads are not showing…
Read MoreBest Skype call experience
My co-workers and I are heavy skype users. It is a convenient way to keep up with quick notes and a cheap way to speak with our workers across the globe. The biggest complaints I have heard are: Inability to remove someone from your list without blocking them. (When you try to simply remove somebody…
Read MoreMy Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60
My Canon PowerShot SX50HS has been in for repairs for over a month now. In the meantime, I have tried multiple new cameras. My favorite thus far is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60! Initial Review This camera had 3 advantages over the other new cameras I was interested in. It is small in size, it is…
Read MoreGoogle Contributor is finally here!
JUNE 2017 UPDATE: GOOGLE CONTRIBUTOR IS COMING BACK, BETTER THAN EVER! DECEMBER 2016 UPDATE: Google Contributor was in beta is disappearing for a while so they can make improvements. I was very pleased this morning to see the announcement of Contributor by Google. I have waited a long time for something like this to happen.…
Read MoreRCA Pro10 Tablet with Keyboard Folio – Initial Impression
My mother announced a few days before Thanksgiving that she would like to give my daughter and I tablets for Christmas. With a budget of $100 each, we browsed the deals online and at our local small-town WalMart. We ended up ordering the RCA Pro10 Tablet with Keyboard Folio from WalMart.com . It is a…
Read MoreIs Google going to mark my business as closed?
I just received a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to work for a firm that was hired by Google to verify business listings. (no caller ID number) Their pitch included that “over 30% of businesses listed on Google and Bing have closed” and that businesses they are unable to verify as still open will…
Read MoreHello World!
There is a new guy on the scene, and that would be me. I filed this under the [Uncategorized] section, because I honestly did not see how an introduction fit into any of the existing categories. “Create a new Section,” you say. Not a bad idea, but I’ll wait before I start making a mess…
Read MoreIs friendly a the new style of professional?
My daughter was delivered by a veterinarian who jokingly compared me to livestock. Her birth certificate was signed in yellow glitter pen. And her 12-year checkup? The PA gave her a smiley for good levels 🙂 I wonder how the professionals of last century would feel about what we are seeing today. Would the majority…
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