Posts by Michelle Hestand
Zazzle vs CafePress – I have made up my mind!
And the winner is … Zazzle! I will focus more on products for and promotion of my Zazzle shops. But there will be stuff in my CafePress shop too 🙂 I have SO much to say about these print-on-demand companies. But when it comes down to it, here are the reasons that I choose to…
Read MoreHanson v Google Settlement Fund – Apparently I won a lawsuit without even knowing I was involved.
Ok, maybe “I” didn’t really win a lawsuit. But I did find a check for $1.73 in my mailbox. At first, I was hesitant to cash this check. I like Google. Google AdSense helps me make the ends meet when my part time job isn’t enough. But where will the money go if I refuse…
Read MoreAdobe brings their subscription model to the US with Creative Sutie 6
This week, Adobe has finally released pricing and other information for their upcoming CS6 packages. I have been eagerly waiting to see the list of new features and how pricing will change with the promise of a subscription model. Here are the things that have jumped out at me: Adobe has combined Web Premium and…
Read MoreThreatening Comments and Emails – Do not give in!
I will not give in to extortion! Most visitors to this website seem nice. They come, they get their information, and they go. Sometimes they even leave a comment or send a friendly messages that make me feel good about what I do. But today when I checked my messages, I saw something very unexpected.…
Read MoreUsing Windows Seven’s speech recognition
A recent hand injury has left me unable to type for while. This is a recurring problem in my life, so I finally gave up and purchased Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium. While I wait on my dragon to get here I am trying out Windows 7’s built in speech recognition. Although it is pretty buggy,…
Read MoreNikon Coolpix S3000
Special thanks to Rob for sharing this review of his new camera! … Comments in blue were added by the site’s webmaster, Michelle. Pros: 1. Takes pretty sharp 12MP images in good light, that can comfortably be printed out at 8?x10?, even after a bit of cropping. 2. I paid $59+s&h for it (Excellent price!…
Read MoreGoogle AdSense – Bringing in the money
When I signed up for AdSense in October of 2006 I thought “Cool! Free money!” I already had a website, complete with affiliate links and paying customers. Adding a few Pay Per Click ads sounded like an easy way to bring in more money. Here is my real-life Google AdSense story 2006 In October 2006…
Read MoreWell that was unsettling! – LMIR0001.tmp.bat.js
First of all, if you are having this problem I want to put your mind at ease. – It does not appear to be anything dangerous. Just a conflict between how your computer is set up vs. the average Windows settings. Here’s the story behind my LMIR0001.tmp.bat.js scare .. My Windows 7 pro laptop was…
Read MoreShooting the moon – Photography
One of my more recent goals in becoming a better photographer has been to capture a good picture of the moon. This may sound easy to those of you who have never tried or to those of you who have only taken a picture of the moon in a pretty daytime blue or evening blue…
Read MoreHDR Photography – What it is and How to achieve it
High quality HDR photos seem to have this depth to them. It’s like no matter which part of the picture I choose to look at … the foreground, the background, or something in between – I can enjoy its beauty. I have been a fan of High Dynamic Range photography for years. I just didn’t…
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