tutorials Featured Curse of Knowledge The curse of knowledge happens far more than we realize. Effective communication is not just about conveying information but also about ensuring that your message is well-received and understood.
programming Featured Being More Active - The Sequel I failed to achieve the objective in my blog post, Being More Active. That blog post had been three years since the previous blog post. Being More Active was posted in 2016. So, if we look at it from a "breaking person records" perspective, I suppose going from
blogging Being More Active It would seem that I've allowed this blog to become inactive. It's been three years since my last post. To be honest, I was never much of a blogger so I'm not surprised this site has languished. Going forward, I plan to write more
nature Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia I had an opportunity to take a short trip to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. I've always wanted to go, and this was my first trip. Regarding theme parks, they weren't very different from Kings Dominion or Hershey Park. My family and I had a good
Flickr Simba This is my cat, Simba. He's getting old these days, but he's just as active as my other two, much younger, cats. This is an older photo I took of him. I did a little post-processing of the shot in Lightroom and cropped the image. Overall,
Flickr Praying Mantis (Mantodea) I don't always get an opportunity to review my photos right away. Distractions will arise, and photo reviews sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Periodically, I find myself going through my Lightroom catalogs and looking for interesting photos. Sometimes, I'll find an interesting shot that I
Flickr Maryland Zoo in Baltimore My family and I traveled to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in July 2011. We had a great time, and I'm considering making it one of our annual summer excursions. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore · 1 Safari Pl, Baltimore, MD 21217, Verenigde Staten★★★★☆ · DierentuinThe Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
blogging Photo Gallery Options - Revisited A few weeks ago, I posted that I would experiment with using Tumblr as my blogging platform. I used Tumblr over the last few weeks. I think it worked alright, but the workflow didn't work quite right. Trying to get posts to look the way I wanted was
birds Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge I decided to take a day trip to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Church Creek, MD. I had never been there before, but I heard there were photo opportunities to be had. The trip is about 2.5 hours from my house, so 5 hours total travel time. I
Flickr Seeing Your Photos in Flickr Searches While reviewing some of my photos on Flickr, I noticed this message: “Your photos are currently not appearing in public searches. More info”. I was pretty sure that I had no settings to prevent my photos from appearing in searches, so I clicked the more info link. The link takes
bees iPhone Photos I usually take photographs with my Canon 7D. Sometimes, a shot presents itself when the only thing I have available is my iPhone. You can get some outstanding shots with an iPhone when the lighting is good. I’m surprised by how well these photos came out with my iPhone
Flickr Photo Gallery Options Background I’m an amateur digital photographer. I’ve been doing this since about the summer of 2009. I photograph for personal reasons. Often, my photos are of interesting nature-focused subjects. However, I’m also known to take many photos at family events. I enjoy taking photos of sports, typically
Flickr Flickr Redesign I’ve had a Flickr account since 2009. I honestly never used it much. However, I really like the new redesign. Since the update, I’ve started putting more photos on Flickr. The thought wouldn’t have crossed my mind before the update. I still wish they had better sharing
