Archive for May 23rd, 2007

May 23, 2007: 7:22 pm: adminThe Technology Way

Adobe Dimensions 3.0 is primarily designed for the Windows operating system. It is an easy yet powerful 3D rendering tool for producing quality 3D artwork, offering the unique ability to create both vector and raster graphics. It integrates with Photoshop and Illustrator, so you can drag and drop artwork among the three programs when necessary.

For your information, you can turn any object into quality 3D artworks using Adobe Dimensions 3.0 because it’s the first 3D program to offer both raster and crisp, resolution-independent PostScript output. In addition, it is easy to learn because it utilizes the same terminologies, tools and keyboard shortcuts you might know from other Adobe products.

Adobe Dimensions 3.0 has extensive editing features that provide greater control when defining attributes and arranging 3D objects. Its ability to edit in a preview mode truly speeds up the design process. More so, the Object Browser simplifies object management by providing a single repository for object attributes and a place to name, show, hide, lock and unlock objects.

Furthermore, you can also design sophisticated 3D objects using this software. You can take advantage of the extent of creative tools it has to create stunning 3D effects. It lets you wrap both vector art and raster images around any 3D shape and combine simple objects to create complex shapes. It also gives you greater control, allowing you to edit while previewing and designate custom camera angles for both viewing and output. It offers more flexibility than raster-format-only 3D programs and a notably shorter learning curve, too.

Using the Adobe Dimensions 3.0 software, you can add dazzle and depth to flat artworks and texts. Whether you’re a graphic designer or simply someone who uses graphics software in your everyday work, you’ll find that this software is the perfect way to add 3D graphics to your unique creations.

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: 5:56 pm: adminMiscellaneous

It is hard to capture the synchronicity of this next post. I
can only assure you that I was working on integrating these
things for this book and this post from a healer came through in
answer to my directed thought or intent-ional request. Intent is
a vital element of magical operations. Here is my response to
this post I believe helped me integrate these thoughts.

“Hi

Yes, the energy lattices are most interesting.

Last night I was writing about the homeopathic tincture that
when diluted enough times has none of the actual original poison
in it and yet that poison lattice or intelligence remains. There
is some rudimentary consciousness, such as allows the muons
separated in deep mines at Sudbury to communicate, in all
energy. It is affinitely connected across space and time as I
have written about at great length before. I was discussing the
Cyanide in peach pits that Laetrile utilizes, to be specific.

Now I find this response including a sigil visualized in
another dimension by a healer on this seldom used site. By your
thought of healing and taking the negative energy of the sick
person away from them and encasing it where that energy will not
return you are doing something like Dr. Masaru Emoto has
scientifically replicated with water crystals. Crystalline
structural intelligence is a major part of the shaman’s work
throughout over more than a million years as I see it. In his
work we find the crystals respond to music or thought and convey
a range of emotions or beauty. Your thoughts are an evidence of
synchronicity that helped me clarify my thoughts this morning.
Integrating all these things is something I will now do.”

: 11:54 am: adminArts & Crafts

A great way to encourage reading

Before you start, gather together:

2- 5 x 7 pieces of mat board
2-8 1/2 x 11 pieces of decorative paper (scrap book papers or wall paper scraps work well)
White glue
Several sheets of 8 1/2 x 11-inch card stock
One shoelace or piece of ribbon
Hole punch
Drill
Your kids’ imagination

Directions

1. To house a collection of my kids’ stories, we made our own books.
Cut the mat board into two 5 x 7-inch pieces. Place each piece of mat board in the center of your decorative paper.

2. Wrap the edges of the paper around the mat board. The ends will almost meet in the middle. Repeat this process so you have two pieces of 5 x 7-inch mat board covered with your decorative paper. (Much like wrapping a small package.) Glue the folded edges in place. These will serve as the front and back cover of your book.

3. Cut the card stock into ten 5 x 7-inch sheets. Stack the sheets and place them horizontally in front of you. Punch two holes, a half-inch from the left-hand side. The holes should be spaced 2-inches apart. Drill corresponding holes in the two covers.

4. Place the paper between the front and back covers so the holes align. Thread the shoelace through the holes. Leave enough slack in the laces for the pages to open and lie flat on the table. Tie a knot.

5. Have your kids write and illustrate their own story. Younger children may want to dictate their story to you. Then let them do the illustrations.

6. Create several books and start your own library. Add a sign-out sheet in the front of each book so that the children can lend their books to friends.
They will love checking out each other’s books to read, and it’s even more fun to see who has read theirs.

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: 8:56 am: adminThe Technology Way

Do you have a lot of things to remember all at once? Appointments, children’s sporting games and rehersals, business contacts can be a strain on your brain! Now it doesn’t have to be thanks to handheld mobile technology- the Palm Pilot.

A personal digital assistant-PDA- can store numerous contact information, important appointments and schedules and many more useful functions. Best of all, it’s very portable and easily fits anywhere. A palm pilot can also be used as a digital camera, MP3 player, a voice recorder and so much more. Many come with vivid color displays and you can transfer data from your PC to you PDA via data cable or infrared.

Advancing features such as wireless interent, Wi Fi, most palm pilots can even access the web! You can take these pocket pc technilogical marvels with you anywhere. Very light and compact a palm pilot is what we all need to keep important information organized and at the touch of a button.

Palm pilots have evolved from just a reminder and contact information keeper to an instrument you can use everyday for many other uses. For instance, play your favorite music(MP3), view photos, play games, or read the Bible with optional software, scribble notes and more. One unique feature some have is the reminder. If you enter in someones information such as name, address, and birthday the PDA will remind you of their birthday seven days in advance. When you turn in on all your appointments show up.

Palm pilots are way more than they used to be. Advancing technology has made them mobile computers. You can transfer all your information to your desktop and back. Bring your Powerpoint presentations with you and so much more. Edit and create Word and Spreadsheets is also a possibility. Instead of lugging heavy equipment around you can do it with a PDA that fits in your pocket!

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: 4:51 am: adminMiscellaneous

Dating Red Flag #9: Mistreats People in Social Situations

A common dating problem, and a major warning sign, is when your
partner acts one way with you, but behaves very differently
around others.

Example situation

John and Mary have been dating for some time now. They like each
other a lot, but there is something wrong. Mary is always nice,
gentle and forgiving whenever she’s alone with John. In public,
however, she argues with everyone else. She’s always dismissive
with waiters when she and John are on dates; she’s hostile with
other drivers when she’s behind the wheel; and, she’s
contemptuous of people she regards as her inferiors. She’s very
unpleasant, to say the least, to everyone. Everyone but John.
Why is this is a dating problem for John? After all, Mary is a
pussycat with him. You might think that John has just managed to
“tame the beast” in her. Maybe they really can live together and
have a wonderful long-time relationship. You could think that,
but time after time you’d be wrong.

What does this behavior mean for the relationship?

Dating a person like Mary is like living with Doctor Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde. Your partner is polite and considerate towards you,
but he’s hostile and aggressive at the football game. Or he
waves vulgarities at other drivers. Or, he belittles wait staff
for even the slightest goof. It seems as if there are two people
in one body. Unfortunately, the good half of the person never
overcomes the bad half.The dating problems you are experiencing
are only the beginning. What is a little annoyance on a date can
be a real problem when you become a long term couple.

Wonderful at first, terrible later

Your partner’s underlying personality is probably angry,
hostile, and condescending. He’s just on his best behavior to
win you over. He’s a phony. If you don’t end this relationship,
sooner or later your partner won’t need to impress you anymore.
As the two of you become more like family, he will treat you
just as poorly as he does everyone else. Your dating problems
with your partner’s yelling at the waiter will soon evolve into
your partner’s yelling at you.

You don’t have to put up with that. Rudeness to others will
become rudeness to you. It’s more than a dating problem. You
should recognize this as a dating red flag and keep looking. How
he treats friends, family, and even strangers, is how he will
eventually treat you. Throw this fish back and keep trolling.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Alan Stafford,
Relationship Results Coach I help Singles and Couples build
relationships that work www.relationshipsuccessexperts.com

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relationship issue
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: 3:13 am: adminThe Technology Way

Think about it!

When you start a business you create a business plan. When you want to bring a product to market, you create a marketing plan.

Doesn’t it make sense to create a Business Continuity Plan to save your business? Of course it does!

Not every business disruption is caused by a major disaster. In fact, most are caused by everyday problems.

The night maintenance crew accidentally unplugged the server. An employee attempted to access a database that was being upgraded and corrupted the information it contained. Or the transformer down the street blew up during a sudden thunder storm.

In each case, your company could have been negatively impacted!

A solid business resumption plan would have predefined your responses to any of these situations. In fact, it would have helped you avoid the first two and greatly reduced the impact of the last.

Consider these statistics:

• 52% of American companies have had operations seriously interrupted because of computer hardware problems…

• 43% American companies have had operations negatively impacted because of problems with their software…

• 34% have had business operations seriously interrupted because of human error…

• 75% of companies impacted by a serious catastrophic event fail within two to five years…

Yes, a good business resumption plan is a time consuming project. Yes, you do not have enough time for the projects you already have. Much less the time to take on something new!

Ask yourself these simple questions.

1. What would happen to my business if all of my customer data were destroyed?

2. What would happen to my business if my building was flooded or destroyed?

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: 2:36 am: adminUniversity of Security

It happened to me…

My computer crashed today.

First thought is, “This can’t be happening to me”! In my effort
to prove that reasoning correct, I reboot. First line of
defense. Hmm. Still no response.

Oh no! What now? What will I do without my computer?

I call our computer techie. He tells me how to try one more
thing. He adds to *cross my fingers.*

That *one more thing* does no good. Neither does crossing my
fingers.

Into the car, I load that sorry-looking computer while cursing
it! Hi, ho, it’s off to the techie’s office we go.

My husband comes home from work. Trying to put myself in a
cheerful mood doesn’t work. As I explain what’s happened, I can
hear him thinking, “Oh, geez, is she a mess”!

I realize how much a part of my life my computer has become. I
can’t live without my computer!

What do I do now? Not sure. What can I do now? Nothing. Got to
face the fact my computer’s not waiting for me in the next room!
Oh, no, it is gone.

Maybe I’ll get a good sleep tonight. But then I’ll only have to
awake in the morning and remember I don’t have my computer! I’m
not looking forward to that.

Uh, oh. I can’t sleep. Wish I was on the internet. Wonder how
long it’ll take to get my computer back?

Counting sheep (about 547 so far) isn’t working. May as well get
up. Maybe I’ll sit and write awhile.

Gosh, it’s quiet here in the family room. The tick tocking of
the mantel clock is actually loud! Weird.

Why do I love the internet so much? Sometimes I wish I’d never
logged on that first time! Days like this! Days when that darn
piece of *junk* crashes.

No, that’s not true. When I get back that piece of *utter
magic*, I’ll thank my lucky stars!

I’m hopelessly addicted to the internet. Admit it! I’ve learned
so much and have met so many wonderful people. Oh, I fully
realize I’ve got so much more to learn. Like BACKING UP my
files. Like doing it on a REGULAR basis.

I’m getting tired. Think I’ll put my coat on and step outside
onto the deck.

It’s snowing! There’s no wind. *Charlie Brown* snowflakes! Huge
ones coming straight down. Tree limbs and evergreens are cloaked
with several inches of the stuff!

Even more quiet out here. All I hear is the high tone in my ears
one only notices in total silence. So peaceful. Whiteness all
around me and darkness in the distance.

Finally at peace and exhausted, I slip back into bed. Life will
go on without my computer, I tell myself.

“BUT from now on, I WILL DO A BACK UP every day”!

: 2:08 am: adminMiscellaneous

I didn’t know there is such a coined phrase like that, much less a mentality. But I know someone who practically lives it through his life, unbeknownst of it. Guess who?

The psyche of a person under such mentality has a world so small, forever waiting for whatever crumbs are spared of him and has given no preference but to be grateful for everything, including laced denigration, words that sting and subquality ownership. He is robbed of the choices he wasn’t aware was inherent in him, a right of every human being. Worse than any disability, he was made to believe he is mentally crippled, would not amount to anything, and must content himself with the hand-me-down’s that others give.

How can we make people abused and victimized like that! It’s almost as inhuman as heinous crime! ‘Could be worse. Because the indelible scars are seared in the victim’s soul. You can’t apply antibiotics to it, you can’t see that havoc it wrecked. And if such isn’t worse enough, the abused faces judgment from society and peers for not behaving the way it is dictated to as properly.

It takes the life out of living. Surely. Is being understood too much to ask, or is it near impossible of these days?

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: 1:46 am: adminHardware Stuff

Cell phones are one of the best innovations of the past decade. They have ushered in an era where anyone can be connected to others, anywhere, anytime. Text messaging has become a fad, not only among the youth but also on the corporate level. There is hardly anyone without a cell phone these days.

And as it is with technology, the cell phone has evolved in many ways. In fact, it may be the fastest evolving gadget there is, with new models being introduced to the market within just a month of one another. Aside from sophisticated gaming capabilities, most phones now feature Internet browsing via WAP, video and photo cameras, radio and MP3 players. Some even have the functions of handheld PCs, allowing word processing and presentations. All these extra applications use a lot of power.

Most cell phone batteries are Lithium Ion (LiOn)—the most lightweight rechargeable battery kind that does not have an effect on memory.

Most phones offer vibrator alarm features. It is actually the battery that vibrates. Some offer longer talk time hours (hours spent using the phone calling or receiving a call). Cell phone batteries are often specific to the model of the phone. Swapping batteries may cause damage to the units.

Before you use your new phone, first charge its battery for eight hours straight. Batteries need this initial charge. Failure to do so would cause the battery to expire before its intended life span.

Avoid exposing your cell phone and its battery to extreme heat and moisture. Watch out that you do not overcharge your phone. The heat may cause your unit to explode. Avoid dropping the batteries. Occasionally, drain your batteries and charge them fully. If left unused for more than two months, recharge the battery completely.

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