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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57200517127706283682013-05-17T08:46:51.013-06:00Tutorial GeekGimp, Inkscape, Photography and other tutorials. Tutorials for geeks, made by a geek.McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-14741286044092716532013-04-28T09:03:00.000-06:002013-04-28T09:03:16.672-06:002013-04-28T09:03:16.672-06:00How to use Heal Selection and heal transparency tools in Gimp (formerly Resynthesizer)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="425" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CO6HCAZ_8sk/UX04SfKBqiI/AAAAAAAAZJA/_k-gWSzAiL4/s640/1-IMG_1592.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before image: With heal selection, we can remove elements such as the tree branches.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CO6HCAZ_8sk/UX04SfKBqiI/AAAAAAAAZJA/_k-gWSzAiL4/s1600/1-IMG_1592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CO6HCAZ_8sk/UX04SfKBqiI/AAAAAAAAZJA/_k-gWSzAiL4/s1600/1-IMG_1592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kv52cG9HRNw/UX04SYPBUnI/AAAAAAAAZJE/uaGnyDTBEdM/s1600/1-IMG_1592b.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="347" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kv52cG9HRNw/UX04SYPBUnI/AAAAAAAAZJE/uaGnyDTBEdM/s640/1-IMG_1592b.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After image: I used the heal selection tool to remove some elements of this photo. The heal transparency tool allowed me to elongate the image.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The heal transparency and heal selection tool allows you to easily remove elements from your image or fill in missing areas from your image. They are Gimp tool found in Filters>Enhance. These tools were formerly done using the plugin "Resynthesizer" (Resynthesizer now no longer works the way it should in some versions of Gimp).</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> These tools are similar to Photoshop's "Content aware."</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9AADdgg3ge8" width="560"></iframe></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/_qaa15NTOCY" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com1http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/04/how-to-use-heal-selection-and-heal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-68849065444055628962013-03-27T21:42:00.001-06:002013-03-27T21:42:17.611-06:002013-03-27T21:42:17.611-06:00A Google Doc Spreadsheet template for a dynamic resume or CV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfkNS0r-E_0/UVOn1o8xPhI/AAAAAAAAYfk/hKsrjBuucfI/s1600/ScreenShot+06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="387" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfkNS0r-E_0/UVOn1o8xPhI/AAAAAAAAYfk/hKsrjBuucfI/s400/ScreenShot+06.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The printable view of my resume.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> <br> Here is the situation:<br> You have begun the tedious job search process. You are trying to spice up your resume or CV. The problem is, your past job experience is quite varied, as are the jobs you are applying for. What might be a great resume for one job will be highly out of place for another job.<br> <br> So what do you do now? You can do what most people do, just copy your resume and tweak it until it works for the different job. You keep on doing this until you have so many different resumes that it starts getting difficult to keep track of.<br> <br> A few years ago, I came up with a much better way of creating and maintaining a single master resume template in Google Docs that can be catered to any job and exported as a PDF file in a matter of seconds.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <br> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-google-doc-spreadsheet-template-for.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/vOBxyd90i44" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com2http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-google-doc-spreadsheet-template-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-60608463346579967692013-03-17T23:55:00.000-06:002013-03-20T19:27:37.106-06:002013-03-20T19:27:37.106-06:00Best way to send out mass texts using your Android phone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6yYzoond9s/UUapxrpMtrI/AAAAAAAAX-U/d87NPndBnSg/s1600/2013-03-18+13.26.09.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g6yYzoond9s/UUapxrpMtrI/AAAAAAAAX-U/d87NPndBnSg/s640/2013-03-18+13.26.09.png" width="360"></a></div> <br> <br> There are many Android apps that let you send out mass texts (even the default message app lets you do that). The problem is when you want to send out a mass text repeatedly to the same group of people or when you want to send out a text for a recurring event.<br> <br> There is a new app that does just this. The app is called <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dallinc.masstexter&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5kYWxsaW5jLm1hc3N0ZXh0ZXIiXQ.." target="_blank">Mass Text (download at the Google Play store).</a> The nice thing about this app is that you can create groups of contacts and templates with variables.<br> <br> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <br> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/best-way-to-send-out-mass-texts-using.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/BGXCyOsBLTU" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/best-way-to-send-out-mass-texts-using.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-62047425833200089902013-03-14T09:06:00.000-06:002013-03-29T01:29:58.332-06:002013-03-29T01:29:58.332-06:00Draw a sunset with tree silhouette landscape scene using Inkscape and the Gimp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cgN-l_4byQs/UUARvUra4JI/AAAAAAAAX8g/JWvqp-8ST-U/s1600/Tree+In+Sunset05.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cgN-l_4byQs/UUARvUra4JI/AAAAAAAAX8g/JWvqp-8ST-U/s400/Tree+In+Sunset05.png" width="282"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> My very first tutorial on this website was <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2010/10/design-landscape-tree-in-sunset.html" target="_blank">drawing a tree in the sunset</a> (similar to the image you see above). That tutorial shows signs of me not really being experienced in tutorial making... it is not very detailed. So I decided to redo the tutorial. This tutorial will be doing the same thing, but with much more detail and instruction. Ideally, someone with no prior Inkscape or Gimp experience (and a lot of patience) could complete this tutorial. (Note: This tutorial was done using Inkscape version .48)</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/draw-sunset-with-tree-silhouette.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/SpZMFsLsE-E" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com7http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/draw-sunset-with-tree-silhouette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-48600478567137892782013-03-08T09:14:00.001-07:002013-03-20T19:35:25.015-06:002013-03-20T19:35:25.015-06:00Getting Past the Great Firewall of China (Free, Cheap, Pricey Methods, and phone)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://hotspotshield.com/whatnew/hss_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://hotspotshield.com/whatnew/hss_logo.png"></a></div> <br> <br> If you are in China (or planning on going to China) you will need to prepare yourself with "The Great Firewall of China." Most people know that China censors and blocks a lot of things. They also throttle (slow down) a lot of websites and services. Having lived in China for almost the past two years, I want to share some methods for getting past this and once again enjoying some semblance of internet freedom.<br> <br> Note: If you are reading this article, it means you either are currently not in China, or you already have a VPN or Proxy of sorts (blogger is blocked in China). If you are not yet in China, I HIGHLY suggest that you download a few of the options I give to you and put the file on a USB drive as well as email them to yourself so you have access to them. If you already have a VPN or Proxy, hopefully this guide will help you know what you can try next that will better suit your needs.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-past-great-firewall-of-china.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/vECAsOvqrr4" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com1http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-past-great-firewall-of-china.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-31293552029992433502013-03-06T21:34:00.001-07:002013-03-20T19:43:49.634-06:002013-03-20T19:43:49.634-06:00How to remove the background from an image using the Gimp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IAHL9gh2LIg/UTgRTH3ABKI/AAAAAAAAXso/1JAZjPUYdi8/s1600/ScreenShot31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IAHL9gh2LIg/UTgRTH3ABKI/AAAAAAAAXso/1JAZjPUYdi8/s1600/ScreenShot31.jpg"></a></div> <br> <br> Perhaps the thing I most often use the Gimp for is to remove a background. It is quite simple and fast once you are familiar with how to do it. This tutorial will focus on just the basics. It will show how to remove a single color background (this is the easiest way to remove a background).<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-remove-background-from-image.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/EpLBqHWsTf0" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com3http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-remove-background-from-image.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-11972140540842013992013-02-28T20:55:00.002-07:002013-03-20T19:57:32.896-06:002013-03-20T19:57:32.896-06:00Trick to remembering things - Rearrange the items in your pockets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOgxjt3uziA/UTATafzQ0VI/AAAAAAAAXoM/_CoIm8AT4sg/s1600/Pocket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="373" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wOgxjt3uziA/UTATafzQ0VI/AAAAAAAAXoM/_CoIm8AT4sg/s400/Pocket.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Imagine this situation: Your spouse/significant other/roommate/etc comes into your room while you are wasting time on the computer reading news, or playing a game or something. They ask if you if you will put a letter in the mailbox when you leave for the day. You say "sure" and resume your time wasting activity. A few hours pass and then you need to go to work. You get up, leave the house and go to work. Later that night you go home to an upset person asking why you forgot the letter.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <br /> OK; let's change things a bit. This time when you are asked if you put a letter in the mailbox, you say "sure" then immediately remove your phone from your pocket, and place it in your other pocket. Now a couple hours later when you go to work, you feel your pockets to make sure you have your phone and your wallet. When you feel for your phone, you realize it is not there and you think of where you last placed it. At this point, you will remember that you put it in your other pocket to remember the letter. You put the letter in the mailbox, then head off to work. Your phone resumes its position in the normal pocket.<br /> <br /> I have been using this method for remember things for many year and it always works. I have not heard or read about it anywhere so I don't know if it has a name; I will henceforth call it the "Disruptive Mnemonic."<br /> <br /> <b>Why does this Disruptive Mnemonic work?</b><br /> <br /> Let's think of our minds for a minute. Everyone of us has routines and schedules. Our minds tend to work the hardest when we are doing or learning something new; when we are just doing routine things however, our mind will often go into cruise control. We as human beings are capable of doing some pretty amazing things without really thinking about it. Some people walk and read a book at the same time. How can they do this? Because walking is so routine they no longer need to think about it. What about what people who drive? Even though it is very dangerous, people text, shave, eat food, put on makeup or various other things all while driving. They do this because driving is so routine, we don't really need to think about it (<i>Note: Please don't do these things. They really are dangerous</i>). You would never see someone who is still learning how to drive to send a text message at the same time; this is because they are so focused on driving.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <br /> And so things go with our memory. When we are in our routine or schedule our minds tend to relax. It is easy for us to forget things we don't think are very important, because we simple tend not to think or focus on these things. It is that way with taking out the trash or delivering a letter. These are things that we don't usually do on a daily basis so it is not routine. We can easily forget.<br /> <br /> <b>How to use a disruptive mnemonic.</b><br /> <br /> The example I gave above was switching pockets with our phone. If you always have your phone in the same pocket, putting it in another pocket will force to think why. This will work with any item you keep consistently in the same pocket; keys, pen, lip gloss, wallet, etc.<br /> <br /> This method works well for me because I am a guy and tent to keep a lot in my pockets. What if you are a girl and keep little or nothing in your pockets? If that is the case, you probably use a purse. You could rearrange the items in your purse. Perhaps you could zip up your purse only half way instead of all the way. Anything that will help disrupt your routine will help call your attention to whatever it is you are supposed to remember.<br /> <br /> I started doing this when I was in Jr. High school. If I needed to remember something, I would get a scratch piece of paper and write a note on it. I would place it in my pocket and later in the day when I emptied my pockets I would look at the note and remember whatever it was I needed to remember. The thing is, I quickly realized that I never actually needed to read the note. Simply seeing the paper was enough for me to remember. I quickly learned that anything I did to disrupt my schedule would have the same effect.<br /> <br /> The disruptive method is nice because you don't need anything fancy. No paper, no writing things down, no calendar. It works best for things you need to remember during the day (probably not a good idea for long term), and it only works well for about one or two items to remember. If you need something that is time or location sensitive, try to do something to disrupt a specific time or place. For example, if you need to remember something for work; place a random object near the things you take to work. If you need to remember something for lunchtime, put something in the fridge or lunchbox (or wallet if you go out to eat).<br /> <br /> Any other memory tricks? Write it below in the comments.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/x_BQ9AjbOo4" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/trick-to-remembering-things-rearrange.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-75331542420764067332013-02-20T18:58:00.003-07:002013-03-20T20:06:57.769-06:002013-03-20T20:06:57.769-06:00Blender no bake cheesecake recipe (quick and easy cheesecake)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O4vUKxYoLh0/USV3cjfLNZI/AAAAAAAAXeg/-wj7nguKxgQ/s1600/1-IMG_1798.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O4vUKxYoLh0/USV3cjfLNZI/AAAAAAAAXeg/-wj7nguKxgQ/s640/1-IMG_1798.JPG" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> This is a recipe for making a no bake cheesecake. The recipe is only simple ingredients and can be made almost entirely in a blender.<br> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/blender-no-bake-cheesecake-recipe-quick.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/DVm10o011hs" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/blender-no-bake-cheesecake-recipe-quick.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-90522537607889947772013-02-20T07:33:00.002-07:002013-03-20T20:10:38.224-06:002013-03-20T20:10:38.224-06:00Use a blender to make a cheesecake crust<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhfCEUWQkTQ/USS6Zzp_JEI/AAAAAAAAXdg/dZsBKenh7pQ/s1600/13-IMG_1787.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LhfCEUWQkTQ/USS6Zzp_JEI/AAAAAAAAXdg/dZsBKenh7pQ/s640/13-IMG_1787.JPG" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> Recently I have been making a few cheesecakes (I am in China where decent cheesecakes don't seem to exist, when I found a place to cream cheese I decided to make my own). I always make a no-bake cheesecake that uses an easy to make crust from crushed up crackers. Usually I just crush the crackers while I watch a TV show, but then I thought to do it in a blender and had wonderful results. Now instead of taking about 15+ minutes, it takes me no more than 30 seconds.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/use-blender-to-make-cheesecake-crust.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/uxPetdgOo1o" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/use-blender-to-make-cheesecake-crust.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-9184997076572357592013-02-20T05:57:00.002-07:002013-03-20T20:14:12.551-06:002013-03-20T20:14:12.551-06:00Whipping cream using a blender<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61dtrtEdRTw/USS6W6Z8yaI/AAAAAAAAXcQ/tIODafZdEIk/s1600/04-IMG_1755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-61dtrtEdRTw/USS6W6Z8yaI/AAAAAAAAXcQ/tIODafZdEIk/s640/04-IMG_1755.JPG" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> I have always been a fan of doing things the quick and easy (lazy) way. I will show you how to whip cream using a blender.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/whipping-cream-using-blender.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/O9U9jampMrk" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/whipping-cream-using-blender.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-42640414724363686282013-02-16T02:09:00.002-07:002013-03-20T20:23:09.042-06:002013-03-20T20:23:09.042-06:00How to fix the popup flash on your camera (Canon DSLR)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F889Df20d-g/UR9GEc1ZrdI/AAAAAAAAXQ8/yAurSQjkfY0/s1600/1-2013-02-16+15.22.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F889Df20d-g/UR9GEc1ZrdI/AAAAAAAAXQ8/yAurSQjkfY0/s400/1-2013-02-16+15.22.22.jpg" width="300"></a></div> <br> <br> Here is the problem:<br> <br> You are trying to take a photo with your Canon DSLR camera. The lighting is a bit dark, so the flash should pop up, but instead of the flash popping up, you just hear a clicking sound until your camera gives your an error (Err 05 The built-in flash could not be raised. Turn the camera off and on again).<br> <br> Solution:<br> <br> Your flash is stuck and needs to be cleaned. Use WD-40 (Warning: don't do something stupid. This blog is not to be held accountable for other people's negligence, haste, stupidity, or lack of research).<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-fix-popup-flash-on-your-camera.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/en5I4Ju6DtY" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com4http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-fix-popup-flash-on-your-camera.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-25685915037512886892013-02-13T07:16:00.002-07:002013-03-20T20:35:22.754-06:002013-03-20T20:35:22.754-06:00Cheesy Valentines - The History<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KF3HGay_1TQ/URudao3pOeI/AAAAAAAAXH4/TbQuLe8lepg/s1600/06-Breaking+Dawn+-+Final.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KF3HGay_1TQ/URudao3pOeI/AAAAAAAAXH4/TbQuLe8lepg/s320/06-Breaking+Dawn+-+Final.jpg" width="320"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><br> <div> <br></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> Another Valentines day (or "single awareness day" as many people like to call it. It is this time of year that I make cheesy Valentines and hand them out to whoever will accept them. Each year (I would like to think) I get better and better at making Valentines, so I thought I would like to document my progress and give a little history of my Valentine making.<br> <br> If you would like to attempt to make your own Valentine similar to mine, I have created a tutorial. It is a bit outdated, but the concepts are still basically the same:<br> <br> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-put-your-face-on-someone-famous.html" target="_blank">Making Valentines day by swapping your face on the face of a celebrity</a><br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/cheesy-valentines-history.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/I0R1YOaTi0s" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/02/cheesy-valentines-history.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-19189862514839939352013-01-25T10:43:00.001-07:002013-03-20T20:38:04.372-06:002013-03-20T20:38:04.372-06:00Tip of the Day - A smarter way to eat microwave popcorn<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlWcOrO8PHo/UQLDCvIrslI/AAAAAAAAVhM/-1OGMnM_I_c/s1600/2013-01-12+21.18.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jlWcOrO8PHo/UQLDCvIrslI/AAAAAAAAVhM/-1OGMnM_I_c/s400/2013-01-12+21.18.14.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't know why it took me 20+ years to figure out how to eat popcorn this way.</td></tr> </tbody></table> The photo above basically speaks for itself. I don't know why I had never done this before today, or really what inspired me to do it this way, but I can say this is definitely the best way to eat microwave popcorn. Cutting a hole through the top makes it its own bowl.<br /> <br /> Super pro tip: flip the popcorn over and cut off the bottom side. This side is usually greasier. If you cut this off, usually it will bring up some left over kernels stuck to the bag; also the top side (now bottom side) is a lot less greasy so you can feel ok about putting it on a table or lap or whatever. <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/-b9l6FWoVJA" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/01/tip-of-day-smarter-way-to-eat-microwave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-78015066060806021562013-01-25T03:23:00.000-07:002013-03-20T20:42:52.665-06:002013-03-20T20:42:52.665-06:00Cloud Storage 2013 - A look at the old and the new<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://dt8kf6553cww8.cloudfront.net/static/images/home_logo-vflWA3gZl.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://dt8kf6553cww8.cloudfront.net/static/images/home_logo-vflWA3gZl.png"></a></div> <br> <br> By now, everyone uses cloud storage. Whether you knowingly download a program (Dropbox) to sync certain files you deem important, or unknowingly have and use files that are in the cloud (Google Drive), cloud storage is a part of our everyday life. In a quest to find cloud storage the suits my specific needs, I am compiling a list of the advantages and disadvantages to various cloud storage as seen in the beginning of 2013.<br> <br> Before I begin, I should reveal my biases. Cloud storage for me, <i>should</i> meet the following demands:<br> <br> <ul> <li>Have some sort of desktop client that automates syncing.</li> <li>Cross platform compatible. For me Linux and Android clients are essential.</li> <li>Have a free storage amount that is actually useful.</li> <li>Ability to share files with others.</li> </ul> <div> I have come to the conclusion that cloud storage no longer needs to be a "one size fits all" solution, but rather we can choose different services to fulfill different needs. I will share what I think each different service is useful for.<br> <br></div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div><a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-storage-2013-look-at-old-and-new.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/ZSnV9zDjB9k" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com1http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/01/cloud-storage-2013-look-at-old-and-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-67882994572327545202012-12-11T01:17:00.004-07:002013-03-20T20:46:47.726-06:002013-03-20T20:46:47.726-06:00VPN Review - gfwVPN<a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-past-great-firewall-of-china.html" target="_blank">Update: Click here for my review of other VPNs and Proxies</a><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <br /> Because I live in China, I am forced to look at different options for viewing an unblocked version of the Internet. This means I must use either a proxy or VPN.<br /> <br /> I recently discovered <a href="http://www.gfwvpn.com/" target="_blank">gfwVPN</a> and I think this might be my favorite VPN so far. For the past three months I have been using one of the most popular VPNs here in China, <a href="https://www.astrill.com/" target="_blank">Astrill</a>. Astrill is quite good and offers a lot of bells and whistles, the only problem is that it has not been completely reliable for me to connect using Linux.<br /> <br /> I have tired various other VPNs and they don't seem to work at all for me. When I tried gfwVPN I was skeptical at first but I decided to pay the 1 cent and try it for an hour (though I think they ended up letting me try it for a day).<br /> <br /> I am happy to report that it worked flawlessly in both Windows and Linux. I think when my Astrill account runs out, I will go ahead and sign up for gfwVPN<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <br /> Pros of gwfVPN:<br /> <ul> <li>Cheap(ish) - Perhaps one of the cheapest VPNs I have seen.</li> <li>Easy to set up and works well in China.</li> <li>Can use it for an hour just by paying 1 cent.</li> <li>2 online users per account.</li> </ul> Cons of gwfVPN:<br /> <ul> <li>No special software to make it easier to use (not a con for me, but could be for people a bit less tech savvy.</li> <li>No apparent live support if you need it (again, not really a con until you actually need it).</li> </ul> Price Comparison:<br /> 1 Month for  gwfVPN: $7<br /> 1 Month for Astrill: Not available<br /> <br /> 3 Months for  gwfVPN: $21<br /> 3 Months for Astrill: $30<br /> <br /> 6 Months for  gwfVPN: $35<br /> 6 Months for Astrill: $40<br /> <br /> 1 Year for  gwfVPN: $56<br /> 1 Year for Astrill: $70<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/350BfL3879E" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com2http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/12/vpn-review-gfwvpn.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-34545027222287579642012-11-26T20:10:00.000-07:002013-03-20T20:51:29.454-06:002013-03-20T20:51:29.454-06:00Yunio - A new contender for cloud storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWSf3lGnm98/ULQp1O31srI/AAAAAAAAVNw/3njdVOIPpn8/s1600/ScreenShot10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zWSf3lGnm98/ULQp1O31srI/AAAAAAAAVNw/3njdVOIPpn8/s1600/ScreenShot10.jpg"></a></div> <br> <br> Upon my arrival in China, I realized that a lot of the software or websites I have come to love and rely on were no longer as reliable. This sent me on a quest to find replacement software or websites for things that the "Great Firewall or China" made difficult to access. In the process I have found many terrible Chinese applications and websites, but I have also come across a few gems. One of these gems is <a href="http://yunio.com/" target="_blank">Yunio</a>.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/yunio-new-contender-for-cloud-storage.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/MncFyk9SmQc" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com2http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/yunio-new-contender-for-cloud-storage.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-54262155423125252112012-11-21T08:32:00.004-07:002013-03-20T22:24:35.582-06:002013-03-20T22:24:35.582-06:00Use the Gimp to create color photos from black and white photos<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4YxsLhSLNA/UKzl3mGFNgI/AAAAAAAAVIE/qnU87cCVgfg/s1600/MigrantMother+-+Color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V4YxsLhSLNA/UKzl3mGFNgI/AAAAAAAAVIE/qnU87cCVgfg/s640/MigrantMother+-+Color.jpg" width="492"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Migrant Mother photo colorized</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br> Recently I have been seeing a bunch of black and white photos being colorized. I thought it looked pretty neat, so I set out to see how to do it using The Gimp. Below is the tutorial for how I did it.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/use-gimp-to-create-color-photos-from.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/C_yMLjYgZUQ" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com7http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/use-gimp-to-create-color-photos-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-57004642852757891862012-11-18T00:38:00.004-07:002013-02-15T23:21:14.741-07:002013-02-15T23:21:14.741-07:00The easiest way to transfer money from China to the US<html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Ever since being in China, I have found that doing anything that involves a bank is frustrating at best. I have been trying to find a way to transfer my money here from China back home to the US. The methods I have heard about to transfer money are:<br> <br> <ol> <li>Go to the bank and have them do some sort of wire transfer. (Not every bank does this)</li> <li>Do a Western Union wire transfer.</li> <li>Carry a wad of cash over the border and convert the money once you are outside of China.</li> </ol> <div> I recently discovered a fourth and perhaps simplest method for transferring money. </div> <br> <br> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <br> <br> <div> Here is how: </div> <div> <ol> <li>Step 1. Sign up for a US Paypal account.</li> <li>Step 2. Sign up for a Worldwide Paypal account.</li> <li>Step 3. Make sure you have internet banking with your bank (probably need a native Chinese person to help you out with this one unless your Chinese is quite good).</li> <li>Step 4. Transfer money from your UnionPay card to your Worldwide Paypal account.</li> <li>Step 5. Transfer money from your Worldwide Paypal account, to your US Paypal account.</li> <li>Step 6. Transfer money from your US Paypal account to your US bank.</li> </ol> <div> Details and pictures below. </div> </div> <div> <br></div> <div> </div></body></html><a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-easiest-way-to-transfer-money-from.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/JIIhSjKfZ08" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com3http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-easiest-way-to-transfer-money-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-50858396165515791212012-11-09T10:05:00.001-07:002013-03-21T09:44:44.338-06:002013-03-21T09:44:44.338-06:00PortableApps.com vs LiberKey.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ww8qosqaaXU/UJvN8IJda7I/AAAAAAAAUgg/v-wrKjVNW6k/s1600/Fullscreen+capture+2012-11-08+102310+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="446" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ww8qosqaaXU/UJvN8IJda7I/AAAAAAAAUgg/v-wrKjVNW6k/s640/Fullscreen+capture+2012-11-08+102310+PM.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> For the past ten years, I have been running software from something other than the computer's hard drive. It all started when I was a Freshman in college and I came to two sad conclusions:<br> <br> <ol> <li>Internet explorer was a horrible browser.</li> <li>Internet explorer was the only browser available on school computers.</li> <li>OK... so there were three sad conclusions. The final one being that school computers did not allow you to install software on them.</li> </ol> <div> So I began trying to install programs on different medium. Oddly (sadly) enough, the first thing I tried using was 75mb Zip disks. Yeah! I installed Firefox (at the time I think it was called Mozilla Firebird) onto my Zip disk and I was able to run it! I must have been the coolest freshman BYU ever saw!</div> <div> <br></div> <div> Well... Running applications on a USB drive has come a long way since then, so I want to try to lay aside any biases I might have and do some (somewhat) scientific tests to determine which I like more. LiberKey or PortableApps.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/portableappscom-vs-liberkeycom.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/m1nU7WIjhYM" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com6http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/11/portableappscom-vs-liberkeycom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-27109176251034270702012-08-18T03:18:00.000-06:002013-03-21T09:46:51.415-06:002013-03-21T09:46:51.415-06:00The Best Way to Bypass the Great Firewall of China (Windows and Linux)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGhRJLve5z0/UC9Z3AFA4KI/AAAAAAAASTM/yKWpyJTpAe4/s1600/FreeGate03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VGhRJLve5z0/UC9Z3AFA4KI/AAAAAAAASTM/yKWpyJTpAe4/s1600/FreeGate03.jpg"></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FreeGate is the way to go to freely use the Internet in China</td></tr> </tbody></table> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-past-great-firewall-of-china.html" target="_blank">Update: Click here for my review of other VPNs and Proxies</a><br> <br> If you have plans on going to China for vacation, or living there for any length of time, you will need to prepare to visit the Great Firewall of China. Visiting this tourist attraction is mandatory! As most people know, many websites are blocked in China. Mostly websites related to social interaction such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and most the popular blogging platforms such as Wordpress and Blogger (which means if you are reading this, you are either not in China, or you have already figured out a way to bypass the Great Firewall of China.<br> <br> I have lived in China now for a year and have tried many different tools to try to use the internet freely. I have tried various VPNS, <a href="http://www.hotspotshield.com/" target="_blank">Hotspot Shield</a> and <a href="http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate" target="_blank">Freegate</a>. The best (and freest) is <a href="http://www.dit-inc.us/freegate" target="_blank">Freegate</a>.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-best-way-to-bypass-great-firewall.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/2jpkeYyfrn0" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com3http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-best-way-to-bypass-great-firewall.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-13521094444793019332012-05-20T03:14:00.000-06:002013-03-21T09:49:31.140-06:002013-03-21T09:49:31.140-06:00Cooking Banana Bread in a Rice Cooker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0ydhiJfSRY/T7dZPPEToQI/AAAAAAAAO1s/ILoXz7Tg0VU/s1600/22-IMG_3016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U0ydhiJfSRY/T7dZPPEToQI/AAAAAAAAO1s/ILoXz7Tg0VU/s400/22-IMG_3016.JPG" width="400"></a></div> <br> <br> One thing I have noticed in China is that I have had to be a bit more creative here when it comes to cooking. I can't use a full size oven, so I have to make due with a toaster oven. I have been on a banana bread craze and while looking for better ways to cook it I came up with a pretty neat method: cooking it in a rice cooker.<br> <br> You can find my <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/blender-banana-bread-recipe-quickest.html" target="_blank">recipe for banana bread here.</a><br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/cooking-banana-bread-in-rice-cooker.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/-yEulB5i02w" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com3http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/cooking-banana-bread-in-rice-cooker.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-61061884186087318602012-05-20T03:11:00.000-06:002013-03-21T09:51:28.995-06:002013-03-21T09:51:28.995-06:00Banana Frosting for your Banana Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tqWXSfVGjGc/T7dW0Tr7BOI/AAAAAAAAO0s/HIP742hzhHo/s1600/14-IMG_2622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tqWXSfVGjGc/T7dW0Tr7BOI/AAAAAAAAO0s/HIP742hzhHo/s400/14-IMG_2622.JPG" width="400"></a></div> <br> If you are looking for a way to spice up your banana bread, you should try making some banana frosting!<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/banana-frosting-for-your-banana-bread.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/ZP1yXV0zWhM" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/banana-frosting-for-your-banana-bread.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-55813461452467123612012-05-20T03:07:00.000-06:002013-03-21T09:53:35.118-06:002013-03-21T09:53:35.118-06:00Blender Banana Bread Recipe - The Quickest and Easiest Way to Make Banana Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFKEZHRoqAQ/T7dS6coMuOI/AAAAAAAAOzE/cgZ5mJvFjso/s1600/01-IMG_2625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PFKEZHRoqAQ/T7dS6coMuOI/AAAAAAAAOzE/cgZ5mJvFjso/s640/01-IMG_2625.JPG" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> I am always looking for the cheapest, fastest and easiest way to do things. I think I have it perfected as far as banana bread goes. Below the recipe ingredients I will have more detailed instructions with a bit of information<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/blender-banana-bread-recipe-quickest.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/_S377PnHkxc" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com1http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/blender-banana-bread-recipe-quickest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-39694195169944743932012-05-14T03:19:00.000-06:002013-04-18T08:30:00.121-06:002013-04-18T08:30:00.121-06:00Use Gmail as a GTD tool (Getting Things Done and using Gmail more productively)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRN2G9SYjII/T64-i0cC-BI/AAAAAAAAOqY/YaPafkE0rjg/s1600/08-Gmail08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="330" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cRN2G9SYjII/T64-i0cC-BI/AAAAAAAAOqY/YaPafkE0rjg/s640/08-Gmail08.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <br> <br> Most of us have probably used email more than a handful of times to remind ourselves to do something, or as a shopping list of sorts. I recently discovered a way to help me be more organized with my emails and tasks using Gmail. It is quick and easy to do.<br> <br> I will show you how to get important emails and tasks at the top of Gmail, so you will always see (and never forget) the most pressing things in your inbox.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/use-gmail-as-gtd-tool-getting-things.html#more">Read article »</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/71xJsEmL1WU" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com3http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/05/use-gmail-as-gtd-tool-getting-things.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720051712770628368.post-83128020275020312092012-02-14T01:36:00.003-07:002012-02-14T01:40:39.779-07:002012-02-14T01:40:39.779-07:00Happy Valentines day!Wishing you a happy Valentines day from Tutorial Geek!<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3Olc2a1rMo/TzocHK9OwFI/AAAAAAAANUo/1oeBgw1Eeu8/s1600/+MI4+-+01+Before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3Olc2a1rMo/TzocHK9OwFI/AAAAAAAANUo/1oeBgw1Eeu8/s640/+MI4+-+01+Before.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DchLEMmnZIc/TzocSC5dPeI/AAAAAAAANUw/dsVAm3QoSZc/s1600/+MI4+-+02+After.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DchLEMmnZIc/TzocSC5dPeI/AAAAAAAANUw/dsVAm3QoSZc/s640/+MI4+-+02+After.jpg" width="448" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngcqlE-PBzU/TzocYPb4pNI/AAAAAAAANU4/QgZiXnpXFR8/s1600/+Thor+-+01+Before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ngcqlE-PBzU/TzocYPb4pNI/AAAAAAAANU4/QgZiXnpXFR8/s640/+Thor+-+01+Before.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tdf0r-hP8ks/TzocdnoBIQI/AAAAAAAANVA/W_r2Km7drTg/s1600/+Thor+-+02+After.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Tdf0r-hP8ks/TzocdnoBIQI/AAAAAAAANVA/W_r2Km7drTg/s640/+Thor+-+02+After.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Check out <a href="http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-put-your-face-on-someone-famous.html" target="_blank">this tutorial </a>if you would like to see how to do this yourself.<br /> <br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WxhYs/~4/a0wDlHLQdv8" height="1" width="1"/>McKay Christensenhttps://plus.google.com/105815172483362942698noreply@blogger.com0http://tutorialgeek.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day.html