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Continue reading →: I Finally Found What I Was Looking For – yWriter
For more than ten years I’ve been working on my Great American Novel. Granted, this novel only exists in the form of outlines, character sketches, and snippets of dialogue but I am “working on it”. One of the things that has been holding me back…is a lack of good software.…
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Continue reading →: Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser vs. IOGear MiniView Micro USB PLUS KVM Switch
It seems like no computer upgrade/project is ever as simple as it should be. My new cordless keyboard and mouse set for the Mac arrived today. It’s a Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser. The receive is a small USB adapter that connects to a larger “dock” adapter. The receiver…
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Continue reading →: Kodak EasyShare CX4230 Digital Camera Infrared Modding Guide
This week I modded my Kodak EasyShare CX4230 digital camera to record infrared light. Since I couldn’t find a guide for this type of camera my first attempt involved careful prying and the removal of several screws that weren’t important to this mod. As a consequence there is a possibility…
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Continue reading →: Kodak EasyShare CX4230 IR Mod (Coming Soon)
I decided to mod my Kodak 2.0 Megapixel digital camera to display infrared. It was a risky project and in the end I probably need to reinsert the padding that was around the IR filter to create the proper distance between the lense and the sensor. I will post a…
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Continue reading →: CVS Digital Camcorder Infrared Mod
After I modded my CVS Digital Camcorder to be reusable I thought about purchasing another one so I could modify it to record infrared. However, since I recently purchased a miniDV camcorder I decided to go ahead and use the CVS digital camcorder that I already have. I used Everett’s…
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Continue reading →: More to Come
I have a few new items on the way along with a couple new gadgets already here. Expect more information in the near future, including some photographs. Last weekend I purchased a miniDV camera and a portable USB 2.0 drive. One the way is a wireless keyboard/mouse combo for the…
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Continue reading →: Delicious Library
I usually prefer to find a free software app for a specific need, but once in a while I’ll encounter a commercial application that is simply worth buying. A few weeks ago I discovered Delicious Library. It’s a cataloging software package for keeping track of one’s Books, Games, Movies, and…
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Continue reading →: KeePassX
In a previous post I had mentioned KeePass Password Safe, a free utility that one uses to store usernames and password in an encrypted database. Today I revisited the website and discovered an OS X binary is now available. You’ll need to download the appropriate Qt package for your version…
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Continue reading →: Vitrite
Today I have an entry for the “might be useful” software category and it’s named Vitrite. This handy, free Windows program will make any window transparent and can also set a window to always stay on top. I don’t really have a use for this program but it must be…
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Continue reading →: Accessing the CVS Digital Camcorder in OS X
Even though I have access to Windows XP systems at home I wanted to figure out if I could use my modded CVS digital camcorder with my Mac, which is my primary machine. My first thought was to find a way to take videos from the camera and work with…
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I’m Mike
Welcome to my blog, which I have maintained for several years, off and on, to share things that I’ve learned from numerous projects and various problem solving escapades. This is my way of giving something back to the online communities that have helped me learn more about a wide variety of topics.
