Category Archives: Computer Tips

Shameless Self Promotion: My New Adventure Novel is Now on Kindle!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by dave

Normally I confine my publishing stuff to the Mt. Sneffels Press website, but I’m just too excited to limit myself to an announcement on only one website! My fantasy epic action adventure novel, The Unexpected Traveler, is now available on … Continue reading →

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New Feature Added: Subscribe to This Website Via Email

Posted on May 10, 2012 by dave

WordPress recently updated their Jetpack plug-in, which means it’s now easy for you to subscribe to this blog. That means whenever I post something new here, you’ll get an email. That’s a lot easier than fussing with RSS, isn’t it! … Continue reading →

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Jumpline: I love you!

Posted on April 7, 2012 by dave

Last night and today I’ve been creating the new website for the Montrose (Colorado) Amateur Radio Club. Frustratingly, I couldn’t configure it to upload images easily. So, I filed a support ticket with Jumpline, Inc., my web hosting provider. I … Continue reading →

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Skybeam: I think it’s fixed!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by dave

I’ve been having a terrible time with Skybeam.com, my ISP. Starting around December 3rd, my speeds were “inverted.” I pay for their 7 Mbps service, which unlike any other definition actually means 5 Mbps down and 2 Mbps down. (For … Continue reading →

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Skybeam Still a Fallen Star

Posted on February 24, 2012 by dave

My issues with Skybeam, my Internet Service Provider, continue. (This is my ninth post; see previous posts here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.) I pay for their 7 Mbps service, which means 5 Mbps up and 2 … Continue reading →

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CyberLink PowerDirector: Green Screen Doesn’t Have To Cover Entire Frame

Posted on February 15, 2012 by dave

CyberLink PowerDirector is my video editor of choice. Great product! (Sadly, like all software these days, it’s lightly documented.) I just figured out an interesting way to do green screen without having the green screen cover the entire frame. That … Continue reading →

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Skybeam: Still a falling star!

Posted on February 9, 2012 by dave

Skybeam is still broken. Yesterday I was given the same status I’ve been given for over a month: their best network engineers were working on the problem. I keep asking how I can escalate this so something actually gets done, … Continue reading →

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Kindle NCX file demystified

Posted on January 26, 2012 by dave

Kindle! Everyone wants their book on Kindle. And, everyone wants it to look gorgeous. As covered in previous posts (here for cover images, getting Kindlegen to recognize the cover image, and an introduction to the all-important OPF file), the key … Continue reading →

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Opening a Command Window Directly

Posted on January 26, 2012 by dave

As I’ve been exploring how to use Kindlegen to prepare my new fantasy novel, The Unexpected Traveler, for upload to Kindle, I made a couple posts (see here, here, and here) about the Kindlegen experience. Reader Ellie O. sent me … Continue reading →

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Is Skybeam Incompetent?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by dave

I continue to have trouble with Skybeam, my Internet Service Provider. I called again today and was given the same status that I’ve been given for a month: it’s been assigned to someone who is actively working it. Really? As … Continue reading →

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