I mentioned last week that I had the flu… I’ve still got it! Still have a cough and runny nose anyway. I thought the cough was getting better, but I think I’ll have to get a puffer. Despite it being less painful it’s sure not going away today. In the mean time, my husband has […]
Fun with fireworks in GIMP
Since writing an introduction to the GIMP I’ve been asked to write some short tutorials for the GIMP, which I’d love to do. However, this article is more of a demonstration than a tutorial. Demonstrating the program layout and hopefully a taste of how powerful this software can be. Rather than following step-by-step, I hope […]
GIMP Intro
LaurenMarie, owner of Creative Curio, kindly asked me to write a post for her blog about GIMP, which has been published today. This GIMP introduction is really just an overview of some of the tools, which I’ll be expanding on in the weeks to come. 😀
What a week
Damn, this week has been a bit of a nightmare. Thus my lack of posting for which I apologise. I started honours this week. It started with a bunch of seminars and workshops on thesis writing and computer skills and safety. I was dead scared of starting honours, it felt like so much pressure and […]
Google Calendar Sync
You may know that I’ve been searching for a free solution to syncing my desktop and Google calendars for a while. I wrote a post, which included some not-so-free options. After that I ended up paying for gSync. It had a few hiccups, but seems to be working. Now Google has announced their own Google […]
A quick note about power outages
It’s sweet that when you’re working on a laptop and the power goes out you can still do stuff (if the battery is charged). Bummer that the modem/router needs power!