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New theme for this blog for today!

  Messing with templates or themes for the blog again.  I never stop. 

  I downloaded Zorin OS  and have the image file now.  When I get time I will burn it to a DVD.
Not sure if I want to install it or not.  It looks interesting. 
  It is based on Ubuntu and I have that on my computer now.  But Zorin OS has the right idea.  They are trying to make their software look like Windows and feel like it so that Windows people will feel at home.

  I downloaded a trial of 123 Video Magic Pro.  Neat idea but not for me.  When it starts up it does not let you pick the camera.  In fact no way to change the camera.  So when it started up it picked and started WebCamMax.  Of course WebCamMax started my camera but 123 Video Magic Pro is just not going to work for me.

Playing Tropico 4 for free

  Steam has Tropico 4 for free this weekend.  I been playing it for a few minutes.  I did the Sandbox mode. 
  I picked Castro to be me.
  I feel right at home playing it.  I remember before Castro took power.  I remember when he took power.  I remember when he came to the United States and Ike and the Republicans refused to talk to him or even see him. 
  The Republicans told him he was a dirty Communist pig and to get the hell out of the United States.
  After a week or two here he went back to Cuba and Moscow told him he was a great hero and would give him anything he wanted.
  After a while Castro announced that he was a Communist and that the United States was the enemy and the USSR was Cuba’s friend.

  I remember the Bay of Pigs.  I remember Radio Havana Cuba.  I even remember Radio Free Dixie and Radio Swan.
 
  I remember it all.

  I will play some more of Tropico 4 tomorrow and see if I can change history. 

 

Kodak Gallery

“Dear valued Kodak Gallery member:
I have some very important news regarding your Kodak Gallery account and images. You may have heard that we recently entered into a process to sell Kodak Gallery as part of Kodak’s broader restructuring efforts. I am writing today to let you know that we have closed on a buyer: a public company called Shutterfly.
Although I am sad to announce that our Kodak-branded service will be closing on July 2 as a result of this sale, I am very pleased to announce that we have found a strong partner in Shutterfly. They offer a market leading user experience that mirrors ours in many ways, and many of the services and products that you enjoy today on Kodak Gallery can also be found at Shutterfly.com. Their services include free, unlimited storage and 100 percent customer satisfaction guarantee. Working together, we will securely transfer your account photos to them free of charge. We are absolutely committed to making this transition as smooth and easy as possible.
For well over a decade, Kodak Gallery has operated with a mission to make it easier for people around the world to celebrate their Kodak moments through photo-sharing, photo-product creation, and more recently, innovative new mobile photo experiences. Now, it is our top priority to ensure that your images and confidential information are kept private and secure as they move from our site to Shutterfly. And of course, although Kodak Gallery is transitioning, the Kodak brand you love and trust remains. Please visit Kodak.com for more information about our other great products and services that are still available to help you with your personal imaging needs.
To view more detailed information about the transition, please visit www.kodakgallery.com/transition. There you will find more information such as:

• More information about Shutterfly
• Detailed next steps, including how to "opt-out" if you do not want your account and images to migrate over to Shutterfly (you will have until May 28 to opt-out)
• FAQs about your photos and projects. Your Kodak Gallery projects (photo books, calendars, etc.) will not be migrated so please complete any projects and place any orders before July 2, 2012
• Links to customer service help and support

We will constantly be updating this page so please check back here if you have any questions.
Finally, on behalf of all of the employees at Kodak Gallery, I would like to express our most sincere thanks for having been given the opportunity to be a part of your Kodak Moments and to serve you all these years. Although businesses shift and change--memories last forever. Thanks again.
Best regards,

Victor Cho
General Manager Kodak Gallery”

Imgur vs Google Drive

  I just found Imgur a week or so ago and it looks excellent.  I have not had time to check it out but I did post 8 photos on it.  
  Well this week I get Google Drive. It looks great.

  Anyone out there want to write a review or do a post on Imgur vs Google Drive?
I am not up to it yet.  You know what a busy life I lead?   Smile

  It looks to me like Imgur is very easy to add photos to and get the url for the links and share them. 
  It looks like Google Drive will do those things but also lets you do a LOT more.  It lets you save all sorts of files and you can access them from other computers.  

  If anyone wants to post a review of either Imgur or Google Drive please write something and email it to me.  It can be a post about the merits of each if you wish.

 Send to [email protected]

 

Important Picnik Announcement

“As we announced earlier this year, Picnik is closing on April 19th, 2012. After that date, you will no longer be able to access Picnik, nor send or receive photos between third party services and Picnik. In other words, if you visit us after the 19th, we won't be home.

We want to express how fortunate and proud we are to have worked on Picnik and we wish you many happy edits in the future. To help you in this endeavor may we suggest visiting Google+, PicMonkey.com or Aviary.com.

If you'd like to keep the photos from your Picnik history, Recently Uploaded, or Shows, we strongly recommend you take action on or before April 19th to download them. We've made a handy little tool to do this called Picnik Takeout.

• From Picnik.com click the button on the home page titled "Picnik Takeout"
• Follow the instructions for creating a zip file of your treasures
• When the zip is ready, just download the zip to your computer
• Open the zip file to save your images to your computer.
• Done

If your photos are already stored elsewhere, on your computer or a photo storage site, they will remain there and no further action is required.

For more information, see our frequently asked questions.

It's been amazing,
Team Picnik”

Highlight Hunter

“Highlight Hunter video editing software finds the highlights in your videos

The Highlight Hunter video editing software helps camera owners find the highlights in their videos 8 times faster than searching manually. It works with any digital camera and the highlight clips can be imported into any video editing application.
Here's how it works:
1. Record everything and don't worry about coming home with too much footage
2. After each highlight, momentarily cover the camera lens to bookmark the moment
3. Launch Highlight Hunter on your Mac or PC and it will create a 30 second video for each bookmarked highlight
Spend more time creating highlights and less time searching for them!
Free download Highlight Hunter available at http://www.highlighthunter.com”

 

  I do not go out and shoot a lot of video.  When I shoot video that is pretty much what I use. 
I should shoot more video however in case I get something good.
  I have been given, by HighLight Hunter, a free copy of their software to review.
  I am going to the doctor’s office on Monday.   I will try and shoot a lot of video and then come home and see how it works out. 
  I will review the software Monday or Tuesday.

Got Chrome fixed

  I got Chrome fixed. I ran Registry Mechanic and it fixed the problem with Chrome.
I like Chrome.  But often it is what you been using.

  It looks like Windows 8 is going to be a big improvement.  I hope I can afford to upgrade when it comes out. 

Cancelled the Joomla! site

  I love Joomla! software but it does not love me.  I just am not smart enough to set up and run a Joomla! site.
  I cancelled the site I set up last month.  My IQ is not high enough to mess with Joomla!
  I also need to save the $19.95 a month I was going to have to pay.
  I am going to have very high electric bills for the next seven or eight months.  I am going to have to pay a higher electric bill AND pay off more than $700.00 to the power company because they say they did not charge me enough.
  I have not got the bill from them yet but I expect this next bill to be about $800.00 and they will let me pay off that billing error that they made in six installments. 

  So that $20.00 a month I am not paying out to the Joomla! hosting site will help.

  I do not think that it is fair that God is allowed to send someone down here and not giving them something.  We need some sort of union to deal with God.
  If he is going to send you down here then he should have to give you one of three things;  A very high IQ, great looks or in the case of a man a big penis. I did not get any of those things.  We don’t have a union so there is nothing I can do.  Just wait until he attempts to send me down here again. 

Anno 2070

  I am downloading right now Anno 2070.  I am at 20% download.  Download speed of 890.6 KB/s.
  So soon I will be playing Anno 2070.
  My grandson got it for me. 
  I  watched some YouTube videos that show the game.  It looks like fun but looks like a lot of work.  I will see what happens here soon.

  I do not play these sort of games online with other players.  I am to slow and to dumb to pay against others.
 

  It looks like the sort of game I may like.  I like city-building and am not into games where you are fighting others and attacking and getting attacked all the time.
  So I will let you know how I like the game.

AVS4YOU Reply in 2009

  It was in 2009 that I contact AVS4YOU about my “lifetime” registration code not working.

This is the reply that they send me:

“2/8/2009 3:11 AM

Alex (subject: Support answer)

Hello,
Your license was unlocked.
Note please that according to our license agreement, you have to purchase an additional license for every new computer where you want to install and use AVS4YOU software.

For more information please read the license agreement Start > All Programs > AVS4YOU > License Agreement or online FAQ:
http://support.avs4you.com/faq.aspx#subscription

If you wish to have it on more than one PC we can suggest you $20 discount for the second subscription.

regards.”

 

  I am not sure what the “Your license was unlocked” was all about because I still could not use the AVS programs.
  I told them again that I was NOT using the program on more than one computer. 
  I do not remember getting a reply.

  Also you wait forever to get any help or a reply from them.
  I have not heard back from them yet. 
  My recommendation is do not buy their software.  If you do buy their software make sure you do not get a new computer or format and install new software.  If you have an image backup file that might work.  I think that would only work if you were putting the software back on the same computer.
  The best bet for you is do not buy AVS4YOU software.