On my way to work there is a big sign that shows how high the lottery has gotten. Lately I’ve been watching it grow larger and larger, but I just hadn’t gotten around to buying a ticket. It finally reached 155 million for last night’s drawing, and I fully intended to buy a ticket, but … Read More “Unnessary Disappointment” »
Day: November 29, 2007
Last night I began a four-week class on Advanced Photoshop. The class is being taught by John Simo at the West End Darkroom in Greenville. I thought I knew Photoshop. I’ve been using it for the past twelve years, ever since version 4.0. I knew I had barely scratched the surface, but I wasn’t prepared … Read More “Advanced Photoshop” »
Wednesday morning I had a rare opportunity. I was invited to work with a high school government and economics class, introducing them to Google Earth. There was a class of about 30 students in the media center’s computer lab, and I showed them basic navigation, how to create placemarks, and some general features of the … Read More “No child left behind, except for gifted” »