So it is that time of year again: Christmas.The time when we get out all the decorations for the house and tree. The time when we are going over the shopping lists looking at the gifts we have to buy and wondering how we are going to pay for it all.Getting out recipes for the holiday treats - cookies, candies, and brownies that we will be baking for family and friends.Some are making travel plans and others are getting ready for guests. Getting out suitcases or fresh sheets and pillow cases.F... Read Full Story

So the US and for that matter the rest of the world is in a giant credit mess. Too bad they cant contact someone like Credit Hurts so that all the debt could be consolidated into one lump payment at a reduced interest rate!Todays news brings the highlight of the government bailout to $150 billion for AIG Insurance. That is like everyone in America writing a check for $500. I do hope that some of that money goes back to the treasury - I believe that our taxes are high enough already without ha... Read Full Story

So we just returned from a family vacation where we took a drive up the coast and into Maine. Along the way we stopped in New York City for one night - primarily to go to the top of the Empire State Building.None of us had ever been and it truly was a great experience. We were lucky that we arrived the day before and it had rained. The morning we went to the top the sky was clear and we could see for miles!If you have never been to New York City before there is something you need to know - it... Read Full Story

As part of getting my blog listed on Technorati I am making this post with their code...<a href="http://technorati.com/claim/46sft5skbg" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a> Read Full Story

For some reason I wound up on the computerhistory.org website. For a computer nerd like me it was great fun. It reminded me of when I was a teenager reading magazines I acquired from a local video game producer - Byte, Interface Age, Computerworld, Datamation and Compute! My Uncles Dad (a really nice man) owned an Osborne computer which I got to play around on. This was the first portable computer for the average Joe. At 24 pounds it was anything but light. Compare that with todays ultra-ligh... Read Full Story

For some reason I wound up on the compterhistory.org website. For a computer nerd like me it was great fun. It reminded me of when I was a teenager reading magazines I acquired from a local video game producer - Byte, Interface Age, Computerworld, Datamation and Compute!My Uncles Dad (a really nice man) owned an Osborne computer which I got to play around on. This was the first portable computer for the average Joe. At 24 pounds it was anything but light. Compare that with todays ultra-lights... Read Full Story

Well, I have not had a chance to write many entries as I have been working too much. Trying to finish up year end financials for the company; taking inventory; and then having a huge homeowner meeting in my community.The homeowner meeting was about a proposed development going in across from our housing complex. The development is quite large in scope consisting of 1200 condos and town homes and 500,000 square feet of office and retail space. The developers are very nice and one actually live... Read Full Story

Canon has developed a plug-in for adobe Photoshop that provides a direct link to the iPF8100. The iPF8100 brochure describes as:Print Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop andDigital Photo Professional support high-bitdepth workflows and 16-bit image processingto virtually eliminate problems such asposterization and bandingWhile I have not yet worked with any 16 bit image needs, I have found the plug-in to be very useful. The plug-in provides for an export feature to the Canon print driver though to a... Read Full Story

This is important information for anyone considering a similar purchase of the iPF8100 from Canon. This printer is compatible with Apples OS X Leopard Version 10.5 operating system. When I inquired no one knew for sure but I went ahead anyway knowing that I could always boot in Tiger (10.4) if necessary to print. Read Full Story

Take a look at our new printer!This is the Canon iPF8100 ImagePROGRAPH. This printer is a 12-color wide format printer that can print up to 44 inches in width and nearly any length. Read Full Story