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In Pixio is software to erase the backgrounds in images and make the part you love stand out. I just returned from and great relaxing weekend in Idyllwild, CA. The trees were alive with birds, squirrels and playful chipmunks. Getting pictures of the wildlife was easy; getting a shot without a busy background, was not. In Pixio software was introduced to me because of my interest in Photography. I would see adds for this product and see how it removed things from the background area of and image. Whether it is an animal or a person, In Pixio software understands the image and chooses theRead More →

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Defining Idle time I often surf the Internet based on what my home screen shows me. I sometimes find myself in the area of idle computer time. Nothing really getting done and time going away. A Better choice I recently read that major companies use online surveys, completed by people with time on their hands, to develop marketing, product placement and package designs. I found Survey Junkie to be one of the better options to make extra cash. This is easy, and you can pick the time and type of surveys. Sign up does not require you to pay a fee, so you start makingRead More →

Current Photos on Twenty 20

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Twenty 20 WAS a micro-stock site for selling photographs. Like Dreamstime, the customers search for a photograph that matches their need for advertising, a book insert, or web use. The customer is matched to the photographs and they see various prices for different sized pictures. My account on Twenty20 has photographs on many topics of interest. I often join the Twenty20 Challenge to see how I stack up against other photographers. Recently, I came in the top 10% under the category of Nature Zoomed In. The picture can be seen at the top header of this blog. Thousands of images are submitted, so, I amRead More →

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A description in a few words I love photography. It carries me away and the world does not interfere. I am free to express my thoughts. I write inconsistently. Not because I have nothing to say, but because I wait until a strong thought comes to me and I feel an urge to express it. I often write for speeches I give at Toastmasters clubs. I design T-shirts, graphic arts posters and sometimes my doodles turn out to be what I expected. I am new to this and am slowly learning how to get better at it. Enjoy yourself here. My musings are for fun.

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Look at this new at Amazon thermostat! https://amzn.to/3vpjJPB I was amazed at the look (I love squares) and functionality of this new addition to the Amazon Smart line of products. This is reasonably priced and makes setting your heat and air so easy through the Alexa App. New at Amazon Basics: Adjustable Tablet holder. Often we use our tablets to prompt speech notes for online conversations. This one folds to a compact size for carrying to your next gig.

Van Gogh Immersive

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Planned ahead and it turned out perfect…well almost I planned an unusual birthday celebration for my best friend and fellow blogger. It was better than I expected. I purchased tickets to the Van Gogh Immersive in Los Angeles at the old Amoeba Music building, now Lighthouse. I watched the promo videos and it looked amazing. I asked a friend to watch over my mom who is 94 and he said yes. Everything was coming together and I was ready; as ready as I could be. My friend mentioned it to her husband who joined us and we headed on down to the venue. Traffic wasRead More →

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Have you ever looked at something and say, wow, why didn’t I think of that? OR, why didn’t I see this sooner? With the holidays coming and lights needed everywhere, you can never have enough plugs and extension cords! I wonder why the extensions do not have the grounding plug. Most of my electrical things have plugs with the grounding plug. My favorite brilliant idea product was made in 2001. It worked so well. Unfortunately, I cannot locate it to purchase more. Have you seen this? Master Manufacturing Co. in Cleveland, OH made it then. Now it is listed as Master Caster Cord Away SelfRead More →

Amazon Paid Link -Transparent masks - I am an affiliate

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Mask mandates are creating a level of difficulty in my relationship with my closest friend, who happens to be half-deaf. She reads lips, mine, to understand what I am saying. When we are out together, she relies on me to listen to masked retail clerks and wait staff and then help her to understand. When I am masked, I lower my mask, tell her what was said and raise up my mask, so the others will not chastise me for that action. We recently took a trip to Wyoming and Montana, and there were no mask rules. They still suggested we maintain a safe distanceRead More →

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Tokoyo, Japan has done a beautiful recycling job for the Olympic Medals. Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals are made from recycled cell phones. Imagine how many phones it would take to extract the metals from the cell phones for even one medal. Read about the design and the detail that went into these beautiful Olympic Medals. The Olympics are a popular viewing favorite for all the world. This year there have been challenges because of the pandemic.