I should have used the internet

I went to Newpark Mall over the weekend to look for a specific store.  This particular store has been in Newpark Mall since 1999, and the last time I shopped there was back in 2005. So, I ASSUMED it was still in business.  Boy, was I wrong.  The store went out of business.  I could have saved some time and gas if I used the Internet to look up the store.    I’m a dork!!!

Im about to kill Flash

What the hell is wrong with this program?  Adobe needs to get there shit together.  Flash crashed three times on me.  Luckily, I saved all my work so no data was lost.   Am I doing something wrong?  It seems like I’m prone to Flash crashing.

Audacity

What the hell is audacity?  That’s what I said, when I first heard about it in my animation class.  Audacity is a FREE audio tool giving you the capability to alter and record your voice.  I used it for the first time last week and it’s great.  I was a bit confused by the layout, so I watched a youtube video on 'How to use Audacity’. Then, I was able to record my voice and change the pitch and speed.  I’m too embarrassed; otherwise I would post the recording.  

Multitasking with my ipad

I am a mobile worker, meaning I work from home.    There are many pros and cons to being a mobile worker.  The Pros:  I’m close to the fridge, no commute and I save money on gas.  The cons:  long hours, all day meetings, late lunches, and occasionally no breaks.

As a mobile worker, I make the best of it with the help of my ipad.  Let me explain.  People at my work like to host meetings, sometimes we have meetings to plan for other meetings.  Yes, I know… really productive!!!  I had a few of those meetings this week.  These types of meetings use to bother me, but not so much now thanks to my ipad.  When a meeting becomes boring or the host has a monotone voice I usually play with my ipad.  My ipad makes the meeting go by fast and helps me stay awake.  I usually play games and surf the web.  Welcome to Corporate America…for Real!!!

Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTsehSp6Gws&feature=related

We are all suckers!!

We all know technology improves every year with updated models, yet we spend hundreds of dollars on getting it now.  Take for instance, the iPhone 4s currently priced at 399.99.  Everyone bought it, now we’re hearing news about the iPhone 5.  Eventually we will purchase the iPhone5 when it comes out.  It’s impossible to resist temptation on things that we think help make our lives easier and things that make us feel connected to the rest of the world. 

Google to the result

When you’re surrounded by PC users, who do you turn to for help?  My suggestion is to use Google.

I spent my weekend creating my webpage and ran into some issues.   So, I turned to Google.  Google saved me.  Google provided so many results and it helped resolve my div questions in Adobe Dreamweaver.  It’s no wonder their stock price continues to climb.     

I also found out about Google docs.  Yes, I know…I’m slow!!!

Lily embracing change… 

5 external hard drives please!!!

Yep, I said five external hard drives!!!  Why would a person need five external hard drives?  It’s to backup your backup, to backup that backup and to backup all those backups.   You hear it all the time, especially from teachers, friends, or coworkers who have lost data.  You can add me to that list.  

I lost my data twice.  Yes, twice…I’m slow.  First experience:  I was working on my Stop-Motion animation.  I imported 800 pictures into flash with success.  I named it and saved it in two different locations.    To cut the story short, the Flash drive crashed and I lost a day worth of work.  It sucked!!! 

Second experience:  Again with the Flash drive.  I started my creature project.  I drew my creature and didn’t save.  Drive crashed again.  My creature was lost.  All because I put my trust into a single little flash drive.   I should have saved it to another hard drive.

My tip:  Buy five external hard drives, label them, and save your work every two minutes.  This way, you spend more time saving your work then actually doing your work.  Productive…NO, but at least your data is saved.

    Lily embracing change at a cost of 5 external hard drives!!!