I used to spend way too much time trying to figure out how to make a background tile seamless when I could have just googled and found the instructions online. Then almost by accident I came across some applications that let me make seamless and patterned background tiles so easily that I’ve become a little [...] → Continue Reading Make seamless background tiles
I guess the first question answered here should be ‘What is Ubuntu?’. If you don’t already know, it is a free, open source operating system that can be installed on either a Windows or Mac computer. You can download it at ubuntu.com or you can order a CD to use to install it on your [...] → Continue Reading Why Ubuntu?
The other day I was just playing around with my Firefox browser. Looking to see what was there and updating my browser’s look with a new theme and trying on a few personas. It was a little like a shopping trip. Time well wasted. But then I started to look at the extensions and a [...] → Continue Reading NoScript; protection online!
It took the offer of a free site, free hosting and free URL from gybo.ca to get me to try Yola. I am glad that I did and wish I had tried it sooner because it certainly is an easy way to get your business or your message online. The choice of free templates offered [...] → Continue Reading My Yola Review
I have been away from school for some time now and when I came across Zotero my first thought was, ‘Well guess I don’t need that anymore!’ Then I took a closer look and thought ‘Wow, this could be better than bookmarks!’ and it pretty much is. Zotero was first released in 2006 as a [...] → Continue Reading Zotero; better than bookmarks!
These last few weeks I have been thinking about where I plan to go with this site in the future more than I have written posts. MixedMediaShop.com no longer contains a blog that is mainly about my own visual art, but one focused on the most useful services, software and tools for anyone who uses [...] → Continue Reading Changes here at mixedmediashop.com