Category Archives: Random Gibberish

Camerapixio.com: The Worst Photoshop Tutorial on the Web

Posted on Friday, 30 October, 2015 by admin

When I first saw it on Facebook I was sure it was a parody. A joke. But no, it’s intended to be real: Camerapixo.com: 10-Step Processing Technique. To save you the trouble of examining that link I’ll warn you that … Continue reading →

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Defeat Clickbait Headlines Using this One Weird Trick

Posted on Saturday, 31 January, 2015 by admin

Here’s the one weird trick… You didn’t actually click on the link did you? Oh for the love of all that is holy and pure, please tell me you didn’t click on the link…

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Which Existentialist Philosopher Are You?

Posted on Friday, 2 January, 2015 by admin

I got Maurice Merleau-Ponty! How about you?

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Why Would Anyone Advertise on Facebook?

Posted on Friday, 8 March, 2013 by admin

I’m convinced: Advertising on Facebook is useless. Part of the attraction, supposedly, for advertising on Facebook is that they know so much about all their users â€“ through various, sometimes ethically-questionable means â€“ that your advertising will be precisely targeted … Continue reading →

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Typography, Graphic Design, Stephen Fry: Unbeatable Combo!

Posted on Thursday, 8 March, 2012 by admin

This video of "Kinetic Typography" is one of the best of its kind that I’ve seen. Not only is the design and execution of the video by Matt Rogers wonderful, the voiceover copy written and read by Stephen Fry is … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Flying

Posted on Friday, 14 May, 2010 by admin

Thank you for flying American Skyways. Welcome aboard. We realize this was the only flight that would take you anywhere near your intended destination on the day and/or time you needed to travel without either charging more money than the … Continue reading →

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Tweets From the Past

Posted on Friday, 22 January, 2010 by admin

So, you thought Twitter was a recent phenomenon? Au contraire! People have been posting “Tweets” for a long time. The ones below are just a sampling of the treasure trove of Tweets historians have discovered after many years of research. … Continue reading →

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Xtranormal PDML Quotations

Posted on Monday, 11 January, 2010 by admin

So every year I compile a list of my favorite witty quips and words of wisdom (more of the former than the latter, I must confess) from the PDML, a photography mailing list I’m on. This year I’ve added the … Continue reading →

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I Finally Figured Out the Apple/Mac Thing

Posted on Sunday, 15 November, 2009 by admin

A couple of weeks ago I decided I needed to build myself a Hackintosh netbook so that I could keep up with the newer variants of Apple’s OS X operating system. Since I left YSU I no longer have two … Continue reading →

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Merry Jingle Ho Ho Ho!

Posted on Wednesday, 24 December, 2008 by cog

So… getting into the holiday spirit here (and trying to find something to do during a power outage), I’ve written this little holiday ditty, reflecting the spirit of the times. The ghost of Christmas Present, if you will. Enjoy! Santa … Continue reading →

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