From the monthly archives:
Photoshop CS4 The Missing Manual
I’m currently taking a Photoshop 2 class and our textbook is Photoshop CS4 The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider King. I think it’s one of the best Photoshop books for students. The examples and explanations are very easy to understand, and the author has a humorous style of writing. I’ve been working on the exercises every week-end, and trying to read and study during the week. It’s difficult, though, trying to find enough time.
{Well, I shoud have known that it was too good to last. While I’ve been enjoying using WordPress and getting this site ready, I was unaware that there was a “Denial of Service Attack” about to infect Hostmonster where I have my site. In fact, I had never heard of such an attack. If you, too, are not familiar with a “DoS or a DDoS attack” let me enlighten you:
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The 6 Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle
I always read the blogs of Michael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D. so I was excited to learn that they have a new book out this month called, The 6 Week Cure for the Middle Aged Middle. Dr. Eades relates an incident where he and his wife were preparing for a new cooking show and they were told by the producers that they should lose more weight because the camera adds at least 10 pounds. They immediately set out to find the best way to lose their weight before they started filming. This book is a result of their research and what method they used to achieve their loss in 6 weeks.
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WordPress Plugin
I’ve been busy trying to absorb as much as I can about WordPress and all of the plugins that are offered. I really like the NextGen Gallery Plugin by Alex Rabe. I have added pictures to my Gallery and Crochet sections. The installation is pretty straightforward, but there is still a learning curve. The only other plugin that I have is the one that came with my Thesis theme, called Open Hook, which provides all the functionalities needed to make changes in the theme.
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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
I just read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I saw it on the New York Times bestseller list and was curious about it. I’m glad that I finally chose to read it. Outliers refers to the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. The book explores just how these people became so successful. There are fascinating stories about The Beatles, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and others. I learned that it wasn’t just their genius that propelled them to the top of their professions, but a combination of their particular talent, hard work and unique opportunities.
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