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Home Media Center Using xbmc + Old Parts
Update: http://twitpic.com/fssh4 Ok, so I know the media center is nothing new and that this might be too personal of a blog entry for this website but I feel it is noteworthy. All of this gear is old and looks … Continue reading
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Greensboro, NC Funk Band – Hot Politics Poster Project
I just finished up some graphic design work for an old co-worker who happens to be an amazing sax player for the funk band Hot Politics. They needed something with a lot of detail that ties into their retro looking … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Design, InDesign, Photoshop, Projects
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Moments Between… a Thesis Concert by Erin LaSala Photo Album (Photoshop, InDesign)
I met this fabulous person by the name of Erin LaSala during her MFA thesis semester at UNCG. What this entails is orchestrating every aspect of an entire dance concert. Not an easy feat. I took the opportunity to explore … Continue reading
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Web Programming using VIM and FTP
When it comes to small changes and quick fixes to websites, I find that using a Unix shell and FTP via VIM is the quickest way to modify your code. I dropped FrontPage years ago and gave up with Dreamweaver … Continue reading
Posted in Ubuntu, Web Design
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Modifying Template Logos using GIMP and FTP
I worked for a company doing web development and design and had several windows command line scripts and photoshop scripts to speed up the web graphics manipulation process. From what I can remember, there was no easy way to directly … Continue reading
Posted in GIMP, Ubuntu, Web Design, Web Development
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SugarCRM on InMotion Hosting
I have been using SugarCRM on dedicated servers for several years. I find it to be the most cost effective (free) customer relationship management solution out there. Having root access to these servers made installation and configuration easy. When it … Continue reading
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Studio J Dance Center Launches Website
Studio J Dance Center of Asheboro, NC has recently launched a website with the help of yours truly. This project was simple and quite enjoyable. Laura Thornburg (Owner) needed something simple, dynamic, and easy to update. We met a couple … Continue reading
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ezPC is Moving to Akron/Canton, OH
The business plan for this company was written a couple of years ago but never materialised into the well oiled machine it aspires to be. With a stroke of luck, Corporate America will remain silent during the early stages of … Continue reading
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