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Photoshop Mix

September 17, 2014 - Adobe , Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

At our September Web Professionals and Adobe User Group meeting, Brian Anderson gave an excellent presentation on his Raspberry Pi Bramble (clustered computers). After the meeting, we had a follow on discussion about the need to teach how to develop applications to run on multiple computers at once. We also […]

upper Deck Railings

September 15, 2014 - General - by Mark - No Comments

My son and I spent the majority of the weekend building custom railings for the upper deck on his house. I captured a series of time lapse photos (using my GoPro camera) and have created a couple of videos. I thought you might enjoy watching us work. I took the […]

Phone Scam

September 10, 2014 - Security - by Mark - 2 Comments

Readers of this blog probably know that I teach security topics. Since I recently experienced a rash of phone calls, I thought I would share my story with others. I do not recommend toying with the sorts of people who make these calls. I was just doing a bit of […]

Behind the Screen – Adobe Acrobat

September 3, 2014 - Adobe , Learning , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

When I have the time, I try to provide feedback in the way of audio comments on student assignments. As we started the fall, 2014 semester, I also did this. Comments I have received in past semesters (from students) indicated that they prefer this sort of feedback. They have told […]

Adobe Sketch

August 27, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I recently reviewed the Adobe Ink and Slide hardware I obtained in June, 2014. I thought it might be appropriate to cover some of the apps which take advantage of this hardware in greater detail. For starters, I wanted to focus on the free Adobe Sketch app. While I certainly […]

Starfish flower opening

August 25, 2014 - Technology - by Mark - No Comments

We have grown a Starfish flower (Stapelia gigantea) for a number of years. It typically takes about an hour for the blossom to fully open. The open blossom measures about 5 inches across. While it is covered in hairs, there are no spines. I took a time lapse series of […]

How to prosper in class

August 20, 2014 - ICC , Learning - by Mark - No Comments

We are just starting the Fall, 2014 semester (this is only the third day). I thought this might be an appropriate time to share some insights with students who are reading this weblog. There are a number of things that make me go hmmm… Consider this a slightly different take. […]

Building Steps

August 18, 2014 - General - by Mark - No Comments

If you are curious what I did the weekend before the start of the fall semester, review the video below. I compressed an entire day of building custom steps into less than 30 seconds of time lapse video. Really do like my GoPro camera. The video was created using Photoshop. […]

Lithophanes

August 13, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to participate in a session by Andy Lauta discussing many capabilities with 3D printing and Photoshop. I was particularly intrigued by the concept that you can easily create lithophanes using Photoshop. I know you first question is probably – what is a lithophane? […]

The Deck Project

August 11, 2014 - Adobe , General , Learning - by Mark - No Comments

In case you are wondering what I did over the weekend, I thought you might enjoy this time lapse video. Essentially, I compressed 1 entire day’s work into 15 seconds. My son and I had a lot of help installing the flooring on his new deck. Great opportunity to work […]

Quadcopter

August 6, 2014 - Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

I recently obtained a DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter with Zenmuse H3-3D 3-axis gimbal and attached my GoPro camera to it. Yes, it is an expensive hobby, but one I am having a blast with. I have my own drone. Enough said. It is great to be able to see a […]

Mobizen

July 30, 2014 - Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - 9 Comments

Periodically, I have the need to display the contents of mobile devices on my laptop. Some time ago, I published a note on the Reflection app for iOS devices. At that time, I had to put together a kludge to display the contents of Android devices on my Mac. I […]

2014 AEL Summer Institute

July 25, 2014 - Adobe , Travel - by Mark - No Comments

I had the distinct privilege of participating in the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute again this year. It is a great opportunity to connect with some of the most passionate and knowledgeable teachers on the planet. This year, I gave a couple of presentations (and will share that information on […]

PhoneGap Build and iOS key

July 23, 2014 - Adobe , Apple , Mobile Apps , Technology - by Mark - No Comments

I have been giving more and more presentations on developing apps using either PhoneGap or PhoneGap Build. My most recent presentation was done at the Adobe Education Leader Summer Institute in San Jose on July 21. In the past, I focused on deploying developed apps on Android devices. However, I […]

Adobe Ink and Slide

July 16, 2014 - Adobe , Technology - by Mark - 2 Comments

I recently purchased the Adobe hardware Ink and Slide. I have been working with it for a couple of weeks and thought others might to see my insights. Personally, I like the pressure sensitivity and ease of use with tools like Adobe Line and Sketch. Unfortunately, the tool is a […]