A Better Way to Share Your Google Photos Videos

Posted on November 8, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim 3 Comments

If your phone (iPhone or Android) uses Google Photos (if NOT, you SHOULD) to backup your pictures and video, there is a MUCH easier and better way to share your videos in your blog post, then my previous post. In the post I just referenced, importing your videos into YouTube, works, but it is painfully […]... Read More

Amber and Peanut Butter – Lip Smackin Good

Posted on November 6, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Amber has needed to take some medicine in the past few weeks, but she got good at avoiding the medicine pill in her food, eating her food and leaving the medicine. The doctor suggested we coat the medicine pill in peanut butter and give it a try. The first few times she still managed to spit out […]... Read More

Pool Closing and Black Snake

Posted on November 1, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

This weekend with help from Collin I closed up the pool for the winter. We found a surprise while pulling the cover out across the pool. A nearly 5ft Black Snake. ... Read More

First Furniture Market

Posted on October 26, 2017February 20, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

A view inside what IT calls the “Bat Cave” Well, I survived my first High Point market. We, the IT group, moved into the “Bat Cave” at the showroom in High Point on October 4th and moved out on the last day of the market, Oct 18th. It was a good experience. Many issues came […]... Read More

Concert Photography

Posted on October 16, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

A few days ago a co-worker was describing a concert he had been to and they used pyrotechnics, with flames shooting up, and was amazed how he could feel the heat even across the arena, “can you imagine how it felt for the viewers up close to the front row”. I recalled to him an […]... Read More

Duke University visit with SW Dance Team

Posted on September 20, 2017February 19, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

The Southwest dance team recently enjoyed the opportunity to cheer or dance (not sure which) on the field at half time during the Duke vs Baylor football game over the weekend. I may have been a long day for such a short performance, but it was a great experience… visiting the campus, enjoying the game […]... Read More

Using

Posted on September 11, 2017March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Using .Net. No, I am not referring to drug that I am using called .NET, but the Using statement in the .NET framework. The “Using” statement in .NET framework provides a convenient syntax that ensures the correct use of IDisposable objects. If .NET object you are using implements IDisposable, then you can simply call the […]... Read More

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