A new start at Inmar

Posted on November 29, 2016March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

In mid November, I started new employment at Inmar. Previously at Ecolab (Kay Chemical), they attempted to utilize technology to support and grow their company. This was a struggle because they were always catering to their big customers, implementing all the changes they requested and left little or no time to be innovative with technology. […]... Read More

Open Live Writer

Posted on November 25, 2016March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

So, I am testing out Open Live Writer to create and publish posts to my blog. I used to use Windows Live Writer, but they dropped development and support on that. A group of interested developers took over the code and open sourced it as Open Live Writer. Setup Open Live Writer to work […]... Read More

Fix: Nexus 7 Refusing to Charge

Posted on January 20, 2016March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

From time to time my Nexus 7 tablet battery will get drained so low that it can’t be turned on and plugging in the power cord will not wake it or even start it charging. So now your stuck with a tablet that cant turn on, and cant be charged. Trying combinations of buttons pressed […]... Read More

LG G4 Camera Review

Posted on December 3, 2015March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

I recently upgraded phone plans with a new LG G4 smart phone. It was a toss up between Samsung Galaxy S6 and the LG G4, but there was a sweet deal to save $200 off the phone price if you trade in a used smart phone. So, I have been quite impressed with the phone […]... Read More

Beautiful Sunrise

Posted on October 7, 2015March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Beautiful sunrise while driving my sweet girl to school this morning. Google Photos Assistant generated this rendition of the same picture for me, I kinda like it.... Read More

Photography-Cross Country Runners

Posted on October 1, 2015March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

I recently had the opportunity to photograph the Southwest High School Cross Country runners in a meet. This is the first time photographing a running event. Fortunately the weather was just perfect. The sun was at a good point on the horizon, but the light was still a bit harsh at times. What I didn’t […]... Read More

Eagles Nest and Wintertime

Posted on March 6, 2015March 2, 2018 by Jim Leave a comment

Near Hanover, PA, the PA Game Commission has set up a live video stream of an Bald Eagles nest. The eagles are taking care of 2 eggs. It is amazing and fun to take a look and watch for a while. The Bald Eagles sure are beautiful. Recently a winter storm went through the area […]... Read More

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