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• Great #pizza and service in Ossipe (sp?), NH – The Pizza Barn #
• @dickmansfield White Lake State Park, lots of families/kids, beautiful lake and swimming in reply to dickmansfield #
• They have outlets in the bathroom…re: #camping, coffee grinders, state park, fresh joe #
• It’s ‘state park #camping’, of course you can bring an electric coffee grinder. Who doesn’t prefer fresh #coffee? #
• @founddrama I saw guy wearing a variation of the wolf/moon shirt this morning #camping in #NH #
• Hey Tamworth, NH it’s time to upgrade your grocery stores. What the heck is ValuLand? #
• I slept 8 hours last night. that hasn’t happened in a while. #
• Recharging my batteries – sitting under the open sky, campfire glowing #
• NH State Parks, $5 for a tiny bundle of wood? #vt is $4 for a bigger bundle #
• 1st day of vacation – up at 3:45am to start doing some work? #
• dead kennedys buzzbomb from pasadena live – http://bit.ly/1Ymn8e #
• the last 10 of 20 real-time results for #BTV came from #tweetdeck, only 3 from the web – interesting #
• listening to #radiohead, that’s all…just listening #
• 3 days ago -chances of rain during the first few days of my vacation 50%, yesterday 30%, today 80%! weather = unpredictable? #
• hey White Lake State Park…..I will see you in about 29 hours ! #
• flossing while driving….. a danger to humanity? or an effective use of time? you decide #
• I must admit that #gimp’s ‘free select tool’ kicks #photoshop’s version’s ass #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 22, 2009 – 3:50pm -’View From Oakledge’ – http://tinyurl.com/oakledge #photo #btv #pano #
• heading to oakledge park for a bit of team building #
• 2 broken lug-nuts on my #Subaru – that can’t be good! #
• Pixies – ‘Come On Pilgrim’ – sooooooooooooooo good! #music #pixies #
• Where is my pic of the day? #
• coffee, perl and mysql – a great way to start part 2 of the work day #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 20, 2009 – 4:17pm – ‘Maybe LSD?’ – http://bit.ly/tPdEK #
• homeward bound (without Simon and/or Garfunkel – WHEW!) #

• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 19, 2009 – 8:16pm – ‘Cubism Sunset’ – http://tinyurl.com/cubism-sunset #photo #sunset #vt #
• validating #xhtml – no errors thus far – sweet! #webdesign #html #
• cleaning up / commenting / optimizing code #html #webdesign #
• listening to The Cult ‘Electric’ while doing a bit of work #
• the ‘Microsoft Fix’ did not fix a thing…just as I suspected – #windows = dysfunctional piece of junk! #
• applied a ‘Microsoft Fix’ for unrecognized cd/dvd drive…about to reboot – hoping that it reboots….c’mon #windows you can do it! #
• bike ride is out due to communication breakdown with significant other – grrrrrrr #
• maybe a bike ride this afternoon in #btv? should probably wear armor to protect from potential hail storm attacks #
• should have nohup’d it…what was I thinking? #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 15, 2009 – 7:10pm – ‘Cambridge Junction Bridge’ – http://bit.ly/8PX86
  #photo #vt #
• this is day 3 with Metric on shuffle – why don’t I get sick of their tunes? thanks for the great music @metricband #
• @ssoneil just to scare you! now that I know your weakness……. in reply to ssoneil #
• looking for (good) ‘Watch Instantly’ Netflix movie suggestions #movies #netflix #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 14, 2009 – 4:59pm – ‘Lilly’ – http://tinyurl.com/lwq8zx #photo #lilly #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 13, 2009 – 5:51pm – ‘Freaky Doll’ – [pic] – http://tinyurl.com/freaky-doll #photo #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 12, 2009 – 1:59pm – ‘Waterbury Reservoir’ – [pic] – http://tinyurl.com/n5uhnf #photo #camping #vt #

• Just got back from another great #vt #camping weekend #
• Today’s coffee selection organic Ethopian @speederandearl #
• just took a bite of my scone, then a drink of my coffee and chewed. found that I was chewing a very large bug – i’m a bit disgusted! #
• BOOM! AHHHHH… OOOOO…West Bolton, Vermont #fireworks happen tomorrow (July 11)! – http://mckennedy.org/blog/?p=658 #vt #
• 3rd times a charm – [pic] – http://tinyurl.com/l3qbjh #
• Last photo link did not turn out right – http://bit.ly/9gQ2J
  /07/09 #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 9, 2009 – 7:32am – “injured Bird’ [pic] – http://bit.ly/2hJN9m
  /07/09 #photo #
• will be cruising on my bike in 20 minutes…unless of course we get one of those freak hail/rain storms here in #btv #
• how to install #filezilla for Ubuntu #linux -> sudo apt-get install filezilla #ftp #
• sunshine in #btv? I swear it’s true! #
• @PatrickWorkman Tab Mix Plus is a must-have Firefox add-on – http://is.gd/1s8dB in reply to PatrickWorkman #
• #windows #vista boot time = 3 min 09 sec – #ubuntu 9.04 = 1 min 15 sec #linux – it’s not even a close race! #
• working on http://www.welcomekitchencatering.com – haven’t touched this site since 2005 (and it shows) #webdesign #catering #vt #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 08, 2009 – 6:46pm – ‘Insert Lime Here’ – [pic] – http://bit.ly/2hJN9m
  /07/08 #photo #
• need help with computer #viruses and/or #spyware? a whole list of free software here – http://is.gd/1ryGl #
• have not been able to get my scanner to work with #windows vista ever – #linux took about 30 seconds #
• @jsappo plenty of parking when you get here at 8am in reply to jsappo #
• listening to Tool Ænima while working on a new site http://bit.ly/SIJG5
  #webdesign #
• RT @google: Introducing the Google Chrome OS http://bit.ly/N1rNZ – sweet! #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 7, 2009 – 4:59pm – ‘Camels Hump’ – http://bit.ly/2hJN9m
  /07/07 #photo #vt #
• Crazy amounts of rain/hail in #btv #
• @MetricBand you deserve it! in reply to MetricBand #
• where has the day gone? #busy #lovemyjob #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 6, 2009 – 6:33pm – ‘Inside A Wine Glass’ – [pic] – http://bit.ly/iNmcK
  /07/06 #photo #
• just ate a piece of the most delicious #organic watermelon from http://www.arcana.ws/ #vt #
• Voilent Femmes #musicmonday #
• RT @greenforyou: Do You Know About The Maggots And Rat Excrement In Your Food? #green http://bit.ly/rAsOx #

• #organic Bolivian coffee from @speederandearl is a great way to start the day #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 5, 2009 – 1:14pm – ‘Cliffs Above Smuggler’s Notch’ [pic] – http://is.gd/1oDee #photo #vt #
• #gimp is giving #photoshop a run for the money. #ubuntu is starting win the race #linux #windows #
• Driving through Smuggler’s Notch [pic] #photo #vt http://twitpic.com/9etn8 #
• Beautiful day for a scenic drive through Smuggle’s Notch in #vt #
• #tweetdeck not working for #ubuntu (settings button does not work) – I am very sad #linux #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 4, 2009 – 2:33pm – ‘A Brief Period Of Sun’ – [pic] – http://tinyurl.com/nyjabu #photo #vt #
• @ssoneil are you suggesting that I told a fib? in reply to ssoneil #
• The Darwin Awards = a good flick #
• Forcast says no rain tomorrow? Huh? How can this be? #btv #
• @wakizaki thanks for the suggestions – I will try all 3 in reply to wakizaki #
• any suggestions for a Dreamweaver like editor for #linux? (besides Scream) #ubuntu #
• @inchina i’m optimistic…just have the learning curve thing to deal with in reply to inchina #
• not sold on #Ubuntu being my main OS yet #linux #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 3, 2009 – 12:00pm – ‘Basketball Net’ – [pic] – http://bit.ly/19MTEr -#photo #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 3, 2009 – 12:00pm – ‘Basketball Net’ – http://bit.ly/19MTEr #
• installing Ubuntu…the time is now #linux #windows #ubuntu #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 2, 2009 – 10:47pm – ‘Self Portrait’ – http://bit.ly/uAsOx #photo #
• How To Capture Screenshots On An #iPhone #blog – http://mckennedy.org/blog/?p=706 #
• continuing to delete/archive files from this hellish environment called #Windows – 35GB of space gained so far #
• after a full day of working with #Ubuntu, it’s looking less and less promising for #Windows at home too #
• editing http://www.PathwaysToWellBeing.org (great place for a #massage and other #holistic #health care services) #btv #vt #
• http://www.VermontDiscoveryCruises.com – save $100 pp/per night on selected cruises w/any new reservation made prior to July 24, 2009 #btv #cruise #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – July 1, 2009 – 4:25pm – ‘Flowers To Church Street’ – http://bit.ly/ztKAq #photo #btv #
• @ssoneil bikes count too you know! (insert evil laugh please) in reply to ssoneil #
• just installed TweetDeck for Ubuntu 9.04 – a very handy tutorial here – http://bit.ly/14A5jv #linux #tweetdeck #
• testing Gnome Do #
• Installing Ubuntu 9.04 – one step closer to becoming free from Windows #Windows #Linux #
• @ssoneil I will be sure to look for you in the crosswalks! in reply to ssoneil #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – Full Gallery – one photo for each day in June – http://bit.ly/6v9iF #photo #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – June 30, 2009 – 6:43pm – ‘Brewing Storm’ – http://bit.ly/1cQvtE – #photo #
• Hey #btv drivers it’s not hard to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks! WTF? #
• @twitseeker what’s this all about? in reply to twitseeker #
• @aseptember you are correct, I already have The Downward Spiral and Broken but still need to load up Pretty Hate Machine in reply to aseptember #
• I would like to welcome Tool’s ‘Anemia’ to my iPhone #
• updated http://www.soea.com and working on a new version of – http://cushmandesign.com/ which is here – http://bit.ly/OFxsy #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – June 29, 2009 – 7:18pm – ‘Eggplant Leaf in B/W’ – http://bit.ly/uLeq6 #
• RT @pitchforkmedia: Pixies to perform their album Doolittle in its entirety on fall tour. Plus b-sides! http://bit.ly/F6oVS #
• ‘Things I Saw’ – June 28, 2009 – 1:46pm – http://bit.ly/G4Fkh – #photo #

Review |  iPhone Apps | July 2009 | MMcKenney

The iPhone…..I am guessing that you have probably heard of this ground-breaking, do-it-all, phone/iPod/everything else.  Back in April I posted an article called ‘Check Out These iPhone Web Apps‘.  Here we are a few months later and I have found some incredible apps.  Some of them cost money (up to a whopping $2.99!) and others are completely free.  Here are my most used iPhone apps.

The iPhone apps below are listed by order of use/coolness (as in the most used/cool app is number one):

Pano

Pano

Panoramic photographs on the iPhone? why the hell not? Pano is so slick that I wrote this blog article a while back.  The last time I checked Pano cost a mere $2.99!  This is certainlly one that is not going to break the bank!  This app is simple to use (I mean ridiculously simple to use!) and creates amazing panoramic photographs.  Check out a few of my panoramic photos in my panoramic photograph gallery (keep in mind that some of the older images were NOT created with Pano). More info on Pano for iPhone here. Cost: $2.99

TweetDeck

TweetDeck

The popular desktop Twitter application on the iPhone? Uh-huh!  This app is both functional and cool!  It has a multi-column layout (friends updates/mentions/direct message) and allows a user to keep up to date on all their social media followers.  Now you too can answer the question ‘What are you doing?’ right from your phone.  The one thing the iPhone app is lacking is the ability to update both Facebook and Twitter in one post (the desktop app has this functionality).  Check out TweetDeck for iPhone here. Cost: free

Facebook

Facebook

Yes, now all of you Facebook/social media addicts can tell all of your friends what you had for dinner right from your phone!  See what your friends are up to, upload pictures, check your Inbox, chat with friends, view your profile, update your status, etc… all from the palm of your hand!  Just do us all a favor and don’t update your status while you are driving! More on the Facebook app here. Cost: free

Google

Google Mobile App For iPhone

Google is there anything you don’t/can’t do?  If you are like me you are probably logged into some Google app every waking moment of your life (ok, that might be a slight exaggeration)!  Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Google Talk, Tasks, Reader, GOOG-411, News, Book Reader, Notebook, Photos, orkut, Translate, Maps, YouTube, and finally Google Earth all right under this tiny blue icon on your iphone!  Whew!  That’s a whole lot of Google!  Which reminds me, how did I function in life before Google came along? For this link for more about Google Mobile App for your iPhone. Cost: free

Compass Go

Compass Go

Maybe I don’t use this one daily but it’s still a great app!  Do you find yourself getting lost often? Maybe you stroll aimlessly into the forest on a regular basis? Maybe you visit unfamiliar cities often? Do you have and iPhone and a spare $1.99?  Compass Go allows you to set a starting point (but don’t forget to set it) and then find your way back to that point (assuming that your iPhone gets reception the entire time – if you are in the deep woods surrounded by mountains this could be an issue).  This app is easy to use and works accurately when there is reception.  Learn more about Compass Go here. Cost: $1.99

Lose It!

Lose It!

I don’t usually go on diets, or try to concern myself with the foods I consume but I do have this odd habit of tracking things.  I generally try to eat a healty diet but when I found Lose It! I began looking at food in a whole new light – numbers!  Who knew that counting calories could be so informative? (Obviously not me)  Lose It!  allows you to set a weight loss goal and to then keep a daily log of all the calories you consume and burn off.  It has a searchable database (by brand as well as food names) of foods and exercises.  If you are looking for an app that can help you count calories this one works great and the cost to you? absolutely free!  What could it hurt, go check it out at www.loseit.com.  Cost: free

What iPhone apps do you use daily?  Add your comments below.

Tutorial | iPhone Screenshot | July 2009 | MMcKennedy

Take A Screenshot With An iPhone (click for larger view)

So, you want to know how to take screenshots from an iPhone? It’s incredibly simple and you don’t even need any additional apps to do it!  Read on for a step-by-step tutorial on how to capture the current state of your iPhone in image form.

First of all, what is a screenshot? It’s an image of the current view, so what ever is on the screen gets captured in an image.  The image to the right is a screenshot.

Secondly, is screenshot one word or two…screen shot or screenshot?  Ahh…whatever, you get the point!

Thirdly, why would one want to capture a screenshot?  Say you wanted to post a blog article about how to capture a screenshot from your iPhone (hmmm….sounds familure doesn’t it?) and you wanted to include an example image of the screen capture, or, if you wanted to capture an image of your favorite iPhone apps to email to your friends (as opposed to typing out the names of the apps and emailing them).  You could even use this as a way to ‘crop’ an existing image on the iPhone.  Just open the image – zoom to the view you want and capture it.  Or you could use it to capture a still image from a video on YouTube.   The process is so simple and here it is.

Step 1: Get the iPhone to display the view you wish to capture.

Step 2: Hold down the ‘Home’ button (you know, the only physical button on front face of the iPhone)

Step 3: While continuing to hold the home button click the ‘Power’ button (the one on the top of the iPhone)

Step 4: There isn’t one – that’s it! 3 steps and you are done!

How do you find the iPhone screenshot?  They automatically get saved in your ‘Photos’ folder as .png files.  I know what you are thinking….’Wow! that is simple!’  My response to that….’Yup, is sure is!’