Geo Location
I’ve enjoyed using the DayOne journal app on my Apple devices since 2016 because it includes the current date/time, weather and location of the post in every entry. But I am not a fan of paying for an annual subscription…
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Tag: Technology
Back To Flickr
I was a charter member of the photo hosting site, Flickr since it’s inception back in 2005. Since then it has been a shit-show roller coaster and grew stagnant. It’s been sold more than a few times and then again…
Adventure Lab- Tulsa Street Art
From the creators of Geocaching.com comes a fairly new way to use GPS coordinates to find different locations and learn about them. I just published an Adventure that highlights some street murals in Tulsa. AL is a free download and…
Distraction Blockers
Advertisement blockers. Pop-up blockers. Social media blockers. Tracking blockers. Apple’s Hide My E-Mail. Apple’s Password Generator. Virtual Private Networks (VPN). These are the best additional software apps to have and use.
On Contentment
Lately I’ve been playing ping-pong in my brain about changing platforms. I set myself up on a 14-day trial to host this site on another server and within 14 minutes decided it was too much of a struggle. I’ve spent…
Public Phone
As opposed to griping about people on their phones, it may be best to make use of my own iPhone and discover some of those benefits. Some use cases that works for me: Blog and write with the phone I…
GC9Y41Q
A new Geocache hide has been placed that overlooks the city of Tulsa from the Midland Valley Trail. This will be my third stash and is currently submitted, waiting on final approval. It will be loaded with a log, pencil,…
Photo Workflow
My current creative workflow is simple, on purpose. I’d rather be out there shooting than processing or organizing. I don’t have the time or desire to go out for that one shot that will make me famous. I want to…
Unsubscribed
In an effort to minimize and get down to the essentials, I have decided not to renew some software applications. I’ve always disagreed with the subscription-based model of supporting developers. I prefer to use stock apps or some pay-once-and-done software.…
Map Quest Pt 3
Over 260 images cataloged on a map with GPS coordinates and waypoints. According to my Lightroom software, I only have a little more than 200 to add. Then I’ll start a new map for geocaches I’ve logged followed by another…
The Infinite Web
From the short story of Jorge Luis Borges’ “Book of Sand,” there is an ancient book with no beginning and has no end. The narrator discovers this simple-looking book contains endless volumes of information that was good and evil. “I…
Map Quest Revisited
After amassing about a thousand images of neon, murals and geocaches it is past time that I curate them into a searchable database. This is one of those “shoulda done it sooner” moments but who knew my latest photographic passion…
Digital Contact Sheet
One of my favorite tools on the iPad is importing my images to the Photos app. The simple act of sorting, organizing these photos like I used to do on a contact sheet of film negatives. Find the keepers and…
I Love My iPad Pro
I’ve had the privilege of handling and owning a lot of personal computing and tech devices over the past couple of decades. My all-time favorite is hands-down the M1 iPad Pro and it’s companion, the Magic Keyboard. The iPad has…
Anti-Censorship
Four years ago today I decided that I wasn’t having fun using Google anything, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram anymore, so I downloaded all my content from those platforms and promptly deleted those accounts. No Google products and no social media.…