How to count words or characters in InDesign

- Go to Window->Info panel
- Using the text tool select the text you wish to analyze, roll over the text with your cursor and see the results in the Info panel.

Office 2010 click to run responsible for mystery Q drive

Thanks Microsoft...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982434

Links for tips on how to set up a conference

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/15/plan-and-run-a-great-conference/
http://blog.tito.io/posts/look-after-your-speakers/
https://ti.to/signup
http://blog.tito.io/posts/5-tips-to-reduce-conference-awkwardness/

Future links for me to read to improve my high key photography

http://digital-photography-school.com/4-tips-perfect-white-background-high-key-photography/
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3139086
http://www.sekonic.com/whatisyourspecialty/photographer/articles/portraits-against-a-white-background-step-by-step.aspx

Site for DVD release dates

http://www.ondvdreleases.com/

How to manipulate stills to look like cinema based photographs

https://fstoppers.com/documentary/cinematic-look-how-make-your-photographs-look-films-27534

Long but decent article on kids that overcome autism

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/magazine/the-kids-who-beat-autism.html?_r=0

Wifi tests for hotels

http://speedspot.org/
http://www.hotelwifitest.com/

How many times and in different places do I need to turn off auto monitor brightness settings...oy

http://lifehacker.com/disable-windows-annoying-adaptive-brightness-feature-on-1567886994
And #2 here
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Idea-Windows-based-Tablets-and/Yoga-2-Pro-Auto-brightness-feature-and-how-to-disable-in-Windows/ta-p/1294763

Picture hanging advice

http://www.thinctanc.co.uk/design/hanging_pictures.html

In the future buy a "centerfinder" measuring tape

http://www.utrdecorating.com/about_centerfinder.php

How to check photos for details prior to printing

From Matt Kloskowski:
http://lightroomkillertips.com/if-you-print-from-lightroom-then-watch-this-video/

Go to 3:1, move navigator to the upper left hand corner, then hit page down

Paint ratio

Use Alpaca from Benjamin Moore, flat paint, Ben brand
5 parts Alpaca to 2 parts white paint

Hallway is even lighter

Possible tiers of testing for devices

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/07/14/testing-and-responsive-web-design/

Plastic chairs in back

Grosfillex Madras Club Chair, highback arm chair

How to match existing paint colors

http://www.askthebuilder.com/matching-paint-colors-perfectly/

How to tie on picture frame wire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdU0B8ov2Z0

How to hang a heavy mirror

Some good basics.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20802905,00.html

Great video on how to remove acne in Photoshop

http://youtu.be/CTNTwJ8h07o

How to make a clarinet from a carrot

https://www.youtube.com/embed/BISrGwN-yH4
TEDx in Sydney

Place for shredding documents in the Bay Area

Normally you get to see them shred it before your eyes.
http://www.reddogshred.com

Great stats from the CDC on causes of death by age group

http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10lcid_all_deaths_by_age_group_2010-a.Pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db37.pdf

How to put a freeze on your credit report in California

http://defendyourdollars.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CaliforniaSecurityFreezeInformation.pdf

Additional health benefits of pushing yourself during exercise

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/25/for-fitness-push-yourself/

How to get a shared google calendar to appear on Android, Galaxy S4

Couldn't find any help until I ran across this post.  The key is that you have to install the Google Calendar app from the Play Store and then syncing will work (even in the old Samsung Calendar app).

Post here.

How to sell my old stuff painlessly

http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/19/gone-will-sell-your-old-crap-for-you/?source=gravity&cps=gravity

Windows clean install Win7

Win clean install

MacBook Pro Win7 clean install

Data backup
- Win 7 disc image from Mac side

Windows
++ Desktop contents
++ Export Outlook rules

Folders (My Documents)
++ Bob's Files on PC (includes Dw sites)
++ Outlook datafiles
++ Digbsy Logs
++ My Shapes
++ OneNote Notebooks

Chrome
++ Bookmarks

Licenses
++ TimelineMaker Pro
++ Florencesoft DiffEngineX
++ Plus DiffEngineX old installer
++ Balsamiq

----
- Bootcamp partition
- Install Win 7 SP1

- Win: run Apple Software Update
- Win: install all updates
- Win: add to Adobenet domain
- Win: Chrome install

- Mac: VMWare
- Activate Win7 in Fusion (at work wired)
- Reboot native win
- Activate Win7 again
- Reboot native mac
- Activate Fusion again (or confirm ok)
- Reboot native win confirm ok

- Win: install Cisco AnyConnect
- Win: Adobe wireless setup
  
- Win: install ePo administrator
- Win: install Virusscan
- Win: install Office 365

- Creative Cloud, activate
- Acrobat XI
- Win: install Win Zip (important for installing MS Project from volume servers correctly)
- Win: install corp id fonts

- AIR

- Adobe Directory

- Add printers (\\sjprint-et in start menu)

- Launch Connect
- Launch maillistmgr

- Flash

- Install Digsby
- Balsamiq

- Install Duck Capture

- Polycom RealPresence Desktop

- Install Project 2010

- Install Visio

- Crashplan

- Timelinemaker professional

X  Florencesoft DiffEngineX

- Lastpass

Creative Cloud
- Ps
- Id
- Dw

- Install Dropbox
- Adobe Hub
- Charles with SSH options

- FileZilla FTP client

- CDM+

- Covenant Eyes

- Defragment drive

- Backup image

- Set homepages for browsers

- Spotify
- WinDirStat
- iTunes

----
Data Migration

Windows
- Desktop contents
- Setup Outlook
- Email datafile
- Reimport Outlook data files
- OneNote files 
- Reimport Outlook rules

Seeing exercise as fun reduces caloric intake

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/losing-weight-may-require-some-serious-fun/?_php=true&_type=blogs&src=rechp&_r=0

Scroll wheel direction registry hack

From a co-worker:

After using touch devices I finally decided to make the switch and change my touch pad on my Macbook to scroll in the “natural” direction.  The problem was that Apple, in all their brilliance tied together the scroll direction of their mouse and trackpad…even though they are in two separate control panels.  So I had to get used to scrolling my mouse in the “natural” way.

Unfortunately I couldn’t find a way to achieve this through the Windows controls.  I did find an app, Trackpad Settings, that I used to change both the scroll direction of the trackpad, and turn off the tap-click feature which I hated, but I still couldn’t reverse the scroll on my mouse wheel.

I did however find that there is a reg key you can modify to make this work.  Head to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\HID…

Then search for FlipFlopWheel, and change it’s value to 1.  I did that, turned my mouse off and back on, and I am in business.

Check out SquareSpace

Check out Squarespace for future website.

Photo popularity predictor

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/04/29/mit-algorithm-predicts-photo-popularity?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=news-list&utm_medium=text&ref=title_0_18

Show check mark for completed tasks in MS Project 2013

The check boxes are called Indicators:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/add-indicators-HA102809409.aspx

The wirecutter of home things

http://thesweethome.com/

Downloading Lucide Grande and Calibri

http://spencerlavery.com/blog/calibri-for-mac-lucida-grande-for-windows/

Change source of existing PivotTable

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/change-the-source-data-for-a-pivottable-HA102840036.aspx

To do Excel string match on #N/A

http://www.mrexcel.com/td0110.html

Finally a way to speed up indexing

http://tomearp.blogspot.com/2013/01/speeding-up-indexing-service-in-windows.html

How to save images out from Excel of charts

http://www.ablebits.com/office-addins-blog/2013/08/27/save-excel-chart-as-image/

Office 2013 migration fixes

• Turn off Send to OneNote helper app
• http://winsupersite.com/office-2013/office-2013-tip-disable-send-onenote-tool
• How to turn off the smooth typing animation
• http://www.howtogeek.com/161826/how-to-disable-the-typing-animation-feature-in-office-2013/
• How to turn off the one line preview in the inbox
• http://blog.laptopmag.com/turn-off-message-preview-outlook-2013
• To see S/MIME secured messages in the web client (OWA) all you have to do is to turn off conversations:
• http://www.utexas.edu/its/help/office365/2332
• 
  

USAA coverage for rental cars

By default, loss of use fee not covered by insurance.  However, if I use their coupon code for a rental it is covered.
https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/rental_cars_main

Future limo service recommendation

From a colleague - haven't tried them myself yet.  I just used Limo Fiesta for a ride from OAK to San Carlos and they were awesome! I’d highly recommend them. Also, they were recommended by an admin at Adobe and she uses them for her exec all the time J

http://www.limofiestallc.com/

Stanford tuition rates by the year

http://facts.stanford.edu/administration/finances

Color settings for newsletter

Add in a PS color balance adjustment for midtones of Cyan/Red -21

Deep v neck undershirt options

http://www.collectedthreads.com/mens-undershirt-t-shirt-invisible-under-your-shirt.html#b6banner
http://www.amazon.com/Canvas-3105-Unisex-Deep-V-Neck/dp/B0038QBBXI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
http://www.theushirt.com/order/
http://undershirtless.com/product/shirtless-v-neck-undershirt-white/#
http://www.freshpair.com/mens/t-shirts/neckline-style-deep-v-neck.html?sortBy=price_l
https://sloanemen.com/products
http://www.tommyjohnwear.com/undershirts

Ended up getting:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/papi-mens-underwear-deep-v-neck-3-pack?ID=798492

Express Suit sizes that fit

30w, 32l photographer for pants
36R photographer for jacket

Bay Area kids events website

http://www.bayareakidfun.com/pages/events.html

AF for Canon 6D while shooting video

I'll try this focus method during the next concert and see how it turns out.
http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/03/secrets-of-fast-focusing-while-filming-with-the-canon-5d-mark-iii-and-other-canon-hdslrs/

I also need to remember to bring my video tripod instead of my picture one.

Interesting tips on surviving a winter stranding in a car

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/eight-essential-steps-surviving-winter-stranding-185156035.html

Helpful review on Phottix radio trigger

Was going to do Pocket Wizard X and then saw it didn't have hot shoe (problem since I have a 430 EX ii flash), and couldn't do TTL since Canon 6D isn't supported yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpbUxAOCQcI
http://flashhavoc.com/phottix-strato-ii-trigger-review/

Good high end printer

http://www.reedphoto.com/

Have to apply corporate discount after buying phone at Verizon, bummer

http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Cell-Phones-iPhones/Verizon-Wireless-Employee-Discount/td-p/43283
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091119194716AAuZWHb

If only polychord were available for Android

http://soundcloud.com/apps/polychord

Custom shirt makers

Custom shirt makers

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/trumaker/

bleuflamme

vastrm

stantt

blank label

j hilburn

How smell actually works

http://www.ted.com/talks/luca_turin_on_the_science_of_scent.html

Motivation video

Watch Dan Pink on motivation in TED video

Varnish to handle flood of traffic

Using caching in front of the Apache layer.
http://mobile.smashingmagazine.com/2013/12/04/speed-up-your-mobile-website-with-varnish/

Website navigation design principles

http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2013/12/03/efficiently-simplifying-navigation-information-architecture/

Power from a boiling pot of water

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/david-toledo/the-powerpot-x-most-reliable-10-watt-portable-gene

Consider for next adventurous rental

VBRO for vacation rentals

How to fix Amazon streaming on PS3

We were getting a never ending yellow loading circle.  Fixed it by upgrading the firmware on our router and rebooting the router.

Bootcamp and Thunderbolt interactions

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4232557

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?viewlocale=en_US#13

http://www.zdnet.com/boot-camp-windows-presents-some-limitations-with-thunderbolt-7000020699/

http://www.macwindows.com/bootcamp5.html#a031813

Win clean install

MacBook Pro Win7 clean install

Data backup
- Win 7 disc image from Mac side

Windows
++ Desktop contents
++ Export Outlook rules
++ Email datafile

Folders (My Documents)
++ Bob's Files on PC (includes Dw sites)
++ Digbsy Logs
++ My Shapes
++ OneNote Notebooks
++ Dropbox folder

Chrome
++ Bookmarks

Firefox
++ JS script

++ Lastpass

Licenses
++ TimelineMaker Pro
++ Florencesoft DiffEngineX
++ Balsamiq

----
+ Bootcamp partition
+ Install Win 7 SP1

+ Win: run Apple Software Update
+ Win: install all updates
+ Win: add to Adobenet domain
+ Win: Chrome install

+ Mac: VMWare
+ Activate Win7 in Fusion (at work wired)
+ Reboot native win
+ Activate Win7 again
+ Reboot native mac
+ Activate Fusion again (or confirm ok)
+ Reboot native win confirm ok

+ Win: install Cisco AnyConnect
+ Win: Adobe wireless setup
 
+ Win: install ePo administrator
+ Win: install Virusscan
+ Win: install Office 2010
+ Configure Outlook Anywhere

+ Creative Cloud, activate
++ Acrobat XI
+ Win: install Win Zip (important for installing MS Project from volume servers correctly)
+ Win: install corp id fonts

+ AIR

+ Adobe Directory

+ Add printers (\\sjprint-et in start menu)

+ Launch Connect

+ Flash

+ Install Digsby

+ Balsamiq

+ Install Duck Capture

+ Polycom RealPresence Desktop

+ Install Project 2010

+ Install Visio

+ Connected backup

+ Timelinemaker professional

X  Florencesoft DiffEngineX

+ Lastpass

Creative Cloud
+ Ps CC
+ Id CC
+ Dw CC
+ Lr

+ Install Dropbox
+ FileZilla FTP client

+ CDM+

+ Covenant Eyes

- Defragment drive

- Backup image

- Connect JS shortcut
- Set homepages for browsers

- Spotify
- WinDirStat
- iTunes

----
Data Migration

Windows
- Desktop contents
- Setup Outlook
- Email datafile
- Reimport Outlook data files
- OneNote files 
- Reimport Outlook rules

My next set of lights...when I have money to burn...

http://www.intellytechusa.com/collections/led-light-panels/products/socanland-50ctd-1x1-bi-color

Used game model requiring one-time codes didn't work so hot

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/16/ea-to-stop-online-pass-program/

Making certain Flash based sites work better in Safari with Mavericks

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/removing-sandbox-restrictions-your-safari.html

Headless monitor solution, keeping just in case...

In my experience this lag is due to the machine checking for the EDID from the monitor, especially if the machine supports HDMI out and thus HDCP.  I have found the Gefen Detective Plus series a godsend in these cases: it records the EDID of a monitor and then, when not even powered, can be left hooked up to the computer as a monitor replacement.  They are available in both DVI and HDMI flavors:

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/ext-dvi-edidp.jsp?prod_id=4715

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/ext-hdmi-edidp.jsp?prod_id=8005

> Hey guys, normally I have macs desktops, mini and pros, hooked up to either a monitor or KVM of some sort.  I've got a couple I wanted to just leave the monitor off to save some room but it appears to cause some visual artifacting with the screen not refreshing and added lag when remotely connected to the machine.

>

> This is with this years mac mini and pro (within the last 9 months).  I'm using 10.8.4 and 10.8.5 with the latest ARD client on the machines (and the built in screen sharing app).  Anyone else see this issue or found a way to prevent it without having to keep a monitor plugged into it all the time.  It's pretty bad, basically you can't really connect to the visual console and it be useable.

Audio check website

Looks to be a very comprehensive site of test tones and advice:
http://www.audiocheck.net/

Hiding the gap

http://dappered.com/2012/05/how-to-show-less-chest-hair/
http://corporette.com/2011/10/04/mind-the-gap-some-diy-options-for-gaping-blouses/

Hyper lapse tutorial

http://www.diyphotography.net/what-are-hyperlapses-and-how-can-you-make-one-nothing-camera-and-tripod

We might finally have an education revolution on our hands!

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/turning-education-upside-down/?src=me&ref=general
http://flippedclassroom.org/

How to be a good photography assistant

http://www.diyphotography.net/how-be-great-photo-assistant

Interesting online detective story

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/how-the-feds-took-down-the-dread-pirate-roberts/

Really hoping this solves my battery drain issues related to Chrome

http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/chrome/rT0ewNsBx18

A new reviews website to consult

http://thewirecutter.com/

Cnet review of TV we bought

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-tc-p55st50/4505-6482_7-35118300-2.html

Blu ray picture quality rankings

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1425519/official-blu-ray-picture-quality-rankings-the-tiers-list-updated-through-september-1-2013

http://www.cinemasquid.com/blu-ray/movies/rankings?release-country=us&sort=release-total-score&dir=desc&index=40#release-list

Future bargain hunting browser aids

http://www.techhive.com/article/2048596/sucker-free-shopping-tips-for-the-lazy-bargain-hunter.html

How to toggle absolute references in formulas in Excel when creating formulas

http://superuser.com/questions/376173/excel-formula-cell-entry-by-click-can-i-get-eg-a1-instead-of-a1
hit F4

Grammar and style checker online

http://www.techhive.com/article/2048585/after-the-deadline-review-every-writer-needs-an-editor-and-this-one-works-for-free.html

Shed options

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Keter-17181164-Apex-6-x-3-ft.-Tool-Shed/17215447#
http://www.target.com/p/suncast-mini-storage-building-8x3/-/A-10466861#prodSlot=medium_1_4&term=shed
http://www.osh.com/eng/product/suncast_6_x_3_sierra_shed/6955207

Catfish

For identity searching:
http://www.techhive.com/article/2046646/dont-get-catfished-tips-for-vetting-a-strangers-online-identity.html

Perhaps a future Kinect or touch purchase...

https://www.ubi-interactive.com/
Interesting note is that it doesn't work on normal TVs due to the reflectivity of the screen.

Great explanation of f-stop numbers/values

http://www.diyphotography.net/primer-math-behind-f-stops

Just wish he did the math a little bit more neatly/traditionally.

Best cell phone protection

bodyguardz.com

When I finally get around the cleaning out the garage

http://www.costco.com/.product.100057446.html?cm_sp=RichRelevance-_-categorypageHorizontalTop-_-PopularProductsInCategory&cm_vc=categorypageHorizontalTop|PopularProductsInCategory

Racor bike hoist 2-pack

Excel diff tool

http://www.florencesoft.com/compare-excel-workbooks-differences.html

Excel filters - selecting multiple values

The beauty of a mature application:
http://www.trainsignal.com/blog/beginner-excel-2010-data-filters

You can tell it ranges...love it!

How to get a PDF file to download correctly using an Android browser and a password protected directory

If you own the server add this to the .htaccess file:

AddType application/pdf .pdf 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12565047/pdf-not-downloading-in-chrome

How to get a PowerPoint object to fade in and then fade out

Not so intuitive...
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/de793869-3605-4409-93e7-e71dec7c7261/do-powerpoint-2010-animations-no-longer-permit-two-action-on-a-single-object

New delivery service in Mountain View

Only $6 delivery fee, the rest is price as usual...nice!
https://www.doordash.com/mountain_view

Belshaw Paint Colors - Interior Benjamin Moore

Original store:
DayCor Paints inc., 408-399-4500
534 N Santa Cruz Ave., Los Garish, CA 95030

All paint Benjamin Moore

Interior Bedrooms, living, dining room walls: 
AC-4 Yosemite Sand
Benjamin Moore & Co. Rev: 09/2002
Super Spec interior latex, flat finish

Bath walls:
AC-4 yosemite sand
Rev : 09/2002
Super spec interior latex, eggshell finish

Baseboards:
OC-45 swiss coffee
Rev 7/27/2011
Advanced waterborne interior alkyd, satin finish

Closet, bath ceilings:
OC-45 swiss coffee
Rev: 04/2001
Super spec, Interior latex, 100% acrylic semi-gloss finish

Kitchen walls:
HC-45 Shaker Beige
Rev: 10/2003
Super spec, interior latex, eggshell finish

Kitchen/family walls:
HC-45 Shaker beige
Rev:10/2003
Super spec, interior latex, flat finish

Fireplace structure:
HC-45 Shaker beige
Rev: 10/2003
200%
275-2B gallon
OY 1x 3.0000
BK 0x 8.0000
OG 0x 9.0000
GY 0x 4.0000
Super spec, interior latex, flat finish

Hallway:
AC-4 yosemite sand, original formula customized rev: 02/25/2012
50%
275-2B gallon
OY 0x 16.5000
BK 0x 2.5000
OG 0x 4.0000
50%
Super spec, interior latex, flat finish

New Exterior Paint Color
Main color
Briarwood
Revision 7/6/2009
Low Lustre Finish, 100% acrylic, Premium exterior latex paint
Base 2 542 2x, gallon
Y3 1x 25.000
S1 1x 26.000
R3 0x 10.000

Accent
Graphite 1603
Revision 7/5/2009
Low Lustre Finish, 100% acrylic, Premium exterior latex paint

Base 4 542 4x, gallon

Y3 1x 8.0000

S1 0x 5.0000

W1 1x 21.0000

R3 0x 5.0000

Trim, Door

Super White

Revision 9/15/2011

Soft gloss finish, 100% acrylic, Premium exterior latex paint

Base 1 543 1x, gallon

S2 0x 14.000

Old Paint Color for Outside of House
Exterior trim:
HC-26 Monroe bisque
Rev: 10/2003
Super spec exterior latex, exterior 100% acrylic low lustre house paint

Accent walls:
HC-116 Gulliford green
Rev: 10/2003
Super spec, interior latex, flat finish

Great post on non scalable but necessary startup behaviors

http://paulgraham.com/ds.html

Lost productivity fiction...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/07/06/here-are-all-the-things-that-supposedly-cost-the-u-s-billions-in-lost-productivity/

Really interesting live view method for doing micro adjustment

http://ophrysphotography.co.uk/pages/tutoriallensmicroadjustment.htm

Walking does help digestion

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/really-the-claim-taking-a-walk-after-a-meal-aids-digestion/?src=me&ref=general

List of rental car companies that allow Saddle Back Road driving

http://www.govisithawaii.com/2012/08/14/driving-up-mauna-kea-for-stargazing/

Possible fix to Lenovo Yoga screen brightness changes / flickering

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-IdeaTab-Slate-Tablets/Yoga-screen-brightness-flickering/td-p/918531

Changed all 3 settings areas - jeez, how many settings are there...

Past Google Interview Questions

http://www.impactinterview.com/2009/10/140-google-interview-questions/

How to turn off Lenovo Yoga right button

Thank goodness for registry experts!!!
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-IdeaTab-Slate-Tablets/Turn-off-trackpad-right-click-quot-button-quot-on-Yoga-13/td-p/1020121

Canon 6D - how to fast forward and rewind video

It wasn't clear to me at first.  You select the frame forward or back icons and then hold down the Set button.  The longer you hold it the faster it goes.