Michael Mann

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• Web Designer Hurdles to Overcome

  1/7/2011

  Ever want to become a Web designer? Working to overcome these five hurdles can help you on your way.
• FrontierVille Moves to the City in CityVille

  12/22/2010

  Zynga's latest games takes the ideas behind FrontierVille and translates them into running a city. Move over Social City.
• Web Designer Must Haves: Free and Open Source Software

  12/6/2010

  As a Web Designer and user of Open Source software, this is a list of five must have programs for web designers. Have a look.
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  Digitize Your Signature Using Inkscape

  12/2/2010

  Create a digital copy of your signature using a scanner, your signature and the free and open source Inkscape. Find out how.
• The Sweater

  11/30/2010

  The sweater, a real tangible object, is used as a metaphor for a persons comfort zone. Inside the sweater is where a person is used to. Like the security blanket of a child, the sweater must be shed. It is not easy.
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  Create Notebook Paper Using GIMP

  11/2/2010

  Ever wanted to create digital notebook paper? Using the Free, Open-Source GIMP this article walks you through the steps to do just that
• Battling Obesity: Proper Nutrition and Eating

  10/26/2010

  Proper nutrition is important for those looking to lose, maintain or even gain weight.
• Characteristics of a Christian Series: Love

  10/26/2010

  Christians are commanded to love. We look at three areas of love.
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  Who Left a Stain on My Photo? Coffee Stains in GIMP

  10/20/2010

  Add a coffee (or other liquid) stain to an image using GIMP, the free and open-source image editor.
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  PagePlus Cellular: Reprogram Your Phone to Use Your New Number

  10/20/2010

  Looking to change Your PagePlus Cellular number? Read this so you can get your phone working with the new number.
• Barriers to Using Open Source Software in the Work Place

  9/29/2010

  Open source software and the work place. Can they play nicely together?
• Overcoming Barriers to Using Open Source Software in the Work Place

  9/29/2010

  Can open source software be useful in the work place? I believe the answer is yes.
• Ho! Ho! Ho! Re-gift Those Unwanted Gifts in FarmVille on Facebook

  9/29/2010

  Share those unwanted or unneeded gifts in FarmVille with your friends.
• Open Source Desktop Publishing: Not Just for Linux

  9/14/2010

  Cross platform open source desktop publishing software: Windows, Linux and Mac.
• Desktop Icons: My Computer and Trash Icons in Ubuntu Linux

  9/14/2010

  Add a my computer and trash icon to your Ubuntu Linux desktop.
• Safeguard Your Programs Under Ubuntu Linux with Backup Media

  9/14/2010

  Helpful tips for doing this under Ubuntu Linux, including backing up your programs and personal Files.
• Oink! Oink! Round Up Your Pigs and Collect Truffles with the Pigpen in FarmVille

  8/29/2010

  Use the pigpen to gather truffles from your neighbors farm
• Setting Up Scheduled Tasks in Ubuntu Linux

  8/17/2010

  Using scheduled tasks, we will look at backing up Thunderbird. Learn how you can back it up for yourself in this article.
• The Art of Web Design: Pitfalls to Avoid and Tips to Follow

  8/17/2010

  With 12 years of designing web sites under my belt, I share some pitfalls to Web design and tips to overcome or work through these pitfalls.
• Helpful Tips for Working with Fonts in Fonty Python Under Ubuntu Linux

  8/17/2010

  Tips for working with fonts in Fonty Python under Ubuntu Linux.
• Working with Pogs in Fonty Python Under Ubuntu Linux

  8/15/2010

  Fonty Python helps organize your fonts under Ubuntu Linux. Learn how to use pogs.
• Super Charge Your Tractor and Store it as a Garage Come to Farmville

  8/11/2010

  Vehicles taking up too much room in FarmVille? Build a garage and store (and even upgrade) them.
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  The Loss of a Hero: A Tribute to My Father

  7/30/2010

  A tribute to my father, whose battle with colon cancer took him home on July 23, 2010. May his memory live on forever.
• What's All the "buzz" About on FarmVille: Get Your Beehive

  7/27/2010

  Get your "buzz" on and get that beehive built in FarmVille. Pollinated seeds await you.
• Move Over Easy Bake Oven: Bakery Comes to Farmville

  7/27/2010

  It appears a bakery has appeared in FarmVille. Grab yours and get baking.
• What Does it Mean to Be a Real Christian? Stop Blending In

  7/27/2010

  The average person when asked to describe the difference between a Christian and non-Christian, they either have no answer or see no difference.
• Start a Blog Hosting Company Using WordPress - Five Essential Plugins

  7/16/2010

  Start your own blog hosting company using WordPress. Five essential plug-ins you should include with your WordPress installation.
• Start a Blog Hosting Company Using WordPress - Providing Valuable Themes

  7/9/2010

  Using WordPress to support your Blog Hosting can be a very good thing. We will look at offering a good selection of themes targeted to your target market.
• 5 Things to Keep in Mind when Doing Web Design Work

  7/7/2010

  5 Simple items every web designer should do when working with a client on their web site project.
• Deciding to Design Youir Own Web Site or to Hire Someone

  6/30/2010

  You have a web site you want designed. Should you design it or have someone else design it for you.
• 3 Essential Elements Every Web Site Needs

  6/30/2010

  Designing a Web Site? These are three essential elements to assist you in create a web site that will be used.
• Jesus Please Help Me with My Bully

  6/25/2010

  Dealing with a bully in school? Read my story and draw inspiration.
• Share Your Faith with Others: Three Important Items to Keep in Mind

  6/4/2010

  So many try and give an answer to help you share your faith. Time for some practical advice to help you on that journey.
• Facebook Privacy: Simpler Privacy Comes After Backlash

  5/28/2010

  Facebook has decided to provide better control to the user with its new upcoming streamlined privacy controls.
• Ubuntu: Changing the Bit Rate in Sound Juicer

  5/28/2010

  Learn to set Sound Juicer to create a constant bit rate mp3, instead of a variable bit rate.
• Ubuntu: Creating a DVD Slideshow Using Imagination

  5/28/2010

  Create a DVD slideshow using all those photos you have lying around. Get Scanning and use Imagination.
• Ode to Public Wifi

  5/6/2010

  My ever increasing desire to connect to the Internet at my favorite local Wifi.
• Soulmate: Finding that Special Someone Poem

  5/4/2010

  Everywhere you look for that special someone and it's usually the one right there you least expect.
• Writing Your Own Wedding Vows

  4/30/2010

  Writing your own wedding vows allows you the freedom canned vows do not. Learn to write your own.
• Google Chrome: Working with Mozilla Firefox Bookmarks

  4/27/2010

  If you are switching from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome, here's how to take your bookmarks with you.
• Mom, Are You Proud of Me?

  4/21/2010

  I dedicate this poem to my loving mother, who is with our maker. May God hold you in his loving arms mom.
• Working Around the Pidgin "Message Too Long" Error

  4/19/2010

  Pidgin might give you an error if the message is too long. This will help you avoid this issue.
• Adding Software Sources to Ubuntu

  4/18/2010

  While Ubuntu is a good stable operating system, there might come a time we need to add or update software using an outside source.
• Five Important Add-ons for Mozilla Thunderbird 3

  4/15/2010

  While there are many many add-ons for Mozilla Thunderbird, these are my top five for Thunderbird 3.
• Alienated: Growing Up in South Central Los Angeles

  4/13/2010

  My personal story of how I overcame being bullied in High School and beyond.
• Love Poem: Running in Two Different Circles

  4/12/2010

  Ever felt you wanted to love someone so bad it physically hurt?
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  Adding a PDF Printer to Ubuntu 9.10

  3/31/2010

  Add PDF printing support to Ubuntu 9.10 for those programs exporting to PDF is not available
• A Homeless Man's View on the Health Care Legislation

  3/25/2010

  I'm homeless living in Lancaster, Calif., and this is how I feel the Obama Health care bill will affect me.
• WordPress: Adding a Shopping Cart to Your WordPress Site

  3/19/2010

  Using WordPress can assist with simpler websites, but can you integrate e-commerce? With this article you are on your way.
• The Reason for the Easter Season

  3/6/2010

  Let us reflect upon the one whom created us during this Easter Season.
• Get into the Bible: Have You Read the Word Today?

  3/3/2010

  Most Christians do not read their Bible because they don't understand. Learn somethings to fix this.
• Ubuntu: Limiting Download Speed in Synaptic Package Manager

  2/22/2010

  This will allow you to be able to throttle back the downloading of software through Ubuntu Linux.
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  WordPress: Working with Posts and Pages

  2/19/2010

  Now that you have your WordPress blog up and running with pages and posts, learn how to manage those pages and posts.
• OpenOffice.Org: Change Default Font

  2/19/2010

  This walks through how to change the default font for OpenOffice.org 3.x.
• Is McDonald's Free WiFi Worth Bothering With?

  2/5/2010

  Ever want to use slow Internet? Head over to your local McDonald's.
• Cloud Computing: Where Have My Programs Gone?

  1/28/2010

  Cloud computing, will it replace or complement the software on your computer?
• OpenID: Doing Away with Multiple Accounts

  1/28/2010

  OpenID is currently used by big names such as Google, Yahoo, MySpace and Facebook. Does your site use it?
• Yelp: Finding Local Businesses

  1/25/2010

  Yelp is an on-line site which allows you to lookup businesses and if registered and logged in to leave reviews.
• WordPress, Give Me Back My Double Hyphens

  12/21/2009

  WordPress wants to convert your double hyphens into a long hyphen. Tell WordPress to give you back your double hyphens using the steps in this article.
• OpenOffice.Org Writer - Portrait and Landscape in Same Document

  8/12/2009

  Microsoft Word offers an easy to use setup for creating a landscape page in a portrait oriented document. This will walk you through how to accomplish a similar task using OpenOffice.org Writer.
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  WordPress: Fun with More Links

  8/4/2009

  WordPress offers the ability to show a "more" link, allowing visitors to read the rest of a blog post. However, the wording displayed can seem pretty boring or bland, so let us go ahead and make some changes.
• WordPress: Hiding Pages

  8/4/2009

  By default, some themes will list all pages, whether they are main pages or subpages. Depending on the number of pages in your WordPress blog, you might not want all pages to be listed. There are several ways to hide pages.
• WordPress: Manage Revision

  7/22/2009

  WordPress maintains revisions, allowing you to revert back to a previous version of either a post or page. While handy, the potential number of revisions can be huge and can slow down your site over time. There are two useful plugins to help.
• WordPress Multiple User: Domain Mapping

  7/22/2009

  Setting WordPress to use sub-domains and using the Domain Mapping plugin, an additional domain can be used to point at a sub-domain blog.
• WordPress: Modify Default Post/Link Category

  7/1/2009

  WordPress sets the default post category to uncategorized and link category to Blog Roll, neither of which are able to be removed without some work.
• Ubuntu: Fix Home Folder Ignored Message

  6/25/2009

  How to fix "User's $HOME/.dmrc file is being ignored." message in Ubuntu.
• Guest Sessions in Ubuntu

  6/4/2009

  Several ways to have a guest session option available under Ubuntu. You choose which way works best for you.
• WordPress: Enabling Category Images

  6/3/2009

  Out of the box, WordPress does not enable images to be used for post categories. This can be enabled through the use of the Category Images II plugin.
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  Windows Style Menu in Ubuntu

  6/3/2009

  Using Ubuntu's main menu, a single combined menu, we can change the icon to appear a bit more like Microsoft Windows start menu
• Ubuntu: Hiding the Gimp Toolbox

  6/3/2009

  Gimp under Ubuntu defaults to place the toolbox on top of the main Gimp window. Here is a way to turn off this "feature".
• Minimize Pidgin in Ubuntu 9.04

  6/2/2009

  Pidgin can be set up to start minimized on system startup.