CallKathy on May 21st, 2010

Do you use placeholders in your PowerPoint files? Or, do you start with a blank slide and add text boxes to hold your content? Many people are never trained why they are there or why they should use the text holders. Some of this comes from the earlier days of PowerPoint when there was a [...]

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CallKathy on April 27th, 2010

What do you do when the latest geek gadget isn’t something you need, but is something you would like to write about? You borrow one, of course! The gadget in question: An iPad Loaned to me by: Symbaloo Full disclosure time: Symbaloo is a sister company and client of The Social Media Party, my current [...]

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CallKathy on February 28th, 2010

The following is a guest post from Bill Dilworth. Bill is a former PowerPoint MVP, a VERY frequent traveler, and a great guy all the way around. In fact, Bill travels enough to be in the top class for Frequent Flyer miles for two major airlines. I hope you find his tips as useful as [...]

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CallKathy on February 28th, 2010

Just a quick post to say how much I love Techsmith’s Snagit – especially when it saves me from other software problems. I just had yet another Facebook (FB) crash. I type too fast for FB to keep up in comments and notes. When this happens, the screen dims and I know that the error [...]

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CallKathy on February 10th, 2010

Need to add pictures with captions to your WordPress blog entry? Here is a quick tutorial with HTML code on how to do it!

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CallKathy on February 9th, 2010

In just under two weeks, APCUG will be holding a regional conference and our annual meeting in Tempe AZ. I am hoping that this blog post can entice you into attending.
Logistics:

* When: February 20 and 21
* Where: UAT in Tempe AZ (same place we hold PodCampAZ every year)
* Cost: $55 if you pre-register online. $85 at the door

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CallKathy on December 6th, 2009

My mother-in-law, Donna Jacobs, is known for her baking. She is the reason that @mindlessfluff cooks – she taught him and encouraged him. When we come home for visits, the place is full of good smells and better foods. That’s always the case. We are here early this year, but the smells have already started. [...]

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CallKathy on December 6th, 2009

If you follow me on any of networks, you know that @mindlessfluff and I spent a good part of the last week driving from Emeryville CA to Slater IA. He drove, I rode. The plan was that I would work as we went along. At the same time, I would tweet and blog about the [...]

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CallKathy on November 24th, 2009

What am I thankful for this year? It has been such a weird year that I don’t know how to start. I do know that I am thankful for very different things than in the past. A year ago, I was in the midst of moving to the San Francisco area to start a new [...]

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CallKathy on November 24th, 2009

Technorati says that it needs a new code to claim this blog, so here it is: GC4FAGZWKSZG Let’s see if it works this time. Move along now – nothing worth seeing here.

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