Splash of Style...Macs, Photography, Design, and other Passions

Just F’ing Google It!

November 7, 2004 by debbie T | Internet • Ramblings

Oh this is priceless! How many questions do you have to answer before you snap and yell “f’ing google it?” I hope Google has a sense of humor and doesn’t make them take it down. Too funny!

What File Extension Are You?

November 5, 2004 by debbie T | Computers • Ramblings

Just for Fun:

Which File Extension are You?

First shot:

You are .doc You change from year to year, just to make things tough on your competition. Only your creator really has a handle on you.

Second try:

You are .swf You are flashy, but lack substance. You like playing, but often you are annoying. Grow up.

Illustrator 10 Gradient Text

October 26, 2004 by debbie T | Art and Graphics • Ramblings

In Illustrator 10, by default, when text is filled with a gradient, it will fill each letter separately.

Illustrator 10 Gradient Default

I like one smooth gradient fill:

Illustrator 10 Gradient Text

Free Dell Notebook

October 20, 2004 by debbie T | Computers • Ramblings

When is a “free” Dell laptop computer not quite free?

When it comes with a condition to keep a $3500 balance on a credit card charging 9.9% interest!

I was reading PCWorld magazine, and came across an interesting advertisement for http://4myfreedell.com.

Before anyone gets too excited, I hope they read the terms of this offer.

To quote:

Upfront Reward™ and Balance Transfer Information: To establish an account and be eligible for an Upfront Reward, you must transfer qualifying balances of at least $5,000. You may also combine balance transfers of at least $2,500 with a special cash advance of up to $2,500 to bring your balances up to $5,000. If your balance falls below $3,500 at any time during the first 18 months after your account is open, your account will be assessed a one-time fee of $600 (early pay-down fee). See also other Terms and Conditions on this page.

This just proves the old adage, when it sounds too good to be true it probably is! I hope no one falls for this tricky misleading offer!

Long Vacation

August 17, 2004 by debbie T | Ramblings

After returning from a weeklong relaxing vacation, today, I decided to return to the task of redesigning Splash of Style. Yikes! I felt like I was looking at someone else’s design for the first time, so I had to take the time to examine the elements again, and figure out why I was having such trouble before. Yay,I finally got back on track, and I think the quirks have been worked out. Vacations are lovely, but I hate the aftermath when your brain becomes too relaxed and forgetful.

My Memory Loves My Blog

August 4, 2004 by debbie T | Content Management • Ramblings

The main reason I blog, is because my memory loves my blog! My memory is sometimes inconsistant and needs a perminant record of steps for installing Apache, what extensions I installed in Firefox, and what link I found interesting on web design…

My memory loves my blog, but I also secretly hope that others will also read my entries and tutorials and learn a little something.

Nice and Reliable

July 17, 2004 by debbie T | Ramblings

Yep, the paragraph tag, "Nice and Reliable" that is me: What HTML Tag Are You? heeheee

Macromedia Product News Feeds

June 30, 2004 by debbie T | Ramblings

Macromedia has new Product RSS Feeds to stay on top of your favorite program news, updates, etc.

Competing With the Rocks

May 22, 2004 by debbie T | Ramblings

My good buddy Becky shared another good phrase. Boy do we need these phrases around here.

"He/she’s so dumb he/she sits on the tv and watches the couch."

Thanks mucho Becky!

The Rock is the Smart One

March 18, 2004 by debbie T | Ramblings

My buddy Farron came up with a wonderful way to describe one of our bugs.

“This rock I am sitting next to is the smart one” - I want to remember this forever! Thank you Farron! [and thank you MP]