There are lots of graphics software applications out there.  Photoshop is the big dog on the block and many professional artists, cartoonists, and film makers use it for a variety of tasks. There are also graphics applications that rival Photoshop and do just about as much as Photoshop but a t a lower cost.  It […]

The comic strip at left is a stereotypical gag dealing with computers and the whiz kids who know how to fix ’em.  It’s all in fun. The thing is, folks picture me just like the geeky computer brainiac in the comic.  But, really, I’m not a Linux geek.  Sure, I run Linux, but I’m not […]

What the heck is this blog about?  Well, you may have asked yourself this question based on how I’ve jumped around from subject to subject.   So, I’ll give you a review of what to expect.  I’ll try and update this bog overview at the beginning of each new year as a reminder to current readers […]

After uploading comic strips to this blog for the first two weeks in January, I noticed that I forgot to change the copyright from 2010 to 2011. How many times will we fail to write “2011” and instead, accidentally continue to write “2010” in the days ahead?  Well, it happened to me at the digital […]

As many readers of this blog already know, I love radio!  I listen to the radio in my studio when I’m at my drawing table or in front of my PCLinuxOS computer.  I have an internet radio, so I can dial in stations from all over the country and even around the world. Lately, I’ve […]

“Every time Windows boots up some programs automatically load up at the same time, and many of them are ones that you don’t even know are running in the background. Over a short period this number can increase to 30-40 programs, which is enough to slow even the newest of computers” So goes the pitch […]

Back in 1982, Disney released a groundbreaking movie called Tron.  It was the first time (that I can remember) that a film extensively utilized CGI to bring the story to life. Well, I loved the film.  Here was something that upped the ante when it came to special effects and visuals.  Up to that time, […]

I’ve maintained a Christmas mailing list for several years now. Each year, I dust off the database and  update it.  After I’ve made sure all the addresses are current, I move to the next step of printing out my mailing labels. In years past (during my Windows period), I used MSWorks to generate my mailing […]

“How’d ya do that?”  I get this question as often as I get , “How do you get your ideas?”  And, of course, the first question refers to the kinds of digital tools I use to help produce my cartoon features and images for my blog posts. Since moving over to Linux, I’ve been using […]

Note:  I’m filing this blog post on Sunday, December 12, 2010…before the storm hits. Double Note: I recommend installing Linux to an older system in order to try it out.  Find a system that you no longer use.  If you install Linux to your main system you’ll be overwriting Windows’ files and directories. In short, […]