Happy Halloween!!

GIMP-It's free!!

So a while back I downloaded GIMP. It's like Photoshop only it's free. But it's also very complicated. I've been playing with it and finally feel like I'm getting a little bit of a hang to it. There are some great tutorials on youtube, thank goodness, otherwise I'd been completely lost. The banner I've got on my site is the result of my most recent project. I think it turned out pretty good. Unfortunately, I think I'm becoming addicted to GIMP. I'm designing banners instead of writing. Ugh!

New Page Design

I had heard from several peeps that they were having trouble reading some of the links on my page because it was purple on black. I tried lightening the purple, but it just wasn't working. I decided I might as well just do a complete redesign. Hopefully this will be easier to read!

101 Gadgets that Changed the World

I watched this on the History Channel last night and thought it was pretty cool. It was 101 Gadgets that Changed the World by Popular Mechanics Magazine.

The alarm clock. The personal computer. The smartphone. The radio. You know the greatest gadgets of all time (and you’ve probably owned most of them), but which has changed the world more than any other? To make our list of 101, a gadget had to be something you could hold in your hands, mechanical or electronic, and a mass-produced personal item. The rest was up to the judges. 

 

Here's the top 20.

20. Remote Control
19. Brownie Point and Shoot Camera
18. Vacuum Cleaner
17. Handheld GPS
16. Transistor Radio
15. Modem
14. Typewriter
13. Match
12. Bicycle
11. Dry Cell Battery
10. Light Bulb
9.  Alarm Clock

8.  Phonograph
7.  Telephone
6.  Portable Air Conditioner
5.  Personal Computer
4.  Hypodermic Syringe
3.  Television
2.  Radio
1.  SmartPhone

 Not sure I agree with everything, but it sure made for an interesting debate. I'm not exactly sure how a Match is an electronical or mechanical device???

Read more: 101 Gadgets That Changed The World - Duct Tape - Popular Mechanics