I’ve been blogging lately about digital scrapbooking so I thought I would recommend some websites.
Most of these sites have freebies that you can download to get you started right away. Some even have free video tutorials that will help newbies.
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Free Graphics Editor for Your Pictures: GIMP
October 30, 2009 By
Yesterday, I blogged about how digital scrapbooking is a way to document your family’s history. Most people buy some kind of software like Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro for digital scrapbooking. If you are just starting or don’t want to spend the money on a software program, you can try out a free graphics editor called GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program).
GIMP is an image retouching and editing tool. It offers freeform drawing and retouching tools. GIMP can accomplish essential image workflow steps such as:
- resizing, editing, and cropping photos
- combining multiple images
- converting between different image formats
- can be used to create basic animated images in the GIF format
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Digital Scrapbooker: A Family Historian
October 29, 2009 By
One of my favorite hobby is digital scrapbooking. Even though I don’t have much time to spend on it, I’m trying to make it a priority to work on it a little at a time.
I don’t remember who told me but that person saw digital scrapbooking as a way to document your family’s history. A person putting memories of his life in a book is like being the family’s historian.
Some people like the paper scrapbooking but I like digital scrapbooking for several reasons: [Read more...]
Your Family Genealogy Website
October 28, 2009 By
We recently hosted a family reunion this year where the family members haven’t gotten together for almost 20 years. There were over 120 family members that attended.
I was trying to figure out a way to document the families’ genealogy. Some families used Family Tree Maker or some other genealogy software on their computer but it was hard to combine all of that information together. Searching on the internet, I found an open source (free) genealogy software called PhpGedView which allows you to view and edit your genealogy on your website. It also simplifies the process of collaborating with others working on your family lines. Your latest information is always on your website and available for others to see.
It’s Not How Smart You Are, It’s How Are You Smart?
October 27, 2009 By
My son and I just came back from a conference about education and home business. In the next couple weeks, I will be blogging about what we’ve learned from the conference.
After several years of research, Harvard psychologist and educator Howard Gardner, discovered that one possesses at least eight distinct areas of intelligences when one acquires knowledge, processes information, learns and understands.
The question is NOT “How smart am I?” It’s rather “HOW am I smart?
Gardner proposed the theory of multiple intelligences. We each have eight kinds of smart inside us. By examining what your child’s eight intelligences are, it will help him or her determine what kind of career he or she would enjoy. [Read more...]
