Archive for January, 2006

Looking good for Shamrock [Marathon, Half Marathon & 8k]

Tuesday, January 31st, 2006

The addition of a half marathon at this year’s Shamrock Sportfest in Virginia Beach, VA, has assured race directors Jerry and Amy Frostick that they’ll have the largest field in the history of the event.
On a personal note, I’m excited the marathon has switched from a 2 loop affair, to the more challenging new course. […]

Running Review: January 23rd-29th

Monday, January 30th, 2006

Monday: Easy 4 miles on the treadmill.
Tuesday: “Cheetah Fast” treadmill workout (~6.5 miles/base pace 3.3mph).
Wednesday: Progressive 4.5 miles on the treadmill.
Thursday: Progressive 5 miles on the treadmill.
Friday: Steady 6.5 miles (with 2 test miles at LHS track).
Saturday: 2.5 mile warmupTune-Up Series 25k (1:40:28 PR!)1.5 mile cooldown
Sunday: Steady 9.2 miles, taking in the Sportsplex XC course
55.2 […]

Professional Logo Design

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Since my recent post regarding the CHKD Run/Walk for the Kids, I’ve had a couple of emails asking about logo design/creation. It’s a service I offer in addition to web site development/maintenance and something I really enjoy. For just $200 I will create something from scratch or, if you already have an idea in mind, […]

Who will Wales be up against in the 2008 European Championship?

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Tomorrow sees the draw for the 2008 European Championships to be held in Austria and Switzerland. Wales are one of 50 countries all vying for just 14 qualifying slots. Austria and Switzerland already have their place in the tournament as joint hosts.
The new style draw will create seven groups - six of them with seven […]

Millenium Stadium Mosaic - [Put Yourself In The Picture]

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

This is one of those really good ideas that pop up on the internet every now and then. Photographer Steve Pope is planning to create a billboard made up of 30,000 photos which, when complete, will go on permanent display at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff. In the process, the worlds biggest online mosaic will also […]

wales fact #10 - cardiff city A.F.C.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

Cardiff City A.F.C. remain the only Welsh football team to win the F.A. Cup (even if it was way back in 1927!), where they beat the mighty Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium. Actually, in those days the cup was called the English Cup, but is now known as the F.A.Cup.
Cardiff play at Ninian Park just […]

The iPod Nano Dock Adapter

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

So, we all saw it in the box when we opened our iPod Nano, but word on the forums and the blogs is that no-one knows what the Nano Dock Adaptor is used for. Well, according to Apple.com it allows iPod Nano to fit accessories made by third-party companies who are part of the “Made […]

Running Review: January 16th-22nd

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

Monday: Easy 3 miles on the treadmill. Typically Monday would be a day off, but as I’m trying to establish a “running streak”, I’m making the effort to run every day (minimum 2 miles or 16 minutes).
Tuesday: Easy 5 miles.
Wednesday: “Cheetah Fast” treadmill workout (~6 miles).
Thursday: Easy 4miles.
Friday: Easy 2 miles (instead of rest day)
Saturday: […]

Fit to Window in Photoshop

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

A quick follow-up to my previous zoom tip. If you ever need a quick way to fit an image in the working window, all you have to do is double-click the Hand Tool in the toolbox.
 
Just as easy I’m sure you’ll agree?

Magnify 100% in Photoshop

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

If you ever need a quick way to get an image in Photoshop back to 100% zoom view, all you have to do is double-click the Zoom Tool in the toolbox.
 
How easy was that?

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