Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Photographer's tool for creating studio lighting diagrams available FREE

I am an avid photographer. I shoot mostly studio product or advertising stills. There are times when I want to record how I lit a particular object or set. I often just draw it out on a pad, then lose it, or my notes are not all that legible. Recently a fellow photographer led me to a site that has made this process a lot better, more fun and a lot more usable.

Do your invoices look like the dog ate them again? Free online invoicing!

I operate several small freelance businesses. Although generally, I can manage to write a half-way decent invoice using an excel spreadsheet, or at worst a word processor, at times I wonder what my clients think of the totally different invoices they get from the same person.
I also have had problems in the past when asked for a copy of an invoice, usually because the customer has lost it or needed it for a tax audit. In any case, I came across a site that solved all the problems I have with my invoicing and has organized my business invoicing needs. The best thing about it, well it is totally FREE!
You simply will be astounded by the site at: http://www.billingboss.com/home

Next time you start to feel that Road Rage coming on...

If you drive on anywhere in a major metropolitan area, you have probably at least once felt like doing some damage to a driver who has acted in such a stupid or dangerous manner, that it endangered or threatened you or your passengers. Perhaps you need to get somewhere quickly and get stuck behind the s l o o w e s t  driver ever. Well, don't let it get to you. Now there is a healthy outlet for your pent-up anger or frustration. Yes, you can actually do something about it using your computer, or even your web-enabled phone, although I recommend you wait until you pull over or reach your destination, and not try this while driving.
Simply navigate to:http://www.zapatag.com/
I simply love this site. You can report all the dumb drivers, and what they did using their license plate to

If I use a cellphone, can it save money on Xrays?

Huh? Maybe... Try taking your phone to your local hospital next time you fracture something.
OK so that is probably pushing it a bit far. But according to all the recent media hype, we are supposed to be getting brain cancer and all sorts of other problems due to the constant bombardment of microwaves our neurons are subjected to on a daily basis.
I recently stumbled onto a great site where you can get the scoop on all this. It is located here:
http://www.ewg.org/project/2009cellphone/cellphoneradiation.php
They have an online tool that lets you enter your cell phone model and rates it according to some scientific data that is way over my head. It also rates the best and worst offenders (cell phones) for radiation and lets you read all the research in regards to how fast we fry our brains.