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Tutorial Geek wishes you a Merry Christmas!

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I love this time of year and hope that everyone is finding joy and happiness! On my personal blog...

One of the many reasons I love Google

Labels: Face, Google, Photo, Picasa

This is a picture of my bathroom here in China. Nothing special really (other than the fact that I moved into a really nasty apartment with ...

As you may, know, TutorialGeek has been all but dead for the past couple months. This is due to the fact that I have been in China and getti...

So I am in the San Francisco airport right now waiting to board a plane for China. This could mean that Tutorial Geek will be blocked by the...

Go Exploring to find hidden gems like Spanish Fork Disc Golf Course

Labels: Disc Golf, Frisbee, Fun Disc, Golf, Hiking, Tip of the Day

OK. So I must admit, this post does not really go too well with the theme of this blog. This is tutorialish, nor is it very geeky (unless y...

The Difference Between RAW and JPG - A Visual Guide

Labels: Comparison, Darktable, JPG, Photo Editing, Photography, RAW

RAW Image Edited in Darktable Ever since I have been getting more into photography I have always been looking for what I need to do to impro...

Make your own low (or zero) calorie soda pop

Labels: Coke, Cola, Crystal Light, DIY, drink, food, Fruit, health, Kool-Aid, Pop, Soda, Soda Pop

I have always been a huge fan of making home made root beer. It is super fun and easy, but more importantly, it is super delicious. The conc...

Well; I have been slacking off. I have been doing a lot less tutorial because I have less time, but mostly because I have run out of ideas f...

Best Video Screen Casting/capturing Software for Linux

Labels: Istanbul, Kazam, recordmydesktop, Screen Casting, Screencasting, screenshot, video, xvidcap

Recently I have been doing more screen casts for my blog. Unfortunately, in Linux there are not a whole lot of programs available. I will di...

Lightroom vs Darktable - RAW photo editing

Labels: Adobe, Darktable, Lightroom, Photo Editing, Photography, RAW

Recently I have been trying to do a lot more photography shooting in RAW. Because of this, I have been doing a lot less editing in the Gimp ...

Google+ vs Facebook - Who will win?

Labels: Facebook, Facebook Killer, Friends, Google, Google+, Networking, Photo Storing

Google+ is Google's latest attempt to take some of the social network from Facebook. Now that I have Google+ I thought it would be inter...

My first paycheck from Google! - A look into making money with your blog.

Labels: Adsense, Blogger, blogging, Google, Making Money, Money

Yay! My first paycheck from Google! Enough money for.... something I guess. Yes. It is possible to make money with your blog. I have always...

Old Photo Restoration using the Gimp (How to Remove a Moiré Pattern)

Labels: Blur, Gimp, Heal, Moiré, Pattern, Photography, Restoration

For this past Father's day, I worked with my brothers to create a slideshow of our awesome dad. My older brother scanned old photos from...

Making the ultimate exercise equipment on the cheap!

Labels: Bands, Cheap, DIY, dumbbells, Exercise Equipment, Gold's Gym, save money, tubing, weight lifting, workout

Exercise equipment is great, but can have a lot of drawbacks. To name a few, exercise equipment is a bother to move around, takes up space i...

Some tips for hand made cards

Labels: Anniversary, Card Making, Cards, Craft, DIY, Flower, Hallmark, Mother's Day

Growing up, I remember my older brother was always really good at making cards. I don't remember if he actually taught me how to make ca...

RAW Photo Editing - Darktable Review/Tutorial

Labels: Darktable, Lightroom, Photo Editing, Photo Management, Photography, RAW

As I have continued to play with RAW images, and have been continually looking for the best software. Previously I had mentioned that RawThe...

Opting Out of Junk Mail

Labels: Bank of America, Capitol One, Chase bank, Discover, junk mail, opt out, Wells Fargo

This is a list of links to take you to company pages where you can opt out of receiving junk mail. If you would like something else added, p...

The Ninja Turtle/Color Code (Hartman) Personality Test

Labels: Color Code, Fun, Hartman Personality, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Ninja Turtles, other, Profile, Test

Personality tests have always been pretty interesting to me. I enjoy taking tests to find out a bit more about myself and how I work. The mo...

How to do Sleeve Faces

Labels: Facebook, Faces, Photography, Photoshop, Record, Sleeve

Doing sleeve faces (or record faces) is a fun thing you can do with all your old records! Here are some tips for how you can get the most ou...

Best Collection of Gimp Brushes

Labels: Brush, Brushes, Gimp, Photoshop

This is ongoing collection I am creating to make it easier to download brushes for the Gimp. I have included the link to the source as well ...

Chrome OS - My thoughts on the CR-48 after a month of use

Labels: Chrome, Chrome OS, CR-48, Google, Operating System, Review

So I have been using the Google Chrome OS Cr-48 for about a month now. Here are some of my thoughts: This computer has been great as a backu...

Create a Flag of Japan using Inkscape - Show your support for the relief efforts in Japan

Labels: Banner, Earthquake, Effort, Flag, Flier, icon, Inkscape, Japan, Logo, Relief, Sun, Tsunami

Following the devastating earthquake in Japan, there has been an outpour of love and relief effort going to that country. You have probably ...

How to make a simple and free plant waterer

Labels: DIY, Plant, Waterer

Yesterday I was filling up my plant waterer and realized that I have been using it for over 15 years. I made it when I was a kid and it has ...

GIMPons - Gimp tutorial website

Labels: Gimp, Tutorials

I just discovered a new Gimp tutorial website. The site is called GIMPons . The site is in French, but if you are using Google Chrome, you c...

How to create an icon or logo from an existing drawing using Inkscape

Labels: button, create, Drawing, icon, Inkscape, iPod, Logo, trace

A while ago my brother came up to me and handed me a scratch piece of paper. It was something that he had drawn years ago and he just found ...

Tip of The Day - Create an RSS feed with any Website (Create Online Classifieds RSS Feed)

Labels: Camer, Cell Phone, Classifieds, Dapper, DSLR, Feed Reader, Feeds, RSS, Tip of the Day, Web Design, Website, Yahoo Pipes

Here is a hypothetical situation (not really, I was in this exact situation for the past three weeks). Suppose you are looking for a really ...

Tip of The Day - How To Force Yourself To Exercise (lose weight)

Labels: bike, exercise, health, Tip of the Day, weight lift, weight loss

Replacing my desk chair for an exercise bike works wonders! The other day I was talking to my brother and he had mentioned how even though h...

Portrait Photography in Linux - An Extensive Guide

Labels: Color Enhancement, Editing, Gimp, Inkscape, Photo Management, Photography, Picasa, RAW, RawTherapee, watermark

Right now Windows and Mac dominate the professional photography world. That does not mean though that Linux does not have the tools availabl...

How to Add Watermarks in batch to Your Photos in Linux - DigiKam

Labels: batch, DigiKam, Photo Management, Photography, watermark

If you are a photographer who uses watermarks on your photos, you know that adding a watermark by hand on every image is a laborious and tim...

How to Create A Watermark for Your Photos Using Inkscape

Labels: Inkscape, Photography, Portrait, text, watermark

If you want to be a photographer to make a living, or perhaps as just a side job, chances are you will want to start watermarking your image...

How to Edit RAW Photos in Linux Using RawTherapee

Labels: Editing, Photo Management, Photography, RAW, RawTherapee

After having tried many different RAW editors in Linux, I came to the conclusion that RawTherapee is my favorite. RawTherapee has many great...

Best Software for Editing RAW photos in Linux

Labels: Darkroom, Darktable, DigiKam, Lightroom, Photivo, Photo Management, Photography, Picasa, RAW, Raw Studio, RawTherapee, UFRaw

If you are a photographer who shoots in RAW, then chances are you have heard of and probably used Adobe Lightroom . If you use Linux however...

Organizing your photos in Linux

Labels: DigiKam, F-Spot, File, Organization, Photo Management, Photography, Picasa, Shotwell

If you do any sort of photography or photo editing, you will need a photo manager to handle all your photos. Linux offers quite a few differ...

10 Tips for Portrait Photography

Labels: Editing, People, Photography, Portrait, Tips, Zoom

Portrait photography can be a lot of fun. There tends to be some higher expectations when you do portrait photography though. With landscape...

Tip of The Day - Backing up files using external media

Labels: Automatic, Backup, FreeFileSync, Portableapps, Tip of the Day

I recently did a post on different options for backing up and storing files online . Even though online storage and backup is wonderful, the...

Tip of The Day - Use Your Email Client To Send and Receive Facebook Messages

Labels: Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Tip of the Day

Something happened this morning that made me super happy. I replied to a message from Facebook using Gmail and it worked! This must be a new...

Tip of The Day - Your Best Options for File Sharing, Backup and Online Storage

Labels: Backup, File Host, Google, Google Docs, Storage, Sync, Tip of the Day

Today I just signed up for another online file storage website. http://uploadingit.com . I tend to sign up for as many different file stora...

Getting Familiar with Chrome OS - Google's CR-48

Labels: Chrome, Chrome OS, Computer, CR-48, Google, Laptop, Netbook, Unboxing, Wireless

Chrome OS running on CR-48 Here is an in depth review of Chrome OS on the Google CR-48 computer. The Chrome OS is a new concept for the comp...

OK. So Valentine's Day is usually not the funnest holiday. Spending many miserable valentine days getting hopes dashed I decided to do s...

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