Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

PDF Hammer

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Need to edit a PDF file?  Now you can do so without buying software or even installing software.  Go to PDFHammer and upload your PDF file.  Using the online tool you can delete a page, rearrange the order of the … Continue reading →

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Copyright in 2028

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

David Pogue has an article about copyright and the views of different generations.  He poses a list of questions about copying movies or music and asks audience members to raise a hand if the they think the act is wrong. … Continue reading →

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Creative Commons from a professional’s standpoint

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

Here’s a different view on Creative Commons from Dan Heller, a professional photographer.  Dan sees the downfall of CC resulting from misuse by the little guy.  Here is the simple example he gives: -A pro photographer places a copyrighted photo on … Continue reading →

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Could someone have listened?

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

I wrote about this a month ago and now ESPN has picked it up (undoubtedly not from my blog).  After the BCS debacle this year, maybe we could have a four-team playoff.  It will be at least 2010 before it … Continue reading →

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Got Bluetooth

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Alvin Trusty

I am now one of those people walking around with a flashing blue light in my ear. I did a little research and found one of the best priced Bluetooth headsets on the market is the Jabra BT250.  I can … Continue reading →

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