Tuesday Photo Challenge – Bird
My dear friends,
Just want to let you know that I dropped my laptop and messed up the wires, the screen is cracked, and the snaps are off. The pointer goes wild and is uncontrollable. Right now my laptop is flipped open, but I can’t close it without cracking it further. I’m in Portland, Oregon and will be going back to southern California on Saturday, October 21. I’ll wait to have it fixed or get a new laptop. I don’t know how to carry my laptop on the plane. If I’m lack of communication with you, please blame my computer!!!
I’m not able to search my archives for bird photos. It is with great effort that I use steady hands to find one seagulls photo from our trip to Key West. There are other bird photos, but won’t be able to post them.
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Great photos, I put up some bird photos recently. Check them out!
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Beautiful ❤
Very interesting
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Thank you very much!
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Oh no! 😳 I hope that you have fixed your computer by now, or at least saved your archives!
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Yes, that was what happened for 3 weeks with almost no computer. I bought a new one. The old one just the crack all the way across the screen and the wires are all messed up. Yes, I do copied all the data and photos!
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Wow! I’m glad that you have a new one now, and you were able to save everything!
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Yes, I’m glad I saved them before it got harder to handle!😊
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Ouch, computer problems are no fun Miriam. Hope you can get them sorted soon. Isn’t it amazing how dependant we become on our devices. Best of luck
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Thank you, Miriam! I got a new laptop which is what I’m using right now! All the new laptops need USB drive for everything because they are so thin and can’t accommodate too many plug in!
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Thank you, Frank!
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Ugh. These digital electronic devices are so fragile. I’m able to post my blogs using the WordPress app for my Android Samsung galaxy note cell phone. The App really comes in handy. I can take photos which go up to the Google Cloud then create a Blog post.
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Yes, I did one post with my phone during the last few weeks. The thing is when I need archives, they are all in my computer. Thank you for your comment!!
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Best of luck with your laptop! I hope that you’ll find a replacement and will be able to restore all the data from your old laptop! We’re so dependent on our computers that it’s hard to lose them to breakage or failure.
Best wishes!
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I was fortunate to copy everything onto a 500 GB USB drive. I got a new laptop and am using it right now. Thank you, Thank you, Frank!
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Great to hear $
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Thank you, Frank!
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So sorry about this problem Miriam. Yes, you stated it on your comment to my post earlier today. Read those with sleepy eyes. 🙂 I’m truly sorry for that. I hope you can still fix the laptop.
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I decided to get a new laptop even if I get this one fixed. It started to get hot. My last laptop got over heated and died. I still get this one fixed and use it as a back up. Thank you for your comment!☺
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You’re welcome. That’s a good decision. To keep it as a back up. 🙂
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Yes, I still have a very old laptop!
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Miriam, I recommend ditching the laptop when traveling. An iPad is much more portable, just as capable for writing/shopping/reading and the battery will last a few days on a single charge. You can even buy and adapter to download your photos, edit them on the iPad (there are so many apps) and use the WordPress mobile app for posting.
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Oh, I didn’t know there are adapters for download photos and do editing for iPad. Thank you. I’ll get them for sure. I know Steve Jobs made it into such a closed system. But years passed and it must be a lot different now.
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Miriam, I’m not a laptop user. For mobile “work” my iPhone or iPad are much better for me.
Here’s a link to the adapter.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJYT2AM/A/lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader
Snapseed by Google, Inc.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619?mt=8
It works with any SD card on the market. The number of iPad and iPhone editing tools is significant. Some of these apps are free.
Here’s a short list of the top apps.
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/creative-software/best-photo-editing-apps-ipad/
Pixelmator by Pixelmator Team
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator/id924695435?mt=8
Affinity Photo by Serif Labs
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/affinity-photo/id1117941080?mt=8
Adobe Photoshop Express by Adobe
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adobe-photoshop-express/id331975235?mt=8
When traveling, I use these apps on my iPad or iPhone.
Perhaps even that is too much. For example of why the gear is sometime irrelevant and why skill is more important read this blog.
http://austinmann.com/projects/
And to be objective, I’ll refer you to this article.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/yes-ipad-pro-is-ready-to-be-your-work-machine-with-one-baffling-exception/
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I forgot to say, for long photo editing sessions I prefer sitting at my desktop with a fresh cup of coffee (or a pint of American craft ale), music over old fashioned wired headphones, and Adobe Lightroom.
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Sounds relaxing rather than working! I love to listen to music when I’m on my computer also. Two days ago I listened to the almost an hour long Tchaikovsky’s symphony #6 in B minor…
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Oh, this is wonderful that you did all the work for me.
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I pressed the send button by mistake. Well, I made my first post from my phone today. I surely will learn a proper way to use the iPad with the apps and tools. Thank you again. I’ll look at your links when I get home tomorroe.
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OMG. Miriam, I am so sorry you are experiencing these problems. When it rains, it pours? I pray your problem with your PC get fixed or at least allow you to transfer your beautiful work to another device. Backups are key. I used the software, Carbonite which keeps my work in the cloud.
Praying that everything will work out for you. What a bummer? Don’t let it stress you too much. There are so many things in life that are worst than a mess up PC, like your health and your grandchildren.
Take care and keep the faith.
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Thank you so much, Joyce!! Your reminder is so true and I won’t forget that!!☺😊💛
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This is a good photo! congrats!
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Thank you, Teresa. I have more bird photos from the same trip but couldn’t get them from my folder. I’m going to back up all of my documents and photos before getting on the plane!
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Great idea, Miriam! You’re making it work! – great problem-solver.
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I manned to make a couple posts today. I had to do it quick when I started the computer, and finished before it goes wild on me ☺
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yay! You are a trooper!
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I just want to be connected! 😊
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Maybe there’s an iPad in your future??☺️
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I have had my iPad for years. Just used to my computer for publishing, never try to learn to use the iPad since it doesn’t have USB ports. I should learn.
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Sorry to hear about your computer. Hope you recover all data completely. Take care Miriam.
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Thank you so much. I’ll back up all of the documents and photos tomorrow!
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It won’t take long time Miriam to be fixed. It happened with a friend and a good computer technician sorted it out in a short time.
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Thank you, Nahla 💖💜
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Sorry to hear about your laptop. Have you a tablet? They can be more portable.
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I have an iPad but don’t know how to upload the photos from my camera to use for my post. I don’t know how to do copy and paste either!
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Have a look at a USB OTG cable
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Thank you, I’ll look for that.
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Sorry to hear that 😞 I do nearly all of my posts on my iPad which has a childproof rubber case on it !
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Oh Elaine, I don’t know how to insert photos. Do you take photos with your iPad?
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I do yes, all my photographs are done by iPad
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I see, that make sense. I use camera because it has a better zoom!
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I have tons of photos from my camera and don’t know how to upload the photos to my iPad. My iPad has a sturdy case. My laptop is one of those ultra thin one. I won’t go for that if I get another laptop. 🙁😟
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Amazing Picture Miriam ma’am:)
Your work always inspires me. photography is an art and you do it very well..
Kudos!
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Thank you so much, Nisha!!
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So ad about your Laptop. You can make a post from your iPad I did it once, try it you may be surprised.
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it was supposed to be sad. sorry.
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Thank you so much, Elsie. I could read you. Oh well, it started to get slow, so I need to take it to the “geeks” anyway. Will see what happens!
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Cheryl, The Bag Lady only uses iPad. She must be good at it. My problem is that I have a large photo folder in my computer that I use for blogging. I can use iPad but don’t know how to insert photos!
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Miriam, I am so so sorry. Are all your wonderful photos on the cloud so you can retrieve them?
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No, Carol, somehow I haven’t access the cloud yet. I’m going to back up my photos on a 160 GB drive tomorrow! 💜💖
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I am so sorry Miriam. Are all your photos on the cloud?
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Thank you, Carol. I need to start using the cloud😊🤗
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Very cool
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Thank you so much!
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Oh no, Miriam. I am so sorry. Have you backed up you photographs and other items on your computer. If you haven’t I think you should in case it stops working. Hugs.
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Thank you, Robbie. I need at least 160 GB drive. I’ll ask Will to get one for me tomorrow and copy everything. I can type one letter at a time with the pointer going everywhere in between. I can use my phone and iPad also, but not for making posts. Thank you for your reminder, Robbie!
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