Keystrokes & Shortcuts- Mac

Periodically, I loose and/or misplace the links to the shortcuts for Mac OS X.
At least, I can find this link.

Ciao!

Lost but now found - GPS-Hiker

Another program that works GPS-Hiker on the iPhone.

• Free is good.... working on first try is GRrrrreat !!! 
• Can download custom maps to work off-line or outside of cell reception
• Connect iPhone to MAC OS X and look for the "app" by clicking the top row of iTunes to see icon below.   
• For me, I like "Phone to Mac" to see all the way into the murky iPhone directory tree. Then, I use drag & drop to grab the GPX file.
• Export GPX file with track and waypoints using email
• Integrate the GPX file for uploading into EveryTrail

Follow on Blogspot - GPS-Hiker 

Google goes here but it looks like a distribution site that includes GPS-Hiker

Taming the Wild Lion

Sorry folks this is the Lion OS X software and not the African feline.

Using the "Previews" application has been a frustration because it keep accumulating files under the "Windows" tab (next to Help).  The long list just never seemed to go away. I could re-start the machine, or even turn off the box.  The files stuck under Window in Previews had ever-lasting life.

Finally, I found a long blog where other unhappy Lion-users expressed their dismay.  Boy, criticizing a feature offered by one of Apple's engineers is likely to generating fiery commentary.  Well, how did I get there? Try Googling  "preview os x retains old files window".

Here's a solution: 
Close Preview stroking the keyboard Cmd+Option+W
   For the visually challenged that is ⌘+⌥+W

That flushes the open files out of the program.  The next time Preview opens the list under Window will be clean.  This works when closing other applications too.

Viola!
  Ciao!

Imbed Photo in Body of Email

Inserting image into body of email - embed the image.  Why?  Well, I did know about turning on the image in Gmail.  For example, go to the settings gear box in the upper right of Gmail, select "settings", then select "Labs", enable inserting "images", and finally, "save" the changes.  Okay, it's not the best English form but it should get the job done.         / humor

Imagine this fellow as your drill sergeant or you roomie at the gray bar manor.  In either situation, he's likely to have your complete attention. 

 I used the word art in MS Word to make the transparent button and layered that onto a photo in PowerPoint to get Bubba with a Video Button. Then, I clipped (screenshot) Bubba and saved him as a JPEG file.

All of this is a set-up on how to link the photo to a website. See Carl White's Marketing Hints for the day.

Carl is visiting Sedona and giving good advice on video marketing.  If you check out Carl White's videoblog, there is a link to the transparent button.   

Ciao!

MapCard and EarthPoint Software

  Another piece of software that works - MapCard.  There are times when the legal description just does not make sense.  There are times when I just want the comfort of having the machine put the pin on the map. Well, MapCard is the ticket.

  You can even upload a GPX track onto the MapCard.  The map product can even be the foundation for a graphic summary linking the legal description to an aerial photo or a topographic map, which is illustrated in the sample map.

  Some fellow with a big hat and hailing from the White Mountains of Arizona gave me the hint to try this program.  Thanks.

  Another mapping fan from Jonesboro gave me a link to EarthPoint, which offers similar features.  EarthPoint allows viewing the Townships and Range as overlays onto the Google Earth program.  For $10, the pay as you go test seems to be a fair product on EarthPoint.

Ciao!

Land Ratio Adjustment

From time to time, a reader of an appraisal report will encounter the adjustment procedure known as a land ratio analysis.  It is instructional material that is the core of the education process taught by the American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA).  

In some cases, it is easier to have a generic example showing the entire process to formulate a land ratio, apply it to the data, and apply the conclusion to the subject property.

Sometimes it is time-consuming trying to customize the explanation for a particular situation.

This is my first attempt to get the math all in one spot.  Ultimately, my intent is to edit the post with commentary customized for the example or to add another file link using the five charts (Figures A - E) that are linked to this post.
~Ciao!

Photo Transfer Software

Certainly, there are built-in programs for transferring photos to and from a mobile phone.  Sometimes using the "cloud" has issues.  For me, there are just times when I want the personal control to direct where a photo is going without relying on folks in Cupertino or Redmond controlling the pathway.  Let's call the Occam's razor approach to computer management.

My first try led me to the iPhone app called "PhotoTransferApp".  Just like the name says, photos can be moved from the phone device to the computer and vice versa.  For $2.99, that's less than cost of coffee at Starbucks!

• Establish a wireless connection with your computer
• On your computer, type the web browser address that shows up on your phone device
      [ sample web address for the computer browser  http://10.15.2.156:8080 ]
• Select the photos on you device
• Send
• Bingo! There is an email on my computer with a zipped file attached containing the photos.

The photos can also be pushed from the computer to the phone device.

Now, here is the clincher. There is a software version for both the Apple iPhone and for Android phones.  For three bucks, you can travel the world and push/pull photos when and where you want them. Nice program!

Ciao!

LucidChart - online chart software

If the software product from Redmond, Washington is a bit too pricey. Then, it may be time to consider competitive products.  In this case, I found LucidChart to be an interesting product.  There are "free" and three steps of "paid" service available.

If you like MindNode or flow charts, there are some really nifty templates and a bunches of icons and/or imagery available.  Attached is a sample that I clicked through on my first dray-and-drop attempt to use the product.

It appears to be useful for teachers and for individuals doing investigative work.

Happy New Year... Ciao!