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Using gradients in Illustrator
It appears that using a gradient in Illustrator is not very straightforward. More specifically, trying to activate the Gradient Annotator with the mouse simply did not work for text. Eventually, I found some instructions - the key steps to remember are as follows:...
BackupBuddy review and experience
The problem I have close to a dozen sites that I personally handle. That includes feature requests, performance, and backups. To perform backups, I pretty much set aside a decent chunk of time to manually export the WordPress databases, then I FTP down the...
I'm doing some projects that require some sort of adhesive. Sometimes, it's fabric to fabric, wood to wood, wood to paper, fabric to wood, etc. Found out that there are a ton of adhesives available and most have a very specific purpose. Besides the occasional...
Custom paper size for HP printers
I have a need to print 12" x 30" through my HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format printer. Unfortunately, the ability to choose a custom size (outside of the predefined sizes) is not available. It appears that HP removed the ability to make custom sizes a few years ago...
Found this Microsoft article that talks about the various piece of syntax that can be used for the Path attribute in Binding XAML syntax: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms742451(v=vs.100).aspx
Firsthand experience in 3D printing
It's been around for years. I've seen others generate prints, but have never done it myself. That is, until now. Tonight, I unpacked a new DaVinci Jr Wifi. Here are my thoughts on it: Fairly large - approximately 17" cubed. Filament spool sits on the inside of that...