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The Votes are in for Onsite Service Rates!
Last month, I started a poll to find out what you think a fair price is for onsite computer and network support is. I’d like to thank everybody who replied. Your vote was heard, and I am with you 100%. I think $50 an hour is a fair rate for onsite service in King County, Washington. Here are the results of your vote:
A Christmas Photo Retouch
Turning a company Christmas party picture into a Family Portrait
Read the rest of this entry »Road Trip to California
From time to time, the company I work for will send me out on projects for our clients. Up to now, all the locations I have been sent to have been in the state of Washington. This time however, I was asked to drive down to Oregon to pick up some equipment and take it to southern California.
Humor: No Drama Warning Sign
No time or tolerance for other people’s drama? Well, this sign is for you! This print-ready sign will let friends and co-workers know to take their drama somewhere else, or maybe just to leave it at home. This No Drama sign is printable in standard 8 by 10 portrait format.
I am available for short-term, part-time, or per-diem IT projects.
I am currently looking for short-term or per diem projects in computer or network support rolls, or in graphic, photographic, or web development. I am available after work hours on Monday through Friday, and all day during weekends.
NEW! Computer Services Available!
I am launching my Computer Support Service today!
I am happy to provide professional onsite commercial and residential computer services throughout King County Washington. With over thirteen years of onsite computer support experience, there are not many issues I have not dealt with. My computer support services are available by appointment. If you would like to schedule a service call, please feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail.
The makings of a vampire
My Skydiving Adventure
It started out with a co-worker and I deciding to go skydiving, and quickly became a company picnic with ten of us, including the president of Puget Systems, going skydiving. For each of us, it was our first time actually jumping out of an airplane. Albeit, we all jumped in tandem, with instructors strapped to our backs, it was still the most thrilling event I have ever partaken in.
Turning an ordinary photograph into a work of art
I have two daughters, and I love them both dearly, but I rarely have the opportunity to spend time with them together. This last Father’s day was one of those rare moments, and I wanted to make sure I captured to moment in picture. Unfortunately, while iHop makes great pancakes and omelets, they are not exactly a suitable environment for taking pictures. On to Photoshop!
The O’Brien Family Coat of Arms
Years ago, before my Uncle Rick passed away, he gave me a picture of our family coat of arms, the original image on the left. I rebuilt the image element by element in Photoshop until I completely redesigned the crest. I think I am going to take my design and have it made in a 3 dimensional metal wall plaque.
Read the rest of this entry »Restoring torn and faded pictures
One of my most popular graphic services is photograph restoration, which works great for me because it’s something that I really enjoy. I love taking photographs like the picture below, faded, torn, and too small to hang on the wall, and restoring them to something that not only looks nice, but makes a great 5 by 7 or 8 by 10 picture to display proudly in your home or office.
Photograph Retouching
Everybody like to look their best, especially when it comes to pictures. And everyone knows that the camera isn’t shy about capturing every detail, including puffy eyes, blemishes, wrinkles and other signs of aging, and well, you get the idea. I’ve been learning photograph retouching techniques in conjunctions to learning how to restore old or damaged photographs, and I have been working at it for about a year.
