Inside the Mind of Sators

Several challenges were overcome in the installation process of VirtualBox 1.6 on both my desktop Dell Optiplex GX620 and my IBM Lenovo X60, both running Hardy Heron.  For those who don’t know, VirtualBox is an open-source GUI interface software for building multiple virtual machines.  Yes, open source meaning free.  There are versions for nearly every operating system.  My goal today was installing it on the Ubuntu 8.04.  First was simply downloading it from the right source! (more…)

Today marked the launch of a new website for Minooka Bible Church, http://www.minookabible.org/. This was the cultivation of several months of planning, meetings, content collection, design and programming. MBC’s previous website, developed by Sators.com, had not been given an overhaul since its’ release in 2002, therefore making it long overdue for a revision. (more…)

Adobe is launching a basic version of popular photo-editing software Photoshop free online. While Photoshop is designed for trained professionals, Adobe says Photoshop Express, which it launched in a “beta” test version, is easier to learn. User comments will be taken into account for future upgrades.

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I’m going to start a new mini episode of blog entries entitled Musician’s Online Toolbox. Working as a web designer and audio engineer/road manager, I have found myself naturally drawn to helping to publicize and optimize Stellar Kart’s online presence. The techniques that Stellar Kart’s team and I use have broadened Stellar Kart’s presence to being regularly on YouTube’s top 100 channels list, as well as bringing a constant flow of activity to their various profiles. These editorials will document my experiences, list tools and methods used to obtain results, and give other musicians and artists tips on using the right tools to connect to your fans. (more…)

This will show you how easy it is to send someone a txt message by emailing them. Great to avoid outgoing txt charges on your cell phone service.

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