Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Nerd alert!  It is painful to watch some folks interact with their computers so inefficiently.  I like this short video from Tom Merritt of CNET on the 15 best keyboard shortcuts.  I use all of these on a daily basis … Continue reading →

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Better Web Reading

I love to read long articles which I gather from websites.  Here are some of the tools I use to make the experience more enjoyable: Instapaper Instapaper is the best way I’ve found to save links to web articles and … Continue reading →

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Sita Sings the Blues

Wow!  I just saw one of the most delightful animated films ever, Sita Sings the Blues, which is the handiwork of artist Nina Paley.  She uses creative two-dimensional animations, in a variety of styles, to tell the story of the … Continue reading →

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Will the iSlate Become MySlate?

Anticipation is building for what will likely be the announcement on January 26 of Apple’s new iSlate tablet, which may be available in the second quarter of 2010.  Described as a “Kindle Killer”, the iSlate may be the device to … Continue reading →

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My Epic Films, Digitally Remastered

When I was growing up our family used a 1961 wind-up Kodak 8 mm silent movie camera for home movies.  It pre-dated the better known and highly improved Super 8 cartridge film that came out in 1965.  Our camera used … Continue reading →

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