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Author: Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com

Abe Lincoln Look-alike Appears as Obama Event as well as Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Event

A man who looks like Abe Lincoln, and dresses like him on occasion, appeared at an Obama event in July 2012. A video clip of an exchange between Obama and the Abe Lincoln impersonator became a very popular video online. By coincidence, or possibly through an intentional setup, an Abe Lincoln look-alike appears later in… Continue reading Abe Lincoln Look-alike Appears as Obama Event as well as Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Event

ALERT: HP Printer Update for Apple Causes Programs to Quit Unexpectedly and Crash with HPPrintSettings plug-in Error When Printing With Lion or Mountain Lion OS X 10.8

Update: 26 Oct 2020 We’ve noticed a renewed interest in the eight year old support document below. It’s likely you are here instead to solve a problem with HP printer software suddenly being identified by Apple MacOS as malware. For help with that problem, refer to Apple Security Alert: “HP Utility” or “HPDeviceMonitoring.framework” will damage… Continue reading ALERT: HP Printer Update for Apple Causes Programs to Quit Unexpectedly and Crash with HPPrintSettings plug-in Error When Printing With Lion or Mountain Lion OS X 10.8

Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era

Increasingly our lives are lived online. The effectiveness of our work and richness of our relationships are influenced by our ability to communicate and interact with people through technology – which can either enhance or hinder our efforts. Like a child learning a new language, the mechanisms of social networking and online collaborative tools become… Continue reading Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era

Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States

A recent photo slideshow published by Business Insider featured 26 facts about the school system in Finland. Finland has one of the best public education systems in the world, so other countries would do well to study the educational model that Finland offers. Some of the significant points are summarized below for easy reference. Finnish… Continue reading Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States

Chevrolet Malibu and Isaac Mizrahi Marketing Advertising Partnership – A Social and Market Analysis of Openly Gay Spokespeople in Advertising

Summary. Chevrolet has launched an innovative and unique advertising campaign on Facebook in partnership with Isaac Mizrahi to promote their 2013 Malibu. The website ChevyMalibuStyle.com forwards to their Facebook page. One of the early pioneers to use Facebook as an exclusive hosting platform was Vitamin Water. Demographic. It’s not clear who this new Chevrolet advertising… Continue reading Chevrolet Malibu and Isaac Mizrahi Marketing Advertising Partnership – A Social and Market Analysis of Openly Gay Spokespeople in Advertising

BQGallery.com – Iowa City Cedar Rapids Photographer Bashair Qasim

This past week I had the pleasure of assisting with the launch of a new photography website for Iowa City / Cedar Rapids Photographer Bashair Qasim, BQGallery.com. As I work with people like Bashair who have exceptional artistic and visual talents, I find that I begin to feel like the one who is the student.… Continue reading BQGallery.com – Iowa City Cedar Rapids Photographer Bashair Qasim

The Startup Guide for Creators

For creators, it’s nice to convert knowledge and experience into fruit of financial income that can sustain the pursuit of our passion. The checklist below provides some practical steps to help move people closer to establishing an infrastructure for income. Note: This is a companion document to “The Outcomes Guide for Creators.” Business Name. Think of… Continue reading The Startup Guide for Creators

Facebook Page Header Image Size Requirements and Guidelines

  The information and guidelines below come from the Facebook document How should I choose a cover photo for my Page? In summary, you want to “upload an sRGB JPG file that’s 851 pixels wide, 315 pixels tall and less than 100 kilobytes.” Remember that your page profile image will cover a square area in the… Continue reading Facebook Page Header Image Size Requirements and Guidelines