Sam Fenstermacher
Sam Fenstermacher
The Resources to Deliver Greatness
 
 

an old Software developer with a computer and a camera and some ideas for self-publishing websites

Sam lives in Dubuque Iowa and enjoys working with Web technologies, photography, and visual storytelling.

 
 
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The Nine Shot Rule - This Rule Will Help You Get Better B-Roll for Your Videos
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Migrating from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1
Migrating from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1

Squarespace recently released its migration tool to move a version 7.0 Squarespace website to version 7.1. This is really good news for those who have a Squarespace 7.0 site and want to migrate to the latest version of Squarespace. This tool will be really handy for those who have a 7.0 site with a lot of content. Smaller sites with minimal content or sales data are probably better candidates for manual migration to a new version 7.1 site.

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It's Simple to Transfer a Domain Name to Google Domains
It's Simple to Transfer a Domain Name to Google Domains

Transferring a domain name to Google Domains is pretty simple. This is not intended to be a tutorial just an illustration of how simple the process of transferring a domain name can be.

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Pella Iowa Tulip Time 2023
Pella Iowa Tulip Time 2023

I traveled to Pella Iowa a couple of weeks ago for the Tulip Time festival. It truly is a wonderful small-town festival with so many things to see and do. My primary interest was the tulips and the gardens, but that is by no means all there is to do. They have a daily parade, live performances at various locations, many street vendors and cafes, informational presentations about Dutch culture, and on and on…

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How Technology Changed Website Building
How Technology Changed Website Building

How developing websites has evolved over time. An examination of the many advantages of DIY website publishing.

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Canva announces big update with new AI features, but there are other AI announcements in the news.

Canva’s introduction of new AI-powered design tools and considering how many other Artificial Intelligence technology announcements there have been lately in the fields of graphic design and the visual arts.

Among the many impressive features announced by Canva today are AI-powered brand management and AI-powered copywriting. A couple of days ago Adobe Systems unveils (in beta) Firefly, a family of new creative generative AI. Last but not least, OpenAI introduced DALL-E and DALL-E 2 their descriptive art and image creation tools a while ago…

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From Instagram

View fullsize The Supermoon, Dubuque Iowa, 11/15/2024. There was a bit of fire smoke in the air. It was a great excuse to get out and watch the Sun set.
View fullsize Fall Clean-up #2 at the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. @dubuquearboretum #whereiowastarted
View fullsize All Saints Sunday at First Congregational Church of Dubuque UCC. Rev. Kaity Kemp explores Ruth 1:1-18 and the true meaning of love.
View fullsize Fall colors in Winton Woods Park near Cincinnati Ohio.
View fullsize Pictures from the Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens yesterday. The kaleidoscope has been updated for the season. There's construction underway so watch for road signs. Finally, Fall Clean-up #1 is tomorrow, October 19, from 9 am to 11:30, wit
View fullsize Matamoros taco. According to me anyway. Beef, avocado, cheese, onion, and cilantro.
View fullsize Went to the Pawwty in the First Congregational Church of Dubuque UCC parking lot after church today. Fun, food, pet adoptions and blessings. Thank you to PetMed Animal Health Center and Purrfection Animal Rescue Galena, IL for being there!
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View fullsize A couple quick video clips of the mural at Noelridge Greenhouse after the completion of the 2024 updates.
View fullsize Morgan Creek Park on a hot, big sky summer day.
View fullsize Refreshments in Marion Iowa at Uptown Coffee.
View fullsize The Cedar Rapids Public Library ended up being so much more than I expected.We looked around for a while, hung out on the roof for a bit, and then had a Frappe and lunch. Free bonus, it's on the opposite side of Green Square from the Cedar Rapids Mus
View fullsize I visited the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and Grant Wood Studio last week. It's a great museum with a wonderful collection of Grant Wood artwork. During the summer admission is free, a real savings.
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View fullsize Open House today at Convivium Urban Farmstead.
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View fullsize The clouds were so lovely this afternoon at Gramercy Park in East Dubuque.
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