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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 First Sunday of Advent today. Hope and prayers answered.
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View fullsize Photos from Clean-up #2 Saturday at the Arboretum. So much work got done, and along the way, we had fun. @dubuquearboretum @dbqgardenjewel #dubuque #whereiowastarted
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View fullsize Rev. Kaity Kemp preaching the sermon at Bread of Life Presbyterian Church, Dubuque, on October 26, 2025. @breadoflifedbq
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View fullsize The answer to the question; what are some of the symptoms of getting out too early.
View fullsize Coffee at FUEL art and espresso in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
View fullsize The local apple trees are producing fruit right now. My friend Martha Wallace contributed apples, I added flour and sugar and this is the result. Not pretty, but it tastes great!
View fullsize Grand View Methodist Church Dubuque
View fullsize Coffee and treats after fasting lab work at Jitterz Coffee Shop
View fullsize This has got to be the first time in my life I made bread and it didn't come out looking like a disaster. I think the bread machine may have overheard me say that after I used up the last of the yeast, I was giving the machine to the thrift store.
View fullsize Dubuque Farmers' Market today.
View fullsize The Great Draw - Street Art Competition
View fullsize Tiffany Windows - St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Dubuque
View fullsize St. John's Episcopal Church
View fullsize Jitters Coffee Shop on Main in Dubuque makes a good hot latte.