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My Geeks are always talking about computers while I am trying to sleep.
I have picked up a lot of information that might be useful. So I am starting to post some of that stuff on my blog.
Who says an old dog can't learn new tricks?

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testing emil

Email Odie

George Video

Just testing the 'embed' slideshow technique when the only slide is one video.

We're going shopping

I LOVE going shopping.

My favorite store is Petsmart. They let me in so I can sniff all the good smells.

A New Year

And it's time to decide what I'm going to do with the old blog. Keep it on jimandchris.com with the FTP option, or switch over to blogspot.com so I can use the new templates.

In either case, I'm hosting the photos at jimandchris.com, so that's what I'm testing here.

And Mother

Mother's watching too. So you be a good little doggie y'hear?

We don't want to have to do any censoring now do we?

And Mother

Mother's watching too. So you be a good little doggie y'hear?

Got my eye on you

Just so you know, I'm watching this experiment.
Not many dogs have their own blog.
You are representing canines around the world.
Poodles Rule!

More Testing

Greg started his blog yesterday and he's having some issues with uploading photos. They upload fine the first time, then if he Edits that same post and uploads some more photos, the first set disappear. I'm going to go back to a previous post - with photos- here and try uploading some more and see what happens.

Worked ok for me. See post called Add Photos. I uploaded 5 more photos all at once. All the original photos are still there.

Adding Photos

I get all messed up on how to use Add Image. I mean, Uploading the file I understand ... it's all those options of left, right, center or none and the small medium and large. So, I'm going to try all of them while Chris steps me through it and maybe we can both learn at the same time. I'm writing this paragraph first, then I'll go get a picture.

So, I chose small and left for the picture of me and it automatically went to the left of the current paragraph. So far, so good.

Now, I'm writing another paragraph and I'm going to go get a different picture. I'm using the 'small' size for all of them so I don't have to type so much text to see the flow around them. The next picture will be of a road scene. I'll still keep it small, but I'll choose 'right' this time. Hmmm - it still appears at the top of my post, now to the right of the first paragraph. I have to drag it into place. And, here's the counter-intuitive part: Chris tells me to grab the picture and drag to the beginning of the paragraph. That's the left of the paragraph, not the right. But, when I let go, the picture appears at the right. She says that's the 'float' code that makes that happen. She says you can actually go into the 'Edit Html' view and see where it says "FLOAT: right", if you change 'right' to 'left', it will change the position of the picture. I don't like going into the html view, it scares me.

OK, now it's time for a centered one. Geez, all this typing is making my paws ache. I'm usually a dog of few words, but we need words here to see the effect of the picture options.

Now - the last one is 'none'. I have no idea where that's going to go, but I know how I'm going to do it. I'm going to upload it and it will appear at the top of this post. Then I'll drag it little by little till I get to the beginning of this paragraph - just before the 'Now'. Ok, here goes.

Blogger 'Add Image' left, right, center, none

I get all messed up on how to use Add Image. I mean, Uploading the file I understand ... it's all those options of left, right, center or none and the small medium and large. So, I'm going to try all of them while Chris steps me through it and maybe we can both learn at the same time. I'm writing this paragraph first, then I'll go get a picture.

So, I chose small and left for the picture of me and it automatically went to the left of the current paragraph. So far, so good.

Now, I'm writing another paragraph and I'm going to go get a different picture. I'm using the 'small' size for all of them so I don't have to type so much text to see the flow around them. The next picture will be of a road scene. I'll still keep it small, but I'll choose 'right' this time. Hmmm - it still appears at the top of my post, now to the right of the first paragraph. I have to drag it into place. And, here's the counter-intuitive part: Chris tells me to grab the picture and drag to the beginning of the paragraph. That's the left of the paragraph, not the right. But, when I let go, the picture appears at the right. She says that's the 'float' code that makes that happen. She says you can actually go into the 'Edit Html' view and see where it says "FLOAT: right", if you change 'right' to 'left', it will change the position of the picture. I don't like going into the html view, it scares me.

OK, now it's time for a centered one. Geez, all this typing is making my paws ache. I'm usually a dog of few words, but we need words here to see the effect of the picture options. Did you know it's cold here in South Florida today? We woke up to 44 degrees. But I get warmed up when we go for a walk. We walk on the nature trail and, if I promise to stay on the trail Chris and Jim will let me off the leash and I can RUN. I love to RUN. Hmmm - maybe that's the picture I'll use for 'center' I'll find one of me running. Whew! That was kinda painful. It still brought the picture in to the top of this post and I can't see the top and the bottom here on the same screen so I couldn't drag the picture down. I had to drag it in sections. I still dragged it to the beginning of this paragraph - right before the 'OK'. When I let go, it appeared in it's current location. Chris says if you're real careful you can drag it from the top all the way to where you want it in one step - the screen will scroll as you drag down. I prefer doing it in sections.

Now - the last one is 'none'. I have no idea where that's going to go, but I know how I'm going to do it. I'm going to upload it and it will appear at the top of this post. Then I'll drag it little by little till I get to the beginning of this paragraph - just before the 'Now'. Ok, here goes. I'm using a picture of my home (motorhome) for this one. Oh, I see - 'none' means the picture shows up exactly where you drag it to. It's no different from text. If I drag it to the right, after the word 'go' - that's where it will show up, but the text won't wrap around it, I guess you need that 'float' for that.

That's all for now - I need a nap.

Running

I love to run. Here I am on the nature trail. I actually flew right by Chris, I'm surprised she was able to get a picture of me!

Uploading with 'Blog This' in Picasa

My Daddy the Geek

My daddy is the computer geek at Peace River campground.

Beach

Dania Beach on Sunday. We went to a Kayuba dive and picnic. Jim and Chris went that is, I (Odie) had to stay home. :-(



Beach renourishment will be a continual struggle.



Pretty morning.

Baby's taste good

mmmmm ... peanut butter, my favorite.

Blogger Beta

This blog has just been converted to the new Blogger. It works best if published on blogspot.com I'd still like to host my photos on my own server.