Monthly Archives: April 2014

Friday Five – Number Fifty Five

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Tina

Fifty fifth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

Posted in Collage, Friday Five, News | Tagged fans, vintage, Westinghouse | 2 Comments

First Holy Communion

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Joe_Williams

When I was first sorting through the 200 negatives that comprise the Capewell Glass Negative Collection, I assumed that this girl who shows up in a lot of the photos of John Capewell’s immediate family was his daughter. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged analog, antique photograph, Bible, Catholic, Catholicism, Communion, early 20th Century, field, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, Rosary Beads, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville | 1 Comment

Dyeing Easter Eggs

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Tina

I haven’t dyed Easter eggs since grade school. I remember Easter egg hunts with kids racing around like lunatics diving under bushes grabbing every egg they could get their hands on, while I was content to sit under a tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, Holiday, News | Tagged dyeing eggs, Easter | Leave a comment

Boot Error!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Having completed my buddy Dan’s mighty Customac Pro, I decided to turn my attentions to my smaller but still wonderful Customac Mini and show it a little tender loving care in the form of a brand new hard-drive. The problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged 4k advanced format, bytes, computer, CustoMac, DIY, fix, Hackintosh, hard drive, PC, terminal | 2 Comments

S’mores Cookies

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Tina

On Friday afternoons, there’s a movie matinee in my son’s class, so I usually send some sort of baked goods into school with him. I’m always on the lookout for something new to make, and when I saw the ingredients … Continue reading →

Posted in Lovin' from the Oven, News | Tagged baking, cookies, s'mores | 4 Comments

Friday Five – Number Fifty Four

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Tina

Fifty fourth in a series creating a collage using five elements.

Posted in Collage, Friday Five | Tagged gravy, old photos, spaghetti, vintage | 4 Comments

The House on Broadway?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s one for the old-time South Jersey residents and armchair historians to hash over. This may or may not be John Capewell’s residence on Broadway in Westville, New Jersey. When I lived there, it was more densely packed than it … Continue reading →

Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection | Tagged 08093, analog, antique photograph, Broadway, early 20th Century, glass negative, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, South Jersey, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, Westville | 3 Comments

A Photo Restoration

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Tina

Everyone has them – old photos or negatives that are faded, shoved in drawers, scratched, or damaged. Fortunately, they can be restored!

Posted in News, Photo Restoration, Photography | Tagged Marston Street, old photos, Photoshop, vintage | 4 Comments

Making it a Mac

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Joe_Williams

The pile of PC parts that runs Mac’s operating system is referred to as a Hackintosh because you have to Hack the system with a few software workarounds in order for the software to cooperate with the non-Apple hardware.

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged computer, CustoMac, DIY, hack, Hackintosh, Mac, OS, PC | 2 Comments

Braided Asparagus Pesto Bread

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Tina

I’ve seen braided bread recipes bouncing all over the internet lately, and I was itching to try my hand at it. I used my go-to recipe for white bread and since it’s spring – asparagus pesto, resulting in what I’ll … Continue reading →