Category Archives: Personal

Back Story to My Dad’s Video Memorial

Posted on February 9, 2014 by ileneh

When I posted the draft slideshow I made of my father’s life in Boinx Software’s FotoMagico, someone remarked that I was lucky I had all those photos. Well, luck actually had nothing to do with it! (By the way, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | Tagged Ancestry, Boinx Software, Fotomagico, Harriet Hoffman, Sumner H. Hoffman, video memorial | 5 Comments

I should post more

Posted on September 25, 2013 by ileneh

I really should write more in here, but I’m a bit busy now writing for TUAW.com, plus printing and selling my photos–slowly, but surely. I also do some unofficial volunteering at the local food pantry and take neighbors who can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Hardware, Personal, Product Reviews, Software | Tagged Apple, Briefly, calendar, Macintosh, product reviews, The Elements, The Unarchiver | Leave a comment

A Birthday Present for Mom or for Mother’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2013 by ileneh

My Mom is turning 90 this year. There’s only ONE THING she wants and that’s tickets to the US Open Tennis matches in New York in August. Well, that ain’t gonna happen from me! My Mom has lived and breathed … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Personal | Tagged birthday, gifts, Mother's Day, mug, mugs, personal, photographs, Photoshop, Royal Caribbean, VistaPrint | 2 Comments

A Life Lost

Posted on January 1, 2013 by ileneh

On this day, 43 years ago, one of my friends decided that he’d had enough. Around 4pm the phone rang with the news that he had removed himself from his and everyone else’s life. At barely 21 years old, he … Continue reading →

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