Abe Schmidt's (aschmidt) Blog

After a few weeks of waiting, I'm now finally on Google+. You can add me by clicking here if you are also a member. Look forward to networking with you! Also, if you havent had a chance yet, make sure to shorten your Google + url by going to http://gplus.to/ My actual Google + link looks much bet...

Use the below Guide to jumpstart your page, your profile, and your personal website using ActiveRain. This is a collection put together by a previous co-worker and I truly believe you all can benefit from in HUGE ways. This information will show you how to dominate Google with ActiveRain.   In or...

*New News- In iOS5, you will be able to comment on blogs from the full version ActiveRain site on your iPad and iPhone. Again, this update will be available to the public in the Fall. I will keep everyone updated as I discover great new things about the iPad ActiveRain capability!

Using the new iOS5 on my iPhone, I am posting this entire blog from ActiveRain's WYSIWYG blog window. This is a javascript function recently added to the new Safari in iOS 5 from Apple. The update will be available to all users this Fall and includes over 200 extremely functional updates. I have ...

Somehow, designer Barbara Appolloni has found a way to turn a 258 square foot Barcelona apartment into one of the coolest things I've ever seen. With a mixture of Japanese architecture inspiration and the space saving furniture found on boats, this creation is an absolute masterpiece.  What creat...

At some point in everyone's life there comes a time where you just want to find a new hobby or interest to keep your life exciting and creative. After hundreds of books and web searches I finally came across that match. The ukulele was super easy to learn and you can literally play almost every s...

Whether or not QR codes are here to stay or a thing of the past, the basic look can be boring and can stick out like a sore thumb on your page or profile.  With a few adjustments you can have some fun with your QR code and dress it up a little. I put this one together in about 10 minutes: ORIGINA...

Sometimes you just have to stop and awe at the natural beauty of the world around you- I took this photo last week from my neighborhood in Seattle.   Who's else has pics of their city's unique sunsets?

One of the most difficult challenges I faced in relocating to my new downtown condo was finding a place to approve a dog with "Bull" in the breed title. I even tried pulling the "pug mix" excuse but upon seeing my bulldog they turned her down.  My 6 year old Bulldog (her birthday is today actual...

How I found my perfect city.   After 18 years of my life in sunny Phoenix, AZ, I decided it was time to move on and pursue my college experience in the Northern and snowy part of Arizona. Upon graduating from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff AZ, I knew the small town life wasn't for me. I...