Notebook – Page 7 – CHRISTOPHER J. MARTIN

How to Save Space on your Mac by removing Messages and Photo Attachments – Text/SMS

April 7, 2026March 23, 2020 by Chris

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If you send and receive a lot of text messags, especially ones with images and photographs, you may find that your Mac Messages application is taking up a LOT of precious space. Here are options for recovering storage space that is being used by your text messages and photo attachments: Turn on automatic deletion of … Read more

A great pleasure in life is doing what others say you can’t

April 7, 2026January 17, 2020 by Chris

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 3/31/2018.

Consider the advice and suggestions of others but follow your own heart and dreams. Live your life now. Photo: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 3/31/2018.

Imagination is more important than knowledge.

April 7, 2026January 13, 2020 by Chris

What good is a textbook on a shelf? Knowledge is important but if and how you apply it is what counts. Imagination is the ultimate application of your personal experiences, thoughts and knowledge. Photograph: Vancouver, BC, Canada. 1/2020.

We are here to create, not merely survive.

April 7, 2026January 10, 2020 by Chris

The wonderful Big Pine Key, Florida - October 2019

Had a great conversation related to this. The mind gets in the way of creating. If you can get over mental hurdles of perfectionism, getting things right the first time, judgement, and other similar self-sabotages, you free yourself to create. Photograph: The wonderful Big Pine Key, Florida. October 2019

All your dreams can come true, if you have the courage to pursue them. -Walt Disney

April 7, 2026January 10, 2020 by Chris

Photograph: Town Bank, NJ Sunset – 12/2019

Life is not a mystery to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

April 7, 2026January 10, 2020 by Chris

Sunset on the bay down the shore on Saturday. One of the last of 2019.

It’s so easy to overthink things. Do more of what you love, less of what you don’t, and enjoy the moment. Photograph: Sunset on the bay down the shore on Saturday. One of the last of 2019.

Shopify Liquid Templates – Display HTML Content ONLY if Product has a Specific Tag

April 7, 2026October 17, 2019 by Chris

If you’d like to show some HTML content on a Shopify product page ONLY if the product has a specific tag, the following is the trick that will help you (hopefully!).

How to add a Shopify Store as a Subdomain of your Existing Website

April 7, 2026October 16, 2019 by Chris

How to add a Shopify Store as a Subdomain of your Website

I was interested in adding a Shopify store to my existing website, while also using the domain name I already had (rather than use the storename.myshopify.com web site address that Shopify provides). The solution that made most sense, in my head at least, was to make the Shopify store accessible through my domain name as … Read more

How to Install Microsoft Office with your Penn O365 account (for Faculty, Staff)

April 7, 2026June 18, 2019 by Chris

All full-time University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff with O365 accounts are eligibile to install Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint) on up to 5 devices (including computers and mobile devices). To install on your computer, click here for instructions.

Mailman Mailing List Best Practices

April 7, 2026April 5, 2019 by Chris

In the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, we use the open-source python-based Mailman mailing list software. There are many options that can be configured on a per-list basis. The information in this post contains general notes, how to’s, and best practices for listserv management — some aspects, including the list … Read more