Climbing Mt. Fuji

Climbing Mt. Fuji

In May 2015 I was planning on hiking the Himalayas. However a week before my departure on April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a massive earthquake scuttling my plans. Because I had spent the last few months training and 2015 was my year to visit Asia I searched my list of...
Upgrade Time

Upgrade Time

To ring in the New Year I have completely upgraded the Tempest Towers website using the WordPress Divi theme from Elegant Themes. You’ll also find a new Travel blog section detailing my travels to the most exotic corners of the globe. I’ll also try to up...
Computer Chair Makeover

Computer Chair Makeover

Tools Used: Car Seat Cover While this may seem like an unusual article for a web design focused website it involves a bit of creativity in solving a problem I had recently. About two years ago I purchased what I thought was a pretty inexpensive leather computer chair....
Nikon 1 J3

Nikon 1 J3

I am a very novice photographer – purely a point-and-click user. In preparation for my trip to Antarctica I sought the advice of one of the many semi-professional photographers I work with. At the time I was using a Canon Powershot SD600 6MP point-and-click...
Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker

In the past I have utilized Adobe Premiere to construct my video projects. After returning from my trip to Antarctica I wanted a quick and easy way to edit and post my videos to Facebook. After upgrading my computer I no longer had Adobe Premiere installed and this...