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Using Asana for genealogy
Genealogy How Tos · How To Videos

Using Asana for genealogy

August 11, 2021December 15, 2021 wanderernolonger5 Comments

In this post I'll introduce you to one of my most important, can't live without it, tech tool: Asana. It's project management software that is robust enough to run large companies but customizable enough for starting small. And it's free.

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉
Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos · How To Videos

Finding the Chinese names of my family: 葉

August 9, 2020March 14, 2021 wanderernolonger9 Comments

In this post, I learn how to type Chinese on a computer, and then find out the meanings of my family's names. Then I show you how I did it so you can do it too.

https://past-presence.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_0622-727192746-1572983581960.jpg Travels in China – the tech
Chinese Genealogy · Photo History

Travels in China – the tech

November 12, 2019November 5, 2019 wanderernolonger2 Comments

I can hardly remember now what it was like to travel without tech. A journal and a pen! Post restante mail! It's like the Dark Ages - listen up kids, let me tell you about the time I had to line up for my mail... For this trip I spent a lot of time and money choosing, buying,… Continue reading Travels in China – the tech

www.past-presence.com Behind the scenes – my scanning setup
Photo and film scanning

Behind the scenes – my scanning setup

January 12, 2019April 4, 2020 wanderernolonger14 Comments

I invite you on a virtual tour of my scanning setup, refined after 6 years and 35K images

www.past-presence.com Review: Epson FastFoto 640 High Speed Photo Scanner
How To Videos · Photo and film scanning

Review: Epson FastFoto 640 High Speed Photo Scanner

January 20, 2018May 6, 2020 wanderernolonger5 Comments

Past Presence reviews the fastest photo scanner on the market, including stats and a video

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