Probstisms » Uncategorized http://blog.timprobst.com Technology, music, sports, and anything else that comes to mind. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Kyah’s Super Bowl Toenails http://blog.timprobst.com/2012/02/05/kyahs-super-bowl-toenails/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2012/02/05/kyahs-super-bowl-toenails/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:12:56 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/?p=648 20120205-111006.jpg

Kyah’s been working hard this morning to do something festive for Super Bowl Sunday. I think she succeeded!

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And to brighten your day even further, here is a first-hand account of the very enjoyable time we all had going down the Mine Shaft Slide over and over again!

Fun Times at Eckert’s Mine Shaft Slide from Tim Probst on Vimeo.

]]> http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/10/23/pumpkin-hunting-2011/feed/ 0 Donnell and Kyah – Two Photogs in A Pod http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/05/14/donnell-and-kyah-two-photogs-in-a-pod/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/05/14/donnell-and-kyah-two-photogs-in-a-pod/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 00:55:14 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/?p=529 Continue reading →]]> Donnell just wrapped up her first experience with shooting video with her D7000 and with editing video with iMovie. Kyah provided the perfect subject, and her own photos were featured in the video. I think you’ll really enjoy this video, and to me, it shows the promise of great things to come from Donnell Probst Photography.

]]> http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/05/14/donnell-and-kyah-two-photogs-in-a-pod/feed/ 0 Donnell Probst Guest Post Featured on Photofocus! http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/03/13/donnell-probst-guest-post-featured-on-photofocus/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2011/03/13/donnell-probst-guest-post-featured-on-photofocus/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:12:09 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/?p=517 Continue reading →]]> It is with great pride and excitement that I report to you that my wife, Donnell Probst of Donnell Probst Photography and The Photo Junkies fame, has a guest post featured on Photofocus.

Please jump over to Photofocus to check out Donnell’s review of Santa Fe Photographic Workshops.  Also, check out related posts on The Photo Junkies here and here.

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]]> http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/09/10/president-obama-addresses-congress-on-health-reform/feed/ 0 Introducing Donnell Probst Photography http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/introducing-donnell-probst-photography/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/introducing-donnell-probst-photography/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:34:45 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/introducing-donnell-probst-photography/ Continue reading →]]> It is with great excitement that I introduce you to Donnell Probst Photography.

My wife, Donnell, is very passionate about everything she does, and she has had a love for photography for most of her life. She has an amazing eye and really takes wonderful pictures. She is now officially fulfilling her dream of being a professional photographer, and I am beaming with pride. My wife totally rocks!

From a geeky perspective, I have been insanely impressed with the speed in which she has picked up Photoshop and WordPress. These two applications are not the easiest in the world to really figure out, but Donnell is already rocking both of them. Awesome!

Please take some time and check out her website. If you live in Saint Louis or even Chicago, please schedule a photo session with her. You will enjoy the pictures for many years to come.

]]> http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/introducing-donnell-probst-photography/feed/ 0 Generosity http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/generosity/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/generosity/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:50:22 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/generosity/ Continue reading →]]> I had one of those experiences this week that was just so good that I wanted to share it with everyone.

For those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook, you already know that I am participating in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks event here in Saint Louis on October 10th. The goal of the event is to raise funds for Autism Speaks so they can continue to help fund research, educate parents, and raise awareness of Autism among many other things that they do. If you would like more information, please visit my personal page on the Walk Now for Autism Speaks website.

I work for a fairly large company so earlier this year, I started making calls to see if the company would get involved in some way to help me support the cause. My request went all the way to the head of HR for the entire company! With his support, my HR contact really got the ball rolling at the local level here in Saint Louis.

Now, let me give you a little background. I work from my home with a group in our company that is located in San Diego so I had no previous contact with the offices here in Saint Louis. I had never met or talked with anyone from the local offices. That is what makes the rest of the story even more wonderful.

Getting back to the story . . .

With the help of my HR contact, I was able to get in touch with the manager of the local office, and he jumped at the opportunity to help me in any way he could. He put the office manager in charge, and she ran with it. She put together flyers, got local restaurants to donate food, and planned everything. So earlier this week, I attended a luncheon at the office with people who I had never met. In addition to the donated food, people made their favorite dishes to share with everyone. It was quite the feast!

When it was all said and done, these generous, kind strangers had not only donated their time and food, they had managed to raise over $200 in donations for Autism Speaks! This really says a lot about the people that work for my company and the people of Saint Louis. I will be forever grateful for what they did to help me and my family support a cause that is very important to us. My hope is that this kind of thing becomes a regular occurrence for my company in Saint Louis. It’s a lot of fun to help the community, and it’s nice to know I’m not a lone ranger for my company in the area.

]]> http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/08/30/generosity/feed/ 0 To All My iPhone Carrying Friends and Family http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/06/27/to-all-my-iphone-carrying-friends-and-family/ http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/06/27/to-all-my-iphone-carrying-friends-and-family/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:20:18 +0000 Tim Probst http://blog.timprobst.com/2009/06/27/to-all-my-iphone-carrying-friends-and-family/ Continue reading →]]> Good morning all. I have been wanting to test out the newest version of AIM for iPhone to see if the push notifications really work as they suggest, and I am quite happy to report that they absolutely do.

What does this mean to you? Well, if you often send SMS messages to people with an iPhone or BlackBerry (and many other phones), this means that you can send messages via AIM in real time using your data plan instead of using your alloted SMS messages.

Additionally, AIM for iPhone allows you to send SMS messages for free to any of your iPhone contacts with mobile numbers via your AIM account. So not only can you communicate on the AIM network using your data plan, you can also communicate using SMS via AIM using your data plan. This seems to me like a great way to avoid spending money on an extra SMS plan.

What makes this extra special nice is that you can also communicate in real time with your AIM buddies using their computers as well. Can this get any better?

There are two versions of the AIM app on the iTunes Store: a free version supported by ads and a $2.99 version with no ads and landscape keyboard capabilities. For some, $2.99 is a small price to pay for a landscape keyboard.

Happy messaging!

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  • Hey Southwest! During the morning rush, you should probably make sure all of you computers work. Just a thought . . .. #
  • Rental company suggests 2.5 hours before flight but opens only 1 hour before first flights of day. Make sense to anyone? #

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  • I am convinced Congress does not understand Wall Street compensation. It’s easy; everyone is paid as if they were in sales. Top to bottom. #

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