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Category: Stories & Tips

South Mountains State Park (Burke County, NC)

27 May 201927 May 2019 The Carolina Nerd
South Mountains State Park

There is a North Carolina State Park tucked away in the mountains just off the Old Hwy 18 road near Connelly Springs, NC. Some friends and I decided to visit it this past Sunday. From the South Mountains State Park Read More …

North Carolina, Stories & Tips, TravelHiking, North Carolina, State Park, Travel, Waterfall

Dry Falls, near Highlands, NC

21 May 201927 May 2019 The Carolina Nerd
Dry Falls, NC

I visited Dry Falls, aka Upper Cullasaja Falls, near Highlands, NC earlier this month. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, it is a scenic 65-foot waterfall, accessible by a foot path. The path leads behind the falls to allow a Read More …

North Carolina, Stories & Tips, TravelNational Forest, North Carolina, Scenic, Waterfall

Facebook: ‘See Pages Feed’ link missing…(Solution 2)

4 Jan 20194 Jan 2019 The Carolina Nerd
Facebook-See-pages-feed

In my initial post about the “Pages Feed” missing from Facebook Pages, I offered a solution that worked, albeit not for everyone. I have discovered a second option for Pages Feeds. It takes a little work to set up, but Read More …

Facebook, Stories & TipsFacebook, Feed, Pages

Facebook: ‘Pages Feed’ link missing from FB Pages

22 Dec 20184 Jan 2019 The Carolina Nerd
Facebook-See-pages-feed

—Update Jan 4, 2019 – If the solution below doesn’t work for, I’ve posted information on a second option. Read it here… Like many of you, I maintain a Facebook Page. Mine is The Carolina Nerd. Facebook allows Pages to Read More …

Facebook, Stories & TipsFacebook, Feed, Pages6 Comments

Comic Con and Nerd event calendar expansion

16 Jun 201816 Jun 2018 The Carolina Nerd
NC SC Flags

            The main calendar of my website has grown tremendously over the past year. As a result, I have elected to divide the calendar into two pages. All North Carolina comic cons and related events Read More …

North Carolina, South Carolina, Stories & Tips

Facebook For Journalists Certificate – Quick review

10 Apr 201710 Feb 2018 The Carolina Nerd
David Ervin Facebook Journalist Certificate

Earlier today, Facebook announced the launch of the Facebook for Journalists Certificate… Today, we are launching the Facebook for Journalists Certificate, a three-course curriculum designed by the Poynter Institute and Facebook. With these free online courses, Facebook and Poynter seek Read More …

Facebook, Hardware & Software, Stories & TipsFacebook, journalism, training

Digitize old home movies – before it’s too late…

8 Apr 201710 Feb 2018 The Carolina Nerd
Ervin Family Old Home Movies 16mm

In 1932, Eastman Kodak released an 8mm film specifically designed for home movies. It was a filmstrip eight millimeters wide and available on small reels. The film was fragile, subject to easy breakage and damage from the usual suspects – Read More …

Historical, South Carolina, Stories & Tips8mm, vhs, video

100th Anniversaries – Cheerwine (NC) and Duke’s Mayonnaise (SC)

10 Mar 201710 Feb 2018 The Carolina Nerd
Duke's Mayo 100th Anniversary

2017 is the 100th Anniversary for two popular Carolina-born products. Eugenia Thomas Duke began making sandwiches in 1917 for Greenville, South Carolina area textile mills and soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier during WWI.  Her sandwiches, featuring homemade spreads, became a Read More …

Historical, North Carolina, South Carolina, Stories & TipsCarolina, Food, mayonnaise, soft drinks

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