Posters That Can Do More Than Hang on a Wall
This kind of poster is nice, too. These days, when we think about giving a presentation it’s tempting to just fire up PowerPoint, throw together a few slides, and call it a day. Well, for those of you...
View ArticleThe Audacity of Free Audio Editors (There is Hope!)
Ok, pay no attention to the cheesy and poorly written joke in the title of this post. This ‘Stuff’ post features one of my favorite open source software, Audacity, a free audio editor and recorder....
View ArticleLinux for Human Beings
What do you have on your computer? Check it out, we’ll wait. … If our stats are correct, odds are good that it’s Windows. Maybe Windows XP, but probably Windows Vista. Maybe you’re getting ready to...
View ArticleUbuntu Update!
Last week theYeahNo added a post to sfss about the amazing Ubuntu. I thought I’d let you all know that if you don’t want to take the time to download Ubuntu on your computer, say you want to take this...
View ArticleFree(Your)Mind
"Free your mind, Neo." (Use FreeMind!) When Morpheus from The Matrix instructs his pupil Neo to “free [his] mind”, it’s doubtful he was referring to FreeMind–the online Java program that allows users...
View ArticleAudio Resources on the Web
Over the summer, I took a variety of interesting classes. The most interesting was a Computer Science course called Digital Storytelling. One week of assignments had to do with creating audio...
View ArticlePlay In Mines
Minecraft. The Face of Minecraft I feel guilty posting about a game that costs money to purchase (though there is a free version), but the hours you put into playing it will make it feel like you got a...
View ArticleSage: because MATLAB is too expensive
Do you have anything to do with math, ever? Have you been assigned projects which require you to make use of some kind of mathematical software, like MAPLE, or MATLAB, or Mathematica? Chances are, if...
View ArticleUnzip It ith 7-Zip!
If you’ve ever spent time on the Internet, you’ve undoubtedly encountered zip files. Zip files (.zip) are typically used as a means to send multiple files from one computer to the next in an easy...
View ArticleSay “Night, Night” to Long Installation Sessions with Ninite
A new computer is a popular high school graduation gift, and a great one at that! However, getting all your favorite applications and software isn’t as exciting, and can be a very time-consuming...
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