Let’s get it straight right here: unless you vote Conservative, you are a member of the freak power demographic here in Alberta. By this I mean that unless you subscribe to the Conservative dogma of environmental inaction and even closer ties with our best buddies to the south, your voice is largely unrepresented by our… Continue reading The return of freak power
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Making a blender out of your PC
By Chris Tait and Aendrew Rininsland
Last Tuesday, Microsoft released the much-anticipated Windows Vista, which has been lauded as revolutionizing the personal computing experience in much the same way the move from MS DOS to Windows 3.11 did. Yet, amongst all the fanfare, very few people are questioning the most potentially negative aspects of the release, in particular the focus of… Continue reading Making a blender out of your PC
This Week On The Internet: Google Street View Scavenger Hunt
Ladies and gents: Google Street View is straight-up the most badass thing Google has come up with so far. For those unfamiliar- imagine if you could use Google Maps to explore your favourite cities from the ground level in a full, 360º field of view. You now can for most major world cities, from Tokyo… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Google Street View Scavenger Hunt
Joomla! part 2: ‘Excellent extensions
Last Week On The Internet, I talked about an exciting new Content Management System that allows users to easily create very functional communities using freely-available open source software. By itself, a Joomla! installation is often lacking in some of the functionality expected of a modern website. This is made up through a gamut of free,… Continue reading Joomla! part 2: ‘Excellent extensions
This Week On The Internet: BSD Survival Guide
In the “About damn time” department, Bermuda Shorts Day will be less than 48 hours away by the time this article goes to print. That’s not much time to get ready, but thanks to everyone’s favourite technological marvel, preparing for the best and most drunken day of the year is easier than ever. Find some… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: BSD Survival Guide
This Week On The Internet: Photoshop your way to success!
About three weeks from now, final grades will be out. For some people, this is a relief. For others, it is yet another reason to freak out. If you find yourself in the second boat, an encouraging photo to your parents showing all the amazing things you’ve done and incredible people you’ve met (or vice-versa)… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Photoshop your way to success!
This Week On The Internet: Blog like you’ve never blogged before!
As was alluded to last issue, everyone and their dog has a blog, and most of these are incredibly uninteresting, even for the immediate family of their writers. Therefore, as a public service, This Week On The Internet is going to show you how to make a blog that doesn’t suck. 1. Open an account.… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Blog like you’ve never blogged before!
This Week On The Internet: So underground, it’s not mainstream!
Anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock for the last couple of years has probably realized the Internet is probably the most significant step in the last two decades with regards to how we perceive news and the world we live in. However, instantaneous coverage leads to information overload-especially if one takes into account… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: So underground, it’s not mainstream!
This Week On The Internet: Decrease productivity tenfold!
The average student is withering away under the dreadful pressure of having to finish four tests, six labs, two art projects and a combined 45 pages of term-papers within the next six weeks- and that’s without discussing the average engineer’s workload. Those poor souls won’t see the beautiful rays of spring sunshine before June. As… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Decrease productivity tenfold!
This Week On The Internet: Troubleshoot Your Cat!
Everybody’s had one of those “Oh my God, my computer just died” moments, where nothing works and first instinct is to either pummel the thing senseless or curl into fetal position, rocking back and forth whilst sobbing. This is the wrong course of action! The thing’s going to have to get fixed eventually and the… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Troubleshoot Your Cat!