Let’s talk about the Oscars (2020)
I’ll start off by saying, no I haven’t seen most of the movies up for an Oscar. But, this is the internet, so where has the lack of knowledge ever stopped anyone from posting. I love going to movies, and I love when a movie hits me just the right way. Unfortunately, I don’t get to go as much as… Read more →
Freely explore 3D game maps and more – This Geek in Review for 7 Feb 2020
Playing 3D games are fun, but what if you want to explore the map. Usually, the game doesn’t give you a chance freely explore (Grand Theft Auto not included). But, there is now a genius website Noclip. The interface is a little confusing. To get started, select a game and then a level of the game. The game list viewer… Read more →
Captain Picard, do you shop at Walmart?
I finally found a desktop mixer that I liked enough to purchase
In my basement office, I have a desktop computer running Windows, an iPad, and a Mac Mini. I like to watch tv shows or movies on the iPad while I work at the desktop computer. Sometimes I will be working on the Mac. So, I started looking for a mixer I could use to mix the inputs. Enter the FIFINE… Read more →
A whole lot of Apple and more – This Geek in Review for 31 Jan 2020
A whole lot of Apple nostalgia for this week. Does Apple announce every major product in January? First up is the 10 year anniversary of the iPad. I have my thoughts from 10 years ago. It’s funny reading stuff that I wrote ten years ago. The iPad was the first (and so far, last) device that I have ever pre-ordered… Read more →
Star Trek: Picard – Engage
Last week CBS All-Access premiered the first episode of Star Trek: Picard. This series is notable for bringing back Jean Luc Picard, who is now semi-retired and running a winery. Some bad things have happened, causing Picard to resign from Star Fleet. I’m not going to say a whole lot yet. There are a number of questions from the first… Read more →
Tremors, emojis, and more – This Geek in Review for Jan 24, 2020
I didn’t get a chance to see it in the theaters, but I did watch it a lot on VHS. This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tremors. If you’ve never seen it, then as soon as you’re done reading this, go watch it. Tremors is currently available on Netflix. I should know, we watched it last Sunday night. Some… Read more →
Working on my FREd Talk for #OETC20
Come see me take the stage on February 11th at the Ohio Educational Technology Conference! The Art of Why2:15 PM – 3:15 PMA211 If you’re not there I’m going to wonder why. Read more →
There is nothing wrong with Post-Its (well, except for one thing)
Do you need to remember the key sequence to do a task? Put it on a Post-It. Almost every program you use on your computer, whether it be a desktop or laptop, has keyboard shortcuts. These allow you to quickly accomplish a task, without taking your hands off of the keyboard. Keyboard shortcuts usually comprise a modifier key and another… Read more →