Author Archives: Jesse Zylstra

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.

Chrome Experiments: The Wilderness Downtown

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The Wilderness Downtown is a Google Chrome experiment which I can only describe as an “automated music video” which will take a street address, and make a music video featuring that location. The Wilderness Downtown is one of the more … Continue reading →

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October Site Updates

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

As Summer fades to Fall, and leaves drop from trees like crumbs from a crumpet, one begins to sit back in front of the fireplace and think: “OH SHOOT! I forgot to post the site updates!” There is very little … Continue reading →

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Future of the Textbook: Kno

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Besides the paper, what is the difference between a textbook and a tablet PC? By characteristics of construction, a book has two sides displaying twice the information at once; but, a book simply can’t surf the web, play music and … Continue reading →

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Spiceworks: Free Network Administration Software (Windows)

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Spiceworks is a free program for Network Administrators intended to monitor all sizes of networks. Spiceworks contains many built-in features, plus many extensions/plugins to enhance the experience. Since Spiceworks uses a browser interface, you can access Spiceworks from another computer … Continue reading →

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We’re Back!

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Last Wednesday, the site went offline after a system update. Either MySQL, PHP, or Apache had been changed, and the issue which occurred I was unable to resolve. Thanks to good timing, I had only gotten the new server a … Continue reading →

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Site News: New Server Coming to Town

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

I’ll soon be upgrading to a newer server (still physically controlled by myself), a big jump from the current server (but still far from the bleeding edge of technology). My summer break from writing is ending, and I’ll soon be … Continue reading →

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Gmail: Priority Inbox

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Google has just added (as in, last few hours) a new feature to Gmail called “Priority Inbox”. Priority Inbox automatically sorts out important messages from the not-so-important messages, allowing you to see what emails matter to you before others. Priority … Continue reading →

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September Site Update

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

It’s been a bit slow around here. Earlier in the month: Two new networks were created on zylblog.com: music.zylblog.com featuring everything related to music, namely written/recorded, technical, and instrument-specific information. winfix.zylblog.com featuring helpful resources and information about common, and not-so-common … Continue reading →

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Ad: Vending Machines

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

The following post is a paid-advertisement. We are not responsible for the content of the actual website. Have you ever wanted to own a business that runs itself, with practically no effort at all — except collecting your own money? … Continue reading →

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InfraRecorder: CD Burning Software (Windows)

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

InfraRecorder is a free, open-source CD/DVD burning program for Windows which allows you to burn ISO images, erase rewritable disks, prevent future writing to discs, duplicate discs, and create audio CD’s. InfraRecorder is available for Windows 2000/XP/Vista in a 64 … Continue reading →

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