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.

GIMP Single Window Mode

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Make GIMP easier to use.

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Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

NATIONAL “BLOW IT UP” DAY! I encourage y’all to forget what this federal holiday is all about. Instead, celebrate by drinking and lighting explosives. Violate town ordinances forbidding fireworks, make the EPA stand on its toes. Now go catch something … Continue reading →

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7-Zip

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

7-Zip is an archive program that supports reading and writing: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM and reading of: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, FAT, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, … Continue reading →

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RIOT: Radical Image Optimization Tool (Windows)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) is a free program which allows for easy resizing, compression, conversion, and adjustment for images. RIOT uses JPEG, GIF, and PNG formats.  This tool is a simple way to scale down an image in resolution, … Continue reading →

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SPAM Testing June Update

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

The SMF forum testing SPAM is now up and running. It can be seen here: zylblog.com/smf/ To stay on the site without getting redirected, hold down the escape button while on a page. It “opened” on July 14th and has made … Continue reading →

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Post 300. Wow

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

So post. Such good.

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TouchFreeze – a simple way to stop accidental keys

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

TouchFreeze is a simple (and very small) program that helps you to avoid hitting the mouse while typing on a laptop. This is a feature similar to “PalmCheck” which is found on Synaptic trackpads. This program seems to work better … Continue reading →

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DirectX

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

The DirectX just asked to install the Bing toolbar…

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SPAM Testing Back on new platform

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

We are now spam testing on Questions2Answers Q&A Platform. As usual, it started out with a few legitimate questions to build search engine ranking and to get noticed. The platform can be seen here: https://zylblog.com/answers/ Current settings require a CAPTCHA … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About: Natural, Melodic, and Harmonic Minors

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

A quick reminder: We tend to remember most scales by thinking about how they deviate from the major (ionian) scale. i.e., we tend to say that the natural minor scale is like the major scale, but the 3rd, 6th, and … Continue reading →

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