Category Archives: Computer Stuff

Ubuntu 11.04 Beta 2

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Linux has come a long way. Linux is arguably the third most popular operating system in existence. Linus Torvalds, the main creator of the first Linux operating system, probably never imagined his computer code would go so far in the … Continue reading →

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Ninite: An Automatic Installer (Windows & Linux)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Ninite is a free online service that creates “mega-installers”, allowing you to simply check the box of each program you want to use and download an installer which will download the programs for you, and install them. No clicking next, … Continue reading →

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Earworms: Forgot a song? Try a new way to find it.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Earworms: when you get a song stuck in your head that just won’t leave. When you hear a song on the radio, television, or in a store that just gets stuck and it plays over and over in your head … Continue reading →

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Where’s George? Track US Dollars and where they go.

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

When you spend a dollar in cash, where does it go to after it enters the cashiers till? For many, the thought of an adventure stops when it is out of our sight. Some people even think that cash, after … Continue reading →

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Google Introduces Motion Control to Gmail

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Gmail has recently introduced a new feature to their online mail client: Gmail Motion! Certainly one of the most revolutionary ideas introduced to email and computing in general. The interactions require only a computer with Flash and a webcam. Making … Continue reading →

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Windows vs. Linux

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Today, I present an essay focused towards people who are not familiar with Linux, explaining from an unbiased view (as unbiased as I could get) the differences and similarities between Windows and Linux. Brief: “What are Distributions?” I would like … Continue reading →

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Celestia: Explore Space! (Windows, Linux, and Mac Software)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Celestia is a free program that allows you to explore space! Celestia allows you to view more than just the night sky, but to virtually travel through it and see distant galaxy up close and pinpoint their locations in the … Continue reading →

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Explore the Sky: Stellarium (Windows, Mac, and Linux)

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Stellarium is a free program available for Windows, Mac, and Linux that will allow you to explore the night sky. Enter your GPS coordinates for where you are now or want to be, and see what the night sky will … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Plugin Authors!

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

I would like to thank all of the plugin authors for their hard work in developing the many free plugins we use at Zylblog, all over the site. The following are all of the plugins we use, including their description … Continue reading →

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January Site Updates

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

There have been no significant outages* since the 15th of December (after a long outage). Jan 09: Upgraded to WordPress 3.0.4 * Significant outages include any outage over 10 minutes. The month of December was a little slow for the … Continue reading →

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