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Bumptop (Windows)

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Many of us bleeding-edge computer geeks were excited to see Bumptop, a program that allowed one to completely change how you interact with your desktop. Unfortunately, the honeymoon did not last long and Bumptop got eaten by a larger company for unknown purposes … 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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Alarm Clock Programs for Windows

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

I have always found waking up difficult. I have four alarm clocks: One mechanical wind up, two radio alarms, and my computer alarm. Computer alarm? Yup. Computer alarm. Why use a computer alarm? Occasionally, I need to change the time I get … Continue reading →

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Download Free Games — Safely!

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

Free games are difficult to find. Especially if you are looking for the legal, virus free kind. I am not a gamer, but I think these resources are great to have. Do you have a game to share? Comment below, … Continue reading →

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Open Clip Art: Open Source Clip Art

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Article No. 200! You may have noticed a change to the website home page, the header image has been completely updated. This was something I put off for far too long, and I am glad to have changed it. I … 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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Podcast Clients for Windows

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Wanting to get into podcasts, but just don’t have the podcast client to download them with? Hate Apple? Don’t want to get into iTunes? Good for you! There are other clients available for both Linux, Windows, and Mac. Both GPodder … Continue reading →

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Pidgin: A Multi-Protocol Instant Messenger Program

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

Pidgin is a multi-protocol, multi-platform, open source instant messenger program available for Windows and Linux. (Mac Users are recommended to try Adium) From their website: Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to … Continue reading →

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How To: Download All Google Docs Documents

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jesse Zylstra

How can I backup, download, or export all of my Google Docs Documents? (For the sake of simplicity, I am going to refer to backups and downloads as exports.)Google has made it surprisingly easy to export your entire Google Documents … Continue reading →

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