Tag Archives: free

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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Free Ebooks (in many formats, including PDF and Mobi) for E-Readers

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jesse Zylstra

These are a few of the more interesting sites I have found for free ebooks for the Kindle and other devices. Many of them only have PDF files. The OpenLibrary also features books  that can be “checked out” like a … Continue reading →

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Image of the Week: IBM 1620

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

The IBM 1620 Photo by euthman on Flickr Released in October of 1959, the IBM 1620 was focused on the science market as an inexpensive scientific computer.

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The Sims 3 Online Play

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

Note: August 6, 2012, this has become the third most popular article on Zylblog. EA is testing out a new technology developed by Gaikai with the Sims 3, allowing you to play The Sims 3 online, over the Internet, very … Continue reading →

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Image of the Week

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jesse Zylstra

The Altair 8800. Photo by “euthman”. Click image for more   photo by euthman on Flickr The Altair 8800, one of the first microcomputers to be available to home hobbyists in a “build it yourself” kit. The Altair 8800 changed … 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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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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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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