Link to Firebird: 2025 in Review
New Panopto Retention Policy
Our video management system, Panopto, is changing its licensing model which will significantly increase the cost of stored content. In order to ensure only content being actively used is stored, we developed a new Panopto retention policy that started in January … Continue reading New Panopto Retention Policy
What makes fabrication “digital?”
Here in the Makerspace we offer access to all sorts of tools for making: some known as analog, some called digital… It’s tempting to see this as a clear division between old and new, hand-made and computerized, traditional and technological. … Continue reading What makes fabrication “digital?”
Focus effortlessly while browsing the web
Web pages are cluttered with unnecessary—to the reader—content such as ads, multiple navigation menus, videos that auto play. These all contribute to cognitive load. With nothing to add to your computer at all, you can focus effortlessly while browsing the … Continue reading Focus effortlessly while browsing the web
The End of Unlimited Storage, Forever
In the past, many of our software services such as Google Drive and Panopto video streaming promised unlimited storage. Over the past several years, some services have begun to implement limits on the amount of data that Swarthmore can store. … Continue reading The End of Unlimited Storage, Forever
CNC has landed in the Makerspace!
A hearty Swat welcome to the newest, chonkiest member of our Makerspace Machine Family, the ShopSabre CNC Router. What is a CNC? Well, Computer Numerical Control refers to any number of machines that operates by digital instructions, rather than by … Continue reading CNC has landed in the Makerspace!
Goodbye AODocs, Hello Google Shared Drives!
We would like to keep you informed as we change the way shared file storage will be managed at Swarthmore. Google Shared Drives, an updated offering from Google, will make managing files simpler, faster, and easier for all. All new shared file … Continue reading Goodbye AODocs, Hello Google Shared Drives!