Link to Firebird: 2025 in Review
Review & Recommendation: Protecting your online privacy & blocking ads
I get a regular email newsletter from the New York Times, called Smarter Living, which brings me interesting perspectives, recommendations and information for every day life. This is particularly useful now during the pandemic when were all stuck working remotely. … Continue reading Review & Recommendation: Protecting your online privacy & blocking ads
Learning Glass Revisited – does the idea have application for Swarthmore?
I recently saw a video from Carleton College of a Lightboard/Learning Glass in use. The idea is that you can record lectures, or even do live remote classes writing on the glass and facing your audience. “The writing glows in … Continue reading Learning Glass Revisited – does the idea have application for Swarthmore?
Plastic Habitats: Where 3D Printing Meets Biology
The Makerspace at Swarthmore College isn’t just for student use. Faculty and staff have the opportunity to learn new skills and use the resources we have here for research. One such faculty member, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Timothy DuBuc, … Continue reading Plastic Habitats: Where 3D Printing Meets Biology
Inclusive Resources for Being Better at Life
We can learn to be better, but we have to choose to do so. The number of incremental changes we could make on any given day is large, but it can certainly be overwhelming to try and make them all … Continue reading Inclusive Resources for Being Better at Life
Live transcription now available in Zoom
You may have noticed that your Zoom sessions no longer have the words “Closed Captions” under the CC button. Instead, you will now see “Live Transcript”. This is because Zoom now provides the ability to provide transcripts of speech as … Continue reading Live transcription now available in Zoom
5 Developer Communities You Should Follow in 2021
We’re three months into 2021 and things are looking up from a wild last year. Since we’re all glued to our computers for a bit longer, here are some developer communities that you should check out (if you are a … Continue reading 5 Developer Communities You Should Follow in 2021