Monthly Archives: February 2011

Back up your Gmail

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Over the weekend, several hundred thousand Gmail users saw their accounts reset, which is the technical term for “losing everything that was in your Gmail account prior to Feb. 27.” This follows on last week’s news of Google calender mysteriously … Continue reading →

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iPad 2.0

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Thinking about buying an iPad? Do yourself a favor and wait a week. March 2nd looks to be the date that Apple will unveil their latest version of the iPad. That’s when you’ll get to choose whether the new updates … Continue reading →

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Dan Cohen Speaks at Penn

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

Dan Cohen presented on The Ivory Tower and the Open Web to a standing-room only crowd on Friday, February 25, 2011. View the video recording and details.

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New MacBooks out! Old ones now cheaper!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

The new Mac Books are out today, and they’ve got some impressive new specs! The Computer Connection should have the new models in stock later this afternoon, but more importantly, the old models are being discounted, so if you’re in … Continue reading →

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Photoshop: Before and After

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

I’m posting this especially for the folks who take my Photoshop classes. I always tell them that every magazine ad they’ve ever seen has been HEAVILY photoshopped. That the people in those ads don’t really look like that in real … Continue reading →

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The Ivory Tower and the Open Web

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

Dan Cohen will share insights from his new book The Ivory Tower and the Open Web. The Web is now over twenty years old, and there is no doubt that the academy has taken advantage of its tremendous potential for … Continue reading →

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Penn Fund Video

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Check out this great video for the Penn Fund, created by self-described “resident awesome lab attendant” Rico Moorer for UTv. Shot on a Canon 60D and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro. Want something equally as awesome for YOUR student group? … Continue reading →

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When Do You Condone Piracy?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Over at Lifehacker, someone posed the question, “When you condone piracy?” Are there times that it’s morally acceptable? We’re not fans of piracy here at the media lab, but it has become so prevalent in our society that it seems … Continue reading →

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Missing Track Names

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

It doesn’t happen a lot, but when it does, it is SUCH a royal pain. You stick a CD into your computer to import mp3s into iTunes, and iTunes doesn’t know the names of the songs on your CD. So … Continue reading →

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The Ivory Tower and the Open Web (2/19/11)

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Dan Cohen will share insights from his new book The Ivory Tower and the Open Web. The Web is now over twenty years old, and there is no doubt that the academy has taken advantage of its tremendous potential for … Continue reading →

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