Author Archives: David Toccafondi

Study Break! Games to break the monotony

Posted on May 3, 2013

Our friends at the Apps On Tap blog have posted a couple reviews of video games you can download and play when you’re looking for a distraction from all this darned studying that’s been going on lately. Whether you’re looking … Continue reading →

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Divorce Infographics

Posted on April 18, 2013

My fascination with infographics continues.  Yesterday, Lindsey showed me a Pinterest board she’d come across that collected infographics specifically about divorce.  It’s really interesting to see not just the variety of sub-topics within the “Divorce Infographic” genre (same-sex divorce, celebrity … Continue reading →

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The Dude Abides

Posted on April 10, 2013

You may recall that our networked storage drive, aka “The Dude” was out of commission for a few days.  I’m glad to say that the Dude is up and running again, as of 4/8/13. Thanks to our Systems/iTadd department for … Continue reading →

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The Dude is Down

Posted on April 2, 2013

[Update: The Dude is up and running again, as of 4/8/13. Thanks to our Systems/iTadd department for their help getting everything working. Sorry for the inconvenience!] We’re having trouble with our networked “User Storage” drive, which we in the lab … Continue reading →

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Designed in the Lab – Relay for Life Infographic

Posted on March 27, 2013

Christine Uyemura, one of the lab consultants here at the Vitale Digital Media Lab, is the president of the group that organizes Relay for Life at Penn.  She created this very nice infographic about the event.  I wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Why should iPhone users have all the chargers?

Posted on March 20, 2013

In addition to the iPhone chargers we lend, we’ve recently added a generic USB micro phone charger to the Vitale Digital Media Lab equipment lending program. You can reserve it online and pick it up at the lab.

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Designed in the lab – Jacqui’s tattoo

Posted on March 15, 2013

A couple weeks ago, Dr. Jacqui Sadashige came into the lab and told us that she planned on getting a tattoo, and she wanted our assistance in creating the design in Photoshop. Jacqui teaches cinema-based courses for Penn’s Critical Writing … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Lindsey!

Posted on March 14, 2013

Today’s is Lindsey’s 30th birthday! Please stop by the Vitale Digital Media Lab and wish her a happy day!

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Borrow Equipment Over Spring Break

Posted on February 25, 2013

Want to borrow a video camera, DSLR, projector, or other lab equipment over Spring break (March 2-10)?  Normally, you can only reserve equipment for 3 days at a time, but since we realize that most Penn students, faculty, and staff … Continue reading →

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Welcome Jessie and Welcome Back Rina

Posted on February 7, 2013

Please welcome the newest member of the Vitale Digital Media Lab family, Jessie Mao. Jessie is a sophomore in Digital Media Design. Also, please welcome *back* Rina Krevat, a junior in Digital Media Design, who spent last semester abroad in … Continue reading →

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