Monthly Archives: January 2013
Selling Paper
A couple of years ago, the CAT Lab’s main source of ‘revenue’ was color printing. People would come a couple of times per shift, asking you to help them print pictures and other images. However, printing is now free. We do not do photo printing anymore. People come, do their printing, and leave. Some don’t … Continue reading
DEM Comparison Final Poster
Here is the finished version of my DEM Comparison poster! It is currently hanging up in the stairwell down to the GIS lab. You can either view it here or head down for a visit and see it in person.
Merging and Splitting multiple pdf files
People who are applying for Internships or working with lots fo documents usually approach us about how to merge multiple pdf files together. The answer is quite simple. Almost of the machines we have both windows and macintosh have a software called “pdfsam”.It can be used to merge or split pdf files. Here are the … Continue reading
Leap Motion
The Leap Motion Controller is possibly one of the most exciting pieces of technology to reach consumer development in a while. I’ve been looking forward to its launch for quite some months now. I’m still debating about the possibility of buying one (they will be $69) because I still have doubts about its real potential … Continue reading
How to use Audacity to make a podcast (or really anything you want)…
I wrote this tutorial last year, but I thought that I would repost here if anyone needed it (these steps should still apply): Here’s a brief overview on how to use Audacity to record something (like a podcast) and save it as an MP3. 1) Open Audacity. If you are recording something, make sure … Continue reading
Soft Chalk
Soft Chalk is a tool that can be used as a learning tool in order to help create lessons and quizes. The teachers would be able to create a lesson that the students can use for homework and so they would be able to see how well the students are learning even before they come … Continue reading
Previous posts- Learning new things on a mac
Learning how to use a mac when you are used to using a pc can be a daunting process. I know because I have just recently had to start learning this skill. The thing that I really missed about the PC was the shortcuts that I already knew and now had to relearn. So here … Continue reading
Previous Blogs-Abby Fine Reader
Learning how to use Abby Fine Reader. Firstly, I would like to clarify that this was my first time working with Abby. The Abby Fine Reader software is a very useful tool because it is able to change scanned documents or documents that are in a pdf that cannot be edited into something that can … Continue reading
CAT Lab HP Scanjet 8250
Hello everyone, The software that should be used with the scanner connected to the PC (HP Scanjet 8250) in the CAT Lab is called Abbyy Fine Reader 10 Corporate Edition. Use the Twain driver when scanning. A “How-To” Sheet can be drafted on how to use the various features in Abbyy.
Flashcards Deluxe: Additional Information
While I know I have not covered all the things this app has to offer, or different ways of doing things, this is a good place to start. The next few posts I do will be the Uploading Guidelines for The Flashcards Deluxe App. This is all from an excel document introducing various things about … Continue reading
