Author: christopher

Spice up your Discord Server : Show & Tell June 23rd @ 2:00 pm

Image Source: https://dataprot.net/news/issues/chat-app-discord-becomes-the-next-generation-silk-road/ Some of you may be familiar with Discord, which has become much more popular with the non-gaming crowds since Covid took over for normal. No matter what you may use discord for, there are some really neat things you can add to your server to make it more engaging for you, your…
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Buried Treasure: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

Image Source: https://www.prosiebengames.de/magazin/spielgenre-news/rpgs-und-mmorpgs/the-elder-scrolls-2-daggerfall-unity-remake-bis-zum-story-ende-spielbar It is no doubt that many of you are familiar with the 2011 behemoth in gaming that was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as well as it’s many resurrections and special editions that have been released in the years since, but many are not familiar with the much older titles by Bethesda,…
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Kali Linux: Learn how to get started with penetration testing.

Image Source: https://techcola.com/my-favorite-tools-on-kali-linux/ Linux has easily been one of the most versatile and interesting computer-based systems I have tinkered around with in recent years, and when I was searching the web for more “interesting and cool things you can do with Linux” I was pleased to see that using Linux to learn how to penetration…
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Phyphox: Perform physics based experiments from anywhere!

Image Source: Phyphox.org This week, I want to give a shoutout to a pretty neat application that is available on all android and apple devices called Phyphox. Phyphox is a completely free and very versatile app that essentially turns your smart phone into a mobile laboratory which utilizes many of the sensors in today’s smartphones…
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Become a Jedi: Rotoscoping with Blender.

Image Source: https://gallery.neoseeker.com/Shadow%20of%20Death/photostream/1101872579 Have you ever watched any of the Star Wars movies and said to yourself “I want to be a Jedi” or maybe you thought the Lightsabers were cool and always wanted one for yourself. Well, the good news is there are all manner of toy-like and authentic Lightsabers out there and the…
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Technology Sandbox:Show & Tell May 26th at 2pm.

Continuing our Summer Show & Tell, come and join us This coming Wednesday, May 26th at 2pm where Christopher will show us how you can use rotoscoping in Blender to help fulfill your nerdy fantasies of pretending to be a Jedi. If you want to follow along, take a picture or video of yourself with…
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Edutainment: Learn to Code While Playing Minecraft!

Image source: https://mspoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/code-builder-minecraft.jpg By this point in time, we are probably all familiar with the Java-based wonder that is Minecraft, which became one of the most beloved PC games that attracted both children and adults. These days, calling it a PC game doesn’t really do it justice as it has been available on just about…
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PCem: Authentic Legacy PC Emulation

Image Source: https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/ If you are anything like me, your Steam game library is probably full of games that are of legal drinking age in the U.S, and as some of you may know, when it comes to playing retro games on newer operating systems, we aren’t always blessed by the God of proper ports;…
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Kerbal Space Program: Let Python Put You Into Orbit.

Some of my favorite hobbies are the ones that involve playing games and picking up practical skills, and it’s even better when I can enjoy both at the same time. One of my favorite games to learn with and pass the time is Kerbal Space Program, and a computer language that I have been learning…
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