File Conversion Tools You Should Bookmark

“How do I convert format x to format y?” I get that a lot, and I have already posted a couple of ways to turn Word docs into pdfs. Here are a couple of other services that can convert files from one format to another.

From Lifehacker:
Zamzar is a web-based file conversion tool that can convert [...]

Dropbox: Part Sync, Part Backup, All Good

Backup is important. You never know when your hard drive will give out (and it will, someday), or when some killer virus is going to wipe your data, or when you are going to be a bonehead and accidentally delete that all-important file.
Backup is important, but an online backup offers further advantages. It can be [...]

Email Alert: You missed the rapture…

Since we all apparently survived the activation of the Large Hadron Collidor, it’s about time for another strangelet. So what if the world did end, and you (or those you love) didn’t know it? Well, the good people at “You’ve Been Left Behind” have a solution:
You’ve Been Left Behind gives you one last opportunity to [...]

Web 2.0 and Teaching

I have been thinking more and more lately about harnessing online tools for education and the classroom. I have grown disillusioned by “traditional” software; its usually cumbersome, has little if any social emphasis, and is expensive and not open-source.
In the course of searching for alternatives I came across this post, which has sparked my interest. [...]

Microsoft Office at 90% Off

If you did not catch the last sale, here’s your chance. Microsoft recently released this press release with the details.
Here’s the run down: anyone with a .edu email address is able to get 90% off Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate addition. That’s $60 for Microsoft’s flagship Office product. This is truly a great deal. Ultimate Edition [...]

ESV Banners

The ESV blog has new banners available for your web site, blog, email signature, or any other medium that allows users to paste HTML code (facebook, myspace, friendfeed, etc.). Get the code here.

New Frontiers in Campaigning

The Bush era may have created a polarized political environment, but the differences between Obama and McCain are more than political. Increasingly voters are asked to consider the socio-cultural differences between the candidates, whether it be age, race, ideology, or some other factor.
Two recent stories illustrate this trend.
First, and close to my nerdy heart, here [...]

Back to School Web Applications

Going back to school? Getting ready for school is more than just pens and pencils nowadays. Summer is the time to take a software/webware inventory. This post offers some advice on web applications that might come in handy. I would only make one change: replace their recommended bibliography application EasyBib with Zotero, which, while not [...]

Sharing Large Files

A friend and I recently ran into a little problem: we wanted to share files with each other, but the files in question were larger than could be sent via email. Sure you can mail a CD, or meet up for coffee with a USB drive, but those options require both time and trouble.

Enter Drop.io. [...]

How to Type in Greek Part I: An Introduction to Unicode

Has this ever happened to you? You’ve spent a lot of work typing out a paper, or preparing some notes on the Bible, or posting some thoughts on a blog, and like a good little Greekling, you made sure to stick to the original languages. Now you want to share your efforts, either by distributing [...]