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Spam is part of any open system, and while we do all sorts of things to prevent automated spam, there’s very little anyone can do about those friendly human spammers willing to actually type out comments and post them. Do remember that by default comments are all saved to your dashboard and won’t appear until you approve them, and try to take joy in there inevitable compliments. … Continue reading this post
(Image by Andrew Dunn via Creative Commons)
Happy Summer, officially! Apparently Stonehendge is the place to be for the official end of this long, cold, brutal winter. Or, to be more accurate, this short, unusually mild and often unseasonably warm winter. … Continue reading this post
(Image via State Senator Eric Adams)
Congratulations to all our graduates! It seems like just yesterday you started, and now you’re all grown up. Please keep in touch, and best of luck!
Featured Tutorial: Finding Print Quality Images
“Have you ever grabbed an image off the internet, then printed it, only to find it looks awful on paper or is the size of a postage stamp?… Continue reading this post
(Image by Michael Baird via Creative Commons)
It’s June, and so maybe this image is a happy elephant seal father and his elephant seal child or maybe it’s a couple of happy elephant seal graduates. Or maybe they aren’t happy. In any case, they’re certainly letting off steam!… Continue reading this post
Embedding YouTube Videos on the OpenLab is about as simple as it comes. Just a couple steps, and you’re done. The only thing to note is that this might be a little different than what you’re used to if you’ve used other wordpress systems, including wordpress.com. … Continue reading this post
(By Itai (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)
Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, got a break, had a picnic, enjoyed the weather! In honor of the short week, this week’s This Week won’t tax your patience…
Reminder: Upcoming Workshops and Student Opportunities
Last week we put up two very important posts, and we just want to be sure they don’t get lost in the end-of-the-fall-term-beginning-of-the-summer-term shuffle. … Continue reading this post
(photo by m_dougherty via Creative Commons)
Help build the OpenLab! We are looking for student applicants for two very exciting positions! Check out the details below…
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Student Blogger
Students, share your experiences and ideas with the City Tech community! And get paid!… Continue reading this post
(Image by Tony Fischer Photography via Creative Commons)
After such a terrifically beautiful weekend, it’s pouring outside my window right now. But this guy seems to be making the most of it, so let’s all try to be more like him.… Continue reading this post
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