AJ Barse : Digital Alchemy

Category: Tech Research

  • Ricoh Theta V (4K) + PNW Back Country

    Ricoh Theta V (4K) + PNW Back Country

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    No summer in the PNW is complete without a good day of hiking. To many hikers, myself included, one of my favorite spots is Winchester Mountain and its lookout station at its top in the Mount Baker Wilderness. On this trip I wanted to try the Ricoh Theta V (4K) to see if I could…

  • iOS as a [FREE] Teleprompter

    iOS as a [FREE] Teleprompter

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    Making a budget studio? What if you needed to do a video for a vlog, but can’t remember a script? Consider taking that iPad (or iPhone) that you have and making it into a DIY teleprompter. Apple Pages (iOS) Using the iOS version of Apple Pages, in the top right of your pages document select…

  • Blogging with “Class”

    Blogging with “Class”

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    Ok, so you are thinking of rolling in ‘blogging’ into your class. You are thinking of having this be an opportunity for students to develop website/portfolio skills, as well as a way for your class to ‘blog’ on a central site for public web (or ‘private’ internal WWU network) publishing. If this sounds interesting- look…

  • Draw Attention

    Draw Attention

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    For interactive graphics, Draw Attention is a tool that can be integrated into WordPress to allow users to create custom interactive areas on top of a graphic in the media library. It supports link out to a different url upon click (be sure to check “Open In New Window” display text (based on WP theme…

  • Set Sail! On Author-Ship

    Set Sail! On Author-Ship

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    In my eyes, EPUB has kind of become the new PDF. In a land laden with screened devices of both tablets and e-ink e-readers, the EPUB format allows for anyone to author any kind of publication for practically every device.

  • WordPress 4.9.6, GDPR, & Mozilla

    WordPress 4.9.6, GDPR, & Mozilla

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    WordPress 4.9.6 & GDPR Full article: https://wordpress.org/news/2018/05/wordpress-4-9-6-privacy-and-maintenance-release/ WordPress’s stance: “We’re committed to supporting site owners around the world in their work to comply with this important law. As part of that effort, we’ve added a number of new privacy features in this release.”  

  • Podcasting Presentation (ver.2)

    Podcasting Presentation (ver.2)

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    “Podcasting.” It is most often misused in academia as an assignment, whereby a student just records an audio file. An .mp3 does not make a Podcast. This presentation goes over the process of getting started in podcasting, mobile production, and looking at podcasting as the verb that it is; a process by which someone creates…

  • Reclaiming A Domain of One’s Own?

    Reclaiming A Domain of One’s Own?

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    Reclaim Hosting looks to be a simple and affordable solution for anyone looking to migrate a WordPress site to their own host before that graduation day rolls around. At the starting price of $30, Reclaim Hosting it is also the backbone to the Domain of Ones Own project. Geared  to universities, students, graduates, or even…

  • Researching Alternatives to 123D Design

    Researching Alternatives to 123D Design

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    As of April 2017, Autodesk discontinued 123D Designer. So…researching laternatives and next up Autodesk Fusion 360 + Print Studio has potential. Available for a free license to enthusiasts and hobbyists, and a 3 year licenses are free to students.  Also discovered that Autodesk has been working on an opensource SLA printer called project “Ember”