Category: Web/Tech
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Fun with OpenDataSoft – Mapping Calgary City Amenities
Earlier this month I happened across a blog post from a company called OpenDataSoft (ODS) in which they described how they put together and mapped a list of over 1,600 Open Data portals around the world. I thought that was pretty cool, and did a little exploration of their web-based platform and decided to try my…
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How to Extract Data from Tables in PDFs with Tabula and OpenRefine
Rahul Saigal has an excellent step-by-step post on how to extract data from tables in PDFS with Tabula and OpenRefine. I've had great success with Tabula, and am really starting to get excited about OpenRefine as well, having just completed this free online course, which I highly recommend: Introduction to OpenRefine. From the introduction to Rahul's…
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A built-in screencasting tool within Windows 10
At The Travelin' Librarian, Michael Sauers alerts us to the fact that Windows 10 includes a built-in screencasting tool! The link to the full original article is http://betanews.com/2015/07/19/windows-10-secret-screen-recording-tool/. There's doesn't appear to be any after-the-fact editing available in this tool, and I haven't actually tried it myself. How about you, does it look useful?
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18 Best Open Source Tools for 2014
I happened across this list of the 18 Best Open Source Tools for 2014, and thought you might find something of use in there. Of particular interest for this audience, take a peek at ShareX, "an open source program that lets you take screenshots or screencasts of any selected area with a single key, save them…
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Screencasting iOS
A few days ago TechSmith released a new Labs tool called AppShow which is intended to allow developers to record demos of their iOS apps to include in the App Store. Just about the same time, Amit at Digital Inspiration posted how to do the same thing using QuickTime player. I finally carved out a…
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Amazon.ca now supported by Library Extension for Chrome
Following up on a post from earlier this summer, the developer of this excellent extension for Chrome has now updated it to include Amazon.ca. (And the University of Calgary) Remember to choose your library(ies) from the Options menu in Tools / Extensions:
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Westmount Charter School Calendar 2014/2015
Inspired by Peter in PEI, I went ahead and transcribed the PDF of the official Westmount Charter School (in Calgary) 2014/15 Calendar into Google Calendar and iCal formats so you can actually import them into the calendar of your choice, rather than have to read a PDF. Google Calendar iCal format Update – August 18,…
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More tablets to ship than desktop PCs for the first time in 2015
Gartner claims that next year, for the first time, more tablet devices will be sold than desktop PCs: Gartner Says Worldwide Traditional PC, Tablet, Ultramobile and Mobile Phone Shipments to Grow 4.2 Percent in 2014. This despite the report noting that tablets are actually cooling down – guess that means PCs are going cold?