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These Software Amps Go to 11
I can’t remember the last time ideaLAB’s recording studio went unused during Open Lab. Along with 3D printing, it’s definitely our most popular offering. The studio has a slew of software, a couple of...
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Skype Translator: the Real Babel Fish
Remember the Universal Translator from Star Trek? How about the Babel Fish from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Those amazing devices (or creatures) that instantly translate spoken languages are...
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Tech Classes at the Commons on Champa
The Community Technology Center will be teaching Getting Started with WordPress at the Commons on Champa (1245 Champa Street), Thursday 6/18 from 10am-noon. It will be a condensed version of our two...
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How Do You Feel About Self-Driving Cars?
I don’t know about you, but I find the whole self-driving car saga fascinating. Proponents tout the potential to free us up during our commute, vastly increase safety, and cut down on traffic jams and...
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Elements of Web Design
When I say design, what do you think of? Maybe something involving graphics, aesthetics, or "style"? That’s often what I think of. But design isn’t just about the visual elements of a website or a car...
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Learn Python at DPL!
Each Tuesday evening in October and November, we’re getting together at the Central Library to learn the Python computer programming language.Why Python? Well, in short, it’s very versatile (used for...
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Artificial Intelligence
I recently watched a somewhat unsettling but thought-provoking film called Ex Machina that explores some of the possibilities (great and terrifying) of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In reading up on...
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Free and Open Source Software for Creatives
You all know we have the Adobe Creative Cloud in ideaLAB, right? Indeed, you can access these wonderful software programs during our Open Labs. Need to make a montage of all of your cat videos? BOOM....
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Learn Python is Back!
Good news, everybody: Learn Python is back! Each Tuesday evening for the remainder of April and May, we'll be getting together at the Central Library to learn the Python computer programming...
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Shawn Bowman: Tabletop Game Designer
Have you ever tried to make your own board game? Ever wondered what it takes to design a game that people actually want to play? Well, ideaLAB’s newest maker-in-Residence, Shawn Bowman, aims to get you...
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