TEC Talk

Pathways - Wikipedia Browser

Mac-only desktop application to browse Wikipedia

Chicken

Doug Zongker presents an academic white paper and presentation of varying degrees of importance.

Windows on Mac

A brief description of current (May 2007) technologies enabling users to run Windows applications on Macintosh hardware.

Tales from the Public Domain: Bound by Law?

A freely downloadable comic book illustrates many of th issues with rights management.

Lorem Ipsum Generator

Ever need to generate a large amount of false or meaningless text for a project? If so, visit the Lorem Ipsum generator.

Blender

A free open-source 3D modeling and animation application.

An Overview of Voice Recognition Software

This short report explores some questions about using voice recognition software. VR software was designed to train a computer to recognize an individual’s voice and speech patterns for the purpose of dictation and/or voice-controlled computer commands. The benefits of the technology include reducing repetitive motion injuries and enabling disabled people to control a computer using their voice only. VR software was not, however, developed as a tool for transcribing interviews. In fact, today’s computing power is not up to this task due to the nuances and complexities inherent in the spoken word. This capability is still 10-15 years away and most likely will not be realized until the promise of ‘quantum desktop computing’ becomes a reality.

Fix for Adobe Connect Add-In Failure

Adobe Connect, the online collaboration suite, features an Add-in to allow document and screen sharing. Sometimes, this add-in can be problematic on Intel Macs.