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Sep 1, 2016 - Free Geek Toronto

Free Geek Toronto is a non-profit social enterprise that helps bridge the digital divide. Located in the heart of West Queen West, we accept donations of electronic waste, refurbish computers and re-sell them at an accessible price to help low income communities get connected. We also train and employ individuals who have struggled with employment to work in the day to day operations of the organization.

Free Geek Toronto launched in 2009 in the Junction. In 2014, our offices moved to the heart of West Queen West. Our goal is to make Toronto a place where e-waste is disposed of responsibly, safely and ethically, and where everyone has access to computers and the Internet. Our Mission:

To promote social and economic justice, focusing on marginalized populations in the Greater Toronto area by:
* Reducing the environmental impact of e-waste through reuse and recycling
* Increasing access to computing and communications technologies
* Promoting the use of Free and Open Source Software
* Providing technical education, training, and job skills

freegeektoronto.org

Aug 3, 2016 - 10 Nifty Google Operators To Search Like A Pro

Don't you wish that sometimes Google could read your mind? It's easy to waste time typing in search after search, only to give up in frustration, after not being able to find what you're looking for.

If only there were a way to unlock some hidden features of Google search that could help you find exactly what you were looking for. Well...there is, and they're called Google search operators.

+ Example: +Chrome or AB+
@ Example: @agoogler
$ Example: nikon $400
# Example: #throwbackthursday
- Examples: jaguar speed -car or pandas -site:wikipedia.org
" Example: "imagine all the people"
* Example: "a * saved is a * earned"
.. Example: camera $50..$100

www.hostgator.com | support.google.com | www.google.com/advanced_search

May 26, 2016 - Librivox: free public domain audiobooks

LibriVox audiobooks are read by volunteers from all over the world. Perhaps you would like to join us?

LibriVox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD.

librivox.org

May 5, 2016 - Spreadsheet tip: autofilter

Spreadsheets are an easy way to store and analyze lots of data. One way to simplify your analysis is to use "Filters".

Here's a wiki on "How to use AutoFilter in Excel."

Here's a video on using Libre Office.

Mar 10, 2016 - One CSS for many devices

CSS

An easy way to maintain just one CSS file for all devices is to use this code:
link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="default.css"

And this is your default.css file (basic sample code) -- which contains "all" and the two specific media types: screen and print:

@media all {
/* common code for screen and printing */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { text-align: center; }
}

@media screen {
/* usual code for screen */
body { font-size: 13px; }
}

@media print {
/* place special code for printing */
body { font-size: 10pt; }
/* special code to hide elements */
.noPrint, #nav, #comments {display: none !important; height: 0; }
}

More information at www.w3.org/TR/css3-mediaqueries | developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media

Jan 7, 2016 - Debian Project mourns the loss of Ian Murdock

The Debian Project sadly announces that it has lost the founder of its community and project, Ian Murdock. Debian is only a part of Ian's legacy but perhaps the one that he is most known for.

Ian was introduced to computers early in his life, and his curiosity turned to familiarity which led him to start actively programming at nine years of age. Later as a young adult at the Krannert School of Management a mandatory programming class rekindled his fascination with computer programming along with an idea and an opportunity to make something better.

Ian started the Debian Project in August of 1993, releasing the first versions of Debian later that same year. At that time, the whole concept of a "distribution" of Linux was new. Inspired as he said by Linus Torvalds' own sharing of Linux, he released Debian with the intention that this distribution should be made openly, in the spirit of Linux and GNU.

www.debian.org/News/2016/20160105