Another Tech Post? Boxee ! The Start of a New Era

Like I say in my description, my interests are varied. So I've decided that you all must know about this new program that I'm running that has turned my television experience upside down.  It's called "Boxee" and it's a neat little program that packs a huge punch. Specifically, it's punching standard Satellite and Cable TV right in the gonads. The program installs on your computer (or you can order a pre-made version). You plug your computer into your TV, and voila! you have videos streaming from all the major networks (Via your local network's streaming services, and depending on where you are viewing from that could change) YouTube, Netflix, TED, etc etc all on your TV, without having to browse through their websites (which are usually full of advertisements)

Boxee turns your TV into a communications hub for all your entertainment needs. Because of it, I don't have cable at all. Why would you pay for cable, when you have everything you want on demand.  Check it out for yourselves!  It works on Ubuntu, Windows, and Mac.  The only downside is that it does not support Netflix for Ubuntu... but this is due to Netflix using exclusively Microsoft Silverlight, which does not run on Linux :-(

www.boxee.net

Study-Break!!!!

Hey everyone!   It's been a while since the last post.  These last few weeks of a semester are always the hardest, what with studying and all *wink wink nudge nudge*  So I thought I'd share a little cartoon with you. You may or may not agree with it, but I see it as an example of how subjective the wording of ANYTHING can be. Enjoy :)

Mendeley and my student life

Beyond its clever name, Mendeley is a really powerful program and social networking utility that I have begun to use non-stop over the past months.

It organizes all those peer-reviewed journals you downloaded from EBSCO or any of the other multitudinous online journal distribution sites. It allows you to highlight and add notes to the articles, then share them with people and collaborate.

It also allows you to set up a social networking utility that facilitates communication with other people in your field!  So for example, as part of your profile you list publications you have been a part of, then people can contact you through Mendeley to comment on your work etc.  It's like peer review facebook!

Maybe you guys aren't as excited as I am, but at least if you have lots of articles you want to hold on to, this is the program for you!  (oh, and did I mention that it's free and runs on Linux as well?!?!)  Happy Writing!

www.mendeley.com

Ideas That Matter: Lucia O'Sullivan & the Sex Lives of Youth

One of my favorite social psychological professors is giving a lecture about "Tweeting, Texting, Teens & Chat: the Internet and Sex in the Lives of Youth"

This lecture that will be held at Fredericton High School on April 6, at 7:00pm.

Lucia has a very pleasant way of expressing important information. Furthermore she is extraordinarily insightful on the issues surrounding sexuality and youth. This is a must-see for parents, and teens alike. Not to mention if you're a psychologist, she will give some tasty tid-bits that will tantalize your inner researcher and send you searching for more! Check it out!

Live Profile and Jabber

I've recently heard of this new thing called "Live Profile".  Essentially it allows Android, Blackberry, and iPhone to communicate with each other with text messages... without the need for clunky sms.  It's all fine and dandy, and I think it's a good program. However, for my purposes (because I use a Nokia n900) I prefer the Jabber protocol.  It is open source and works on lots of different platforms. Furthermore, if you have a Facebook account and use chat, you automatically have an XMPP (which goes hand in hand with Jabber)

Here's the link: http://www.jabber.org/about/

Have fun!

"No Logo" My New Book Obsession

I want to share with you a book that I am reading for a class.  At first I thought that it was going to be another stuffy read that had me reaching for summaries and sparknotes. But I must say that this is one good read

It details how the media, advertisers, and brands are interrelated and how invasive they actually are in our lives.  It is a must read for EVERY MODERN CONSUMER.  It's full of tasty data and streamlined prose that make it manageable and interesting.  Albiet, it is a little old (published in 1999) it still makes very good points. So I laud the Author Naomi Klein, and give you a link.  Happy Reading!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover of the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.naomiklein.org/no-logo

Don't Worry!!

I just changed the site around a bit so that it's more pleasing to they eye and looks a little more professional!  the content will still be the same