Computer Bingo

Posted by Tom on Sep 6th, 2010 | 3 comments home title

Everyone loves a game of bingo…This is a slight twist on a classic, computer jargon that we’ve covered during the beginners course..Download the playing card and words to have a go yourself

Working with files

Posted by Tom on Aug 24th, 2010 | 0 comments home title

Finding a file is a lot like looking for a pair of socks when you get dressed in the morning. You can’t really start working until you locate those socks, and it’s something you need every single day. Windows can’t help you find your socks any faster, but it can definitely lend you a hand when it comes to finding your files. Here are some ways to find and organize your files, no matter where they might be stored.

Download exercise file

Pop Quiz

Posted by Tom on Aug 10th, 2010 | 5 comments home title

Save a picture of Bill Gates on the desktop from Google images.

Print information on Winston Churchill from Wikipedia

Find out what time “Cash in the attic” starts on BBC1 today?

Find out what the currency is in Vietnam

Find out what the temperature will be in Hull on Wednesday (weather forecast)

How much does Azuma Mummy Shape Overnight Festival Camp Sleeping Bag cost on ebay?

When was catcher in the rye published

Post a comment on Link-Up’s Blog

Delete web history in Google chrome

Find out the distance between Westminster Abbey and HU8 9PD

b) How long it would take to walk it.

Try something new

Posted by Tom on Aug 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off home title

FLIXTIME (http://flixtime.com/)

If you want to create compelling displays of all your treasured digital photos to share with your family and friends, point your browser at Flixtime. This web app lets you make impressive animated slide shows including pictures and video in three simple steps.

You can create a 60 second film for free, with the software doing all the complicated and artistic stuff for you.

Transitions are applied to the beat of your choice of music and you can add video and captions without any drama.The processing and rendering works nice and fast and the end result is really professional. Once the slideshow is rendered you can even add a voice track so your viewers know exactly what is going on.This is a brilliant way to share those forgotten digital photographs gathering dust on your hard drive.

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PAINTINGS I LOVE (http://www.paintingsilove.com/)

If you would rather enjoy a different kind of picture, take a gander at Paintings I Love.

This site houses a community for online artists to post their work and get friendly feedback from other users of the site.

You do not have to be an artist to enjoy these pages – they value the feedback of art lovers just as much as the artists who contribute. All the submissions are rated by the site’s community, so you can easily find your way to the most stunning pictures in the galleries.

I was blown away by some of the quality of this work. If you feel inspired by what you see, there are open workshops you can take part in to brush up your artistic skills, and the Q&A section allows people to ask specific questions about certain techniques to improve their work.

PAPA SANGRE (http://www.papasangre.com/)

Something a bit different now – an iPhone game you can play with your eyes closed. Papa Sangre is an audio adventure where you have to move around a virtual environment, reacting and interacting with what you hear.

It is a pretty spooky game and you have to concentrate on the ambient sounds if you do not want to come a cropper.

The monsters lurking in the darkness often react to the sounds you make – it is surprisingly absorbing when you do not have any visual stimuli to distract you.

The game, due for release in September, is not free, but it is definitely worth the small price for download if you want to experience this totally new type of game. Versions for the iPad and Android handsets will be released next year.