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How can I gather research resources while using Firefox?
Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.http://www.zotero.org/A good quick demo screencast can be found at:http://www.zotero.org/documentation/screencasts/introWorks only with Fi...
Greasemonkey and Firefox
Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension that allows user-created Javascripts to tweak Firefox in various ways. Greasemonkey scripts are like Firefox extensions, but much simpler.You can download Greasemonkey from its page on Firefox add-ons.Once you have it instal...
Resizing form text areas on web pages
Sometimes you run into forms on web pages that have text boxes that are too small for your liking. Is there any way to resize them?If you have Firefox 1.5 or higher, the answer is yes!First, install Greasemonkey. I love it, and this article will explain why yo...
Can Moodle store uploaded files on another server?
To clarify the question. It is not clear if the Moodle easily allows the set-up to be changed so that any image (or files uploaded) can be put on another server. We might want to do this for particular types of files, such as movies or audio clips.Yes you ca...
Are Moodle blog entries limited to a certain length?
Is there a limit to individual blog posting size? When I posted a longish blog (5-6 paragraphs) it only shows the first couple, with no link to anything else. But when I go back to edit mode, the whole thing is there. (Update: Turns out it was breaking at a un...
In Moodle, where are the summaries going when you create a web page?
Under adding resources, when adding a web page, there is a summary field, but it never seems to display after you submit it. Is it a theme decision to ignore them?When you create a resource or activity there is a summary option for the item you are creating. ...
Oasis - iDOC Printing port
If you need to open up ports for IDOC printing in your area:You’ll need to allow inbound traffic from the ais mainframe (164.67.134.200) to your print server on port 515
Request iDOC printer to be created
Does a user need to print IDOCs? Does the department/user not have a "R"xxxx printer?Users have the ability to print IDOCs from the campus EDB system.A laser printer hooked directly to your parallel port, or a printer with a network adapter is required by AIS....
How to add R printer for Idoc printing.
Thanks to AIS for all their help!PRINTING EMPLOYEE INFORMATIONBefore printing any of the employee information, a printer must be selected.-Selecting a Printer(Note: If you will always be printing at the same printer, this step needs to be taken only once – the...
How to have students "Sign" an Agreement before using Moodle
If it were necessary to have everyone sign or click through an agreement before starting Moodle, then this Moodle Forum discussion seems to show how it can be done. Registration Required. http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=43536
Easy Configuration of Bonjour (formerly Rendezvous) Printers Using Safari for OS X
Easy Configuration of Bonjour (formerly Rendezvous) PrintersIf your printer supports Rendezvous, you can administrate it through Safari! Who would have thought? Try it out…• Launch Safari.• Go into Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks.• On the left side cli...
Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts
Ever forget that Mac OS X keyboard shortcut to quickly move to the end of a line or document? Here’s a comprehensive listing of Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.http://www.danrodney.com/mac/
Sending very large files
How can I send a 50-megabyte file to a friend since it’s way too big for an e-mail attachment?Many e-mail systems limit file attachments to no more that 5 or 10 megabytes in size.Some services let you transfer files up to one size for free, and larger for a fe...
Printing from OASIS
OASIS (Online Administrative Systems Information Services) is the system used for the administration of UCLA. There are several avenues users can take to retrieve reports entered into this system. The one being discussed in this article is for those items th...
How to Make Zope Think It's Someone Else
“All HTTP servers identify themselves. Here’s how to change Zope’s default identity.If you have a Zope 2.8.1 instance with Plone installed, and look at the HTTP headers, which anyone can do, you will see something like this:Server: Zope/(Zope 2.8.1-final, pyth...
What is Yahoo Pipes?
“Pipes is a free online service that lets you remix popular feed types and create data mashups using a visual editor. You can use Pipes to run your own web projects, or publish and share your own web services without ever having to write a line of code.” – tak...
lsof, the least talked about Unix tool
Apparently this is one of the least talked about, but most useful Linux/Unix tools.lsof lists information about files opened by processes, and according to these articles, that is more useful than it sounds. http://dmiessler.com/study/lsof/ http://0xfe.blogspo...
How to find broken links in your web site
There is a really great tool that is free to use that can check your web site for broken links. It’s called Xenu’s Link Sleuth and is a simple installer for Windows. It’s very easy to use and prints useful reports as well. There is a nice FAQ if you have ques...