Get free* Autodesk software for your school


3dp_fusion360_autodesk_logoLong ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. wait, that’s not right.  But Many years ago, I used many Autodesk products with my job.  Animator, 3D Studio, and AutoCad among them.  Of course, we had to pay for them.  Now, you can have access to these tools and more, for FREE, if you are an educator.

So check out the link below, and if you were not aware of this free offering from Autodesk, consider it a late Christmas gift from me to you.

And Happy New Year!!

Source: Educational Institutions | Autodesk

5 Best Android Apps for Taking Better Screenshots


Have you ever found yourself needing to capture a screenshot from you Android phone to send to a friend or tech support?  And you go to push the correct sequence of buttons without getting the volume slider in the picture?  Or Maybe after you have captured the image, you lose it somewhere in your device’s file system?

Well check out these five apps for taking screenshots easier and better.  Shoot it, crop it, modify it, share it.  And they are all free.

So give it a check, and if you have any screenshot apps you use and would like to share, feel free to share them in the comments area.  Oh yeah, you can share any iOS screenshot apps if you want to.  The more, the merrier.

Source: 5 Best Android Apps for Taking Better Screenshots

4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos


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As an amateur photographer, I shoot a lot of pictures in a lot of different locations using a lot of different settings.  I had toyed with the idea of creating 5×7 note cards with settings on them so I could quickly be ready to shoot, knowing I had a good baseline to work from.

Then I found Google Keep.  Great to do list with bulleted items, great for note keeping, allows for audio recording, and taking photos if you want to share something visual with folks.

Plus it keeps your notes and lists synced across mobile devices AND your PC.

So check out the link below.  Some good ideas on keeping up with Google Keep

4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos.