#TopTweets : December 2021

#TopTweets : December 2021

December was a surprisingly busy month for us in the lab - given that its finals month and a shortened month with the holidays. But we were busy! And its reflected in our Top Tweets for the month, the top two of three of which are about our own students successes, and all 3 of...

#TopTweets : November 2021

#TopTweets : November 2021

November was a big month for us - in that it was our busiest month in-person, on-site, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown back in March 2020. It was also a HUGE month for us on Twitter with one of our most popular tweets yet, thanks to our friends at the Internet...

#TopTweets : October 2021

#TopTweets : October 2021

Ahhh October! It seems like an extension of the month of September but it's much different, actually. We had a HUGE uptick in visitors, new Orientations, and other engagements. This lead to a little bit of a dropoff in our online activities, but we still had an impact. Below...

#TopTweets : September 2021

#TopTweets : September 2021

Ahhh September! Our first full month of classes. And potentially when some trees start turning, or at least looking like they're preparing to turn. (We like looking at tress, m'kay.) We're only sharing one tweet this month - it had MORE impressions and engagements than all our...

Upcoming Series of Python Workshops / #GirlsWhoCode

Upcoming Series of Python Workshops / #GirlsWhoCode

Our friends at @gwc.qc will be hosting a series of online workshops during Free Hour - starting next week on Wednesday September 22nd (future workshops are on Mondays). Check out the flyer for full details and you can RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/gwcpws. (If you click through...

#TopTweets : August 2021

#TopTweets : August 2021

August was a transitional month - for us at least. At the beginning of the month we had 5 interns. We also published our usual tweet-a-day, and had some really good ones, but are only logging two here this month. That's frankly because they're so good - so on point!  The...

#TopTweets : July 2021

#TopTweets : July 2021

In July we welcomed our Recovery Corps interns for the beginning of a 6-week intense internship - and it pays off, as exemplified by one of our interns also providing content for one of our most popular tweets of the month!  The Internet Archive strikes again -- this time with...

#TopTweets : June 2021

#TopTweets : June 2021

In June classes were over and you'd think things would be slow...but our top 2 tweets alone totaled nearly 24,000 impressions and tons of engagement thanks to retweets by Internet Archive and clever hashtagging for infosec and defcon-watchers. We 💗 the Internet Archive and they...

#TopTweets : May 2021

#TopTweets : May 2021

May is the end of our academic year, and the beginning of our 'reboot' towards a hopeful in-person experience in the Fall. For now we're reflecting on what our audience have been engaging during this transitional month:We cannot praise Make:able enough -- you really should...

#TopTweets : April 2021

#TopTweets : April 2021

April 2021. One year and one month since our eviction from campus and the world has changed so much since then. But one thing that doesn't change is the pursuit of knowledge, and the sharing therein. Here are our top tweets for April! Always cool to see open-source tools make...

#TopTweets : March 2021

#TopTweets : March 2021

March was an odd...interesting month. It's been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck our shores, our city, and our campus, and effectively shut down our on-site, in-person operation. But the flow of information does not stop, and so it's interesting to reflect one what...

#TopTweets : February 2021

#TopTweets : February 2021

February came and went (it's a short month after all) but that didn't stop us from tweetin'! (It also snowed a LOT, but we digress.) Here are some choice (and good to see) results from the month of February: Always nice to see empathy (along with assistive tech, we'd argue) at...

#QCMakers Spotlight: Hexapod ‘Bot

#QCMakers Spotlight: Hexapod ‘Bot

If you're afraid of insects and specifically the creepy crawly way with which they move then proceed with caution...even though what follows is not technically an insect but an insect-inspired hexapod robot - but don't say we didn't warn you! 🪰🪲🪳🐞 🤖  😱 We caught up with Nachum...

#TopTweets : January 2021

#TopTweets : January 2021

January was a cold month, but also one of our most exciting on Twitter - we published our most-trafficked tweet yet! Seriously, we're thinking of retiring. Only joking, we have a lot more tweets in store for ya! Code Crafter is an academic project that engages craft, textiles,...

#TopTweets : December 2020

#TopTweets : December 2020

Here's a quick round-up of our more trafficked tweets from December - a slower month than usual online but we stayed busy and found some really interesting stuff to share! Screenity is like an extension hobby gone pro! It's also well-documented on Github - a great example of...

AY’20 Annual Report

AY’20 Annual Report

As the year 2020 comes to a close, I'm reflecting on the year before with the publication of this Annual Report. The bulk of this report reflects on months before the COVID-19 pandemic redefined a generation, effectively spanning June 2019 to May 2020. But 2019 seems like eons...

#TopTweets : November 2020

#TopTweets : November 2020

Here's a quick round-up of our more trafficked tweets from November - there's one outstanding tweet and then a bunch of good ones with evergreen content to keep you busy during the hibernation months ahead :)Our outstanding tweet of the month with over 10k impressions was...

#TopTweets : October 2020

#TopTweets : October 2020

Here's a quick round-up of some of our more trafficked tweets from October - also because some of them are still relevant and "evergreen" in the sense that their links or content will continue to inspire for years to come! It's always nice to start and finish a month off with...

Play Some Games by LIU Post Game Design Students

Play Some Games by LIU Post Game Design Students

Got spare time these days? Looking to be inspired by what other students are up to - having fun with games and better yet with game development! Our friends at Wonderville recently hosted LIU Post's B.F.A. in Digital Game Design and Development student showcase, featuring 22...

Interested in Learning Linux?

Interested in Learning Linux?

If you've heard about or thought about learning the Linux operating system, but didn't know where to start or what's a good resource, the publisher O'Reilly has an oldie-but-goodie online - for free! Bill McCarty's 1999 Learning Debian GNU/Linux is 300+ pages of insightful...

#QCMakers: Reflection of PPE Fabrication

#QCMakers: Reflection of PPE Fabrication

The following was written by QC Makerspace Assistant (and QC Physics undergrad) Lillian C.One of the most stressful and concerning aspects of working in the medical field today is the lack of protection provided to healthcare professionals, especially for those who are directly...

for #QCmakers: RJ45 Cables for ‘Distance Learning’

for #QCmakers: RJ45 Cables for ‘Distance Learning’

UPDATE: the LIBRARY is currently CLOSED beginning Monday 3/16 - please see the Library homepage for any recent news or updates regarding re-opening of Rosenthal Library. The following offer/opportunity is currently limited to #QCmakers (makerspace 'members') - these are...