Sentences with phrase «free computer programs»

There are plenty of free computer programs that will quickly and easily convert one file format to another (my e-book file format conversion / organization program of choice is called Calibre, and it's free).

They have some great free computer programs here, although most of them would be better for older children.

Since my workday often begins when my children go to bed after dark, I've been using orange glasses like these and a free computer program called f.lux to minimize blue light exposure and protect my melatonin levels.

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We spoke with Grady Summers, a vice president at Mandiant Corp., an Alexandria, Va. - based information - security firm, and former chief information security officer at General Electric Co., to assemble a list of easy - to - use, free tools that any company — including those without a technology staff — can use to create a comprehensive security program to protect its network, computers and data.

Gates showed an interest in computer programming at a very young age, spending all of his free time creating programs on the teletype terminal computer his school had donated.

De Icaza, an intense Mexican American with a square jawline and spitfire delivery, and Friedman, a Charlottesville, Va., beanpole topped by a relaxed smile, were two of the golden boys of the open - source movement, a grass - roots campaign to let the source code of popular computer programs be free.

delivery, and Friedman, a Charlottesville, Va., beanpole topped by a relaxed smile, were two of the golden boys of the open - source movement, a grass - roots campaign to let the source code of popular computer programs be free.

To demonstrate, Frind turns to his computer and begins fiddling with a free software program that he uses to manage his advertising inventory.

Producing a podcast requires: • A microphone, digital audio recorder or USB headset to record podcast episodes • Computer with sound card and high - speed Internet connection • Audio recording and editing software, either licensed software or free open - source programs such as Audacity.

If you've already learned the basics, and went to get into something a bit heavier — such as exploring the theory behind coding — take advantage of MIT's free courseware site that includes classes such as Introduction to Computer Science and Programming, Introduction to Programming in Java and Practical Programming in C.

Computers use programs, we have the ability (well some do) to have free thought and make their own decisions.

We call your attention to the labors of John Vorhaus, a Los Angeles - based television sitcom writer with a specialized computer program and way too much free time, who has extracted what he calls the «secret meaning» of several sports names by turning them into anagrams.

The free program will offer the opportunity to make crafts, play euchre, learn basic computer skills and learn more about gardening and home repair, said Jack O'Leary, committee chairman.

Get this free planetarium program for your computer.

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN)- In a new program, all inmates in New York State prisons will be eligible to receive free tablet computers.

«By providing free resources such as downloadable eBooks and music, WiFi, public computers, technology classes, materials and lessons for English - language learners, health fairs and programs for job seekers, libraries and librarians are transforming our community each and every day.»

Click here to see the schedule of upcoming «Love Your Library» free programs including a Family Health Fair, Bookmobile Open House, children's poetry programs, virtual reality experiences, book talks, book sales, tax assistance, computer training, movies and more during Love Your Library Month: http://bit.ly/2o6H5W0.

The more than 16,500 people who daily use any of the libraries throughout the County can save their hard - earned cash by taking out books, DVDs, or CDs, using our public computers or attending one of many programs for free.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the launch of a pilot program to provide free English language training via cellular phone devices to immigrants across the state who may lack regular access to a classroom, a computer or the Internet.

NMIC's adult education program serves more than 2,000 residents annually, giving them free access to English, GED and computer literacy classes.

Libraries have free WiFi, computer training, multi-language databases, career and business resources, job clubs, early literacy tools for school readiness, family programs, author lectures, health fairs and much, much more.

Supercomputers are expensive, so investigators with lots of data and little budgets have turned to distributed computing: relying on free help from volunteers who download programs onto their home computers and run the software to analyze small chunks of data.

As daunting as it sounds, free improv may yet become a part of the computer's musical repertoire, thanks to sophisticated software programs like the one developed by Tim Blackwell.

These computer simulations are served up by the free Web - based software program Celestia, which features graphics so convincing that you feel as if the age of space tourism has arrived.

For the study, more than 150 medication - free patients with major depressive disorder were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of either traditional CBT, which entails up to 20 sessions of 50 minutes each, or computer - assisted CBT using the Good Days Ahead program and 12 abbreviated therapy sessions.

I downloaded a little computer program that sat on my desktop and counted my POINTS, and I was enjoying my menu of Lean Cuisine steak - and - mushroom paninis (6 POINTS) and sugar - free, double - chocolate Jell - O pudding (1 POINT!).

F.lux is a free program that changes your computer's color spectrum automatically according to the time of day.

These emails and instant messages are not actually coming from real women but they are coming from computer software programs that are used by the dating site itself to deceive and manipulate free members into upgrading to a paid membership.

Challenges — The most popular are dating bots, where a computer program (chatbot) that uses artificial intelligence strikes up conversations with dating site users... to free its...

Many of these programs are free, and you usually need just a computer with high - speed Internet access and a microphone.

This computer science program is sponsored by Google and offers free materials for helping students learn to code using Scratch in a fun, supportive club atmosphere.

These several, step - by - step picture guides teach you the basics of a computer program called Sculptris - a free 3D modelling program that simulates clay.

Some programs, such as Connect to Compete and Internet Essentials, have already started on this work, offering low cost computers and Internet access to families of students that receive free or reduced price lunch.

Skype A free videoconferencing program, Skype allows any two people with an Internet connection and computers with Web cameras to participate in a two - way online chat.

It just takes signing up for the free program and having the small camera to attach to your computer.

Funding inequities, which allow some districts to have state of the art facilities and programs, complete with new computers for all students, quality free athletic programs, and comparatively high teacher salaries, while other districts are forced to cut teachers, increase class sizes, institute pay - to - play athletics, and do away with busing and art programs, need to be addressed.

But if Tong's class is any indication, the digital divide may be narrowing: Even in a school where 50 percent of kids are on the free - lunch program, he says, almost everyone has a computer at home.

Even though a new computer's intended purpose might be work and not play, digital media (music, movies, pictures, and so on) and program files — not documents — take up a majority of a hard drive's free space.

Scratch Tutorial: Scratch is a free programming language developed by MIT to make computer programming more accessible to children.

Anyone can log on for free and take advantage of the bite - size modules («badges») which help teach skills in a range of topics such as e-safety, cyber security, computer programming, digital creativity and enterprise.

Through the program, the district gives reconditioned school computers and free Internet access to families that otherwise wouldn't be able to afford them.

But while Edison, the New York City - based company whose educational program does include free computers, has lost hundreds of millions of dollars and fallen out of favor with investors, National Heritage last year turned a small profit managing more than two dozen...

For example, computer recycling centers, such as Free Geek, often facilitate programs to refurbish computers.

Around 90 per cent of educators who attend the free teacher training report having very little or no previous experience of computer programming.

In this Wire Side Chat, Dr. Karen Jacobs, a clinical professor of occupational therapy and a recognized expert in the fields of ergonomics, discusses Stretch Break for Kids, a free software program designed to help children avoid injuries associated with computer use, and offers tips for preventing repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) in kids.

Children in the third to ninth grade (N = 263) were randomly assigned to an offer of an online summer mathematics program, the same program plus a free laptop computer, or the control group.

A range of events, workshops and free teaching resources is being made available, and organisers hope that this week's activities will de-mystify computer programming and show that coding is a skill which everyone can try.

Computer programs providing training in phonological awareness, specific context - free word identification skills, and reading of connected text are described, and preliminary evidence of their instructional effectiveness is presented.

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Our high - quality TUITION - FREE education provides: * Strong academic instruction in preparation for college * Extended school day and longer school year * A classroom computer for every student * NO COST after school enrichment program until 6:00 pm * NO COST field trips in nature to extend classroom learning * NO COST high school placement assistance