Archive for September, 2006

What microformats mean to you

Recently we’ve highlighted a few instances where we’ve incorporated microformats into web applications and websites (e.g. faculty schedules and the 2006 Nobel Conference site). We’ve even hinted that more microformat-enabled goodies are in the works, yet we’ve only given very cursory overviews as to their purpose, importance, and usage. Rather than embark on our own […]

Why we changed the desktops in labs

Have you ever wished that you could stay more informed with what is happening at Gustavus? Have you ever wished that there was an easier and quicker way to access Gustavus events and news? You are in luck Well, if you use a Windows computer or kiosk in one of the labs, you are in […]

Chapel Podcast Is Back

School is now back in session after the summer hiatus, and things are in full swing—including the Daily Chapel Podcast. In the past year, the Daily Chapel Podcast has garnered some attention. It was even mentioned in “Podcasting Into the Future” by Robb Murray from the Mankato Free Press and “Big Podcasts on Campus” by […]

Birthday Wishes

On this day in 1930 the 3M Corporation began selling Scotch tape. 36 years later the first episode of Star Trek, entitled “The Man Trap,” aired. 18 years after that, a young man named Ryan “Rudi” Rud was born. Today we celebrated all of these things, but Ryan’s birthday was the only one to warrant […]

Gribly Feature From User Feedback

We received the following feedback today from the five star rating system regarding the new Gribly: “Missing a link to email the class from this list. A few of my faculty have asked where the link to send an email to this group was. We think it would be very functional if that could be […]

English Department Blog Now Online

The English Department joins the MCS Department today by launching their brand new blog with some shiny new content. Their first few entries deal with alumni updates, the upcoming Lefler Lecture, and Senior Seminars for 2006-2007. They plan on updating it with interesting new content throughout the year. If you are/were an English major, are […]