Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

PowerPoint the new Microsoft Video Editor

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

A long time ago on an operating system far from Windows 10, there was a video editor called Movie Maker.  At some point, someone decided a video editor was too much for most people to handle, and it was removed … Continue reading →

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Google Drive File Stream is Magical

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

In September, Google announced Google Drive App will no longer be supported starting December 11, 2017.  Two different applications are replacing the Google Drive App.  Those apps are “Backup and Sync” and Google Drive File Stream. Backup and Sync is … Continue reading →

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Drag Racer (Scratch)

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

Scratch is an amazing coding environment for beginner programmers.  Here is an easy to play two-player drag racing game.  Each player uses only two keys.  One key accelerates the car.  The second key shifts to a higher gear.  Since there … Continue reading →

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Slot Car Racing

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

This Scratch game is a throwback to the 1960s. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/157839119/ It’s a simple two player game.  One player uses the A key to accelerate.  The other player uses the L key.  Don’t go too fast or you will fly off … Continue reading →

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Ionoids – a Scratch game that looks like Asteroids with a mix of Chemistry

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Alvin Trusty

Next month I am helping Mrs. Trusty with an after-school STEM coding class using Scratch.  I have used Scratch in the past, but have never tried to do anything complicated.  After reviewing the basics, I thought I would try to … Continue reading →

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