http://www.internaldrive.com America's #1 Tech Camp Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:24:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A colleague of mine just sent me a link from the Canadian Press.  Most people in the U.S. know we host our summer technology camps at the top universities in the country - Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, UCLA... As we begin our expansion into Canada, it is interesting to get a ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/11/19/canadian-summer-camps/ At iD Tech Camps our students learn how to make video games.  But today, I’m going to teach you how to make cookies, based on video games.  Specifically, Pacman cookies.  This post will be a step-by-step tutorial of how to make Pacman themed cookies. First, do not attempt to cook ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/11/13/pacman-cookie-recipe/ Anyone knows that at iD Tech Camps our camp staff is all about having fun, and our corporate staff is no exception!  Every year Halloween is a big event in our main office and throughout our nationwide satellite offices. Here are some highlights of our costumes: It's me as the Big ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/11/09/halloween-fun-at-id-tech-camps/ Dear iD Nation, I want to personally welcome you to the iD Family.  To our returning families, I know you've been looking forward to our 2010 launch.  Yesterday we started taking registrations at 8 AM, and the phones were ringing busily all day.  That's a good sign!  We had  a banner ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/11/02/its-on-id-tech-camps-announces-its-2010-summer-camp-lineup/ This is a large format camera: Unlike your digital camera (which most likely doesn't even need you to focus), or an old-school SLR film camera (which only needs focus, shutter speed, and aperture), a large format camera has a lot of controls. Check out how each piece moves in 3 ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/10/27/tilt-shift-photography-or-how-to-make-everything-look-tiny/ It is well accepted that games and puzzles serve to keep ones brain sharp. In fact, there is even pending research that the kind of stimulation they provide can prevent/slow the progression of certain mental conditions such as Alzheimer’s and even improve cognition in individuals who’ve suffered head trauma. ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/10/23/four-online-games-to-exercise-your-brain/ o maybe you've heard of Copenhagen. No, I'm not talking about the little can, I'm talking about the UN-sponsored global summit on climate change. If you haven't heard of it, you must not read very many blogs! October 15th is designated as "Blog Action Day," and 20000+ ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/10/19/green-blog-action-day/ At iD Tech Camps we always say that our students will make friends that last a lifetime but I’d like to point out that the same is true for our staff as well! When I started with iD, back in the summer of ’05 I taught Web Design ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/10/09/id-princeton-%e2%80%9805-reunion-in-nyc-and-philly/ It's a question people ask me about my photos sometimes: "How do you get the background to be blurry like that?"  The photographic term for this blur is "bokeh," which is derived from a Japanese word meaning "blur," and it specifically means the aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus area of an ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/10/05/how-do-you-get-that-blurry-background/ Our labs are very impressive; typically a network of 30-100 computers boasting the latest technology, most cutting-edge games and applications and the kind of decorations that only iD staff know how to bring.  However what is equally impressive is that the labs are built from scratch in a mere 48 ... http://www.internaldrive.com/2009/09/25/behind-the-scenes-camp-set-up-at-ohio-state-university/