Using Basecamp for Large Group Projects and Student Organizations

Student group projects and student organizations: is organization possible? From flickr user bjornmeansbearThe group project: that painful thing that pops up every once in a blue-moon-of-a-class. Why is the group project always so strenuous? Even with capable leaders and motivated teams, any project of reasonable size fizzles after a while. The computer science majors at LMU are put to the test every fall; all CS majors (all 6 of us) must create a program of significant difficulty as a team. Over the past 16 weeks, we have been slaving away and trying to stay on top of deadlines. To organize ourselves, we used the project-management software Basecamp. This post will talk about the merits and caveats of using this web technology in a classroom setting, as well as how student organizations can use Basecamp.

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Christmas Presents - HackCollege Season 2 Episode 8

HP is giving the HackCollege guys more stuff to give away this week as part of the HP Blogger Magic giveaway. The guys also talk about applications up for the fbFund, Kelly explains how to deal with a drunk roommate and Chris shows off the most amazing method for tying shoes.

Topics this week:

• Koofers saves old information from classes.
• PartyBuzz is like Twitter for your weekend.
• CheckMyCampus puts reviews back in the hands of the students.
• How to deal with a drunk roommate
• Tie your shoes fast and easily

Sponsors this week:

• Radar.net, the cameraphone picture-sharing service
• Squarespace

Christmas Presents - HackCollege Season 2 Episode 8

HP is giving the HackCollege guys more stuff to give away this week as part of the HP Blogger Magic giveaway. The guys also talk about applications up for the fbFund, Kelly explains how to deal with a drunk roommate and Chris shows off the most amazing method for tying shoes.

Topics this week:

• Koofers saves old information from classes.
• PartyBuzz is like Twitter for your weekend.
• CheckMyCampus puts reviews back in the hands of the students.
• How to deal with a drunk roommate
• Tie your shoes fast and easily

Sponsors this week:

• Radar.net, the cameraphone picture-sharing service
• Squarespace

Have You Ever Blacked Out? - College 101

In this week's College 101 Kelly asks, "Have you ever blacked out?" The answers may surprise you. Take a look!

UK TV Licensing - This Week's Comment Roundup

This week we'd like to highlight ruighean's comment on the post Saving Money on TV License over at the new HackCollege.co.uk. His comment reads:

Taken from TVLicensing.co.uk:

"You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. It makes no difference what equipment you use - whether it’s a laptop, PC, mobile phone, digital box, DVD recorder or a TV set - you still need a licence.

You do not need a TV Licence to view video clips on the internet, as long as what you are viewing is not being shown on TV at the same time as you are viewing it."

There was a small dispute in the comment thread over whether or not a TV licensing fee was required if you solely watch your content online. ruighean cleared up the air for all of us. Thanks!

HackCollege.co.uk is Now Live!

As of this second, HackCollege.co.uk is now officially live! HackCollege.co.uk launches with the goal to better target our sizeable UK audience.

After attending the Future of Web Apps in London last October and talking to the several HackCollege fans I ran into, my naive self quickly learned that college life in the UK and in Europe is much different than in the United States. I had several conversations with fellow British students and with Sam Hockham and Robert Wolf in particular.

These two guys are great. They are both second-year CS majors at the Cardiff University. After sitting down for coffee in the ExCel centre for about 2 hours, we decided that HackCollege.co.uk makes sense.

English students generally don't have to worry about student loans and university costs. The drinking age is 18 in most places in Europe; bars don't need any hacking. These are two of the many differences between American and British university life.

Thus, we're launching HackCollege.co.uk. We think it makes sense. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Pack Everything into One Suitcase without Wrinkles

Today, Chris shows you how to fit everything into one bag before you experience traveling hell today or tomorrow while flying home for Thanksgiving. Take a look!

HP is Giving Us More Stuff to Give to You

As of a few minutes ago, HP launched their new online campaign called the HP Blogger Magic Giveaway. We're super-psyched that they chose to continue to work with us.

Stay tuned over this holiday break for more details. If you thought the last prize pacakge was amazing, you should reinforce your cranium because your brain is going to explode.

This time around there are also 49 other blogs out there that are giving away the same prize package. I feel bad for the people that will have to clean up this mess of brain.

And I don't want to brag, but HackCollege is featured first on landing page. Schwing!