Customize Your Desktop with Rainmeter

Rainmeter is a free tool for desktop customisation.

Rainmeter is a free application for Windows which allows you to customise your desktop. You may think that you can do this with the Gadgets which are built into Windows, but Rainmeter allows you to go far beyond these basic tools.

Pokémon in the Spotlight: Goomy!

Gloomy is a pile of goo which looks like a slug. It is widely considered as the worst Dragon type Pokémon, which is one of the reasons I chose it! Goomy is a Dragon type.

Goomy evolves into Sliggoo, which then evolves into Goodra.

Save Time with Do!

The Do apps are a collection of apps made by IFTTT.

You might have read my previous post about IFTTT. If you already use IFTTT, or have seen Do apps on the Appstore, you might know what I am writing about.

The Do collection contains three apps, all which can be downloaded separately. The apps are Do Button, Do Camera and Do Note. They are currently available on iOS and Android.

TCG: Strengthen Your Deck with Muk!

Muk is a Pokémon that can add an edge to your card game.

This version of the Muk is in the Platinum Series: 57/133. It is a uncommon card.

Muk is Lv. 49, and has a HP 100. It is weak to poison, and costs three energy cards of any type to retreat. To use Muk in your deck, you'll need to obtain a Grimer.

Make Wikipedia Look Great with Wikiwand!

Wikiwand is a chrome extension to make Wikipedia look great.

What a page looks like when loaded

We all use Wikipedia (even if we're not meant to). It's a great source for researching for homework, essays or just for looking up things that interest you.

Pokémon in the Spotlight: Wailord!

I thought as my first post I would do my favorite Pokémon, Wailord! Please contact me if any info is incorrect, or if you want more stuff added to future posts!

Wailord is a large whale Pokémon, which appeared in the Generation III games. It is most well known for being the largest Pokémon; its height is around 14.5 metres.

Pokémon Appear on The Nerdy Student!

Hello there!

You may have seen that I recently added a survey, and that was to decide whether stuff about Pokémon would be added to The Nerdy Student.

I am happy to announce that the results were in favor of Pokémon being added!

Pokémon in the spotlight and Pokémon Cards are what people want to see most, so you can expect to see posts on this topic.

If you don't like Pokémon, do not fear! The normal productivity posts, software reviews and reviews (and more) will still be added.

I am planning to post Pokémon related stuff every Wednesday, and continue posting the usual stuff every Saturday.

I hope you enjoy the new changes!

Tell me what you think in the comments below!

IFTTT: Automate Your Life

IFTTT: Put the internet to work for you

IFTTT is a great tool for putting the internet to work for you. You can automate things such as saving all your favorite tweets into a note in Evernote, switching your alarm on when you leave your house and switching your phone to vibrate when you enter school.

The IFTTT logo

I perform many tedious tasks, and there are many things I want to automate to make my life quicker, easier and more simple. With IFTTT, you can set up 'recipes' (which are actually macros) to automate many things.

Have Your Say in the Future of The Nerdy Student!

Hello there!

I have been considering whether to add Pokemon to this blog, Please take the 10 second survey below to have your say in the future of The Nerdy Student!

Thank you very much!