Kolektib’s Geek Bootcamp  is an alternative computing course that aims to give you practical tutorials and guidelines on day-to-day technology. The program was developed for people who are confused and overwhelmed over the abundance of tools available and would like cut to the chase by just using what works best. It’s all about becoming a geek in the fastest way possible.

Okay, but the program is not really going to be that geeky. This means you will not learn how to assemble a PC (somebody else can do it for you) nor program a website from scratch (we’d rather work with free templates). You’re a rockstar, your time is valuable.

This bootcamp is for people who want to work smarter, not harder. It’s for people who don’t have time to learn how doohickeys work but to learn the EXACT STEPS to get things done at the fastest time possible. Just how exactly do you use these tools with the least commitment while exploiting all the benefits?

In this bootcamp we will teach you how to:

• Take advantage of Flickr and change the way you manage and store your pictures.
• Polish your Google skills, allowing to find (or stalk) the information that you need.
• Impress people with your Adobe Photoshop skills with with 2-minute tutorials.
• Pimp out your web browser with Firefox plugins.
• Develop a comfort level with Microsoft Excel and appreciate shortcuts.
• Share your library online and track which ones were borrowed.
• Satisfy your daily news fix with RSS and how to manage the information overload.
• Really take advantage of 3G and why you should upgrade your phone now.
• Harvest twenty mp3s that you like every day and how to discover music you never knew existed.
• Make your relatives proud by turning your USB flash drive into the swiss knife of geekery and PC troubleshooting.
• Find a template for every situation. Never reinvent the wheel again.
• Come up with a direct to the point Powerpoint presentation in two minutes.
• Find the best free stock photos, fonts and other stuff you need for your projects.

For inquiries, you may send me an email at jcmedina [at] gmail [dot] com.

The class is free!