Kevin Payravi

2015 In Review

We're already a week into 2016, but I figured it wouldn't be too late to write up a summary of my 2015. I don't usually make specific resolutions each year. Instead, I tend to set the broad goal of having a better year than the…

The Buckeye Edit-A-Thon

In my last blog post I wrote about the creation of Wikipedia Connection, a new student organization I founded alongside several friends at The Ohio State University. The group's aim is to educate students and faculty about Wikipedia, host events, and be a resource for anyone looking…

The Start of Wikipedia Connection

Here's the story behind starting a new student organization about Wikipedia. I've been editing Wikipedia since I was 13. It was a young age to start, and naturally I started editing where I was most comfortable: video game articles. Since then, I've learned a lot and…

My Hyland Internship

Over this past summer, I had the fortunate opportunity to intern with Hyland, creator of OnBase. Specializing in its ECM software, Hyland is located a bit west of Cleveland in the wonderful city of Westlake. Cleveland isn't exactly known as a popular "tech hub" throughout the United…

Installing Chrome within the Program Files Folder

In the latest versions of Windows, Google Chrome installs itself in the C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome directory. This allows Chrome to be installed for a single user, and doesn't need any administrator permissions to do so. Unfortunately some like to keep all their applications in their Program Files…