Eric Dybala | @edybala via Social Media Delivered The power of social media as a common means to build networks and replace traditional community building has rapidly found new homes in our Universities. Universities have begun to use social media, and just recently began using social media effectively. They have moved past just having a [...]
This is re-post from the wordpress.org blog. Do your part and make a call! WordPress.org is officially joining the protest against Senate Bill 968: the Protect IP Act that is coming before the U.S. Senate next week. As I wrote in my post a week ago, if this bill is passed it will jeopardize internet freedom and shift [...]
Anyone who has used online tools for college has realized that the options in the past have been poorly made or just useless. The best example I can think of is Ratemyprofessor.com added a “Hot” column to the review section, as well as the general feeling that this site was filled with underachievers wanting a place to [...]
Tablets are an amazing invention that will soon control how everything works in our home. They already connect to the internet, have amazing visual displays , and are very intuitive to understanding our gestures. With the progression of computer linguistic understanding, we have seen many programs like Apple’s Siri making tablets and smartphone alike more powerful. Some [...]
Hello Friends. As I wish we could all have a stainless-steel DeLorean and cool auto-lacing Nike high-tops and jump ahead to see where tech will go sadly we can’t. However, according to CNET.com, a current technology news site, Apple’s Mac Pro may be no more.
Although it is sad that there is a digital divide with respect to access and influence on the internet. This is just one more item that those with privilege have that those with out don’t have. The internet and new digital devices are changing the way we as a society form and interact with each other. This is for [...]
Like the rest of my fellow classmates, I typically have at least 3 classes a day. Each class lasts about an hour and half. Not all of my classes have an outlet that is within reach, so how can I make my laptop last? Here are 10 things you can do to make the technology [...]
Hello my fellow technophiles, its that time of the week again where I give you some news you can use to ensure your making the most out of your tech. With Apple’s latest release of the iPhone 4S many of my friends are scrambling to get theirs, but should you? As with all technology when [...]
As I walk around campus reading the news about Microsoft’s new Windows Cloud 8 OS, the failed Battlefield 3, iPhone 5, and Amazons Kindle Fire I realize that every student I pass has a backpack. I wonder what they are carrying? Whether your a technophile or technophobe I am curious to know what you carrry [...]
Its Time! The new seasons of your favorite shows have started. How are you going to ensure you catch all of your favorite shows while you are atttending class. There are many options out there but what if you just moved in to a new dorm, spent your last couple of bucks on MD 20/20, or [...]