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davidhanson

In Hit Games, Tech Giants See More Than Fun - 0 views

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    Parents like Minecraft because it can be a creative outlet for their children. Teachers like the game because it can bring lessons to life. And Microsoft likes the game so much that the tech giant wants to buy Minecraft's parent company for more than $2 billion. Well, plus its fun, some people have been capable of using it as a teaching tool.
Maile Resta

Cool New Publishing Tools - 106 views

I thought this article was outstanding. The add ons and all the new technology really made it more interesting. The videos made it seem extremely real. After I read it I told my dad we should get g...

Bridget Lowry

Corporate Drone Deliveries & Hacking Risks - 4 views

I would not use this. The idea of drones is scary enough without even thinking about hackers. Maybe I'm old fashioned or don't understand the technology enough, but the idea of automated machines f...

Aaron Newman

What Can Go Wrong When Uploading Archives Online - 44 views

I'm laughing so hard you can't hear me. Hardy har har. A better way to upload archives would be primarily as photos - like we do in the archives page - or else we could re-type select important sto...

jake izola-henry

"Making Robots Mimic the Human Hand" - 9 views

This article really made me think hmmmmm....... Although these robots can perform simple tasks with out many mistakes, in order for them to become a large part of our life, we must increase the eff...

Chris Yip

Detecting Heart Disease Through Genetics - 4 views

This could go one of two ways. One, you could worry about your genetics and sulk over it. Another way to view it is that you can use it as a warning to take preventative measures. It's definitely a...

Nate Vogel

Apple developing 'iWatch' as a supplement to iphone - 21 views

Samsung is set to announce a 'smartwatch' within the next month or two, but I really don't see why. It's helpful to have basic access to apps/time on your wrist but it's not the future. I've used G...

Haley Fretes

Too Much Technology? - 4 views

"US Parents not worried about kids' digital-media use" http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/parenting-digital-devices-study/index.html?hpt=hp_c4 Do you think it is responsible for pa...

started by Haley Fretes on 05 Jun 13 no follow-up yet
Ariana Agnew

Muder found on Google Earthhhhh - 32 views

It's probably not a murder (yes, I know! I'll dump the body in broad daylight in a public area in front of witnesses! No one will suspect a thing!) but it is kind of frightening to think that our e...

Anna Vandergriff

Traveling Without Seeing - 21 views

I definitely agree that technology is an important and useful part of our lives today and I see nothing wrong with snapping some pictures or updating your Facebook, but I think there is extreme val...

peter wynn

"Ocean Array Could Clean Up 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic" - 3 views

I found the idea of a floating array to help clean up these garbage patches to be one of the more intriguing ideas. Like global warming, the garbage patches seem like a problem that will only grow...

journalism enviroment

Emma Boczek

Mysterious Google Barge - an "interactive space," but still vague - 2 views

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/google-breaks-silence-on-barge-mystery-but-much-left-unsaid/article15296343/ (by Martha Mendoza!) Should Google be allowed to keep the exact ...

started by Emma Boczek on 06 Nov 13 no follow-up yet
tmoneymakeitrain

school shootings - 13 views

Guns are tools. That kill people. The ease at which almost anyone can procure a gun is honestly terrifying. Given the kid that did this is probably really fucked up but having guns available for th...

journalism

Holly Parkin

The Difference Between "Journalism" and "Content" - 1 views

http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/24/journalism-is-not-content-production/ An interesting article from TechCrunch about how the field of journalism is changing due to the influence of startups and an ...

journalism content production tech crunch

started by Holly Parkin on 31 Mar 14 no follow-up yet
Misha Krivoruchko

San Francisco: #1 City for Growing Income Disparity - 12 views

I never thought that the income disparity in San Francisco was growing so fast, but now that I think about it, it all makes sense. I certainly knew that property values in SF have skyrocketed in re...

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