Residential Living seems to be committed to expanding wireless to all residence halls that currently do not have it as soon as they are financially able as reported by Andy Voelker, Manager of of Student Computing in the Technology Commons. Wireless is a big concern with students on campus. With the growing trend of smart […]
Halo’s legacy is passed on
November 8, 2012 by
The new Halo 4 is here – better and with plenty of new features that are sure to keep you interested. Since its introduction on Microsoft’s Xbox in 2001, the Halo series has been a juggernaut in today’s media. The franchise has made millions in its various novels, action figures, clothing apparel, videos and of […]
A new app that makes political ads not so scary
September 11, 2012 by
During elections individuals are under constant bombardment of political ads that lash out at the opposing side. How does one decide which ads are speaking truth and which are spreading slander? A new app called the Super PAC App was developed just for that job for the 2012 election year. The app, in a way, […]
Sylva paper factory cares for the environment
May 3, 2012 by
Jackson Paper Manufacturing in Sylva is the largest producer of 100 percent recycled paper in North Carolina. The company utilizes several measures to minimize its impact on the environment, with systems in place to prevent any discharge into local waterways and no harmful emissions released into the air.
NPR “This American Life” retracts Foxconn report: ‘Daisey Lied’
March 19, 2012 by
The technology magazine Wired writes on the retraction of NPR’s program This American Life. Mike Daisey ‘s one-man show, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, detailing alarming labor practices in Foxconn, Apple factories in China are not entirely truthful. “Acclaimed Public Radio International program This American Life has retracted an entire episode about working […]
Wired: Inside the Matrix
March 19, 2012 by
Technology magazine Wired in the last issue publishes exclusive report on the biggest spy center that U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) is building in the desert in Utah. Once built, it will be more than five times the size of the US Capitol. “ Under construction by contractors with top-secret clearances, the blandly named Utah […]
