Category Archives: Technology

College and Smartphones

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Last December I obtained a Samsung Galaxy S3, my first ever smartphone. Yes, I’m only about 6 years late to the smartphone party. Before this, I had been using a Motorola Razr flip phone for years and didn’t really think … Continue reading →

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Light in Slow Motion, and Curiosity’s Descent Video

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

That is light, recorded at a frame rate so high that a bullet would take a year to cross the screen. It is one of the most amazing videos I have watched this year, perhaps second only to the Curiosity … Continue reading →

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Is the Virtual World Really An Escape from Reality?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Or are they on a collision course? The Role-Creating World One of the most popular and successful genres of gaming is the role-playing game (RPG). In an RPG, the player is a character in a usually fantasy world, and is … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

The wait is almost over. Check out NASA’s official page on the Curiosity rover. The rover is currently closing in on Mars, with a few hours before landing. The image below links to NASA’s “Where is Curiosity” page with real-time … Continue reading →

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The Map of Facebook Connections

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

[giant map] This map was created recently by Paul Butler, an intern at Facebook [via]. Roughly, the lines on the map represent Facebook connections between different cities. I think we would best learn from this map if we compare it to … Continue reading →

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No Surprise that Zuckerberg is TIME’s Person of the Year 2010

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Just take a look at the numbers: 2004 – 1 million 2005 – 5.5 million 2006 – 12 million 2007 – 50 million 2008 – 150 million 2009 – 350 million 2010 – 550 million, nearly 600 million These are … Continue reading →

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Embedded Powerpoints!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Props to Microsoft for this feature. I’m thinking of ideas for a PowerPoint post already. Edit: Nice! If you modify the PowerPoint, it will automatically update on the blog and you will not need to repost it! Edit 2: This … Continue reading →

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