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Driving forward in technology
Technology plays a large role in the lives of so many, and every day we prove that it has endless applications. One application that has been booming lately is in the automotive industry. It is within most of our lifetimes that specialized computers were added to cars to manage air intake, the ratio of air […]
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UR Tech: Apple event unveils new tech toys
Apple announced the year’s new iPhone on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Lucky for consumers (and Apple’s bank accounts), they went far and beyond the new iPhone. We got a neat look at some revamps of current products and an introduction to some fresh innovations that promise an exciting year for technology. One exciting unveiling was the […]
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UR Tech: How to pitch your startup idea
Have you ever wanted to pitch a new technological idea that you’ve had? Maybe it’s for work, and you want to convince your boss on what a great new implementation it would be. Or, maybe it’s to your group of friends, just to see what they think. Or, maybe you want to take it further […]
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UR Tech: Crystal Knows
It was like reading through a performance review that a teacher or boss had written about me. My goals. My communication traits. “Pursues goals aggressively and methodically,” or “can come across as abrupt.” An image, laid out in words, of an entire personality. If it’d been handed to me by a friend, I might have […]
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UR Tech: Anonymity online
It’s known as the “Greater Internet F***wad Theory.” Coined by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik of the popular gaming site Penny Arcade, the hypothesis is used to describe the seemingly inevitable desent of anonymous users into the worst behavior humanity can offer. Take a normal person, make their identity invisible, add an audience, and you […]
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UR Tech: Easter eggs in the Digital Age
Spring is swiftly approaching, and so is Easter. But, Easter eggs don’t just appeal to sugar-addicted toddlers and commercialized animals. In the spirit of spring, let’s explore some of the more software-oriented Easter eggs that have invisibly wormed their way into everyday applications over the years. Many of the best Easter eggs are in your […]
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UR Tech: Solved Games
If you sit down and play a virtual game of checkers on your computer, there’s a good chance it’ll let you win. After all, computers aren’t very sore losers, and for poor hal9000-light sitting on your desktop, the more fun you have, the better it’s performed. But it certainly didn’t need to lose. In fact, […]
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UR Tech: The Grumpy Cat
Grumpy Cat is making the rounds at Comcast’s headquarters this week. Adorned on a banner carried by a plane circling the giant ISP’s headquarters, the unhappy feline is accompanied by words celebrating the FCC’s recent ruling on net neutrality and hinting at the continuing struggle to come: “COMCAST: DON’T MESS WITH THE INTERNET. #SORRYNOTSORRY #NETNEUTRALITY.” […]
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UR Tech: The power of squee
Google’s smart car looks a bit like a marshmallow. It’s round, puffy and aggressively unaerodynamic. The lights in the front and back look like slightly crossed eyes, giving the whole car an air of comic buffoonery, despite the deeply complex hardware and algorithms that dictate its motion and steering. But despite being perhaps a bit […]
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UR Tech: Biolife
The creature exploring the floors of the OpenWorm project might not seem world-changing. After all, it doesn’t do a whole lot. Poke it in the nose, and it recoils. Tell it that there’s food up ahead, and it rushes forward. When it bumps into a wall, it turns. In fact, its behavior is nearly identical […]
