As society and technology push forward, protest takes on different forms reflective of who and where we are. While the Occupy Wall Street movement has been more typical of historic protests – marches, sitting while linking arms – a new form of protest recently sprung up. After the pepper spray incident at UC Davis, protests […]
The urban beekeeping trend has been steadily rising – at least among those with backyards or rooftop access (and accommodating landlords). The decrease in bee numbers has presumably contributed to this, as well as the growing popularity of organic foods. Beekeeping, although clearly not without its hazards, involves less work than vegetable gardens, and less […]
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, the 22-year old co-founder of Diaspora*, died over the weekend. Police aren’t yet releasing details, pending the medical examiner’s investigation, but friends and family say it looks like he committed suicide. There is already conjecture about whether the stresses of creating Diaspora* in the public eye contributed to his death. Zhitomirskiy, Maxwell Salzburg, […]
“What can an iPad do for my classroom and students?” In the past three months, approximately 9,300 Teach for America corps members have claimed a free, refurbished, first-generation iPad for use in their classroom in an attempt to answer that question. The donations come courtesy of a recent partnership between Apple and Teach for America, […]
For only the third time during his presidency so far, President Obama expects to veto upcoming legislation when he strikes down a bill that would otherwise dismantle the net neutrality provisions adopted by the FCC last year. The bill at the crux of the issue is Senate Journal Resolution 6, which states Congress disapproves of […]
I’m pretty fanatical about running. It’s something I haven’t wanted to admit about myself, but when I look at the fact that I’ve been running every day for the past four or five years, I have to admit that somewhere in there, I became fanatical. I run outside, quite frankly because it’s free. However, because […]
I’m sure you know the details, but I’ll briefly go over them just in case you don’t. IBM recently named Virginia Rometty as their new CEO. She’s been with the company since 1981 when she was hired as an engineer. For the last 30 years, she’s been using that big beautiful brain of hers, her […]
When David Carnoy, an executive editor over at CNET, asked an official Apple Genius for help with his iPhone’s battery life, I don’t think he was prepared for their answer: turn it off to save your battery. I’m not making this up. Apparently, the official Apple Store technicians (referred to as Geniuses) say that leaving […]
Attempts by police to involve civilians in crime prevention are nothing new, such as the various neighborhood watches. “If you see something, say something.” Now, Sheriff Al Lamberti of Broward County, Florida, has taken the traditional community outreach to Facebook. Besides event announcements, virtual campaigning, and routine PSAs, Sheriff Lamberti’s fan page posts information about […]
Nokia, Nokia, Nokia, what have you been doing since 2007? How could the world’s largest premier smartphone manufacturer have fallen so far out of grace? What happened to the days of the N95, E90, and N70? Remember when everyone had Nokia phones on their belt holsters? Since the advent of the iPhone, Nokia has done […]
