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Race, the Internet, and Meta-Creation
Race, the Internet, and Meta-Creation
With the rise of the internet, we now have a new metric with which to judge people: what they do online, if they’re online at all. And…
Nova Nietling
Dec 7, 2019
Trolls Aren’t Just a Threat toYou, They’re a Threat to Democracy
Trolls Aren’t Just a Threat toYou, They’re a Threat to Democracy
We all know that Internet trolls exist, but how familiar are we with the effects they have on the world we live in?
Angelina Brede
Dec 3, 2019
Company-Consumer Security Oversight
Company-Consumer Security Oversight
Everyone uses Amazon. Initially launched as an online bookstore, the twenty-five year old company dominates e-commerce, cloud computing…
Kevin Begic
Nov 25, 2019
Trust and Confidence in Cloud Computing
Trust and Confidence in Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has been rapidly integrating itself within society as its capabilities and relevance diversify and evolve. Simply put…
Blake Thompson
Nov 20, 2019
Contemporary Life After Software Takes Command
Contemporary Life After Software Takes Command
The Invisible Glue That Ties Us All Together
Alexa Tarui
Nov 15, 2019
The Fragmented Past: Spectacle 2.0
The Fragmented Past: Spectacle 2.0
The fragmented future has become something of the fragmented past.
Sarah Snyder
Nov 4, 2019
Afro-Futurism: Breaking Through
Afro-Futurism: Breaking Through
Chances are, if you’ve been actively looking around the art world or the movie industry for any length of time, the term “Afro-Futurism”…
Ulrik Frikke-Schmidt
Nov 4, 2019
Virtual Machines in an Actual World
Virtual Machines in an Actual World
While decades ago the library might have been a hub for information and resources, it now serves as a study spot. The library primarily…
Jenna Sherwin
Oct 29, 2019
Violence, Video Games, and Metarealism
Violence, Video Games, and Metarealism
Can immersion in video games be the reason for gun related violence?
Tyler Brown
Oct 28, 2019
The Power of Cognitive Surplus
The Power of Cognitive Surplus
According to Clay Shirky, a critical technology is something that can help hold a society together amidst the crisis-like atmosphere that…
Alex Dow
Oct 26, 2019
Martin, Marvel and Manovich.
Martin, Marvel and Manovich.
Scorsese vs Marvel
Jlamaide
Oct 24, 2019
Cyberfeminism: Defining identity through art
Cyberfeminism: Defining identity through art
The internet and technology saturate every part of our daily lives. Our social landscape is especially driven by human interactions with…
Margaret Sheridan
Oct 23, 2019
Art in the Digital Age
Art in the Digital Age
Have you ever walked into an art museum or exhibit and seen an odd or disturbing video playing on a screen in the exhibit and wondered…
Isabella Licavoli
Oct 18, 2019
The Zombie-Android Spectrum
The Zombie-Android Spectrum
Since the emergence of computing technology, humankind’s gaze towards the computer has been one of wonder and amazement, tinged with an…
Marta Clanton
Oct 8, 2019
Electronic Solidarity
Electronic Solidarity
Mobile phones are not only a tool for virtual interactions but are now more akin to a personal companion, replacing the human connection…
Madylen Zweng
Oct 7, 2019
The Great Curdling
The Great Curdling
In Tech, We Trust?
Destiny Wu
Oct 1, 2019
Cybernetics and Cyborgs
Cybernetics and Cyborgs
What is cybernetics? While the word refers to the union between humans and machines, it also can range from robotics, artificial…
Sierra Schmidt
Sep 30, 2019
The Mountain of Software: An Endless Climb
The Mountain of Software: An Endless Climb
Your alarm goes off. It’s 7 am on a Monday morning, and you roll out of bed. What’s the first thing you do? If you’re ages 18–24, chances…
Antonio Sciore
Sep 26, 2019
What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
Astronaut. Race car driver. Teacher. Professional athlete. Doctor. These are all professions that kids dream of when they are little.
Maddy Kachikian
Sep 24, 2019
Big Tech is Changing How We Innovate
Big Tech is Changing How We Innovate
The biggest tech companies in the world today began as startups founded in garages and dorm rooms. Unlike fallen tech giants of the past…
Caitlyn Zawideh
Sep 18, 2019
Militant Innovation and the Electronic Computer
Militant Innovation and the Electronic Computer
Despite using our laptops and smartphones every day, how many of us are familiar with their origins? It may surprise some to know that the…
Duncan Davidson
Sep 16, 2019
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