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Unless you have been living in the boonies with no media all summer long, you have probably heard of the impending merger between American cell phone network giants, TMobile and AT&T. Although the merger has been planned for a while, I figured I would throw in my two cents during this lull.
First of all, before I begin, I would like to clarify something for those who did not know. The merger is between TMobile USA and AT&T. TMobile USA is the division of TMobile responsible for the United States. While TMobile USA is on the smaller size (4th largest
Archives for August 2011
The Social Network: Entertaining Cyber Tale
by Scott Lindemann August 30th, 2011 | Cyber Culture
The other night I had the opportunity to see a movie I've been wanting to see for some time, but never had the chance. The Social Network was released October 1, 2010, and being the geeky type that I am, friends of mine had been dying to know what I thought of it.
The movie, directed by David Fincher of Fight Club fame, tells the tale of how Facebook came to fruition, and the turbulence that defined the people involved in its creation. The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg who plays Facebook CEOÂ Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Facebook
The movie, directed by David Fincher of Fight Club fame, tells the tale of how Facebook came to fruition, and the turbulence that defined the people involved in its creation. The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg who plays Facebook CEOÂ Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Facebook
New App for College Students
by Heather Duchan August 25th, 2011 | Apps
Buying textbooks for college is a daunting experience. First, you have to locate them, usually in a busy college book store loaded with confused freshmen and confused employees. Then you have to pay outrageous prices for a book that will likely be useless within a semester.
A new App, Kno, will change this for students currently sporting an Apple iPad. The Kno app can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Once activated, users are able to browse over a 100,000 textbooks and purchase any for 30% to 50% off retail prices. With most college text books costing over $100
A new App, Kno, will change this for students currently sporting an Apple iPad. The Kno app can be downloaded for free from the Internet. Once activated, users are able to browse over a 100,000 textbooks and purchase any for 30% to 50% off retail prices. With most college text books costing over $100
Must Have Gadgets for College
by Mackenzie M. August 24th, 2011 | Gadgets
After returning to college this week and being surrounded by a plethora of awesome new gadgets, I felt it fitting to construct an updated list of the four must have gadgets for this school year. Not only do these gadgets use breakthrough technology and provide plenty of entertainment, they also play a pivotal role in the busy lives of students across the nation. Here's the new and improved list of all the things you’ll need this year to be hip, but to also do your very best.
1. The Livescribe Echo Smartpen does more than just write. The speed at
1. The Livescribe Echo Smartpen does more than just write. The speed at
Don’t Tread on the Internet, Bro
by Scott Lindemann August 23rd, 2011 | Cyber Culture
What's a small delay here or there, anyway? A few days ago on reddit, a storm was a-brewing when a user posted that the government-proposed Turkish Internet filter would be going in effect post-haste. On a website with so many users that are quick to jump to conclusions, I figured this would create a firestorm of conversation about government-imposed censorship, and I'm happy to report that I was wrong. Instead, some of the more informed folks mentioned that the plans for the Internet filter have been delayed by three months due to the public uproar about the
