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- September 20, 2018
There is only ever a finite amount of any resource at any given time. This is especially true as the dwindling amount of fossil fuels leads to governments and businesses seeking out alternative sources of energy. Of those alternative sources, renewable energy has been on the rise across the globe. Countries like Germany and China
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- September 13, 2018
After the abolition of Obama-era net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in mid-December of last year, the results of the changes have been relatively quiet, so far. Yet the heavy opposition that was put forth both by the public and politicians still persists through today. That December, after the repeal, New York
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- September 6, 2018
Mold. It makes its way into everything, just like sand. However, unlike sand, mold can prove a much more serious threat to a person’s health. This hazard extends beyond our own health; it can even affect our electronics, such as computers and phones. Due to the reproductive nature of mold, it can find its way
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- May 3, 2018
A species of alien creature from Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the Babel Fish, was inserted into the ear and could instantly translate any language. This allowed for interspecies communication as a universal translator. Google may just have produced their own Babel Fish; the Google Pixel Buds are a simultaneous translation device.
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- April 26, 2018
Until recently, Facebook has been privileged to experience a relatively positive view from the public. As of the last quarter of 2017, there were roughly 2.2 billion monthly active users. On average there are about 300,000 status updates per minute. Suffice to say Facebook has had an active influence on many of our lives. It
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- April 12, 2018
It’s not every day an Elizabethtown College professor finds the opportunity to go to California and come back with more than stories and memories. For associate professor of engineering Dr. Sara Atwood, her sabbatical research starting as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley, turned into something she could bring to her engineering
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- February 15, 2018
Bitcoin is a term most have heard at least once, especially with its recent spike in value to about $1,200 (though it has since fallen). With the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, it would be worth understanding this new form of digital currency to a more detailed degree. Hopefully the following information will clear up
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- February 1, 2018
Innovation constantly drives the human race further into the future. This week’s column focuses on the technology that is literally driving us around. Self-driving cars are now becoming a true reality in our present. For years, the innovation for self-driving cars has been led by familiar names like Ford, Renault-Nissan and the top contender, General
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Professors explain creative repetition, how computers are not human
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- February 1, 2018
Jan. 25, the Bowers Writers House welcomed Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department Dr. Jean Pretz, Professor and Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. Barry Wittman and Associate Professor of Music Dr. Justin Badgerow. These professors spoke to students about exploring the nuances of studied practice, the brain’s reactions to creative repetition and how
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