Calder Phillips-Grafflin ’12
Science & Technology Editor
Steve Jobs’ impact on Union
In honor of Steve Jobs’ ascendence to the astral plane, here’s a look at some of the effects Jobs and his companies have had on the Union community.
Everything but the PC? A week with Windows 8
At the BUILD conference last week, Microsoft publicly unveiled the “developer preview” on its upcoming new operating system. Microsoft has staked out the claim that Windows 8 is the future of the operating system. After a week with the preview, …→
Bradford rears its ugly head: Summer network changes affect Vista and Linux users
[media-credit id=58 align="alignleft" width="450"][/media-credit]Bradford Campus Manager, the system used by the college to control access to its network, has delivered a number of surprises to students returning to campus. Most importantly, students still using Vista are unable to access the …→
Technology makes 9/11 memorial unique
Like all major memorials, the 9/11 memorial in New York City has been controversial. Memorials, by their nature, have to satisfy everyone from the politicians who fund them to the families of the victims memorialized on them. It isn’t easy …→
IT’S OFFICIAL: We’re getting a supercomputer from IBM
[media-credit id=58 align="alignleft" width="101"][/media-credit]If you haven’t heard already, we’re getting a supercomputer. Yes, thanks to IBM Senior Vice President John Kelly’s generous contributions, Union is about to become a proud owner of an IBM Intelligent Cluster. While this isn’t exactly …→
10. Reconnect ITS.
Computers and the internet have revolutionized the ways we communicate, share, live, and yes, learn. Information technology is one of the most important parts of our campus, and it is precisely because of this importance that we must address something …→
Facts from Fukushima: TEPCO confirms meltdown fears
Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO, the operators of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, have released the first analysis on the condition of the troubled power plant, and their conclusions are relatively grim. This analysis covers only Reactor 1, since …→
MIDI IN MOTION
If you weren’t planning on going to the Steinmetz performances this Friday, think again. Jacob LaRocca ’12, an Electrical Engineering major, will be demonstrating his MIDI Tap Shoes. Simply put, they allow Larocca to create music in real time by …→
Sci/Tech @ Steinmetz
[media-credit name="Calder Phillips-Grafflin" align="alignleft" width="450"][/media-credit]2011 is a big year for Science & Technology at Steinmetz. More sections than any year since 2005 are being held, with more presenters and more departments participating. Importantly, this year marks the return of the …→
