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Cool Tech Gadgets for Fall and Winter
Gadgets are awesome, regardless of what time of year it is. However, there are some gadgets that just make a lot more sense during some months than others. This is most obviously true with summer gadgets. (Looking at you, portable fans and sweat-absorbing clothing!)
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in 01
Best Laptops of 2017 to Buy This Year. Top Story - November 2017.
Everybody needs a reliable laptop this day and age, especially considering the amount of people who work remotely. It can literally be the most important tool in your life, and is often the bulk most people's livelihood. What makes a great laptop is going to widely vary between individuals, but there are some constants among the best laptops of 2017.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in 01
Coolest Tech Gadgets Made in the USA
Say what you will about the massive amount of cool gadgets produced in China, but American products aren't always too far behind. In fact, many American companies are currently making cutting-edge tech that would impress even the most diehard techie.
By James Lizowski8 years ago in 01
Photog for Beginners
So, I am, by no means, an expert — I mean really, is anyone? However, here are a few tricks of the photography trade that I wish someone had compiled into one nice article without so much technical jargon that you need to have a dictionary beside you.
By Mae Mercier8 years ago in 01
The Death of Photography
The photography industry is dying, and it's all because of that little device that has invaded our modern lives: the smartphone. The company Sharp released the first camera phone in Japan in 2000, not knowing that they would inspire a whole generation of change. Of course, these photos were low-resolution and of no real value. Through the early and mid 2000s, camera phones were used to capture quick snapshots of memories and moments, just for the sake of nostalgia. When one of the earliest of smartphones, the original iPhone, hit the shelves in 2007, it featured 2 megapixel camera with no flash or autofocus. (This is compared to the iPhone 7, which has a 12 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, and a whole suite of features to improve your photos.) Camera phones were an absolute revolution — you could take photos whenever and wherever, so long as you had your phone.
By Hayley Bonnett8 years ago in 01
Best Portable Chargers to Charge Your Gadgets
Many of us are always on the road, either running to work, running errands, or even traveling on road trips. And most of the time, my phone in running on low battery or my iPad is on five percent right when I'm about to present in class. Overall, my tech devices are almost always on the edge of death when no outlet is available, or I forgot to bring a charger. Don't go through what I did, use portable charger.
By Rachel Blanchard8 years ago in 01
The State of YouTube
YouTube has gone from a small website where only a few videos were posted each day to a service which hosts as the worlds biggest video platform. However, with this growth has come restrictions against the people who create videos on the platform. In this article I will be showing how the website has gone from promoting creativeness to a company restricting it.
By ThisIs Everything8 years ago in 01
Minimum Wage Zero
Probably not. Examining how robots can be used to replace human workers. There are a lot of reasons why humans could be replaced by robots but it doesn't seem to be happening in real life. People are constantly being replaced with machines but more jobs for people keep appearing. If machines ever get to the point where they are technically capable of doing everything people will still be hesitant to use them for everything because of potential damage to the economy.
By Naima Omar8 years ago in 01
Best Photo Apps for iOS
Taking photos is one of the best ways to ensure you remember all those memories that are only just beginning to get a little grainy. The iPhone comes with an incredible built-in camera, and it also comes with a host of free apps and apps available for purchase in their app store. Your phone is such an easy to use and convenient tool, it is literally always on your hip or in your pocket — lets be honest, it's likely already in your hand.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in 01
Augmented
As many of you may already know, virtual reality entertainment is on the rise. The only real challenge is making it affordable so it can be mass produced, while consistently enhancing the graphics and adding more realistic and tangible elements to the experience such as controllers or props. But what of augmented reality, VR's less acknowledged yet more insidious cousin?
By Adam Dryden8 years ago in 01
