Tag Archive for 'research'

Cyberchondria. A New (Techy) Disease.

I have a B.S. in Information Technology, not a M.D. Therefore, should I (or anyone else in that matter) self-diagnose ourselves using information we find online from sites like WebMD or the Mayo Clinic ? We’ve all done it- googled a symptom to see if it fits the list for a sinus infection or strep [...]

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Keeping Up With the Joneses.

I live down the street from Usher. Funny thing is, I’m not lying. But every time I drive past his house, I wonder, how much is that house worth? It’s beautiful! I’ve found the answer in Zillow, a site that displays home pricing information over an interactive map (think google maps). Since what you paid [...]

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Microsoft’s Photosynth: More than just bringing your photos “to life”

It’s something that you wouldn’t believe it unless you watched first-hand. We all take pictures in hopes of capturing a memory or a feeling of a certain place… but what if these pictures could be transformed into something better, something that is truly representational. No surprise here, Microsoft Labs truly brought research from the University [...]

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For all you bloggers out there: Tips from the NYT

Whenever I see an article on blogging, I usually think one of two things: 1. [sigh] another article on the benefits of blogging? 2. [maybe it's the 'glass is half full' side of me] maybe I can learn something to apply to techyness. This article from the New York Times titled, “Blogging’s a Low-Cost, High [...]

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Daily Orange Article #2: How the Internet Eases the Job Search

Although a few quotes were edited out because it came from someone who writes for the D.O. (oops)… I’m hoping that students will get something out of this article. Check out the Article As the fall semester ends, Syracuse University seniors are weighing possible post-graduation plans. Options are endless – anything from full-time employment, graduate [...]

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10% of our Brains, 10% of our Hearts, 10% of our Computers?

We all remember the line from wedding crashers, “You know how they say we only use 10% of our brains? I think we only use 10% of our hearts.” Well I was sitting in class today, and somehow this concept came to mind- mainly it was during a presentation given by a representative from Harris [...]

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