Archive for Tech & Web

The Many Faces of Facebook

Jan 27, 2012 2 Comments by

If someone were to log onto my MacBook, open Google Chrome, and look through my browser history, there is no doubt in my mind that Facebook would register as my most visited website. Believe me when I say that I had no idea how big this social networking site would become when I first signed [...]

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SOPA, PIPA, and Democracy

Jan 20, 2012 No Comments by

I’m sure that by now, everybody has now at least heard of the SOPA/PIPA bills that have been stirring up the hornets’ nest of the Internet.  And my, what a hornets’ nest indeed!  While most online activism has been confined to changing Facebook profile pictures, signing online petitions, and writing angry blogs, this latest controversy [...]

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How to Procrastinate Effectively

Dec 09, 2011 4 Comments by

A quick glance at the computers next to mine in Main Stacks and I see two people on facebook, one person shopping, another on tumblr and one more on gchat. This seems odd. I would think, since it is finals time and most of us have long, extensive papers to write, more computer screens would [...]

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Mobile Startup Challenge: Bridging the Student and Professional Gap

Dec 08, 2011 No Comments by

  Mobile devices are increasingly gaining importance in our daily lives. It is becoming more and more common to rely on our cell phones and other mobile gadgets to get us to our destinations efficiently, check our emails on the go, figure out where to have dinner and coordinate meet-ups with friends. The importance of [...]

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On Google’s Latest Revamp

Dec 02, 2011 1 Comment by

  So, Google recently integrated YouTube with Google+.  This is a brilliant move, in the context of Google’s battle with Facebook over Internet space and revenue.         Now, I do not follow the doings and plans of the various tech giants all too closely, but you don’t really need to in order [...]

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Coursekit: Social Media Meets Education

Nov 29, 2011 1 Comment

As a UC Berkeley student, these are the common bookmarks that we all have on our internet browsers:   Facebook Twitter Bspace CalMail Telebears NinjaCourses LinkedIn   This pretty much covers your social media/school management needs. You have both places for connecting with people as well as staying on top of your school work.   [...]

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BranchOut: Justified Facebook Stalking

Nov 27, 2011 No Comments

So how awkward is it when you’re in class stalking someone and everyone behind you can see exactly what you’re doing? Having been one of the observers of one such stalker, I can tell you it’s really awkward. They say Berkeley is a big school, but sometimes, I think they say wrong. While yes, our [...]

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Threading Cal: The Course Threads Program at Cal

Nov 20, 2011 No Comments

The Course Threads program aims to do exactly what its name suggests: thread together courses all across campus.  Each course thread has a theme and lists courses offered at campus that fit into the theme.  Currently, the program has eight different course threads, and it plans to release two more threads by the end of [...]

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Warning: Craigslist Con Artist

Oct 29, 2011 7 Comments

Does this picture look familiar to you? Or perhaps these? Then you too have been a witness to a master con plan in the making. Let me backpedal:   We have ventured past midterm season and are quickly approaching Craigslist season. As November and soon December quickly approaches, so do our Spring Semester plans. Some [...]

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Rohit Rants: Lessons from the 2011 BERC Energy Symposium

Oct 24, 2011 No Comments

I usually have a very dreary view of the future, especially with regards to climate change and the ecological crisis.  But now, after having attended the 2011 BERC Energy Symposium, my view on the future is far brighter than it has ever been before. BERC stands for the Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative, and in [...]

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