If you’ve never asked yourself, “Where do all the old broken computers, cell phones, and other technology garbage end up?” then you’re not alone…. So, where does it end up?
How Long is a Year?
For the last few centuries, children have been taught that a year is the amount of time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun and that this process takes 365 days. This is not completely true, however. Some people might think that I was attempting to trick them and that a year is 365.25 days, but that is also technically incorrect. So how long is one year really?
The Xbox One is Trying Its Best
With amazing titles like Spider-Man and God of War releasing exclusively on the Ps4 last year, it can be pretty easy to ignore that the Xbox One even exists. Disappointing releases like State of Decay 2 and Sea of Thieves only served to cement the Xbox One’s status of a joke in the game industry. Despite all of the problems that Xbox One has, Microsoft is adamant in amending the mistakes that its made over its lifetime.
Some of the Games You Might’ve Missed in 2018
As the year comes to a close, there were some exemplary games that showcased the distinct qualities of smaller, more creative titles. Here are a few of them!
Fostering Millennials in Research and Development
An October 2014 survey titled Millennials at Work, commissioned by Bentley University, cites a majority sixty-six percent of millennials as wanting to start their own businesses,i while in 2016 a mere single-digit percentage had achieved the dream, with eight percent of all U.S.-based small businesses being owned by teens and twenty-somethings.
The Trouble with Flat Characters
Flat characters are often criticized for being boring and unintuitive, and for good reasons. It’s hard to relate to a character that lacks development and motivation. Our lives do not work like that and most of us have reasons for what we do. However, this does not make flat characters inherently useless.
The Sad State of Video Game Preservation
The issue of preserving the history of media has always been a difficult prospect. Unfortunately, video games pose numerous complex factors that make preserving their history more problematic than other types of media. Despite video games’ relative youth, the medium has been suspected to many of the same issues that other mediums face while attempting to showcase their older titles.
The Tumultuous Relationship between Film and Video Games
Due to their relative youth, video game have struggled to be adapted into other types of media. The most notable of these are video games being turned into movies. Movies based on video games are notorious for having stories that drastically stray from their original sources. Despite them existing for 25 years, the negative stigma surrounding these movies lingers to this very day.
The Future of Net Neutrality in New York State
Now that elections are behind us, I thought it relevant to touch on one of the still pending political issues of our time; net neutrality.
Please Step Away from the Facebook
If the Internet were an FDA-approved medication; what do you think its warning label would say, and how often would its users need treatment for dependency, or overdose?
Women's Views on Women in STEM
It is common knowledge that the majority of workers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields are men. SUNY Poly’s 66:34 male:female ratio is a testament to this fact. Studies were taken to determine why this gender gap is, and countless articles have been written on the subject. The outcome of these works is always similar, claiming that discrimination against women in professional fields causes young women to avoid STEM majors.
The Unique Case of AA Games
With the numerous games that can exist in our current gaming landscape, “AA” games deserve to have a solid place amongst their contemporaries.
Surviving Group Projects
We all have had to do group projects and, if you’re anything like me, you dread the experience. Ideally, your teammates can evenly share the load and work together to get the assignment done on time. However, this is rarely the case.
The 5 Minute Guide to Gen-Eds
I spent my first two years stacking up on my required courses and will end up taking nothing but gen-eds during my senior year. To keep all of you making this same mistake, here’s a quick guide to help you pick out your gen-ed classes before it’s too late.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Managing Privacy
The fiifth (and final) part of a five-part series, in honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. In Part V, Christopher discusses how you can Manage Your Privacy!
Top 5 Ways to Make Life Miserable
You might be thinking that you’re too happy and need to tone it down a bit. If that’s the case, then you’re in luck! Here are the top 5 ways to make life worse than it already is.
The History of Halloween
With Halloween right around the corner, not many people know the true history behind this spooky holiday.
Turn Your Brain Off
Ever heard of the phrase “Turn Your Brain Off”?
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Data on PCs and Mobile Devices
The fourth part of a five-part series, in honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month. In Part IV , Christopher discusses Data on PCs and Mobile Devices!
Yellow: The World's Most Underappreciated Color
Yellow has always been the underdog of the primary color trio. From its inception, it was always doomed to be less popular than the other two.