iTunes Genius not so genius
Written by griffin muckley · November 19, 2008
Perhaps iTunes Genius edition should think twice before calling itself a genius; at best it is a B+ honors student. Apple has been bragging about the two newest additions to it’s already popular software: its ability to suggest songs you may like that you do not already have and the... (more...)
Fallout 3 dazzles gamers with huge world
Written by connor gerdes · November 18, 2008
Set in post-nuclear apocalypse D.C., Fallout 3 is an action/first person shooter/role playing game akin to the Elder Scrolls series. The player begins in Vault 101, living with his widowed father in a fallout shelter locked in from the tattered world. One day, when his father escapes, the Overseer... (more...)
Stumbleupon.com, an interesting way to waste time
Written by connor gerdes · November 3, 2008
The Internet as we know it has lost its shine. No longer are we amazed at what search engines can provide. The depressing majority of BSM students believe that Facebook and Youtube are all the Internet has to offer. But no more, in its hour of need the Internet received its hero: Stumbleupon. Returning... (more...)
Microsoft and Facebook collaborate to create Microsoft live search
Written by katie mckeever · October 31, 2008
Facebook has now made the annoyance of having several different browsers open at once finally come to an end. Users of Facebook now have access to search the Web on Facebook itself with the addition of its new search engine feature. Facebook and Microsoft collaborated to introduce Microsoft’s... (more...)
Blackberry releases new touchscreen Storm
Written by emily roberts · October 30, 2008
The release of the new Blackberry Storm is just a few weeks away, and numerous wireless carriers will be selling this new product. The Storm, coming out in late November, is quite similar to Apple’s iPhone; Blackberry imitated many of the iPhone’s most popular features. However,... (more...)
Google improves the world with 10^100
Written by katie hoesley · October 28, 2008
This year, Google has decided to celebrate its 10th anniversary by using its global-reaching network to make the world a better place. Google’s project 10 to the 100th is a challenge they initiated, and it began on October 20, 2008. It allows anybody anywhere to submit an idea that could... (more...)
Spore’s DRM disappoints gamers
Written by connor gerdes · October 27, 2008
One of the most hyped up video games of all time has finally been released after eight years of development. Yet gamers aren’t asking the question “did it live up to the hype?” They’re asking “Why are we treated like thieves?” Spore, the brainchild of The... (more...)
SketchUp 6 brings 3D design to the masses
May 14, 2008
Another wonderful program has been given to us from the minds at Google: SketchUp 6 and SketchUp 6 Pro. This new software gives regular people the ability to create intricate 3D designs for free. Sketchup 6 is a free, downloadable program that lets the user make 3D designs. The program is... (more...)
Google Earth shoots for the stars
May 5, 2008
Presenting its users with spectacular views of shining stars, city streets and sunsets, the new features of Google Earth 4.3 transform it into something greater. The name “Google Earth” no longer adequately describes this program; it should be more accurately renamed Google Galaxy. With... (more...)
Minnpost.com: real news from real journalists
April 8, 2008
With the Internet on the verge of taking full control of the media, print newspapers such as the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press are struggling to hold onto readers. Laid-off writers from these newspapers have now come together with a new approach to journalism with the non-profit news website,... (more...)
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