By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| In the wake of the Samsung phone accident explosion, more and more people are starting to be aware of safety issues with new technology. Several students who are familiar with Samsung phones say that the Samsung Note 7 exploding was not so unexpected. “I wasn’t surprised at all, my phone get’s really hot,” said Samsung user Ashlee Burton. This accident is becoming a serious problem for Samsung, and not just a insignificant mistake of technology. “Everybody can make mistakes, but these are really big ones,” said Computer Science professor, Ernesto Gomez. Computer Science professor, Haiyan Qiao, also thinks the Note 7 accidents are attracting … [Read more...] about Technology downgrading
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New-age technology
By Zhiying Xu |Staff Writer| New technology is impacting our older generations. With an aging population and care costs rising, robots and smart homes may be a possible solution. From organizational methods to help with diets, to robots who can help elderly with their daily tasks. “I think new technology makes life physically easier for everyone. It also makes our life more complete and fulfilling,” said Computer Science Professor, David Turner In fact, people now rely more and more on new technology, but it also means people are losing the skills of doing things themselves. “Robots are replacing human jobs, thus people do not need to do many things,” said Turner. The emergence of … [Read more...] about New-age technology
3D printer available to CSUSB students
By Manuel Sandoval |Staff Writer| CSUSB’s new innovation lab gives students access to 3D printing, scanning, mold making and hardware electronic kits. The lab is open to all CSUSB students and offers virtual reality headsets, computer numerical controlled milling, hardware electronic kits. “The seed was growing in my mind for the past year to develop such a lab. Not many universities are doing it and CSUSB is one of the first universities in the CSU system to debut this type of lab,” said Jonathan Smith, head of Library Information Technology. “The Innovation Lab is a technology focused maker space, which provides emerging technology where students can use this equipment such as 3D … [Read more...] about 3D printer available to CSUSB students
Why students choose certain technology
By Mark Klopping |Staff Writer| Apple products are popular on campus, but each has different reasons for using them. Does the phone have everything needed? Does the laptop have possibilities? Most important, how does it make life easier? Geek or not, we all contribute to the technology wars. The decision to purchase a new phone, tablet or a laptop is all up to the consumer. Students everywhere rely on different forms of technology to pass the time, keep in contact and do assignments that will impress or astonish their professor. Tyler Lange is not a fan of Apple products like some students. “I have an HTC droid,” said Lange, “I prefer the wide-open system because it lets me do a … [Read more...] about Why students choose certain technology
Speaker Maria Klawe inspires Lady Yotes to pursue careers in technology
By Luz Hernandez |Staff Writer| President of Harvey Mudd College (HMC) in Claremont, Maria Klawe, spoke to students at CSUSB last Thursday Jan. 31 regarding the increasing amounts of jobs for women in the technology field. The presentation took place in the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Theater, and was preceded by a reception. During the event Klawe sat down and spoke to students regarding her motives. Klawe said she grew up doing things that females weren’t supposed to do, such as technology. She explained to a group of students how she would like to encourage many to do as she did. One of her many goals she wishes to accomplish is to help bridge together the gender … [Read more...] about Speaker Maria Klawe inspires Lady Yotes to pursue careers in technology
CSUSB student Kenneth Williams presents to Congress
By Alejandra Arana |Staff Writter| CSUSB’s Kenneth Williams was the only student from California to attend the 2012 Posters on the Hill event in Washington D.C. to promote the importance of student research to Congress. Posters on the Hill, is a annual reception that showcase student work, took place April 23–24 and hosted 74 undergraduate students in every field of study from all over the country. Williams, a computer science major, dedicated his time to the Botanicam project, which is “a mobile application front-end for an automatic plant recognition system. We created two mobile applications, a trainer app and a user app. The trainer application allows a botanist to annotate a … [Read more...] about CSUSB student Kenneth Williams presents to Congress