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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
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Whitman Wire

Illustration: Alex Bailey

‘Booth babes’ trivialize women’s role in technology

Blair Hanley Frank February 16, 2012
Booth Babes have become an iconic aspect of tech shows, but their presence undermines both the real merits of innovative projects as well as the contributions of women to the field.

eBooks rise spells big changes for reading

Blair Hanley Frank February 9, 2012
Rise of e-readers has exciting implications for the future of reading, if we're careful.

Blackberry must stay relevant to stay available

Blair Hanley Frank February 2, 2012
Research In Motion's Blackberry prompted a wave of innovation in its heyday, but it needs to innovate itself if it wishes to survive.
Illustration: Binta Loos-Diallo

5 fun ways to keep gaming at Whitman ‘on the cheap’

Blair Hanley Frank January 26, 2012
For the casual Whittie gamer, these five titles will provide cheap entertainment, without sacrificing quality or your precious study time.
Illustration: MaryAnne Bowen

Modern shooters should focus on story

Blair Hanley Frank December 8, 2011
It's the holiday season, and that means there's a bumper crop of video games pouring out of development houses and vying for our screen time. Two of the biggest releases this year are "Battlefield 3" and "Modern Warfare 3," a pair of photorealistic First-Person Shooters that put you behind the eyes of soldiers. Each game has sold millions of copies, raking in even more millions of dollars for their developers and publishers. They're popular, sure, but the developers are taking the wrong lessons from their popularity. The problem isn't that "Battlefield 3" and "Modern Warfare 3" are successful, it's that the gaming industry sees them as successes.
Illustration by Bowen

Growing eSports requires accessibility

Blair Hanley Frank November 17, 2011
Sometimes, when I'm bored, I like to watch other people play video games. I'm not alone, either—an entire community has sprung up in support of "eSports," which is a fancy term for what most people would consider competitive video gaming. Interestingly, it's fairly popular: Video streams of popular tournaments will often bring in tens of thousands of viewers who are following their favorite teams and players. But as far as the popular consciousness goes, eSports isn't often discussed just because most people don't even know it exists. For those of us who enjoy it, we really want to see it flourish. There's a lot of talk about growing eSports and making eSports more popular, but it's often directed at a pre-existing community. If the eSports community is going to stand up and scream WE DEMAND TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, we need to be willing to take outreach seriously.

Cloud may be here to stay, but look before you leap

Blair Hanley Frank November 3, 2011
The cloud is the next big thing in tech. Here's what you need to know.

Keep sexist trolling under bridge

Blair Hanley Frank October 6, 2011
I'd just like to try a little experiment: picture the first person who pops into your head when you read the word "gamer." I'd bet that for most of you out there, that person is male.

Jobs’ Departure Does Not Spell Doom for Apple

Blair Hanley Frank September 15, 2011
Pundits seem to think that Steve Jobs' departure from Apple spells doom for the company. I disagree.

Get to know how your gadgets work

Blair Hanley Frank May 5, 2011
We have reached a point in time when the average human being considers the technology we use every day to be magical, at least in some way, shape or form.
Mary Claire Gegen, the ARCs Resources Coordinator, shows off a Smart Pen an Amazon Kindle, two of the tools available for students.  Photo Credit: Ben Lerchin

ARC provides assistive technology for student use

Blair Hanley Frank April 21, 2011
The Academic Resource Center has iPads and a number of other gadgets on hand to lend out to students who need them.
Credit: Molly Johanson

Privacy on the Internet is an illusion

Blair Hanley Frank April 14, 2011
The advent of the internet makes ensuring the privacy of our personal information impossible. Everyone must be mindful of this fact.
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