American Youth Are Far Too Familiar With Gun Violence
I was sad when I heard about the 26 innocent people who were killed at the school last Friday, but I wasn’t shocked. Shootings happen every day, especially where I’m from.
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Oakland Buyback Nets 300 Guns
Over 130 cars full of Oakland, Calif. residents lined up as early as 6 a.m. this past Saturday outside of Saint Benedict’s church to get rid of their guns in exchange for $200 cash.
The Science Behind Speaker-Making
Are you trying to get new speakers in your car but they’re too expensive? Have you ever considered making your…
Seagulls Are Still There
I’ve never been much of an environmentalist, but a trip to the gulf coast this summer got me thinking about…
Getting Healthy For The New Year
As I approach the third flight of stairs at my high school, I have to pause just to catch my breath. It’s embarrassing. That’s why I’m making my resolution to exercise in the New Year.
Young People Put A Human Face On Data
Big data. Everyone has a slightly different definition of this new buzzword.
Rick Smolan, former photographer for National Geographic and TIME Magazine and the author of The Human Face of Big Data, defined the term for us like this:
“When you take several different sources for information and you overlap them and you look for patterns in the data… It’s a little bit like watching the planet develop a nervous system. …All of us walking around with our smartphones, we’ve become human sensors. So we’re all feeding data back into this growing mass of databases, and the ability to collect data, process it, visualize it and react to it in real time is something the human race has never had before.”
Type A Machine – 3D Printer
Have you ever run out of dishes while you had guests over? Instead of going to buy some more what…
The BMI Is Not For Me
My doctor started with all the regular questions: are you eating your fruits and vegetables… that kind of thing. She…
Gamers Welcome ‘Halo 4’
Thousands of Americans lined up last night, not to vote, but to buy one of the most anticipated new video games of the year. Halo 4 is the latest installment of the popular franchise for the Microsoft XBox 360. Some gamers refer to Halo as their Star Wars.