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Posted on 25 April 2007 by Aaron Morey

As the weather gets warmer, college students look forward to summer activities like playing frisbee, grilling or sitting on the porch and listening to some music. Here’s what you might want to know about downloading music this summer: EMI and DRM Apple recently announced that it will be releasing music from the EMI Group on the iTunes [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: One Laptop Per Child, Social Justice, Technology

Program seeks to provide laptops for all

Posted on 13 February 2007 by Aaron Morey

Computers have changed the way Americans live, and it is easy to assume the whole world shares in our progress. But the way we live is not the case in many parts of the world, so the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is attempting to change that. OLPC is an organization devoted to building a [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Technology

Flying Cars and Email Addiction

Posted on 13 February 2007 by Aaron Morey

Who needs drivers? In a previous column, I complained that, in spite of all our technological advances, I still do not have a flying car. Well, cars still aren’t flying, but they may be getting closer to driving themselves. The U.S. Department of Defense is sponsoring the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge, a race [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Playstation, Technology

Ready to buy a new Playstation3?

Posted on 06 December 2006 by Aaron Morey

in a move that excited gaming enthusiasts across America, both Sony and Nintendo released their newest consoles last week. As the Sony PlayStation3 and Nintendo Wii hit stores within days of each other, eager gamers camped out in front of Best Buy stores. Popularity: 5% [?] Continue Reading

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Tags: Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Technology

Microsoft back in browser battle with Internet Explorer 7

Posted on 08 November 2006 by Aaron Morey

Last week, Microsoft announced that it was releasing the long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 Web browser. It’s been more than five years since the last version became available.Explorer has been the most widely used Web browser since the late 1990s when it overtook its only major rival, Netscape Navigator. Its popularity largely stemmed from the fact [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Books, budget, Freshmen

Pssst… if you’re missing a text book, check online

Posted on 27 September 2006 by Aaron Morey

Everyone hates buying textbooks. According to a recent government report, college students spend an average of $900 a year on books. After their first time plunking down five hundred or more dollars at BookMarq or Sweeney’s books, most Marquette students begin to look for other sources to purchase books from. Half.com, Amazon and DogEars are [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Blu-Ray, Technology

Blu-rays could make DVDs the new eight-track

Posted on 27 March 2006 by Aaron Morey

Anyone watching football recently probably noticed the number of ads for the latest, biggest high-definition TVs. High-definition has become America’s newest technology obsession. Not long ago, people were impressed with digital media like CDs and DVDs. Today, higher quality speakers and TV screens have the masses demanding higher quality audio and video. Popularity: 6% [?] Continue Reading

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Tags: Macs, Technology

So how does it feel to be a traitor?

Posted on 01 February 2006 by Aaron Morey

Mac fanatics were shocked last June when Apple announced that it would discontinue its line of computers with Motorola’s Power PC processor chip and switch to Intel chips. Intel manufactures chips for computers running Apple’s rival, Microsoft Windows. To loyal Apple users, this seemed like the equivalent of the Bears and Packers deciding to share [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: computers, Technology

Students should beware of sneaky software on Sony CDs

Posted on 30 November 2005 by Aaron Morey

The entertainment giant Sony Corporation came under fire a couple weeks ago with accusations that it put secretive software onto its music CDs. Anyone who has purchased a CD printed by Sony in the last several months probably has encountered DRM, or digital rights management. Popularity: 6% [?] Continue Reading

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