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Tag: Tech Commentary
10.10.2008
by Elvis Montero October 10, 2030 - The air is particularly dry and thick today. The current temperature is 107 °F, and it’s only 8:43 a.m. The air quality is rapidly...
10.03.2008
by Elvis Montero It was 2 a.m. and the hours had extended
indefinitely since I had started working
on this assignment. I was exhausted and I
needed sugar in my bloodstream, so I...
09.26.2008
by Elvis Montero On September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), arguably one of
the most complex human-made artifacts ever assembled, was switched
on for the first time...
09.19.2008
by Elvis Montero “R u 4 real? i dun get it. port?” was what my former co-worker’s eighth
text message said one unusually hot summer night. It was 10 p.m. and he
was still at the...
09.12.2008
by Elvis Montero On my way to Upstate New York from the Dominican
Republic, I found myself lingering at JFK for over three
hours. As I sat in the waiting area and hastily devoured
my...
09.05.2008
by Elvis Montero As teenagers and young adults, we are very comfortable
with the prospect of dealing with a website to arrange any
of the myriad activities we conduct daily, from...
05.09.2008
by Elvis Montero If you think Facebook and MySpace are crowded
with brainless average Joes, then you should
check out IntelligentPeople.com, a new social
network with a self-described...
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by Elvis Montero We all love our iPods, right? That’s an understatement.
It’s not just love; it’s zealotry. Take a look around, and
you’ll quickly realize that iPods have become...
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Jamie Douglas
I’d like to share a revelation that I have had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to...
Kansas City National College Media...
This past weekend, nine members of the Reporter staff attended the National College Media Convention in Kansas City, a...
Election Day at RIT
Voting for change? Or are you putting country first? Either way, here are three RIT events that you can partake...