Fall 2014
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Fall 2014A Different Kind of Heart Problem
The Emergence of the Heartbleed Virus
On April 7, 2014 the Internet panicked. Passwords were no longer safe, banks no longer secure – the security that so many of us blindly put our trust in had been broken. With around half a million of the Internet’s web servers vulnerable to attack, Heartbleed became the most infamous computer bug in recent computer history. As such, we must ask ourselves: what is Heartbleed, why did it occur, and why is it such a big deal?
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Fall 2014Do you Want to Build a PC?
Upgrade your Computing Capabilities
As your old computer draws its lasts breaths, you begin to browse the stores for a brand new machine. While you saunter down the aisles gazing at overpriced computers, you think to yourself that there must be another way. There is – buying each part individually and building your computer from scratch. While this process takes more time and effort, the customizability and savings offered by building your own computer makes it well worth it.
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Fall 2014Cable TV is Dying and Online Services are Taking Over
The Rise of Streaming
The traditional cable experience is out-dated and limited. Viewers are confined to the living room, flipping through hundreds of channels, hoping that they have tune in at just the right moment. Furthermore, customers have been forced to purchase bloated TV bundles instead of choosing which channels they want. In 2014, viewers want to watch what they want, when they want, and how they want – all for a reasonable price. People fed up with cable TV providers are turning to online services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime for exactly these reasons.
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Fall 2014The Digital World is Sparking a Pen-and-Paper Renaissance
Table Top Games are Evolving with Technology
Youtube channels are helping to draw attention to table top games that were stagnating or facing declines in popularity. Shows like TableTop on Youtube by Wil Wheaton or the RollPlay series by popular eSports personality J.P. McDaniel are extremely popular, showing a trend for these games to digital platforms.
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Fall 2014Videoconferencing and You
The Future of Interviews
Do you have a remote job interview or thesis defence that requires a video and audio feed? Or do you want to have a guest lecturer make an appearance during one of your classes? Or maybe you just want to discuss a topic with another scholar from a distant institution? Regardless of the occasion, the Arts Computing Office (ACO) has multiple tools available to help you set up the best possible telepresence connection with remote individuals, groups, or institutions.
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Fall 2014Changing the Way the Game is Re(played)
Virtual Officiating
For any avid basketball fan, the 2014 NBA Playoffs have been an absolute treat this season with five first round match-ups being pushed to a seventh game. Though viewers have had more than enough games to satisfy their basketball cravings, some are focussing on one element of the game that has left a sour taste in many mouths: officiating.
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