The woman wide web
Welcome dear readers, to the Other Pressā second themed issue of the year: the Technology Issue!
Local news roundup: Week of March 16
Around 4 a.m. on March 18, a Coquitlam house on Dawes Hill Road burned down.
TED Talks highlighted by Monica Lewinsky
TED Talks returned to Vancouver on March 16, showcasing another yearās-worth of presentations between then and March 20.
Futurology 101
Technology as we know it today, considered a luxury by most in the 1990s, is an integral part of most peopleās lives in the developed world. Smartphones, GPS, and the like have become deeply rooted in our daily lives. This, in particular, goes for the latest generation to reach adulthoodāa demographic commonly referred to as the millennials.
Curbing student suicide in South Korea
Recent approval of a mobile application in South Korea meant to be used as a student suicide-prevention tool has sparked some concerns in a country known as much for its Internet connectivity as for its high rates of suicide.
Releasing more expensive stuff that no one asked for
Mere weeks after announcing the brand new product āApple Watch,ā Apple has announced a slew of even more innovative, interesting, and inane products for the consumer market.
College Confessionalā¦
When I gave my landlord notice, he immediately had the Craigslist ad up and viewings scheduled. I told him what times worked for me, and when I would be out, so to just knock and if Iām not there he can just come on in.
The War of the Web
The year is 2018, though to those of us in the trenches, we just consider it Year Three. Three years of struggle. Three years of strife. Three long years since the Great Evil ābroke the Internet,ā actively destroying any semblance of order, decency, and originality within these electric halls.
āIāll admit that I never foresaw the potential for sextingā
With all of the SnapChatting and Tindering and Grindring thatās going on nowadays, itās hard for a modern Luddite to find someone to really take the blame for everything thatās wrong in the world.