How often do you find yourself sitting in class, and also on Facebook or even doing an assignment for another class? If a lecture is a bit boring, our first tendency is to do something else. Surely we can multitask. Ever more, many careers require multitasking. You need to be able to be constantly plugged [...]
As a journalist, I have an obvious love for the written word—especially when it is printed in a beautiful hardcover book. But in the age of technology, even a bookworm like myself can come to terms with change and admit defeat. For a hardcore reader like myself, the Kindle Touch, one of Amazon’s new additions [...]
Seton Hill University (SHU) recently implemented various new changes into Reeves Library. Amongst these new developments is a collection of over 1,300 DVDs, many of which are multi-disc sets. The films were donated by John Michael Atherton, associate professor of philosophy. Adam Pellman, the cataloging and acquisitions librarian at SHU, expressed his delight: “We’re excited, [...]
It’s been a year since Seton Hill University (SHU) introduced the iPad campus wide. Even so, there’s still plenty to get hyped up about. For one, incoming freshmen received iPad 2s, which have cameras, enabling users to FaceTime and exploit their photography skills. 1. “Flipboard” (Free) “Flipboard” takes advantage of the iPad’s awesome functionality. [...]
You may not realize it, but every time you access the Internet, you are being watched. As you navigate through web pages, conduct Google searches and creep on classmates’ Facebook walls, your activity is being logged. But why? Because the data is extremely valuable for advertisers. A few weeks ago, I searched for a particular [...]
Bookworms and movie buffs alike can find all they need in the Greensburg Hempfield Public Library. From children’s books and DVDs to popular fiction and recent released blockbusters, this library has it all and more. Cesare Muccari, Library Director, has spent the last eight months preparing for a new addition to his library: eBooks. According [...]
By Chelsea Oliver Senior Staff Writer So, the news of the iPad 2 is technically old by now, but let’s talk about my feelings, because I know you all care deeply about how I feel. I don’t want one. I love my iPad, I guess its considered an iPad 1 now. If you remember my [...]
“As you add books to your library it puts them on the shelf,” Phil Komarny, executive director of Computer Information and Technology, said as he demonstrated using the new Apple iPad. As he flicked his fingers across the screen, the iPad electronically turned the page just as a real book’s page would. Komarny continued his [...]
