Central Universities Online Magazine Science and Technology Section http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:19 -0500 en-us 60 Ever wonder what might happen if your alarm clock and pillow decided to have babies? The result would be a chumby. It looks like an alarm clock, but is soft and squishy like a pillow. Functionally, it is a dedicated widget viewer. 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt; breaks down what's good (and bad) about this pillow-like alarm clock-computer-Internet radio player. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/229 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/229 Who cares if Internet Explorer and Firefox make up about 92 percent of the Internet browser market? Many people still use other browsers for their Internet needs. 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt; breaks down the best "other browsers" available with Flock 2.0, Safari and Opera 9.5. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/220 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/220 It seems Web browsers pop-up each day as the cyber world keeps expanding into the endless space that is modern technology. With so many to choose from, it's easy to get lost in it. 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt; gives a run down of the new features that can be found in the newest offerings of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/216 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/216 The debate over global warming has intensified in the last few years, causing people to take different sides. Is it human-caused? Is it natural? Does it even matter? Regardless of your position, 'lt;b'gt;Lindsay Knake'lt;/b'gt; believes everyone should do their part to ensure we have a healthy place to live. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/173 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/173 This is your dad's networking application. It's not about social networking as much as professional networking, writes 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt;. The people you connect with on LinkedIn are people that may be able to help you get a job one day. If you're looking for a friend to point you in the direction of the next sweet party on campus, this is not the website to do it. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/190 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/190 Ruckus.com is meant to revolutionize the way students download music. What's more, the music is free to download. But there's a catch. A lot of catches, actually. 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt; reviews the newest MP3 downloading Website. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/161 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/161 Most people use flash drives as their data transfer method of choice. There are good reasons behind this. Flash drives are cheap, can hold remarkably large amounts of data and rarely get corrupted. But flash drives can do more than just store photos and documents. 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt 'lt;/b'gt; explains the newest development in flash drive technology - portable applications. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/142 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/142 Hulu is a step in the right direction for television networks as well as movie studios, writes 'lt;b'gt;Matt Hewitt'lt;/b'gt;. Hulu is a new Internet video service that allows users to access hundreds of full-length television episodes, movies, and other video content online, all for free. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/120 http://www.grandcentralmagazine.com/sci_tech/120