Spencer Schneier News Editor Some questions in life require deeper thought than others. Issues such as fiscal policy, particle physics and the meaning of existence run deeper than most questions. Often in life we avoid thinking about such matters, but occasionally one is stared down directly by them, and has no choice but to confront it. As I sat in the iconic Yum Yum … Continue reading Spencer’s Spork
Spencer Schneier News Editor Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke this past Tuesday at Berean Baptist Church, touching on issues such as national debt and welfare. Carson, who spoke of his upbringing in a poor family, outlined how he would plan to bring foreign corporate dollars back to the United States with a flat tax, using the revenue from said program to … Continue reading Carson visits Triad, speaks at church
Spencer Schneier News Editor One of the more recent trends in technology is the rise of mobile payments, a technology that allows users to pay with their mobile phones. Google recently released their Android Pay platform, which allows users to tap their NFC-enabled phones at participating retailers to pay, without having to use a debit or credit card. Apple Pay recently expanded to … Continue reading Mobile payments come to Android, expand for iOS
Spencer Schneier News Editor This past Friday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced his resignation. The announcement came as lawmakers were attempting to prevent the government from shutting down Wednesday. It was particularly surprising as Boehner had not informed anyone close to him of the decision, even telling the press that he wasn’t sure until that morning. Boehner cited the turmoil as one … Continue reading Goodbye Boehner
Spencer Schneier News Editor The second Republican Primary debate took place this past Wednesday at the Reagan Library. The debate featured 11 candidates, with the only change from the first debate being that Carly Fiorina was added to the mix. Several polls, including one of CNN’s, considered Fiorina to be a breakout candidate after the first debate, where she was in the earlier … Continue reading Donald “Trumped” in GOP Debate
Spencer Schneier News Editor Last Wednesday, Apple announced its new iPhone 6s and 6s+, which means that smartphone users are now in the middle of new phone season. When shopping for a new phone, it can be intimidating to have to consider all of the options, particularly when so many brands work hard on creating a persona for themselves, as opposed to a … Continue reading Smart Phone Previews
Spencer Schneier News Editor n Sunday, Bernie Sanders delivered a speech at the Greensboro Coliseum to a crowd of over 9,000 people, outlining his platform in a passionate speech touching on things from racial inequality to health care reform. Many of his solutions are outlandish; some of them are probably too socialist to ever be viable in the U.S. political climate, but all of … Continue reading My weekend at Bernie’s
Spencer Schneier News Editor I remember it well, standing across the water and looking at the Manhattan skyline. I asked my mother if we could go to the top of the World Trade Center, with the Twin Towers being my favorite buildings in the entire city. “Not today Spencer, it’s not like they’re going anywhere,” she replied. What seemed in my memory like a … Continue reading An ode to New York
Spencer Schneier News Editor UNC-Greensboro Information Technology Services (ITS) announced in August that it would be switching the campus over from the current UNCG-Faculty-Staff-Student network to eduroam, which is an international network for the education and research communities. Eduroam, which is short for Education Roaming, has been available on campus since Jan. 1, 2015, but it will become the primary provider this fall. … Continue reading Eduroam to become UNCG’s Wireless Network
Spencer Schneier News Editor Last week, multiple outlets reported that Google would be bringing its Android Wear smartwatch operating system to the iOS ecosystem. Apple has prevented device makers in the past from making third-party devices compatible with Apple’s products, but it seems as though Google was able to allow for this compatibility by building an app that follows the rules of the … Continue reading Android Wear compatibility with iPhone makes wearables accessible
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