Trickle-down ethics: We need to be human
(09/25/13 12:50am)
Last week, this plea from an 8-year-old kid from North Carolina surfaced online:
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Penthouse Magazine files for bankruptcy, Internet to blame
(09/23/13 12:53am)
These days, dirty magazines — like VHS and cassette tapes, flip phones and the Walkman — have become relics of yore. The Internet, for better or for worse, quickly phased out the need for clunky adult DVDs and magazines.
Privacy is dead: Facebook violates our civil liberties
(09/19/13 12:15am)
As various public health, youth and consumer groups work this week to request the Federal Trade Commission block Facebook from passing a bunch of sketchy changes to its privacy policy, we’re reminded of the old German legend of Faust.
Hitler quotes and Pinterest: Taylor Swift's e-problem
(09/18/13 11:26pm)
News flash: Not everything on the Internet is true. Yet people continue to share and reblog information without checking its accuracy.
Internet cafe raided over potential violation of recent state gambling law
(09/18/13 2:15am)
Gainesville Police raided a local Internet cafe Tuesday after an investigation showed it could have been operating in violation of a recently passed Florida law.
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(09/18/13 2:00am)
Detective Rob Concannon, Detective Matt Goeckel and Sgt. Greg Armagost load computers marked for evidence in a truck Tuesday. Gainesville Police raided Gators Hot Spot Sweepstakes, an Internet cafe, after a judge issued a search warrant.
The death of college dating by hookup culture
(09/16/13 11:27pm)
The college-dating scene seems to be a culture of not-quite-caring — an awkward landscape pocked with holes and valleys that trip us up on the way to understanding our relationships. Try drafting one text to the dime from last weekend. The metaphor will crystallize pretty quickly when you find yourself eight drafts deep and still unsure of what to say.
The NSA can now exploit and crack your data — what do you have to hide?
(09/12/13 12:58am)
We’re on the verge of a second civil war.
We Can’t Stop: Why do we turn to pop culture in turmoil?
(09/12/13 12:35am)
When I find myself in times of trouble/Miley Cyrus comes to me/speaking words of wisdom:/”la-da-dee-da-dee, we like to party.”
Tell us a story: open mic night event The Conch turns one
(09/11/13 11:34pm)
The open mic stood center stage like a blinking cursor on a blank Word document, expectantly waiting for someone to approach it. Natalie Nix, 26, a UF English alumna and emcee for The Conch, was the first to take on the mic.
Social media, Internet would've likely changed how we watched 9/11 unfold
(09/11/13 3:02am)
Today, people all around the United States will take to Facebook and Twitter expressing their thoughts and concerns about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
How to get that job in 5 easy steps
(09/09/13 7:55pm)
The semester is starting and somewhere between reuniting with friends, ordering books, and going to football games, you're also supposed to plan out your future and prepare job applications. In the excitement of things, tweaking your resume and updating your LinkedIn falls to the wayside, until the day before career fair when you realize you've got nothing but a dusty suit. You need a plan of attack to help you prepare for these events in advance, while leaving plenty of time for school, work, friends, and everything in between. Here are five things you can start doing now to rise above the chaos:
NSA's spying presents the perfect opportunity to look at digital presence
(09/08/13 11:51pm)
If you’re reading this, chances are pretty good that you have an account on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr, Foursquare or some sort of social media platform. You probably post pictures, update your status, “check-in” at certain locations and play hours of mobile games connected to your social network.
Man behind Reddit to speak at UF in January about Internet, entrepreneurship
(09/06/13 12:36am)
Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the website Reddit, just announced he’ll be visiting UF on Jan. 17 as part of a five-month-long tour promoting Internet entrepreneurship.
Back away from that cellphone — you could be Internet-addicted
(09/05/13 1:21am)
I am sitting at my laptop, writing an article, playing the “Morning Murmur” track on Coffitivity and intermittently pausing to check my Facebook, email, Twitter and Tumblr.
Coffee shops have mixed approaches to free wi-fi inside store
(09/03/13 2:40am)
Coffee shop owners in some major cities are waging war on the “laptop squatter,” but in Gainesville, it’s the least of business owners’ worries.
Miley Cyrus' VMA performance isn't the problem — it's the bad example she's setting for girls growing up that is
(09/02/13 11:43pm)
Nothing new can be said about Miley Cyrus’ racy VMA performance, and the world is sick of hearing about it anyway. All six and a half minutes of uncomfortable dancing have been broken down, mocked and raked for deeper meaning.
Computing Help Desk getting more help requests for connecting to UF Wi-Fi
(08/26/13 11:51pm)
Ed. note: For those who are having trouble connecting, the help desk has a self-help guide here.
Chill out, Internet: Ben Affleck isn't as bad of a choice to play Batman as you think
(08/26/13 11:22pm)
Last week, Warner Bros. announced Ben Affleck will play Bruce Wayne opposite Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent in the coming Batman vs. Superman movie.
Rules for college eating: Make a plan, buy frozen food, have fun
(08/14/13 7:20pm)
For freshmen, eating can be a challenge. You’ve been thrust into a new environment, and you’re feeling the birth pangs of your newfound adulthood. Nostalgic for your family and the nutrition they gave you, you must now cut the umbilical cord and find your own source of nutrition. How can you do this without starving or going broke?
