All the stories tagged with student
PhD student creates jumping robot that can pick itself up
11/29/2011, Jianguo Zhao, a PhD student at Michigan State has developed a robot that can not only jump, but pick itself up after it lands, and even steer itself in order to keep itself headed in the right direction. He has [...]
Student hacker penetrated Facebook
08/18/2011, Is Facebook really that hack-proof? Apparently, a student hacker was said to have successfully “penetrated” Facebook after performing repeated attempts to illegally access the social networking site’s programmes – at least according to a court heard that was held yesterday. [...]
Amazon makes life easier for students with the Student app
08/15/2011, Great news for those of you who are students – Amazon has announced the launch of its Amazon Student app that will give iPhone and iPod Touch users a convenient and easy way to shop for textbooks, electronics, apparel, bedding [...]
Facebook teachers and student “friending” now illegal, in Missouri
08/02/2011, In an effort to prevent student-teacher relationships from developing, the state of Missouri’s governor has just put into effect a law that makes it illegal for teachers to directly communicate with students, regardless of whether they’re still under their tutelage [...]
Students and staff in the Owensboro, Kentucky to receive free MacBook Air notebooks
07/27/2011, Thanks to a hefty $5 million that was collected for stimulus funding in Owensboro, Kentucky; public schools will be getting 2,200 MacBook Air notebooks for students between grades five and twelve, as well as teachers and staff in those schools. [...]
Google to announce Chrome OS notebook monthly subscription today?
05/11/2011, Remember when we reported about rumors stating that Google will be selling their Chrome notebooks at a $20/month subscription instead of a one-time price? Well, according to a recent report from Forbes, Google will be announcing the $20 subscription for [...]
Tvor, the robotic lantern lights up the dark
12/29/2010, A Czechoslovakian design student has designed a robot to help light up dark areas, wherever it is. Called Tvor, “the intelligent lighting creature”, it does its job by constantly looking for dark areas in any space and shining its light [...]
Water buckets and rocking chair turned into interactive controllers
12/27/2010, We’ve seen many strange controllers over the last few years, and now some smart folks out there have come up with the Channels project that uses buckets as a controller, allowing folks to paddle through a digital dreamscape. Each bucket [...]
Barnes & Noble Introduces Its NOOKstudy Reading Platform
07/13/2010, Barnes & Noble has announced its NOOKstudy online reading and study platform for students. The program allows students to manage eBooks and notes all in one place. Since users will be able to access their textbooks, lecture notes, syllabi, slides [...]
Students get cheaper MacBooks
12/29/2009, Apple has quietly gone about reducing the price of its white MacBook from $949 to $899 for students, teachers and faculty members. This gesture of goodwill does not come with a compromise in any way, where one can bring home [...]
