I tried the Flappy Bird replacements so you don’t have to March 20, 2014March 31, 2014 Mia Steinberg I usually do my best to avoid viral game trends. I haven’t grown a Farmville; I’ve never drawn something with friends; and I’ve never played Candy Crush Saga, because I’ve...
The Digital Frontier Part II: The darknet bazaar March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 Alexander Burton-Vulovic Electronic currency is not a new concept, but its definition is beginning to change. The predecessors of electronic payment systems like credit cards and debit cards emerged in the first...
Bringing the Internet to an offline generation March 13, 2014March 12, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness “Cyber-Seniors” is an inventive initiative for social change, making a strong impact through a deceptively simple idea. The documentary film of the same name, which played during this year’s Victoria...
A toast to the Urban Dirty March 13, 2014March 12, 2014 Chelsea Wilson Urban Dirty: A glass of Hoyne’s Dark Matter with a drop shot of bourbon (because it rhymes with urban). In the UVic Urban Development Club, it’s said that if you overdo...
UVic’s EcoCAR 2 and the future of engineering March 13, 2014March 27, 2014 Nicholas Burton-Vulovic Just outside Ring Road, in one of the old army huts, a group of enterprising young engineers toil, making their bid in a competition to help design the automobile of...
The Digital Frontier Part I: Dark side of the net March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Alexander Burton-Vulovic The Internet as we now know it may be many things, but anonymous is not necessarily one of them. Originally put together by ARPA, the U.S. military’s Advanced Research Projects...
Will to game: Check yourself, before you wreck your game shelf February 27, 2014March 13, 2014 William Workman Demos are always a welcome, crucial step in researching a purchase. They can also be fun games in themselves, whether you’re a fan hungry for a taste of an upcoming...
Delving into the cryptocurrency phenomenon February 27, 2014February 26, 2014 Alexander Burton-Vulovic Anyone who’s ever tried to send money electronically knows that it can be a huge hassle. Wire transfer fees are outrageous; currency brokers like Western Union might charge as much...
Victoria crowdfunds movies and more February 27, 2014March 4, 2014 Michel Ghanem Correction: This story has been edited since publication to reflect that a four per cent fee is collected from successful fixed funding campaigns, not those that fall short. Entrepreneurial projects in...
The cyberbirds and the cyberbees February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Janine Crockett Cybersex may be a taboo subject for some, but in academic circles, no issue is off the table. Post-Doctoral Fellow Krystelle Shaughnessy, of the Department of Psychology and the Centre...
