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Review: Razer Destructor Mousepad

December 22, 2008 - 1:22pm
By Zheng Gu
Most gamers don't think of their mouse pad as a key ingredient for success. Hardcore gamers know better, though. The Destructor is a firm pad with a hard, low-friction coating on the top and a soft rubber coating on the bottom. It is my third gaming mousepad, replacing my previous Razer eXactMat. This one even comes with its own carrying sleeve, which helps it give off that 'high-end' feel.

iPod Touch Apps: Worth Their Hype?

October 5, 2008 - 11:04am
By Zheng Gu
As promised, Gu looks back on his iPod Touch and the range of applications he's obtained, including Diner Dash, Facebook, Enigmo, Dizzy Bee, Facebook, AIM, and more. Don't know if you should partake? Gu gives his take on whether or not they are worth their cost.

New Gannett X-Rays Serve Patients Faster

September 18, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Andrew Pinon

In a move to smooth the transition to having fully electronic health records, Gannett Health Services recently implemented a state of the art radiography system. The Radiology Information System/ Picture Archiving and Communications System for managing medical images is providing faster service and more efficient doctor-patient communication.

The transition to the Kodak DR 3500 occurred after three years of research and planning to seek the best value in replacing outdated technology and to streamline radiologic images with other fully electronic health records. Following a period of renovations to the radiology suite and training for radiographers and clinicians, the system came into use

in January.


Magnetic Cows, Commitment-Phobia, the Volt, and More

September 17, 2008 - 11:22pm
By Josh Pothen
Ever noticed cows following the Earth's magnetic field? Know what Obama and McCain have to say about movies? Wonder why you're plagued with marital conflicts? Join Pothen as he delves into these and other news you may have missed.

Badaboom Works Fast--When It Works

September 14, 2008 - 11:30pm
By Zheng Gu
Zheng Gu shares his overall positive experience using the Badaboom Media Converter beta, a device that formats video and audio files for wide range of devices through a process called transcoding.

Google Releases Chrome Browser

September 3, 2008 - 8:50pm
By Zheng Gu
Just yesterday, the public beta of Google's first web browser made it online . I've been using it as my default browser for a day now, and I love it. The download is less than 500KB. This browser is very lightweight, fast and efficient, but packs many new features (all detailed in the online comic).

After Four-Day Streak, Unforseen University E-mail Outage Ends

A 'known bug' caused irretrievable loss of some data

June 22, 2008 - 11:51pm
By Michael Stratford

A known computer “bug” in Cornell’s e-mail servers triggered an unexpected and widespread e-mail outage last week that left many users of the University’s email services unable to send or receive e-mail. It caused irreversible damage to about 3,800 e-mail accounts, according to CIT.


Sudden E-mail Outage Affects Cornell Community

Staff works to revive system after bug plagues server

June 16, 2008 - 9:22pm
By Michael Stratford

Members of the Cornell community are still facing problems trying to send and receive e-mail as the University continues to combat a widespread, unexpected outage of many of its e-mail servers.

Cornell staff and Sun Microsystems have been working “around the clock” to remedy the situation since the problems first occurred on Sunday at noon, according to Simeon Moss ’73, director of Cornell Press Relations.


Apple Will Allow Third-Party Applications on iPhone

October 17, 2007 - 3:57pm
By The Associated Press