Heather
Transistors & Whitman College
Fundamentally, transistors serve two functions. The first –and what it’s most widely known for– is their ability to act as an on and off...
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Heather
- May 1
- 2 min
What is Blender?
This is a brief article about Blender. But what is Blender? Blender is (and I might be biased here) a fantastic piece of 3D software. It...
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Heather
- Apr 25
- 3 min
AI and Discrimination
Back in 2019, a regional court in China started using an AI called Xiao Zhi. Originally its purpose was just to announce judicial...
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Heather
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Solid State Drives and the Brain
It’s a strange object, really. Electrically-driven, composed of unimaginably small components, and quite connected to psychology. This...
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Heather
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Legislation Around AI
(To clarify, this article is not about legislation written by AI, but rather legislation written about AI) AI. We all know about AI at...
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Heather
- Feb 6
- 2 min
What is Wolfram|Alpha?
You may have heard of WolframAlpha, you may have not. If you have, you might still be surprised to learn that it isn’t a search engine....
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Heather
- Jan 22
- 5 min
Bite-Sized Tidbits
One of my previous articles talked a little as to how Whitman’s archives work. What I didn’t talk about, though, was some of the...
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Heather
- Dec 5, 2023
- 3 min
On Researching (Metaphorical) Whales (AKA How to Use the Archives)
The title of this article may have caused you to raise an eyebrow. As it may suggest, I’m not talking about researching actual whales,...
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Heather
- Nov 28, 2023
- 6 min
A Brief Delve Into Google Sheets
Graphic Designer: me For a lot of people Google Sheets might look like a simple enough tool. You have a spreadsheet of cells, you can...
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Carlos Munoz
- Nov 28, 2023
- 4 min
Abracadabra! Vanishing Emails in Gmail
With Gmail's confidential mode, you can safeguard sensitive information against unauthorized or accidental sharing. Messages sent in this...
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Heather
- Nov 14, 2023
- 6 min
A Brief History of Whitman's Planetarium
Graphic designer: Heather Whitman College is a place filled with names, with places like the residence halls, Maxey, Penrose, Reid, and...
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Heather
- Nov 9, 2023
- 5 min
Hard Drives: How Come Silicon Remembers?
How do transistors work, and why are they so important? How do cameras work? Or in this first article’s case, how come silicon remembers?
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Catelyn Clevenger
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
Sleep and Technology: Is Technology The Villain?
Editor: Heather Romero Michel. Graphic Designer: Clara Crandall. Do any of these problems sound familiar to you? Sleeping less than 7...
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sunc00
- Oct 31, 2023
- 4 min
Try This Video Game 1: Costume Quest
School can be a stressful time, and it can be hard to wind down and have fun. I hope these video games can help relieve stress and help...
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Carlos Munoz
- Oct 30, 2023
- 2 min
File Management: Your Guide to College Success
Welcome, brave scholars, to the ultimate academic adventure! College life is a thrilling whirlwind of quests and challenges, where each...
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Carlos Munoz
- Oct 26, 2023
- 2 min
From the Dorm Room to the Boardroom: How Machine Learning Will Propagate Marginalization
Coded Bias explores the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini’s discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned...
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Charlotte Elliott
- Oct 19, 2023
- 1 min
Thoughts on Canvas: Modules
In the realm of academia, miscommunication stands as a leading source of conflicts between professors and students. Therefore, it is...
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Charlotte Elliott
- Oct 19, 2023
- 1 min
Thoughts on Canvas: Notifications
Canvas email notifications are a mixed bag for me. On one hand, they can be quite infuriating, but on the other, they've been a lifesaver...
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Charlotte Elliott
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Thoughts on Canvas: Dashboard
When you initially log into Canvas, I assure you, it can be as overwhelming as any new website. It's a barrage of colors, images, and...
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Charlotte Elliott
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Thoughts on Canvas: Grades
Grades can be both a student's ally and adversary in the world of college education. We yearn to know them, to catch a glimpse of how...
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