For those who do not know what an ambience is, ambience refers to a sound recording of something that is associated with something. An example being...
Continue reading...Music on my Mind
Would you rather lose your sight or hearing? I have been asked this question many times and the answer tends to be the same – all...
Continue reading...Tumblr and ED Culture
TW* I first discovered Tumblr when I was freshly 11 years old – back when the website didn’t have sensitive content warnings. I was entering an...
Continue reading...Let’s Chat A Bit
Let’s Chat A Bit is the first podcast by Derin and me (Kyra), where we talk about what cryptocurrency is, our first experiences with crypto and...
Continue reading...The Future of Hydrogen (and hydrogen-powered racing)
The future of hydrogen In this podcast me, two of my colleagues and a friend of mine will talk about how hydrogen might influence our green...
Continue reading...Highly Underrated – Game Music
When I ask someone what kind of music they like the usual response is: Pop, Rap, Hip-Hop, K-Pop; or they will answer with an artist’s name...
Continue reading...From ‘the old man’s club’ to a social media phenomenon: Formula 1.
At the end of last season, I became interested in Formula 1. I watched it once and discovered that it entails way more than just some...
Continue reading...Why Does My Dad Text So… Weird?
I’m sure many people my age can relate to feeling like their parents text in a weird way (if they even text at all). They always...
Continue reading...The world of online scams – part 1
Bitcoin Billionaire
Disclaimer: this is no financial advice and no encouragement to invest in crypto, please do your own research and only spend what you can afford to...
Continue reading...The bigger game
Lin Zhu takes Animal Crossing as the subject for a case study on the psychology behind games.Animal Crossing got released during a global pandemic which brought...
Continue reading...Netflix shouldn’t be a place for sex education
Influence of sexually explicit scenes in movies If you have spent any time browsing through netflix for new shows or movies, you would have noticed that...
Continue reading...Special offer! In-app purchases & the temptations of microtransactions
I recently got a Fitbit smartwatch, and while that is also an interesting subject to discuss, I want to talk about the premium option that came...
Continue reading...In honor of this #wordmentalhealthday
Lately, my social media seem to have been filled with two contradictory ideas. On my Instagram feed, I’ve been bombarded with posts about mental health and...
Continue reading...How big brands are stealing ideas and capitalizing on small designers
It is the plagiarism of the fashion world and quite the unfair fight: enormous fast-fashion companies are stealing the creative ideas and designs from independent designer...
Continue reading...A Game Is not Enough
I had a little spare time this weekend and I suddenly felt the urge to start up The Sims again, for the first time in a...
Continue reading...A brief overview of ‘human flesh search’ (doxing) in China
With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more people are getting information and enjoying services. In addition to browsing information, search engines have become...
Continue reading...From Game to Reality: Oxenfree’s Big Treasure Hunt
Gaming has become a very popular pastime in our modern society. Whether you play MMOs on a regular basis, or occasionally play a Call of Duty...
Continue reading...A11y and the digital world
Our society is digitalizing at a rapid pace. Banking services, managing your insurances, applying for benefits, it all happens online. You might order your food, groceries,...
Continue reading...The internet of things and stress relief
The Internet of Things would allow us to become more efficient. In class we discussed how your house can be heated while you are headed home,...
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