NaNoWriMo returns
Nathan Smith
October 21, 2010
For any aspiring novelist, chronic storyteller or someone just looking for something creative to do, the 2010 round of National Novel Writing Month this November is for them. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual online challenge that encourages writers of all ages and backgrounds... Read more »
Mixed views on 3D film
Jared Maddox
October 21, 2010
The thrill of a third dimension: a dinosaur charging at the screen and the shrapnel of a great explosion racing toward the eyes of an enraptured audience. No other form of entertainment has proven to have quite the same electrifying effect, and yet some refuse to go along with this new medium... Read more »
iPhone 4 overview
Nathan Smith
October 21, 2010
Life’s extraterrestrial origins
Nathan Smith
May 20, 2010
It’s a common concept amongst both scientists and storytellers, and it may be summed up best by a quote from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica: “There are those who believe that life here began out there.” Numerous theories of the creation of life on Earth – mystical, scientific, divine... Read more »
Austin area provides summer fun
Hannah Jane Deciutiis
May 20, 2010
Students often experience some amount of boredom or monotony during the summer as the long, sunny days stretch into weeks and eventually months. Finding new and interesting things to do in Cedar Park can be difficult to accomplish, but a little research is all it takes to discover the many opportunities... Read more »
Things that drive your lifeguard crazy
Beth Rozacky
May 20, 2010
Running: I can tell when you’re running around the pool, my sunglasses are dark but I’m not asleep behind them. Even when you’re on the other side of the pool I have a full visual of your body. I can totally hear your feet slapping the concrete behind my stand. “WALK…please,” doesn’t... Read more »
Nintendo brings 3D to new game console
Nathan Smith
May 20, 2010
Over the past decade, 3D entertainment has become more and more popular. Movies like Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and a pack of films out of Pixar’s animation studios have done well to increase the novelty of 3D technology, but what about 3D games? The gaming company that brought you consoles... Read more »
iPad proves useful for students
Nathan Smith
April 1, 2010
It’s one of the most anticipated Apple products of the year, and no one knew much about it until Steve Jobs debuted the new member of the Apple family on January 27. The next generation in touch-screen computer technology has arrived, and it’s not receiving the warm welcomes that Apple... Read more »
New E-books on the way
Nathan Smith
April 1, 2010
Those tech-savvy people out there are probably already fairly acquainted with today’s e-reader technology – the devices used to upload and download electronic copies of books and papers. The first generation e-readers were clunky tablets with black-and-white text, nothing more. And when... Read more »
Script Frenzy returns
Nathan Smith
April 1, 2010
For those eager writers looking for a new challenge, be on the lookout for the next round of the worldwide writing challenge: Script Frenzy. Script Frenzy is an online project that encourages writers both young and old, student and worker, to finally dust off that idea for a script that’s... Read more »