Digital Birdhouse
How long do you last each day before using the internet? If, like many people, you use your smartphone as an alarm, it’s probably not too long. When your alarm goes off, you frustratingly palm at your phone to stop its incessant buzzing and beeping. Then you check your alerts, notifications, and, on occasion, social […]
Category Archives: Raptor Banter
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Aug
Aug
Whenever you visit a site, you will see either “HTTP” or “HTTPS” right at the start of the URL in the address bar. They are both acronyms, and the first four letters stand for “hypertext transfer protocol.” They are there to let you know which protocol the site you’re visiting uses to transfer data over a […]
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Aug
Aug
Over thirty years ago, back on February 1, 1993, Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates showed off a brand new product, the Wallet PC. He heralded it as a device that would make it unnecessary to carry around cash, cards, and photos. “There’s no reason why you can’t just carry a single little PC about the size […]
06
Aug
Aug
In classic sci-fi movies like “Terminator” (1984) and “The Matrix” (1999), Artificial Intelligence (AI) gains sentience and dedicates its immense computer-brainpower to exterminating or enslaving mankind. In our reality, however, AI is what teachers warn students about not because it poses a threat to their personal safety (yet), but because relying on it too much […]
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Jul
Jul
There are cultural norms, phrases, and units of measurement that are objectively strange but are still used on a daily basis. It’s common knowledge that if you want to be direct about something, you should not “beat around the bush;” we all know that water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit; lastly, we all know that the […]
02
Jul
Jul
While summer is a time for many to take a break, web developers often see it as a season of opportunity. Some use the slower pace to refine their skills, redesign personal projects, or experiment with new frameworks and design trends. Others take time to recharge creatively by being immersed in the unmistakably special thing […]
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Jun
Jun
In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “cool” is defined as informally meaning, “excellent,” or “fashionable” and “hip.” In my book, there are few birds more excellent, fashionable, or hip than the birds of prey. Birds of prey are carnivorous birds, and source their meat from hunting and scavenging. They are also the inspiration for our mascot, the […]
19
Jun
Jun
Want in on a little secret? If you ever want to start a popular TV show, a long-running comic book series, or one of the most-watched movie trailers in the history of YouTube, just put zombies in it. Zombies are a pop culture phenomenon, and have been for decades. More than any other monster invented […]
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May
May
The internet has increased the amount of time people spend on the toilet more than any foodborne illness known to man. Even the excruciating minutes spent in the bathroom after a midnight Taco Bell run wreaks havoc on your colon are nothing compared to the time we normally spend doomscrolling on our porcelain thrones. Honestly, […]
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May
May
Some people are stuck in the analog age in the midst of a digital world. My dad was one of those people. In fact, I’ll bet a lot of people’s dads were like that. Unless it had a carburetor or it could kill you by using it wrong, there was a good chance it was […]
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