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5 Things You Can Do For Your Tech-Challenged Mom on Mother's Day

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:09:42 +0000

Oh, moms. A generation of "digital immigrants," our moms have a real love/hate relationship with technology. While most moms we know love their iPads/Kindles/iPhones/weird off-brand tablets, they also seem to have a very hard time figuring them out, and have a tendency to get overwhelmed by tech problems.

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Colts QB Andrew Luck Still Uses A Flip Phone Despite His $22.1M Contract

Joe Student — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:30:05 +0000

It's a good thing Andrew Luck can read a defense better than he can access the internet on his cell phone. Even though the Indianapolis Colts quarterback signed a $22.1 million contract after being selected with the first-overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Luck still uses an archaic Samsung

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Watch This Giant Real-Life Robot Dog Fling Cinderblocks Across the Room

Mike Moody — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:10:27 +0000

The mad scientists over at Boston Dynamics have created a four-legged dog-like robot they call BigDog robot.

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What I Learned in My Week Without a Smartphone — The Fairer Sex Files

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:00:51 +0000

There are times in my life (for instance, when in the presence of Andrew W.K.) where I am unspeakably grateful to have a tool in my pocket to document my increasingly-ridiculous life. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself phone-less in the Big Apple for almost an entire week. Things got really weird.

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SUNYIT To Begin Offering New Advanced Certificate Program This Fall

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:00:32 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - SUNYIT will soon be offering engineers and other professionals the chance to earn an Advanced Certificate in Data Analysis.

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Cuomo Visits Mohawk Valley, Discusses Economic Future

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:25:28 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Governor Andrew Cuomo toured the Mohawk Valley today to see how the region spent last year's regional economic development council grant.

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Educators Invited To Attend 4th Annual Tech Fair In Rome

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:59:58 +0000

Rome, NY (WIBX) - Teachers, school administrators and technology coordinators are invited to attend the 4th Annual Technology Fair at the The Beeches, in Rome.

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Hanna: STEM Act Will Boost College Graduation Rates

WIBX — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:38:42 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Congressman Richard Hanna, (R-NY22) unveiled a new measure that promises to increase the number of students graduating with STEM degrees.

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2045 Initiative Plans to Establish a New Immortal Mankind

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:00:55 +0000

Most of us have a difficult enough time just getting up in the morning, let alone planning our future goals for the next 33 years. However, a 31-year-old Russian billionaire by the name of Dmitry Itskov is doing just that, as he is currently working with a plethora of scientific minds to develop a way to transfer human consciousness to an artificial form – with a goal of human immortality by 2045.

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SUNYIT Hosting Local Nanotech Forum

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:00:27 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - SUNYIT is hosting a nano-tech forum to help local communities acclimate to the Mohawk Valley's growing technology sector.

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Three SUNYIT Professors Earn Innovation Grants

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:34:33 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Three SUNYIT professors are receiving Innovative Instruction Technology Grants as part of The Power of SUNY campaign.

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Google Glasses Can Be Yours for a Price

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:30:26 +0000

In April, Google announced to the world Project Glass, augmented reality goggles that use Google maps, GPS technology, gyroscopes, powerful mini-processors and voice recognition software to keep the wearer connected to the internet completely hands-free.

Now this science fiction-like technology is available to buy. Sort of.

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Oneida County Taking Part In National Teacher STEM Training Program

WIBX — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:35:37 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County is taking part in a national teacher training program this summer.

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SUNYIT To Host Technology Showcase

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:15:45 +0000

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Are you, or someone you know, interested in technology?

SUNY-IT is hosting a student-led technology showcase this Thursday, starting at 1 p.m. at Wildcat Field House.

Middle and high school students from across Madison, Oneida and Herkimer counties will present live demonstrations of Technology Education class projects

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