Tech Talk: The Future of Desktops

Hello Friends. As I wish we could all have a stainless-steel DeLorean and cool auto-lacing Nike high-tops and jump ahead to see where tech will go sadly we can’t. However, according to CNET.com, a current technology news site, Apple’s Mac Pro may be no more.

Demo-Gogues: Bastion Demo

When a young adult goes off to college, one could say they’ve gone about the process of making a new world for themselves. It’s as if they’re building the very earth beneath them, knowing that an errant step could lead them falling to a bottomless void of failure. And that every part of their world must be built. In the case of Bastion, this is quite literal.

Demo-Gogues: Gundemonium Recollection Demo

For the sake of those considerably less nerdy among the audience, I attempted to limit the number of demos showcased for Japanese imports with anime-inspired art styles. That said, I shot myself in the foot by focusing on demos I already had downloaded. And I just so happened to have the demos for all three games in the Gundemonium Collection.

4 ideas for having a better day

Ok, so we’re college students. Life can get pretty routine: get up, go to class, study, go to class again, come home, eat, nap, watch TV, eat, play video games, study, go to bed. Something like that. Maybe you eat more, maybe you talk with your friends in between classes, maybe you work some days (or everyday), maybe you hit the town some nights, or go to the bar regularly. Whatever your routine is, we all have one.

For a lot of us, life can be boring, or it can be stressful, and most of us feel tired constantly.

This can be because of extremely full schedules, bad time management, poor eating, too much caffeine or trouble sleeping.

Personally, I’m tired of being tired.

Demo-Gogues: The Clockwork Man Demo

See if this sounds familiar. You need to find a specific object in your dorm room or whatever, only to realize your domicile looks like its been hit by a tornado. And then you spend about a half hour looking for this object, vow to clean up your living space, and then never get around to it.

Take a break…seriously

I bet you wouldn’t hear your parents tell you to spend more time with your friends and get some sleep as a remedy for poor test marks. But it turns out, that if you are studying too much, your grades may suffer. Why is this you ask?

Demo-Gogues: An Introduction

Now I know what you’re thinking: “Why do you need an introduction? Whose going to read that?” To that I say shame on you, an introduction sometimes provides the glue that holds the body of the work together. The thesis upon which all that follows will act upon.

Starting the semester right

I vividly remember my first day of class in college: it was a little overwhelming. Whether you are a freshman or a senior, here are some tips for my fellow Comets on how to start the semester right and keep ahead in your classes.

Read the syllabus

It takes a little time, but not much. I usually go through with a highlighter and mark important dates, like tests and assignments. Takes me like 5 minutes. This helps you know when things are due, so nothing sneaks up on you. Professors also usually describe the big assignments to you in pretty good detail, so you can know what to expect and don’t miss something that could cost you a grade. It is also your go-to for disputes with professors: what’s in the syllabus goes.

Only worry about what needs to be done today

If you read the syllabus and know what is coming up and plan accordingly, then you should know what you have to do today and therefore know when you are done and can go party it up. If partying is more your forte than studying, work hard so you can play hard. You are going to school. Respect your own time, and get the most out of the classes you are taking them. Who really suffers if you don’t get everything you can out of it? If you have a hard time finding time to breathe and have fun, you need to be able to take a break and have fun and sleep and sleep well. You learn better when your mind is rested, and if you are constantly stressed out, your health will suffer even if you grades don’t. Work hard so you can play hard. Get today’s tasks done and then take a break.

Have some tips of your own? Email us at hashcampuslife@gmail.com and I’d love to share anything you have learned.