Rover on Mars continues to collect new information
By Mikki Stacey, Staff Writer After 833 “Martian days” (about 856 Earthling days), otherwise known as “Sols,” Curiosity rover has found a certain potential on Mars by taking pictures and running tests. The rover took samples of mudstone from various sites on the planet during its first Earth year there. This mudstone serves to evidence that billions of years ago there were bodies of water on Mars—the stone having formed from lake...
Girl Scouts announce plan to sell their cookies online
By Mikki Stacey, Staff Writer It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year. Nationally, January marks the start of the Girl Scouts’ cookie selling season. Armies of little girls will be braving the cold weather to sell door-to-door and at tables outside of grocery stores, methods that have brought about $800 million into the national organization. The Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. expect this number to go up this year due to their new...
Newest smart watch adds fitness tracking elements
By Samantha Siomko, Staff Writer January 1 is rapidly approaching, which means it will soon be time to make another New Year’s resolution. To be more healthy and active is one New Year’s resolutions we love to make each year. Of course, this means brushing the dust off of your old running shoes and promising yourself that you will go to the gym today. Having a virtual assistant by your side as you exercise could be the difference...
Motorola releases impressive new Droid Turbo
By Samantha Siomko, Staff Writer In the midst of the iPhone 6 bendgate controversy, Verizon released a nearly indestructible super phone to rival all previous smart phones. The Droid Turbo, made by Motorola, is equipped with a 21 mega- pixel camera (one of the biggest cameras currently available in a smartphone) and a 5.2-inch screen capable of high-definition, which is four times the screen resolution than your typical HDTV. The...
Anonabox is removed from kickstarter due to plagiarism
By Mikki Stacey, Staff Writer The idea for Anonabox came about like many great ideas, over beer and tacos. This was a typical meeting for August Germar and his buddies from I.T. As they were finishing up their discussions, they noticed the news on the T.V. was about protestors in Egypt being prevented from using some forms of social media; they decided to try to invent a way to help and ordered another round. After that, it took four...
The Ozz is the app behind the curtain making cocktails
By Morgan Patullo, Staff Writer For our audience that is 21 years of age or older, the following may be of interest. The Ozz, an interactive cocktail shaker that helps you make cocktails at home, is the latest new and innovative way to create bar-ready drinks in the comfort of your own kitchen. The Ozz will help guide you through selecting, measuring, and mixing your ingredients to help you get the delicious results you are looking...
