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High Tech Realm: Securing Your Files with EncryptStick

Charles Costa January 25, 2010

USB Drives are a staple of modern society. However the convenience of those small devices also come with the risk of losing the drive and data, or worse -- a thief going through your files. Fortunately,...

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High Tech Realm: Google Wave

Charles Costa December 6, 2009

By now, virtually anyone familiar with the Internet has grown weary of playing email tag. However, the frustration associated with those tasks will soon be washed away with Google Wave ,a heavily publicized service of the Internet giant which is intended to revolutionize the collaborative nature of the Web.'

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High Tech Realm: DateCheck and Diamonds

Charles Costa October 21, 2009

Imagine going back in time and being able to see the past of your spouse or potential mate, or even your soon to be trist. Sound impossible? Well, yes it is, however a new iPhone application and companion website allow you to run a background check on a date, crush or just about anyone you can think of. The application's tagline, 'Look up before you hook up,' is bound to join the ranks of slogans such as 'just say no,' or 'crack is whack,' which are (or have been) used by concerned parents to steer their children away from harm.

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High Tech Realm: Startup Tech Businesses

Charles Costa October 7, 2009

'Research has shown that monkeys are the most effective element of advertising' the previous quote being part of the light closing remarks of an intense day of presentations and roundtables which were a part of the New York BootStrapper Summit; an invitation only event for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to network and learn from leaders in the industry.

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High Tech Realm: Party for Technology

Charles Costa September 13, 2009

Normally this column focuses on technology, but this week we'll focus on parties. A Windows 7 Party that is! Yes, a party about the most beloved (or at least used) operating system in the world. Would you really have a party between the days of October 22 '- 29, to celebrate the latest release of Microsoft Windows?

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High Tech Realm: A Safer Way to Store Your Stuff

Charles Costa September 7, 2009

How many times have you rushed to a SINC site on your way to class only to realize you left the file in your dorm or at home? If you have ever been through this experience, then you will greatly benefit from the backup/sync tools offered at little to no cost to the general public.

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High Tech Realm: With New Technology Comes a New Way to Take Notes

Charles Costa September 3, 2009

Voice recorders are great for capturing lectures while snoozing,but why sit through the class a second time to make sure your notes match up? Thanks to the miracles of transcription technology, you can 'set it, and forget it,' when it comes to learning.

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High Tech Realm: Strangers on the Web

Charles Costa May 3, 2009
Well, MySpace probably isn't the best example to use for the point I'm making, but I'll use it anyway. When I think of MySpace, I also think of my friends adding a trillion strangers to their "friends" list. I even recall my friends and I creating a MySpace for a series of energy drink commercials created by us -- which I believe received at least five unsolicited friend requests per day.
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