As I prepared to write another Top Ten this past weekend… okay, let’s be honest, I wasn’t preparing at all. I was avoiding it by rewatching Brooklyn Nine-Nine for the millionth time, and it struck me that many might be interested in some good TV shows on Canadian Netflix. So, here’s a list of some, hopefully, … Continue reading
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UX in the 6ix: Reimagining online learning for Ontario entrepreneurs
By Danielle Klein Therese, Aditi, and I have a lot in common: we’re iSchool students with a passion for UX research, strategy and design; we share a Capstone project and a blog; and we believe firmly in the power of Drake gifs to clarify almost any point. In our final year at the iSchool, we’re … Continue reading
High-tech security does not always equal highly successful security for museums
By Sydney Stewart Rose I will always have a soft spot for movies like Oceans 12 or The Thomas Crowne Affair. These on-screen museum heists were dramatic, high-tech thefts of professional caliber. They often involve bypassing laser fields and pressure sensors or fooling a retinal scan. To museum professionals, an intricate, dramatic, and high-tech burglary … Continue reading
Tristan’s Top Ten Feelings About Reading Week
Reading Week is over and the end of the semester nears, so instead of crying, here are some gifs. 10. Should’ve made more top ten lists… 9. Readings? More like viewings… 8. Getting to see friends outside of class… And hitting the town… 7. Trying to eat healthy over reading week… 6. Cramming a semester’s worth of sleep into … Continue reading
Technological Determinism, Dystopian Worldviews, and Narrative Fallacy
By Michelle Johnstone Writers aware of utopian and dystopian responses to technology tend to be cautious in applying a prophetic spin when writing about technological innovation (Kling 1996). Jenna Wortham, a journalist for The New York Times, forgoes this caution in her “On Technology” essay, “How Alexa Fits into Amazon’s Prime Directive” (2017). The article … Continue reading
Tristan’s Top Three Reactions to the New iSchool Website
3. Seeing it for the first time… 2. Hoping that they didn’t screw anything up… 1. Realizing that the jobsite doesn’t have any new postings since December and is not sorted in any logical pattern… Continue reading
Treasures of the Inforum
By Stephanie Abba As far as I know, our beloved Inforum doesn’t hold any actual treasures – unless you count the amazing staff – but there IS a secret tunnel under the building that leads to Robarts and Fisher? (I’m hoping this means that there are more secret tunnels and hidden doorways all over campus … Continue reading
Tristan’s Top Ten Pokemon Gifs Summarizing Trump’s Ascendance to Power
10. When Trump announced he’s running… versus when we realized he had a chance… 9. Trump’s policies during the campaign… 8. During the primaries, the debates were like… But by October, the Clinton and Trump were like… 7. Watching the Presidency change hands… 6. Trump’s inner advisory council of family members… 5. Sean Spicer’s press briefings… 4. … Continue reading
Tristan’s Top Ten Reactions Over the End of January
Today is the last day of the first month of 2017, meaning that we are a twelfth of the way through the year. Here are some of the things you should realize: 10. January is already over, and at first you’re like… And then denial… 9. Spring is around the corner… Let’s not kid ourselves, … Continue reading
Tristan’s Top Ten Least Favourite Parts about Applying for Jobs
It’s that time of year where we are all thinking about summer employment or what to do after graduation. So, here’s a list of things I really hate about the job hunt. 10. Entry level position: “Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years experience, with increasing levels of responsibility”… 9. Someone asks you how the … Continue reading
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