Category: Technology

Campus, Community, Education, Technology

Youngsters create, race robots

Ashlee Burns

65 local middle, high school students spend summer learning After spending seven weeks preparing, Shiyeon Kim, along with 64 other young geniuses, was finally ready to race robots. Del Mar College’s Corpus Christi Prefreshman Engineering Program summer camp provided sixth- through ninth-graders with the opportunity to get a head start in science and mathematics, with curriculum emphasizing work in computer science and engineering. “It’s very hands on, which is great,” said Shiyeon, a 10th grade Ray High School student. The camp was free to participants thanks to donations by Flint Hills Resources, which presented a $51,000 robot-shaped check to the…

Campus, Community, Education, Technology, Video Games

This summer, it’s game on

Ashlee Burns

Local youths spend their break learning to make video games   After completing the start/stop sequences of her very own Lego character, student Amryss Rodriguez knew she was one step closer to creating her own video game. While many of her peers are spending their summer playing video games, Amryss, along with several other local youths, are learning to make their own games at Del Mar College’s technology camp. The second annual six-week camp offers local elementary and middle schoolers the opportunity to work with high-tech programs that will allow them to build, create and design their own computer programs, apps…

Technology

The power of studying is in your hands

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Colby Farr cfarr@foghornnews.com @colby_farr With finals just around the corner, students will be looking to cram more study time into their day. In today’s world, finding time can be as easy as downloading a study app, but finding the right one can be difficult. I decided to take a look at three highly rated apps that students have used for studying. QUIZLET Quizlet presents students with different ways to study the material. When first opening the app, however, it can be confusing. There is not a tutorial on how to use the app and it drops you right into the…

Technology

One thing not on break – your phone

Brittany Claramunt

Brittany Claramunt @BrittClaramunt One good thing about living in Corpus Christi is that the beach is only a short drive away. Spring break usually means the beaches will be packed with students and tourists wanting to get some sun, but not everyone is rushing to the beaches. Whereever you go, the one thing you will likely have with you is your phone. Besides having social media apps, maybe some of these apps will help for spring break and beyond. Trip Advisor and Yelp are great apps to have when you are looking for a place to eat. They will tell…

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Gadgets and gag gifts perfect for the holidays

C. Robert Gonzalez

While this week draws the end of the semester closer and all of us are busy preparing for finals and making plans to spend time with loved ones, we might find ourselves equally distracted by last-minute Christmas gifts. Thankfully we have the Internet just in case we missed out on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday or even Hangover Sunday. With websites like The Grommet and U Gift Ideas you can easily breeze through an assortment of gift ideas for anyone. These sites even have custom gift options in case you want to include someone’s name to an item like…