columbia university
Science

Google Is Rewiring Your Memory. Really

Gizmodo AU

A new Columbia University study about to be published in the journal, Science, reveals that having the internet at our finger tips — literally in our pockets — is changing the way our minds store and recall information. We’re basically more inclined to forget things if we know we can just easily find the info later.

February 5, 2011
Online

Facebook Now Responsible For 25% Of Hooker Hookups

There was once a time when you actually had to leave your home to get a prostitute. And what a long, seedy walk to the docks or brothel or alley behind Denny’s it was. Now? Facebook does it for you!

November 30, 2010
Geek Out

Man Steals $US4.5m From University With Simple Accounting Tweak

George Castro claims he doesn’t know how $US4.5 million of Columbia University’s money wound up in his bank account, but an investigation is showing that he may have funnelled the funds there with a simple little accounting tweak.

November 12, 2009
Cameras

Big Shot: Build Your Own Digital Camera

Sure, you own a digital camera, but do you know what’s inside? Faeries, maybe, working in a tiny darkroom to develop your photos instantly? The Big Shot’s a camera kit for kids to put together, teaching them how digital cameras work.

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