iPhone Game Review: Disentanglement

Tech

My Physics 30 teacher made this neat puzzle game for the iPhone and iTouch, and I thought I would give it some light at Youth Are Awsome. The objective of the game is to clear lines and paths (sort of like Tetris) to get points. But if you get caught at a dead end you…

Tech Highlights Week 2.5: Top 5 Firefox Addons

Tech

I’ve received a few requests from Firefox users to compile a top 5 extensions list for Firefox as I already did with Chrome. Here are my top choices: Greasemonkey This 100 per cent must-have add-on also works for Chrome. Using Javascript, Greasemonkey allows you to customize literally everything about Firefox, enhance YouTube, Facebook, Reddit and…

Photo of the Day: Sunrise

Tech

One of the key aspects of photography is timing.  I took this photo back in November at 7 a.m. when I was getting ready for school…  I am not usually a dedicated enough photographer to wake up this early for a picture; so you could say that it was a lucky shot!

A NEW PLANET?

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Yes, that’s right, it’s possible that our NASA scientists have discovered a ninth planet in our solar system. It has been named “Tyche” pronounced tay-kee. The name was found from the Greek goddess of fortune, chance, providence and fate. Tyche was said to be the daughter of “Oceanus” and “Tethys” with an evil sister named “Nemesis” for her…

May!

Life

For many of us, May marks the beginning of Spring! However, as the snow clears and green is finally visible in Calgary, May is also significant – it marks the revival of many environmental youth initiatives. Below are some of the projects that the Sir Winston Churchill Earth Club is involved in. There are many new…

SaM’s Serving of NeRd: Cannibalicous Quiz

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Have you ever wondered what you would taste like to a cannibal? Now is your chance! No, I am not advertising a band of test-tasting cannibals that shall advise you on your flavour (as…um…fascinating(?) as that would be… :O). However, it is an interesting question. There is not any (if there is a minor amount,…

A truly magical night in Vienna with the CPO

Arts & Culture

I love music composed in Austria because it is usually known as warm, heartfelt and extremely moving. My favourite Austrian composer Beethoven was celebrated for his music that sensationally captured the spirit of Vienna. The Night in Vienna concert was performed by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) and incredible solo violinist Jonathan Crow, which created…

Important Facebook Privacy Settings!

Life, Tech

Hello, hello! If you’ve noticed on any website that contains your personal information, they have an “https://” at the beginning of the url. This means that the website is under a secure network. However, the wonderfully (and awfully) popular Facebook has changed their originally secure network into an open one. This is ultimately dangerous, as…