Internet anonymity allows for prevalence of hate-speech
I like to think of myself as pretty internet-savvy—I’m the online editor here at the Misc, and I’ve run several blogs before in my life. I’ve wasted hours of my…
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Despite FCC ruling, American Internet access inadequate
We all know too well how bad our Internet is on campus. But our slow speeds and high tuition are also a metaphor to the Internet situation all over the…
$1 billion bank heist reveals ongoing vulnerability of digital lives, accounts
The Internet is a scary place. You are never truly alone, for someone or something is always watching your every move. You are being tracked, possibly by people or computers,…
Popular site offers limited scope of classroom experience
The deadline is rapidly approaching and you have no other choice but to finally sit down and pre-register for fall courses, but how, among all the many other concerns of…
HTTP turns 25, foundation of how we use the Internet
Over spring break, the 25th anniversary of an important milestone in the history of technology came and went. Back in March of 1989, a freelancer at CERN, the same place…
Reese’s rendition of ‘Let It Go’ overnight Youtube sensation
One Vassar student has struck Internet gold. A video Malinda Reese ’16 posted on her YouTube channel garnered over a million views in less than a week. In it, Reese…
Anti-feminism remains prevalent online
I was browsing SayAnything, one of the blogs frequented by Vassar students that provides a space for anonymous posting, which isn’t usually a good thing to do if you want…