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Author: Ashley Hansberry

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Boston Comic Con ’14: Cosplay Gallery, Part 2

August 15, 2014August 15, 2014 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

At Boston Comic Con, passionate fans dressed up as their favorite characters are as much of an attraction as the comics and their creators. Much like buying special edition comics and …

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Boston Comic Con ’14: Cosplay Gallery, Part 1

August 14, 2014August 15, 2014 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

At Boston Comic Con, passionate fans dressed up as their favorite characters are as much of an attraction as the comics and their creators. Much like buying special edition comics and …

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Rebooting Expectations for Women in Computing

April 14, 2014October 25, 2014 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

Boston University’s lopsided gender ratio is no secret. BU’s current population is roughly 60 percent female, a percentage that has continued to grow for the past 20 years. This phenomenon …

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Roblog: No Stopping Spooky Bots

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - 1 Comment

Until earlier this week, we hadn’t heard much from our friends over at Boston Dynamics. But just because they weren’t churning out more nightmare-inducing footage doesn’t mean they weren’t up …

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The Inescapable Gentrification of Cambridge

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - 2 Comments.

Gentrification, a powerful force shaping cities today, is happening in Cambridge’s Area IV. As the city decides between welcoming affluent newcomers and sheltering incumbents, it’s unclear whether bringing wealth into Cambridge outweighs the damage to the lives of the current population.

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Roblog: Beat Bots

September 18, 2013September 18, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

Roblog is a weekly column dedicated to understanding the world of robots and artificial intelligence. If science fiction comes true the robot apocalypse is impending, and it can’t hurt to …

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Roblog: Taking Technology Into Your Own Hands

September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

Accessible, DIY robots are becoming more popular thanks to the popularity of crowd funding websites like Kickstarter. Maybe now’s the time you got interested in robotics yourself?

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What is “Roblog”?

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

At the Quad, we receive lots of spam. Most of it is pointless advertising for websites or products. Some of it is complete nonsense. Once in a while, however, we …

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Roblog: A (Potential) Robot in Your Pocket

April 25, 2013April 25, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

While you might only use yours for playing Angry Birds, Vining and texting, your smart phone has incredible computing power that can actually be used in other impressive ways. Instead …

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Roblog: Small Bots, Big World

April 11, 2013April 15, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

There is a trend that emerges with the invention of most new technologies. Whether televisions, cell phones, or robots, people want them smaller, lighter, and more compact. Much like the …

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Roblog: Stop Killer Bots Now

April 4, 2013April 4, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - Leave a Comment

Robotics technology is evolving so quickly that new robots are being put to use before the potential consequences can be understood. Stock market traders, automated surgeons and robots like Boston …

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Roblog: Domestic Robots Need Help Helping Us

March 28, 2013March 28, 2013 - by Ashley Hansberry - 1 Comment

Roblog is a weekly column dedicated to understanding the world of robotics. If science fiction comes true and an impending robot apocalypse is real, it can’t hurt to be prepared. …

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