Author Archives: Greg Dewar

About Greg Dewar

Gregory Dewar is a USAF Veteran, who was a communications computer-systems controller. He was the editor-in-chief of The Commuter in the 2008-09 school year and before that he was the opinion editor. Business and technology are his two biggest passions in life and thus: This blog.

AP Explains why it won’t take handout photos

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Greg Dewar

The Associated Press (AP) explains why it would not accept a handout photo of the meeting between the Dalai Lama and President Obama today. It feels that in democratic countries access should be granted to provide an independent view of … Continue reading →

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Best (and worst) of the internet

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Greg Dewar

I’ve been thinking about this idea for awhile “The best and worst of the internet” on a weekly basis where I point out what’s funny, what’s new, and what’s terribad on the world-wide-intarwebz. I’ll try to do five things and … Continue reading →

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The (un)Civil War LAN 2

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Greg Dewar

A wide range of games were played from single player to co-operative. I saw AudioSurf, Borderlands, the Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne mod Defense of the Ancients, Rock Band, and a range of others. The LAN was a great social outlet, as many people came in groups. I personally wandered the rows of computers and interacted with both gamers and staff. Standing up one could witness a variety of computer usage from people writing large blocks of text to Facebooking. Continue reading →

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Refusing to Tweet: The Crime of the 21st century

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Greg Dewar

Yes, you read that headline correctly.  According to Newsday, Senior Vice President for Island Def Jam records, James A. Roppo, refused to Tweet after a mall in Long Island, New York City filled up with fans and got a little … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Discovers vulnerability in Google Web Browser

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Greg Dewar

Microsoft Vulnerability Research (MSVR) has found a flaw in Google Chrome, Google’s web browsing software, through Google’s Chrome Fame plug-in for Internet Explorer users (officially described as “an early-stage open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome’s open web technologies … Continue reading →

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Russia says ‘No’ to Modern Warfare 2′s ‘No Russian’

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Greg Dewar

More trouble for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as Russia recalls all copies of the game from stores due to the way Russians are portrayed in the game.  Specifically the mission “No Russian”, which features a Russian terrorist slaughtering … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day: An open letter to campus

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Greg Dewar

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the armistice that would end the first World War was signed.  Since 1919 we have honored our veterans on this day. Those, filled with infinite courage, … Continue reading →

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‘Cloud Computing’ stymies attempt to prevent P2P filesharing

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Greg Dewar

Pc Pro reports that in an attempt to stop the flow of copyrighted materials, famed Torrent site, The Pirate Bay, was shutdown by Swedish courts.  According to reports by McAfee, a wealth of sites sprang up to carry on the … Continue reading →

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