Bridging Tech, Communication, and Ideas
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
When I was first assigned to be the team leader, I was both excited and anxious. Excited because Aida gave me a precious chance to improve my leadership skills, anxious because this was my first time to become a team leader for such an important project. … Continue readingA profound transition
Written by Xiao, 2021 Cohort
I will focus more on design thinking when I reflect on the cannery project simulation. In this project, I was mainly responsible for the marketing part. I think, no matter those cases of last year and the year before, or our work this year, our designers lack attention to the market and business part.
… Continue readingBe an “integrated thinking” designer for the future
The lights are on, the music starts, a blue-skinned virtual person is in the centre of the stage. She is dressed in a metallic costume and starts singing in a low and magnetic voice. She looks so confident! The whole scene is psychedelic, you would think you were watching the sister version of the movie “Avatar”. This, however, comes from Fox’s most recent singing talent show, Alter Ego. … Continue readingAre virtual idols “real” ready?
Driving around Vancouver may help you with a lot of things in daily life. For example: grocery shopping, meeting up with friends, hiking on remote park trails. However, before doing all of these great activities, of course, vehicles require gasoline to fill up the tank to keep them running. … Continue readingHow’s the app “Gas Buddy” help you save money for gasoline
Written by Nima, 2021 Cohort
A 1957 Canadian hockey broadcast marked the first use of instant replay, a technique that would soon revolutionize sports broadcasting and officiating. Since then, most major sports have adopted rules to allow officials to consult video feeds to correct calls. … Continue readingWill Technology take the place of sports officials?
Written by Sifan, 2021 Cohort
“It’s 8 o’ clock. Today is a sunny day. The average temperature is 25 degrees. Good morning, Sir.” It’s a line from Iron Man when it’s time to get up, Iron Man’s artificial intelligence assistant–Jarvis will say similar words to wake his master … Continue readingDreams becoming reality – My first experience of staying in a smart furnished hotel
Written by Octavia, 2021 Cohort
Driven by curiosity, humans will always be fascinated by things that remain unknown. But sometimes, the unknown can be something very superstitious and horrific … Continue readingParapsychology and Digital Media (Super-natural Content Alert!)
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
Lil Miquela is a 19-year-old Brazilian-American model, music artist and internet celebrity with over a million Instagram followers… … Continue readingIn the modern world, you can be free to love/follow virtual people
Written by Ruby, 2021 Cohort
In the variety of digital media, users often play diverse roles in storytelling. Often they step into the role of the main characters and experience each plot till the end of the story. Sometimes they become the assistant to help the main character fulfill their goals in the story… … Continue readingDigital Storytelling: Understand the Character
Written by Cassie, 2021 Cohort
Young people nowadays think a lot. We not only think about life and death but also about inheritance, even though maybe we don’t have many assets to inherit yet. However, there is an inheritance that everyone has: chat logs, social media updates, photos, gaming gear, etc… … Continue readingAfter writing this article, I think I have something to do before I die