When America decided to call the day after Thanksgiving Black Friday, it wasn’t joking around: People are literally beat black and blue – be it through advertisements or Walmart crowds – in their efforts to find the best deals. Whether it be hot deals on winter clothing or heart-racing 50-percent-off deals in Target, Black Friday […]
Author Archives: Keshav Tadimeti
Plugged In: Data is king
We live in an age where everything we interact with is becoming “smart,” be that our phones, watches or even washing machines. The Internet of Things – where everything around us is tethered to the Internet – is changing our lives and habits in dazzling and frightening ways. This blog series will explore the interesting […]
Throwback Thursday: Reactions to the 1968 presidential election at UCLA
While the Democalypse appears to be upon us – and Canada an increasingly compelling candidate for a four-year vacation – it’s not too far-fetched to say this isn’t the first time America has been on the “precipice of doom.” If for some reason you were stuck in a cryogenic chamber and just awoke from your […]
Plugged In: Big Brother is watching
We live in an age where everything we interact with is becoming “smart”, be that our phones, watches, or even washing machines. The Internet of Things – where everything around us is tethered to the Internet – is changing our lives and habits in dazzling and frightening ways. This blog series will explore the interesting […]
Plugged In: Welcome to the Jungle
“And at exhibit B, we have a smart fridge, advanced enough to remind you to buy orange juice without you even having to open the door. It can do things like check your emails, read you your text messages and even preserve your food for days on end.” This is the story we’ve now found […]
Graphic: Proposition 56 would increase cigarette tax
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Keshav Tadimeti: UCLA must create short-term funding plan for Boelter Hall renovations
This post was updated Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. Nothing is more gratifying than the UCLA engineer’s walk to class. The exhilarating downhill pedal across Bruin Walk and the rite-of-passage gallop through the Mathematical-Sciences tunnel all culminate in one defining moment: Boelter Hall. Yes, the building itself is a stake in time – a landmark […]