Akila Maithripala·Dec 14, 2024ICTER 2024 — Journal EntryI had the ‘honour’ of being a part of the organizing committee for the annual research conference of UCSC, named ICTER (Ick-ter/tah or…
Just Naveen Things...·Nov 6, 2024One Year Later: A Journey of Personal and Professional MilestonesExactly one year ago today, on November 6th, 2023, I took my first step as a Research Intern at the Mixed Reality Lab at UCSC. In fact, I…
Nikki Broadwell·Jan 21, 2023Better DaysI do not want to be one of those old people who wax nostalgic about the ‘old’ days, but, expletive here, what we’re living through right…
Maneth Wijetunga·Jul 7, 2022Stepping into a whole new worldSometimes in life, when you have too many options to select, you get confused a lot. I mean it’s similar to having no options from my…
InDockstorebyAsh O'Farrell·May 3, 2022Out With The Old, In With The ToolsDockstore recently released 1.12, heralding in a new definition of tools. In addition to simplifying what we call a tool here on Dockstore…
Noah Flournoy·Dec 11, 2021Gun Control (and the lack of it)It is a scary thought to think that someone might wake up one morning, get ready for work or school, say goodbye to their pets or family…
InUCSC Creative Tech DesignbyJulia McClellan·Feb 1, 2021Design, Accessibility, and EthicsA good designer knows how to make an aesthetic and intuitive platform, but the inherent responsibility of creating content for everyone is…
Chathura Dissanayaka·Jan 27, 2021How to organize and manage your software projectI think most of you guys know me because of my previous posts and articles. And of course, thanks a lot for people who spent few minutes…
InPower and Representation 2020: New Creativity & Activism at Kresge CollegebyErick Hernandez·Dec 7, 2020Why does A.I. Facial Recognition Favor Lighter Skinned Individuals?A small overview on why AI is not great at recognizing darker skinned people and what we could address to make AI less bias.
