Technology
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Some UGA Students Admit To Using Social Media More Than Average
Natalie Burrow, an intended finance major at UGA, spends a daily average of six hours on social media. According to her Screen Time tracking, most of her time was spent on TikTok and Snapchat, followed by Facebook and Instagram. According to a survey conducted in 2018, Internet users average about…
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Online Shopping Gains Popularity In Wake Of COVID-19
Online shopping has become an increasingly preferred method of getting groceries during the COVID-19 outbreak, as both employees and customers see it as minimizing human contact and enhancing safety to slow the spread. The CDC reported 895,766 cases of COVID-19 as of April 24, 2020, with the first case in…
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Terrapin Powers Brewery With the Sun, Thanks to Georgia Bill
Terrapin Beer Co., a craft brewery in Athens, Georgia powers their local brewery—approximately 30 percent of the operation’s total energy—with solar power, and according to a brewery engineer, they aren’t opposed to incorporating more in the future. “All the electrical energy that we produce is tied directly to one…
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Getting Known When You’re Not Known: Local Musicians And How They Promote Themselves
Throughout the 20th century, musical artists have created promotion techniques to give themselves the best chance to become successful in the industry. Before the internet, a lot of this promotion was analog, meaning promotion through posters and word-of-mouth. Drew Beskin, the current general manager of the Georgia Theatre, can recall…
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Can You Recycle That? An AI Bot Can Let You Know
Greasy pizza boxes, single-use coffee cups and plastic bags are commonly used items, and people often wonder whether these types of items can be recycled. Now, an artificial intelligence bot on social media may be able to answer the question—“Can I recycle this?” Misplaced materials are common, and these incorrectly…
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Southern Hospitality and Community Resources: Tech Entrepreneurship Grows in Athens
Inside a historic building in the heart of downtown Watkinsville, Tyler Jefcoat, the co-founder and CEO of e-commerce based Seller Accountant, works at his minimalist desk inside a brightly lit office, surrounded by various literature about finance and business. Seller Accountant helps e-commerce sellers create an accounting plan for their…
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Global TikTok Frenzy Captures Unsuspecting UGA Students
When Joshua Pickens left for Costa Rica to study abroad in summer 2019, he had not yet heard of the app that would soon lead to his semi-celebrity status on his university campus. The laughter of other students on the trip from using TikTok, a popular short-form video sharing app,…
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Inevitability of Aging: Technology Allows Elderly to Stay In Homes Longer
The leading edge of the baby boomer population started turning 65 in 2011 and will make increased demands upon the healthcare system. According to the United States Census Bureau, this group, born between 1946 and 1964, represents 22%, or 73 million persons, of the total U.S. population. Numerous studies have indicated…
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How Independent Game Stores Are Surviving in the Age of Amazon
It’s a difficult time for brick-and-mortar stores in the United States, as they struggle to contend with online competitors like Amazon. But video game retailers like GameStop also have to compete with digital downloads ⏤ whether they be from PC game launchers, like Steam and the Epic Games Store, or…
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Athenspets Social Media Efforts Address Challenges in Local Animal Shelter
Lisa Milot has spent years helping the Athens area not only lower overpopulation in animal shelters, but decrease the euthanasia rate specifically at Athens-Clarke County Animal Services. As head of community programs at Athenspets and an associate professor of law and practicum at the University of Georgia, Milot has dedicated…