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Read more about the article Facebook Spaces – A New Way To Connect Friends In VR

Facebook Spaces – A New Way To Connect Friends In VR

  • Post author:Yue Shu
  • Post published:April 18, 2017
  • Post category:Facebook/Future Technology/Innovation/Useful Apps/tools/Web

Check out this video! We all love to spend time with our friends and families, but it's impossible to be around physically with people we care about. Thanks to VR,…

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Read more about the article Java Debugging Cheat Sheet

Java Debugging Cheat Sheet

  • Post author:lokhand_saal
  • Post published:March 16, 2017
  • Post category:Java/Technology/Tutoring/Uncategorized/Useful Apps/tools

Debugging is the process of detecting and removing errors in programming. This blog post is a guide that will help you debug your Java code in Eclipse. https://youtu.be/jybuG6QrLQg Debug Perspective…

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Read more about the article Create Your Professional Online Portfolio

Create Your Professional Online Portfolio

  • Post author:bai_yun
  • Post published:March 14, 2017
  • Post category:Careers/Useful Apps/tools

When you are looking for a job, either an internship or full time opportunity, you need to sell ourselves out to future employers. In addition to submit resume, look for…

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Using Filezilla

  • Post author:mfrydenberg
  • Post published:February 16, 2017
  • Post category:IT101/Useful Apps/tools/Web

Are you working on your website? Here's a reminder on how to use Filezilla to upload your files to the server.  

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Read more about the article Momentum Is Making the World a Better Place, One Chrome Tab at a Time

Momentum Is Making the World a Better Place, One Chrome Tab at a Time

  • Post author:lokhand_saal
  • Post published:February 07, 2017
  • Post category:Useful Apps/tools/Web

A “new tab” Chrome dashboard makes the world a better place! Yep, you read that right. Momentum is a Chrome Extension that replaces your “New Tab” Screen. It’s a minimalistic…

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Read more about the article The Changing E-book Status

The Changing E-book Status

  • Post author:dessy_nico
  • Post published:February 06, 2017
  • Post category:Future Technology/Uncategorized/Useful Apps/tools/Web

E-books in the coming years could completely change the world of textbooks and the learning process.  Or the world of e-books could become incredibly disorganized, depending on who you talk…

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Free Image Editor – GIMP

  • Post author:kong_hail
  • Post published:November 03, 2013
  • Post category:Technology/Useful Apps/tools

Nowadays, we can almost find any kinds of free software on the web. If you are looking for a free image editor similar to Photoshop, I'd like to introduce GIMP,…

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Want to provide a good customer experience? Try remote support

  • Post author:bi_wu
  • Post published:October 10, 2013
  • Post category:Technology/Useful Apps/tools

Providing a good customer experience is one of the top strategic priorities for many companies. In customer service and support, remotely connecting to a customer’s computer is often the most…

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Folding@home: Disease Research for Armchair Researchers

  • Post author:STEWART_CHAC_
  • Post published:April 04, 2013
  • Post category:Cloud/Technology/Useful Apps/tools/Web

Did you know that you can help cure diseases just by letting your computer run while you do other things? Folding@home is a program that lets you make use of…

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The CIS Sandbox, Bentley’s technology social learning space, prepares students to succeed in their CIS courses and to thrive in a technology-driven business world. The CIS Sandbox supports multi-access learning through one-on-one and group tutoring, both in-person and online. Students visit the CIS Sandbox to meet with peer tutors, collaborate on group projects, and connect with industry leaders. Our Topics in Tech series features presentations from CIS alumni and technology professionals who share their experiences and insights, and provides outstanding networking opportunities for students.

Spring 2025 Hours:

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  • Monday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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