How the rise of crypto is harming the environment Combine the yearly energy consumption of Google, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft-"mining" Bitcoin consumes more. Calculate the electricity expended...
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Robots aide nurses
Robots help with nurse worker shortage "People are feeling depressed and lonely. Robots can offer that social interaction. They will come and tell jokes, they will interact, they will have small...
Are sustainable cars truly sustainable?
The complicated effects of electric cars on the environment Tesla's high-powered, lithium battery cells are seemingly a feat of engineering. In a compact 46 by 80 mm cylinder, electrons propel the...
M.A. welcomes new tech director
Dave Eisenmann, new tech director! Tech director Dave Eisenmann is welcomed to our school with the many other new faces joining Minnehaha Academy this year. He went to Concordia Moorhead to get his...
Modern Army Recruiting
Military looks to tech to draw 21st-century recruits Over the last two decades, as technology has become a bigger part of our lives, many companies and organizations have had to adapt in order to...
Technology’s new role
Technology stepping up to the plate amid COVID-19 distance learning At Minnehaha Academy, technology is being used to bridge the gap between students in the classroom and at home for the 2020 school...
New procedures for iPad use
BOLD changes New guidelines and consequences for use of BOLD devices Why: "We want this to be a place where kids can...
Small business, big screen
In the era of Netflix and megaplexes, an independent cinema in Columbia Heights gives audiences a classic moviegoing...
“Fantasy has become reality” – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Amidst the dry hills of the deserts of Tatooine, a series of beeping...
Faith in the digital age
As electronic devices continue to grow in popularity, Christians gain the ability to interact with the Bible in new...
Device misuse
Technology in the classroom results in widespread distraction In many cases, artificial light acts as a seductress,...
Digital Citizenship
Meyers honored for Digital Citizenship Program The Digital Citizenship Program, developed by Sam Meyers, physics...
Day 127 Digital Citizenship Award
Science teacher and tech integrationist Sam Meyers is congratulated by principal Nancy Johnson for his recent award....
Trading cash for coins
In-app purchases may seem harmless, but the real cost of gems and power-ups add up By Lars Grorud, Guest Writer Senior...
Day 92 Chargers
Chargers sit on the laptop cart in the back of the room, waiting for student use during math class. Photo by Maddie...