Last Thrusday in front of Demeritt Hall the annual Tech Fair was held. They had on display an Atari game system from the 80s, and old Apple II, and a Macintosh SE among other such older computers. There was also a stand for the UNH computer store that was giving out free cleanings for laptops which I found quite helpful. Most of the fair consisted of very helpful tech for students and almost all of it is free to use.
To start, I found out about print.unh.edu, where you can go to send your papers to printers online. You go on, upload your document, and it will be available to print at any cluster printer (such as the Library). I used it almost immediately and it is incredibly easy to use.
There was also unh.box.com, which is cloud storage (think Google Drive) where you can use Word or PowerPoint online and save it online. Signing up just consists of logging in with your UNH email and password and then answering two simple questions. I signed up in under a minute.
Also on display was Zoom (zoom.unh.edu) which is similar to Skype but has no ads. It allows for conference calls with up to 50 people. This is hosted online so you don't need to download anything.
The AT Support Center had a display there. They are in the Diamond Library on the 3rd floor, to the right of the computer cluster. They will help repair your computer or deal with viruses.
Moving to more advanced tech, there was a Vengo vending machine on display. Vengo makes small, internet connected vending machines. These have touch screens and the one on display had headphones and chargers. There is one in Stoke and another in Gables B that has Advil among chargers and other such things. They are small and don't hold as much product but, because they are internet connected, will notify whoever may need to know when something is running low.
There was also a HTC Vive on display. This is a virtual reality system that consists of a headset and two controllers. If you want to try it you can head to the Parker Media Lab on the second floor of the library or email Media.Collaboration@maple.unh.edu if you want to use it in your dorm or classroom.
But that isn't all that's available at the Parker Media Lab. There are also two 3D printers available for use. They are the LulzBot Taz 6 and LulzBot Mini. These can take PLA, ABS, or other such filaments. The first 250 grams are free, but after that you must bring your own filament. They had a cat, glasses, a leaf, a Dalek (for the Dr. Who fans), and several other objects that had been 3D printed. However, someone can print something as advanced as a prosthetic arm from this.
This wasn't everything on display, but it was sure a good portion of it. If you want to see a full list of participants you can visit here.
