1. How to make your smartphone smarter
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3. High Point University High Point University (NC) Profile
Enrollment: 4,500 students
Diversity: Students come from more than 46 states and more than 51 countries.
Seventy-five percent of the students are from out of state.

4. So, how is a pro football team administration similar to a university administration?

5. President
Team Owner

6. Provost
General Manager

7. Faculty
Coaches

8. Students
Players

9. Financial Aid
Agents

10. So where does that leave Admissions and Registrar?

11. Admission Officers
Scouts

12. Registrar
Referee

15. Smart phones remember everything for us
Smart phones remember everything for us. They store phone numbers, alert us to appointments, and shows our location on a map.

16. Bill Nye the Science Guy says that smart phones can actually make you smarter, because they help free up memory you’d normally use for mundane information, so you can use it for something else.

17. For example, instead of memorizing phone numbers, your gray matter can be used to remember details about your last vacation, or the day you met your wife. It can also free up your brain for critical, analytical and creative thinking. In other words, you’ll spend less time trying to remember things, and more time coming up with solutions.

18. However, Bill Nye warns that the key to staying smart is not to rely on your smart phone for information if it’s crucial for your survival.

19. For example, if you’re on a hiking trip, bring a topographical map or mark your trail. Don’t plan to use your smart phone’s GPS, because if the battery dies, or your phone goes out of range, you could get lost. That’s why the U.S. Navy makes sure every ship has several people onboard who can navigate by the stars. Because an electromagnetic pulse from weapons exploded in the atmosphere could disable satellites and make their navigation systems useless.