A recent article in the New Yorker disclosed that the penny, thanks to rising costs in copper, costs 1.7 cents to produce. That means that it costs more money to make the penny than the penny is actually worth. With that in mind, it no longer makes sense from a productions standpoint to […]
Ever since the release of Vista, there has been some sort of widespread nostalgia for the days of Windows XP - to the point that many vendors still offer the old operating system to meet with the demand from customers for it. Having used XP from the day it was released up until 2005, […]
1. Student Custodian - It is by far the easiest job to get when you are in college and looking for a part time job that is truly flexible for your schedule, but it is also one of the most disgusting and exhausting jobs I have ever had. We’d start out our day by loading […]
Ask any die hard Windows user what the problem is with Windows and many of them will tell you that Windows itself is fine if you know how to use it, the problem comes with users who do not know how to keep up with their system and who do not know how to follow […]
Ralph Nader has recently announced that he will be running for President as a third party candidate for the 2008 elections, some have said that his running will make it easier for the Republican party candidate to win in key states and possibly turn the election because Nader will split the youth vote. However, that […]
This Thursday, Turkish ground forces infiltrated into Iraq in order to carry out strikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party. The story has been reported on news sites such as CNN and The Washington Post, but that isn’t the main point that I took from those stories, the main point was that a major military offensive, […]
My first computer of note was an NEC computer that I got for college in 1996, it ran Windows 95 and came with all sorts of great programs that seemed like they could change my life for the better. If I wasn’t sure how to do something on my computer I could call up the […]
Will allegations of a sex scandal hurt McCain? The Republican Party has long held themselves up as protectors of traditional family values and morality, but those days are apparently behind them as they continue to endorse a man who is an admitted adulterer and who supports the act of torture by the United States. The […]
Typically, a candidate who has little or nothing to lose and everything to gain has the power to speak their mind and to tell how they really feel without having to remain political and trying not to offend anyone. When a dark horse candidate has an impact, that will usually get the front runners to […]
Microsoft has recently put up an unsolicited offer to buy up Yahoo for 44.6 billion dollars in a bid to increase their online search and advertising presence according to various news sources. Yahoo, who is second to Google in search and ad revenue would instantly give Microsoft a more competitive standing in the field of […]
