2008 May

I had some issues getting mail from Comcast today, after they were hacked.  However, I did not notice the problem until almost 14 hours after Gmail stopped fetching mail from their mail.comcast.net server.  I began twittering one of their customer service gurus, @comcastcares.  I figured that since it was almost 5pm, I wouldn’t hear anything until [...]

In the past, some states have allowed drivers to refuse a field sobriety test. However, police are starting to trump the refusals. Police are now obtaining warrants to draw a drivers blood, in order to determine if they are under the influence.
Even if the warrant is not obtained properly, there is no time [...]

After hackers took control of Comcast’s homepage and redirected it to other servers — customers are still seeing issues, almost a day later.
Hackers took over and defaced Comcast Corp.’s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company’s 14.1 million subscribers use to access e-mail, news and technical [...]

After a long night partying, you may wake up the next morning with a fairly nasty headache.  However, there is one thing that most people have in their pantry that can help lessen the effects of the so called ‘next day hangover‘.
If you have a little bit of honey before or after drinking (maybe on [...]

For those of you who are Starbucks addicts, you will have noticed that the barista’s call out drinks in a certain order. This order is defined throughout the Starbuck’s universe and remains constant in every store. Have you ever wondered how to order your drink like a pro?
You’ll notice that every cup has [...]

I got an email today from a family member.  It was a forward, one of those emails that is usually a chain letter of sorts, or some funny story.  However, this email was a bit different; it explains how as a society we can force the price of gas to drop.  Whether or not it [...]

Buying a refurbished TV, computer, iPod or other electronic is something a lot of people avoid. However, buying refurbished can save the user a lot of money. Here are five reasons to buy refurbished/reconditioned.

You know that the item you are buying is going to work. Refurbished items are checked for defects, [...]

Social networking is usually seen as a way for family and friends to stay in touch with one another. However, scientists are starting to realize how powerful social networking really is. These researchers noticed something quite remarkable about social groups dedicated to quit smoking. They realized that the majority of the people [...]

I recently bought a friend a birthday present online, and after realizing she already had when I had bought, I got into thinking. Instead of returning the item online (and having to pay shipping), I ventured to local stores that sold the same item (Best Buy, Target and Circuit City). The result was [...]

Scientists have been baffled lately with the death of many honey bee colonies. No one knows why the colonies are suddenly dying off. What is known, however, is that the decline in bee population could lead to shortages in our food supply.