Monthly Archives: April 2008

Scuba Hits the Video Game Scene

As an avid scuba diver, I am super excited to see that a new game called Endless Ocean has been released for the Nintendo Wii. In this game you are a scuba diver able to “interact with underwater sea creatures to reveal encyclopedia-style descriptors–educating them on its species and habits.” In Endless Ocean, you can [...]

Now What?

Well, it’s over. I wrote my last exam of my undergrad today and I am officially in self-creation mode. Other than holding down a part-time job, I am pretty much a free man. So, here I am asking myself “now what?” It has come to that point where my future is pretty much an open [...]

Is Obama Too Good Looking?

This has actually been asked of him; whether he thinks that he can relate to working class people even though he looks like a model for the cover of GQ magazine. The best part about this whole thing? His response; it’s hilarious. Take a look.

Super Spidy

Rita found this cool spider and I just had to take some macro shots of it. Spiders are not one of my favourite creatures by any means, but when getting up close and personal with them you can’t help but see their personality. Can’t you?
Seriously though, this little guy would stop and look up at [...]

Craigslist Scam

So I was trying to sell my laptop on Craigslist and received an email from a guy named David who “lives” in Waco, Texas and wanted to buy my laptop for his son who was doing work in Africa. The offer was a good one and he even said he’d put in an extra $150 [...]

How To Make a Budget

Tired of not knowing where all your money disappears to? Spending too much on things you really don’t need? These are some of the things that I have been trying to stop lately and creating a budget seems like a pretty good way to do it. How exactly does one go about creating a budget? [...]

Nalgene Bottles Linked to Cancer

Bisphenol A is an “estrogen-like” chemical used in the manufacture of polycarbonate bottles–otherwise known as your typical hard-plastic Nalgene bottle. Look for the number ‘7′ labeled inside the “recycle” logo on the bottom of your water bottle to find out if it is made of polycarbonate (pictured above). The chemical has been on the watch [...]

Weddings and Debt

I was just reading an article that said people in S. America and Africa are taking out loans and going into debt so they can have Western-style weddings. Then I thought, “that’s strange.” Then I thought, “well, actually, almost everyone here goes into debt for their wedding.” Then I thought, “money is the #1 reason [...]

Al Gore Releases New Global Warming Presentation (Watch it here!)

Al Gore has recently released a new climate change slide show presentation. After giving his original presentation over 2000 times, he decided to create a newer, and more trimmed-down version. First given at the TED Talks, the presentation focuses more on what needs to be done to stop global warming. The majority of scientists agree [...]

Running Shoes: Get What You Pay For?

I have started running again. The past four years of school have really put me out of shape. Most of my time has been spent sitting around the computer or at my desk reading so I haven’t done much exercising. I have been playing basketball once a week for the past few months, which has [...]

Bitter Sweet: Last Undergrad Class, Plus More News

I had my final undergraduate class on Wednesday. It was a weird feeling knowing that I’m about to complete my degree and then move on to something else. One part of me is relieved to be done while the other is a bit sad that it has come to an end. Maybe I’m just afraid [...]

How I Made $24 In A Virtual World

One year ago today I signed up for a virtual world called Weblo. At the time the site was just getting started and I thought it would be a good time to get in on some deals. The basic premise of the site is that everything in the real world is up for grabs in [...]