Monthly Archives: November 2012

Gaming: A Slightly Altered Version of the Real World

The word and title “gamer” has become so much more prevalent in our technological world today, and it is not exclusive to teenagers. Some player demographics follow: The average age of MMORPG players is approximately 26 years old; 25% of …

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Hipsters value independent thinking and hipsters all think like this:

Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20’s and 30’s that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter.

Urban dictionary defines a “hipster” and I can’t …

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What is Operation Beautiful?

A few years ago when I was at work I went into the restroom to wash my hands. While I was standing in front of the mirror I noticed a post-it note that said, “You are beautiful!” Just that small …

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Robot Controlled by Brain Waves

A mind-controlled robot?! Yes, its true!  Researchers at the Joint Robotics Labratory has created a robot that is controlled by brainwaves.  I must say, the video is fascinating. It is still in the very early stages of development, but I …

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BP Spills More Than Just Oil

It was announced today that British Petroleum has plead guilty to 14 criminal charges in regards to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf that killed tens of thousands of wildlife in the area, as well as 13 crew members …

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Take Pride in Your School, Get to the Football Game!

As someone who did not attend the University of Central Florida as an undergraduate, I am completely awestruck to see the lack of school pride the students have here. And yes, I am talking about football attendance. I understand that …

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Neiman Marcus and Target get Revenge… Audiences

It seems that advertisers are trying to find more creative ways to reach us, and discourage us from pressing the fast forward button on our DVR remotes. I was recently watching an episode of the show Revenge on HuluPlus, which …

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Call of Duty? I would rather take a doody.

With Black Ops 2 coming out this week, I just couldn’t resist.  I can remember playing this game for the first time back in 2007 when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was on shelves.  I was blown away by the …

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Candy UNJUNKED – Without That Bad Stuff

“It took a question from a 13 year old…” Michael and his 13 year old son Nicky got into an argument over Halloween candy. Later, Nicky did some research online to prove to his dad that candy isn’t so bad. …

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Digital Insanity: Who are you online?

Imagine for a moment that you are suddenly in the mind of someone else, that you have an opportunity to create an entirely new you from a perspective in which you will meet all sorts of new people for the …

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