Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Price of Fun, How Much Will it Cost You?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by scsmith

So me and a friend of mine went to see the Tampa Bay Rays play the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field last Sunday. The tickets were cheap, cheap enough. The parking usually cost 20 bucks a pop but I …

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America’s Middle Class is no Longer the World’s Richest

Posted on April 22, 2014 by alandelav

America on top. That is exactly how it has always been. Since the beginning of the 20th century, America has strived to be the leader in business. It would be an understatement to say that capitalism did not flow …

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Paul George and the Indiana Pacers defeat the Atlanta Hawks to even the series 1-1.

Posted on April 22, 2014 by christie jauch

For a second, many people around the world thought the Atlanta Hawks were going to drop the Pacers to 0-2 for the series after the Hawks out played Indiana in the first half. The Pacers then started to put the …

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Study shows the risk of asteroid hitting Earth higher than thought

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kelly casas

The chance of a city-killing asteroid striking Earth is higher than scientists previously believed, a non-profit group building an asteroid-hunting telescope said on Tuesday.
A global network that listens for nuclear weapons detonations detected 26 asteroids that exploded in Earth’s …

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Earth Day is Celebrated by More Than 190 Countries

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kmart239

Have you planted a tree today? It is Earth Day, a day to celebrate our planet and encourage improvement of the environment. When you think about it though Earth Day should be every day. We inhabit this planet and pollute …

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Aereo Vs. the Broadcast Network Industry — The Supreme Court Case that will Change TV Forever.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by wnmcelveen

Tomorrow, the US Supreme Court will hear possibly the single most important case of the technological age.  This case will likely change television, and the way Americans watch TV, forever.

Disney (parent company of ABC), Comcast (parent of NBC), 21st …

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NY Jets Hope to Improve Through Free Agency

Posted on April 21, 2014 by grichards

Teams in the National Football League normally use the offseason to make necessary adjustments to their roster and staff in order to set achievable goals. Typically, when a team struggles is because the strategy put in place by the coach …

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Quentin Tarantino Resurrects Leaked Film Script

Posted on April 21, 2014 by rhinopm

In January, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino shut down production on a film he was working on because the script was leaked by gossip website, The Gawker. This was very sad news for Tarantino fans everywhere. He sued the website for leaking …

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Hidden in the wheel of a plane, a boy survives a 5 and a half hour flight

Posted on April 21, 2014 by jamerehill

This Sunday as a plane landed in Maui, Hawaii coming from San Jose, California, a 15-year old boy walked out on to Hawaiian Airlines landing field after apparently hiding behind one of the plane’s wheels for the duration of the …

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Cutting the cable? The rise of streaming sites has lead to the decrease in cable usage.

Posted on April 21, 2014 by davynr

A study recently posted on CNN.com explored the effects on streaming site such as Hulu and Netflix on the cable television providers we know today. More people than ever are flocking to internet streaming over cable television, especially with the …

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