Author Archives: jlyzniak

A Breach of Privacy in exchange for Friends?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by jlyzniak

I have often seen people in person that I had never actually met in person, but had seen on Facebook. Whether I was friends with them on Facebook or just recognized them from doing some Facebook perusing, I knew I …

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Phony Kony Creator

Posted on March 21, 2012 by jlyzniak

I work for Textbook Solutions, a college textbook store located about 5 minutes from the UCF campus. At Textbook Solutions, we are currently in the process of a leadership building course called “Foundation of Leadership.” The Foundation of Leadership handbook …

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Vets Test Drugs, Still no Captain America

Posted on March 4, 2012 by jlyzniak

Several military veterans were essentially tricked into testing new drugs at Edgewood Arsenal back in 1968. “The idea was they would test new Army field jackets, clothing, weapons and things of that nature, but no mention of drugs or chemicals,” …

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Waterproof Mobile Devices Making a Splash

Posted on March 1, 2012 by jlyzniak

Several mobile phone manufacturers are finally making the push to create waterproof phones. I remember back in the day when my uncle worked for Nokia, he had a case for his brick of a phone to keep it dry. Now, …

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Cell Phone Crunch Time

Posted on February 23, 2012 by jlyzniak

I’m sure you would agree that you pay enough for your monthly cell phone service as it is. But do not fret my fellow cell phone user! The days of costly cell phone bills are here to stay! And there …

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Zero Tolerance For One Intoxicated Pilot

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jlyzniak

Every time I fly to different states/countries, I can only hope that the pilots are well experienced and sober. I’m going to Las Vegas this coming weekend, and I’d like to make it there and back alive. The 29 passengers …

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Child Weight Loss a Difficult Task

Posted on February 20, 2012 by jlyzniak

In a world with as many problems as this one were living in, obesity is one that is plaguing the United States more than any other country. There are fast food restaurants on every corner and getting your fix of …

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Myspace Shows Signs of Improvement

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jlyzniak

We are at a time and age where close to every person you know is “on Facebook.” The mega social network shows no signs of slowing down. Think of how often you see the famous blue and white ‘F’ on …

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A Cold European Winter

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jlyzniak

Global warming is always a hot topic for debate. whether you take Al Gore’s side or hold a position that is the… wait for it… polar opposite, one thing is certain: Europe is deathly cold right now. The continent across …

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Anonymity Beyond Anonymity

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jlyzniak

With the recent uproar over SOPA in the past months, the legion know as “Anonymous” was certain to up its aggressive ante. In the recent days, there has been a lot of news about the “hacker collective.” Anonymous is anyone …

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