Category Archives: General

Andy Rooney Passes Away At The Age of 93, but His Legacy Will Live On

With his 200-plus film appearances notwithstanding, the of-handed Rooney will be best remembered for acting as the main character in MGM’s Andy Hardy movies.

Andy Rooney, 93, who died Sunday encompassed by family in his North Hollywood home, leaves behind …

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#1 Florida Falls Out of the Tournament

When the Final Four match-ups were first revealed, the UConn vs Florida game seemed to heavily favor the gators. Many were ready to write them in for the championship game simply based on regular season accolades. In addition, Florida was …

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Faster Wi-Fi Speeds?

Earlier this week, Qualcomm announced plans for new technology that could triple Wi-Fi speeds in homes, offices, and public networks. As of now Wi-Fi can only sere one device at a time, cycling quickly among different users. This creates slower …

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Bank’s CEO Got His Biggest Paycheck in Six Years Goldman’s Blankfein Awarded $23 Million for Work in 2013

Goldman Sachs Group Inc delivered its top executive his biggest paycheck in six years. Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman’s chairman and CEO, received $23 million in salary and bonus for his 2013 performance. He is also eligible to earn another $6 million …

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A Couple Was Murdered After Their Facebook Relationship Status Was Changed

Police say China Barber and Gus Bennett were victims in double murder-suicide. Barber’s estranged husband allegedly shot them, then himself. Bennett had updated his relationship status on Facebook days before the shooting.

 

Bennett, 20-year-old China Barber and Barber’s estranged …

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April Fools Day: The most terrifying day for a socially awkward person

Today is April 1st, also known as April Fools day. Today is the only day it is socially acceptable, and even expected, for people to prank random strangers and cause general mayhem. For a person who is already afraid of …

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Marlins Starting Off in The Right Fin

The Miami Marlins are looking to improve on their dismal performances that has plagued the team for the past number of years. Monday night started a brand new season, a clean slate that would allow the Marlins to put on …

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Possible Text Message Recieved From a Passanger of the Missing Malaysian Flight From A U.S. Military Base In The Indian Ocean

According to a freelance reporter Jim Stone, one of the few American passengers on the missing Malaysian Airlines flight, Phillip Wood, is a technical storage executive at IBM. He has managed to keyster his iPhone 5 in his anus after …

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Why Sprint and T-Mobile Should be Allowed to Merge, and Why You Should Care

Sprint and T-Mobile are currently awaiting on regulatory approval of their proposed merger.  This merger — which has been widely reported on since speculation of a $20+ Billion bid by Sprint and new Sprint owner SoftBank began in December — …

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Concern Over Climate Change and Pollution Mounts.

Last week, the World Health Organization released findings that described a rather startling fact regarding the issue of air pollutants.

In a report released regarding an estimate of the amount of deaths related to exposure to air pollution in 2012, …

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