Music soothes the soul and it is something we can all relate to, we love a good tune to turn the volume on high and dance like a crazy person even when we are all alone. A song can trigger a memory and take you back to a person or a place in its very… Continue reading Let concerts find you with the SongKick app
Month: August 2012
DNA of a successful book
Who doesn’t enjoy sitting down to read a good book? However, have you ever thought about what it takes to make a good book? The length, content, and audience are all important factors when it comes to creating a bestseller. The average length of a best selling book is an average of 375 pages. Although,… Continue reading DNA of a successful book
Dear Internet this puppy is pulling a cat move
Cats are loved by the Internet, perhaps it is their sassiness, their independence or their purrfect way of getting what they want when they want it. Dogs are pretty awesome too, especially when they pull moves like a cat. Watch how this big dog gets owned by a little puppy. The timing is exceptional and… Continue reading Dear Internet this puppy is pulling a cat move
6 cool facts about Neil Armstrong
When celebrities die, we often get the disappointing surge of dirt and mud that shows that they may not have been as admirable as we once thought. It happened to Steve Jobs who was called many names we can’t mention in this blog. It happened in bulk to Michael Jackson, though he was having much… Continue reading 6 cool facts about Neil Armstrong
Clash of the titans: Google and Apple CEOs talking behind the scenes ahead of public battle
If you thought the battle between Apple and Samsung was big, you may be in for a mobile device war between the two largest superpowers if recent statements out of the Google camp are to be believed. Reuters is reporting that the new heads of the two companies, Google’s Larry Page and Apple’s Tim Cook,… Continue reading Clash of the titans: Google and Apple CEOs talking behind the scenes ahead of public battle
Status updates should not be novels
I have a confession to make; I am guilty of writing too much when trying to explain something via Skype, or through a chat messaging system. It has been often said “What are you writing a book?” and then I switched to making sure I pressed enter after every few sentence to prevent hearing that… Continue reading Status updates should not be novels
Get people reading your blog through social signals
As bloggers we want our written articles to be seen, read and commented on. We want to provoke thought, teach something new, share news-worthy content with our readers and discover trends to connect us through the written word. However, I have noticed that many will publish an article and then walk away and it makes… Continue reading Get people reading your blog through social signals
Yes please, I want a Treepee!
Oh what it would be like to be young again… jumping in bouncy castles, on trampolines and swinging off that gigantic tree in the backyard… Kid’s today are swamped with their schedules from ballet to kick boxing and then off to playing video games; that not too many actually spend the time outdoors doing the… Continue reading Yes please, I want a Treepee!
BaR2D2: The robotic bar upgraded
Looking for an awesome DIY project to impress your dorm mates? Or throw a killer party for the first weekend in University; this is how you can do it in style.
The collision of pop culture and academia
In recent years, there has been a much stronger focus at an academic level when it comes to pop culture. Society now has the ability through television and the internet to not only gawk at the strange things that happen in pop culture but to also interact with it in many ways. Even the President… Continue reading The collision of pop culture and academia