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When I was younger, friends would often ask each other, “What would you do for a million dollars?” Usually the suggestions were gross, disturbing, or at least required some thought (e.g., Would you be willing to lose a leg?). The question was never “Would you spill hot coffee on yourself for millions?” because […]

Superman Ride Not So Super

Has everyone seen this story? Apparently the Superman Tower of Power is supposed to stop 20ft short of the ground after a long freefall (154 ft). For a 13-year-old girl, she ended the ride 2 feet short.

iPod = iDead?

Sometimes you read a headline and know that the story is going to be perfect blog material; it can be so good that you don’t even have to read the article. The advantage to actually reading it, or at least skimming it, is that you can pick out huge chunks of text to quote […]

Laptop Battery Recall?

Come on, Lenovo, a battery recall is so 6 months ago.

A Soldier With Bad Luck

This article was in the news a few weeks back about a soldier who had returned from Iraq and was hit by a car. Another car hit him and then dragged him half of a mile to a store! A thousand thoughts go through my mind even now when I read this.
What’s the […]