Sci-fi website io9.com has a great article on why those cute and funny LOLCats images (pictures of kittens, cats, or other animals with funny, grammatically incorrect, and anthropomorphizing captions written on them) are so darn distracting from your real day job. If you are new to LOLCats, I would of course recommend one of the … Read more
The Agence France-Presse reports that the Academy Awards nominees have been made, and near the top of the list are two dark-themed movies, No Country for Old Men and epic oil-industry thriller There Will Be Blood. One of my favorite actresses, Cate Blanchett is up for two awards nominations in the categories of Best Actress … Read more
If you’ve been in the world of entrepreneurial pursuits very long, you know that you will absolutely have to fend for yourself unless you’ve still got one foot in the day job pot and continue to earn benefits. One of the biggest concerns for an entrepreneur just starting out is how to afford medical, dental, … Read more
There was a lot of hype, but did Cloverfield live up to the expectations of movie-goers? You can’t always judge based on box office numbers. I think the primary problem with most people’s movie-viewing experiences is based on their expectations going into the movie. It’s not always the quality of the film, but whether or … Read more
Aye! If you’re one of our neighbours in the United Kingdom, you’re probably looking a little pale right about now. Not because you’re British, but because you get less hours of sunlight per day, geographically speaking. If you want a little more relaxation than a day at the spa and visiting the tanning booth, you … Read more
Productivity and time-saving site Lifehacker has posted a comprehensive list of all the free software applications written by Lifehacker staff and released under the GPL for free download. There are apps there for Windows, Mac, and even Linux! I personally have been using several of Lifehacker’s Firefox extensions and Greasemonkey scripts to enhance my browsing … Read more
I’ve mentioned before that my day job is at one of the University of North Carolina schools as a Help Desk Analyst. Working on a college campus is fun and at times has it’s advantages. For one thing, a lot of the university’s resources (such as the library and media labs) are available to faculty … Read more