Not that Mark Wahlberg movie, silly! Founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984, TED is a non-profit foundation dedicated to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. There are currently more than 1,700 TEDTalks videos and they are added weekly. Worry about not understanding them as English is not your…
You’ve had your breakfast and coffee and are ready to start yet another workday. You check your pockets to make sure that you have those three most important items before you leave the house. Phone? Check. Wallet? Check. Keys? Uh-oh. Then begins your uneventful quest for the car keys, taking you to the most mysterious…
We all know the legendary Michael Jackson is a smooth criminal, leaving blood on the dance floor, but was he as smooth as we thought he was? Jackson has showcased his most memorable moves, such as the Thriller choreography and the remarkable moonwalk, in self-directed and self-choreographed videos (i.e. Thriller, in partnership with Michael Peters…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire. All opinions are 100% mine. If we’ve learned anything from our favorite comic book heroes over the years, it’s the valuable lesson of always having a reliable escape route. Sure, swinging from building ledge to building ledge on naught but a silky…
For those of you working desk jobs, it’s probably safe to say that you have a good hour or two of down time throughout the day. This could be you brainstorming in between tasks, or maybe you’re done with all of your work and are just trying to clock in your full hours. Regardless, you…
The last time I logged in to WordPress, I found out that there are over 100,000 new WordPresses created everyday. Insane, isn’t it? And these users aren’t just ordinary folks. It turns out that several top notch companies are big fans of WordPress, too. According to the blogging platform official page, it states that TechCrunch, TED,…
Science fiction has always served as a means of saying things about life, human nature, and morality. Even more so than dramas that are based in a more realistic world, sci-fi tackles the big ideas and has a lot to say about human nature. There are two extremes that can suck the soul out of…
Sony announced that Borderlands 2 will be released digitally on PS Store and retailers on May 13 nationwide, with the Borderlands 2 Limited Edition PlayStation Vita Bundle on May 6th. “The bundle will include the new slim PS Vita system in black, the first-person role-playing shooter hit Borderlands 2 with six DLC packs, and an 8GB…
Dictation software has come a long way since secretaries spent their time making notes for executives. Formal programs, like Dragon Diction, have come down in price. All program varieties of it, no matter the cost of ownership, feature advanced technologies that are better able to differentiate between words. In fact, most laptops, tablets, and phones…
Huddling around a phone screen is not a favorable movie experience by any stretch. It is at least tolerable if you are by yourself, but nearly unbearable with a group. The same goes for computer screens. Normally you could solve this problem by gathering into the living room and watching your programming on a normal-sized…
I can’t believe that season four of “Game of Thrones” is finally here. We’ve endured the winds of winter and are rewarded with the slow but steady progress of our friends from Westeros and beyond. But if there is one thing I realized as the curtain was pulled back on “Game of Thrones” 4.0 it’s…
Slavery: The Game allows players to “go back to the 17th century, when Europe ruled the world” and “become the most powerful slave trader”, according to the gruesome YouTube promotion. Slavery: The Game, an online gaming site created by a Dutch filmmaker, makes jest at exploiting, buying and mistreating slaves, which is a major controversy…
Joss Whedon, otherwise known as god of the nerds, is famous for his complex characters, fascinating storylines, and amazing action scenes. But what really sets him apart is his dialog. Snappy, smart, and sarcastic, Joss’s characters’ one liners are the stuff of legend. Here are some of the most memorable quotes from all of the…
As our society moves towards a new way of absorbing media, the average viewer is still learning to adjust to the idea of binge-watching. As it is now, binge watching can be a serious drain on productivity, it can destroy your social life, and it can lessen the experience of watching the show over time….
Siri is the native assistant app for the iPhone. To reach her, you’ll just have to hold the center button down on your phone (assuming that you have Siri enabled in your phone’s settings, of course). Most iPhone users use Siri to find the location to something or to look something up. But there are…