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How A Student Nerd is Created

27 December, 2009 (13:38) | By: Michael Prassel

Share I found this comic a few days ago and I’m sure anybody reading this blog is this person or has been helped by a person like this.  I think I actually laughed out loud a few times while reading it.  Let me know what you think. Why It’s Better To Pretend You Don’t Know [...]

Watch the Swine Flu Outbreak Live

29 April, 2009 (09:00) | By: Michael Klear

ShareEvery one has likely heard something recently about the Swine Flu.  I just received an email from a lady that was a FAQ about the Flu.   I personally don’t think this is going to be a plague like situation, but I want to keep an eye on it just in case.  So for all of [...]

Find The Perfect Desktop Background

28 April, 2009 (10:00) | By: Michael Prassel

Share I usually use InterfaceLift to get all of my desktop backgrounds but I just heard about a new way to find a great wallpaper.  Using Google Image Search, you can automatically determine your screen resolution and find wallpapers with that resolution.  It’s a very useful addition that Google added and I’m a little surprised [...]

Organize Your Travels with TripIt

15 April, 2009 (10:00) | By: Michael Prassel

ShareI really don’t travel that much but I have an obsession with being as organized as possible.  TripIt allows you to easily manage all of your travels from their website, their mobile website or their newly released iPhone application.  Another cool feature of TripIt is way that the service lets you share your travels with [...]

Strack & Van Til + ShamWow = Deadly Combination

6 April, 2009 (10:00) | By: Michael Klear

ShareThis article has absolutely nothing to do with computers or fixing your own computer, unless maybe you spilled a drink on your computer.  ShamWow would make for an amazing cleanup.  But I am wondering why so many infomercial products have produced so much hype.  Is it because the face of ShamWow got his tongue bit [...]

Netflix’s 2 billionth movie was a Blu-ray.

2 April, 2009 (09:00) | By: Michael Klear

ShareMany of you have heard of Netflix, but if you have not, it’s service delivers movies to your house via mail. You watch them and pop them back in a pre-paid envelop and mail back. They have also been a pioneer with streaming movies to various set-top boxes and your computer. This business has boomed [...]

Friday Linkage

27 February, 2009 (08:00) | By: Michael Prassel

ShareIt’s Friday again and here is a list of stuff I have found throughout the week that was cool, interesting or just a little out of the ordinary.  Feel free to email or Twitter me with any suggestions for next week. One Thing You Don’t Need To Be An Entrepreneur: A College Degree Music Executive [...]

What is going to happen to Best Buy?

26 February, 2009 (09:00) | By: Michael Klear

ShareWith the demise of Circuit City there are many questions circling about what is going to happen now.  Best Buy’s stock was beaten up badly during the winter season when everyone was uncertain of the economy and consumer spending.   From $45/share all the way to $16 at one point.  But this was no surprise because [...]

Random Friday Links

20 February, 2009 (10:00) | By: Michael Prassel

Share Here are a few things I found this week that didn’t make it to the blog. Make Your System Clean Up Old Downloads Automatically Size Of The Universe Skittles Vodka Tutorial TribesNEXT – Online Multiplayer Support for Tribes 2 Pod to PC Transfers Music from Any iPod, iPhone Onto Your PC The Mark Cuban [...]

Animusic?

19 February, 2009 (10:00) | By: Michael Prassel

Share *Post by Arjun Sharma One morning, a couple high school friends and I were surfing the internet and we came across an incredible video clip. The series is entitled Animusic and the song we were watching was “Starship Groove.”  You have to check out these clips. ";” alt=””> My buddy Tyler switched away from [...]