August 2012

158 Stories

Let concerts find you with the SongKick app

Let concerts find you with the SongKick app

Music soothes the soul and it is something we can all relate to, we love a good tune to turn...

DNA of a successful book

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...

Dear Internet this puppy is pulling a cat move

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...

6 cool facts about Neil Armstrong

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...

Clash of the titans: Google and Apple CEOs talking behind the scenes ahead of public battle

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...

Status updates should not be novels

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,...

Get people reading your blog through social signals

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...

Yes please, I want a Treepee!

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...

BaR2D2: The robotic bar upgraded

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...

The collision of pop culture and academia

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....

Twitter has become the Dark Defender

Twitter has become the Dark Defender

It seemed to me that Twitter was the quiet social network of the bunch, never openly in hot water like...

How social media is helping grow Gen Con

How social media is helping grow Gen Con

From August 16th to 19th, I attended Gen Con, a hobby game convention held in the Indiana Convention Center in...