Archives for: August 2010
College Classes Coming to a Start

I have finally finished moving into my apartment on campus and begin my classes tomorrow morning. I am excited to have transferred to a new school which is ranked as one of the top Universities in the Midwest, with an excellent business program. I begin this semester as a Junior, by one credit, and hope to graduate with a dual [...]

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Buy $50 Worth of Gap Apparel for Only $25 AND Get 7% Cashback!

Groupon is a site that I have not used until now. Groupon caters to mainly local businesses to offer great deals in order to spur business at these small retailers and restaurant. However, Groupon decided to experiment with offering a national brand offer today. Simply buy a “Groupon” for $25 and you can print it off and use it at [...]

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My Verizon Smartphone Dilemma – Droid X vs Droid 2

My “New Every Two” promotional discount becomes available tomorrow and I am seriously torn between the Droid X and the Droid 2 for my next smartphone. I currently have a Blackberry Pearl, and I am sure I will never use a Blackberry again after this upgrade. The Droid X seems to outwit the Droid 2 in most areas of performance, [...]

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Dr Dre and the Beats Laptop

I got into a discussion regarding the recent expansion of Dr. Dre’s speaker line expanding into Laptops. I was quite surprised to hear, and later read, the claims being made about this new laptop’s sound capabilities. I have never owned a laptop that even comes close to producing anything considered quality sound. Ever try listening to bass-heavy music or watch [...]

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Shortsightedness in Wake of Gulf Oil Disaster

It is saddening to see how quickly people’s opinions and actions have shifted in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. For instance, students, professors and the general public are demanding that UC Berkeley sever ties with BP because of the spill. BP provided a $500 Million grant to create an institute that is working on developing new plant based [...]

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