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The Real And Proper Way To Pronounce “Ubuntu” And Why Pronouncing It “Wrong” Is Really Correct In English

John Watson

January 7, 2017
Filed in: Technology


With the rise in Linux popularity, more and more people from the non-tech scene are adopting Linux distributions. Among the most popular and widely supported is Ubuntu. However, often people from America or the UK are likely to pronounce it in the most intuitive way possible, which technically is wrong, but it is completely okay to do so. Here is why: Ubuntu is not an... read more
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Top 10 Surprising Scientific Facts About Dinosaurs | Ten Truths About Dinosaur Theory That May Surprise You

John Watson

January 5, 2017
Filed in: Science • Top Ten


Whether or not dinosaurs really existed is up for debate. However, a couple of facts are undeniable: there are species of animals which have gone extinct, and fossils have been found. However, are these animals really the remains of dinosaurs? How many animals really went extinct? Did they all go extinct at once? How long did it really take for the fossils to... read more
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Top 10 Things I Hate About The New LinkedIn Redesign | LinkedIn Terrible New UI Redesign May Ruin The Company

John Watson

January 3, 2017
Filed in: Top Ten


Just when I was finally starting to really use LinkedIn, they have destroyed it. It is a popular trend nowadays for websites to completely obliterate their website and ruin it against the wishes of over 95% of their userbase. LinkedIn has followed in this tradition, destroying their website. Just when I was starting to finally like LinkedIn, they have completely ruined... read more
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Sherlock Is Finally Back on BBC After a 2-Year Hiatus! Will the New Sherlock Series 4 Be As Good As Before?

Alaric Anderson

January 2, 2017
Filed in: TV Reviews


The psychological mystery show Sherlock is finally back! The new season aired today (January 2, 2016) on BBC, although international people can find it in other ways including on PBS, BBC One, and BBC HD. The new season is airing with a Special episode and will be followed by three new 90-minute episodes. Sherlock was one of my favorite shows, and is forever on my... read more
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Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions For 2017 | Make This Year A Great Year With These 10 Great Ways To Get a Fresh Start To Your New Year

John Watson

December 31, 2016
Filed in: Top Ten


It is that time of the year again, Christmas has just finished and the last holiday of the year is also the first holiday of the year, and the only holiday which is both the first and the last holiday of the year. It is New Year's, and today is New Year's Eve. It is time to make some New Year's resolutions that you may or may not stick to depending on your personality... read more
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Nintendo Gave Up Trying To Make Wii Popular, Now It Is Selling The Original NES Again

John Watson

December 30, 2016
Filed in: Gear • Tech Reviews


Apparently Nintendo realized that despite having all the graphics of PS3 or Xbox, and comparable graphics to the PS4 and Xbox One, Nintendo was fighting a losing battle, as no one really wants a Wii. Instead of realizing they need to get better games on the Wii, instead they decided to go back and sell the original console, yes, the NES, short for Nintendo Entertainment... read more
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On The Plausibility of Hoverboards | Do Real Hoverboards Exist? Is Levitation Technology Real?

Alaric Anderson

December 30, 2016
Filed in: Future Tech • Technology


For decades scifi fans and tech lovers have dreamed of a real life, practical hoverboard. Since Back to the Future and Star Wars, dreams of using future hover technology have captured the imaginations of youth who would grow up to attempt to achieve such technology in real life. Dreams of hoverboards, hoverbikes, hovercrafts, and floating flight have not been... read more
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Maximum Ride (2016) Movie Review | Leaves Much To Be Desired, Many Unanswered Questions and Lacks Plot Development

John Watson

December 29, 2016
Filed in: Movie Reviews


From the very title of the movie, the many problems with Maximum Ride begin. Maximum Ride is about genetically engineered children fleeing from scientists who have been using them for experiments their entire lives. However, the title implies that it's a movie about car racing, and to be honest for the first few minutes I was waiting for the racing scenes to begin. No... read more
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How To Create An Alternate Internet DNS System To Bypass Internet Restrictions & Censorship

Alaric Anderson

December 22, 2016
Filed in: Extreme Tech • Internet Security • Technology


There is a big problem in the world of the internet today. This problem is that the organizations regulating and subsequently controlling the internet are a monopoly. In order to solve this serious problem, there are two potential solutions: to break up ICANN, or bypass DNS. The first solution, which will probably not ever happen, is to somehow break up ICANN, as Brad... read more
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Top Ten Perfectly Ethical Reasons To Download Pirated Movies, Software, And More | Ethical File Sharing and Not Illegal Downloading

John Watson

December 17, 2016
Filed in: Tech Trends • Technology • Top Ten


Unless you have been living under a rock the last 15 years, you certainly have heard about free downloading. Hey, maybe you were a hermit, or you vowed to cut out the internet for the last decade, or maybe you were in a coma. In any event, we're taking it for granted that you already know what file sharing, torrenting, and "illegal" downloading is. Despite the fact... read more
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