Category Archives: General
Justin Bieber Sucks
If you are an active Twitter user, you may have noticed that Justin Bieber is a trending topic everyday. For those of you who are Twitter illiterate, this basically means the phrase Justin Bieber appears in a very large volume of tweets on a daily basis. In what appears to be an act of mass [...]
4 Missing Miners Found Dead
In another unfortunate incident that unraveled at a West Virgina mine earlier this week, twenty nine men who were workers at the Upper Big Ranch Mine have been confirmed dead. The final four deaths were confirmed today after officials had to postpone emergency rescue efforts due to dangerous conditions within the mine. Residents within West [...]
Toyota Leaked E-mail Scandal
We have another twist in the Toyota accelerator scandal to report. After the company bragged about its success in avoiding a federal probe into reports of “runaway” vehicles back in August, yet another indication of foreknowledge into the extent of the problem was unveiled by the Associated Press today. The AP got a hold of [...]
West Virginia Coal Mine Explosion
Six workers at a West Virgina coal mine are reported to have died after an explosion that occurred at the mine, according to major media outlets including CNN and MSNBC. It is feared that more than twenty others may have been trapped in the mine as a result of the explosion, although no reports have [...]
San Diego Earthquake – Twitter Shines
In the chaos that surrounded the 6.9 magnitude San Diego earthquake which struck near Baja, California, Twitter users took to the internet to post pictures of various structures and roadways that were damaged by the quake. One of the more memorable pictures features a home that toppled over on itself due to the intense shaking [...]
California Earthquake April 4 2010
A powerful earthquake rocked Southern California today, measuring an alarming 6.9 on the Ricter Scale. The earthquake was epicentered near San Diego County in Mexicali. According to officials working at the USGS, this area had been experiencing an unusual amount of sesmic activity this past week. As of current, only one fatality has been reported. [...]
Status Update That Got a Student Expelled
CLICK to SEE the Full Status Update! WARNING: Graphic Language! In another case of teen stupidity that comes out of Brevard County Florida, a teen is facing expulsion after posting a highly inappropriate “Status Update” on his Facebook page. The teen, a student at Edgewood Senior High School, made threats against his English teacher, Kathy [...]
Starbucks April Fools 2010
Starbucks took a jab at coffee lovers today by announcing two new sizes of coffee on their website. The Starbucks April Fools 2010 prank has been hailed by some as the most successful of the year. In a faux press release published on the coffee maker’s site, Starbucks announced the introduction of the Plenta and [...]
Miegakure
There has been a significant spike in searches for “Miegakure,” which is an upcoming puzzle game that seems to be targeted towards the more “geeky” crowd. What this game does is explore the existence of a forth dimension. According to the official site for the software, it appears to be your standard 3D platform on [...]
Jaime Escalante Dies
Some saddening news out of Reno, Nevada where Jaime Escalante, a former Calculus teacher at Garfield High School in Los Angeles, has died. Escalante was 79. He was battling bladder cancer. Escalante’s story was featured in the film “Stand and Deliver,” where he managed to teach a class consisting of 14 students Calculus. All the [...]