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Here’s a powerful look back at this thing we call the Internet, and how it’s different than anyone could have imagined. Plus an ominous and foreboding look into the future. Definitely worth a read.

I just read an interesting review article of Microsoft Windows. Alternatives to Windows (like Mac OSX and various builds of GNU/Linux) often get a bad rap because they are inevitably looked at through the eyes of a Windows user. This article attempts to put the shoe on the other foot by looking at [...]

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly is the story of a young boy named David who loses his mother at an early age after a long struggle with disease. When his father remarries, David takes his anger out on their new family. At the same time, David’s family moves to a [...]

Well, talk about a productive winter break. I went from never having seen more than 10 minutes of NBC’s The Office to now having seen every episode. I bought Sadie Seasons 1 & 2, and it had me hooked. I’m not going to lie. The show is definitely funny, but if [...]

After holding out for about 5 years, I finally joined the infamous Facebook over winter break. Although my 2 cousins and sister helped me set up an account, I made the conscious decision to join a few weeks earlier but never got around to it due to finals. My decision to join was [...]

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov is a collection of short stories told by Dr. Susan Calvin as she is about to retire from her position of chief robot psychologist. First, I’d like to mention that if you were a fan of the movie and are expecting a similar story, you’ll be very disappointed. [...]