Why Engineering Sucks

An article pretends to explain why the number of engineers are decreasing in the US, however it's not entirely true as the circumstances are exactly the same in Canada and it's not like there are a lack of engineers here. Not to say that what he says isn't a problem however.

Google's Ideas Gatekeeper

A new look at Google from the perspective of the gatekeeper of ideas, seems like she brought along a lot of her schooling practices into her domain.

More WOW News

This is turning into a WOW blog and I'm not even playing it or paying attention to it. Anyways, here is news that there are people running around promoting Christianity and attempting to convert players. That Rules!

The Point of Gas Taxes

People wonder why gas prices are so high, and while the lack of gas is a factor, the addition of gas tax upon the actual price is another huge factor. Of course, most citizens would yell and shout at their government to remove or at least lower the gas tax, but in fact a gas tax makes a lot of sense to offset other factors that result from our reliance on gas.

Diet Affects Acne

Some guy experiments on himself and finds that that diet affects acne. He also finds anecdotal evidence that supports his claim. However, dermatologists say that there is no link whatsoever. I know who I believe and it's not the institution.

WoW Has Diseases

People play MMORPGs to escape real life by having a life inside the game, so I guess it serves them right that there are now diseases in WoW itself. The only difference is that you can revive yourself whereas you can't do that in real life.

Nintendo Can Profit From Niche Genres

This article posits that Nintendo is in the market for developing games in new genres rather than mature genres like FPS or RTS games. They also go on to mention how it can be profitable due to low game cost. Guess you still be seeing Nintendo in 10 years.

I just found this now...

http://www.livejournal.com/community/uwaterloo/

The First Digital Camera

Kodak invented the first digital camera over 25 years ago, but apparently sat on it and let its competitors come and be the pioneer in this field. It's film business was too much of a cash cow.

The Birth of Compilations

Oh about 20 years ago, the music industry didn't release a lot of compilations. Then came the Now That's What I Call Music! series in Britain and the music industry learned and harnessed the power of the hits compilation.

Picture Perfect Press

While the press has done a better job of reporting unbiased news following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it seems that they are still glossing over the facts and making the story have a fairy tale ending. Reports from 2 EMS workers that were in NO for a conference showed that local authorities are also guilty of preventing survivors from being rescued.

Greatest Hits No Longer Greatest

Associated Press looks at a trend of artists releasing a "Greatest Hits" album without actually having a CD worth of hits. It used to be that these albums were released as the artist is finishing off their career, now they're being released by the likes of Hillary Duff with only 2 albums under her belt.

Interruptions Better For Memorization

The Zeigarnik Effect explains that we are better at remembering things if they have been interrupted or uncomplete. I think this is pretty much true as this is what I use for studying.

Interesting Radio Promotion

A radio station in the States has an interesting promotion tied to their home town football team. Everytime, their football team wins a game, one of their (female) radio personalities will take off a piece of their clothing on a billboard. Looks like their bet is that their team won't win many games.

Living in the Superdome

Following Hurricane Katrina, follow the stories of what it has been like living in the Superdome in New Orleans.