Thursday, March 31, 2011
Give A Little
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Want to Bring Your Personality Back to the Internet?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Watch An Entire Mumford & Sons Concert Online!
Mumford & Sons is definitely one of my (and many other people's) favorite bands at the moment.
For those who haven't been lucky enough to see these guys in concert, Baeble Music is offering fans the chance to see an entire Mumford & Sons show online. Viewers even have the option of looking at the set list and jumping to their favorite songs.
If you've been living under a rock for the last year, and don't know who Mumford & Sons is, there's no question that you need to check this video out. The London-based band is one of the best live performers I've seen in a long time. The best part about this band is the passion you can hear in their music - and the banjo.
Now, check the amazing show that was taped at the Music Hall of Williamsburg here.
All Grown Up
The best part - if any other ambitious souls want to attempt this challenge - is that old classic books are easily accessible online at Planet eBook. For those who own a Nook or Kindle, this site makes things super easy by allowing you to download the books directly to your device. If you don't own an eReader, the site still allows you to view the page online, or print them out.
So, if you feel like revisiting your high school years, visit Planet eBook and download any classic from Geogre Orwell's 1984 to Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. You'll be glad you did.
The Lincoln Lawyer
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Innovative Advertising
If Only...
Chegg is a company that started with the mission to make the college experience easier for students across the United States. The website initially offered students the option to rent their text books instead of blowing their entire summer savings on their books every semester. Although not every school is participating in the program yet, the company is expanding quickly and I have no doubt it will become a widely accepted concept at many major universities in the years to come.
Recently the company annouced that their website will be expanding to include more resources that will make the life of a student even easier. These include a course scheduling program (where students can see if their friends are registering for the same classes), a course ranking program, and 24-hour homework help.
The best part is - every time you rent a book from Chegg, they plant a tree! Yay earth!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Mindless Reads
Summer is (kind of) approaching and I found myself digging around for a good series to be able to throw in my beach bag. I thought I had found my "beginning of summer series" when I found Switched the first book in the Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking. Switched has all the workings to be an escapist's dream in which young, beautiful but misunderstood teen protagonist (Wendy) finds herself in a strange world and much to her astonishment *cue: gasp* finds herself the princess of this world!
Could Switched be a good guilty pleasure/mindless read? Let's consult the checklist:
cheesy love story-check
strange new world-check
rebellious star-check
riches and wonder-check
HOWEVER this story falls short on so many levels. Firstly- Switched is in desperate need of editing! I'm okay with being told how to feel or what to think as I'm reading through a book I purposely picked because I didn't want to think much. That being said; there is a fine line between clarifying how a protagonist feels and making a reader feel like an idiot for constantly reiterating emotions and circumstances that most everyone should have caught on to pages (if not chapters) ago. The book became much more enjoyable when I began skipping entire paragraphs as soon as the main character started self-analyzing.
Aside from the constant reiteration and unnecessary self-reflection the story never really peaks to anything. The climatic scene has elements of excitement and hysteria, yet all I feel is bored. The reader is left wanting that intangible "something more".
Perhaps it is because I haven't satiated my desire for that "something more" that I can't stop reading these books! My mind keeps wondering what might happen next to Wendy and where the story will lead us (although so far it hasn't brought us anywhere interesting). I suppose the only thing left to do is keep reading- on to book two of the trilogy Torn and my full report soon.
The Challenge
Before you start to think this idea is too crazy, there are exceptions to the rule. Things like work uniforms, workout clothing, outerwear, and shoes don't count, and it's okay to have multiple of the same garment for laundry purposes - it just has to be the same color.
Good Eats.
Whether the winner ends up being the delicious-looking Sinners & Saints or the ridiculous Saucy Balls – I can’t wait to check it out.
Pick-Me-Up of the Day
And So It Begins...
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