Archive for August, 2007

Steve Pavlina’s 10 College Tips

I stumbled across this post today on Steve Pavlina’s blog, and while it’s over a year old, it offers some great advice. I’m especially a fan of #7, “Reclaim wasted time during your classes”. If a class is boring you to tears and you have some work to do for other classes, what […]

Monetizing the blog

If you’ve visited this site at least once before, you probably remember it looking much different than it does now. I’ve been playing around with the layout the past few days and put the changes into effect for good today. I like the look a lot more now but hope the change isn’t […]

Is a cable tv subscription worth it?

The cable television subscription is a mixed blessing. Sure, you are paying for a service that lets you watch your favorite shows. Unfortunately, you are also paying for a lot of channels you probably don’t watch.
This is where the internet comes in. Using the mighty internet tubes, you can effectively cancel your cable subscription and […]

You Know You’re In College When… My Favorites

1. High school started before 8am, but now anything before noon is considered “early”.26. Your idea of feeding the poor is buying yourself some ramen noodles.38. You pay $100 for a book you don’t read once, return it four months later, and get $7.49. You skip one class to write a paper for […]

One More Day

Since I am a college student, I know that many people are going back to school pretty soon. I leave this Wednesday to move in and start the following Monday (August 27). From that point on, beer.pizza.tech will primarily become a Monday-Wednesday-Friday affair because almost all of my classes are on Tuesday and […]

BioShocked

Last Monday I downloaded the BioShock demo from the Xbox Live Marketplace and, needless to say, have been caught up in the hype. With 240 possible weapon combinations and the ability to freeze, roast and electrocute enemies, how couldn’t I be? I’ll be honest - I was totally blindsided by this game. […]

To buy or not to buy: Madden NFL 08

About two weeks ago I plunked down five beans to reserve Madden NFL 08. I was really looking forward to this year’s version, as it would be the first Madden I’ve played on a next-gen console. The release date has come and gone, though, and I have yet to pick the game up. […]