Sports have been ruined not only by their commercialization but also by a lack of substance. Teams mean nothing to the cities that house them because the owners, coaches, and players are often not from that city and have no reason to care about it.
401(k) loans are generally discouraged by "financial advisors." I have taken out 401(k) loans three times in my life and I have not regretted it yet. Here, I discuss the pros, the cons, and the gray area in between.
Charlotte is a city on the grow which, classically, means it is an attractive and captivating community. However, that is not nearly the case.
Sometime, long ago, it was decided that a small town in the middle of endless corn fields should become the capital city of Ohio.
I have a slide-out keyboard on my phone. Yes, a slide out keyboard. It is entirely impractical by today's standards yet I love it and have refused to give up on this relic of the past.
If you are just looking for something to listen to while pumping iron at the gym or while sitting in bed as to not disturb your spouse, then they’ll do the trick.
SoFi is a private financing company that offers student and personal loans to qualified applicants. Here's my experience getting a loan from them.
Using a brand name smartphone, I tested to see if the battery could truly handle the full power required by the device. You'll want to see the results.
Dropping caffeine can create some nasty side effects. Here is a firsthand account of my experience (complete with headaches and withdrawals!).
A humorous, yet all-too-real look into Engineering life.
A test to compare the attenuation properties of Nickel aerosol paint to that of Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) ferrite tiles.
Typically, an annual raise will be no more than 3%. A promotional raise may run higher at 5 to 7%. Leaving one company for another, though, may lead to a salary increase of 10% or more.
ProctorU is a company that monitors online college students as they take examinations. Having somebody stare at you for two hours never felt so rewarding (and uncomfortable.)
This article will cover my experience with It Works! and will examine if you actually make money from this company.
Ghost hunters like to implement EMF meters in their investigations, but the reasoning behind their use and the validity of the results leave something to be desired.
Based upon the architecture and capable USB technology, two computers may be connected via USB cable but not directly as one might think.
With the lifespan of electronic devices seemingly decreasing, consumers can either upgrade, update, and replace their gadgets . . . or they can fight back and fix their machines.
Designing an Open Area Test Site, commonly referred to as an OATS, can be a challenging, complex, and mystifying experience. At the company I work for, we recently expanded our horizons and built our own OATS facility which included a year of team...
Electromagnetic interference is caused by a 'noise' source coupling to a victim circuit/conductor. Here we will briefly review the four coupling methods associated with EMI.
In the past I had read articles claiming that, dependent upon the problem, a motherboard from a computer could be fixed by baking it in the oven. The idea seemed ludicrous to me, at first. Certainly the components on the board would be damaged when...
A look into what causes electromagnetic interference (EMI), how electromagnetic waves propagate, and why EM waves can be such a problem at higher frequencies.