Yesterday gave us a pretty good game between the Packers and the Steelers with some entertaining commercials to go along with it. Pepsi returned from a one year hiatus with some good commercials and other classics like Doritos, Bud Light, and Coca-Cola were also there. A few summer blockbuster movies like Cowboys & Aliens, Captain America, Thor, and Pirates of the Caribbean … [Read more...]
Line 22 Of Your Illinois State Taxes IL-1040, or Reporting Sales Tax Owed For Online Purchases
Following up on the "Amazon Tax" news from earlier this month (which still hasn't been signed or vetoed by Gov. Quinn), I figured a write-up was in order explaining a new addition to your 2010 IL-1040 Tax form. After reading and listening to biased lobbyist groups pushing for the "Web Business Bill" to be signed, I figured I needed to back up my argument with more details on … [Read more...]
A Look Inside Lexar’s Memory Card and USB Flash Drive Manufacturing Process
Here's a cool behind-the-scenes look inside Lexar's plants that make USB flash drives and other memory cards. The video is high quality and looks great full screen. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvf29R7nXlM … [Read more...]
Following the State Of The Union, Interview President Obama On YouTube
YouTube is giving you a straight line to the President of the United States as its logo for today indicates. You can ask questions and vote on others to get the top questions in front of the President for the next few hours. President Obama will then answer the questions on January 27th in an exclusive interview. Since we all know YouTube commentators are amongst the worst … [Read more...]
IfItWereMyHome.com Brings Social Studies 2.0 To The Web
The Internet shrunk the world by making us a much more connected global society. Information travels from one side of the globe to the other at break-neck speed and more people are communicating and crossing cultural barriers than ever before. So, how much do you really know about those other countries? IfItWereMyHome.com is a website with a sleek but simple interface that will … [Read more...]