Archive for February, 2006



Does Buying Groceries Really Save You That Much Money?

Published on February 27, 2006

Alright everyone, starting in the month of March I will be conducting an experiment. I will go and buy one week’s of groceries for a single person and compare to a week of going out to eat for a week. I have not come up with any numbers yet, because I really don’t know what [...]


Enzyme Computers Dispensing Drugs Within the Body

Published on February 24, 2006

Normally, I won’t post articles that are really far fetched, but this seems sorta conceivable (sorta like the dinosaurs being cloned in Jurassic Park). Israeli scientists have come up with this enzymatic computer that will check for the presence of two chemicals. Technically, this can be used inside the human body and possibly very helpful [...]


Spring Training!

Published on February 21, 2006

It’s that time of year again, where the players lace up their cleats and pitchers and catchers report. Who knows what Manny will demand this year and since he is up in the air about playing in the World Baseball Classic, who knows if he is even up for playing in Boston. All I know [...]


MIT Has Free Courses For Everyone

Published on February 19, 2006

You may not be able to get into MIT, but there are some free online courses at MIT’s OpenCourseWare. This site was put together as a resource for educators and students. I was scrolling through the courses and they had over 1200 courses that are free! It might be worth checking out. Each course has [...]


Roth IRA: Stock Trading For Newbies

Published on February 16, 2006

My Fidelity account has been funded for 2005 and this is my first TRUE attempt at buying stocks without my parent’s help. I have been in stocks for a little while now, but never really made some big moves on my own. Now that I have some money in the Roth to mess around with. [...]


Happy Engineers Week!

Published on February 15, 2006

This month is typically known as Women’s History Month and Black History Month. But a lesser known celebration is National Engineers Week. It may not be as fun as Halloween or even President’s Day, but we need to get some props too! Heck we even have our own website! So wish the engineer in your [...]


Tax Software Comparison: TaxCut vs. TurboTax

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It’s that time of year again and many of us will be using some sort of tax software to do our taxes. But is that a smart idea? I recently bought a copy of H&R Block’s Taxcut and it has been pretty good. I have also tried TurboTax. Both of these programs have their strong [...]


Buy a Car With Your Fax Machine

Published on February 13, 2006

Go ahead and break out that old technology. It’s probably a good idea to bring the bargaining chip advantage back to the consumer. With the advent of online sites such as Edmunds.com and kbb.com, you can find the appropriate price of cars. This article by fool.com will show you how to use your fax machine [...]


Web 2.0 Is Sweet

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As we approached the versions of the web applications, we are encountering new obstacles. This new version of web apps is dynamic and functional. I came across this great site that allows an instance of Instant Messenger in the web browser window. It allows the user to drag the window and minimize it and see [...]


Google’s Virtual Hard Drive

Published on February 10, 2006

On Thursday, Google has come up with a tool that will allow the transfer of files from PC to PC via the web. The cost is free, BUT the tax is your privacy. With the use of their tool, you must relinquish your privacy rights for the transfer of files. Google has stated that they [...]