Golf in the United States is a $76 billion annual industry with about 25 million players. Thirty-eight percent of Americans call themselves golf fans. Proponents say that golf meets the definition of "sport" found in the dictionary, requires physical exertion and coordination, and is recognized as a sport by sporting goods companies, athletic assoc …
After a two year break, the world's largest atom smasher is about to enter uncharted territory. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 17-mile-long (27 kilometers) underground ring in Geneva, Switzerland, revved up again last week at double its previous power. The humongous particle collider will now begin searching for elusive subatomic particles an …
You have about an hour to live. Never thought I here someone say that to me. That type of line was only for TV shows and movies. But here I was in the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and a surgeon I did not know telling me this. I'm happy to say after two surgeries I'm on the "road to recovery." The details of the whole ordeal are very …
Today is Pi Day because the date spells the first three digits (3.14) of pi, or π, the mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This year, the event is even more special because, for the first time in a century, the date will represent the first five digits of pi: 3.14.15. Do you celebrate pi da …
Monday is the big day for Apple watchers. They are announcing the release of the AppleWatch and rumors are flying about what else they might be showing us. Maybe an Apple TV or (gasp) the Apple Car. Apple is now making more money than any other company has… ever. They’re the first company valued over $700 billion, with sights firmly set on $1 tri …
In a new use of the largest social network in the world, Facebook is adding features focussed on offering advice and support to those who may be considering suicide. Right now if a friend sees a post that indicates self harm or suicide and flags it, Faceoobk reviews it and recommends a help line (which isn't new). Here's the new part...the pers …
With the flix email through Gotham heating up and my uncannily accurate predictions for the year, I decided to jump out on the ledge to predict the Oscars this year. Here are my predictions for tomorrow night's contest: Best Picture: Birdman Director:Alejandro Inamitu, Birdman Actor in a Leading Role:Eddie Redmayne. The Theory of Everything Act …
So a private company is in the process of finalizing their candidates for a one way trip to Mars. No I'm not kidding. Click here to see Mars One. They are selling broadcast rights, sponsorhips and crowdfunding to get it done. They'll start sending humans, four at a time, to Mars starting in 2024. Apart from the 6-8 month trip in an SUV sized modu …
With the latest news of the largest security breach at Anthem I thought it might be a good public service to list the Top 25 most used passwords (as compiled by SplashData). I hope you don't use these. Rank Password 1 123456 2 password 3 12345 4 12345678 5 qwerty 6 123456789 7 1234 8 baseball 9 dragon 10 football 11 1234567 12 monkey …
The recent outbreak of measles has thrown this issue front and center. If you haven't heard, The Washington Post has indentified Disneyland in California as Ground Zero in the current outbreak. I wondered how this could happen and, after tooling around on the internet, I found that there are many parents who don't allow their children to be vacci …
I woke up to the sounds of suburbia...a snow thrower tooling up to move the snow. Lovely. Then a knock at the door. Not just a knock but that four tap knock of familiarity. I thought a neighbor needed help so I quickly threw on some pants, a Tshirt and hurried downstairs only to find no one at the door. I opened it and heard an unfamiliar "Hello? …
From the world of OMG...Designer Alexander Amosu has deisgned two of the most expensive iPhone 6 you can buy. The cost...5.6 million. Talk about a luxury brand. The first one is an iPhone 6 that comes with a cover made of 24-karat rose and yellow gold while the second design is just like the gold plated version, but comes with a crazy four side b …
It has been front page news since Wednesday and has France in a state of shock and fear. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen has said they directed the attack. That "branch" had two earlier failures, the underwear bombler plot and in 2010 tried to send bombs in packages to targets in the US. What you may not know is that French authorities had both Kouach …
As my yearly tradition continues, it's time for my predictions for 2015. Let's look at my sterling track record. 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I took a break, the launch of the new website took all my attention2014 - 2 …
The first screenings of this comedy were finally aired last Wednesday at midnight but only through independent movie theaters. On Thursday morning it was listed as the No. 1 seller on YouTube Movies and the Google Play store. The Interview has now become a symbol of free speech. People were dressed in red, white and blue to go view the movie an …
It's Saturday...and anything goes.
