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on October 14, 2010 -
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Going North & South with Marcelo Meijome

While at IUPUI I never had the chance to meet this man, but I can’t wait to shake his hand. One of the degrees students can work at at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology is 3Dgraphics and development. 3D graphics never impressed me that much, but I became good friends with a few guys who did enjoy working in three dimensions. But this year one of the students took those skills to a new level. He has created a short film [...]

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on October 11, 2010 -
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Learning How to Breathe Underwater

During my visit I looked at wet suits, snorkels, masks (not goggles), and fins as well as a wide range of diving accessories. It quickly became evident that this was not a cheap sport to get involved with. Similar to golf, I am used to spending a lot of money on something to pass the time. Just to give you an idea, including the class, a diver just starting out can expect to spend around $1,000 just to get started. Not to mention what it costs to get to [...]

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on October 9, 2010 -
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Understanding Shan Parker & Just Cookies

When I first heard about this story, I didn’t know what to think. A good friend of mine came to me asking if I knew anything about Just Cookies located downtown Indianapolis. I actually had never heard of the place, but later learned it is located inside City Market. Long story short, Just Cookies refused to make a batch of cupcakes for one of their customers. There are several stories floating around on the Internet as to what actually happened, but I wanted to cut [...]

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on October 9, 2010 -
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Handheld Video Games In Three Dimensions

If you play video games you are probably familiar with the three major video game system developers. Right now the three current consoles on the market are the Nintendo Wii, the Sony Playstation 3, and the Microsoft Xbox 360. All three of these companies also produce a wide range of games for their consoles and are always looking to move forward in terms of graphics, game play, and user experience. I own all three consoles, so I can’t tell you which one is [...]

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on September 11, 2010 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Kashmere Hakim

A lot of you out there think that MySpace is dying and that no one still uses it. I have been on this social network for a long time and even have a second account to showcase all of my abstract artwork that I did a few years ago. Granted, I have very little information on there and I rarely update my profile, but I do still use MySpace and I visit it on a daily basis to listen to a new band or to meet new artists. One of the acts that I met on MySpace comes [...]

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on August 26, 2010 -
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Spitting Some Rhymes with Michael DDE Miller

From the moment I met this man I hated him. As a matter of fact, I used to talk bad about him constantly to all my friends and family. Only thing is, I had never met him. I had no idea who he was. The reasons why I hated him are now long gone and he and I have become quite good friends as of late. Once I found out he was a traveling spoken word artist, I knew we would get along just fine. When we finally met, one beer led to another and we eventually [...]

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on July 24, 2010 -
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A Heart-to-Heart with Gary Vaynerchuk

Wine is more than just a drink. Wine is an experience. Wine, and the appreciation of wine, is a lifestyle. You can grab a cheap bottle of wine at the liquor store, sure. But why? Why not take the time to research the wine, learn things about the area the grapes came from, and enjoy the wine with your meal. Take the effort to pick wines based on what’s for dinner. I have a hard time drinking the same wine twice. (I am drinking a glass of red as I type.) For every wine that [...]

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on July 22, 2010 -
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Catching Up with the gman-GOLF aka Gerard J Scheer

I have never actually met the man I am sitting with today. We have only chatted a few times on the phone and shared in a handful of emails. But from the moment I started talking to this guy I knew we were going to become friends. He likes to travel, which is a plus. He likes to play golf, which is plus. And he is good at golf, promising to help me learn how to make some putts. That is definitely a plus. He is down to earth, understands what it means to work [...]

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on July 13, 2010 -
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Gearing Up for College: My Interest Letter

High school was a big waste of time for me. I hated school, quite frankly. I was always bored with it. From history class to mathematics and even lunch breaks, I dreaded the school year. I rarely did homework, but still managed to get good grades. I had few friends through high school, and have actually lost touch with nearly all of them. To this day, I only speak to maybe one or two of them. High school was a time to work on my golf game [...]

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