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I grew up in southern Maryland with tobacco fields on one side and the bay on the other. Small town living. Loved to crab, fish, and cause havok where I could.

I joined the Navy at 19 and began to travel the world. Visiting many countries around the world and

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Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Is it better to buy a store-bought computer or build one yourself?: 3 of 28
In the not so distant past purchasing a computer was a major investment. The price of a new computer used to be thousands of dollars depending on which brand and options you chose. Such is not the case any longer. Now, anyone can purchase a computer, desktop or laptop, for under four hundred dollars.The advantages of buying a... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Does technology impoverish the mind?: 7 of 29
Everyone has heard the phrase "if you don't use it, you lose it". This happens to be a truer statement than you think. It applies to just about any facet of your life. If you do not work out, you lose muscle tone. If you do not cook, you forget that not adding butter causes the eggs to burn. To think this somehow does not app... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Why cigarettes will never be banned: 1 of 3
Oh, what a wicked web we weave. In this day and age, you would be hard pressed to find any person that does not realize how harmful cigarettes are for you. Not only can they kill the person using them, they can harm the person next to the person using them. It is almost as if they were designed to be a long term weapon. With ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 27 of 78
Of the top thirty four countries in the world. Ranging from the United States to Latvia, there is only one country that has less acceptance of evolution as the scientific standard. That would be Turkey with roughly twenty eight percent of its population believing that evolution is the answer to how humans came to be. Here in ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Tips to speed up a slow computer: 10 of 20
Would you drive fifteen thousand miles on your car without changing your oil? For most of us the answer is no. Your home computer should be put in the same category. Sadly most do not realize that your computer needs maintenance done routinely to keep it operating at its best.Before you delve into what you should do for your ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Best computer for long-term investment: Mac or PC?: 1 of 2
To properly make this decision one needs to take into account a few things before their computer purchase. What is the primary purpose for the machine? What will it be used for? The biggest decision though is how much are you willing to spend on your next computer?There are a couple reasons we will discuss that make the Apple... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) How increases in CPU speeds have become possible: 1 of 1
How increses in CPU speeds have become possibleWarp speed Mr. Sulu. Since the dawn of time man has fought to make things faster and more efficient. From the microwave oven for cooking, to the automobile for travel and on into the computer for faster information processing. How is it possible to make these leaps forward in com... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Should employers be allowed to use MySpace, YouTube and Facebook accounts as a basis for hiring or firing employees?: 18 of 35
This is a slippery slope to say the least. As the Internet grows and thrives, it becomes more and more common place for individuals as well as companies, to use it as a resource. It can be used for a number of functions. The question is however, can your personal use of the Internet, effect the company you work for, and by pr... More..
Education > Distance Learning Can you learn as much from the Internet as you would get from a college education?: 7 of 12
With the wealth of knowledge contained on the Internet today, its impossible to think that with a little effort, that you could not gain a quality education from it. More and more colleges recently have decided to put their course materials for free view by any and all.There are many pitfalls associated with this approach how... More..
Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) AMD vs. Intel: Who makes the better processor?: 2 of 3
This is a tough debate to say the least. The problem with debating this point, is that both processors do things differently. In a very real sense, you are trying to compare apples to oranges. In the simplest terms, the processors interact with the hardware around them in different ways.AMD for a long while during the 90's ha... More..