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Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Should employers be allowed to use MySpace, YouTube and Facebook accounts as a basis for hiring or firing employees?: 4 of 35
It might be kind of sketchy, it might totally screw someone who innocently posted something on one of these social networking sites, and it might be a bit controversial. But as much as I hate to say it, I don't see any reason why an employer can't use the resources available to them when trying to make important decisions.Tha... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Best of 2008: Sports team: 3 of 25
When you are trying to figure out which sports team deserves the mantle of being called the best team of the year, you inevitably come back to teams that won championships. It's extremely hard to argue for a non-championship to fill this role. You could give me every argument in the book why the second place team should be co... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Best of 2008: Athlete: 5 of 26
When you are talking about sports in the year 2008, there are quite a few athletes who stepped up their games and broke out into the spotlight. It is somewhat hard to narrow it down to a small number to consider for best athlete of the year, let alone to actually pick one. But we shall do our best.There are those who had grea... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Top albums of the 90s: 5 of 20
The music of the 90s is near and dear to my heart since it is what I mostly grew up on. I'm going to list my favorite albums of the 90s, which many people will disagree with. I could list for hours all of the albums I really liked, but I'm going to stick with the 5 or 6 that really stand out and still live on my iPod today. S... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Best of 2008: Website: 6 of 23
Best website of 2008? Well Helium.com of course! Thank you very much!Okay, not really. Yes, I think that Helium is a great site and all, but that's too easy. I can't go that route, sorry.To me, the best website of 2008 doesn't take home the title belt because it was overly innovative, because it's a thing of beauty to look at... More..
Computers & Technology > Cell Phone Reviews Best of 2008: Cellular phone: 5 of 15
A cell phone buff is not a name anyone in their right mind would use to describe me. I only got my first cell phone about 4 years ago, and I'm in my early thirties. I used it to make phone calls and send the occasional text message. And I rarely even managed to do either of those. I didn't download ring tones, I didn't downlo... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Game reviews: Settlers of Catan: 4 of 10
I probably have Settlers of Catan to thank for the enormous pile of board games that is currently sitting on my dining room table, and continues to multiply at an alarming and expensive rate. Consider it a gateway drug into a world of dice rolling, card trading, back-stabbing and all out tomfoolery.I actually played Settlers ... More..
Entertainment > Concert Reviews Best of 2008: Concert: 3 of 6
The best concert of 2008 is an easy answer for me, although it is a concert that could create an enormous outcry against it, as calling the reviews of their concerts "mixed" would be an absolutely massive understatement.Smashing Pumpkins.Simple as that. But it comes with a lot attached to it to be honest. I'm a huge Smashing ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Best of 2008: Sporting event: 8 of 15
The common thing to name as the best sporting event of the year is the 2008 Summer Olympics hosted so wonderfully by China. There was a lot of trepidation going into these Olympics, with the human rights issues that always swirl around China, the huge concerns about what role all of the pollution would play, and would the ven... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Best of 2008: TV show (Drama): 11 of 19
I'm going to start off by talking about the show that first popped in to my head when thinking about this, and the one that I almost stuck with.Lost.I got into Lost late, catching up a couple seasons on DVD. Then I watched the third season as it aired, and the only word to describe it was abysmal. I absolutely hated it. When ... More..