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Basketball

3 reasons why the Wisconsin Badgers are an elite college basketball team

The Wisconsin Badgers is arguably the toughest college basketball teams in the tournament.

By stuart

April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

Tech

Here’s why the gold platinum version of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is worth the wait

Despite having to wait another two weeks (and having to deal with a iPhone 4 during that time), I decided to go with the gold platinum edition of the new Samsung Galaxy S6.

By stuart

April 2, 2015April 23, 2015

Basketball

Steph Curry drops Chris Paul with double behind-the-back dribble

Breaking someone’s ankles or making an opponent fall with a quick change of direction has been overblown over the years.

By stuart

April 1, 2015April 2, 2015

Culture Race

The old Chappelle Show conundrum explains why race jokes are almost always a bad idea

I recently came across a passage that really resonated with me:

By stuart

March 31, 2015April 2, 2015

City

Citi Bike: System improvements and expansion coming in 2015

This morning, an email from the new CEO of Citi Bike Jay Walder, landed in my inbox. The email announced their plans on improving the Citi Bike service in 2015.

By stuart

March 30, 2015April 16, 2015

SEO

Why is page load speed important for SEO?

Back in 2010, Google announced that webpage loading time was officially a factor in a their search algorithm.

By stuart

March 29, 2015March 29, 2015

Basketball

There’s never been a women’s basketball player quite like UConn’s Breanna Stewart

When comparing a basketball player with another, usually those comparisons fall in line with race.

By stuart

March 28, 2015April 2, 2015

Culture Queer

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff takes stand against Indiana anti-gay law

I normally shy away from talking about work, but with the recent announcement by our CEO to reduce Salesforce’s presence in Indiana in the face of the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act – that’s worth calling out.

By stuart

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Tech

Phone Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S6 or the iPhone 4?

Why am I comparing a phone that is nearly 5 years old to a phone that hasn’t even been released yet?

By stuart

March 26, 2015April 23, 2015

Basketball

Did you know that Jordan Clarkson was Asian-American (Filipino)?

I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and there was a post about Jeremy Lin and Jordan Clarkson making NBA history.

By stuart

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

Food

Can you still eat meat that is freezer burned? Is it safe?

I like to cook, but no means am I a “chef”, mostly I like cooking my own food because it’s an easy way to control my intake and the cost of my meals.

By stuart

March 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Basketball

Remember the NBA Superstars video VHS from the 1980’s?

If you grew up in the 1980’s obsessed with the NBA and owned a VCR then you had an NBA Superstars VHS tape sitting next to Caddyshack and Airplane!

By stuart

March 23, 2015September 24, 2015

Travel

Taipei Shopping: Wufenpu is Taipei’s budget fashion district

If you’re in Taipei City and like shopping at a deep discount, then Wufengpu (or Wufenpu) should be on your itinerary.

By stuart

March 22, 2015March 22, 2015

Monsters

The Leviathan is that alien whale monster movie you’ve been drooling for

Based in the early 22nd century, the Leviathan is a short teaser film about an alien whale.

By stuart

March 21, 2015March 21, 2015

Culture Food Travel

What is a marquesita (yucateca)? ¿Que es marquesita en ingles?

Roaming around the the Parque de las Palapas in the central area of Cancun couldn’t have been more different than the massive resorts lining the Zonas Hoteleras.

By stuart

March 20, 2015March 22, 2015

Travel

Yes, you can legally cancel your flight within 24 hours and get a full refund (mostly)

Did you know that it’s your legal right to cancel a flight and receive a full refund within 24 hours of purchasing it?

By stuart

March 19, 2015September 24, 2015

Basketball Jeremy Lin

Video: Jeremy Lin blocks Draymond Green’s layup into the stands

Against the Golden State Warriors, the 6-3 Jeremy Lin chased down the 6-7 Draymond Green for a shocking block.

By stuart

March 18, 2015March 22, 2015

Travel

Data suggests Virgin America is consistently faster than competition

I don’t have much loyalty when it comes to airlines; the lowest fare usually gets my business.

By stuart

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

Basketball

NBA or NCAA? Why I prefer the NBA over college (even March Madness)

As a basketball fanatic, I’ve never been crazy about March Madness as some of my fellow basketball loving friends do.

By stuart

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Basketball Jeremy Lin

Byron Scott has given up on Jeremy Lin, Lakers and winning

It’s not as if we need any more evidence that Byron Scott has it out for Jeremy Lin, but his comments after the Laker’s loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday just proves that winning isn’t on his mind.

By stuart

March 15, 2015March 15, 2015

Kyrie Irving shoots over Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs

Basketball

OK Kyrie Irving, you’re scary too

I recently talked about how scary Russell Westbrook must be to guard. A couple days after that post, Kyrie Irving went off for 57 points.

By stuart

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015

City New York

That one time when a subway performer and an angry stranger connected on a NYC subway platform

Anything can happen when a diverse set of people share common space as we do everyday in big cities across the country. A lot of these interactions happen on public transportation.

By stuart

March 13, 2015March 14, 2015