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Places to Go with Small Kids in the Bay Area

The Bay Area is a great place to live, especially with young kids. This lense describes the places me and my little ones like to go and the things we enjoy doing. Hope you find this useful. Unless otherwise specifically stated, each one of the recomme...

ZWOK (The Strategy Guide)

What is ZWOK? You are asking yourselves.... Well, if you don't know ZWOK, prepare to get hooked! ZWOK is a free, online, multiplayer game where your goal is a very simple one. Hit the other ZWOKs with a ball weapon. If you know the old computer game Wo...

42

Written by the world's foremost authority on the number 42, this lense is a beginner's introduction into the grand and amazing world of the number 42. Step right in and prepare yourself to be amazed.  At the bottom of every entry, you will f...

Discworld

The premise for the Discworld series of books is as simple as it is ridiculous. The world is flat, and it is being carried on the backs of four elephants, who in-turn stand of the back of a giant turtle swimming through space. I read my first&nb...

How To Buy a Big Screen Television

The goal of this lense is to provide clear, honest and unbiased advice on how to buy a big screen television and peripheral equipment. The buying process is more than just about choosing LCD over plasma or vice-versa. Buying a big screen is...

Salary Negotiations

For most of us, improving our salary is our best bet for imroving our lifestyle, saving more and ultimately achieving financial independance. However, many of us do not feel comfortable asking for more money.  This lens is all about improving you...

Corporate Mascot Hall of Fame

Corporate mascots. That's what we're here to talk about. Famous, hardworking corporate mascots who are there to make commercials bearable and that sometimes even cause me to NOT skip commercials on my DVR. Imagine that. I am a big fan of everyone fro...

SETI

Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence - are we alone in the universe? Good question. Interestingly, serious scientists are now trying to answer the question. So far, nada, but the search is continuing and guess what, things are going to get serio...

Firefly

Firefly, a short lived sci-fi series was released on Fox in 2002. In spite having been on the air for only one year, it quickly entered the annals of sci-fi tv history. Set 500 years in the future, Firefly is the story of a 9 person crew man...

Personal Financial Management Using Quicken

With bank accounts, credit cards, brokerage accounts, 401(k) plans, 529 plans and so forth, getting a handle on your financial life can be a challange. For me, paper statements are too messy and using them I could never get a complete picture of my f...

Space and Astronomy

This lense is loveingly dedicated to all things space: astronomy, space exploration, human space flight and anything else I can think of. I am actively seeking more content for this lense, and would love you feedback, insight and opinions. Have you se...

MBA Admission Interviews

One of the key steps in getting into the business school of your choice is acing the admissions interview. The admissions interview seems like a high-stress, high stakes situation, and rightly so. Much hangs in the balance. Although it is not the onl...

Space Tourism

Space tourism is a rapidly emerging industry. A multitude of companies are developing launch vehicles and private space ships. Rich philanthropists and investors, from Jeff Bezos to Richard Branson and Paul Allen, are pouring many millions...

Treo: User Recommended Software & Accessories

As a proud owner of a Treo 650, I am constantly on the look-out for useful software and accessories to improve my smart phone. I will use this website to recommend the best software and accessories that I find out there, and invite other owners of Tr...

Everything Sci-Fi

Finding good sci-fi is hard. I mean there is so much junk out there... so, in this lense, I tried to collect all my favorite sci-fi books, movies and TV series. All the fun stuff. From time to time I will also comment on the latest releases out there....

MBA

Getting a career face-lift by pursuing an MBA is a very popular move these days. But how do you know which school is right for you? What are some of the important considerations that you should take into account?  As an alum of a lucartive,...

Smart Toys for Young Kids

When selecting toys for my kids I am looking for several important factors, including safety, re-playability, educational value and just as importantly, the fun factor. When you walk into a toy store these days you are amazed with the sheer variety o...

Personal Finance

This lens contains the latest posts from my personal finance blog, "Money and Such". It also contains some finance tools, calculators and other information which I think my readers may find useful.  If you have any comments, ideas for n...