Culture & Tech

Jan

04

2024

Days of the Week – Ranked

Reviews

Most people can agree that some days of the week are just better than others. Many days come and go without a second thought, but this list will tell you which days to look forward to. Note that this rating is based on a full 7 day week, with school Monday - Friday. Last place is occupied by Monday. Monday is by far the worst day of the week due to it being the first day after a weekend. Usually Monday is filled with work review and sometimes a quiz. The whole day is spent nearly falling asleep at your…

Dec

07

2023

Ford’s Mustang GT Series Review

Reviews

Mustang is a world renown car brand with many great car series. My personal favorite is the Mustang GT series. It has many cars but which one should you buy? I'm here to answer that! First up, let’s talk about the engine. The engine that powers all Mustang GTs since 2011 is called the Coyote. It is a 5 liter 302 cubic inch engine that can make 420-482 from stock and can handle 4 digit horsepower reliably. This engine is also used in the f150s. The Coyote makes a good track, drag racing, or work engine because of the light…

Nov

30

2023

Space: The Infinite Vacuum

Odds 'N Ends

Space, the large and endless void - full of many cool and terrifying things, like large galaxies, quasars, neutron stars, black holes, and many other terrifying things. But the real question is, is the universe really infinite? Many scientists go and say that the universe is forever expanding while others say that it may expand to a limit then become a small bubble then redoing the cycle of the big bang. Meaning that the universe would just restart. If this event happens and is true how would it go down? Would it just be like an implosion or would everything…

Nov

20

2023

How the Internet Began

Tech & Gaming

The internet now has spread and become a very massive thing that most people know about. When it was made almost no one had an idea it existed. Only richer people could get their hands on a computer that could run the internet so almost no one had entered and seen the internet. What was it like? The internet started as a way for government researchers to communicate and send details and plans to other researchers. The one part of the internet called the dark web was originally used for the U.S. military to communicate and send plans to each…

Nov

16

2023

Blue Beetle Movie Review (NO SPOILERS)

Reviews

In 2018 Blue Beetle was announced as a live action movie for the superhero Blue Beetle but is it good? Let's find out. Blue Beetle was set to be released on HBO Max in the summer of 2023. In December 2021 DC had announced that Blue Beetle would get a world wide theatrical release for summer of 2023. The movie was released on August 18th 2023 and in the first 5 days it made 43 million dollars worldwide. That may sound good but the movie and the promotions cost over 104 million dollars and the movie only made 43 million…

Oct

25

2023

Starfield Review

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

Starfield is the newest game released from the company Bethesda. Before we talk about the game, let's go over the game and the company's history. Bethesda is a notorious game studio for many reasons, including glitches and just bad gameplay. They have released many amazing games though like Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, and The Elder Scrolls Online. They also have released some “ok” games like Fallout Shelter and Blades. Anyway, now onto the game. Starfield released on September 6th 2023 on PC and Xbox Series X and S. The game had great success ranking 6 million players for their early…

Oct

20

2023

Why Are Mobile Games So Addictive?

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

Most mobile games look very bad and have false advertisements. You might say they are bad, then you give one a try and you're hooked from there. Why are they so bad yet so addictive? Mobile games are mostly seen with either terrible ads and terrible gameplay, but despite that some people still give it a try and get hooked. Most ads for these games are like something is trapped on one side and needs to get to the other side without dying or losing the prize. You have to move the tiles that are placed in front of them…

Oct

19

2023

Guide to War Thunder

Reviews, Tech & Gaming

War Thunder is a rather popular military simulation game centered around vehicular combat. The game has a rather steep learning curve, and with the addition of premium vehicles costing up to 2000 real life dollars, this game will empty your bank account faster than if you spent a weekend in Las Vegas. Gaijin, the developer of War Thunder, is notorious for ruining their games with Pay-to-Win features. War Thunder was shown to the public in 2011 and was released towards the end of 2013. Surprisingly, even 10 years later, Gaijin hasn't butchered the game entirely, but that could change in…

May

23

2023

Copyright and Fair Use: What is it?

Culture & Tech

Copyright infringement has destroyed lots of companies just because the logos look similar. Some are even within the right of fair use. Some were just complete copies. Let’s learn about copyright and how to use fair use. When you look at a label and you see that “©” symbol next to company names, what do you think that is? That is called the copyright symbol meaning that the name is copyrighted and using it in things that you make and sell could land you in court or jail. If you have a copyright name on your branding and you have…

May

15

2023

Working at a Corporate Restaurant in Athens, OH

Odds 'N Ends, The World of Work

Have you ever thought about working at a corporate “chain” restaurant? I worked at a restaurant like this for a year. I actually enjoyed working there. Like many jobs, most of my coworkers were great, although a few wouldn’t do their job. This meant someone else had to do their job on top of their own. Depending on what position you work in, you could make a decent amount of money. Hosting you made a bit more than $4 an hour but you also got tip share, so in reality you were making more than $8 an hour. Working in…