Author: TopTenz

Ireland has over 80 million diaspora worldwide.  We can’t go anywhere without hearing “Oh my God!  I’M Irish too,” followed closely by, “I’ve always wanted to go to Ireland but I never have”.  Recently, I’ve managed to convince some people I’ve met abroad to come to the famed Emerald Isle, and now I want to…

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From the weird mix of 60’s mod cons in a prehistoric setting which were a running joke in ‘The Flintstones, to the club-swinging antics of The Slag Brothers in Wacky Races, to the glorious sight of a fur-bikini clad Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C. to the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer played by Phil Hartman on…

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It’s often said that there are some things that money simply can’t buy.  Anyone who still thinks that that’s the case should spend a little time browsing the wares on offer at eBay, the online auction site.  Since its inception back in 1995, eBay has become an award-winning global sales phenomenon, a site on which…

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The world is full of cons, scams and just plain crappy products.  Many of these products are designed to prey on the vulnerable and uneducated, touted by websites filled with fantastic claims and promises that don’t quite add up.  Some of these products, however, are so outlandish (and often hilarious) that perhaps the most unbelievable…

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Certain businesses thrive on good economies.  Fine dining establishments, tourist trades, and gambling do well when the economy is good, but they tend to tank when it’s bad.  A lot of people are not willing to spend the money when they think their job is on the line. There are certain industries that do just…

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Assuming you haven’t turned on the TV since February or been to the theater in the last couple of years, you might not be aware of it, but there’s an Avengers movie coming out tomorrow.  With Joss Whedon directing and a slew of successful solo superhero films preceding it, expectations are high, and nerds like myself are…

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When you buy a used vehicle, what do you do with the old one?  If you try to sell it, you probably won’t get the price you are asking for.  If you go too low, the buyer will ask what’s wrong with it.  If you go too high, you won’t be able to sell it.…

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In the spirit of gender equality, I am following up my list of Top 10 (plus 1) Knights of the Middle Ages with the other side of the shilling.  Although you wouldn’t know it from all the goofy movies and TV shows out there, European women in the Middle Ages (500-1500) made wide-ranging contributions to…

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The iPad is one of the single most popular consumer products in the history of civilization.  As of the end of 2011, it sold over 55 million units between the iPad 1 and the iPad 2.  The release of the iPad 3 last month overwhelmed the tech world, with three million copies sold in the…

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While a lot of you have heard about Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman, Captain America, and Wolverine, they are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to adaptable characters.  There is a vast and deep chasm of other licensed characters that are ready for movie adaptation right now.  Some of these other franchises have been…

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Being that both are heavily targeted to the young, wrestling and video games seem to go hand in hand.  Over the years we have been subject to many crappy games in the genre but, when done right, the joy one gets from it is almost second to none.  Here is a list of the 10…

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Whale watching is an activity with massive worldwide appeal.  Regardless of an individual’s age and interests, tourists travel to far-flung corners of the globe to catch a glimpse of the cetaceans in their natural habitat.  The chance of seeing these majestic and awe-inspiring creatures is certainly an experience of a lifetime, so with that in…

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It seems when celebrities aren’t doing their thing in the limelight, they’re busy doing something else that will lead to them returning to said limelight as swiftly as possible.  Whether that’s talking extensively about tiger blood or working on their next project depends on the celeb in question and their mental wellbeing, but surely there…

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Well, here it is!  2012 and all that happy nonsense.  The Mayan calendar says the world is going to end this December, though it is decidedly vague as to how exactly the planet-engulfing calamity will occur.  From all of the publicity given to radio host Harold Camping’s big prediction that Judgment Day and the Rapture…

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A protected area is a designated location that has been preserved for its ecological, natural and/or cultural values.  Governments work with conservationists to ensure that these areas continue to function naturally, with minimal (if any) human management.  The preservation of many protected areas has stopped or slowed the extinction rate of several species.  Currently, there…

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In nearly a century and a half of existence, baseball has inspired uniforms of all different styles and colors.  Some have been timeless and classic, some have been ridiculous (the New York Giants emblazoned “World Champions” on their jerseys for an entire year after winning the World Series), and some have been… well, loathsome affronts…

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In programmes such as Top Gear, the cars are placed in the limelight, but over the years cars have played an important role in other types of TV shows such as dramas and comedies. Cars have become such an intrinsic part of our everyday modern life that we even dedicate entire TV shows to them.…

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Unless you’ve been living under a large rock (or, for that matter, a fallen meteoroid) for the majority of your life, you’re probably uncomfortably aware that humanity, as a whole, just doesn’t seem to be too confident about its ongoing survival.  Let’s face it: here on Earth we spend a wildly disproportionate amount of time…

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The Internet wasn’t just designed by one person or one team at one time.  As more and more people peeled back the frontiers of information technology, they contributed to the understanding and development of what we all now take for granted.  The Internet is here to stay, but there were times when it was a…

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Circuit Bending is the art by which a brave and inquisitive mind, armed only with a soldering iron, components, and old electronics can create weird, wonderful, noisy, and overall disturbing new takes on classic items.  The method is, on the whole, incredibly creative and experimental, accomplished via a variety of methods such as introducing variable…

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