Randy Pausch Died Last Night

At 47 years of age, Randy Pausch, the famous Carnegie Mellon professor, has just died last night at 4am many months pasted his due date. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has outliving all expectations. He was famous for his “Last Lecture” which we have previously written about here at College Being. His life […]

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Bid 4 My What? – New Auction Site to Take on the Big Guys

Brand new, out-of-the-shrink-wrap auction website Bid4MyJunk.com offers a unique experience to the average Joe trying to sell his stuff online. I love their idea of simplify-ing the often complicated fee system (I’m not going to mention any names…). They offer free postings (What’s better than free?) and a simple $1 commission if your product sells. […]

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Happy Birthday!

Today is our birthday. We are celebrating one year of happily reporting a bunch of junk and hopefully at least some entertainment and helpful lessons. We hope you continue to visit out site for years to come. This will be the 242nd published article on the site. Boy what a bunch of work. Here are […]

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Friday Funnies and the Return of Booze Reviews

Next week marks our first birthday and in traditional hobbit form (thanks Michael, my Lord of the Rings informant), we will be giving out presents instead of receiving them. ‘Cause that’s just the way we roll! Due to popular demand, Booze Reviews will be coming back to College Being. Nick, one of our occasional writers […]

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RepairPal

Mechanics are always trying to rip people off. And since not everybody has a BS in car mechanics, RepairPal gives you honest quotes on your latest car repairs. Just crashed that old Toyota Carolla? Before you go for repairs, make sure to check out RepairPal to see if you are getting an honest quote. The […]

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