Stories By Alan Edwards

Whacky Weather – Another Tornado In Massachusetts
June 9, 2011
For the second time in as many weeks, a tornado has touched down in Massachusetts.  This area of the country is certainly not know for twisters. In the town of Amherst, center of the Five College System (UMass, Amherst...

iCampus or iSaucer? Apple/Jobs Announce New Headquarters
June 8, 2011
Yesterday, Steve Jobs made an appearance before the Cupertino City Council to announce plans for the electronics and technology giant’s new campus.  Apple, a mainstay of Cupertino and arguable one of the only reasons people...

New iBooks Update Now Reads To You
June 8, 2011
A major update to Apple’s iBooks app was announced today.  The native e-reading program that comes standard with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad has been updated to version 1.3 and some of the changes are quite profound. Of...

Yelp and Google Search Now Part of Magellan RoadMate for iPhone
June 7, 2011
Today an update for Magellan’s RoadMate iPhone app became available.  This, however is not a simple bug fix or minor tweak.  No, this update is the largest change to the app since the initial release.  Besides a completely...

If The Genes Fit, You Can’t Acquit
May 23, 2011
Today it was announced that a match was found between a DNA sample obtained from the former International Monetary Fund head.  Dominique Strauss-Kahn, or more commonly known these days as the no-tell-motel assaulter, submitted...

NPR’s Terry Gross Duped By Area 51 Author
May 21, 2011
The new book entitled “Area 51,” by Annie Jacobsen has successfully been getting the attention she has sought.  With appearances on Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” and a recent long interview for NPR’s “Fresh...

The Samsung 55-inch 1080p 3D LED HDTV: Worth It’s Weight? Review
May 20, 2011
Whenever I am about to purchase something like a new HDTV that costs more than, say, $500, I spend a lot of time doing research online.  I check a variety of websites in an attempt to get diverse viewpoints.  Basically,...

May 21st Doomsday/Judgement Day: Signs Say It’s Coming…
May 19, 2011
If you have been paying attention to and believing the more than 2000 billboard signs posted around the world, then you better get ready for the end.  Some predict May 21, 2011 to be the official, honest-to-goodness Judgment...

Maria Shriver Gets Oprah Winfrey’s Public Support After Schwarzenegger’s Admission
May 18, 2011
The secret is out.  Yet another fairy-tale marriage is about to end after an admission of infidelity. One of the most powerful marriages in the U.S. is on the brink after Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed that he fathered...

Char-Broil K6B Review: Grilling W/Infrared Makes A Difference
May 16, 2011
Is it time to think about replacing that rusty, old charcoal grill with the new classic backyard fixture for the summer?  Today’s gas grills offer the backyard chef so much more than just an uncontrolled rack on which...