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College DownTime
Spare time in college? Steve and MarkyMark, undergrads at UNLV, document their experiences with downtime.
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I Did It Again - Laptop Failure
College DownTime ― Well, I finally broke my machine. It's beyond my capabilities right now and I do not know when I can get it fixed / get a replacement. Looking into refurbished laptops with at at least 2GB ram, 2.0+ Ghz processor, and at least 100GB harddrive. Blog... (more)
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Posted on Aug 25th, 2011
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League of Legends - Buff Vladimir!
College DownTime ― Well the community has been wanting it for quite a while, and Phreak has rumored they are reading the posts. Just about every refresh on LoL's forums will show a post with numerous examples as to how Vladimir is severely underpowered and overlooked... (more)
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Posted on Aug 23rd, 2011
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Writing for Fun - and Cash!
College DownTime ― It has been a little while since I last wrote an article for CDT, but that doesn't mean it has been a while since I got paid to write!I had heard of Fiverr before, but I never took a look into it. Let's face it, if you have a real job you probably do... (more)
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Posted on Aug 20th, 2011
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Quick Guide to "Wish You Were Here"
College DownTime ― As previous postings have suggested, we here at CDT are quite fond of Pink Floyd, as many music connoisseurs are. We took the time this week to try and learn a few riffs of one of their most famous and most emotional songs, "Wish You Were Here," from... (more)
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Posted on Aug 13th, 2011
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Going Fishing? Bring Ketchup
College DownTime ― Yes, ketchup does work wonders for a quick fishing trip. There isn't much to it. Say for instance, your lure and hook are a little dull. That's bad, you think to yourself, the fishies can't see my death grasp. I know! I'll clean it with some... (more)
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Posted on Aug 9th, 2011
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Laptop Needs Thermal Paste? DiY Laptop Repair Turns into Broken Laptop
College DownTime ― Well it finally happened: I temporarily broke my laptop. Seems that DiY projects sometimes come back to bite you (me). All I wanted to do was to reapply a new layer of thermal paste on my heatsink, but I could not do it. Bummer, I thought, I'll just... (more)
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Posted on Aug 6th, 2011
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Tips to Save on Insurance - Las Vegas Edition
College DownTime ― As we at College DownTime are based in Las Vegas, we figured we would do a little piece on some of the mostly-unknown tips to saving on car insurance. This is especially important for registering your vehicle in Las Vegas, as the city is deemed "24/7... (more)
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Posted on Jul 29th, 2011
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Update to Stock Tips
College DownTime ― Some of my trading funds had cleared up a bit (meaning I sold before I lost my shirt), and now I am back to researching and gathering information for my next trade. I have yet to make a Scottrade account for the Level 2 quotes (and I'm not even sure... (more)
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Posted on Jul 29th, 2011
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Beer Bottle Caps and DownTime
College DownTime ― You were aware of your drinking habits years ago and until recently, you did not know how to express them to others. Especially folks you just met who have no idea your idea of a fun time is, well...gee, I can't remember. I know it had something to... (more)
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Posted on Jul 26th, 2011
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Relaxing with Pink Floyd Outside
College DownTime ― Well after a hard day of tasting and tending to my mead, I figured I had earned a beer. But should it be a beer inside or outside, I thought to myself as I slowly stroked my beard. Well, there is a massive heat wave going on, humidity levels are... (more)
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Posted on Jul 25th, 2011
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Making Mead Once Again!
College DownTime ― Back with my cattle once again. While I was away, I left my last batch of homebrew mead (honey wine) to finalize its alcohol-making processes. Well it's been two weeks since I started it, time to test how it made out.Quite decent. After two weeks,... (more)
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Posted on Jul 24th, 2011
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Gone For a Few Days - Florida
College DownTime ― Wait, you clicked the title link and you really want to know what I have to say? Geez, I thought the title pretty much summed it up. All right, I'll play then... The gang's headed down to Florida for a few days, traveling through several states I don... (more)
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Posted on Jul 17th, 2011
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Making the Blocks for the Plastic Bottle Raft
College DownTime ― Well after three days of nine-hour volunteering, I will take the time to put together some up-to-date information on how the reusing experiment is going. I wanted to make blocks of bottles in order to easily lay them together, assemble, and store.... (more)
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Made popular on Jul 18th, 2011
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League of Legends - Just One Game...
College DownTime ― As with many college students, much downtime is spent gaming. And by our previous posts, you know we have old consoles. Though highly nostalgic and awesome, they are not the best gaming devices for long periods of time, save for Super Smash Bros.... (more)
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Posted on Jul 15th, 2011
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Nostalgia? Play Number Munchers Now!
College DownTime ― Similar to the article we made on installing and playing Oregon Trail, you can now introduce your family to the nostalgic floppy-disk game Number Munchers! The only computer game your first grade teacher let you play. Play different modes of math... (more)
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Posted on Jul 14th, 2011
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