Month: November 2018

In the world of extra, Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg are regular visitors. Their most recent project was an expansion of their already sprawling Menlo Park West Campus. In 2015 they designed an office space, if we can even call it that, called MPK 20, led by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry. In Facebook’s latest effort to cut down their carbon footprint and further connect their campus, they conceptualized MPK 21.   A bird’s eye view shows the difference between the two buildings. MPK 20 … Continue reading “Gardens and Redwoods and Solar Panels, Oh My! New Facebook Office Expansion Dazzles”

While the most obvious way to save money on eating out is to not eat out, everyone deserves to have a high-quality meal cooked by someone else every once in a while. The next time you want to plan dinner at a nice restaurant with your partner, try these tips to save money but still get some tasty treats. Use Discounted Gift Cards The internet is a wonderful place. In this case, it is because there are websites that sell … Continue reading “5 Tips To Save Money When You Go Out To Eat”

As the global workforce embraces more and more technological innovations, industries will continue to rely on mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is a discipline that applies engineering, physics, mathematics, materials science, and more to design, analyze, manufacture, and various mechanical systems. Though it’s an integral part of the modern workforce, it’s one of the boldest and broadest disciplines across the engineering sector. Everything from maintaining energy plant efficiencies to calibrating an individual tool, which involves comparing measurements of two instruments; one with … Continue reading “Importance of Mechanical Engineering: From Tool Calibration to Turbine Farms”

Think your small, family-owned, organic brands are a safe choice for keeping money out of the pockets of larger corporations? Think again. Many favorite “smaller” companies are secretly owned by large corporations. These large corporations will swoop in and buy out these small favorites behind the scenes, often unbeknownst to the consumers. Here are four large corporations that might own your favorite small brands without you even knowing it. Luxottica: If you wear glasses, you’ve probably dealt with this brand … Continue reading “4 Companies That Might Own Your Favorite Small Brands”

The movie industry in America has been going strong for decades and is so well-loved by the public that they’ll pay almost anything for a piece of Hollywood history. Famous movie props and costumes are often sold at auction for steep prices, but some are downright outrageous. Here are some of the most expensive bits of movie magic sold at auction. Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers: Worn on the feet of Judy Garland in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, these … Continue reading “The Prices Of Props: Hollywood’s Most Expensive Props Sold At Auction”