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CompTIA reneges over 800,000 lifetime A+ Certifications!

Anyone who works in the computer industry has heard of CompTIA. Basically CompTIA is a company that provides vendor neutral computer certifications. One of the most popular certifications that CompTIA offers is the A+ certification. The A+ certification is two tests that cover PC hardware and software. The cost of getting this certification is about $220 USD but once acquired...lasts a lifetime Or so we thought! I myself am a CompTIA A+ certified technician. I studied for months, ponied up t

Phillyman

Phillyman

Stupidest Starbucks Employee Ruins My Iced Caramel Macchiato

Today I went to my local Starbucks which happens to be located inside of a Safeway grocery store. I proceeded to order an Iced Caramel Macchiato to relieve the stresses of my workday. Now I deal with stupidity on a daily basis with my IT job, everything from forgotten passwords to explaining why a computer will not work in a power outage. The last place I expect to deal with stupidity is at Starbucks....but today I was not so fortunate. After ordering my Caramel Macchiato, I got back in my car

Phillyman

Phillyman

Retro Moment: Teddy Ruxpin, Devourer of Childrens Souls! (Four AA Batteries Not Included)

Look into the depths of my eyes! Here we have Teddy Ruxpin, a toy from 1985. Teddy Ruxpin who we will refer to as "T-Rux" for short, was a teddy bear that had a tape recorder stuffed into him. While he looks innocent to the naked eye, upon turning him on....he instantly has control over any child's soul. T-Rux was more effective than Ritalin in the late 80's and much cheaper. Some people think that T-Rux's cassette tapes contained subliminal messages, but to date no evidence has been found to s

Phillyman

Phillyman

Phillyman's WIP - GamePro Issue 3 (September-October 1989)

Now that EGM Issue 5 has been scanned, I decided to give Gamepro some love! Yet another early issue is getting scanned for preservation. GamePro Issue 3 was published in September/October 1989. Remember that we are still looking for GamePro Issue 2 as its currently missing! Should have this scanned in a few days, I have been distracted for a while but that is over with. Its now time to scan!

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-9 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-9 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 9 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Wake the boy and feed the girl breakfast! This is a basic level, your goal is to feed the girl and wake the boy. How did I do it? I wrote "eggs" and gave them to the girl, and then wrote "alarm clock" and turned it on. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-10 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-10 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 10 Type: Puzzle Par: 4 Hint: Provide a hot meal, something to wash it down and a sweet treat! This is a basic level, your goal is to feed the chef. How did I do it? I wrote "turkey" and then "milk" and then "candy" and gave each to the Chef. Make sure to interact with the oven after this. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-11 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-11 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 11 Type: Puzzle Par: 4 Hint: Get rid of the rats, but don't hurt the chef's dog! This is a tricky level, you cant use a gun because of the gangsters in the restaurant. How did I solve it? I wrote "cat" to kill the two mice at the bottom, and then I wrote "mouse trap" to kill the mouse at the top. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-1 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-1 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 1 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Help the birthday boy break the pinata! This is a basic level, your goal is to help the little boy break the pinata. How did I do it? I wrote "baseball bat" and gave it to the kid. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-2 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-2 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 2 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Trick or Treat! This is a basic level, your goal is to give the kids a trick or treat. How did I do it? I wrote "candy" and gave it to the kid If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-3 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-3 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 3 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: What does the teacher want for her classroom! This board is a bit tricky, you need to provide the teacher something she wants How did I do it? I wrote "student" and I got the star. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-4 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-4 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 4 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Help the patient see! This is a basic level, your goal is to help the patient see. How did I do it? I wrote "glasses" and gave them to the old guy. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-5 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-5 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 5 Type: Puzzle Par: 4 Hint: Fully Clothe the Mannequin! This is a basic level, you must dress the mannequin. How did I do it? I wrote "pants", "shirt" and "socks" and put them on the mennequin If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-6 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-6 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 6 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Score! This is a basic level, your goal is to score on the goal keeper. How did I do it? I wrote "soccer ball" and threw it in the net. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-7 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-7 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 7 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Clean up the spill and throw away the trash! This is a basic level, your goal is to clean up the shop. How did I do it? I wrote "broom" and handed it to the worker, and then I put the banana peel in the freezer. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-8 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-8 (Puzzle) Information World: Metro Level: 8 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Contain a veggie, fruit and drink item and then pay! This is a basic level, your goal is to grab the items and take them for payment. How did I do it? I wrote "bag" and put one of each item inside. Then I went to the register and wrote "money" and put it in my hand. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-11 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-10 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 11 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Return these folowers to her in her basket! This is a basic level, your goal get the three flowers and put them in her basket. How did I do it? I wrote "God" and had him fight the bee, after he killed the bee I put him in the water to kill the fish. The all you need to do is retrieve the two flowers that you can reach, and then write "helicopter" to get the third flower. If

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-10 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-10 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 10 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Protect the Food, But don't upset the Hippie by hurting the ants! This is a basic level, your goal is to stop the ants from getting to the food. How did I do it? I wrote "anteater" twice and put them in the path of the ants, yes its silly that I can kill them with an animal but not myself. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comme

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-9 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-9 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 9 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Knock em all off without cheating or guns! This is a basic level, your goal is to knock over all the bottles. How did I do it? I wrote "bowlingball" and threw it at the bottles. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZNPJjyFPCc

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-8 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-8 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 8 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Clean up the park and get rid of the fly! This is a basic level, your goal is to clean up the trash and get rid of the fly. How did I do it? I took the two pieces of trash on the ground and put them in the trashcan. Then I wrote "ball" and threw it at the trash in the tree, and then at the fly. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the co

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-7 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-7 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 7 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Help him do his job! This is a basic level, your goal is to help the lumberjack do his job. How did I do it? I wrote "chainsaw". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP0F73YBbXM

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-6 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-4 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 6 Type: Puzzle Par: 4 Hint: Reunite the girl and her cat! This is a basic level, your goal is to get the cat off the roof. How did I do it? I wrote "rocketlauncher" and shot him down.....No just kidding! I actually wrote "lift" and took the elevator up to retrieve the cat. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-5 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-5 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 5 Type: Puzzle Par: 2 Hint: Refresh him This is a basic level, your goal is to refresh the thirsty man. How did I do it? I wrote "soda". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-4 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-4 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 4 Type: Puzzle Par: 4 Hint: Give the farmer three farm animals! This is a basic level, your goal is to give the farmer three animals that you would find on a farm. How did I do it? I wrote "pig", "cow" and "sheep". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-2 (Puzzle)

How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-2 (Puzzle) Information World: The Gardens Level: 2 Type: Puzzle Par: 3 Hint: Capture the Butterfly! This is a basic level, your goal is to catch the butterfly. How did I do it? I wrote "rope" and attached one end to me and the other to the butterfly. You could also write "fish net" and bring the butterfly down with that. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

Phillyman

Phillyman

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