Not one to let politicians bogart the limelight, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is coming to UT Austin next Wednesday, February 20, for a special student- and faculty-only lecture. more ›

Better late than never -- here's a video clip of college football's play of the year. Last Saturday, players from San Antonio's Trinity University pitched the ball back and forth 15 times on the final play of the game to score a touchdown and defeat Millsaps College, 28-24. Just as amazing as watching the on-field action, where the play goes on for more than 60 seconds, is listening to the reaction of announcers Jonathan... more ›

Admit it, the hype is over and now you are just going to have to face it: for the rest of your life, you will use Google. Odds are, if you are the least bit tech-savvy, you use Google for email, maps, searching the web for news, images, video or our favorite feature, free SMS. The youth of America (who are being raised with google for brains) fully understand that the industry giant has... more ›

For those who think Kinky Friedman is not serious about changing the face of politics as we know it in Texas, he's got news for you. His ideas about taking back government for the people and marginalizing special interest groups have taken form in his recently expressed platform. Some of his main ideas for "taking Texas back to its independent roots," include the following: publicly-financed political campaigns a two-year lobbying ban for state officeholders... more ›