The year: 1937. The man: Vernon Rudolph. The place: Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The pastry: doughnuts. But, not just any doughnuts, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. (more…)
The Engineering-Everyone Else Divide
The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, is an electrical and computer engineer’s dream school. The Electrical and Computer Engineering program at U of I boasts a student population of almost 2,000, with over 100 faculty members, and almost 20,000 living alumni. It holds the largest library of engineering materials in the (more…)
The Evolution of CrispyCromar.com
Way back in the year 2001, when I was 17 years old, I put together my first website. I think I was compelled by a desire to “have a place of my own” on the internets. At times it was exciting to learn the ins and outs of Microsoft Frontpage, and at others I wanted to scream. Eventually I got my fancy new website uploaded (more…)