John Riggs was born and raised in Yakima. He moved away from Washington state for about 10 years, but moved back home, bringing along his wife and three kids. You'll find John in town snapping photos when he's covering new business openings, especially restaurants. He loves to help spread the word, and to encourage folks to shop local first. John also loves to travel, always looking for quick weekend getaways, attending events, and fan expos around the country. Don't be too shy to say, "Hi!"
John Riggs
Search Through Misspelled Ebay Postings To Find Great Deals
I'm a huge fan of eBay. I can find items from my childhood, get parts for something I'm fixing or import items we don't have available in America all in one place. Although eBay has changed the landscape on how we bid in auctions and, in some cases, changed the value of rare items like baseball cards and antiques, there are hundreds of thousands of eBay listings that nobody buys all because someon
‘Why Collectors Collect’ – Written by a Video Game Collector
I love video games. Most people my age do, too, but it was a huge passion of mine growing up and continues still today. Someone asked me why I had so many old video game systems and games for them when all of these newer systems. The easy answer is, "because it's my collection," but why have a collection? Do I really get use out of all of my video game stuff I've collected over the years
Lady Dances in Backseat to Blurred Lines in Hilarious Vine Video
Vine is a social media service that allows you to get six seconds of looping video. Much to Yoeslan Alfaro's surprise, he had an unexpected moment when dropping off his neighbor that he took and shared with the world.
Mormons ‘Brought It’ in Basketball Game in the Hood
To prove that anyone can play basketball, and that you shouldn't just a book by its cover, these Mormons were serving their mission when they noticed some guys playing basketball. After they were challenged, they delivered more than the good word.
Yard Sale Find of the Century – Box of NES Games for $1 Each
As you may or may not know, I'm a retro gamer. I love new games, too, but have a passion for older video game, especially the 8-bit Nintendo. You can image my shock and awe when I found this yard sale selling his old NES games for only $1 each!
Man Scared of Roller Coasters Rides a Virtual One in Hilarious Video
The Oculus Rift kind of a 'virtual reality' device you wear on your head so you can only see the video game you're playing and, when you look around in real life, your character matches that movement. There have been some pretty funny videos so far, but this may be my favorite. As a caption said, this guy is afraid of roller coasters so he rides this one on a computer. His reaction is priceless.
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Five Other Uses for Your 3D Fireworks Glasses
The glasses are becoming as much of a tradition as the fireworks themselves. People go nuts for Pepsi 3D Firework Festival glasses as it amplifies each firework by 9000%. But what to do with them after the biggest show in the sky is over? Don't throw them away! Here are five extra uses for your Pepsi 3D Firework Festival glasses.
Using Virtual Reality to Simulate The Act of Being Beheaded [VIDEO]
The Oculus Rift is a VR headset that's about as close to those classic 'virtual reality' set-ups as we'll ever get. It started out as a kickstarter campaign and shattered it's goal so, sometime, in the near future, we may have an Oculus Rift as what we play our video games on.
Since it's all you can see, your mind will envelope you into the video game you're playing, but what about when something
The Fisher-Price Activity Center Was Our iPad
I found one of these bad boys at an estate sale and knew I had to get it.
Remembering Roger Ebert – A Guy Who Loved Life
I'll best honest, I didn't know Roger Ebert. Sure, I knew of him, but wasn't a follower of his. I didn't care if he thought a movie was good or bad. I didn't watch his show. I do know that he had one of the coolest jobs in the world and definitely struggled at the end of his life. All too recently, they're showing pictures of what he looked like near the end of his days, after surgery missing his
‘Light It Up Blue’ – April is Autism Awareness Month
The month of April is National Autism Awareness Month. This hits home to me as I have a son with autism.
Some Quick and Easy April Fool’s Pranks You Can Do
Today's a day where you shouldn't trust anyone. Some people love the first day in April for that reason. It gives them a chance to prank someone and have an easy way out by saying it's April Fool's Day. If you want to join the fun, here are a few fun and easy things you can do.