June 25, 2008

Preparation H is normally applied to one's posterior to shrink hemorrhoids, but it has
also become popular as a means of temporarily erasing facial wrinkles. I'm betting
the second usage was probably discovered during a management training class.


Top of the Heap: I should save this for a week I’m to lazy busy to surf the Internets - Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2008
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/1,28804,1809858_1809957,00.html

100 Useful Niche Search Engines You've Never Heard Of
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/19/100-useful-niche-search-engines-youve-never-heard-of/

10 Awesome, Interactive Websites
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Wow-10-Awesome-Interactive-Websites.144563

Just in time for summer! A Bicycle Repair Guide
http://bicycletutor.com/

10 Awesome Gadgets That Even College Students Can Afford
http://educhoices.org/articles/10_Awesome_Gadgets_That_Even_College_Students_Can_Afford.html

Top search tips
http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/2008/06/17/top-search-tips/

George Carlin's last interview (courtesy of the Bardgal)
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/200806/george-carlins-last-interview

They should post these at my gym...
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22176/51092-ten-things-do-gym

12 Worst Photoshop Mistakes, Ever
http://www.oddee.com/item_96450.aspx

10 Things Musicians Do to Piss Off Their Fans
http://blog.muchmusic.com/archives/2008/06/10_ways_musicia.php

10 Amazing Flasks for Undercover Drunks
http://www.cracked.com/article_16342_james-bond-boozing-10-amazing-flasks-undercover-drunks.html

50 Tips for First Year College Students (BRILLIANT!)
http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/workplay_balance_at_mit/50_things.shtml

We're Number One! We're Number One! Most Congested Cities
http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6787435&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Addicting Game O'the Week - Puzzle Farter
http://puzzlefarter.com/

Learn Morse Code in One Minute
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/

R2D2 and C3PO in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/06/r2d2-and-c3p0-in-indiana-jones-movie.html

In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" category, a 3-D model of the Milky Way Galaxy
http://www.livingworld.net/works/galaxy/

This is way cool - create your own Star Wars Crawl
http://www.starwarscrawl.com/add.php

7 Stupid Accessories That Will Suckify Your Ride
http://www.omglists.com/article/88333/7-stupid-accessories-that-will-suckify-your-ride/

Find recycling centers near you via your zip code
http://www.therecyclingcenter.info/

The best web sites for movie fans
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2320861,00.asp

I've got to try this now
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b12_1214215739

Tired of your job? Canada is now hiring astronauts
https://ra-ar.space.gc.ca/rs/phase1/ConditionAstronaute.asp?lang=en

Could be useful this summer - How to Eat a Pomegranate
http://emptyage.honan.net/mth/2007/10/how-to-eat-a-po.html

Corn starch, water... and Ellen! (Thanks, Jack!)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=amfjWWMg9c0&e

Minor league (Fresno v. Tacoma) ball girl shows 'em how it's supposed to be done!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJWRZDpuZg&e

9 Summer Offers That Will Give You Gas
http://www.wisebread.com/9-summer-offers-that-will-give-you-gas

How to make a hardcover book
http://www.sfu.ca/~achanne/projects/bookbinding/

Because sitting up is for suckers... 70 Tools, Tricks and Hacks to Work from Bed
http://www.internetservicedeals.com/blog/62/because-sitting-up-is-for-suckers-70-tools-tips-and-hacks-to-work-from-bed/

Creative Calendar Designs
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/06/23/creative-calendar-designs/

What to do (and NOT do) in a fistfight
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16001

June 18, 2008

If I lived in the land of the blind, I'd tell everyone I had one eye, even if I didn't.
I mean, who's gonna know, right? And just like that - BAM! Free kingdom!


Top of the Heap: Firefox 3 was (officially) released yesterday
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/

Cell Services Keep it Easy, and Free (tip o'the hat to Solomon)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html?ex=1213848000&en=b35508b506680d28&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Airlocked! I could survive for 1 minute and 23 seconds in the vacuum of space!
http://www.oneplusyou.com/q/v/space_vacuum

Unexpected Creativity (Found in Unusual Places)
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/06/unexpected-creativity-found-in-unusual.html

Awesome Job Application Letter
http://www.taptu.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-apprentice-says-youre-fired-we-say-youre-hired/

Unbelievably cool! Why did it take someone so long to think of this?
http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/

This is awesome! Baconhenge!
http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/beltane08/baconhenge.htm

Jack'll love this one - Building America's Most Extreme Rollercoaster
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4268108.html

Well now, THIS could potentially ruin your day...
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2008060614332.aspx

I don't really know how to describe this. Moodstream. Enjoy.
http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/

The middle initial quiz (I got 6 out of 12)
http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=352&p=1

13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You (note to self: there are no such things as "muffler bearings")
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/13-things-your-car-mechanic-wont-tell-you/article57830.html

Interesting review of the food at every baseball stadium
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/08/travel/20080608_BALLPARK_GRAPHIC.html

Unsuccessful Breakfast Cereals (my favorite is the first)
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=19502

60 ridiculously useful tools for your blog or website
http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/60_ridiculously_useful_tools_for_your_blog_or_website.html

Fun websites that allow you to create your own ringtones
http://www.webupon.com/Services/10-Fun-Websites-to-Create-Your-Own-Ringtone.139619

The Sopranos: Definitive Explanation of "The End"
http://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/

Field Guide to Firefox 3
http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/06/12/655

"'The Happening' is so bad that I feel compelled to make a spoiler-laden list of its most laughably terrible parts rather than review it"
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=75893f9a-3391-4ab5-88c8-cf7e74bcd835

How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/10/06/how-to-answer-23-of-the-most-common-interview-questions/

From the lovely and talented Uncle Mel - 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7457287.stm

Pretty cool - old photos in 3D
http://lala.cursivebuildings.com/tagged/reaching

Convert... well, pretty much anything
http://www.convertworld.com/en/

Upload a photo and turn it into a cartoon
http://www.befunky.com/befunky_cartoonizer.php

June 11, 2008

Okay, polygamy I understand. What completely
eludes me is the idea of being married to a bunch
of women at the same time and having them all wear
Little House on the Prairie dresses and combat boots.


Top of the Heap: Google News from a better world
http://www.fugue.com/pics/goodnews.html

The Classic Science Fiction Channel - lots o' classic skiffy shows
http://www.rimworlds.com/classic%20science%20fiction%20channel.htm

50 Things Everybody Should Know How to Do
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/02/50-things-everyone-should-know-how-to-do/

8 great Father's Day gifts for the military man
http://inventorspot.com/articles/8_great_fathers_day_gifts_military_man_13935

Looking for someplace to go this summer? Here's 31 suggestions
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/travel/01places.html

Okay, I get it - Africa is big
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2006/11/20/35-the-size-of-africa/

Free, printable coupons for retail, grocery and restaurants
http://www.wow-coupons.com/index.php

16 Post-It Pranks, Sculptures and Murals
http://weburbanist.com/2008/01/24/more-unusual-art-from-everyday-materials-16-post-it-note-pranks-sculptures-and-murals/

7 sites you MUST check before you go on a vacation
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/06/7-websites-you-must-check-before-you-go.html

Some cool new search engines
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-search-engines-to-remember/

Best. Word. Ever.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/callipygian

This could come in mighty handy for the golfers... (Tip o'the hat to Ron, Tim, Vanessa, Sherry, Kevin & Boomer)
http://www.uroclub.org/details.html

Stunning picture of the Earth (and Moon) from Mars
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/earth-from-mars-phot.html

The World's Wackiest Festivals
http://www.oddee.com/item_96372.aspx

5 Things You Didn't Know About Starbucks
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/12/10/5-things-you-didnt-know-starbucks/

25 Things That Aren't Really What They Say They Are
http://listverse.com/miscellaneous/25-things-that-are-not-what-they-seem/

June 3, 2008

I was okay with Neil Diamond saying Caroline
Kennedy was the inspiration for "Sweet Caroline,"
but when it occurred to me that *Rose* Kennedy
might be the inspiration for "Cracklin' Rosie,"
well, that's when the nightmares began.


Top of the Heap: 8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22
http://almostfearless.com/2008/05/21/8-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-22/

(Devilishly hard and) Addicting Game O' the Week - Spin the Black Circle
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/games/Spin+The+Black+Circle/

9 Excellent Ways to Use Your Cell Phone Productively
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/05/9-excellent-ways-to-use-your-cell-phone.html

The world's deepest swimming pool
http://fun-hunter.com/index.php/Interesting/World-s-Deepest-Swimming-Pool.html

Some pens that will never be stolen
http://www.perpetualkid-blog.com/2008/05/borrow-your-pen.html

10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan
http://matadorstudy.com/10-japanese-customs-you-must-know-before-a-trip-to-japan/

15 Celebrities Who Sang...But Shouldn't Have
http://www.glamorati.com/celebrity/2008/15-celebrities-who-sangbut-shouldnt-have/

How to Clean Stuff
http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/

A bunch of Cartoons
http://www.nearingzero.net/best_bunch.html

Upcoming Movie Sequels You (Probably) Didn't Know About
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13412/30_upcoming_movie_sequels_you_didnt_know_about.html

In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department...
http://www.elliptigo.com/

Perhaps not as glamorous as the previous, but it could come in handy (especially on a long bike ride!)
http://www.roadbag.net/

From the MTV Movie Awards - Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr and Jack Black make a viral video (hysterical!)
http://www.guesswhichmovie.com/news/341

Top 10 Telephone Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/345501/top-10-telephone-tricks

8 Classic Movie Robots That Actually Suck at Their Job
http://www.cracked.com/article_16338_8-classic-movie-robots-that-actually-suck-at-their-job.html

Websites to Help Your Daily Life
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Websites-to-Help-Your-Daily-Life.131770

Particularly for Melody and Tom - The Top 6 Funniest Lawyers of All Time (WWASD)
http://www.canpages.ca/blog/?p=186

Toys for the Disturbed
http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/toys-for-the-disturbed.html

The Top 1 Reason Why I Will Not Be Seeing the "Sex and the City" Movie
http://onemanonecity.com/nyc/movies/sex-and-the-city-more-like-sucks-and-the-city/

5 Things You'll Love About Firefox 3
http://www.cio.com/article/print/370913