December 30, 2009

In kindergarten, we spent weeks learning the
alphabet. I wasn't very good at it, so I got an
F when they tested us. At least they *told* me
it was an F -- I had no way of knowing for sure.


Top of the Heap: Top 10 Top 10 Lists of 2009
http://alturl.com/fv55

If there's something you only get to do once a year AND once in a blue moon, tomorrow just might be your lucky day
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/12/22/its-a-blue-moon-new-years-eve-party/

List of TV series and movie marathons and specials for New Year's Eve weekend 2009
http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail/id/136/235-tv-series-and-movie-marathons-and-specials-for-new-years-eve-weekend

The Year’s Best Pictures of the Sky, Space and Stars
http://izismile.com/2009/12/22/the_best_pictures_of_the_sky_space_and_stars_20_pics.html

Why we should call the new year Twenty-Ten, not Two Thousand-Ten
http://www.tampabay.com/news/perspective/why-we-should-call-the-new-year-twenty-ten/1061075

Dave Barry's year in review: 2009
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=148970

The '00s: Goodbye (at Last) to the Decade From Hell.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1942834,00.html

Where were YOU when the world ended? Y2K in Y2K10 - Ten Years Later
http://www.urlesque.com/2009/12/23/y2k-in-y2k10-ten-years-later/

The year's most amazing scientific images
http://www.popsci.com/node/36702

6 Terrible Names People Are Trying to Give This Decade.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-decade-with-no-name/

US Timeline 2000-2009
http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline2000.html

The 50 Funniest Celebrity Quotes of the Decade
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-50-funniest-celebrity-quotes-of-the-2000s

The Top One-Liners Of The Decade
http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/one-liners-of-the-decade

Rolling Stone's 100 Best Songs of the Decade
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248926/100_best_songs_of_the_decade/

Ten Science Stories That Changed Our Decade.
http://gizmodo.com/5430073/ten-science-stories-that-changed-our-decade

Top 10 Space Stories of the Decade
http://news.discovery.com/space/top-10-space-stories-decade.html
The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-gadgets-of-the-decade-2000-2009.html

Most Popular Free iPhone Apps of 2009
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=148912

2009 List of Banished Words
http://www.lssu.edu/banished/archive/2009.php

The Top 10 Embarrassing Sports Moments of the Year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZJg9N0SKj4

The 12 Most Shocking Moments of the Year
http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20319348_20331173,00.html

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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Ogori Cafe
http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/ogori-cafe-service-with-a-surprise.html
MacWorld Cover Creation
http://peterbelanger.com/posts/36-cover-creation


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December 23, 2009

You'd be surprised how gracious the other patrons
of a cash register line can be when you arrive jumping
up and down, hugging a 24-pack of toilet tissue.


Top of the Heap: 2009 Finalists for the Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/cat/top-10-finalists/2009/

Top of the Heap #2: Every misconception imaginable. The Book of General Ignorance
http://www.resnet.trinity.edu/esheline/Book_of_General_Ignorance/Mitc_9780307405517_oeb_c01_r1.htm

Top of the Heap #3: The Results of Slate's "Write Like Sarah Palin" Contest
http://www.slate.com/id/2237261/slideshow/2237294/fs/0/entry/2237295/

2009 Last Minute Holiday Geek Gift Guide
http://www.pcworld.com/article/185241/2009_lastminute_holiday_geek_gift_guide.html?tk=nl_cox_h_crawl

How to type upside down and backwards on the Web (tip O'the hat to the Bardgal!)
http://www.sevenwires.com/play/UpsideDownLetters.html

Tweet from the Large Hadron Collider Twitter account
http://odemo.blogaliza.org/files/2009/12/LCH-grande.png

15 Uses for Incredibly Inexpensive White Vinegar
http://tinyurl.com/ybsfxl6

Most Popular Free Mac Downloads for 2009
http://lifehacker.com/5427165/most-popular-free-mac-downloads-of-2009

10 Questions to Ask Before Picking a Major
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2009/12/16/10-questions-to-ask-before-picking-a-major.html

10 Ways to Screw Over the Corporate Jackals Who've Been Screwing You
http://www.alternet.org/workplace/144679/10_ways_to_screw_over_the_corporate_jackals_who%27ve_been_screwing_you

What Was Popular Mechanics Thinking?
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=10506

10 blue characters that are cooler than the aliens in "Avatar"
http://www.asylum.com/2009/12/18/10-blue-characters-we-like-more-than-avatar-aliens/

Top 10 Strangest Moments in Movie Monster Science
http://listverse.com/2009/12/22/top-10-strangest-moments-of-movie-monster-science/


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

School Answering Machine
http://www.break.com/index/hilarious-answering-machine-message.html

At First, But Then (Skipnote: If you laugh at this, you're doomed)
http://narf.at/pix/9f3377515da9932da4994be63be0c7a9fb924494.jpg


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December 16, 2009

My most favorite part of Christmas shopping: Shuffling over to the desk
with my robe draped open, cradling a warm cup o' java and stroking the
three-day-old growth sprouting on my jawline, at which point I sit down,
give my knuckles a nice healthy *CRAAAACK* and proceed with to
order a whole bunch of stuff online. My least favorite part would
probably be getting kicked out of OfficeMax before I was finished.


Top of the Heap: I never knew the Universe could be this colorful!
http://www.chromoscope.net/#

The Geek "Must Do Before You Die" Checklist (sort of a birthday present for Luis)
http://dailycupoftech.com/2009/05/04/the-geek-must-do-before-you-die-checklist

Top 10 Quirky Science Tricks for Christmas Parties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_f3SkxTWxc

I present to you the city in the United States with the least creative street names ever. Take a look around.
http://alturl.com/987o

Christmas Around the World (thanks, Billy)
http://www.nightingalecreations.com/MerryChristmas2009.html

The 10 Most Depressing "My Life is Twilight" Entries
http://www.moviefill.com/THE-10-MOST-DEPRESSING-MY-LIFE-IS-TWILIGHT-ENTRIES-19573/

This is going on in every cell in your body right now. Any questions?
http://www.expasy.ch/cgi-bin/show_thumbnails.pl

The Kung-Fu Movie Script Generator (tip O'the hat to Ken)
http://www.onlyknives.com/diy-kung-fu-movie-script

The 50 Best Protest Signs of 2009
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-50-best-protest-signs-of-2009

The 12 Days of Christmas, as you've probably never heard it played before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=povDqicuf-4

For the Grinch McScrooges out there, Care4Less is for you!
http://care4less.org/

Find the odds of a white Christmas in your area
http://www.communitywalk.com/united_states_of_america/what_are_the_odds_of_a_white_christmas/map/449720

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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Nothing this week... Jack's been studying and working for the closing week of the school play. HOWEVER, he sends out some pretty good stuff every week (chip off the old block), so if you want to subscribe to Jack's Sunday paper, send him an email (iamcylon12@gmail.com) and let him know. You won't be disappointed!

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December 9, 2009

Someone asked me what I'd do if a Grizzly bear ever
attacked me when I was in Alaska. I thought about it
for a minute and said, "Whack him with a golf club."
Then he asked me, "Gee, do you think that'll work?"
I responded, "Why not? It works on Tigers in Florida."

Top of the Heap: Golf Tips for Elin Nordegren (Mrs. Tiger Woods) and Other Raging, Club-Wielding Celebrities
http://www.zipgolfer.com/golf-tips-for-elin-nordegren/

Animator vs. Animation (thanks, Kevin!)
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/077/2/e/Animator_vs__Animation_by_alanbecker.swf

A bit late, but here's a Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/12/hubble_space_telescope_advent_1.html

The Chinese National Space Agency is actually Starfleet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_National_Space_Administration

How to Buy a Christmas Tree
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-buy-a-christmas-tree

The importance of resting meat
http://alturl.com/vu3k

The speed of light from Earth to the Moon (animation)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Speed_of_light_from_Earth_to_Moon.gif

The Top 10 Things From Your 20's You'll Regret When You're 40
http://coedmagazine.com/2009/11/27/10-things-from-your-twenties-youll-regret-when-youre-forty/

YouTube New Year's Countdown
http://www.youtube.com/newyears

A sneak look at the next Harry Potter movie
http://www.filmsnmovies.com/movie/2850/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_i_2010/

The Best of the Best Lists of 2009
http://kottke.org/plus/noughtie-list/

Worldface is a social networking site for nations to interact.
http://www.teamfishcake.co.uk/worldface/


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Mozilla Sunbird
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/

December 2, 2009

I don't like to name-drop or brag, but I've
been told by some of the biggest names in show
business that I've been part of a great audience.


Top of the Heap: 10 Views of Earth from the Moon, Mars and Beyond
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=earth-from-space

Related - views of our Solar System
http://www.gunn.co.nz/astrotour/?data=tours/retrograde.xml

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Twitter
http://www.curledesign.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-twitter/

Something to lighten your day - The Top 10 Craziest Moments of North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-Il
http://alturl.com/z9ct

Yawn - it's one of the best things you can do for your brain
http://www.upenn.edu/gazette/1109/expert.html

Style Thoughts for Men
http://www.baxterofcalifornia.com/article.php?id=55&mytag=article

When the End of the World arrives, take your survival tips from the movies!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/26/AR2009112600176.html

20 Things Worth Knowing About Beer
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/beer

15 Toys NOT to Buy Your Kids This Christmas
http://alturl.com/ype4

How to send spy messages with shoelaces
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/12/01/spy-shoelaces/

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids
http://www.freshtrend.com/2009/12/kids-2009-christmas-gift-guide.html

Create magazine covers with your photo
http://www.magofun.com/

The 5 Weirdest Moments in Television
http://www.weirdworm.com/5-weirdest-moments-in-television/

The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade
http://birdieguy.blogspot.com/2009/12/20-best-gadgets-of-decade.html

The 10 Best Family Guy Fights
http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/11/30/videos-of-fights-from-family-guy/


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Perspective
http://www.sonnyradio.com/perspective.htm

November 25, 2009

I've never quite been comfortable with the
fact that lionesses raise the young and do
all the hunting, while the lions lie around
in the shade all day. I mean, shouldn't
the lionesses also be *fanning* the lions?

Top of the Heap: Not for Tourists - the ultimate guide for the savvy city dweller
http://www.notfortourists.com/

How to Avoid Unnecessary Car Costs
http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/how-to-avoid-unnecessary-car-costs/

Do Quick Calculations with Mental Shortcuts
http://lifehacker.com/5407600/do-quick-calculations-with-mental-shortcuts

Got Netflix? Here are some movies and TV shows you can watch instantly
http://instantwatcher.com/

Idiot Dog Tricks (type in the command - sit, speak, sneeze...) - Thanks, Debb!
http://www.idodogtricks.com/

FindMeByIP will tell you your browser, its features, your IP address and try to find your correct location
http://www.findmebyip.com/

Guide to movie homages in the The Simpsons
http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/09/22/simpsons-scenes-and-their-reference-movies/

State-by-State guide to U.S motorcycle and bicycle helmet laws
http://www.iihs.org/laws/HelmetUseCurrent.aspx

9 Secrets to Cooking the Perfect Turkey
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/11/9-secrets-to-cooking-perfect-turkey.html

Listen up, ladies - 16 Great Christmas Gift Ideas for Men
http://www.freshtrend.com/2009/11/men-2009-gift-guide.html

5 best places to find lyrics on the web
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/23/the-best-places-to-find-lyrics-on-the-web/

Top 10 Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong
http://listverse.com/2009/02/04/top-10-fascinating-facts-that-are-wrong/

Ten More Fascinating Facts That Are Wrong
http://listverse.com/2009/02/25/10-more-fascinating-facts-that-are-wrong/

Yet ANOTHER 10 Commonly Believed Myths
http://listverse.com/2009/11/23/yet-another-10-commonly-believed-myths/


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Many Lines
http://open.adaptedstudio.com/html5/many-lines/index.html
100 Facts About The Human Body
http://icantseeyou.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/02/100-very-cool-f.html
A Techie Dictionary
http://www.theatretechie.com/jokes6.html
21 Reasons Why Best Friends are Better Than Boyfriends/Girlfriends (Funny!)
http://www.theshrubbery.com/0299/toplist0299.html

November 18, 2009

A conundrum for the ages: Is the salsa
a moist/spicy garnish for the tortilla
chip, or is the tortilla chip merely a
salty/crunchy delivery vehicle for the salsa?


Top of the Heap: The most incredible version of "Amazing Grace," EVER (Thanks, Sherry)
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1785324681?bclid=1338935106&bctid=1913313052

Addicting Game of the Week - Quizipedia!
http://quizipedia.appspot.com/

Here's another - the Power of Observation Quiz
http://www.oldjoeblack.0nyx.com/thinktst.htm

Move your cursor from the top to the bottom of the picture and watch Hong Kong get dark (Thanks, Kevin!)
http://61226.com/share/hk.swf

All about coffee
http://izismile.com/2009/11/13/do_you_know_all_about_coffee.html

Free WiFi for the holidays at 47 US airports
http://www.freeholidaywifi.com/

7 Over-the-Top Aquariums
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Travel/7-Over-the-Top-Aquariums.html

State by state legal guide to recording phone calls
http://www.callcorder.com/phone-recording-law-america.htm

Holiday shipping deadlines for Christmas 2009
http://www.couponsherpa.com/online-coupons/holiday-shipping-deadlines/

New York Times 2009 Holiday Gift Guide
http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/categories.html

20 Geek-Inspired Engagement Rings
http://www.thetoyzone.com/2009/blog/20-geek-inspired-engagement-rings/

People who think science is dull are wrong. Here are 10 weirdest physics facts, from relativity to quantum physics
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/6546462/The-10-weirdest-physics-facts-from-relativity-to-quantum-physics.html

Check on developing storms around the world with Stormpulse
http://www.stormpulse.com/

17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cat_know


And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

High School
http://www.testriffic.com/story/1234go/1731
Awesome Umbrellas
http://www.thecoolist.com/dry-tech-the-20-coolest-umbrellas-youll-ever-see/
6
http://www.wilk4.com/humor/humorm208.htm

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November 11, 2009

Last night I ran into a girl I went out with several years
ago. She had NO idea who I was. Thank God! That
means I definitely wasn't the *worst* date she's ever had.


Top of the Heap: I love local commercials
http://ilovelocalcommercials.com/

1000 Awesome Things
http://1000awesomethings.com/

A video so utterly powerful and inspiring, it causes YouTube to break apart as it plays
http://www.youtube.com/experiencere

If Facebook merged with MySpace...
http://theoatmeal.com/facespace

The 15 Best Man Caves
http://www.brobible.com/Story/57542

50 Common Mac Problems Solved (thanks, Paul!)
http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/50_common_mac_problems_solved

13 Excellent Mac OS X Apps That Could Be Really Useful
http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/11/04/13-excellent-mac-os-x-apps-that-could-be-really-useful.html

70 Non-Photoshopped Photos
http://10steps.sg/articles/featured-articles/70-strange-photos-that-are-not-photoshopped/

Wow. 140 Google interview questions
http://blog.seattleinterviewcoach.com/2009/02/140-google-interview-questions.html

Cool non-book gifts from bookstores
http://news.bookweb.org/7155.html

Apparently, French zookeepers don't have much of a sense of humor when it comes to zoo pranks
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1924319

To 10 Clever Fixes for Your Broken Stuff
http://lifehacker.com/5399043/top-10-clever-fixes-for-your-broken-stuff

2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/11/091106-2012-end-of-world-myths.html

Still not convinced? Here's 10 MORE Reasons Why the World Won't End in 2012
http://news.discovery.com/space/ray-villard-doomsday-theories.html

Read magazines online (for free) with Maggwire
http://www.maggwire.com/

How to get away with re-gifting
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/garden/25regifting.html?_r=1

9 Muppets Who Got the Boot From Sesame Street
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/40275


And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Your Writing Font :) (It took some time but was worth it... By the way i suggest using legal sized paper)
http://www.fontcapture.com/
The Wand Remote ( I Want It!!!)
http://gizmodo.com/5358305/kymera-magic-wand-universal-remote-will-end-dates-quickly
Time "Line"
http://home.tiscali.nl/annejan/swf/timeline.swf
How To Keep An Idiot Busy
http://www.pagetutor.com/idiot/idiot.html


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November 4, 2009

Okay, so maybe there's no place like home,
but I would think 420 Couch Potato Lane in
Bigscreenville isn't a bad second place to be.
Especially in apartment 44DD on the 69th floor.


Top of the Heap: The Top Internet Memes of 2009
http://mashable.com/2009/11/01/internet-memes-2009/

Addicting-Game-of-the-Week - Pumpkin Remover. Say goodbye to the rest of the afternoon.
http://www.thegamehomepage.com/play/pumpkin-remover/

15 Free Guides That Really Teach You USEFUL Stuff
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/pdf-manuals-round-up/

How come I didn't get any of THESE in my trick-or-treat bag?
http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/worlds_largest_reeses_peanut_butter_cups/#When:22:16:26Z

This is the best view yet of Apollo landing site
http://news.skymania.com/2009/10/best-view-yet-of-apollo-landing-site.html

No, THIS is the best view yet of Apollo's landing site
http://imgur.com/eUKC9.png

Ever wonder how much bigger a coffee bean is than a carbon atom? Me neither, but here's the answer (cool interactive)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

Drop of water in slow motion - incredible!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5bsQ_YDYCI

6 Ways to Ace Your Next Test
http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2009/10/29/6-ways-to-ace-your-next-test.html

The Name Engine will give you correct pronunciations of famous people (they somehow missed me, however...)
http://www.thenameengine.com/

Movie Narrative Charts
http://xkcd.com/657/large/

Tis the season, Troops! - Here are 12 nifty Thanksgiving wallpapers
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/11/12-nifty-thanksgiving-wallpapers.html

BookAse searches a bunch of booksellers and once to find you the price for the one(s) you are looking for
http://www.bookase.com/

Anybody watch "V" last night? (I'm watching tonight with the boys) - Here are the Top 10 TV Alien Arrivals, Invasions and Landings
http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail?id=111

101 Really Useful Tips for mac Beginners
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/101-really-useful-tips-for-mac-beginners-644838?src=rss

October 28, 2009 - The Halloween Edition

Some people call me a space cowboy. Some call me the gangster of love.
Something tells me this year's Halloween costume still needs a little work.



Top of the Heap: Scientific Reasons to Believe in Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36662

A Comparison of Vampire Traits
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_vampire_traits

BACON COSTUMES!
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bacon%20costume&w=all

9 Halloween Pumpkin Projects
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/38322

16 Worst Halloween Candies
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/10/15-worst-halloween-candies.html

A Guide to Candy Corn
http://irreference.com/candy-corn-from-the-field-guide-to-candy/

The Creepiest Places on Earth
http://www.cracked.com/article/181_the-6-creepiest-places-earth/

The Creepiest Dolls and Toys, EVER
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/dolls-and-toys-that-creep-us-out.html

Halloween Cakes
http://everypictures.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-cakes.html

Some more outrageous pumpkin carving tutorials
http://www.villafanestudios.com/pumpkins.htm

Shadowlands - a state by state, country by country index of haunted places (Thanks, Paul)
http://theshadowlands.net/places/

Halloween Cocktails
http://cocktails.about.com/od/cocktailrecipes/tp/halloween_cktl.htm

The Big List of Halloween Videos
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/halloween/articles/5352

October 28, 2009

Judging from the honks, flipped birds and jeers of "Lardass!"
from the other drivers, it's become pretty apparent that
not *everyone* thinks it's a marvelous night for a moondance.



Top of the Heap: 50 Awesome Websites You Need to Know About
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/50_awesome_websites

You will be mesmerized - I guarantee it!
http://pixel.org.ua/

Scientologist Tom Cruise and eerily good clone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFBZ_uAbxS0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjGmZJu8OnY&

A cool guide to Confusing Words
http://www.confusingwords.com/

Speaking of words, they are the basis of the Incredibly Addicting Game of the Week - Clockwords
http://www.kongregate.com/games/gabob/clockwords-prelude

The 10 Laws of the Internet(s)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html

5 Websites Where You Can Find and Write to Soldiers
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-websites-where-you-can-find-and-write-to-soldiers/

How to Write Badly Well
http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/

How to Become an Expert in Your Industry
http://mashable.com/2009/10/27/industry-expert-how-to/

100 incredibly useful Facebook apps for college students
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2009/10/100-incredibly-useful-facebook-apps-for-college-students/



And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Earth's Ten Coolest Holes
http://www.greenpacks.org/2009/03/09/the-earths-10-most-amazing-holes/
Psychic
http://xkcd.com/628/

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October 21, 2009

You know, every year about this
time I come up against the same
dietary dilemma: Do mallow-creme
pumpkins count as fruit or vegetable?


Top of the Heap: The New GOP Website (I couldn't resist...)
http://hammerandsteele.com/?u=http://skiptucker.blogspot.com/

I loved the last Star Trek movie, but this had me on the FLOOR!
http://www.othieves.com/mcomics_startrek.html

The Top 8 Things for Bored Teenagers To Do Online
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-8-things-for-bored-teenagers-to-do-online-nb/

Oh, NOW we're cookin' - PIZZA CONES!
http://www.crispycones.com/

Top 10 Time-Saving, MacGyver-Style Cleaning Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/5383447/top-10-time+saving-macgyver+style-cleaning-tricks

In the I-Want-Me-Some-Of-These category - Utterly Pointless Kitchen Appliances
http://restyleyourkitchen.co.uk/blog/20-utterly-pointless-kitchen-appliances/

Balloons in Liquid Nitrogen - Wow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvrJgGhnmJo

NASA's Swift Satellite takes the highest-ever resolution photo of the Andromeda Galaxy - INCREDIBLE!
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/swift/results/releases/images/m31_uvot/

5 Ways Wireless Carriers Gouge You (and How to Fight Back)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/173523/article.html?tk=nl_bex_h_topstories

You mean there's more than one? Guide to the different types of rice
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2010057166_web14riceguide.html

Defying Death on the Golf Course (thanks, Ken)
http://www.zipgolfer.com/defy-golf-death/

May be a repost - but try the Eyeballing Game
http://woodgears.ca/eyeball//index.html

The 50 Most Annoying Things About the Internet(s)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6338303/50-most-annoying-things-about-the-internet.html

ScaryGuys.com - Instructions for home built props and scares for Halloween parties and for Haunted Houses
http://www.scaryguys.com/

Eldest Unmarried Son William has his learner's permit, so this is for him... but you can read it too - 10 Tips for Not Screwing Up on the Road
http://listverse.com/2009/10/20/top-10-tips-for-not-screwing-up-on-the-road/


All Hallows Eve Approaches, so...

Top 10 Creepiest Ghost Movies
http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=9379

ZombieMaker - Make yourself into one of the walking dead
http://www.zombiemaker.com/

Dawn of the Zombie Pumpkins - with added stencil goodness!
http://www.zombiepumpkins.com/

Facebook Halloween Costumes - Resistance is Futile Thanks, Tim (I-taught-him-everything-he-knows)
http://mashable.com/2009/10/16/facebook-halloween-costumes-this-year-resistance-is-futile-pics/

Halloween-Themed Movie Marathons, Episodes and Specials on TV
http://www.tvtango.com/news/detail?id=105

October 14, 2009

Maybe someone can explain to me why
anyone would ever hold a poetry festival
somewhere other than Nantucket.


Top of the Heap: Web Site Story (thanks, Billy!)
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1913584

Four Things Everyone Needs to Know About Sharks
http://southernfriedscience.com/2009/05/10/four-things-everyone-needs-to-know-about-sharks/

15 Nifty Pizza Cutters
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/10/15-nifty-pizza-cutters.html

Road Trip Tips
http://www.uptake.com/blog/travel-tips/road-trip-planning-travel-tips_3386.html

Instant Hallucination
http://www.neave.com/strobe/?

Can't You See I'm Busy? Great games you can sneak in at work
http://www.cantyouseeimbusy.com/

10 Stunning Pumpkin Carvings
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Holidays/10-Stunning-Pumpkin-Carvings.html

Incredibly cool pics from the International Space Station (tip O' the hat to Kevin)
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/06/recent_scenes_from_the_iss.html

Where's My Cell Phone? will dial your misplaced phone to help you locate it
http://www.wheresmycellphone.com/

In the Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-This department, the Piece of Cake One Slice Cutter
http://www.freshtrend.com/2009/10/piece-of-cake-one-slice-cutter.html

The 9 Awesomest Things That Should've Happened This Decade
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/01/the_9_awesomest_things_that_shouldve_happened_this.php

9 More Awesome Things That Should Have Happened This Decade
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/10/9_more_awesome_things_that_should_have_happened_th.php

I hate people who have cooler toys than me - here are the Top 6 iPhone Tips and Tricks
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-6-coolest-iphone-tricks-and-tips-nb/

10 Things You Didn't Know About Sexual Biology (Female Edition)
http://monkeyexhibit.blogspot.com/2009/10/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-sexual.html

The 10 Funniest X-Files Episodes
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/10/the_10_funniest_x-files_episodes.php

Top 50 Jobs of the Future
http://www.careervoyages.gov/top50occupations-popup.cfm?pagenumber=1&sortby=top50factor&industrynumber=


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

The Best Birthday
http://www.theromantic.com/stories/birthday/birthday1.htm
Should I Forward That Email? A Flowchart
http://thenextweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/should-you-forward-that-email-292x500.jpg
8 Reasons Why Harry Potter Is Better Than Twilight
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Do-The-Math-8-Reasons-Harry-Potter-Is-Greater-Than-Twilight-13981.html


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October 7, 2009

If I've learned one thing from the movies,
it's that if you're a six-fingered man and
you kill a guy, you're best off chopping your
arm off so nobody can identify you by your
fingers. No, wait... if I've learned TWO
things from the movies, it's the thing about
the fingers AND that if you're a one-armed
man, you're equally screwed. So never mind.


Top of the Heap: Extreme camouflage - Guy paints himself to blend with the surrounding. No trick photography, not photoshopped.
http://v1kram.posterous.com/liu-bolinthe-invisible-man

10 Coolest Keychains
http://www.oddee.com/item_96834.aspx

Guide on how not to study
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2009/10/01/the-how-not-to-study-guide.html

Best free open source Mac applications
http://mac.elated.com/2009/09/30/the-best-free-open-source-mac-apps/

All your horror needs - these guys want to become the largest horror directory on the web
http://www.webworldtoday.net/

7 Addictive Facebook Games (they missed Farm Town)
http://www.urlesque.com/2009/10/02/7-addictive-facebook-games/

A Website Wednesday in and of itself: 95 Websites You Should Totally Bookmark Today
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/95-websites-you-should-totally-bookmark-today-639721

How to Win at Scrabble
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=545957865314

Along that same line - ever wonder what the highest-scoring word for Scrabble is? Me neither.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxyphenbutazone

Shady Optical Illusion - If you don't believe it, pause the video and try it on your monitor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ2eUXxK2iU

Download free sounds from Sound Bible
http://soundbible.com/

Tools to turn your cell phone into a piece of awesome
http://www.the20life.com/2009/10/05/turn-your-cell-phone-into-a-tool-of-awesome/

Whoozy - a people search engine
http://whoozy.com/

Cluebert - time and money saving tips, useful news and practical knowledge for everyday life, with a particular focus on green living
http://www.cluebert.com/

This might come in handy - a sandwich price calculator
http://www.cockeyed.com/inside/sandwich/sandwich_calculator.shtml

21 Cool Geek Shoes
http://www.thetoyzone.com/2009/blog/21-shoes-that-every-geek-would-love/

10 of the names the Seven Dwarves COULD have had
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/36383

11 Certified Road Trip Killers
http://www.11points.com/Travel/11_Things_That_Will_Kill_Your_Road_Trip


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

If You Can Dream It, You Can Achieve It!
http://imgfave.lg1x8.simplecdn.net/image_cache/1244606246702288.jpeg
276 Questions To Ask Before You Marry
http://www.connact.com/~hom/blog/276questions.htm


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September 30, 2009

Note to self – write to Pfizer: If you guys ever make
a canine version of Viagra for breeders, a good name
for it would be Knick-Knack-Paddy-Wack, because then
you’ll have a ready-made jingle for the commercials.

Top of the Heap: Too Cool: A 800 megapixel, 360 degrees picture of the Milky Way, as seen from Earth
http://www.sergebrunier.com/gallerie/pleinciel/index-eng.html

Top of the Heap: Create your own adventure with Goby (This thing's AWESOME!)
http://www.goby.com/#_top

Top of the Heap: Solutions for 10 Potential Travel Disasters
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/09/solutions-for-ten-potential-travel.html

Debunking a Dozen Travel Myths
http://guides.travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1083446

Practically an entire Website Wednesday in one post - 10 Timewasting Websites
http://webupon.com/web-talk/10-wonderful-websites-with-which-to-waste-time-at-work-2/

This could come in handy - Tune Your Bass or Guitar Online!
http://www.tunemybass.com/

In this week's I-Want-Me-One-of-These Department: The Wand!
http://www.firebox.com/product/2481/The-Wand-TV-Remote-Control

For the geek in all of us - the Holiday Tech Gadget Preview
http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,172257/printable.html

I saw Terry Fator in Vegas last week - best show on the Strip, and now YOU can be IN it!
http://www.imyourpuppet.com/

Top 10 Ways to Get More From a Cameraphone
http://lifehacker.com/5368294/top-10-ways-to-get-more-from-a-cameraphone

Double Feature Finder (hee hee hee)
http://www.doublefeaturefinder.com/

Small Town Gems presents the best small towns in America
http://www.smalltowngems.com/browsetowns.html

Free Tutorials
http://learnthat.com/

Photographic Evidence That Your Parents Used to be Cool
http://myparentswereawesome.tumblr.com/

Addictive Game With the Lamest Name of the Week - the Ability Game
http://www.yoarcade.net/ability/fig.8_content.html

¡ʇxǝʇ dı1ɟ ʎɹʇ ¿uʍop ǝpısdn ǝʇıɹʍ oʇ ʇuɐʍ
http://www.fliptext.org/

Top 10 Unanswered Questions in Geeky Movies
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/09/top-10-unanswered-questions-in-geeky-movies/

Number One Rule: Never Get Caught Looking
http://www.lazypalace.com/caught-looking/

Some great candies will be introduced soon, including Milky Way Simply Caramel and 3 Musketeers Truffle Crisp
http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/candy_tease_september_2009/#When:17:40:44Z

Fat Guy Shirts
http://www.fatguyshirts.com/

~~~~~~~

And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Whack-A-Kitty
http://imagechan.com/img/7358/Whack%20a%20Kitty/
The 7 IQ Tests For Blondes
http://www.gngnet.gr/stuff/blondes/


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September 23, 2009

I'm going to be rich as soon as my perpetual
calendar hits the marketplace! Unfortunately,
the damn thing hasn't finished printing yet.

Top of the Heap: Calming and Cathartic - the Raindrop Melody Maker
http://www.lullatone.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/raindrop.swf

10 Craziest Baseball Rules
http://jockandballs.com/2009/09/08/10-craziest-baseball-rules/

Addicting Game of the Week: Effing Hail
http://www.intuitiongames.com/effing-hail/

Jack found this one, but I snagged it before he could put it on his Sunday Paper - (see below). I have no idea what it is, but it's addictive.
http://www.cesmes.fi/

On a related note... I have no idea what this is, but it looks awesome!
http://babel-research.eu/witb/stream/

Have you ever heard about Honest Tea? Well, apparently, not so much...
http://anerroroccurredwhileprocessingthisdirective.com/2009/09/15/honest-tea-not-so-honest/

The World's First Gadgets
http://www.zoombits.co.uk/blog-bits/first-gadgets/

Looking for that special domicile? How about an old missile silo?
http://www.vbs.tv/palladium/missle-silo-homes

How to Throw a Boomerang (Throwing one is a piece of cake. Making it come back is an entirely different thing.)
http://www.wikihow.com/Throw-a-Boomerang

21 Interesting Facts About "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (Well, actually only 20, since #5 and #19 are the same)
http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2009/09/interesting-facts-about-indiana-jones_18.html

Here's something *I* can use: 9 Tips for Insanely Busy Travelers
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32867462/ns/travel-tips

Six Things Windows Users Should Know Before Switching to a Mac
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-things-windows-users-should-know-before-switching-to-mac/

6 Facebook Hack Codes and Tips to Show Off Your Geeky Skills
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-facebook-hack-codes-and-tips-to-show-off-your-geeky-skills/

The Best Sounds For Getting Work Done
http://lifehacker.com/5365012/the-best-sounds-for-getting-work-done

September 16, 2009

You know what's funny? Stuffing your pockets with Alka
Seltzer, then jumping in the pool and screaming, "ARRRGGGGHH!!!!!
Somebody filled the pool with acid!!!" You know what's not funny?
Lifeguards. They have absolutely NO sense of humor whatsoever.


Top of the Heap: Top 10 Kanye West Interruption Parodies
http://mashable.com/2009/09/15/kanye-west-parodies/

The Crystal Cave of Giants (Thanks, Kevin)
http://www.stormchaser.ca/Caves/Naica/Naica.html

The best Kid Sites on the Internet(s)
http://www.kidsites.com/

Very possibly the best Wikipedia page, ever
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_pranks#Common_pranks

Brilliant Negative Space Illustrations
http://www.pixelelement.com/brilliant-negative-space-illustrations-by-noma-bar/

Parents of the Year
http://artsytime.com/parents-of-the-year/

Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home, But Probably Shouldn't (this actually looks pretty cool)
http://www.graysci.com/

The Top 10 Tactics for Protecting Your Stuff
http://lifehacker.com/5357929/top-10-tactics-for-protecting-your-stuff

The Great Geek Manual - your one-stop source for geek culture on the web. (You know who you are)
http://www.thegreatgeekmanual.com/blog/

6 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Gmail
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/09/6-smart-gmail-tricks-to-help-you-get.html

The Awesome Internet Guide to the Movie Addict
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-internet-guide-to-the-movie-addict-pdf/

13 Things That Don't Make Sense
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18524911.600-13-things-that-do-not-make-sense.html

13 MORE Things That Don't Make Sense
http://www.newscientist.com/special/13-more-things

11 Yearbook Photos That Musicians Wish We'd Never Seen (the last three are EPIC)
http://www.11points.com/Music/11_Yearbook_Photos_That_Musicians_Wish_We%27d_Never_Seen

Eight Myths about the Freemasons
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090915-lost-symbol-dan-brown-freemasons-book.html

The Unhealthiest Food Items at Popular Chains
http://lifehacker.com/5359878/fast-food-chart-rounds-up-the-unhealthiest-items-at-popular-chains

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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Let Me Google That For You
http://lmgtfy.com/
The Drama Button
http://www.dramabutton.com/
National Geographic's Map Of The Universe
http://www.jointquest.com/jointquest-old/NationalGeographicTheUniverseMap.jpg


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September 9, 2009

Between the divorce, the new job situation and one frantic
work deadline after another, it feels like I've become buried
in my own life and lost touch with the rest of the world.
Sometimes I think the only thing keeping me going is looking
forward to that Michael Jackson concert next month.


Top of the Heap: Sci-Fi's Most Beautiful Stars, 1933-2008
http://www.verumserum.com/?p=6190

You're Doing It Wrong: How to Properly Buy, Maintain and Use a Knife
http://gizmodo.com/5348996/youre-doing-it-wrong-how-to-properly-buy-maintain-and-use-a-knife

Related (and kind of cool): Learn to Throw a Knife
http://lifehacker.com/5346186/learn-to-throw-a-knife

Hey! Something for ME! Top 10 Hard to Kill House Plants
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-hard-to-kill-house-plants.php

Jack will like this one - For the Pen Fetishist - 10 Cool Pens
http://www.oddee.com/item_96796.aspx

Top 10 Tactics for Productive Travel
http://lifehacker.com/5348115/top-10-tactics-for-productive-travel

Free Family Things to Do in Each of the 50 States
http://travelingmom.com/table/free-in-50-states/

Living Wage Calculator: See what you should be making, depending on where you live, in order to survive
http://www.livingwage.geog.psu.edu/

Raindrop Melody Maker - very Zen, very soothing
http://www.lullatone.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/raindrop.swf

Is There a Scientific Way to Measure How Bad a Fart Smells? Sadly, yes.
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2009-08/there-scientific-way-measure-fart-smell

How to Shave Your Legs (ostensibly for cyclists, but hey...)
http://coachlevi.com/cycling/how-to-shave-legs-guide-for-cyclists/

Oddest Bacon Products, including Bacon BEER! (Thanks, Donna!)
http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/17/has-bacon-madness-jumped-the-swine-with-bacon-beer/

How to Sell a Car to a Teenagers' Parent
http://miami.craigslist.org/brw/cto/1355615384.html

Slydial - a voice messaging service that connects you directly to someone's voicemail
http://www.slydial.com/

This is pretty cool - the O.R.B. (Tip O'the hat to BarriDawn!)
http://www.hybratech.com/orb.php

Worst Movie Accents
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2009/09/02/worst-movie-accents-readers-picks/

The complete lyrics to "The Song That Never Ends"
http://www.zutroy.com/stuff/neverend/index.htm

Enter a movie title and listen to the Soundtrack
http://momupl.com/

For the Munchkins:
A collection of over 300 audiobooks for kids
http://www.kidsaudiobooks.co.uk/
100 Best Science Sites for Kids
http://onlinenursepractitionerschools.com/?page_id=41

~~~~~~~

And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Addicting Games:
Dots
http://www.wildstyledesign.com/dots/
Pick The Perp
http://picktheperp.com/


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September 2, 2009

Lately I find myself forgetting little
things. I think I may have micronesia.


Top of the Heap: Choose an effect to Eff Your Pic - this is fun!
http://www.effmypic.com/

70 Outstanding Out of Bounds Photos
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/70-outstanding-out-of-bounds-photos/

Click on the guy who played Hitler. Something seems a bit off here....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_-_Dead_or_Alive

The Ice Cream Headache
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-cream_headache

Incredible pictures: In Flight
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/08/in_flight.html

The Strategy of Coin-Flipping
http://www.codingthewheel.com/archives/the-coin-flip-a-fundamentally-unfair-proposition

Your Complete Guide to Fall Science Fiction TV ("V" and "Flash Forward" look promising...)
http://io9.com/5344534/your-complete-guide-to-fall-science-fiction-tv

The language is a bit salty, but the concept is spot on: Two Phrases That Destroyed American Culture
http://www.violentacres.com/archives/59/two-phrases-that-destroyed-american-culture

The People of Walmart
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

Naked eye astronomy, anyone?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8224433.stm

Dated Movie Review of the Week: Star Wars III - Hilarious!
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/05/23/050523crci_cinema?currentPage=all

Bad Parents
http://1ta.blogfa.com/post-245.aspx

Amazing and breathtaking Aviation Pictures
http://submitarchive.com/upload/plane.php

Cool Optical Illusion (if you don't believe it, print it out and try it for yourself)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Beyond-Belief-and-Back-in-30-secs-An-Optical-I/

This could come in handy: Sound Sleeping: Sounds to Promote Sleep and Relaxation
http://www.soundsleeping.com/


~~~~~~~

And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Subliminal Messages
http://www.artistmike.com/Temp/SubliminalAd.html


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August 26, 2009

You know that cool thing the stars do in Star
Wars when they make the jump past light
speed? I found I can make a good imitation
of it on the bathroom mirror, if I floss real
close to it after eating a big, chewy steak.


Top of the Heap: 100 Totally Fun and Weird College Courses You Can Now Take for Free
http://www.onlineclasses.org/2009/08/11/100-totally-fun-and-weird-college-courses-you-can-now-take-for-free/

The Stupidest Table Manners (and How to Resist Them)
http://www.buzzfeed.com/radicaleater/top-10-most-ridiculous-table-manners-ghl

The Diver and the Whale (Wow!)
http://www.scubadivemaldives.com/the-amazing-story-of-the-scuba-diver-and-the-whale.html

A Back-to-School Guide for College Students
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10313158-2.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Webware

And, along that same line, 15 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2009/08/19/15-secrets-of-getting-good-grades-in-college.html

10 Amazing Truths You Already Suspected (Tip O'the hat to Troy)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/08/07/notes080709.DTL

For the Geeks (you know who you are) - MATH TATTOOS!
http://www.bowlofserial.com/2009/08/19/interesting-mathematic-tattoos/

Interesting article that's pretty much guaranteed to piss off "District 9" fans....
http://thefinecut.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-keeping-it-real-goes-wrong.html

25 Awesome Homeless Guy Signs
http://www.holytaco.com/25-awsome-homeless-guy-signs

Early Risers are Mutants (Guilty.)
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/813/2

The Truth is Out There - UFO Quotes from Presidents, Astronauts, Senior Military and More
http://www.squidoo.com/ufo-coverups

Being an amateur magician myself, these really hurt - 13 of the Greatest Magic Fails of All Time
http://www.epiccarnival.com/2009/08/13-of-greatest-magic-fails-of-all-time.html

An idea whose time has come - glow-in-the-dark toilet paper!
http://nerdapproved.com/approved-products/glowing-toilet-paper-helps-you-poop-in-the-dark/

21 Oddly Named Places and the Stories Behind Them
http://vacations.com/21-oddly-named-places-and-the-stories-behind-them

Forget Corvettes, Lamborghinis or Maseratis - the 1948 Tucker was the Coolest Car Ever Made
http://www.laubly.com/1948tucker.htm

High-resolution pic of the Moon
http://www.noao.edu/image_gallery/images/d3/FullMoon.jpg

Insane Anamorphic Art
http://www.dailycognition.com/index.php/2008/08/29/unbelievable-anamorphic-illusion.html/

Star Trek Bloopers
http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/07/03/an-awesome-collection-of-star-trek-bloopers/

Like humor? Monologue transcripts from all the late night comedians
http://laughlines.blogs.nytimes.com/


~~~~~~~

And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

How Star Wars, Star Trek, The Matrix, and Harry Potter are Actually
the Same Movie
http://www.spitefulcritic.com/2009/06/hold-on-ive-seen-this-before-how-star-wars-star-trek-the-matrix-and-harry-potter-are-actually-the-same-movie/
Hammer Time
http://media1.break.com/dnet/media/2008/11/44%20Hammer%20Time.jpg


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August 19, 2009

I always take the stairs to get to the upper floors
of a building. I tell myself that it's for my
health, but I know the truth lies in my being
ill at ease about getting into a machine whose
manufacture was overseen by Mayberry's town drunk.


Top of the Heap: 100 Websites to Teach Yourself Photography
http://www.photography-colleges.org/100-websites-to-teach-yourself-photography/

Remember Count Chocula and Frankenberry? The Breakfast Cereal Project does
http://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_home.asp

Fall 2009 Sci Fi TV Preview
http://axiomsedge-scifi.com/wordpress/sci-fi-tv/fall-2009-sci-fi-tv-preview/

Everyone Loves Astronomy. Everyone.
http://www.deepastronomy.com/
And, along THOSE lines...
* An INTERACTIVE view of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field!
http://home.exetel.com.au.nyud.net/bmgoau/space/008_1561b2.html
* Same sort of thing with the Orion Nebula
http://home.exetel.com.au/bmgoau/space/008_1211.html

5 Ways to Spice Up Your (Firefox) Sidebar
http://mashable.com/2009/08/12/firefox-sidebar-tips/

(Classic) Addictive Game O'the Week - Snake!
http://www.novelgames.com/flashgames/game.php?id=209

Bonus - Word Games!
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/games/index.html

10 Things Veterinarians Won't Tell You
http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/rip-offs/10-things-your-veterinarian-wont-tell-you-18069/?print=1

The Top 10 Greatest South Park Episodes
http://listverse.com/2009/08/09/top-10-greatest-south-park-episodes/

Free online photo retouching
http://www.pictreat.com/

You ever wonder how many people there are in Space right now?
http://www.howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com/

What the Internet was made for! Tape Yourself!
http://www.tapeyourself.com/

Move over, Octomom...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1207158/Tunisian-woman-expecting-12-babies-smash-record-octuplets-mother.html

Translation Party will translate a phrase back and forth from English to Japanese until it is pretty much unrecognizable. Enjoy.
http://translationparty.com/

61 Exceptionally Creative Wine Label Designs
http://weburbanist.com/2009/04/09/61-exceptionally-creative-wine-label-designs/

Not particularly newsworthy, but I love the title: George Michael Read Ends a Trucker
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090815/ten-george-michael-arrested-over-lorry-c-8a3eada.html


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

31 Awesome Divorce Cakes
http://smaknews.com/Entertain-Me/31-awesome-cakes-to-celebrate-your-divorce/

The 10 Most Unhealty Foods In The Supermarket
http://goodhealthnaturally.nourished.com.au/the-most-unhealthy-foods-in-your-supermarket-part-1/

If you want to subscribe to Jack's Sunday Paper, send him an email at iamcyclon12@gmail.com

August 12, 2009

I bet that, when it comes to casting
stones, he who is without sin will tend
to have minimal hand-eye coordination.


Top of the Heap: Capturing the Stars - The Best Astrophotography of the Last 25 Years
http://discovermagazine.com/photos/capturing-stars-best-astrophotography-last-35-years

Along those same dots in the sky - a free, Open-Source Planetarium for your computer
http://stellarium.org/

100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future
http://www.clearvieweducation.com/blog/2009/100-best-blogs-for-teachers-of-the-future/

For the Geeks (you know who you are) - a Computer Hardware Chart
http://www.geekologie.com/image.php?path=/2009/07/22/computer-hardware-2.jpg

The Top 10 Anticipated Movies of 2010 (may be a repost)
http://top10kid.com/2009/08/07/top-10-most-anticipated-movies-of-2010/

Add your own message to those being beamed into Space
http://hellofromearth.net/

The Shocking Truth: The Fruit is a LIE!
http://www.schrodingerskitten.co.uk/articles/fruit-lies.html

7 Foods Every Woman Must Eat
http://health.msn.com/nutrition/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=100242660&imageindex=1

Five Tools to Survive the Apocalypse (and, if it's delayed, you could always take them camping)
http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-06/five-tools-survive-apocalypse

In honor of "Shark Week" (Okay, I'm a little tardy. Sue me.) - Shark Myths Debunked
http://www.popularmechanics.com/outdoors/adventures/4326432.html

40 Far-Out Facts you (probably) never knew about Woodstock
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1204849/Forty-far-facts-knew-Woodstock.html

Jellyfish (sic - NPR should know better. They're "Sea Jellies," or simply "Jellies." Nevertheless...) May Help Keep Planet Cool
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111346982&ft=1&f=1001

July 5, 2009

Dammit, I didn't toil all these years
studying to be a neurosurgeon just to
end up working with a bunch of numbskulls!


Top of the Heap: Hey troops, help a brother out. Go here and vote for my Website (Skip's House of Chaos). Let's STUFF them ballot boxes!
http://bestonblogspot.blogspot.com/search/label/Humour

The Perseid Meteor Showers Are Coming - NEXT Wednesday is the peak
http://spacefellowship.com/2009/07/31/the-perseids-meteor-showers-are-coming/
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=04&month=08&year=2009

40 Fantastic Time-Wasting Websites
http://www.pcworld.com/article/169112/40_fantastic_timewasting_web_sites.html

150 Things to Do When You're Bored
http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2009/08/150-things-to-do-when-youre-bored.html

20 Biggest Movies of 2010
http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=7875

Origins of the Swiss Army Knife
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8172917.stm

How piss off the person next to you at an airport: open your laptop, take a deep breath, pull up this URL. Then wait for the cops. They'll be there soon.
http://www.myit-media.de/the_end.html

Rare Star Wars photos
http://www.uniquescoop.com/2009/07/rare-star-wars-photos.html

100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07/100-things-your-kids-may-never-know-about/

Scientific Speed Reading: How to Read 300% Faster in 20 Minutes
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/07/30/speed-reading-and-accelerated-learning/

Bacon-Wrapped SHRIMP!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/food/foodanddrink/sns-fdcook1-wk1,0,3293340.story

What would celebrities look like if they were bald? (Thanks, Luis. You're right. Jay Leno looks like a roll-on deodorant)
http://balderazzi.com/

The Worst Movies of All Time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Films_considered_the_worst_ever

How to Naturally Reset Your Sleep Cycle in One Night
http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-naturally-reset-your-sleep-cycle-overnight

Okay, fess up... Which one of you was responsible for this?
http://imgur.com/i0Ihq.png


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And, from Jack's Sunday Paper...

Hassle Me
http://www.hassleme.co.uk/

July 29, 2009

Remember, there can be only one "I" in "megalomaniac."


Top of the Heap: I love this guy! The Musical Stylings of Richard Cheese
http://www.richardcheese.com/rchome.html

Serenity, the Big Damn Replica
http://www.quantummechanix.com/Serenity.html

The 11 Most Retarded Fictional Weapons
http://www.cracked.com/article_16983_11-most-retarded-fictional-weapons.html

Moses on Facebook
http://9a4440c5.fb.joyent.us/haggadah/ultraModern2.php

Which of the Seven Deadly Sins are You? (I'm Sloth! Go, me!)
http://www.4degreez.com/misc/seven_deadly_sins.html

Best Answer of the Day
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIF7U3iDXcK7mtXND20NbEJC_tHWsJiv7RE5zls3w0gJFfUuoPt5iFjAjwOtOJQcCloV4XXrjsyHijJBZ9YJVhEdC62C0iAXTsCLmRtNyu7oe0I5GWPsjofjiWc6oitmSAZHCaPGg9e-I/s1600-h/singing+to+dog.jpg

Guilty Pleasure of the Week - Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs!
http://fatmanapproved.com/blog/2009/07/24/from-the-fat-mans-wife-2/

Or, alternatively, Maple Chocolate Pudding Speared with a Bacon Spoon
http://www.peaceloveandchocolate.com/2009/07/21/sizzlin-bacon-in-shot-glasses-with-maple-syrup-pudding/

I wasted WAY-Y-Y too much time on this site
http://timonthenet.com/

Star in your own movie
http://www.mymoviemoment.com/

Instant Glow Light using Mountain Dew
http://eclipptv.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=6608

Need an icon for your website? Here are TEN THOUSAND of them in one place
http://www.iconfinder.net/ultimate

Use your computer to help search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

Pluto may not be a Mickey Mouse Planet after all (Hey, back off. I've been waiting a long time to use that pun)
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327181.600-is-pluto-a-planet-after-all.html

Hey, SPEAKING of which - check out this incredibly sharp photo of Pluto and it's THREE moons, from a ground-based telescope!
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/press-releases/PlutoPictures/Pluto-Tholen-10-07.html

A List of Common Misconceptions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_misconceptions

July 22, 2009

After two weeks of scuba diving in Honduras and
Cozumel, I've come to the conclusion that I love nature,
as long as it's not either mauling nor munching on me.


Top of the Heap: Tricks of the Trade
http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/how_to/tricks_of_the_trade.php

Coolest Tip of the Week: How to Open a Banana Like a Monkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJV56WUDng&e

How to Get Rid of Stuff
http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/

There are a lot of things to be seen underwater
http://bellflower.elfle.com/things-to-be-seen-underwater.html

The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads of All Time
http://www.retrocomedy.com/2009/07/15-creepiest-vintage-ads-of-all-time.html

Incredibly cool search engine (at least visually). Go ahead... ask it a question
http://www.spezify.com/

15 Fascinating Last Pictures Taken
http://listverse.com/2008/11/13/10-fascinating-last-pictures-taken/

Airplane Toilet Paper Trick (Oh yeah, I'm sure they'd let me get away with this one)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=284_1246496562

12 Ways to Fail Your Job Interview
http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/06/fail-job-interview/

A Drug That Could Give You Perfect Visual Memory
http://io9.com/5306489/a-drug-that-could-give-you-perfect-visual-memory

If aliens ARE watching our TV broadcasts, this is what they're seeing
http://abstrusegoose.com/163

The coolest picture of Saturn you'll see all day
http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/365640main_PIA11141_full.jpg

Y'think that's cool - here's the coolest (and most detailed) picture of the Galactic Core that you'll see all WEEK!
http://robgendlerastropics.com/MWCenterlabels.jpg

Yes-s-s-s-s! Bacon Caramels!
http://notwithoutsalt.com/2009/07/06/bacon-caramels/

Don't say bacon! Please don't say bacon. Don't... Oh, Crap.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-07/l-rfp070109.php

14 Cool Concept Bikes
http://incrediblethings.com/lists/cool-concept-bikes/

"Stargate: Universe" Character Promo Photos
http://newfilmdimension.com/2009/07/07/stargate-universe-character-promo-photos/

The Man Wall
http://www.bookofjoe.com/2009/07/man-wall-are-you-a-man-do-you-have-a-wall-well-then.html

Obscure Taco Bell Trivia Facts
http://www.11points.com/Food-Drink/11_Obscure_Taco_Bell_Trivia_Facts

101 Muppets of Sesame Street
http://www.nationalpost.com/muppets/index.html

Plastic Gorilla Feet Give You Twinkle Toes (I saw someone wearing these...)
http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_vibram_fivefingers_kso

Timedrain - Cool (and somewhat depressing) Clock of the Week
http://www.blahbleh.com/clock4.php

50 Authentic American Experiences (one for each State)
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1840345,00.html

How to make perfect brownies
http://blog.cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2009/07/how-to-make-perfect-brownies.html

This could come in handy - How to Pack a Bag When Traveling
http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/16/how-to-pack-a-bag-when-traveling/

Back to the Future 1 and 2 Comparison
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1917317