February 10, 2010

My personal best last year was ending up in
Hollywood in the bed of a top movie starlet.
Down pillows, satin sheets -- it was dazzling.
Too bad *she* was overseas at the time,
but it still counts, doesn't it?



Top of the Heap: 23 Situations About to Go Horribly Awry
http://alturl.com/9jmi

Imagine you could hang out with the Mythbusters. Or Bill Nye. Or Mr. Wizard. You can do the next best thing with the Geek Group
http://www.thegeekgroup.org/

Now that finals week is over, here are 13 Tips for Prepping for Your Next Test
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2010/02/03/13-tips-for-prepping-for-your-next-test.html

Has the Hubble spied asteroid-on-asteroid collision debris? (Either that, or a Klingon Bird of Prey)
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/Discoveries/2010/0202/Has-the-Hubble-Space-Telescope-spied-asteroid-on-asteroid-collision-debris

Probably the Best Free Security List in the World
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

Gear Ring Is Like Mechanical Catnip to Nerds (Thanks, Jackie!)
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/02/gear-ring-is-like-mechanical-catnip-to-nerds/

Displax Can Turn Any Surface Into a Touchscreen (Thanks again, Jackpack)
http://venturebeat.com/2010/02/02/displax-can-turn-any-surface-into-a-touchscreen/

Secret Rituals of American Idol Auditions
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-19/secret-rituals-of-american-idol-auditions-exposed/

Nanocrowd - the Movie Search Engine
http://www.nanocrowd.com/

If your life were a popular movie, see where'd you'd appear
http://www.amberdigital.com/where/

Job Interview Etiquette
http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/job-interview-etiquette/

Ever want to know what your state's official food is? Me neither.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_foods

11 Little-Known Grammatical Errors That Will Shock and Horrify You
http://alturl.com/3d8s

Top 5 World News Websites Guaranteed Free From Censorship
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-5-world-news-websites-guaranteed-free-censorship/

Nineteen Tips for Cheering Yourself Up -- from 200 Years Ago
http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2010/02/nineteen-tips-for-cheering-yourself-up-from-200-years-ago.html

The Virtual Piano. 'Nuff said.
http://www.thevirtualpiano.com/

8 Foods That Will Hide Your Bad Breath
http://alturl.com/cpbq

The Top 10 Tools for Finding Cool Stuff Nearby
http://lifehacker.com/5465334/top-10-tools-for-finding-cool-stuff-nearby

Top 12 Sites to Watch Videos That Are Better Than YouTube
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-12-sites-watch-videos-youtube/

100 Coolest Science Experiments on YouTube
http://www.x-raytechnicianschools.org/100-coolest-science-experiments-on-youtube/

The Definitive Bike-Cleaning Guide
http://wvcycling.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/how-to-clean-your-bike-the-definitive-guide/

10 Tricks Casinos Use on You
http://listverse.com/2010/02/09/10-tricks-casinos-use-on-you/