February 3, 2010

Now, when we accuse a Third World dictator of
being the next Hitler, he could just be trying
to offer his citizens universal health care.


Top of the Heap: "We Didn't Start the Fire" - leave your sound on for this one (Thanks, Bardgal!)
http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html

Top of the Heap #2: Recipe of the Week: Baked Eggs in Bread Bowls. Yum.
http://noblepig.com/2010/01/17/baked-eggs-in-bread-bowls.aspx

How to Make It Out of a Hostage Situation (Alive)
http://newsweek.tumblr.com/post/352779624/today-in-service-journalism-how-to-make-it-out-of

Egg Watchers: The Egg Timer That Entertains You
http://www.eggwatchers.com/

Cool interactive map of the Solar System (tip o'the hat to Youngest Unmarried Son, Jack!)
http://www.gunn.co.nz/astrotour/?data=tours%2Fretrograde.xml

The Scale of the Universe
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department: The V8 Soundracer (Thanks, Paul!)
http://www.dreyx.com/2010/01/soundracer-v8.html

Five Things You Didn't Know (about 2010)
http://ca.askmen.com/entertainment/special_feature_400/462b_2010-5-things-you-didnt-know.html

A key-shaped pocket knife. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
http://www.garrettwade.com/product.asp?pn=02B05.01&bhcd2=1264610600

Only press this during times of dire emergency
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/

Six Insane Fan Theories That Actually Make Great Movies Better
http://www.cracked.com/article/18367_6-insane-fan-theories-that-actually-make-great-movies-better/

How to Clean Your Computer Monitor
http://askbobrankin.com/cleaning_a_monitor.html?tbart

I'm thinking about doing this, so this may come in handy - How to Lease a New Car (and avoid getting scammed)
http://www.carbuyingtips.com/lease.htm

15 Ways to Resist High-Pressure Sales Tactics
http://www.freeshipping.org/blog/14-ways-to-resist-high-pressure-sales-tactics

Top 10 Cell Phones
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/collection/1671/article.html?tk=nl_pvx_h_crawl

5 Fun Things You Didn’t Know About the Super Bowl
http://alturl.com/atbg

100 Best Reference Sites for Science Students
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/01/100-best-reference-sites-for-science-students/

Virtual Turnpike - Kinda like Google Maps, but more interactive (Tip o'the hat to Billy)
http://www.vpike.com/

10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Harry Potter
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/28627

You Know Who You Are: 100 Quotes Every Geek Should Know
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/01/100-quotes-every-geek-should-know/



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