March 31, 2010

It seems like just yesterday I was vowing to not
make any more jokes about short-term memory loss.



Top of the Heap: Top 100 April Fools Pranks and Gadgets
http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/03/24/april-fools-pranks/

Moogaloop. WOW! (Thanks, Billy)
http://alturl.com/zf37

Evolution of the International Space Station (tip o'the hat to Debb!)
http://i.usatoday.net/tech/graphics/iss_timeline/flash.htm

The 10 Most Creative Uses for BACON!
http://www.geekosystem.com/creative-bacon-uses

8 Foods That Fight Stress
http://health.yahoo.com/featured/87/8-foods-that-fight-stress/

The A to Z of Awesomeness
http://www.neillcameron.com/A_to_Z.html

10 of the Greatest Magic Tricks Ever
http://www.oddee.com/item_97015.aspx

How to find the best chocolate, bar none!
http://alturl.com/qeuo

23 Things to Do With a Thumb Drive
http://pcworld.about.com/magazine/2402p113id123793.htm

Psst... wanna skip annoying phone trees for hundreds of companies' 800 numbers and connect direct? Try Fonolo
http://fonolo.com/

The Most Badass Alphabet, EVER!
http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2010/03/25/the-most-badass-alphabet-ever/

March 24, 2010

I would like written on my tombstone: "He was a wanderer and
a thinker who acquired knowledge as vast as the worlds he traveled",
instead of the more probable "We told him it wouldn't work."


Top of the Heap: The Coolest House I've Ever Seen
http://twistedsifter.com/2009/12/oshatz-wilkinson-tree-house/

Browse and compare information about different colleges regarding affordability, diversity, and student success
http://college-insight.org/#

12 Hiking Gizmos That Make Climbing Everest Easy
http://blog.simplyhike.co.uk/index.php/2010/03/12-hiking-gizmos-that-make-climbing-everest-easy/

How to Make Potato Chips in the Microwave (I tried this... add a minute if the chips aren't paper-thin)
http://savorysweetlife.com/2010/03/potato-chips-recipe/

The 10 Most Devastating Earthquakes of All Time (thanks, Ashley!)
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2010/03/12/10-most-devastating-earthquakes-of-all-time/

The Best Jobs in America
http://www.focus.com/images/view/7362/

Try your hand at flame painting
http://www.escapemotions.com/experiments/flame/#top

Tricks to keep your phone's battery going and going ..
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/technology/11basics.html?8cir&emc=cirb1

How to Turn Your Nintendo DS Into an MP3 Player
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/turn-nintendo-ds-ipod/

20 Annoyingly Creative Alarm Clocks
http://alturl.com/4rge

How to Track and Locate a Cell Phone
http://askbobrankin.com/track_cell_phone.html?tbart

Have a favorite author? Gnooks will find others you might like
http://www.gnooks.com/

Christoph Neimann of the NY Times draws maps that illustrate concepts that aren't maps
http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/my-way/

Some different sides of Darth Vader
http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/03/the-dark-side-of-inspiration-30-uber-cool-images-of-darth-vader/

Brangelina photo
http://fun.drno.de/pics/english/078e74e8c1e5135668d95234992db83ea7178563.jpeg

Why is the sky blue? Is it possible to go faster than the speed of light? Find out the answers at Usenet Physics FAQ
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/

Where The Locals Eat- a guide to the best restaurants in the country
http://www.wherethelocalseat.com/

7 tips and tricks to be a master at Farmville on Facebook
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-tips-tricks-master-farmville-facebook/

How much should you eat? Here's a portion control cheat sheet
http://www.fitsugar.com/Portion-Control-s-All-Your-Hands-1964676

Whoops...

Troops - I'm an idiot. I'm on a week-long business trip, and I totally spaced out on Sunday and left for the airport without my computer.

I'll make it up to you next week. I'll either have TWO postings, or one HUGE one.

In the meantime, check out the postings on the home page!

Thanks!

Sincerely,

Skip (Dork)

March 10, 2010

A recent German study found that regular physical
activity improved cognitive function in the elderly.
When I get old, I am so totally moving to Germany!


Top of the Heap: A Bushel of Facts About the Uniqueness of Human Pubic Hair
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=a-bushel-of-facts-about-the-uniquen-2010-03-01

Along that same line - 50 Incredibly Weird Facts About the Human Body
http://bsnprogram.com/2010/50-incredibly-weird-facts-about-the-human-body/

8 Things Your Phone Will (Probably) Replace
http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2010/03/01/10-gadgets-smartphone-replace/

100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/03/100-time-saving-search-engines-for-serious-scholars/

40 Best Social Sites for Science Geeks (Thanks, Carolyn!)
http://phlebotomytechnicianschools.com/?page_id=80

100 Amazing Videos for Teaching and Studying Physics
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2010/03/03/100-amazing-videos-for-teaching-and-studying-physics/

Ten Common Myths About Happiness
http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2010/03/ten-common-myths-about-happiness-.html

Lose your cell phone charger? Here's how to replace it for free
http://alturl.com/oxnn

10 Wonders of the World You (Probably) Don't Know About
http://listverse.com/2010/03/04/10-wonders-of-the-world-you-dont-know/

Second Rate Snacks presents knock-offs of brand name food products
http://secondratesnacks.com/

10 Things Your College Professor Won't Tell You
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2010/03/03/10-things-your-college-professor-wont-tell-you.html

Urinals With Views
http://www.gadling.com/2007/04/27/urinals-with-views

Interesting for a couple of minutes: The Yahoo Yodelizer
http://www.yodelizer.co.uk/

Airline travel doesn't HAVE to be grueling. Here are 10 Awesome Airline Perks
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Travel/10-Awesome-Airline-Perks.html

Amazing Memory Hacks to Maximize Your Brain
http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/100-amazing-memory-hacks-to-maximize-your-brain/

Feeling ripped off? Well no duh! Here are the top dozen ripoffs in America
http://www.bspcn.com/2010/02/25/the-12-biggest-ripoffs-in-america/

10 Stupid Inventions (I actually kind of LIKE the last one...)
http://pigjockey.com/2010/03/04/top-10-stupid-inventions/

By the way, last week was National Procrastination Week
http://lifehacker.com/5484884/its-national-procrastination-week-lets-celebrate-by-not-honoring-it

The Top 4 Websites for the Cigar Aficionado
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-4-websites-cigar-aficionado/

Add odd effects to your photos at PicFast
http://picfast.com/

(For Jack) The 30 Best Websites to Download Free eBooks
http://savedelete.com/30-best-websites-to-download-free-ebooks.html

24 Secret Restaurant Menu Items Revealed
http://www.couponsherpa.com/ask-coupon-sherpa/secret-restaurant-menus-revealed/

March 3, 2010

Always take time to stop and smell the roses.
Except for *Pete* Rose -- something tells me
that wouldn't be too pleasant an experience.


Top of the Heap: In the "Thinning-Out-the-Herd" department...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/01/national/a125332S34.DTL&tsp=1

Muppet Cleavage ad axed in Colorado Springs
http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/02/lucys-pink-furry-boobs-doom-avenue-q-ad.html

Remember the old "Line Rider" online game? Here's the newest incarnation (thanks, Jack!)
http://linerider.com/Game/LineRiderBeta3v7.swf

Cookies for your inner geek
http://bakingbites.com/2010/02/cookies-for-your-inner-geek/

How to Ditch Cable and Watch TV Shows Online
http://lifehacker.com/5475091/how-can-i-ditch-cable-and-watch-my-tv-shows-and-movies-online

Little-known second verses of children's songs
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/48537

The Indisputable Inter-Age Rule for Dating
http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2010/02/indisputable-inter-age-rule-for-dating.html

The only complete Swiss Army Knife
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/74670

8 Online Guides to the Best and Worst Movies of All Time
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-guides-worst-movies-time/