Wednesday, July 28, 2010

July 28, 2010

If you're ever involved in a big sword fight
against people who are missing an arm, don't
kill too many of them, 'cause you never know
when you might have to switch over to their side.



Skipnote: This weekend starts the second of my summer vacation breaks with my sons. We'll resume Website Wednesday in a couple of weeks. Don't cry. Get up from behind that computer. Go outside. Meet people. It'll be good for you.


Top of the Heap: 15 Awesome Gadgets That Could Save Your Life In A Crash
http://bodyautorepair.org/15-awesome-gadgets-could-save-your-life-crash

The 10 Biggest Stories of Comic-Con 2010
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/07/26/comic-con-2010-roundup-biggest-stories/

Easy Tips for Taking Photos That Don't Require Photoshop Fixes
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tips-digital-photos-require-photoshop-fixes/

10 Fascinating Facebook Facts
http://alturl.com/8iuu3

10 Things Every Parent Should Do to Help Their College-Bound Kid
http://alturl.com/wq5mq

Home Remedies from Around the World
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/Home-Remedies-Around-the-World.html

Along that same line - New Uses for Old Things
http://alturl.com/wu7gv

The World's Weirdest Shoes
http://www.inbetweenmeals.com/2010/06/worlds-most-weird-shoes.html

Top 10 Urban Legends Debunked
http://www.smashinglists.com/top-10-urban-legends-debunked/

Words That Need to be Banned from the English Language
http://alturl.com/q8cgk

Android phones are becoming more and more popular. Here are 10 essential free games you can download
http://technologytosoftware.com/best-android-games-free-download.html

And, along that same line, here's PC World's Must Have Android Entertainment Apps
http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/browse.html?collection=3687&platform=2&tk=nl_tnx_h_fng

The Start-to-Finish Guide to Moving to a New Place
http://lifehacker.com/5591389/the-start+to+finish-moving-guide

10 More Commonly Believed Medical Myths
http://listverse.com/2010/07/28/10-more-commonly-believed-medical-myths/

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

July 21, 2010

My son says that when he grows up he wants to be
be an Intel engineer in a computer chip fabrication
plant. I told him it might be a good idea to get a
head start by working on his "clean room" technology.



Top of the Heap: Well, here goes the rest of the day... completely pointless sites
http://www.pointlesssites.com/

Hot gadget preview for the 2010 holiday season
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201413/hot_gadget_preview_for_the_2010_holiday_season.html?tk=nl_cox_h_crawl

Sarah Palin is this generation’s Shakespeare according to Sarah Palin
http://wonkette.com/416738/sarah-palin-proudly-confuses-her-illiteracy-with-genius

Related: Shakespalin
http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/shakespalin-the-bard-of-wasilla/

Huge database of Jeopardy clues
http://j-archive.com/

10 Ways to Fix Your iPhone Antenna Problem (#9 is my favorite)
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-ways-to-fix-your-iphone-4-antenna-problem-2010-7

For the Squids: Ever feel nostalgic about your Navy service? Here's How to Simulate Being in the Navy
http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/archives/007747.html

If Movie Titles Were Honest
http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_130_if-movie-titles-were-honest/

Visualizing the BP Oil Spill (Thanks, Kevin!)
http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/

Related: Create your own instant oil spill on any website
http://instantoilspill.com/

15 Most Memorable Movie Quotes
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/15-Most-Memorable-Movie-Quotes.html

The Worst Lawyer Commercials on the Web
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/06/09/worst-lawyer-commercials/

What Caffeine Actually Does to Your Brain
http://lifehacker.com/5585217/what-caffeine-actually-does-to-your-brain

Ever wanted to see an MRI of a watermelon? Me neither.
http://i.imgur.com/PRk5g.gif

See a map of crime in your area at MyLocalCrime
http://www.mylocalcrime.com/#22191

6 Tips for Getting Your First Tattoo
http://alturl.com/pyq9m

40 Things You Need to Know About the Next 40 Years
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/content/40th-Anniversary/index.html

50 Technological Advances Your Children Will Laugh At
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6398896/50-technological-advances-your-children-will-laugh-at.html

For the Old Farts: a Teen Chat Decoder
http://www.teenchatdecoder.com/

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

June 7, 2010

Just as the book says, all I really needed to
know I learned in kindergarten, like sharing,
how to get along with others, the importance
of playing fairly, how to kill silently using
only a piano wire as a garrote... No, wait, that
one I may have learned in Mr. Smedvig's eighth
grade music class, but hey, you get the idea.



Skipnote: I'm heading off on vacation this morning, so the next week will be dark. Try to hide your disappointment.


Top of the Heap: I'm heading off to do my OWN underwater photography this morning, but here's some other beautiful underwater photos
http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/07/04/45-extremely-remarkable-examples-of-underwater-photography.html

Need a job? Chinese companies "rent" white foreigners!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/06/29/china.rent.white.people/index.html

21 Things You Should Never Buy New
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/21-Things-You-Should-Never-usnews-2356162080.html?x=0

20 Things You Should Never Buy Used
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2010/06/07/20-things-you-should-never-buy-used

A cool way to park your car
http://www.woehr.de/en/projekte/budapest_m730/index.htm

Search beer and beer ratings with Beer Search
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016934378210675293449%3Arcqm2rcnmay

Search for ebooks at AvaxHome eBooks Search
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=006685002943402371085%3Att2opmx09zw

Interested in genealogy? Help trace your family tree with this Genealogy Sleuth Search Engine
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013424889618151652423%3Aagp-m7vklms

Need to find a doctor near you? Try the Doctor Finder
http://www.insiderpages.com/doctorfinder

Jack will like this one: 7 Most Extreme Roller Coasters
http://www.oddee.com/item_97121.aspx

The Best Websites to Have Fun With Your Pics
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=151187

Finally! Something USEFUL! "Untidy Beds May Keep Us Healthy"
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=151187