May 25, 2011

  I need to hire an editor.
  Not just for what I write,
  but to follow me around
  all day and let me know
        when I sound like a total moron
   

Top of the Heap:  I know funny, and this is funny - Minor Differences (in 3 parts - some NSFW)
     http://theoatmeal.com/comics/minor_differences

Scientists teach robots to create their own spoken language.  What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
     http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/05/18/robot-language-of-the-day/

Coffee cuts risk of prostate cancer.  I will never die.
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13430219

The CDC has tips on being prepared for the onslaught of the upcoming zombie apocalypse
     http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/

Six Intimate Details You Can Tell Just By Looking at Someone
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19194_6-intimate-details-you-can-tell-just-by-looking-at-someone.html

A Welcome Mat for (Math) Geeks
     http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/69e3/

The 100 Worst Senior Portraits Of All Time
     http://superbooyah.com/index.php/Home/Galleries/Funny/The-100-Worst-Senior-Portraits-Of-All-Time.html

MacRecipes is a database of all the hacks in all the episodes of the TV series MacGyver.
      http://fathom.info/macrecipes/

7 Memorable Commencement Addresses  (mine must've been #8...)
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15005

The Family Radio website has undergone a few slight tweaks
      http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/family-radios-rapture-website-before-and-after

Seven Basic Tips for Horny Politicians
     http://alturl.com/q57v8

If the dog ate your homework, read this
     http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-oneill-students-20110522,0,2780276.story

The 50 Best Celebrity Prom Pictures
     http://superbooyah.com/index.php/Home/Galleries/Celebrity/The-40-Greatest-Celebrity-Prom-Photos.html

Top 10 Photography Hacks
     http://uk.lifehacker.com/5795003/top-10-photography-hacks

May 18, 2011

              They say you can't tame a wild rose.  That's probably true.
         And even if you could, the only trick you could teach it would be "stay."  

Top of the Heap:  A Sliding Scale of the Universe (and everything in it)
     http://www.primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/

Another Top of the Heap:  Scientists Cure Cancer (but no one takes notice)
     http://hubpages.com/hub/Scientists_cure_cancer__but_no_one_takes_notice

I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.  Scientists discover habitable, Earth-like planet
     http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8517826/Scientists-discover-habitable-Earth-like-planet.html

Don't try this at home (Thanks, Billy!)
     http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=WK2LpUoqX6A&vq=medium

The 10 Best Hobbies to Boost Your Career
     http://www.accountingdegree.com/blog/2011/the-10-best-hobbies-to-boost-your-career/

Places, Things and Streets Have Your Name
     http://www.datapointed.net/2011/02/maps-of-streets-places-first-names/

10 Products Designed for Lazy People
     http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Life/10-Products-Designed-for-Lazy-People.html

6 Types of Purchases You Should Always Charge on Your Credit Card
     http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/6-purchases-always-charge-credit-card-1280.php

Something close to home...  How to Haggle Like Your Old Man
     http://artofmanliness.com/2011/05/11/how-to-haggle-like-your-old-man/

Six Classic Movies You (Probably) Didn't Know Were Remakes
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19190_6-classic-movies-you-didnt-know-were-remakes.html

May 11, 2011

         I think future historians will date the fall of 
      Western Civilization from the decision to put 
 artificial nipples on the mannequins at J.C. Penney.     

Top of the Heap:  The Photopic Sky Survey is a 5,000 megapixel photograph of the entire night sky stitched together from 37,440 exposures.
     http://skysurvey.org/

Another Top of the Heap:  Amazing animation of Capt. Sully's landing of Flight 1549 in the Hudson River (Thanks, Kevin!)
     http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tE_5eiYn0D0#t=109

Here's something that should keep you entertained for awhile - over 1,030 "Did You Know?" facts
     http://www.did-you-knows.com/

Camera got swiped?  Track it down with the Stolen Camera Finder
     http://www.stolencamerafinder.com/

Warning Signs for Awkward Moments
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19188_19-warnings-signs-common-awkward-moments_p2.html

20 Unique and Creative Ice Cube Trays
     http://www.demilked.com/creative-and-unusual-ice-cube-trays/

7 Foods That Make Your Poop Change Color
     http://egotvonline.com/2011/04/29/7-foods-that-will-make-your-poop-change-colors/

How to Write a Popular Song and Make Millions
     https://informalflick.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/how-to-write-a-popular-song-and-make-millions-5-songwriting-tricks/

The Mighty Elvis Mobile (Thankyouverymuch)
     http://elvismobile.blogspot.com/

The Color Test  (Thanks, Debb!)
     http://www.humorsphere.com/fun/8787/colortest.swf

The Playboy Club Bunny Manual
     http://www.explayboybunnies.com/history/bunnymanual/bunnymanual1.html

15 Fascinating Facts About Salt
     http://www.mastersinhealthcare.com/blog/2011/salt-15-fascinating-facts-about-this-everyday-item/

10 Internet Sites for Stay at Home Dads
     http://www.myispfinder.org/ispblog/2011/10-internet-sites-for-stay-at-home-dads/

Online binary clock
     http://binary.onlineclock.net/

25 Facts you might not know about The Dukes of Hazzard
     http://www.neatorama.com/2011/05/04/23-facts-you-might-not-know-about-the-dukes-of-hazzard/

Live Abbey Road Webcam
     http://www.abbeyroad.com/visit/

South Park creator's "Book of Mormon" Broadway show up for free listening on NPR (some parts NSFW)
     http://www.npr.org/2011/05/09/136054170/first-listen-cast-recording-the-book-of-mormon

  Beautifuland Terrifying - When We Tested Nuclear Bombs
     http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/05/when-we-tested-nuclear-bombs/100061/

April 6, 2011

          I don't care how cuddly and adorable they are,
          until they come up with a breed of alien that
            doesn't lay eggs on your face and explode
            out of your abdomen, I'm not getting one.

Top of the Heap:  Apply for your free trip into space with Virgin Galactic
     http://www.westberks.org/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=58408#ht=412

Move over, Harry Potter - scientists are edging ever closer to the magic of an invisibility cloak
     http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110128-invisibility-cloak-magic-crystal-mit-barbastathis-science/

12 American Ghost Towns
     http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Lifestyle/Travel-Tips/12-American-Ghost-Towns.html

Create your own clay avatar
     http://www.clayyourself.com/

Memidex is a free online dictionary and thesaurus
     http://www.memidex.com/

The World's Largest Indoor Photo - 40 thousand megapixels!
     http://www.360cities.net/gigapixel/strahov-library.html

I knew it!  I KNEW it!  Caffeine can make us HEALTHY!
     http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/can-caffeine-make-us-healthy-2255635.html

The kids and their music these days.  Dubstep.nu posts 4 to 8 dubstep underground and mainstream songs (with video) every day
     http://www.dubstep.nu/

7 Basic Things You Won't Believe You Are All Doing Wrong
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19121_7-basic-things-you-wont-believe-youre-all-doing-wrong.html

So cool - underwater dive charts for Southern California (Thanks, X!)
     http://www.rossoverstreet.org/scuba/GIS/index.htm

8 once-amazing sci-fi devices now inferior to real-life gadgets
     http://blastr.com/2011/04/8-futuristic-sci-fi-devic.php