May 25, 2012

Every time I try to donate blood, they won't accept 
it. Maybe it's finally time I tried donating my own.


 Skipnote:  I'm on vacation for a the next few weeks, 
so the next Website Wednesday will be sent out on 
May 16. 
Probably. 

Top of the Heap:   Cybersecurity Bill FAQ:  The Disturbing Privacy Dangers in CISPA and How To Stop It
     https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/04/cybersecurity-bill-faq-disturbing-privacy-dangers-cispa-and-how-you-stop-it

Dick Clark died last week at age 82. Here are some of his most memorable on-air moments.
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/18/dick-clark-1929-2012-memorable-on-air-moments/

Sea Monkeys and X-Ray Spex : Collecting the Bizarre Stuff Sold in the Back of Comic Books
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/sea-monkeys-and-x-ray-spex/

8 Bad Brushing Habits That Are Harming Your Teeth
     http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/8-bad-brushing-habits-that-harm-your-teeth

The Most Hated Baby Names (Is Yours On the List?)
     http://alturl.com/jox9k

Secret menus at your favorite fast food restaurants
     http://consumerist.com/2007/02/the-really-big-guide-to-secret-menu-items.html

The Most Hated Word in the English Language
     http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/04/questioningly-words-marked-for-death.html

A week after 420 - What Cannabis Actually Does to Your Brain
     http://io9.com/5903837/what-cannabis-actually-does-to-your-brain

12 NASA Blueprints
     http://www.oobject.com/category/12-nasa-blueprints/

We're "99 percent sure" we discovered life on Mars in 1976
     http://dvice.com/archives/2012/04/we-may-have-dis.php

Monty Python's Life of Brian - Deleted Scenes
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1dZ0YddG7w

News and Rumors About the Xbox 720
     http://www.gizmowatch.com/know-about-xbox-720.html

All of Earth's Traffic (land, sea and air) Visualized
     http://www.theaggregate.net/2012/04/all-of-earths-traffic-visualized/

April 18, 2012

Here's an idea:  AA and AAA should offer 
combined memberships. That way, whenever 
you're too drunk to drive, they could tow you home.

   

Top of the Heap:   Business Week's Second Annual How-To Issue
     http://www.businessweek.com/reports/lifestyle/the-second-annual-how-to-issue

When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, be prepared with the Zombie Survival Map
      http://www.mapofthedead.com/

The Headline of the Year
      http://alturl.com/jk5z7

8 Beautiful, Unique Paths
     http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/04/8-of-most-unique-paths-in-world.html

25 Foods You'll Never Eat Again
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/25-foods-youll-never-eat-again

Related: 100 Foods To Eat Before You Die (I've done 39)
     http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/62069848.aspx

21 Sober vs Drunk Celebrities
     http://www.popcrunch.com/21-sober-vs-drunk-celebs/?img=163350

If beer makes men smarter, I must be a GENIUS!
     http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/beer-men-smarter-study-article-1.1059752

Avatar: Behind the Scenes
     http://i.imgur.com/nXgqQ.jpg

11 Things You Might Not Know About Income Tax
    http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/123140

If nothing else, this should freak you out...
     http://sheepfilms.co.uk/interact/eyes.htm

The Quietest Room in the World
     http://www.tcbmag.com/industriestrends/technology/104458p1.aspx

Monty Python's Life of Brian - Deleted Scenes
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1dZ0YddG7w

April 11, 2012

   I just finished reading "The Zombie Survival Guide."
   To be honest, I was a little disappointed.  It turns out
   to be a book about how to survive a Zombie Apocalypse.
   I want a book on how to survive if I become a Zombie.
  

Top of the Heap:   Bummed because you ate all your Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Eggs?  Here's how to make your own
     http://chicagoist.com/2012/04/06/how_to_make_homemade_reeses_peanut.php#photo-1

Wind Map of the USA
     http://hint.fm/wind/index.html

Richard Branson's Journey to the Center of the Earth (sort of)
     http://www.virginvolcanic.com/

Gas Price Predictor - should you buy today?
     http://gaspredictor.com/

7 Words That Only Bad Movies Have in Their Titles
     http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-words-that-only-bad-movies-have-in-their-titles/

Looking at Uranus (Heh heh heh - you said "Uranus")
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/04/03/heh-heh-heh-you-said-uranus/

7 Ridiculously Outdated Assumptions Every Movie Makes
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19753_7-ridiculously-outdated-assumptions-every-movie-makes.html

The world's weirdest beaches
     http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/9188482/The-worlds-weirdest-beaches.html

10 Great Clothing Tricks in 60 Seconds
     http://lifehacker.com/5896364/10-clothing-tricks-in-60-seconds

In this week's "Please-please-please-please-please-please-please-" department: Chocolate "may help keep people slim"
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17511011

Okay, THIS is a Gun Show (Thanks, Billy!)
      http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=OQnU1t7UzgM

April 4, 2012

   You know the hangover is bad when you 
   would rather savor the spit in your mouth 
   than get up to pour yourself a glass of water.

Top of the Heap:   2012 Renewal Scorecard: List of TV Show Renewals and Cancellations  (and those on the bubble)
     http://tvline.com/2012/01/03/2012-renewal-scorecard-whats-coming-back-whats-getting-axed-whats-on-the-bubble/

One Man's DIY Space Photography Has NASA Calling
     http://motherboard.vice.com/2010/3/30/one-man-s-diy-space-photography-has-nasa-calling

Cool product - Constrained ball (Although I do not think it means what you think it means.)  (Thanks, Jack!)
     http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/11139/giha-woo-constrained-ball.html/

A See-Through 3D Desktop
     http://leejinha.com/see-through-3d-desktop

7 Positive Effects of Your Horrible Lifestyle
     http://www.ranker.com/list/7-positive-effects-of-your-horrible-lifestyle/carly-kiel

Virtual Sistine Chapel  (Thanks, Tally!)
     http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

100 Very Cool Facts About the Human Body
     http://www.globalone.tv/profiles/blogs/100-very-cool-facts-about-the/

The Ultimate List of Movie Drinking Games
     http://www.movieboozer.com/movie-drinking-games/

Use the Best Tool for the Job
     http://itools.com/

Barcode Yourself
     http://www.barcodeart.com/art/yourself/yourself.html/

Lost that User Manual?  Here y'go...
     http://www.usersmanualguide.com/

The Most Disastrous Facebook Spelling Mistakes, Ever
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/most-disastrous-facebook-spelling-mistakes-ever

15 Funniest Wrong Number Texts of 2011  (some of 'em NSFW)  (Thanks, Jack!)
     http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/5YNauh/:1WtPczBdh:Z0njR7eK/pophangover.com/2012/01/03/15-funniest-wrong-number-texts-of-2011/

The 13 Greatest Geraldo Rivera Fails
     http://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-greatest-geraldo-rivera-fails/keaton

Unexpected Las Vegas Attractions
     http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/lasvegas/story/2012-03-29/Unexpected-Vegas-Fast-cars-fierce-guns-and-a-bulldozer/53874532/1

Show My Street - a fast track to Google Street View.  Gets you there (almost) before finishing typing the address
     http://showmystreet.com/

Shaken or Stirred? Was James Bond being suave, or just ordering a weak martini and being a snob about it?
     http://gizmodo.com/5897248/shaken-or-stirred-which-gets-you-drunker-a-scientific-exploration

Ever seen an eagle do the breast stroke?  Me neither.  (Thanks, Kevin!)
     http://www.youtube.com/embed/87xNpOYOlQ4?rel=0