Wednesday, June 27, 2012

June 27, 2012

                I know how to spell "banana,"
                I just don't know when to stop.



Top of the Heap: 
21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/pictures-that-will-restore-your-faith-in-humanity

I knew it!  Coffee Linked to Longer Life.  I freakin' KNEW it!
     http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/16/health/coffee-drinking-longer-life/index.html

A lucid essay by a Stoner Mom (Billy, you continue to amaze me)
     http://jezebel.com/5905455/im-a-mom-and-im-stoned-right-now?popular=true

Get ready -
V'Ger is leaving the solar system
      http://alturl.com/t3jyt

The Most Accurate IQ Test, EVER! (Mine is 164!)
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/how-smart-are-you

31 Insanely Easy (Yet Clever) DIY Projects
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/31-insanely-easy-and-clever-diy-projects?sub=1624957_371435

In this week's, "Hey-that's-RIGHT!" department: 6 Things That Never Make Sense About Zombie Movies
     http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-things-that-never-make-sense-about-zombie-movies/

Your very own, digital, online, and absolutely free-of-charge, Kaleidoscope

     http://inoyan.narod.ru/kaleidoskop.swf

Booger Science: the story behind the gross stuff growing in your head
     http://dvice.com/archives/2012/06/booger-science.php

Your Brain on a Magic Trick
     http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/opinion/sunday/your-brain-on-a-magic-trick.html?_r=2

Websites every pet owner should bookmark
     http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/questions/websites-every-pet-owner-should-bookmark

Who's happier? Morning people or Night Owls? (No, duh...)
     http://www.livescience.com/20880-morning-people-happier.html

7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/06/7-sites-you-should-be-wasting-time-on_n_1574964.html

10 Common Questions About the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
that the Supreme Court is ruling on tomorrow
     http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/06/26/what-s-the-deal-with-health-care-10-questions-answers.html

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

June 20, 2012

Ah, the 21st Century.  When deleting history is more important than making it.


Top of the Heap: 
The Top 10 Things No One Tells High School Graduates
     http://www.ramblingbeachcat.com/2012/05/top-10-things-no-one-tells-high-school.html

The 10 Best Motorcycle Roads in the US
     http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/travel/best-motorcycle-roads/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

"Toy boat, toy boat, toy boat, toy boat, toy boat." Here are 11 Classic Tongue Twisters
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/129826

Okay, fellow playahs - here are 11 Vowel-Free Words Acceptable in "Words With Friends"
      http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/102828

32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow (Personally, I want the Shutup Gun.  Hurry up and take my money)
     http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/06/03/magazine/innovations-issue.html

Just in time for Summer - How to Beat Carnival Games
     http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/step-learn-beat-carnival-games-185657836.html

Summer Preview: 10 Shows to Watch
     http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/06/summer-tv-preview-10-shows-to-watch/257975/

12 Ridiculous Olympic Team Outfits throughout history
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/jtes/12-ridiculous-olympic-team-outfits-throughout-hist

Southwest is becoming the Soup Nazi of the airlines - here are 8 passengers dubiously booted off Southwest flights
     http://theweek.com/article/index/229376/8-passengers-dubiously-booted-off-southwest-flights

Brain Age games.  Apparently, I'm already dead.
     http://www.freebrainagegames.com/games/memory_recall.php

This week's Most-Pointless-Website Award, goes, ironically, here
     http://www.pointerpointer.com/

Just in case - How to Give Your Puppy CPR
     http://visual.ly/save-your-puppy-how-give-your-puppy-cpr

48 Ultra-Cool Summer Sites for Kids and Teachers
     http://edtechideas.com/2012/06/01/49-cool-summer-sites-for-kids-and-teachers/

The Most Beautiful Natural Holes on Earth
     http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/06/10-of-most-beautiful-natural-holes-in.html

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

June 13, 2012

              One thing I've learned from watching the TV show
             "Cops" is to stay away from people with blurry faces.



Top of the Heap:  The 21 Best Graduation Speeches of 2012
     http://hypervocal.com/news/2012/dont-be-a-dck-the-21-best-graduation-speeches-of-2012/

Apparently, the Robot Revolution Will Be Televised
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/04/the-robot-revolution-will-be-televised/

Stunning Photos That Capture the Feeling of Silence
     http://www.flavorwire.com/297348/moody-photos-that-embody-silence?all=1

The Truth About Gunfights in the Old West
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/07/the-truth-about-gunfights-in-the-old-west/

22 Facts About Coffee - The World's Most Important Beverage
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/23-facts-about-coffee-the-worlds-most-important

Welcome to America, Please Be on Time: What Guidebooks Tell Foreign Visitors to the U.S.
     http://alturl.com/jro9g

Summertime is close - here are the Top 10 Ways to Beat the Heat
     http://lifehacker.com/5913149/top-10-ways-to-beat-the-heat

How to Cut a Melon.  Mmmmm, melon...
     http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Cut-a-Melon/

The Top 10 Fixes for Life's Daily Annoyances
     http://lifehacker.com/5916755/top-10-fixes-for-lifes-daily-annoyances

Wanna break the world's record for holding your breath underwater?  Try topping 22 minutes, 22 seconds!
     http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154442/Free-diver-breaks-world-record-holding-breath-underwater-22-22-minutes.html

How many James Bond movies can you name in five minutes?  (I got 13)
     http://ruletheweb.co.uk/bond/

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

June 6, 2012

A new study shows that some people 
spend more money on coffee than 
they spend on their own children.  
How do they sleep at night?

Top of the Heap:   The 36 Absolute Best Things in the World
     http://www.twosexygeeks.com/the-36-absolute-best-things-in-the-world/


Easily the most insane animal footage ever caught on an undersea camera
     http://io9.com/5908770/easily-the-most-insane-animal-footage-ever-caught-on-an-undersea-camera

Miss the old Nokia ringtone? Or the old fashioned telephone? Hear them again at the Museum of Endangered Sounds
     http://savethesounds.info/

15 Insane Theories About Movies and Television (That Will Blow Your Mind)
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/15-fan-theories-that-will-forever-change-the-way-y

12 Amazing Confluences From Around the World
     http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/05/12-amazing-confluences-from-around.html

Hmmm... according to at least one scientist, every black hole contains a new universe
     http://www.insidescience.org/?q=content/every-black-hole-contains-new-universe/566

Pretty cool stuff at IWDRM - namely, living movie stills
     http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/

Five Famous Movies That Shamelessly Ripped Off Obscure Ones
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19852_5-famous-movies-that-shamelessly-ripped-off-obscure-ones.html

Where Does Decaf Come From? ...and Other Burning Questions About Coffee
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/06/01/where-does-decaf-come-from-and-other-burning-questions-about-coffee/

10 Cool Discoveries You Should Know About
     http://www.alternet.org/world/155483/10_cool_discoveries_you_should_know_about/?page=entire

The Mysterious Smell of Moondust
     http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/30jan_smellofmoondust/

How do you really know what time it is?  (Offhand, I'd say a watch would be a good place to start)
     http://io9.com/5914112/how-do-you-really-know-what-time-it-is

The 6 Most Amazing Jellyfish (correct name: "Sea Jellies") in the Sea
     http://www.jellyfishfacts.net/the-6-most-amazing-jellyfish-in-the-sea.html