September 26, 2012

Prince Harry has been asked to take on extra royal duties.
Well it's not as though he doesn't have his hands full as it is.


Top of the Heap:   I knew it! I KNEW it! NASA says "Warp drive is "plausible and worth further investigation"
      http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/nasa-warp-drive.php

How much do your local teachers earn?
      http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/map-teachers-salaries-by-city

The 50 Most Romantic Photographs of All Time
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/the-50-most-romantic-photographs-of-all-time

If the Final Season of Breaking Bad Was Written by Dr. Seuss
     http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2012/09/14/if-the-final-season-of-breaking-bad-was-written-by-dr-seuss-p-1/

In the This-Can't-Be-Good department: Security Firm Launching 'Zombie Apocalypse' Training
     http://www.newser.com/story/154156/security-firm-launching-zombie-apocalypse-training.html

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Photograph : The Story Behind the Famous Shot
     http://alturl.com/96fed

Political Party Quiz - Where Do You Fit?
     http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/

Handy Mouse Tricks for Windows
     http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-handy-mouse-tricks-youve-probably-never-heard-of-windows/

xkcd: Click and Drag
     http://xkcd.com/1110/

24 Classic Pop Songs That Peaked at Number Two
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/24-classic-pop-songs-that-peaked-at-number-two

The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi/Fantasy Couples of All Time (incidentally, it's ADMIRAL Adama...)
     http://www.flavorwire.com/330860/the-10-greatest-sci-fifantasy-couples-of-all-time?all=1

Artificially Sweetened: The Story of Canned Laughter
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/08/22/Artificially-Sweetened-The-Story-of-Canned-Laughter/

In the "Oh-Yeah-I-Can't-Wait" department: Revamped MySpace To Be Launched Soon.  Ooooo.
     http://designtaxi.com/news/353696/Revamped-Myspace-To-Be-Launched-Soon-Brings-Sexy-Back/

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Allergies
     http://discovermagazine.com/2012/may/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-allergies

How to Stop Hospitals From Killing Us
     http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444620104578008263334441352.html

Won't You Help a Poor Nigerian Astronaut Who Just Wants to Come Home From Space?
     http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/11/wont-you-help-a-poor-nigerian-astronaut-who-just-wants-to-come-home-from-space/

Classic Television Theme Songs
     http://www.melaman2.com/tvshows/

September 19, 2012

            My favorite form of lying to myself
            is choosing a deodorant that has the
            words “active or “sport” in its name.


Top of the Heap:  200 accomplishments of the Obama administration
     http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/what-has-obama-done-since-january-20-2009.html

Real Names of Cartoon Characters
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/25-cartoon-characters-whose-real-names-you-never-k

Pretty cool - write out your name (or anything else) in (get this...) GALAXIES!
     http://www.mygalaxies.co.uk/

Odd Jobs: 15 Professions With Strange and Wonderful Names
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/96194

The weirdest news stories of the week
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/141836

The 9 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics
     http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2648-unsolved-mysteries-physics.html

How to Cook Like a Cowboy
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/how-to-cook-like-a-cowboy

What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads
     http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-top-10-most-dangerous-ads/

Incredible Photos of the Artist Who Makes Himself Invisible
     http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Liu-Bolin-the-Artist-Who-Makes-Himself-Invisible-166239236.html

Final Frontier Link #1: The Most Detailed Photo of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Site
     http://www.zmescience.com/space/most-detailed-apollo-11-landing-site-photo-20032012/

Final Frontier Link #2: NASA Discovers Mysterious Spheres on Mars
     http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/nasa-discovers-mysterious-spheres-on-mars/

Final Frontier Link #3:  The Moon is Escaping
     http://sarcasticrover.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/the-moon-is-escaping/

Final Frontier Link #4: Hubble Has Spotted an Ancient Galaxy That Shouldn't Exist
     http://io9.com/5927315/hubble-has-spotted-an-ancient-galaxy-that-shouldnt-exist


And, finally... today just happens to be "International Talk Like a Pirate Day"

    
TEN RESOURCES FOR "INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY"

1. English-to-Pirate Translator. Ye best be learnin' t' be talkin' like a buccaneer.
2. A guide for picking up wenches in a manner not unlike Blackbeard himself. May the one you catch keep the wind in your sail.
3. Download some free Pirate Fonts. The pen is mightier than the sword.
4. Learn about the most successful pirate of all time. The scurvy dog controlled a fleet of 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 men. And she did it all without any color of beard...
5. Find out your pirate name. I'm Captain Sam Flint.
6. A treasure trove of recipes fer even the biggest sea dog appetites.
7. Know thine enemy. A beast to be feared.
8. Pick up some Pirate flags, authentic and otherwise, and show your true colors.
9. Peruse a listing of every single pirate movie ever made. With synopsis and star rating!
10. Learn about the tradition's noble racquetball roots.  Wait...  Racquetball???

September 12, 2012

            I knew my days as White House Event Planner
            were numbered when we saw the repercussions
            of having those Native American rainmakers
            give their rendition of "Hail to the Chief."


Top of the Heap:  In this week's "This-Changes-EVERYTHING" department - Bacon-Flavored Coffee (Thanks, Mel!)
      http://1037litefm.cbslocal.com/2012/09/05/coming-soon-to-seattles-best-bacon-flavored-coffee/

The 101 Most Useful Websites on the Internets
     http://www.labnol.org/internet/101-useful-websites/18078/?sub=dp

Sister Melody comes through with another: Bacon Wrapped Chocolate Covered Oreos
      http://foodbeast.com/content/2010/08/14/bacon-wrapped-chocolate-covered-oreos/

I knew it! I knew it!  Milk chocolate is GOOD for you!
      http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2195703/Chocolate-protect-brain-stroke.html

14 Things You May Not Have Known About Marilyn Monroe
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/09/04/14-Things-You-May-Not-Have-Known-About-Marilyn-Monroe/

This Fall's Must-See Movies
     http://alturl.com/kr5yb

260,000 Photos Went Into This Stunning Timelapse of the Pacific Northwest (Thanks, Billy!)
     http://www.petapixel.com/2012/09/09/260000-photos-went-into-this-stunning-timelapse-of-the-pacific-northwest/

The Toothbrush That Saved the International Space Station
     http://alturl.com/m2ybx

Amazing Satellite Photographs of the Earth’s Natural Fractal Patterns
     http://www.flavorwire.com/326290/amazing-satellite-photographs-of-earths-natural-fractal-patterns?all=1

How Smartphones Make Us Superhuman
     http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/10/tech/mobile/our-mobile-society-intro-oms

Excellent-Idea-of-the-Day: Coral-Fixing Robots
     http://news.discovery.com/earth/excellent-idea/robot-coral-reef-repair-damage-fishing-120906.html

So Apparently, We've Been Using Tic Tac Containers All Wrong
     http://alturl.com/2i33b

September 5, 2012

            I'm pretty sure what I just did to get away from
            that spider in my room could qualify as parkour.


Top of the Heap:  Get a glimpse of the nine best and brightest new TV shows
     http://theweek.com/article/slide/232580/the-9-buzziest-fall-tv-premieres-a-slideshow#0

How Your Grandpa Got His LOL's
     http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/how-your-grandpa-got-his-lols/

12 Simple Rules on How to Take a Nap
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21376

Leave it to the Chinese to come up with a glass-bottomed walkway off the face of a cliff
     http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060023/Chinas-newest-tourist-attraction--glass-bottomed-walkway-cliff-face.html

How to Teach a Kid to Argue
      http://www.figarospeech.com/teach-a-kid-to-argue/

The Story of Judo
      http://www.neatorama.com/2012/09/03/The-Story-of-Judo/

14 Neighbors Talking to Each Other via a Wi-Fi Network
     http://www.pleated-jeans.com/2012/08/31/14-neighbors-talking-to-each-other-via-wi-fi-network/#more-40172


10 Stupid Car Items Available at Autozone Right Now
     http://www.complex.com/rides/2012/07/10-stupid-car-items-available-at-autozone-right-now/

And how 'bout some cool "How-To's..."

How to Train Your Mind to Remember Anything (I'm sorry... what were we talking about...?)
     http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/10/opinion/foer-ted-memory/index.html

The Overhang Theory: How to Live Below Your Means
     http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/the-overhang-theory-how-to-live-below-your-means-062012/

In the "this-could-be-useful" department: How to Turn Wall Sockets into USB Ports"
     http://www.modernman.com/how-to-turn-wall-sockets-into-usb-ports/

How to Pop a Zit Correctly (you've been doing it wrong)
     http://www.modernman.com/how-to-pop-a-zit-correctly-youve-been-doing-it-wrong/

How to Make Animated .GIFs - a brief tutorial
     http://sketchadventure.blogspot.nl/2012/06/how-to-make-animated-gifs-brief.html