October 31, 2012

            I tried to tell myself that getting fired
            was just part of my personal and
            professional journey, and not at all
            emasculating. Until, that is, they
            mentioned the words "severance"
            and "package" in the same sentence.


Top of the Heap:  Pretty much every plane in the air, everywhere  (Thanks, Melody!)
     http://www.flightradar24.com/%23!/

A timeline of real-time updates on hurricane Sandy
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/28/hurricane-sandy-updates/

What is Espresso?
     http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-06/fyi-what-espresso

Star Trek Technology : How 21st Century Scientists Are Making it So
     http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/oct/19/star-trek-technology-scientists

Borg Floppy Disc Drives and Other Facts You Might Not Know About Star Trek: The Next Generation
     http://alturl.com/677ev

How the Cellphone Became the Smartphone
     http://mashable.com/2012/10/15/cellphones-smartphones/

Tom Hanks' 10 Most Internet-Baitable Moments
     http://www.uproxx.com/webculture/2012/10/tom-hanks-most-internet-baitable-moments/?showall=true

Do You Get It? 15 of TV's Most Elaborate Inside Jokes
     http://www.uproxx.com/tv/2012/10/15-of-tvs-most-elaborate-inside-jokes/?showall=true

10 of the Most Unspeakably Filthy Basslines in History
     http://www.flavorwire.com/338012/10-of-the-most-unspeakably-filthy-basslines-in-history?all=1

20 Differences That Confuse Us All
     http://listverse.com/2012/10/26/20-differences-that-confuse-us-all/


U.S. Debt Clock on just about everything
     http://www.usdebtclock.org/

11 Ways to Cook Bacon That Will Probably Kill You
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/11-ways-to-cook-bacon-that-will-probably-kill-you