I like fried food because I'm insecure about my cooking,
and when I fry stuff it sounds like it's applauding.
Top of the Heap: Websites to Waste Your Week
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Websites-to-Waste-Your-Week-Issue-Two.169745
Dark Knight Shift: Why Batman Could Exist (But Not for Long)
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=dark-knight-shift-why-bat&sc=rss
50 Things to Do Before You Die (some of these are on the docket, some of them, meh...)
http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/50-things-to-do-before-you-die
The Monster Collection of Moleskine Tips, Tricks and Hacks
http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/the-monster-collection-of-moleskine-tips-tricks-and-hacks/
5 Awful Saturday Night Live Hosts
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16355
100 Insanely Useful Web Tools You Never Knew You Needed
http://www.accrediteddldegrees.com/2008/100-insanely-useful-web-tools-you-never-knew-you-needed/
And, while we're at it, 100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You've Never Heard Of
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/07/100-unbelievably-useful-reference-sites-youve-never-heard-of/
A good way to clean your desktop
http://flickr.com/photos/arkworld/307865774/
Bacon Dental Floss! Mmmm... bacon!
http://www.geekologie.com/2008/06/bacon_floss_its_whats_for_dinn.php
The Top 21 Mugshots, Ever
http://www.guidespot.com/guides/a2KaFy2VvlNOVEd2HPJ-8Q
Celebrities and their Muppet Counterparts
http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/hollywood_muppets#22426
50 Bands, 50 States
http://thephoenix.com/Supplements/2008/50States/
Fix It Up! Common Repairs Made Easy
http://www.fixitclub.com/
100 Absolutely Awesome Websites (as usual, SHOC must've been right around #101)
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Stay-Here-Forever-100-Absolutely-Awesome-Websites.165765
Your guide to the WALL*E controversy
http://www.avclub.com/content/node/82609
This is pretty cool - grab the stripes image to the right and slowly drag it over the other stripes layer below it...
http://blogoscoped.com/files/stripes.html
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
July 9, 2008
Something else I love about Obama:
I can loudly and correctly pronounce
his first name, with proper emphasis
on the second syllable, while emitting
a lip-flutterin' Homer Simpsonesque burp.
Top of the Heap: FINALLY. A dispassionate, logical analysis as to why Over is Right, Under is Wrong
http://currentconfig.com/archives/000083.html
Buy 'N Large, featured in the Pixar film "WALL-E," has their own website
http://www.buynlarge.com/?
Stressed out by the post-holiday blues? Enjoy some auditory zen with Simply Noise
http://simplynoise.com/
Oddmusic Gallery: a collection of unusual musical instruments
http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html
Loss of Natural Teeth, by state (guess which is #1)
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_ora_hea_los_of_nat_tee-health-oral-loss-natural-teeth
Oh, THIS will come in handy: 101 Things to Do When You're Bored
http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/06/101-things-to-do-when-youre-bored.html
Infectious - the Skype Laughter Chain
http://skypelaughterchain.com/
And the award for "Best Accompanying Photograph to a Headline, Ever" goes to...
http://www.overthelimit.info/health/2008/07/01/good-cholesterol-linked-directly-to-memory-loss/
This has to be one of the coolest chess sets of all time
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/alice-chess-set-ches.html
Tara Busch sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" backwards. And, of course, Part 2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UvZErxPOSp4
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqYGox0NNk
A big old bucket of way too much cute, courtesy of the Bardgal
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnAjel02lM
20 Things You Didn't Know About a Bubblin' Crude. Black Gold. Oil, that is
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/20-things-you-didn.t-know-about-oil
7 Reasons Why Americans Suck at Soccer
http://soccerlens.com/7-reasons-why-americans-suck-at-soccer/8115/
Lamest summer idea ever: Finance Camp (ummm... but could I borrow 20 bucks?)
http://www.wallstreetfighter.com/2008/07/lamest-summer-ever-finance-camp.html
Daytipper - practical, everyday tips
http://daytipper.com/
The world's strangest vehicles (part 3, with links to parts 1 and 2)
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/10/worlds-strangest-vehicles-part-3.html
Two words: Chess Boxing
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23979955-23109,00.html
100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You've Never Heard Of
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/07/100-unbelievably-useful-reference-sites-youve-never-heard-of/
Timewaster of the week: This is Sand
http://thisissand.com/
Speaking of time - try the World Time Engine
http://worldtimeengine.com/
Mmmmm... bacon
http://internationalbaconday.blogspot.com/
I can loudly and correctly pronounce
his first name, with proper emphasis
on the second syllable, while emitting
a lip-flutterin' Homer Simpsonesque burp.
Top of the Heap: FINALLY. A dispassionate, logical analysis as to why Over is Right, Under is Wrong
http://currentconfig.com/archives/000083.html
Buy 'N Large, featured in the Pixar film "WALL-E," has their own website
http://www.buynlarge.com/?
Stressed out by the post-holiday blues? Enjoy some auditory zen with Simply Noise
http://simplynoise.com/
Oddmusic Gallery: a collection of unusual musical instruments
http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/index.html
Loss of Natural Teeth, by state (guess which is #1)
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_ora_hea_los_of_nat_tee-health-oral-loss-natural-teeth
Oh, THIS will come in handy: 101 Things to Do When You're Bored
http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/06/101-things-to-do-when-youre-bored.html
Infectious - the Skype Laughter Chain
http://skypelaughterchain.com/
And the award for "Best Accompanying Photograph to a Headline, Ever" goes to...
http://www.overthelimit.info/health/2008/07/01/good-cholesterol-linked-directly-to-memory-loss/
This has to be one of the coolest chess sets of all time
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/07/02/alice-chess-set-ches.html
Tara Busch sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" backwards. And, of course, Part 2
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UvZErxPOSp4
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqYGox0NNk
A big old bucket of way too much cute, courtesy of the Bardgal
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnAjel02lM
20 Things You Didn't Know About a Bubblin' Crude. Black Gold. Oil, that is
http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/20-things-you-didn.t-know-about-oil
7 Reasons Why Americans Suck at Soccer
http://soccerlens.com/7-reasons-why-americans-suck-at-soccer/8115/
Lamest summer idea ever: Finance Camp (ummm... but could I borrow 20 bucks?)
http://www.wallstreetfighter.com/2008/07/lamest-summer-ever-finance-camp.html
Daytipper - practical, everyday tips
http://daytipper.com/
The world's strangest vehicles (part 3, with links to parts 1 and 2)
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/10/worlds-strangest-vehicles-part-3.html
Two words: Chess Boxing
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23979955-23109,00.html
100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You've Never Heard Of
http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/07/100-unbelievably-useful-reference-sites-youve-never-heard-of/
Timewaster of the week: This is Sand
http://thisissand.com/
Speaking of time - try the World Time Engine
http://worldtimeengine.com/
Mmmmm... bacon
http://internationalbaconday.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
July 2, 2008
It is morally reprehensible to force those of us with a
genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind
those who view it as some sort of recreational activity.
Top of the Heap: Stripper Mishap (you can see what's going to happen, but it's just so entertaining when it does)
http://my.break.com/content/view.aspx?ContentID=527526
The Top 10 Common Errors Made in Cooking
http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/
NOW we're cookin'! The Beginner's Guide to Absinthe
http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/The-Beginners-Guide-to-Absinthe.aspx
Free sound effects search
http://soungle.com/
10 things you (probably) didn't know about Elvis Presley. Thankyouverymuch.
http://www.stampsofdistinction.com/2008/06/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-king.html
How to get into a club (or almost anywhere)
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Get-Into-Any-Club-14234755
7 Unexpected Tips For Saving On Airfare
http://consumerist.com/tag/cheap-tickets/?i=5019952&t=7-unexpected-rules-for-saving-on-airfare
The Colbert Green Screen Challenge
http://snuh.livejournal.com/2008/06/28/
Clouds
http://www.collthings.co.uk/2008/05/20-cool-clouds.html
The Best Online Language Tools for Word Nerds
http://lifehacker.com/395368/best-online-language-tools-for-word-nerds
If you haven't seen "Wall-E" yet, here are some Easter Eggs to watch for
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/27/wall-e-easter-eggs/
Ahmedinejad's wife = Total Hottie!
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/9295037.asp?gid=229&sz=72299
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department - the Buzzball!
http://www.transporttrends.com/mvnforum//mvnforum/viewthread?thread=1791
7 Simple Rules For How to Take a Nap
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15934
People with real mutant superpowers (my favorite phrase was about the guys who survive in "...scrotum-negating, penguin-urine cold.")
http://www.cracked.com/article_16449_7-people-from-around-world-with-real-mutant-superpowers.html
Mark your calendars next year to celebrate "Skip Tucker Day" in Connecticut
http://www.marvelwood.org/news/15814/Skip-Tucker-Day-08.htm
This is kind of cool - the Prince Rupert's Drop (of Glass)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V2eCFsDkK0
Did you park it or abandon it?
http://www.tofslie.com/hey/2008/06/08/i-gave-an-award-to-a-parked-car/
genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind
those who view it as some sort of recreational activity.
Top of the Heap: Stripper Mishap (you can see what's going to happen, but it's just so entertaining when it does)
http://my.break.com/content/view.aspx?ContentID=527526
The Top 10 Common Errors Made in Cooking
http://listverse.com/food/top-10-common-errors-made-in-cooking/
NOW we're cookin'! The Beginner's Guide to Absinthe
http://www.campussqueeze.com/post/The-Beginners-Guide-to-Absinthe.aspx
Free sound effects search
http://soungle.com/
10 things you (probably) didn't know about Elvis Presley. Thankyouverymuch.
http://www.stampsofdistinction.com/2008/06/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-king.html
How to get into a club (or almost anywhere)
http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Get-Into-Any-Club-14234755
7 Unexpected Tips For Saving On Airfare
http://consumerist.com/tag/cheap-tickets/?i=5019952&t=7-unexpected-rules-for-saving-on-airfare
The Colbert Green Screen Challenge
http://snuh.livejournal.com/2008/06/28/
Clouds
http://www.collthings.co.uk/2008/05/20-cool-clouds.html
The Best Online Language Tools for Word Nerds
http://lifehacker.com/395368/best-online-language-tools-for-word-nerds
If you haven't seen "Wall-E" yet, here are some Easter Eggs to watch for
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/27/wall-e-easter-eggs/
Ahmedinejad's wife = Total Hottie!
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/9295037.asp?gid=229&sz=72299
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department - the Buzzball!
http://www.transporttrends.com/mvnforum//mvnforum/viewthread?thread=1791
7 Simple Rules For How to Take a Nap
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/15934
People with real mutant superpowers (my favorite phrase was about the guys who survive in "...scrotum-negating, penguin-urine cold.")
http://www.cracked.com/article_16449_7-people-from-around-world-with-real-mutant-superpowers.html
Mark your calendars next year to celebrate "Skip Tucker Day" in Connecticut
http://www.marvelwood.org/news/15814/Skip-Tucker-Day-08.htm
This is kind of cool - the Prince Rupert's Drop (of Glass)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V2eCFsDkK0
Did you park it or abandon it?
http://www.tofslie.com/hey/2008/06/08/i-gave-an-award-to-a-parked-car/
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
June 25, 2008
Preparation H is normally applied to one's posterior to shrink hemorrhoids, but it has
also become popular as a means of temporarily erasing facial wrinkles. I'm betting
the second usage was probably discovered during a management training class.
Top of the Heap: I should save this for a week I’m to lazy busy to surf the Internets - Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2008
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/1,28804,1809858_1809957,00.html
100 Useful Niche Search Engines You've Never Heard Of
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/19/100-useful-niche-search-engines-youve-never-heard-of/
10 Awesome, Interactive Websites
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Wow-10-Awesome-Interactive-Websites.144563
Just in time for summer! A Bicycle Repair Guide
http://bicycletutor.com/
10 Awesome Gadgets That Even College Students Can Afford
http://educhoices.org/articles/10_Awesome_Gadgets_That_Even_College_Students_Can_Afford.html
Top search tips
http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/2008/06/17/top-search-tips/
George Carlin's last interview (courtesy of the Bardgal)
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/200806/george-carlins-last-interview
They should post these at my gym...
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22176/51092-ten-things-do-gym
12 Worst Photoshop Mistakes, Ever
http://www.oddee.com/item_96450.aspx
10 Things Musicians Do to Piss Off Their Fans
http://blog.muchmusic.com/archives/2008/06/10_ways_musicia.php
10 Amazing Flasks for Undercover Drunks
http://www.cracked.com/article_16342_james-bond-boozing-10-amazing-flasks-undercover-drunks.html
50 Tips for First Year College Students (BRILLIANT!)
http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/workplay_balance_at_mit/50_things.shtml
We're Number One! We're Number One! Most Congested Cities
http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6787435&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Addicting Game O'the Week - Puzzle Farter
http://puzzlefarter.com/
Learn Morse Code in One Minute
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/
R2D2 and C3PO in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/06/r2d2-and-c3p0-in-indiana-jones-movie.html
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" category, a 3-D model of the Milky Way Galaxy
http://www.livingworld.net/works/galaxy/
This is way cool - create your own Star Wars Crawl
http://www.starwarscrawl.com/add.php
7 Stupid Accessories That Will Suckify Your Ride
http://www.omglists.com/article/88333/7-stupid-accessories-that-will-suckify-your-ride/
Find recycling centers near you via your zip code
http://www.therecyclingcenter.info/
The best web sites for movie fans
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2320861,00.asp
I've got to try this now
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b12_1214215739
Tired of your job? Canada is now hiring astronauts
https://ra-ar.space.gc.ca/rs/phase1/ConditionAstronaute.asp?lang=en
Could be useful this summer - How to Eat a Pomegranate
http://emptyage.honan.net/mth/2007/10/how-to-eat-a-po.html
Corn starch, water... and Ellen! (Thanks, Jack!)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=amfjWWMg9c0&e
Minor league (Fresno v. Tacoma) ball girl shows 'em how it's supposed to be done!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJWRZDpuZg&e
9 Summer Offers That Will Give You Gas
http://www.wisebread.com/9-summer-offers-that-will-give-you-gas
How to make a hardcover book
http://www.sfu.ca/~achanne/projects/bookbinding/
Because sitting up is for suckers... 70 Tools, Tricks and Hacks to Work from Bed
http://www.internetservicedeals.com/blog/62/because-sitting-up-is-for-suckers-70-tools-tips-and-hacks-to-work-from-bed/
Creative Calendar Designs
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/06/23/creative-calendar-designs/
What to do (and NOT do) in a fistfight
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16001
also become popular as a means of temporarily erasing facial wrinkles. I'm betting
the second usage was probably discovered during a management training class.
Top of the Heap: I should save this for a week I’m to lazy busy to surf the Internets - Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2008
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/1,28804,1809858_1809957,00.html
100 Useful Niche Search Engines You've Never Heard Of
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/19/100-useful-niche-search-engines-youve-never-heard-of/
10 Awesome, Interactive Websites
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Wow-10-Awesome-Interactive-Websites.144563
Just in time for summer! A Bicycle Repair Guide
http://bicycletutor.com/
10 Awesome Gadgets That Even College Students Can Afford
http://educhoices.org/articles/10_Awesome_Gadgets_That_Even_College_Students_Can_Afford.html
Top search tips
http://www.rba.co.uk/wordpress/2008/06/17/top-search-tips/
George Carlin's last interview (courtesy of the Bardgal)
http://blogs.psychologytoday.com/blog/brainstorm/200806/george-carlins-last-interview
They should post these at my gym...
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22176/51092-ten-things-do-gym
12 Worst Photoshop Mistakes, Ever
http://www.oddee.com/item_96450.aspx
10 Things Musicians Do to Piss Off Their Fans
http://blog.muchmusic.com/archives/2008/06/10_ways_musicia.php
10 Amazing Flasks for Undercover Drunks
http://www.cracked.com/article_16342_james-bond-boozing-10-amazing-flasks-undercover-drunks.html
50 Tips for First Year College Students (BRILLIANT!)
http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/life/workplay_balance_at_mit/50_things.shtml
We're Number One! We're Number One! Most Congested Cities
http://www.myfoxdc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6787435&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Addicting Game O'the Week - Puzzle Farter
http://puzzlefarter.com/
Learn Morse Code in One Minute
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/
R2D2 and C3PO in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
http://blameitonthevoices.blogspot.com/2008/06/r2d2-and-c3p0-in-indiana-jones-movie.html
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" category, a 3-D model of the Milky Way Galaxy
http://www.livingworld.net/works/galaxy/
This is way cool - create your own Star Wars Crawl
http://www.starwarscrawl.com/add.php
7 Stupid Accessories That Will Suckify Your Ride
http://www.omglists.com/article/88333/7-stupid-accessories-that-will-suckify-your-ride/
Find recycling centers near you via your zip code
http://www.therecyclingcenter.info/
The best web sites for movie fans
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2320861,00.asp
I've got to try this now
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b12_1214215739
Tired of your job? Canada is now hiring astronauts
https://ra-ar.space.gc.ca/rs/phase1/ConditionAstronaute.asp?lang=en
Could be useful this summer - How to Eat a Pomegranate
http://emptyage.honan.net/mth/2007/10/how-to-eat-a-po.html
Corn starch, water... and Ellen! (Thanks, Jack!)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=amfjWWMg9c0&e
Minor league (Fresno v. Tacoma) ball girl shows 'em how it's supposed to be done!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJWRZDpuZg&e
9 Summer Offers That Will Give You Gas
http://www.wisebread.com/9-summer-offers-that-will-give-you-gas
How to make a hardcover book
http://www.sfu.ca/~achanne/projects/bookbinding/
Because sitting up is for suckers... 70 Tools, Tricks and Hacks to Work from Bed
http://www.internetservicedeals.com/blog/62/because-sitting-up-is-for-suckers-70-tools-tips-and-hacks-to-work-from-bed/
Creative Calendar Designs
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/06/23/creative-calendar-designs/
What to do (and NOT do) in a fistfight
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16001
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
June 18, 2008
If I lived in the land of the blind, I'd tell everyone I had one eye, even if I didn't.
I mean, who's gonna know, right? And just like that - BAM! Free kingdom!
Top of the Heap: Firefox 3 was (officially) released yesterday
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/
Cell Services Keep it Easy, and Free (tip o'the hat to Solomon)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html?ex=1213848000&en=b35508b506680d28&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Airlocked! I could survive for 1 minute and 23 seconds in the vacuum of space!
http://www.oneplusyou.com/q/v/space_vacuum
Unexpected Creativity (Found in Unusual Places)
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/06/unexpected-creativity-found-in-unusual.html
Awesome Job Application Letter
http://www.taptu.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-apprentice-says-youre-fired-we-say-youre-hired/
Unbelievably cool! Why did it take someone so long to think of this?
http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/
This is awesome! Baconhenge!
http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/beltane08/baconhenge.htm
Jack'll love this one - Building America's Most Extreme Rollercoaster
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4268108.html
Well now, THIS could potentially ruin your day...
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2008060614332.aspx
I don't really know how to describe this. Moodstream. Enjoy.
http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/
The middle initial quiz (I got 6 out of 12)
http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=352&p=1
13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You (note to self: there are no such things as "muffler bearings")
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/13-things-your-car-mechanic-wont-tell-you/article57830.html
Interesting review of the food at every baseball stadium
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/08/travel/20080608_BALLPARK_GRAPHIC.html
Unsuccessful Breakfast Cereals (my favorite is the first)
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=19502
60 ridiculously useful tools for your blog or website
http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/60_ridiculously_useful_tools_for_your_blog_or_website.html
Fun websites that allow you to create your own ringtones
http://www.webupon.com/Services/10-Fun-Websites-to-Create-Your-Own-Ringtone.139619
The Sopranos: Definitive Explanation of "The End"
http://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/
Field Guide to Firefox 3
http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/06/12/655
"'The Happening' is so bad that I feel compelled to make a spoiler-laden list of its most laughably terrible parts rather than review it"
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=75893f9a-3391-4ab5-88c8-cf7e74bcd835
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/10/06/how-to-answer-23-of-the-most-common-interview-questions/
From the lovely and talented Uncle Mel - 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7457287.stm
Pretty cool - old photos in 3D
http://lala.cursivebuildings.com/tagged/reaching
Convert... well, pretty much anything
http://www.convertworld.com/en/
Upload a photo and turn it into a cartoon
http://www.befunky.com/befunky_cartoonizer.php
I mean, who's gonna know, right? And just like that - BAM! Free kingdom!
Top of the Heap: Firefox 3 was (officially) released yesterday
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/products/
Cell Services Keep it Easy, and Free (tip o'the hat to Solomon)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html?ex=1213848000&en=b35508b506680d28&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Airlocked! I could survive for 1 minute and 23 seconds in the vacuum of space!
http://www.oneplusyou.com/q/v/space_vacuum
Unexpected Creativity (Found in Unusual Places)
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/06/unexpected-creativity-found-in-unusual.html
Awesome Job Application Letter
http://www.taptu.com/blog/2008/06/12/the-apprentice-says-youre-fired-we-say-youre-hired/
Unbelievably cool! Why did it take someone so long to think of this?
http://www.disappearing-car-door.com/
This is awesome! Baconhenge!
http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/beltane08/baconhenge.htm
Jack'll love this one - Building America's Most Extreme Rollercoaster
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4268108.html
Well now, THIS could potentially ruin your day...
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2008060614332.aspx
I don't really know how to describe this. Moodstream. Enjoy.
http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/
The middle initial quiz (I got 6 out of 12)
http://www.mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=352&p=1
13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You (note to self: there are no such things as "muffler bearings")
http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-how/13-things-your-car-mechanic-wont-tell-you/article57830.html
Interesting review of the food at every baseball stadium
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/08/travel/20080608_BALLPARK_GRAPHIC.html
Unsuccessful Breakfast Cereals (my favorite is the first)
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=19502
60 ridiculously useful tools for your blog or website
http://www.marcofolio.net/tips/60_ridiculously_useful_tools_for_your_blog_or_website.html
Fun websites that allow you to create your own ringtones
http://www.webupon.com/Services/10-Fun-Websites-to-Create-Your-Own-Ringtone.139619
The Sopranos: Definitive Explanation of "The End"
http://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/
Field Guide to Firefox 3
http://www.dria.org/wordpress/archives/2008/06/12/655
"'The Happening' is so bad that I feel compelled to make a spoiler-laden list of its most laughably terrible parts rather than review it"
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=75893f9a-3391-4ab5-88c8-cf7e74bcd835
How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/10/06/how-to-answer-23-of-the-most-common-interview-questions/
From the lovely and talented Uncle Mel - 50 office-speak phrases you love to hate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7457287.stm
Pretty cool - old photos in 3D
http://lala.cursivebuildings.com/tagged/reaching
Convert... well, pretty much anything
http://www.convertworld.com/en/
Upload a photo and turn it into a cartoon
http://www.befunky.com/befunky_cartoonizer.php
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008
Okay, polygamy I understand. What completely
eludes me is the idea of being married to a bunch
of women at the same time and having them all wear
Little House on the Prairie dresses and combat boots.
Top of the Heap: Google News from a better world
http://www.fugue.com/pics/goodnews.html
The Classic Science Fiction Channel - lots o' classic skiffy shows
http://www.rimworlds.com/classic%20science%20fiction%20channel.htm
50 Things Everybody Should Know How to Do
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/02/50-things-everyone-should-know-how-to-do/
8 great Father's Day gifts for the military man
http://inventorspot.com/articles/8_great_fathers_day_gifts_military_man_13935
Looking for someplace to go this summer? Here's 31 suggestions
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/travel/01places.html
Okay, I get it - Africa is big
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2006/11/20/35-the-size-of-africa/
Free, printable coupons for retail, grocery and restaurants
http://www.wow-coupons.com/index.php
16 Post-It Pranks, Sculptures and Murals
http://weburbanist.com/2008/01/24/more-unusual-art-from-everyday-materials-16-post-it-note-pranks-sculptures-and-murals/
7 sites you MUST check before you go on a vacation
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/06/7-websites-you-must-check-before-you-go.html
Some cool new search engines
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-search-engines-to-remember/
Best. Word. Ever.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/callipygian
This could come in mighty handy for the golfers... (Tip o'the hat to Ron, Tim, Vanessa, Sherry, Kevin & Boomer)
http://www.uroclub.org/details.html
Stunning picture of the Earth (and Moon) from Mars
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/earth-from-mars-phot.html
The World's Wackiest Festivals
http://www.oddee.com/item_96372.aspx
5 Things You Didn't Know About Starbucks
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/12/10/5-things-you-didnt-know-starbucks/
25 Things That Aren't Really What They Say They Are
http://listverse.com/miscellaneous/25-things-that-are-not-what-they-seem/
eludes me is the idea of being married to a bunch
of women at the same time and having them all wear
Little House on the Prairie dresses and combat boots.
Top of the Heap: Google News from a better world
http://www.fugue.com/pics/goodnews.html
The Classic Science Fiction Channel - lots o' classic skiffy shows
http://www.rimworlds.com/classic%20science%20fiction%20channel.htm
50 Things Everybody Should Know How to Do
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/06/02/50-things-everyone-should-know-how-to-do/
8 great Father's Day gifts for the military man
http://inventorspot.com/articles/8_great_fathers_day_gifts_military_man_13935
Looking for someplace to go this summer? Here's 31 suggestions
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/travel/01places.html
Okay, I get it - Africa is big
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2006/11/20/35-the-size-of-africa/
Free, printable coupons for retail, grocery and restaurants
http://www.wow-coupons.com/index.php
16 Post-It Pranks, Sculptures and Murals
http://weburbanist.com/2008/01/24/more-unusual-art-from-everyday-materials-16-post-it-note-pranks-sculptures-and-murals/
7 sites you MUST check before you go on a vacation
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/06/7-websites-you-must-check-before-you-go.html
Some cool new search engines
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cool-search-engines-to-remember/
Best. Word. Ever.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/callipygian
This could come in mighty handy for the golfers... (Tip o'the hat to Ron, Tim, Vanessa, Sherry, Kevin & Boomer)
http://www.uroclub.org/details.html
Stunning picture of the Earth (and Moon) from Mars
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/09/earth-from-mars-phot.html
The World's Wackiest Festivals
http://www.oddee.com/item_96372.aspx
5 Things You Didn't Know About Starbucks
http://www.bspcn.com/2007/12/10/5-things-you-didnt-know-starbucks/
25 Things That Aren't Really What They Say They Are
http://listverse.com/miscellaneous/25-things-that-are-not-what-they-seem/
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
June 3, 2008
I was okay with Neil Diamond saying Caroline
Kennedy was the inspiration for "Sweet Caroline,"
but when it occurred to me that *Rose* Kennedy
might be the inspiration for "Cracklin' Rosie,"
well, that's when the nightmares began.
Top of the Heap: 8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22
http://almostfearless.com/2008/05/21/8-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-22/
(Devilishly hard and) Addicting Game O' the Week - Spin the Black Circle
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/games/Spin+The+Black+Circle/
9 Excellent Ways to Use Your Cell Phone Productively
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/05/9-excellent-ways-to-use-your-cell-phone.html
The world's deepest swimming pool
http://fun-hunter.com/index.php/Interesting/World-s-Deepest-Swimming-Pool.html
Some pens that will never be stolen
http://www.perpetualkid-blog.com/2008/05/borrow-your-pen.html
10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan
http://matadorstudy.com/10-japanese-customs-you-must-know-before-a-trip-to-japan/
15 Celebrities Who Sang...But Shouldn't Have
http://www.glamorati.com/celebrity/2008/15-celebrities-who-sangbut-shouldnt-have/
How to Clean Stuff
http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/
A bunch of Cartoons
http://www.nearingzero.net/best_bunch.html
Upcoming Movie Sequels You (Probably) Didn't Know About
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13412/30_upcoming_movie_sequels_you_didnt_know_about.html
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department...
http://www.elliptigo.com/
Perhaps not as glamorous as the previous, but it could come in handy (especially on a long bike ride!)
http://www.roadbag.net/
From the MTV Movie Awards - Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr and Jack Black make a viral video (hysterical!)
http://www.guesswhichmovie.com/news/341
Top 10 Telephone Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/345501/top-10-telephone-tricks
8 Classic Movie Robots That Actually Suck at Their Job
http://www.cracked.com/article_16338_8-classic-movie-robots-that-actually-suck-at-their-job.html
Websites to Help Your Daily Life
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Websites-to-Help-Your-Daily-Life.131770
Particularly for Melody and Tom - The Top 6 Funniest Lawyers of All Time (WWASD)
http://www.canpages.ca/blog/?p=186
Toys for the Disturbed
http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/toys-for-the-disturbed.html
The Top 1 Reason Why I Will Not Be Seeing the "Sex and the City" Movie
http://onemanonecity.com/nyc/movies/sex-and-the-city-more-like-sucks-and-the-city/
5 Things You'll Love About Firefox 3
http://www.cio.com/article/print/370913
Kennedy was the inspiration for "Sweet Caroline,"
but when it occurred to me that *Rose* Kennedy
might be the inspiration for "Cracklin' Rosie,"
well, that's when the nightmares began.
Top of the Heap: 8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22
http://almostfearless.com/2008/05/21/8-things-i-wish-i-knew-when-i-was-22/
(Devilishly hard and) Addicting Game O' the Week - Spin the Black Circle
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/games/Spin+The+Black+Circle/
9 Excellent Ways to Use Your Cell Phone Productively
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/05/9-excellent-ways-to-use-your-cell-phone.html
The world's deepest swimming pool
http://fun-hunter.com/index.php/Interesting/World-s-Deepest-Swimming-Pool.html
Some pens that will never be stolen
http://www.perpetualkid-blog.com/2008/05/borrow-your-pen.html
10 Japanese Customs You Must Know Before a Trip to Japan
http://matadorstudy.com/10-japanese-customs-you-must-know-before-a-trip-to-japan/
15 Celebrities Who Sang...But Shouldn't Have
http://www.glamorati.com/celebrity/2008/15-celebrities-who-sangbut-shouldnt-have/
How to Clean Stuff
http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/
A bunch of Cartoons
http://www.nearingzero.net/best_bunch.html
Upcoming Movie Sequels You (Probably) Didn't Know About
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13412/30_upcoming_movie_sequels_you_didnt_know_about.html
In this week's "I-want-me-one-of-these" department...
http://www.elliptigo.com/
Perhaps not as glamorous as the previous, but it could come in handy (especially on a long bike ride!)
http://www.roadbag.net/
From the MTV Movie Awards - Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr and Jack Black make a viral video (hysterical!)
http://www.guesswhichmovie.com/news/341
Top 10 Telephone Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/345501/top-10-telephone-tricks
8 Classic Movie Robots That Actually Suck at Their Job
http://www.cracked.com/article_16338_8-classic-movie-robots-that-actually-suck-at-their-job.html
Websites to Help Your Daily Life
http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Websites-to-Help-Your-Daily-Life.131770
Particularly for Melody and Tom - The Top 6 Funniest Lawyers of All Time (WWASD)
http://www.canpages.ca/blog/?p=186
Toys for the Disturbed
http://www.wackyarchives.com/bizarre/toys-for-the-disturbed.html
The Top 1 Reason Why I Will Not Be Seeing the "Sex and the City" Movie
http://onemanonecity.com/nyc/movies/sex-and-the-city-more-like-sucks-and-the-city/
5 Things You'll Love About Firefox 3
http://www.cio.com/article/print/370913
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