August 18, 2010

Everyone was pretty stoked when we announced
we were getting the band back together, but the
next task was figuring out who had a garage
big enough for the 76 of us to march in.


Top of the Heap: Need to save your seat? Try Fake Spilled Food
http://vintagehomeshipshe.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16

The Top 12 Vegan-Friendly Cities ("Are you a vegetarian because you love animals or because you hate plants?")
http://blog.koldcast.tv/2010/koldcast-news/12-cities-that-make-it-easy-to-be-a-vegan/

What terrible business jargon do you need unsucked? Try Unsuck It
http://unsuck-it.com/

The Ultimate Fart Soundboard
http://www.fart-sounds.net/fartboard.swf

Like reading? Check out What Should I Read Next?
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

This week's Cool Online Clock
http://helvetictoc.com/

10 Ways to Live Frugally at College
http://www.zencollegelife.com/10-ways-to-live-frugally-in-college/

In defense of Steven Slater (Thanks, Jack!)
http://alturl.com/kz8x5

13 Tips for Selling Your Home
http://alturl.com/d63ia

The Dos and Don'ts of Dealing With Your In-Laws
http://alturl.com/3oq9j

In honor of Shark Week (well, a week late... but still) - Shark Facts
http://dsc.discovery.com/sharks/top-shark-facts.html

August 11, 2010

Fries, toast, vanilla, kisses and ticklers.
I don't care what anybody else says, the French ROCK.


Top of the Heap: This girl is awesome. SOMEBODY hire her! (Thanks, Debb!)
http://thechive.com/2010/08/10/girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos/

Top of the Heap #2: The Best Craigslist Ad, EVER (warning, a little NSFW) (Tip o'the hat to the Bardgal for this one)
http://cavemancircus.com/2010/08/06/how-awesome-is-this-craigslist-ad/

Skip's Rule #236: Everything tastes better on a stick. Even pizza
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pizza-on-a-Stick/

Suck on THIS, vegans: Switching to a meat-based diet helped early humans grow big, strong brains.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128849908

Seven DIFFERENT 7 Wonders of the World
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/62030

Incredibly cool - photos from the past superimposed onto photos from the present.
http://sergey-larenkov.livejournal.com/

10 Reasons to Go to a Small College
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2010/07/28/10-reasons-to-go-to-a-small-college.html

6 Evil Corporations in Movies (With Terrible Business Plans)
http://www.cracked.com/article_18643_6-evil-corporations-in-movies-with-terrible-business-plans.html

Princeton Review's Top 10 Party Colleges
http://brainz.org/news/princeton-review-top-10-party-colleges-2011/3268/

A tour of Graceland
http://chrisglass.com/album/2010/07/13/graceland/

The Seven Most Inaccurate Movie Sound Effects
http://www.popcrunch.com/the-seven-most-inaccurate-movie-sound-effects/

5 Things You Should Check Before Disposing of Old Computers
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-check-disposing-computers/

July 28, 2010

If you're ever involved in a big sword fight
against people who are missing an arm, don't
kill too many of them, 'cause you never know
when you might have to switch over to their side.


Skipnote: This weekend starts the second of my summer vacation breaks with my sons. We'll resume Website Wednesday in a couple of weeks. Don't cry. Get up from behind that computer. Go outside. Meet people. It'll be good for you.


Top of the Heap: 15 Awesome Gadgets That Could Save Your Life In A Crash
http://bodyautorepair.org/15-awesome-gadgets-could-save-your-life-crash

The 10 Biggest Stories of Comic-Con 2010
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/07/26/comic-con-2010-roundup-biggest-stories/

Easy Tips for Taking Photos That Don't Require Photoshop Fixes
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tips-digital-photos-require-photoshop-fixes/

10 Fascinating Facebook Facts
http://alturl.com/8iuu3

10 Things Every Parent Should Do to Help Their College-Bound Kid
http://alturl.com/wq5mq

Home Remedies from Around the World
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Health/Home-Remedies-Around-the-World.html

Along that same line - New Uses for Old Things
http://alturl.com/wu7gv

The World's Weirdest Shoes
http://www.inbetweenmeals.com/2010/06/worlds-most-weird-shoes.html

Top 10 Urban Legends Debunked
http://www.smashinglists.com/top-10-urban-legends-debunked/

Words That Need to be Banned from the English Language
http://alturl.com/q8cgk

Android phones are becoming more and more popular. Here are 10 essential free games you can download
http://technologytosoftware.com/best-android-games-free-download.html

And, along that same line, here's PC World's Must Have Android Entertainment Apps
http://www.pcworld.com/appguide/browse.html?collection=3687&platform=2&tk=nl_tnx_h_fng

The Start-to-Finish Guide to Moving to a New Place
http://lifehacker.com/5591389/the-start+to+finish-moving-guide

10 More Commonly Believed Medical Myths
http://listverse.com/2010/07/28/10-more-commonly-believed-medical-myths/

July 21, 2010

My son says that when he grows up he wants to be
be an Intel engineer in a computer chip fabrication
plant. I told him it might be a good idea to get a
head start by working on his "clean room" technology.


Top of the Heap: Well, here goes the rest of the day... completely pointless sites
http://www.pointlesssites.com/

Hot gadget preview for the 2010 holiday season
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201413/hot_gadget_preview_for_the_2010_holiday_season.html?tk=nl_cox_h_crawl

Sarah Palin is this generation’s Shakespeare according to Sarah Palin
http://wonkette.com/416738/sarah-palin-proudly-confuses-her-illiteracy-with-genius

Related: Shakespalin
http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/shakespalin-the-bard-of-wasilla/

Huge database of Jeopardy clues
http://j-archive.com/

10 Ways to Fix Your iPhone Antenna Problem (#9 is my favorite)
http://www.businessinsider.com/10-ways-to-fix-your-iphone-4-antenna-problem-2010-7

For the Squids: Ever feel nostalgic about your Navy service? Here's How to Simulate Being in the Navy
http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/archives/007747.html

If Movie Titles Were Honest
http://www.cracked.com/photoshop_130_if-movie-titles-were-honest/

Visualizing the BP Oil Spill (Thanks, Kevin!)
http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/

Related: Create your own instant oil spill on any website
http://instantoilspill.com/

15 Most Memorable Movie Quotes
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/15-Most-Memorable-Movie-Quotes.html

The Worst Lawyer Commercials on the Web
http://www.urlesque.com/2010/06/09/worst-lawyer-commercials/

What Caffeine Actually Does to Your Brain
http://lifehacker.com/5585217/what-caffeine-actually-does-to-your-brain

Ever wanted to see an MRI of a watermelon? Me neither.
http://i.imgur.com/PRk5g.gif

See a map of crime in your area at MyLocalCrime
http://www.mylocalcrime.com/#22191

6 Tips for Getting Your First Tattoo
http://alturl.com/pyq9m

40 Things You Need to Know About the Next 40 Years
http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/content/40th-Anniversary/index.html

50 Technological Advances Your Children Will Laugh At
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6398896/50-technological-advances-your-children-will-laugh-at.html

For the Old Farts: a Teen Chat Decoder
http://www.teenchatdecoder.com/

June 7, 2010

Just as the book says, all I really needed to
know I learned in kindergarten, like sharing,
how to get along with others, the importance
of playing fairly, how to kill silently using
only a piano wire as a garrote... No, wait, that
one I may have learned in Mr. Smedvig's eighth
grade music class, but hey, you get the idea.


Skipnote: I'm heading off on vacation this morning, so the next week will be dark. Try to hide your disappointment.


Top of the Heap: I'm heading off to do my OWN underwater photography this morning, but here's some other beautiful underwater photos
http://www.smashingapps.com/2010/07/04/45-extremely-remarkable-examples-of-underwater-photography.html

Need a job? Chinese companies "rent" white foreigners!
http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/06/29/china.rent.white.people/index.html

21 Things You Should Never Buy New
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/21-Things-You-Should-Never-usnews-2356162080.html?x=0

20 Things You Should Never Buy Used
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2010/06/07/20-things-you-should-never-buy-used

A cool way to park your car
http://www.woehr.de/en/projekte/budapest_m730/index.htm

Search beer and beer ratings with Beer Search
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=016934378210675293449%3Arcqm2rcnmay

Search for ebooks at AvaxHome eBooks Search
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=006685002943402371085%3Att2opmx09zw

Interested in genealogy? Help trace your family tree with this Genealogy Sleuth Search Engine
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=013424889618151652423%3Aagp-m7vklms

Need to find a doctor near you? Try the Doctor Finder
http://www.insiderpages.com/doctorfinder

Jack will like this one: 7 Most Extreme Roller Coasters
http://www.oddee.com/item_97121.aspx

The Best Websites to Have Fun With Your Pics
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=151187

Finally! Something USEFUL! "Untidy Beds May Keep Us Healthy"
http://linkfilter.net/cgi-bin/lf.fpl?cmd=go;id=151187

June 30, 2010

Who says the real estate market is down?
You wouldn't believe the incredible
deal I got on a beachfront timeshare
condo in Louisiana last week!


Top of the Heap: Why You Should Never Buy an Animal From a Pet Store
http://www.ecosalon.com/why-pet-adoption-and-rescue-is-better-than-a-pet-store/

Internet Meme Hall of Fame: Flowcharts
http://www.nerve.com/photo-features/internet-meme-hall-of-fame-flowcharts

Flying Car Gets Go-Ahead From US Air Authorities
http://alturl.com/zfc9

Good for a few minutes of distraction - get the balls into orbit (or opposite orbits) with Nuve
http://www.nuve.com.br/

The 10 Most Important Things They Didn't Teach You in School
http://www.cracked.com/article_18611_the-10-most-important-things-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school.html

4 Ways to Find Out the Name of That Elusive Song
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-ways-find-song/

Steve Martin’s Tour Rider
http://stevemartin.com/stevemartin/2010/06/steve-martins-tour-rider-leaked.html

Keep your car going by following this auto repair maintenance schedule
http://www.trustmymechanic.com/maint_schedule.html

How to buy video editing software
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365581,00.asp

How to stop your loved ones from texting while driving
http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=8827

The first assembly lines at the Ford Motor Plant (Thanks, Barridawn!)
http://www.facebook.com/skiptucker#!/skiptucker

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version (Thanks, Bardgal!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

10 ways to find more pleasure every day
http://alturl.com/ebgv

Five Real-time Search Engines for You to Try
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/06/five-real-time-search-engines-for-you.html

Google Voice Tricks
http://lifehacker.com/5571978/top-10-clever-google-voice-tricks

Steak-Grilling Myths
http://lifehacker.com/5571192/seven-myths-about-grilling-a-steak

June 23, 2010

If *I* owned an airline, I think I'd put another
airline's name and logo on the life vests.

Top of the Heap: 10 Amazing Tricks to Play With Your Brain
http://www.smashinglists.com/10-amazing-tricks-to-play-with-your-brain/

Baking Powder vs. Baking Soda
http://alturl.com/fpbj

The Tugo. Something ELSE I wish I'd thought of first
http://goodtugo.com/

5 Ridiculous Gun Myths Everyone Believes (Thanks to the Movies)
http://alturl.com/gp3x

Cool Zip Code Finder
http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm

10 Unforgettable TV Show Intros
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Entertainment/Television/10-Unforgettable-TV-Show-Intros.html

Road trip! Here are 10 Wacky Summer Festivals to enjoy
http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Travel/10-Wacky-Summer-Festivals.html

Interactive Map - Where Americans Are Moving
http://www.forbes.com/2010/06/04/migration-moving-wealthy-interactive-counties-map.html

Summer Gadget Guide
http://www.pcworld.com/article/198587/summer_gadget_guide.html?tk=nl_cox_h_crawl

6 Time Travel Realities Doc Brown Didn't Warn Us About
http://www.cracked.com/article_18564_6-time-travel-realities-doc-brown-didnt-warn-us-about_p1.html

Find local events to attend at Eventful
http://eventful.com/

More Android Apps
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/39-android-apps-you-should-try/

Toy Story 3 Easter Egg Guide
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67118

10 Essential Homemade Survival Items
http://www.survival-goods.com/10_Essential_Homemade_Survival_Items_s/372.htm

Ten Things You Can Do With Wolfram Alpha (to make you look like the smartest person in the room)
http://websearch.about.com/od/enginesanddirectories/tp/wolfram-alpha.htm

Ten Tiny and Amazing Mac Apps (you've never heard of)
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/17/ten-tiny-and-amazing-mac-apps-youve-never-heard-of/

15 People You Hate Watching Games With
http://www.sportspickle.com/article:993/15-people-you-hate-watching-games-with

Five Effective DIY Alternatives to Running an Air Conditioner
http://lifehacker.com/5568311/five-effective-diy-alternatives-to-running-air-conditioner

10 Ways the iPad Will Forever Change Education
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2010/06/21/10-ways-the-ipad-will-forever-change-education/