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

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

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/

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

May 31, 2012

The best thing about hand gel in public places 

is that everyone walks around looking like they're

in the process of hatching a dastardly plan.  

Top of the Heap:   Building a real Starship Enterprise in the next 20 years.  This guy says it can (and should) be done

     http://www.buildtheenterprise.org/
     http://www.tecca.com/news/2012/05/18/build-the-enterprise-star-trek

How fast do you read?
     http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-research-centers/ereaders/speed-reader/index.html

The Mickey Mouse Cartoon Banned in America
     http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/16/the-mickey-mouse-cartoon-banned-in-america/

The world's first vegetarian shark
     http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/worlds-first-vegetarian-shark-prefers-lettuce.html

Zoomable cell size and scale (in color!)
     http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

15 of the Most Remarkable Final Lines in Films
      http://www.flavorwire.com/292415/15-of-the-most-memorable-final-lines-in-film?all=1

The Most Notorious Actor-Director Feuds in Movie History
      http://www.flavorwire.com/292066/the-most-notorious-actordirector-feuds-in-movie-history?all=1

The 10 Most Insane Festivals Around the World
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/trident/the-most-insane-festivals-around-the-world

Game of Thrones Intro Singalong  (lyrics NSFW)
     http://youtu.be/i8Ytxlvt_J8

New findings indicate that whales have a sensory organ unlike anything we've ever seen
     http://io9.com/5913034/whales-have-a-sensory-organ-unlike-anything-weve-ever-seen

14 Amazing Photos Of The SpaceX Dragon Docking
      http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/14-amazing-photos-of-the-spacex-dragon-docking

Extreme Tattoo Gallery (some a little NSFW)
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/28/extreme-tattoo-gallery_n_1550255.html?ref=weird-news

The HONEST Game of Life
     http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6774819/honest-game-of-life

A Video Roundup of 2012's most memorable commencement speeches
     http://theweek.com/article/index/228266/2012s-most-memorable-commencement-speeches-a-video-roundup

The Unglamorous, Punishing Hours of Working on a Hollywood Set
     http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/how-long-are-the-days-on-a-movie-set-polone.html

May 23, 2012

I don't know what "passing muster" is, but it certainly doesn't sound like appropriate behavior for a government workplace.


Top of the Heap:   11 Things You Need to Know Before Entering the Real World
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/doree/11-things-you-need-to-know-before-entering-the-rea

Another Top of the Heap:  48 Things That Will Make You Feel Old
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/things-that-will-make-you-feel-old

Science reveals how not to spill coffee while walking
      http://alturl.com/3tonm

Reset Firefox feature seems kinda neat
     http://youtu.be/SSr2u1wMoFg

Cool Time Zone Map
     http://everytimezone.com/

12 of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World
      http://www.theworldgeography.com/2012/05/12-of-most-beautiful-bays-in-world.html

The Top 10 Jazz Albums For People Who Don't Know S**t About Jazz
     http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/05/jazz_records_for_people_who_dont_know_shit.php

Emergency Yodel.  TSIA.
     http://www.emergencyyodel.com/

Do Band-Aids Work?  (apparently, not so much)
     http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/explainer/2012/05/do_band_aids_work_.html

Great. I finally get to see the Green Flash (after trying my whole life). NOW I find out there's a Fire Rainbow?  Crap.
     http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/05/fire-rainbow.html

My Instants is a pretty impressive soundboard
     http://myinstants.com/recent/

The 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Traffic  (Although, living in Honolulu might just be worth it...)
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/22/going-nowhere-10-worst-u-s-cities-for-traffic/

Find out happened to 70 finalists from American Idol
     http://alturl.com/wyv35

Is your alma mater on the list of America's 1,000 best high schools? (Yeah, mine wasn't either)
     http://www.thedailybeast.com/content/newsweek/2012/05/20/america-s-best-high-schools.html

May 16, 2012

 Every once in awhile it's nice to just get naked, 
 sit back, close your eyes, put your feet in some 
 water, and imagine you're on a tropical beach. 
 A word to the wise, though: they really don't 
 appreciate you doing it at the fountain at the mall.
 

Top of the Heap:  100 Tips from a Professional Photographer
     http://gizmodo.com/5904107/100-tips-from-a-professional-photographer

22 Main Characters Casually Dismissed in Sequels
     http://www.avclub.com/articles/we-stuck-your-girlfriend-on-an-island-22-main-char,73825/

Why eating ice cream gives you brain freeze
     http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9219371/Why-eating-ice-cream-gives-you-brain-freeze.html

25 Fun Facts About Things We Saw at the Grocery Store
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124337

Excavation of an ant hill (Thanks, Kevin!)
     http://www.dump.com/biggestant/

Going Solo : A Brief History of Living Alone and the Enduring Social Stigma Around Singletons
     http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/05/09/going-solo-klinenberg/

33 Geeky Insults You Can Use Almost Anywhere
     http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/05/33-geeky-insults/

The Frequent Flyers Who Flew Too Much
     http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0506-golden-ticket-20120506,0,3094073,full.story

14 Photographs That Shatter Your Image of Famous People
     www.cracked.com/blog/14-photographs-that-shatter-your-image-famous-people/

Hmmmm...  Real-Life Quiddich Wants To Be Taken Seriously
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/noahdavis/irl-quidditch-wants-to-be-taken-seriously

The Top 21 Your Mom Jokes on the Internets
     http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-and-quot_your-mom-and-quot_-jokes-in-internet-history/greg

The ill-fated search for the next Glee
     http://theweek.com/article/index/227853/the-ill-fated-search-for-the-next-glee-a-timeline

20 Amazing Facts You Probably Didn't Know
     http://www.popcrunch.com/20-amazing-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/

I'm thinkin' Spork Chops could come in mighty handy
     http://www.perpetualkid.com/spork-chops.aspx

10 Blogs For People Who Love to Gaze at the Stars
     http://www.internetprovider.net/blog/2012/10-blogs-for-people-that-love-to-gaze-at-stars/

22 Fictional Characters Whose Names You Don't Know
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/57704