April 27, 2011

 I think it would be cool if Yosemite Sam were a crew member on 
 Star Trek.  That way, he could have his phaser set to "fricassee."

Top of the Heap:  The Art of Random Manliness  (Thanks, Jack!)
      http://artofmanliness.com/man-knowledge/

Ticket to the Festival: Coachella from a Performer’s Perspective
      http://flavorwire.com/172776/ticket-to-the-festival-coachella-from-a-performers-perspective

FINALLY!  How to Make Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs
     http://www.seriouseats.com/2011/04/how-to-make-perfect-hard-boiled-eggs.html

10 Hotly Debated Movie Questions That Totally Have Answers
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19138_7-hotly-debated-movie-questions-that-totally-have-answers.html

Just in time for my BFF Birthday Trip to Vegas: 10 Most Sinister Ways Casinos Keep You Gambling
     http://www.businesspundit.com/10-most-sinister-ways-casinos-keep-you-gambling/

Shake your brain up with Zidbits
     http://zidbits.com/

Phone sex company quietly turns a quarter of all 800 numbers into “hot” lines.
     http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-04-19-phone-sex-800-numbers.htm

The 10 Funniest Dancing With The Stars Bloopers.
      http://alturl.com/ooyvi

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard’s Dark Knight Rises roles revealed.
      http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/04/19/dark-knight-news-of-the-day/

The UK gets its own X-Men: First Class poster.
     http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/04/19/movie-poster-of-the-day/xmen_1st_class_1sht_e2-570x844/

Football fans!  Here's the 2011 NFL Schedule
      http://www.nfl.com/schedules/interactive?module=HP_cp3

Everything You Need To Know About Doctor Who
     http://io9.com/#!5521264/everything-you-need-to-know-about-doctor-who

Animated GIFs That Savor a Passing Moment
     http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663683/far-better-than-3-d-animated-gifs-that-savor-a-passing-moment

This Sucks:  The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence suspended due to lack of funds
      http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/04/26/suspended-space-search-of-the-day/

April 20, 2011

 They say self delusion is when you suck in 
 your stomach as you step on the scale. But
 how else are you supposed to see the numbers? 

Top of the Heap:  Got too much money?  Here's some Outrageous Royal Wedding Memorabilia
     http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Life/Outrageous-Royal-Wedding-Memorabilia.html

America's Top 20 New Sandwiches
     http://www.thedailymeal.com/america-s-top-20-new-sandwiches

5 Things About Bar Fights Every Movie Gets Wrong
     http://www.thesmokingjacket.com/humor/bar-fight-facts-myths

10 Child Stars Whose Lives Were NOT Ruined By Fame
     http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-child-stars-whose-lives-were-not-ruined-by-fame.php

Talk About Hands-Free: You Could Soon Make a Phone Call Using Thoughts.
     http://alturl.com/dbbr4

Pssst...  wanna know what the Next Big Thing after Blu-Ray is gonna be?
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc

6 Hugely Popular Books That Accidentally Screwed the World
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19135_6-hugely-popular-books-that-accidentally-screwed-world.html

Names of Bands Before They Were Famous
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/40-names-of-bands-before-they-were-famous

Coming soon to Netflix Instant (HINT: Think "movies you've never heard of")
     http://www.streamingsoon.com/

10 Best Places to Live for Escaping World Conflict
      http://www.expatify.com/advice/10-best-places-to-live-for-escaping-world-conflict.html

Things to Do With Paper Clips When You're Bored
     http://www.kuriositas.com/2011/04/things-to-do-with-paper-clips-when.html

Playboy's 2011 List of the Top Party Schools
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/top-party-schools-playboy_n_849215.html#s264482&title=University_of_Colorado

If you unsubscribe to Groupon, Derrick gets it
     http://www.groupon.com/unsubscribe

April 13, 2011

          I need some motivation to get my fat, lazy ass off the sofa 
          and go for a run. First thing tomorrow, I'm gonna buy a sofa.

Top of the Heap:  MondoWindo is an online map that tells you where you are and what you're looking at as you fly. How cool is this?
     http://www.mondowindow.com/

Another Top of the Heap:  Interactive 3D Model of the Solar System Planets and Night Sky
     http://www.solarsystemscope.com/

NEWS FLASH:  President Obama has been taken over by Extra Terrestrials, and here's PROOF!
     http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1374212/Obamas-scar-head-sparks-conspiracy-theories.html?ITO=1490

Time-Waster-of-the-Week:  String Spin
     http://www.zefrank.com/memory/stringspin/spin_1.html

10 Embarrassing "Before They Were Famous" Commercials
     http://guyism.com/celebrities/embarrassing-before-they-were-famous-commercials.html

Do You See It Now?  How to see the Spinning Silhouette both ways at once
     http://i.imgur.com/8JGqz.gif

Fun Quiz:  Identify the Harry Potter characters by their last lines in the series (Thanks, Jack!)
     http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/9xOjES/www.sporcle.com/games/mgwiley26/hplastlines

A simple test to determine your dominant eye
     http://www.archeryweb.com/archery/eyedom.htm

A stunning realization about hip hop dancing (mute the video on the left)
     http://alturl.com/27s82

The 10 Most Amazing Discoveries of Modern Astronomy
     http://wildammo.com/2010/10/22/the-10-most-amazing-discoveries-of-modern-astronomy/

Find (and vote on) the speed traps in your neighborhood  (Thanks, Debbie!)
     http://www.speedtrap.org/

iPhone Apps for Troubled Sleepers
     http://www.nursingschools.net/blog/2011/04/20-incredible-iphone-apps-for-troubled-sleepers/

A Website that lists movies that have scenes after the credits
     http://aftercredits.com/

The Sleepless Elite - Hey!  That's ME!
     http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703712504576242701752957910.html

A Mind-Blowing History of Sci-Fi
     http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663397/infographic-of-the-day-a-mind-blowing-history-of-sci-fi

March 30, 2011

   A philosopher once said: "Too soon old, too late
   wise." I say: "Too short young, too long stupid." 

Top of the Heap:  TED Blog: 100 Websites You Should Know and Use  (obviously, SHOC again, must've been number 101)
     http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/03/100_websites_yo/

Another Top of the Heap:  Amazing Ocean Creatures (especially the octopus at the end)  (Thanks, Kevin!)
     http://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_shows_underwater_astonishments.html

iTunes - be very afraid!  Access your files from anywhere with Amazon’s newly launched Cloud Drive.
     http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/03/29/geek-news-amazon-cloud-player-news-of-the-day/

28 Songs You Know the Words To (but are too ashamed to admit it)
     http://www.livemusicguide.com/blog/columns/28-songs-you-love-but-are-too-ashamed-to-admit-it.html

My Bad Parent is a photo blog dedicated to all the moms and dads out there who could use some good advice.
     http://mybadparent.com/

7 Excerpts From J.K. Rowling's New Books
     http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1814630

101 Pringles Flavors From Around the World
     http://nowthatsnifty.blogspot.com/2011/03/101-pringle-flavors-from-around-world.html

Top 10 Unlikely Top 10 Hits
     http://listverse.com/2011/03/23/top-10-unlikely-top-10-hits/

10 Public Places to Go for Free WiFi
     http://www.internet4free.net/blog/2011/10-public-places-to-go-for-free-wifi/

The Unofficial Economics of Star Trek
     http://vanparecon.resist.ca/StarTrekEcon/

The 150 Best Jests (compiled by the NY Post)  (Tip O'the hat to Tim "I-taught-him-everything-he-knows" Hunter)
     http://alturl.com/8d7as

5 Important People Who Were Screwed Out of History Books
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19076_5-important-people-who-were-screwed-out-history-books.html

With a name like this, it's probably not a good idea to be selling... wait, what??
     http://alturl.com/vo3zk

Justice League movie coming in 2013?
     http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/03/29/geek-news-rumor-mill-of-the-day-2/

11 Things the iPad Can and Cannot Replace
     http://www.11points.com/Web-Tech/11_Things_the_iPad_Can_and_Cannot_Replace

March 23, 2011

        I've finally given up on ever becoming
               a superhero. It's just not worth it.
               Do you have any idea how many things
               you have to let bite you before you
             eventually find one that's radioactive?
  

Top of the Heap:  Ever wonder if any movies were filmed in your neighborhood?  You can find out here
     http://www.boxofficequant.com/100-years-of-set-locations/full_screen.htm

6 Real-World Jedi Mind Tricks Salesmen Are Using On You
     http://www.cracked.com/article_19071_6-real-world-jedi-mind-tricks-salesmen-are-using-you.html

Sorta related:  6 Words Advertisers Love (That Don't Mean a Damn Thing)
     http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-ways-marketers-think-were-retarded/

Seven Amazing Coral Reefs Made from Sunken Vehicles
     http://1800recycling.com/2011/03/coral-reefs-recycled-sunken-vehicles/

Whoever said "dance like nobody is watching" obviously never watched this dude
     http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=57654

Interesting:  Why I'm Never Going to Own a Home Again
     http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/03/why-i-am-never-going-to-own-a-home-again/

A Goose Named Maria  (Thanks, Tally!)
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61WkeY9Jcvw

Ramen Hacks: 30+ Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Instant Noodles
     http://alturl.com/vigx4

March 16, 2011

I'm beginning to think people on reality

shows are really the smart ones, since

you never catch them watching reality shows.

Top of the Heap: Google has put up a Crisis Response Page in the aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami(s) in Japan

http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

Related: Incredible interactive before-and-after pictures of the devastation in Japan

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

Tired of hearing about Charlie Sheen? This Firefox and Chrome Add-On Erases Charlie Sheen from the Internet

http://fffff.at/tinted-sheen/

(Cadbury Creme) Egg anyone's house with the Cad-a-Pult

http://www.returnofthegoo.ca/en/

11 Reasons Why Quidditch Kinda Sucks

http://www.11points.com/Books/11_Reasons_Why_Quidditch_Kinda_Sucks

How Vain is YOUR City? (Crap - LA didn't even make it to the Top Ten!) (Thanks, Barridawn!)

http://www.empowher.com/beauty/content/how-vain-your-city?page=0,1

So theoretically, if you COULD kill and eat a Tyrannosaurus Rex, it'd taste like...? You guessed it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3340709/Chicken-is-T-rexs-closes-living-relative.html

10 Greatest Works of Graffiti Guerrilla Marketing

http://www.businesspundit.com/10-greatest-works-of-graffiti-guerrilla-marketing/

What happens when a chubby kid finally snaps at a high school bully (Yes-s-s-s-s!)

http://img696.imageshack.us/i/fgl.mp4/

50 Common Latin Phrases Every College Student Should Know

http://oedb.org/library/beginning-online-learning/50-common-latin-phrases-every-college-student-should-know

Send a fax for free to anywhere in the US and/or Canada with FaxZero

http://faxzero.com/

Hobo Signs

http://www.worldpath.net/~minstrel/hobosign.htm

The Bestest Hiding Place EVER! How to make your own Door Stash!

http://makeprojects.com/Project/Doortop-Stash/638/1

A History of Daylight Savings Time

http://itthing.com/history-of-daylight-savings-time

6 Supervillain Devices You Can Make at Home

http://www.cracked.com/article_19031_6-supervillain-devices-you-can-make-at-home.html

March 9, 2011

I'd like to teach the world to sing.

Then maybe we'd be able to avoid those

atrocious first few weeks of "American Idol."

Top of the Heap: The Charlie Sheen Soundboard of Crazy

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/soundboards/play/81342498/

Related: The 17 Craziest Charlie Sheen F*ck-ups of All Time

http://alturl.com/2ao54

When Celebrities Meet Their SNL Impersonators

http://alturl.com/jzijo

15 Great Jingles Written for Fake Brands (my favorite is the Fruity-Oaty Bar commercial)

http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/15-great-jingles-written-for-fake-brands.html

So THIS is how my cursor works!

http://2006.1-click.jp/

I have absolutely no idea what Boombah is, but it's a great time waster. Especially if YOU'RE wasted.

http://www.boohbah.com/zone.html

Nighty night... the sleepyti.me bedtime calculator

http://sleepyti.me/

Ninite allows you to install or update multiple apps at once

http://ninite.com/

Growing up in Seattle, I've had pretty much all the rain I ever want. If YOU want some, try this

http://www.rainymood.com/

Listen to the music that best suits your mood or my activity with StereoMood

http://stereomood.com/

Listen to free music online with Grooveshark

http://listen.grooveshark.com/

Rules of Thumb

http://rulesofthumb.org/

Curiously Addictive: Famous Objects From Classic Movies

http://famousobjectsfromclassicmovies.com/

Confessions From an Apple Store Employee

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/news/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee

How to Sharpen Your Knife With a Coffee Cup

http://www.dump.com/2010/12/08/how-to-sharpen-your-knife-with-a-cup-video/

3D Images Without Those Stupid Glasses

http://3erd.tumblr.com/

Frugal Tips for Saving When Gas Prices Soar (kinda like now)

http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2011/03/5-frugal-tips-for-saving-when-gas-prices-soar/

10 Coolest Underwater Places

http://www.oddee.com/item_97572.aspx

40 Hilarious Passive-Aggressive Office Notes

http://www.jobdescriptions.net/hilarious-office-notes/