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After extended use your earbuds get pretty dirty—both on the microscopic and the visible "that came out of my ear?" level. This simple guide will help you defunk your earbuds to keep your eyes happy and the tunes clear. More »
Posted 51mins 10secs ago by Lifehacker.
Cartoonist Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal (previously featured on Neatorama) has a new comic up. It’s filled with strange factoids about beer. Did you know that the Pilgrims on the Mayflower landed on Plymouth Rock instead of proceeding to Virginia because (in part) they ran out of beer? Link
Posted 58mins 10secs ago by Neatorama.
Order a lot of stuff online? You know what an infection foam packing peanuts can feel like in your house. Keep a few handfuls of the little buggers handy, though, for home projects that involve nails and screws. More »
Posted 1hr 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
Windows XP is the most widely used operating system in the world, but users might be given a firm reason to upgrade soon. The BBC reports that, as hard drives expand their sector sizes from 512 bytes to a new industry standard of 4 kilobytes, XP users could see a performance hit, especially when writing…
Posted 1hr 51mins ago by Lifehacker.
Android/Windows Mobile/BlackBerry: Opera's Mini browser isn't the same as its Turbo-sporting Mobile, but it's still got a neat start page, smart image controls, desktop syncing, and fast rendering. All of that has just landed in the Android Market. More »
Posted 2hrs 36mins ago by Lifehacker.
A state by state comparison of everything from tuition, to the number of colleges per state.
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(S01E07) 'Human Target' returned to the tube with a fun episode packed with big explosions, clever gags, an exotic locale, and some femme fatale hotness. The hotness came courtesy of guest star Leonor Varela, the latest in a string of babes we've seen pair up with Chance during the show's freshman season…
Posted 5hrs 16mins ago by TV Squad.
(S01E16) Sometimes it's important to realize that there are things going on in your kids lives that you know nothing about. It's important, but horrible at the same time. It certainly makes me afraid for when my son becomes a teenager. If they can keep a relationship with a Hollywood superstar a secret,…
Posted 5hrs 31mins ago by TV Squad.
(S01E17) Dammit! Wives are more right than we'd like to admit, aren't they, guys? I was convinced Claire was completely overreacting to Phil's Faceook communications with his ex-girlfriend. My wife and I both have several people from our pasts that we talk to online, and it is completely innocent. If…
Posted 5hrs 39mins ago by TV Squad.
If you know what on earth the strange contraption above is used for, you can win a T-shirt of your choice from the Neatorama Shop. This week’s collaboration with the What is it? Blog brings us this strange (and spiky!) object above. Can you guess what it is for? Write your guess in the comment…
Posted 6hrs 37mins ago by Neatorama.
Take a closer look at the Mouse and Cat drawing by Margaret Shepherd, and you’ll see that the cat and mouse literally spell their names!
See more examples of Margaret’s excellent calligraphy art over at the Neatorama Spotlight: Link
Posted 6hrs 44mins ago by Neatorama.
With the number of people living on earth growing exponential (6 billion in the last 100 years), there’s no room for cities to expand on the ground, especially in the big overcrowded areas, and that’s why architects are planning many ways of expanding..
Posted 8hrs 25mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Ten years ago, Eastman Kodak was sitting pretty on photographic film sales of more than $5 Billion a year. In 2008, that market was worth just over $200 million. How Kodak got back on track has become the stuff of legend, and Jeffrey Hayzlett...
Posted 8hrs 35mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
These are the seven hottest degrees that students should consider, based on the fastest growing jobs with the best median salaries in the market today as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Posted 9hrs 16mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the real lives of people who have inspired some of the most iconic works of fiction in literary history. You might be surprised to discover that some of your favorite characters had lives beyond the page.
Posted 9hrs 26mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
This beautiful moonlit vista from the Yukon is a long exposure which captures star trails together with an aurora. It was taken during the early morning of March 1, off the Klondike Highway.
Posted 10hrs 16mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Food Inc. didn’t win Best Documentary this year, but its message is clear: farming in America is not what it used to be. Thankfully, the passion for farming for a living, and doing it right, still motivates some, like the Nolan family. A feature documentary called From Grass to Cheese is underway…
Posted 10hrs 33mins ago by Neatorama.
(S01E17) "When Andy and I met, we were in the same circle of friends, but basically, it was just a doink chain that I worked my way around." - Ellie Wow, Grayson is really stepping up his Jules love, isn't he? Obviously he's been into her for a while now, but I didn't think we were quite to the point…
Posted 10hrs 39mins ago by TV Squad.
(S14E01) In an 'America's Next Top Model' first, the premiere spends 90 minutes on the casting episode. Luckily for the viewers, the camp factor is severe this season. Not only in the first two minutes of the show did one contestant compare her fellow contestants as "bitches," we got a lot of really…
Posted 10hrs 49mins ago by TV Squad.
Quick! Someone explain to Simon what a "binky" is. After a weird show opening on Tuesday involving Ellen sitting on his lap, Ryan starts the show on Wednesday asking why Kara and Simon are sitting so close together this season. He then calls Kara Simon's "binky," which confuses Simon greatly. All in…
Posted 10hrs 58mins ago by TV Squad.
The sci-fi series that never said die is rising from the Earth once more. Comedian Patton Oswalt will write 'Serenity: Float Out,' a comic book that picks up where the film 'Serenity' left off, with the death of the ship's pilot, Wash. Oswalt said the new chapter of the 'Firefly' saga features the remaining…
Posted 12hrs 21mins ago by TV Squad.
If you found the fourth season of HBO's polygamist drama 'Big Love' a little heavy on the soapy side, you're not alone. The show's creators saw the same thing. Even though the show's creators Will Scheffer and Mark V. Olsen credited themselves for creating a challenging season for the show's main character…
Posted 12hrs 51mins ago by TV Squad.
by Claudine Zap Just in time for the next season of the hit AMC show, it's "Mad Men" Ken and Barbie. That's right, you can play out all your favorite scenes that break down the picture-perfect marriage of Don and Betty Draper, or reimagine the workplace flirtation of ad man Roger Sterling and the curvy…
Posted 13hrs 7mins ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Does NBC have something to worry about now that Leno is back in the 'Tonight Show' chair or is this just a case of settling the new guy in ... uh, again? Dave Letterman's 'Late Show' scored a 1.3 in the demo ratings while Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' scored a 1.1 on Monday. What's to blame? It's the lead-in's…
Posted 13hrs 21mins ago by TV Squad.
Non-Traditional Art like you've never seen before. Looks interesting...
Posted 13hrs 25mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Readers offer their best tips for making global application shortcuts in OS X, making easy, dry-erase weekly planners, and eliminating odor from your garbage can. More »
Posted 14hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
It was a communal, sarcastic and distinctly anti-flyover love fest when Seth MacFarlane visited the 2010 PaleyFest Tuesday. As expected, the event had more of a Comic Con feel to it then the normally more reserved Paley atmosphere. Obsessed fans of 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad' and 'The Cleveland Show'…
Posted 15hrs 18mins ago by TV Squad.
Step inside for lessons from the life of Albert Einstein, more snazzy HTML5 demos, and an infographic look at the best jobs in America. More »
Posted 15hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
A luxurious soak in the bathtub is that much better when you can sink all the way up to your chin. Use Deep Water Bath to override the overflow valve and get extra inches of water in the tub. More »
Posted 16hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
Does 'The Bachelor' season ever really end? It seems that we get another special or two after the season finale. "After The Rose" specials, interviews with the contestants, behind the scenes specials, weddings. And this Monday we have another two-hour special titled 'Inside The Bachelor: The Stories…
Posted 16hrs 21mins ago by TV Squad.
by Mike Krumboltz Toyota's ongoing safety troubles with its vehicles have led to deaths, injuries, and an incalculable amount of bad press. Now, it looks like the embattled car company will be facing class action lawsuits that could cost the company a staggering $3 billion. These lawsuits aren't from…
Posted 16hrs 32mins ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
I don't think anyone should try to best Chelsea Handler when it comes to anything alcohol-related. Last night Handler and Jimmy Fallon raced around Fallon's studio holding martinis and it didn't end well. Actually, Fallon could have been seriously injured if he had whacked his head on the floor. Still,…
Posted 17hrs 19mins ago by TV Squad.
Some financial planners advise making two half payments on your mortgage each month instead of one full sum. The idea is that homeowners will save thousands of dollars over the years in interest payments. Does this idea hold water? More »
Posted 17hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
"We'll meet again
Don't know where
Don't know when
But I know we'll meet again
Some sunny day
Keep smiling through
Just like you always do
'Till the blue skies
Drive the dark clouds far away
Posted 17hrs 57mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Google Reader Play is a new Reader feature that plays a slideshow of cool items from around the web based on the stories you star. It's like a 10-foot viewing experience for your newsreader. More »
Posted 18hrs 1min ago by Lifehacker.
It's always exciting when a cable network announces that they're adding an a new night of programming. Or it can be exhausting, considering how much TV we all watch nowadays. With that in mind I think I'm glad that there's probably nothing at all that I'll want to watch on the fifth night of programming…
Posted 18hrs 17mins ago by TV Squad.
If you use Windows 7 Media Center to record TV, you'd probably prefer skipping commercials. After all, a big reason you record programs is to avoid commercials, right? Here's a fairly simple and free way to start skipping commercials in no time. More »
Posted 18hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan Was there a calculated generational appeal happening on "American Idol" during the ladies' round? Tuesday night's repertoire included crusty classics from the Animals, Fleetwood Mac, Carole Bayer Sager, Patsy Cline, and even one Charlie Chaplin-penned ditty. The strategy's not necessarily…
Posted 18hrs 37mins ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Motorcycle gangs are notorious for a number of things, most of which are criminal and generally immoral, but they are also well known for their unique tattoos. Here are 10 of the worst motorcycle related tattoos ever.
Posted 18hrs 56mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
'Arrested Development' fans are anxiously awaiting the release - actually, the filming - of the big screen 'AD' movie, but until then we might have a little bit of the show to enjoy. Creator Mitchell Hurwitz and star Will Arnett are doing a new sitcom pilot called 'Wilde Kingdom' and they've just added…
Posted 19hrs 12mins ago by TV Squad.
If you like calendar reminders but you'd like them a little less in-your-face, you can enable gentle reminders in Google Calendar to replace the reminder pop up. More »
Posted 19hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
In 1934, electrician and hobbyist Frank Skroback built the first airplane that could be driven on a road. Or the first car that could be flown. It has six wings and an overall width of seven feet, so it can fit inside a lane. The plane will be auctioned at Red Baron’s Antiques in Atlanta on March…
Posted 19hrs 48mins ago by Neatorama.
Windows: Kiwi is a free utility that monitors any application and springs into action when that application meets any user-defined criteria within a set of basic rules—like restarting an application or emailing you when its memory use exceeds a pre-defined level. More »
Posted 19hrs 51mins ago by Lifehacker.
Doctors told Belinda Waite of Bampton, UK that she had Irritable Bowel Syndrome. After she went into labor and three hours before her daughter was born, Waite was informed that she was instead pregnant: Miss Waite was staying with her partner Wyane Boyles, 28, when she unexpectedly went into labour.…
Posted 19hrs 56mins ago by Neatorama.
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The comedy duo BriTaNick created this trailer for a hypothetical movie that would be guaranteed to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. All of the dialogue is replaced with common movie tropes.
via Urlesque | Official Website
Posted 20hrs 7mins ago by Neatorama.
The Inverse Graphing Calculator takes words and converts them into equations that would express them graphically: The Inverse Graphing Calculator (version beta-1) is like a backwards graphing calculator. Normally, you enter an equation into your calculator and then get a graph of the curve. The way…
Posted 20hrs 13mins ago by Neatorama.
Spring is definitely on the way, and not just because we'll be spring forward with the clocks this weekend. No, it's on TV that spring is busting out all over. 'Army Wives' is returning with a new season, 'Glee' is coming back to finish this season, even 'Friday Night Lights' will finally commence on…
Posted 20hrs 20mins ago by TV Squad.
One of the toughest aspects of staying productive is overcoming the ups and downs of motivation. Spending 10 minutes getting organized in the morning, then 15 minutes again in the evening, can help even out your daily go-get-'em energy. More »
Posted 20hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Census jobs (Searches increased by +655%). Out of work? The government is hiring 700,000 door-to-door census takers this summer. Gabourey Sidibe (+264%). The Oscar-nominated actress has a new job: A recurring role on the new show "The Big…
Posted 20hrs 24mins ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Artist Chris Domino made this cuckoo clock inspired by the horror movie The Shining. Every hour on the hour, Jack Nicholson’s head pokes through the door and says “Here’s Johnny!” Then the Shelly Duval figure screams.
Link via Nerdcore
Posted 20hrs 26mins ago by Neatorama.
by Mike Krumboltz There was always something tragic about Corey Haim, even before he died Wednesday at the age of 38. A cautionary tale of the highest order, he reached career heights at a young age, only to see his success undone by addiction. It was impossible to talk about one Corey without mentioning…
Posted 20hrs 39mins ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Flash has taken quite a beating lately by everyone from Apple (no Flash on iPad or iPhones) to YouTube (transitioning to HTML5 video) to users sick of security exploits and sluggish browsers. Everyone's looking for the silver bullet that kills Flash, but is HTML5 it? More »
Posted 20hrs 41mins ago by Lifehacker.
For the longest time we didn't see Jerry Seinfeld on TV at all but now he seems to be everywhere. Not only is he on NBC's 'The Marriage Ref' (which he also produces), he's now going to pinch hit for Regis Philbin on tomorrow's edition of 'Live with Regis & Kelly' (or as Tom Hanks called it the other…
Posted 21hrs 16mins ago by TV Squad.
If you've been underwhelmed by the flash card and study aid sites you've found online, you'll definitely want to check out Headmagnet. Headmagnet records what you remember and quizzes you in the most efficient way. More »
Posted 21hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
I thought last night's episode of 'Lost' was one of the best ever: exciting, unpredictable, with several developments that moves the story along and it even had a cliffhanger. Michael Emerson deserves an Emmy for this episode alone. He also showed up on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to reveal, um, something.…
Posted 21hrs 46mins ago by TV Squad.
We’re going to be running a FUN contest over on our Facebook page this coming Friday! You won’t find it here on the blog, just on the Facebook page. So if you haven’t yet, please become a Neatoramanaut Fan now: www.Facebook.com/neatoramanauts. The contest will have something to do…
Posted 21hrs 56mins ago by Neatorama.
Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). At 8, ABC has a new 'Scrubs,' followed by new episodes of 'The Middle,' 'Modern Family,' 'Cougar Town,' and 'Ugly Betty.' CBS has a new 'Old Christine' at 8, then new episodes 'Gary Unmarried,' 'Criminal Minds,' and 'CSI: NY.' NBC has a new 'Mercy' at…
Posted 22hrs 6mins ago by TV Squad.
The Hanron homesteading family learned how to live off the grid, cutting their connection to commercial energy sources and utility bills forever.
Posted 22hrs 17mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Just because you've got a relatively inexpensive point-and-shoot camera and not a $1500+ DSLR rig doesn't mean you can't take awesome photos. Here's a look at how you can elevate your regular old point-and-shoot shots to greatness. More »
Posted 22hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
Grocery stores and consumers may want to rethink how they store their produce.
Posted 22hrs 28mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
Michelle Bese of Salida, Colorado was sitting at the table with her five-year-old while her other child slept in another room. One her five dogs came in through the dog door and was followed by a cougar! Bese grabbed her son and hid in the bedroom where the two-year-old was and called 911. Sheriff’s…
Posted 22hrs 30mins ago by Neatorama.
A new bill in South Dakota urges science teachers to frame global warming as a debate.
Posted 22hrs 33mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
In the opening sequence of the Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker, a soldier wears an explosive ordnance disposal (OED) suit pretty close to the spot where a bomb goes off. Can a soldier survive such an incident? Dvice contacted the manufacturer of the suit to get the lowdown on how it protects…
Posted 22hrs 36mins ago by Neatorama.
If you can't wait for season four of 'Mad Men' when it debuts later this year, Mattel can help you play 'Mad Men' and create your own stories. According to the New York Times, the toy company is creating versions of Barbie and Ken based on four 'Mad Men' characters - Don Draper, his wife Betty, Roger…
Posted 22hrs 36mins ago by TV Squad.
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) were volunteers who learned to fly during World War II to supplement the US military, which was suffering from a shortage of pilots. A few more than 1,100 young women, all civilian volunteers, flew almost every type of military aircraft — including the B-26…
Posted 22hrs 43mins ago by Neatorama.
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Posted 22hrs 51mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
We become invested in our junk, through the price we paid when we bought it and brought it home, and we're loathe to look at that as wasted money. Use the "Stock Theory of Decluttering" to help purge your junk. More »
Posted 22hrs 51mins ago by Lifehacker.
For a lot of 'Lost' fans, the only numbers that really matter anymore are 5, 23, and 10 - May 23rd of this year, the Dharma Train finally pulls into the station and we'll find out once and for all whether the writers knew what they were doing. It's almost a certainty that you're going to be disappointed.…
Posted 23hrs 19mins ago by TV Squad.
It's long been one of Google Map's most requested features, and now it's here. Recreational cyclists and bike commuters alike can plot cycle-friendly routes, find trails, and avoid snarling traffic with Google Maps' Bicycle layer. More »
Posted 23hrs 21mins ago by Lifehacker.
The bird, which was spotted in Fortuna Bay, on the island of South Georgia, has turned black because he has lost control of his pigmentation patterns.
Posted 23hrs 45mins ago by Mixx: Popular.
No matter how you're getting rid of a computer or external drive, you want all your data removed from it, because identity thieves love laziness. MaximumPC details the best ways to wipe down a hard drive, SSD, or USB drive. More »
Posted 23hrs 51mins ago by Lifehacker.
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Teddy bears attempt to cross a busy street. Another gem from the incomprehensible but fertile mind of Cyriak. Link to artist’s website. -via Arbroath
Posted 1 day ago by Neatorama.
Someone has taken scenes from the Battlestar Galactica science fiction series and used these to recreate the music video for the song Sabotage by Beastie Boys.
You can also watch both videos side by side at YouTube Doubler.
Link [YouTube] – via Nerdcore
Posted 1 day ago by Neatorama.
If you like getting the most use out of your possessions as possible, this guide will help you turn a hooded sweatshirt into a laptop bag, baby carrier, and more. More »
Posted 1 day ago by Lifehacker.
Chrome: If you've got a good stash of bookmarks tucked away in Delicious, you can keep on saving and tagging them, and even synchronize them with your browser bookmarks, using a new, beta Chrome extension. More »
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by Lifehacker.
Windows Live Writer, pretty much our favorite Windows Live application, can be run from a thumb drive, and it can even incorporate all the settings and sites you've already set up on your existing Live Writer setup. More »
Posted 1 day 1hr ago by Lifehacker.
Lori Mason, whose chef husband is currently serving cheese made of her breast milk, has declined requests from strangers to sample her milk, saying "I'm not here to walk people through their psychological problems." Guess what the NEXT SENTENCE is?
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by Mixx: Popular.
A new Democratic poll claims Democrats are losing the terrorism/civil liberties debate to Dick Cheney
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by Mixx: Popular.
Windows with Outlook: Sharing a Google Docs file for group collaboration can be a lot more useful than emailing individual copies to an entire team. Harmony makes opening, sharing, and managing Google Docs from inside Outlook a natural fit. More »
Posted 1 day 2hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Famous R & B singer Akon, who is in Mumbai to record songs for Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film “Ra.One”, said he is a big fan of SRK.
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by Mixx: Popular.
In 1556, a man calling himself ‘Martin Guerre’ had returned to his home village after disappearing without a trace for several years. He lived with Guerre’s wife and son for three years. But he was not Guerre. On September 16, 1560, in the small French village of Artigat in the foothills…
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by Neatorama.
There has been a rash of corporate scandals and greed over the past decade, but it is hardly new. Here are a few financial scandals that made news long before Enron and Worldcom. Back in 1864, Credit Mobilier was a construction company started by executives of Union Pacific Railroad. They then…
Posted 1 day 3hrs ago by Neatorama.
Yep, 'Capitalism' is now out on DVD and we've got one of Michael Moore's emails telling us all about it...
Posted 1 day 7hrs ago by Mixx: Popular.
The last straw can land in your mix
Your best day could be apocalypse
Nobody pay attention to the first straw
It seems the last one is all we ever saw
The first straws a metaphor I pick up myself
It tells me something by showing me something else
Posted 1 day 8hrs ago by Mixx: Popular.
Google just launched a new Google Apps Marketplace where users can discover and deploy third-party cloud applications that integrate with their existing Google Apps accounts. More »
Posted 1 day 11hrs ago by Lifehacker.
This chart from the utility company EPCOR contrasts water consumption in Edmonton, Alberta on two different days. February 27th is charted to show a normal day. February 28th was the day Canada won the Olympic gold medal hockey game. As you can see, a huge percentage of their customers waited for breaks…
Posted 1 day 12hrs ago by Neatorama.
On February 27th, someone created a Facebook group that’s called “MY SISTER SAID IF I GET ONE MILLION FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY MEGATRON.” Already there almost 750,000 fans, and the due date isn’t until August. And over at the discussion boards, one thread asks what the middle…
Posted 1 day 13hrs ago by Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Chuck Norris' birthday is afraid of Chuck Norris. The action star, black belt and all-around tough guy is turning 70. Really. Not that age could put a stop to the actor -- or to searches on him. And yes, he probably was born with that beard. The action hero's career started back in the…
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Dear Lifehacker, I've read about how HTML5 will change the way I use the web, but it seems like the biggest example of HTML5 in action is on sites like YouTube—which don't support my favorite browser, Firefox. What's the deal? More »
Posted 1 day 14hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Think you've got what it takes to join Team Lifehacker? That's good, because we're on the hunt for a new writer to join the crew. More »
Posted 1 day 14hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Google dips its toe into TV programming searches, netbooks' market share is growing, Twitter and Facebook gear up for geolocation, and researchers make the case for fat as a sixth taste sense. More »
Posted 1 day 15hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Two artists have been playing pretty games with the UK Royal Mail’s automated sorting offices. It seems the machines simply read the colour of stamps to check whether the correct postage has been used, so it doesn’t matter what shape they are. Kim Rugg and John Spurgeon each use proper stamps,…
Posted 1 day 16hrs ago by Neatorama.
Mac only: Multiple monitors do great things for your desktop space, but your menu bar sticks to one screen. If you're looking for more menu access, free utility SecondBar puts one at the top of each monitor. More »
Posted 1 day 16hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Last week we asked you to share your favorite VPN tool, then we rounded up the top five contenders for a vote. Now we're back with the results. More »
Posted 1 day 16hrs ago by Lifehacker.
HIFI spectrum of the Orion Nebula, superimposed on a Spitzer image of Orion: ESA, HEXOS and the HIFI Consortium This spectrograph of the Orion Nebula (biggified here) was made by the Heterodyne Instrument for the Far Infrared (HIFI), which is integrated into the Herschel Telescope, and measures molecular…
Posted 1 day 17hrs ago by Neatorama.
by Mike Krumboltz Gay marriage continues to be a hot-button issue for many Americans. Whenever it's legalized (or banned) anywhere in the world, searches immediately soar. In Washington, D.C., gay marriage was recently legalized, sparking tremendous Web interest. A lesbian couple who had been together…
Posted 1 day 17hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Meetings don't have to be the bane of the workday existence. Try scheduling them in 22-minute blocks to get more out of them and spend less time hating them. More »
Posted 1 day 17hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Windows 7: Hailing from the camp of "software that does exactly what its name implies", Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Customizer fine-tunes the size, spacing, and margins of your Windows 7 Superbar previews. More »
Posted 1 day 17hrs ago by Lifehacker.
The FCC is considering dedicating a portion of the wireless spectrum to "free or a very low cost wireless broadband service," according to Reuters. They didn't offer much in terms of details, and you can file this one under the believe-it-when-we-see-it category, but it's a nice thought. [Reuters via…
Posted 1 day 18hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Workplace distractions are nothing new, but if you can't seem to find time to do some serious distraction-free work for any significant chunk of time, consider time blocking an appointment with yourself. More »
Posted 1 day 18hrs ago by Lifehacker.
If bold colors, a big desk, and plenty of well lit storage sounds like your kind of office, you'll definitely want to check out today's featured workspace. More »
Posted 1 day 18hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Hey there Lifehacker RSS readers! Starting today, as passed down from above, Lifehacker's default RSS feed is switching from a full-item feed to an excerpt-only feed. Don't panic! You can still get the full feed back. More »
Posted 1 day 19hrs ago by Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz A tornado hit western Oklahoma on Monday, leveling five homes and a county-owned barn. Additionally, several more houses lost their roofs to the twister.Fortunately, no people were injured in the destruction, largely thanks to the tornado skirting the center of the town of Hammon.…
Posted 1 day 19hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Giants once roamed the earth, meaning many species of animals that are familiar to us have enormous extinct ancestors. Cracked looks at seven of them, some of which have been previously featured individually at Neatorama. Take a look at Argentavis magnificens. As if answering the dare to make us feel…
Posted 1 day 19hrs ago by Neatorama.
Math professor, programmer, and blogger John Cook discusses how work expands to fill the time allowed for it, and why the more trivial something is, the more time we waste discussing it. More »
Posted 1 day 19hrs ago by Lifehacker.
If you like Google Wave's real-time collaboration but not the interface or registration, check out TypeWith.me. It's a solid, simple, as-you-type document collaboration webapp with no sign-up required. More »
Posted 1 day 20hrs ago by Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Natalie Wood (Searches increased by +3,606%). Her sister and a yacht captain want the case of the drowned actress to be reopened. Kathy Griffin (+2,940%). Watch out, Sarah Palin: The "Life on the D-List" comedian has taken her show to Alaska.…
Posted 1 day 20hrs ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
If explorer Amerigo Vespucci were alive, he’d be 556 years old today. Born on March 9th, 1454, Vespucci was neither the first European to reach the New World nor the first to take back news of it, but he was the first to realize that the western hemisphere was not part of Asia or any part of the…
Posted 1 day 20hrs ago by Neatorama.
[YouTube - Link] Cover designer Lauren Panepinto took a screecast while designing the jacket for an upcoming book by Gail Carriger. If you’ve ever wondered what goes into designing a book jacket, this video will give you a pretty good idea of the time and skill it takes! – via orbitbooks…
Posted 1 day 20hrs ago by Neatorama.
Panic is a software company that makes useful tools like my personal favorite, Transmit for the Mac. They've also made a beautiful project status display that keeps their team on top of what they're working on and keeps everyone motivated. More »
Posted 1 day 20hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Artist Ron Pippin creates sculptures of animals with mechanical augmentations, such as the above work entitled “Solar Deer”. In an interview, Pippin said: My work is often related to ideas about the relationship of Science, Art, and Nature. My scientific aesthetic is primarily drawn from…
Posted 1 day 21hrs ago by Neatorama.
Discounted laptops, HDTVs with built-in internet, and portable devices galore await you in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the window shopping, stay for the free games and music. More »
Posted 1 day 21hrs ago by Lifehacker.
Now That’s Nifty has a gallery of thirty unusual motorcycles, including those converted into campers, limos, and tracked vehicles. Among them is the massive Leonhardt Gunbus, which is powered by a massive 410 cubic inch engine: When it comes to custom motorcycle builders, there’s crazy and…
Posted 1 day 21hrs ago by Neatorama.
“The Art of Chess” is an upcoming exhibition of chess-themed art on April 14 at the Milan Furniture Fair at the Project B Gallery in Milan, Italy. At the link, you can find pictures of several works that will be featured, including the above “Modern Chess Set” by Rachel Whiteread.…
Posted 1 day 21hrs ago by Neatorama.
A hen in Shrewsbury, UK has been nesting on a litter of puppies born on the farm of Edward and Ros Tate. This is to the chicken’s advantage, as the Tates have since decided to not eat her: Mr Tate said: ‘Mabel was hatched here about a year ago. She would have gone onto someone’s dinner…
Posted 1 day 21hrs ago by Neatorama.
(Video Link) Descendants is an animated short film by Heiko van der Scherm about two flowers, and the curiosity and treachery between them. In a manner that reminds me of the rabbits of Watership Down, the flowers are anthropomorphized, but still motivated primarily by the plant life cycle. Starring…
Posted 1 day 22hrs ago by Neatorama.
Howdy Neatoramanauts! I’m happy to say that we’ve made some new friends at The Toilet Paper, a daily email magazine filled with neat facts and a lot of humor. TTP, as they like to be called, is a lot like Neatorama – but in an email form. They’re also much more organized and…
Posted 2 days ago by Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap The California state Senator Roy Ashburn, whose arrest caused a frenzy of searches, has come clean. Not about his DUI. That was public knowledge, and he already apologized for his mistake. No, he admitted to what many bloggers and the rumor mill had already suspected: The anti-gay rights…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz It was a scene reminiscent of "The Breakfast Club." On stage at the Oscars was a brain, and a basket case, and a princess, and a criminal. Oh, and Macaulay Culkin, Matthew Broderick, and Jon Cryer were there, too.At last night's ceremony, awards were given and speeches were made, but…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Vera H-C Chan It was ladies' night at the Oscars—and it wasn't just about the dresses.Sandra Bullock's off-the-cuff charm, Mo'Nique's homage to a black female film pioneer, and Kathryn Bigelow's history-making win made No. 82 memorable.Sure, the ceremony cranked out too long, and some critics cringed…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Iraqi elections (Searches increased by +1,053%). Despite deadly bomb attacks, millions of Iraqis turned out to vote in their general election. Kathryn Bigelow (+1,033%). "The Hurt Locker" director became the first woman to take home the…
Posted 2 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Air travel is rarely eventful. And that's a good thing — the less exciting the flight, the better. However, this past week, flyers were given a bit of a jolt after hearing tapes of a child speaking with pilots over the control-tower radio. Elsewhere, former vice-presidential candidate…
Posted 5 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Just when the Democrats were ducking for cover over a scandal-filled week (Gov. David Paterson and Rep. Charles Rangel, please stand up), a Republican swoops in with his own problem. And, well, a woman isn't one of them. The California State Senator Roy Ashburn was arrested for a DUI…
Posted 5 days ago by Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Came across this cool video today that perfectly reflects the goal behind our push to get teachers using CreateDebate in the Classroom. Are you a teacher interested in using a web-based virtual learning environment to increase participation, promote critical thinking, and improve the vocabulary and…
Posted 163 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Love and Debate, a great new movie by Virgil Films, is a coming of age story about a Jewish Latina girl, Jordan (played by Gina Phillips) who finds her way through the trials and tribulations faced by teenagers. Jordan, who grows up in a Jewish household, where the customary role of a woman is to get…
Posted 176 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Today we launched CreateDebate in the Classroom, which is a culmination of months of hard work put in by the CreateDebate team. Now, teachers can leverage all of the features and functionality of CreateDebate in a private setting specifically designed for a classroom. We have worked with several…
Posted 202 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Watched a very funny VH1 show last night that deserves a shout out. The Greate Debate is a “Best Week Ever” type show where a motley crew of pop culture comedians crack rapid fire one-liners about intense pop culture debates…and hilarity ensues. You really have to watch the video to…
Posted 238 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of both CreateDebate Spring Fever contests. The winner of the “Tell Your Friends” contest will receive a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees and the winners of the “Earth Day” contest have won six great books from Hachette Book Group. Tell Your…
Posted 296 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Now that the weather is starting to warm up and everyone is gearing up for Spring, it’s time to make sure you’ve got some sweet gear to rock when you emerge from your winter slumber. To help you out, CreateDebate has partnered with ClutchTees.com to give away a $20 gift certificate for…
Posted 330 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
There has been much discussion on CreateDebate about the use / abuse of downvotes on the site and certain participants getting “mass” downvoted, causing their efficiency score to drop dramatically. In order to combat this problem and provide greater transparency around voting, we have…
Posted 359 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of each of the three contests that CreateDebate ran as part of our Mental Stimulus Package in February. This month, we gave away ninety-five books from Hachette Book Group and a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees. Love Is In the Air Contest Results Contest Winner…
Posted 372 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
While lawmakers are figuring out how they can take more of taxpayer’s money to give to Wall St. executives, CreateDebate wants to give YOU something free. That’s why we’re officially bailing out our awesome debaters via CreateDebate’s Mental Stimulus Package. We will be running…
Posted 396 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
We just launched a new version of CreateDebate that will let you personalize your debates more than ever! Go ahead and create a new debate. The new interface makes it easy to insert pictures, add videos from YouTube or Google Video, add unlimited hyperlinks, format your text, and so much more! The…
Posted 442 days ago by The CreateDebate Blog.
