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(S02E09) - "I know the greater devil when I see it." - Deputy Chief Hale to Clay The great thing about a show like Sons of Anarchy is you never exactly know when you're watching its true boiling point. You might think the situation you're watching is the apex of the conflict, particularly the beef between…
2hrs 11mins ago From TV Squad.
(S09E07) If Smallville continues to produce episodes of good quality like tonight's, I may have to take back some of the things I've been saying about it. Seriously. Tonight we got a lot of backstory and explanation about some of the stranger aspects of the Smallville universe. Why is Earth such a magnet…
4hrs 55mins ago From TV Squad.
[YouTube - Link] If one looks closely at the construction of this figure, it quickly becomes apparent that something is just, well…wrong with it. This initially-baffling video exhibits how the human visual system can subconsciously interpret and thoroughly "see" a…
6hrs 52mins ago From Neatorama.
(S05E07) "The answers are there, but you have to know when to look." - Carl the Watcher Starting this week, TV Squad now offers regular reviews of CBS' Ghost Whisperer. What an episode to start reviews with! The first episode of November Sweeps offered us more backstory and mythology about the shadows,…
6hrs 56mins ago From TV Squad.
The “autofill” feature of the Google search box was designed as a timesaver, but the suggested searches can also be entertaining. Writing in Slate, Michael Agger compared the autofill of “less intelligent” and “more intelligent” queries, an exercise that has previously…
8hrs 55mins ago From Neatorama.
I think it's safe to assume their Twitter account has been hacked. Update: Yep. Now suspended.
9hrs 27mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest. Alex Creamer, a student at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, came up with this brilliant idea of a New-York centric packaging for spaghetti: "I created this spaghetti packaging for a university project last year. The brief was to package one of…
9hrs 27mins ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Interspecies swine flu, the buzz on Bigfoot, and a really, really old fossil. All these stories and more for your Buzz Week in Review. Please don't sneeze on your pet It's enough that you have to worry about you and your kids catching swine flu this season. But now you also have to be…
9hrs 36mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Part of me is surprised that this deal took this long to happen. But when you watch the recent crop of new shows on the Chortle Network (with the exception of Tosh.0), it really shouldn't surprise anyone. Comedy Central has ordered a half-hour scripted pilot based on the Onion's Sports Network. The…
9hrs 59mins ago From TV Squad.
Readers offer their best tips for running multiple instances of Dropbox at once, using Twitter to jot down notes and ideas for yourself, and using Google Docs to manage money between friends. Don't like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About the Tips Box: Every day we receive…
10hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
While NBC juggles its possible new owner, another TV takeover went down this week in the epicenter of its shadow. Scripps Networks won the right to buy the "controlling stake" in The Travel Channel from Cox Communications and it only cost them $181 million to earn a 65 percent stake in the cable network.…
10hrs 38mins ago From TV Squad.
Poor Oscar the Grouch. Not even PBS' ombudsman will cut him a break. No wonder he's so grouchy. Well that and he lives in a garbage can. That would make me more than a little perturbed. A clip of a two-year episode of Sesame Street popped up on YouTube thanks to conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart's…
10hrs 54mins ago From TV Squad.
This week we showed you how to really browse without leaving a trace, rounded up a handful of media-center-boosting apps, uncorked a bottle of wine with nothing but a shoe, and oh so much more. How to Really Browse Without Leaving a Trace Think that your browser's private mode keeps your browsing completely…
11hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
7.5 billion ash trees are endangered in the United States. (Photo credit Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune) The culprit is the well-known emerald ash borer, an invasive Asian beetle that first arrived in Michigan seven years ago. The infestation has spread to Ohio, Canada, and now Minnesota, threatening…
11hrs 31mins ago From Neatorama.
Dear Oprah: I saw that cover of the December issue of O magazine that was revealed today. Congrats to Ellen DeGeneres. She's been campaigning to get on the cover since last March, and it's good to see her goal become a reality. It proves that even regular folks with a daily daytime talk show and a million…
12hrs 2mins ago From TV Squad.
So you need to move some large, heavy stuff, but you don't want to throw out your back? Instead of renting or paying two hundred dollars for your own moving dolly, DIY web site Instructables details how to make your own. The project requires an old shopping cart and some pretty heavy-duty tools (and…
12hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
Even if your landlord seems happy-go-lucky upon moving in, there's always a chance they won't be so nice when you move out. Keep all parties accountable and in check for a hassle-free lease with a little help from your camera. Photo by Lara604 As much as we'd like to say every landlord out there has…
13hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Those with movies coming out with odd names (say, "The Men Who Stare at Goats") have perhaps gotten a little envious of the mega-hit "Paranormal Activity," which went from unknown to big time through a wildly successful word-of-mouth campaign. Well, we can't all be $11,000 movies that…
13hrs 11mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Boxee has taken the media center world by storm in the last year, which is why it's always a surprise when we're reminded that it's still only an alpha release. Until December 7th, that is, when Boxee is rolling out an official beta release, in which you can expect a new interface, better navigation,…
13hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan In stepping into the lead role of "Precious," newcomer actor Gabourey Sidibe had to take on some monumental tasks.The 26-year-old had to play an abused, obese 16-year-old, convincingly.She had to be good enough to satisfy fans of a modern literary classic, the 1996 novel "Push," by…
13hrs 34mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up…
14hrs 1min ago From TV Squad.
Windows only: System cleaning utility Moo0 DiskCleaner's dead-simple interface makes short work of clearing out all those unwanted temporary files, cookies, browser history, and MRU lists. Once you've installed and launched the application, just check the boxes for everything you'd like to clean up…
14hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
ADA, AACD, OMG, LOL…there are tons of acronyms out there, but the most important one that applies to cosmetic dentistry is AACD . AACD stands for The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
14hrs 11mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
It's not a great place to find yourself, but if you ever lose or forget your password for OS X, you're not out of luck. Weblog AppleDoes details how to quickly and easily reset your password. All you'll need is your installation DVD. From there, the process is dead simple: Insert the DVD to the tray…
14hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
Yesterday we posted video of William Shatner reading the tweets of Levi Johnston on The Tonight Show. Turns out Shatner read tweets from a fake Twitter account, and Johnston demanded an apology. He got one last night from Conan (well, sort of), but then we were treated to more Shatner. (Bonus: Conan…
14hrs 34mins ago From TV Squad.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. 2009 health care bill (Searches increased by 781%). Republicans organized a "kill the bill" rally in D.C. No Doubt (+558%). The band sued a video game maker for its depiction in "Band Hero." New York Yankees parade (+436%). The World Series…
14hrs 44mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
A REAL LIFE "OCEAN'S ELEVEN": The 2003 ANTWERP DIAMOND HEIST If you thought George Clooney's Ocean's Eleven character was smooth, check out the velvet finish on criminal mastermind Leonardo Notarbartolo. In February 2003, Notarbartolo and his gang, known as The School of Turin, pulled off…
14hrs 47mins ago From Neatorama.
Good news, everyone! The Jay Leno Show was funny this week. There were some funny guests, genuinely funny comedy correspondent moments, and another Real Housewives quiz show, this time with the ladies from Atlanta. Jay even managed to get a quick jab in to the bosses at NBC during an archery "Earn Your…
15hrs 1min ago From TV Squad.
Armed with some basic tools, a supply of scrap or salvaged wood, and a few weekends to devote to the project, you too can have an awesome laminate wood table with loads of character and good looks. Instructables user Wholman wanted to create a laminate table but without the hassle and expense of traditional…
15hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
Officials in the US are holding a news conference after a US major shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood military base in Texas.
15hrs 4mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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How about we celebrate Friday with a good old fashioned cat fight? Now I wanna see a good clean fight, no hitting below the tail, shake paws and good luck!
via AcidCow.
15hrs 31mins ago From Neatorama.
Got a passion for photography but don't have a lot of money or space to dedicate to your hobby? Weblog Telovation details how to build a closet photography studio for relatively cheap and still get great results. (Click the image above for a closer look.) The easy-to-make closet photography studio is…
15hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption! Last week's winner is Fred with this: "She has eight babies but she ought to have nun." This week's picture is from the series premiere of V: Filed under: Subtle Subtitles,…
15hrs 37mins ago From TV Squad.
Do you think there are many other active social communities that we don't know about? How many of them can help your business? And what is the best way to choose between them to best fit your business needs?
15hrs 39mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Iraq and argued with Soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required counseling as a medical student because of problems with patients.
15hrs 55mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
(S01E08) "It's not every day a guy turns 162 years old." - Lexi to Stefan on his birthday What?! Nooooo! They keep bringing in these great characters and then killing them off! Hopefully, they're just stashing the bodies somewhere for a mass resurrection at some point. And, by the way, I totally did…
15hrs 55mins ago From TV Squad.
This is a picture of FOX News host Sean Hannity at the Yankees/Phillies game the other night (congratulations Yankees, blah, blah, etc). Ordinarily this wouldn't be a big deal, but it's who's taking the picture that makes it interesting. It's...Keith Olbermann! And Hannity is taking a picture of him,…
15hrs 59mins ago From TV Squad.
Mac only: If you're not a big fan of using the Terminal but love hidden features in OS X, Secrets is the preference pane for you. Secrets provides a list of hidden features (and descriptions of each) that can be easily toggled on and off with a simple click of a checkbox. It includes settings for about…
16hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan The mega-release may be Disney's version of "A Christmas Carol," but the Buzz Multiplex isn't quite feeling the Christmas spirit quite yet. Alien abductions in the tundra and psychics goading goats are getting the buzz, but the real deal is a long-awaited literary adaptation with Oscar's…
16hrs 27mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
With the advent of competing browsers came some fierce loyalty to one brand or another. Some people would go as far to say they “love” their browser of choice. That got Grace Smith thinking. If you had to marry a web browser, which one would it be, and why? She put the question to…
16hrs 32mins ago From Neatorama.
(S05E08) Yes! Finally. The moment we've all been waiting for. Ever since the season five promos first aired, I have been eagerly anticipating some sort of context for Charlie's uncontrollable eyebrows and the ridiculous Kitten Mittens (or Kitten Mittons, as it were). Seeing the ad in full certainly…
16hrs 32mins ago From TV Squad.
Baking cookies in your oven is fine and all, but if you want to turn out some tasty cookies in a very short time, consider turning to your trusty waffle iron. Turns out you're only 90 seconds away from crispy, chewy, cookie-goodness. Photo by Fine Living & Martha Stewart Although your oven will still…
16hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
Think I will dedicate this one to Emily
who is 20 years old today!!!
Happy Birthday, Emily!
I wonder what you will be doing tonight!!!
16hrs 37mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
This duck got himself all in a flap after inadvertently straying into the path of a giant Shoebill while heading towards water. But it was all water off a duck's back for the imposing 4ft tall bird which instead of eating his smaller friend, carefully pic
16hrs 58mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
The poetry posts continue. OK, specifically, it's haikus this time. Jonathan, Jack Donaghy's assistant on 30 Rock, has always had a crush on his boss (remember the episode where he made the collage after Jack was demoted?), and in this web exclusive we find out how deep his feelings go. Love the Bluetooth…
17hrs 1min ago From TV Squad.
Sure, when you go to a carrier's website you can see a map of their coverage and it usually looks pretty awesome. What about in the real world? DeadCellZones catalogs user-reported dead zones to show you real-world coverage. Plug in a zip code, city, or street address into DeadCellZones and it scours…
17hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
There's some good news and some bad about The Golden Girls. First the good: Betty White will be returning to The Bold and the Beautiful to resume her recurring role as Stephanie's mother, Ann Douglas. She'll be appearing on a few episodes of B&B, but it could be extended even longer depending on…
17hrs 25mins ago From TV Squad.
You may have to lose once to figure out how the game Drench works, but then it’s a lot of fun! Select your next color to make your paint splotch bigger, and try to cover the entire floor in paint. You only have a certain number of moves for each level. Link -via Metafilter
17hrs 30mins ago From Neatorama.
That's another week in the books. Before you check out for the weekend, check in and unwind with your fellow readers in this week's open comment thread. Photo by xersti. Same drill as every other week. The open thread is where you can chat about whatever you want. It can be a troubleshooting question,…
17hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20. CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs. NBC has a new Law & Order at 8. The CW has a new Smallville at 8. There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, followed by new episodes of…
17hrs 51mins ago From TV Squad.
Windows only: The biggest annoyance that comes with a reboot isn't the time wasted rebooting—it's the time wasted getting your workspace back up and running how you had it before you restarted. Free application Cache My Work fixes this problem. Once installed, you can set up Cache My Work to monitor…
18hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
Photo: T. Enami Pink Tentacle has an awesome collection of gifs culled from Okinawa Soba’s Flickr set- called the mother lode of online photos by enigmatic photographer T. Enami (1859-1929). These particular photos were taken for a stereoscope (kinda like a View-Master) that made them look like…
18hrs 20mins ago From Neatorama.
Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara was stationed in Lithuania when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. Thousands of Jewish refugees came to the consulate seeking travel documents in order to escape the Nazis. Sugihara’s superiors in Tokyo ordered him not to issue any travel visas. Sugihara discussed…
18hrs 22mins ago From Neatorama.
Leave it to the folks behind Community to go the extra mile for a joke. Last night's episode featured Britta's small-nippled ex, Vaughn, singing a song about what a B Britta is. First of all, I love it when anyone on TV calls someone a "B," because it always makes me think of Arrested Development ("Don't…
18hrs 31mins ago From TV Squad.
It's important to have a backup plan in the great outdoors. An extra pair of clean underwear is nice, but fire-starting tools are essential. DIY weblog Make details how to make a no-fail fire source from a few pieces of old t-shirt. Although most carry a lighter to get things fired up in the great outdoors,…
18hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
I could make another joke about how Hollywood is out of ideas, but why bother? However, as further proof of the concept, a live-action/CGI Yogi Bear movie is in the works based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon from way back when. Dan Aykroyd will be lending his voice for Yogi and Justin Timberlake will…
18hrs 59mins ago From TV Squad.
Thunderbird, oft-overlooked email client and Mozilla project, will see a "near-final" release candidate of its third version debut on the web next week, according to Mozilla. We took a look at Thunderbird 3's rough first alpha, but a lot of work has progressed since then. Account-wide searching with…
19hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
We searched out the good, the bad, and the greasy, and uncovered some of the worst burgers in America. We’ve presented an graphical representation of the worst offenders.
19hrs 6mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Big Ben, the London clock tower, has a Twitter account. Online, it says the same thing it has always said in real life. The account was opened as a statement on the banality of Twitter, but Big Ben now has over six thousand followers! Come to think of it, this IS handy if you want to know what time…
19hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Arnie has a collection of around 350 patches and colors signifying motorcycle clubs from all over. Browse through and you might recognize your local club! Or just take a look at the many different designs. Link -via Gorilla Mask
19hrs 46mins ago From Neatorama.
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Thread tiny cameras through the singers’ noses and focus on the larynx. Then have them sing sweetly and see what it looks like deep inside. The singers are Juleiaah Boehm, Emma Deans, Alexi Kaye, and Sally Stevens. -via b3ta
19hrs 48mins ago From Neatorama.
Did the USA Network decide not to buy the Simon Baker series The Mentalist for syndication because it would conflict with their own psychic detective show Psych? You have to wonder, because The Mentalist has been snatched up by TNT in a lush syndication deal. How lush? About $2 million per episode,…
19hrs 58mins ago From TV Squad.
From the files of the Worth Mentioning Again Dept.: If you're jailbreaking your iPhone to get tethering up and running, be sure to change the root access password once you do. Besides hacker ransom attempts, it's just good security sense. The Just Another iPhone Blog provides the steps needed, from…
20hrs 3mins ago From Lifehacker.
Twitter has always been great for one-offs into the ether, but if you happen upon a dialogue that interests you it's a bit of a pain to read. Bettween makes Twitter dialogues much easier to read. The interface of Bettween is straight forward enough, you plug in the @twitter accounts of two people who…
20hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
You've ripped a movie on your laptop, and now want it on that fancy new home theater PC next to your TV. If you've got the time, wiring your house with Cat-5e cable could make transfer times a distant memory. Instructables user Rogue Agent gets into the nuts, bolts, studs, and boxes needed to wire a…
20hrs 53mins ago From Lifehacker.
Do you still have piles of vinyl records you store for no reason? Here’s a cool and stylish way to re-use them: a vinyl record purse. Such things always look fashionable, I guess. Tasket Basket posted quite a few pictures of how she made this one. Link – via diygadgets From the Upcoming…
20hrs 54mins ago From Neatorama.
Marine biologist and blogger WhySharksMatter presents the latest in his award-winning "ethical debate" series, showcasing a "hot topic" from the environmental movement, presenting both sides, and asking readers to argue it out in the comments. Since his readership includes scientists,…
20hrs 58mins ago From Neatorama.
Grub2, the new boot menu installed by default with Ubuntu 9.10, can still look pretty old-school ugly if your tastes don't run with white terminal text on black. You can, however, customize its resolution, images, colors, and other aspects. An Ubuntu Forums user runs down the customizations he put in…
21hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
Android: Slacker Radio, the customizable internet radio service that's previously landed on iPhones, offers an Android app that offers the same on-the-go streaming tunes, but with the big bonus of background music playing. The app apparently arrives customized on the new Droid and Droid Eris phones…
22hrs 33mins ago From Lifehacker.
This incredible experience, which puts you just inches from the lion'€™s jaws is one of the latest attractions at Werribee Open Range Zoo, in Victoria, Australia.
22hrs 52mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Ever since Tomb of Mausolus gained so much popularity in early ages mankind has started building these gigantic Mausoleum around the world.
1 day ago From Mixx: Popular.
We've checked its pulse, and the link-sharing site is dead. Here's how the rise of social networking - and Google's ceaseless evolution - stuck the knife in and twisted.
1 day ago From Mixx: Popular.
The dynamic website integrates latest game news and statistics from all across the globe, player profiles, galleries, live forums and much more for a never-like-before- football experience.
1 day 1hr ago From Mixx: Popular.
9 of the strangest USB keys you are ever likely to see.
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Clock Knot 0hundred created two car designers Nicholas DiLoreto and Kort Neumann. Watches look half as car, half as a device with time and by 100% as a work of art.
1 day 3hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
Is Twitter simple a chatter tool or can it be used for serious business promotion? If so how and where can it play a role? What should you do to maximise the benefits? Here are our thoughts on this – what is your experience?
1 day 5hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
The morale of our American troops is at an all-time low. For years, we’ve been involved in two wars; one in a country that no one has conquered since war was invented, and one in a country where no one has gotten along since people were invented.
1 day 5hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
You can’t make stuff like this up. A piece of a baguette dropped by a passing bird caused a shutdown at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The bird dropped some bread on a section of outdoor machinery, eventually leading to significant over heating in parts of the accelerator. The LHC was not operational…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
No wonder learning a new language can be more difficult the older you get. We were learning our individual languages before we were even born! That’s what researchers revealed in a release today by Current Biology. It seems that fetuses not only warm to the sound of mother’s voice as…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
With the minty-fresh release of Windows 7 barely behind us, we're turning a fresh eye to antivirus software. You wouldn't want your clean new installation getting fouled up, now would you? Photo by Y. It's been over a year since we've talked about antivirus applications in a Hive Five, and since then…
1 day 10hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Popular BitTorrent tracker Demonoid is back online, upgrades are in the works for Google Video chat, and an interactive concept surface displays the New York Times with beams of light and prisms. Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late Mozilla's been behind schedule with every mile-marker of their Firefox…
1 day 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Fredericksburg Brewing Company Home.
Just stole away for a couple-o-three days
and visited this place and these great folks!
If you are anywhere near the neighborhood
I STRONGLY recommend you going by!!!
1 day 11hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
Remember the bald bear we featured on Neatorama yesterday? Well here’s another case of unusual baldness – this time it’s a bald … hedgehog? A bald hedgehog abandoned by his mother in a garden in Norfolk is being treated at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to encourage his spikes…
1 day 12hrs ago From Neatorama.
Infographic: Raj Kamal Raj Kamal of MintLife has a pretty nifty infographic about swine flu. Eye candy aside, I’m not going to take it completely at face value. For one, the graph lists graphjam.com (LOL!) and squidoo.com as source. This particular portion show above, however, looks logical enough…
1 day 12hrs ago From Neatorama.
We love a good insulated travel mug, especially when the mercury starts to drop. This auto-sealing mug from Contigo keeps our warm beverage close by and ensures you don't spill it on your lap when driving or your keyboard while working. From weblog Cool Tools: Far and away the best travel mug I've used…
1 day 12hrs ago From Lifehacker.
The one-of-a-kind tree decoration is made of 18 carat white gold and is plastered with over one and half thousand stunning diamonds.It is surrounded by two incredible rings featuring bauble188 red rubies and took all year to design and make.The bauble is
1 day 12hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
Firefox only: Since the dawn of the Like button on Facebook, people have rallied for it's counterpart, the Dislike button. Although Facebook hasn't stepped up to the plate with their own Dislike button, French developer Thomas Moquet has made it possible for Firefox users. If your Facebook feed is anything…
1 day 12hrs ago From Lifehacker.
If you turn to your MP3 collection when you're stressed out, you're not alone. The American Psychological Association found that a majority of people polled for the last two years running claim music as their number one stress reliever. This past Tuesday, the American Psychological Association's annual…
1 day 13hrs ago From Lifehacker.
There's nothing terribly exciting to speak of in today's Firefox 3.5.5 update; from the looks of the tiny changelog, it looks like one critical security fix and a few other minor bug fixes will make their way to your browser. Mozilla should officially announce the update to Firefox 3.5.5 sometime later…
1 day 13hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions, and more. Once you've run through the simple installation process and launched Rainmeter, you'll be presented with…
1 day 14hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Last week, we opened a thread in which generous Google Wave users handed out invites to fellow readers. It was messy, but successful; hundreds of readers ended up with invites. Today we're trying again—just please read the entire post before commenting. Like last week, here's how this is going…
1 day 14hrs ago From Lifehacker.
On a recent flight from San Francisco, California, to Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Julie Gerberding was thrilled to get bumped up to first class. The thrill, however, quickly disappeared: As she did her victory walk to the front cabin, she noticed that the woman
1 day 14hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
Last week we highlighted the benefits of having a Windows Home Server, including seamless backups and system restoration. Now let's take a closer look at five great add-ins for making the most of your home server. In our overview last week, we briefly touched on the idea of using add-ins to enhance…
1 day 15hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Photo: Jurgen Otto This is a kind of jumping spider, and it’s only about 5mm in size. The males have a colorful pattern on flaps that extend from their abdomen during breeding/mating. In addition to this, they raise their back pair of legs and dance from side to side to win over their plain…
1 day 15hrs ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Kirstie Alley (Searches increased by 2,484%). The "Fat Actress" star will bring her weight battle to reality TV. George Steinbrenner (+1,599%). The evil genius of baseball has done it again — winning his seventh World Series title as Yankees…
1 day 15hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Windows 7 only: Love Windows 7's new and improved taskbar (we know you do) but wish you could fine-tune a few aspects of its functionality—like middle-click to close and other mouse behavior? Small utility 7 Taskbar Tweaker does just that. Back in June we highlighted a small utility called Taskbar…
1 day 15hrs ago From Lifehacker.
On Tuesday we asked you to share your primary operating system, and the results were interesting. Lifehacker readers earned their early adopters stripes with this one, with 41 percent of our readers already using Windows 7 as their main OS. The breakdown beyond that is actually really interesting, though.…
1 day 16hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan Uncle Sam will give you the credit, but you'll have to pack your own moving boxes.Hopeful renters longing for their own roof have been tracking the progress of the "8000 tax credit housing" (up 312% in Yahoo! searches on the Web) and "tax credit extension" (+50%). The "tax man" is feeling…
1 day 16hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Windows/Mac only: Free application Orb lets you access music, video, and other media stored on your computer from virtually any device (Wii, PS3, cell phone, etc.). It's been around a while on Windows, but today it's also available on the Mac. We've been fans of Orb for years now, having used it to…
1 day 16hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Hey, it’s hard to keep a tower on the straight and narrow! The Leaning Tower of Pisa may be the most famous, but there are towers that lean all over the world. Web Urbanist looks at thirteen of them, including the Round Tower of the Kilmacduagh Monastery in Ireland pictured. It leans 1.5 feet,…
1 day 16hrs ago From Neatorama.
We've got discounted laptops, netbooks, external HDDs, and of course an HDTV or two. Throw in a few cheap Bluetooth headsets and round it out with some free music and it's a deal roundup proper. Computer Gear! 15% Extra Off Pre-customized VAIO Laptops at SonyStyle Outlet + Free Shipping (use coupon…
1 day 17hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Earlier in the week, we reported that the then-current build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 took away support for the Intel Atom processor, which could break Hackintosh netbooks. It turns out, though, that the newest build has re-enabled Atom support. However, we'd still recommend being cautious when 10.6.2 officially…
1 day 17hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Thousands of mummified animals have been recovered in Egypt over the past hundred years. They include gazelles, shrews, rams, crocodiles, hawks, fish, dung beetles, and of course, cats. In the early days of excavation, they were considered unimportant, as things to be pushed aside in order to get to…
1 day 17hrs ago From Neatorama.
Ribbit Mobile is challenging Google Voice as the trusted receiver, organizer, and transcriber of your phone calls and voicemail. How does it stack up to Google's voicemail services? Aside from a few missing pieces, Ribbit looks like a serious rival. At a glance, Ribbit Mobile, a currently in-beta, invitation-only…
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You may never have really put a great deal of thought into the proper method of storing cheese, but incorrect storage can mean wasted money and ill-tasting product. Learn how to wrap it up to keep it fresher, longer. There are so many cheeses available to the average consumer at grocery stores these…
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David and Katie France of Dorset County, England thought they were being eco-friendly when they walked to dump to dispose of their recyclables. But they were met at the gate by an employee who told them they would have to bring their bags in by car! He cited safety concerns and warned the couple they…
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Gmail's offline access feature gives you your recent messages while you're on a plane or otherwise unconnected. Now you can get speedier offline access, or deeper archives, by customizing just how long to store messages. Offline Gmail's settings default to 6 month access for your inbox, with a few variations…
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Children are rarely familiar with the names the LEGO company gives its various bricks and accessories. Giles Turnbull was delighted to find his son had his own terms for each piece. So he gathered more children, four in all, to find out what names they used, and assembled those names in a handy chart.…
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The family of 59-year-old Ademir Jorge Goncalves of Santo Antonio da Platina, Brazil identified his body after a fatal traffic accident. The funeral was held the next day, which is customary in Brazil. Imagine their shock when Goncalves himself appeared at the funeral service! What family members didn’t…
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There are many, many merchants who want to offer you cash for gold these days, and many of them are rip-offs. Consumer Reports took the time to shop around some jewelry and record which methods give real returns for gold. The not-for-profit consumer group shopped identical 18k pendant jewelry to three…
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With the vast number of choices available to the modern consumer it's amazing more of us aren't paralyzed by the multitude of choices before us. Having trouble choosing? It's time to artificially limit your choices. Photo by Dsander. At the frugality and finance blog Get Rich Slowly they're reviewing…
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W00t! It’s time for our collaboration with the always awesome What is it? Blog. This week’s entry is this strange looking object to the left: can you guess what it is? Two prizes this week: the first person to guess correctly and the funniest (but ultimately wrong) guess will win a T-shirt…
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(Links open in a new browser window/tab) Fanwing – a New Kind of Aircraft Inventor replaces the wing and propellor with an entirely new method of using a horizontal axis fan instead of an aerofoil wing. Link Lock Detects Secret Knock A very clever inventor has invented a geeky yet cool secret…
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Can your pet get sick from swine flu? The answer turns out to be yes. Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine has found a cat that contracted the H1N1 virus and got sick with swine flu: On Wednesday, the Iowa Department of Public Health reported the first confirmed case of H1N1 in a house…
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These days, it seems like everybody and their uncle are making their own wines. Even 7-Eleven (yes, that 7-Eleven). Here’s "Yosemite Road," the company’s brand of affordable Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon: And, whoa, Yosemite Road is quite the bargain: Says the press release,…
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Voices from the off 1 (2008) by Julian Göthe Is that an alien being disguised as furniture or is it artwork by Julian Göthe? This wonderful piece is part of Julian Göthe’s exhibition "Events during Flood" at the Galerie Buchholz in 2008 but just in case I’m mistaken…
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by Mike Krumboltz Anytime we hear that a movie is "based on a true story" or "inspired by actual events," we have to wonder — how many liberties did Tinsel Town take? The supposedly true "The Men Who Stare at Goats" opens in theaters on Friday, November 6, and Web searchers are eager for the straight…
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by Claudine Zap The remake of the sci-fi show "V" that premiered on ABC raised many a mystery. One of the biggest: Who is that woman? Even if you didn't watch the season opener, you may recognize Morena Baccarin from the promos for the show: She's the enormous serene head projected on a hovering spacecraft…
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by Mike Krumboltz A very special day is coming soon, boys and girls. Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the first episode of "Sesame Street." Four decades later, the PBS show is still going strong, a testament to the enduring power of pro-education monsters and catchy tunes. Throughout the day,…
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by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Election results (Searches increased by 7,697%). Republicans dominated in New Jersey and Virgina. Turducken (+619%). Why settle for just a Thanksgiving bird when you can eat three meats in one. Space hotel 2012 (+299%). Book now for your…
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by Claudine Zap On this day that celebrates the discovery of King Tut's tomb, many are wondering about all things "Tut," including the fabled pharaoh's curse. Let's review. The boy king's tomb was discovered back in 1922 and launched the modern field of Egyptology. In the '70s, the first exhibit of…
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by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Oksana Grigorieva (Searches increased by 9,227%). "Octo" Mel Gibson's Russian girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl, Gibson's eighth. Marvel comics (+970%). The franchise is bringing its comic books to the iPhone. Dakota Fanning (+566%).…
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by Mike Krumboltz Recession? What recession? If you ask us, the tremendous number of Web searches on "black friday deals 2009" are an indicator that the holiday shopping season may be a very profitable one for retailers.For those who don't know, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, during which…
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by Claudine Zap It's always good to have goals when you're running a grueling race like the New York City Marathon. For actor Edward Norton, who joined in with the other 43,000 runners on Sunday, it was to smash former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's time of four hours. Done and done. Norton ate up the…
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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…
39 days ago From 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…
52 days ago From 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…
78 days ago From 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
235 days ago From 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…
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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…
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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…
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