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(YouTube link)Vivid Sydney is an annual festival going on now through June 10th, featuring light shows, music, drama, and other performances in Sydney, Australia. This video show parts of a light show called PLAY by Spinifex Group projected on the Sydney Opera House. The full 14-minute Spinifex show…
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Don't get us wrong: free apps are amazing, and we're awfully thankful for them. But sometimes, you get what you pay for, and a few bucks can get you a much better app that'll make your life so much easier. Here are 10 paid apps we think are well worth the price.Read more...
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Ninja BBQ SetDon't let Father's Day sneak up on you. Get your favorite grill master the Ninja BBQ Set from the NeatoShop. This dangerously fun set includes a stainless steel fork and spatula with sword shaped handles. The set comes housed in a black carrying case that converts into a heavy duty pocketed…
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Emily Stoneking, an artist in Vermont, makes delightfully macabre knitted works, often of dissections. Here's an alien who had the misfortune to experience a breakdown while passing through our solar system. Link -via Lustik
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Humans are habitual creatures. We fall into habits and routines to help us get through the day, but after awhile, some of those habits might become unnecessary, and can cause us to constantly feel busy or overwhelmed. Every few months, it's worth stepping back and taking inventory to break out of the…
1hr 41mins ago From Lifehacker.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer, since many schools are out, pools are opening, employers are juggling everyone's vacations, and the weather is nice enough for a cookout. I hear there's a big car race Sunday as well. But let's not forget the original meaning of Memorial Day…
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No, the school isn't tiny. This is actually a bus for a campground in Nova Scotia. The owners call it "Canada's smallest operational school bus." Mark Stevenson of Jalopnik took a few photos of it, which you can view at the link.Link | Campground Website
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Om nom! Cassius the Croc, the world's largest crocodile in captivity, turned 110 this week. Just be thankful that you are not the cake:Far North Queensland keepers of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity sang the old croc Happy Birthday before giving him the 20kg meat cake topped with…
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(YouTube link)A classic skit. Some people have no idea how offensive they are until you turn it around on them. And the real kicker is that turning it around often doesn't even get the point across. -via Daily Picks and Flicks
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Trolltunga is an odd rock protrusion jutting out over Ringedalsvatnet, a lake in southern Norway. The name means "the troll's tongue." Would you be willing to sit on the end? He promises not to eat you.Link -via TYWKIWDBI(Photos: Steinar Talmoen, Jan Skrodzki
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Sugar isn't always sweet, especially when Darwin's involved. Entomologists at North Carolina State University showed that when glucose is used in roach-bait poison, cockroaches evolve to dislike sweets:Glucose sets off bitter receptors in roach taste buds, causing roaches to avoid foods that bring on…
10hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
A hedgehog in Bude, Cornwall, England, was taken to the vet because he was so big and round that he couldn't walk or curl up. Veterinary staff were puzzled, because the huge hedgehog was of normal weight. An x-ray revealed that the animal was, indeed, inflated. Veterinary surgeon Adam Revitt said he…
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If Klein Bottles - which have neither an inside nor an outside surface - aren't confusing enough for your, check these glass Klein bottles made by Alan Bennett for the Science Museum in London:A single surface model made by Alan Bennett in Bedford, United Kingdom. It consists of three Klein bottles…
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Erin Bradley's Park Slope Family Circus imagines Bil, Thelma, Billy, Dolly, Jeffy and P.J. not in Scottsdale, Arizona, but a wealthy neighborhood of Brooklyn. They're rich enough to afford absurdities.Link -via 22 Words
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Live Long and Prosper Star Trek Photo FrameFather's Day is right around the corner. Are you looking for the perfect gift for your Star Trek loving Dad? Get Dad the Live Long and Prosper Star Trek Photo Frame from the NeatoShop. This fantastic frame features Spock and the U.S.S. Enterprise. The opening…
14hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
M.C. Escher's tessellated lizards will look great on your floor! The tiles for the bathroom floor pictured were custom-designed, but you can contact the company Arbore about making some for you. Link -via Boing Boing
14hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Eventually, someone will break your heart. Don't wait until s/he has ripped it out of your chest and stomped on it before developing a contingency plan. Be prepared with Melanie Chernock's first aid kit. It contains chocolate, vodka, tissues, bubble bath, a candle and a music CD with appropriate…
15hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube link)Maru, the internet's favorite cat, turned six years old yesterday. As is her custom, mugumogu posted a retrospective of Maru's best moments from the past year in a birthday video. Link -via Cute Overload
16hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
w00t! If you love Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series on Neatorama, you'd love this: they're having an awesome Father's Day Sale, where the entire Uncle John's store is 30% off from May 20th to July 16th, 2013. They must be off their rockers! Thanks for letting us know, Mana!Check out the latest Uncle…
17hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
(Image generated at Word Cloud for Kids)What do the following words have in common? It's not really that difficult if you chip away at them for a while.SheathPirateAshamedBrandyContinue reading for the answer.Highlight here for the answer: By continuously removing one letter from either the beginning…
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(Video Link)Guys, she doesn't want you to solve her problems or even just suggest possible solutions. Just listen and empathize as best you can. In this hilarious short film, Jason Headley offers great relationship advice.-via American Digest
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Although not one of the DIY All Star materials, people use PVC pipe to create all sorts of awesome things because it's cheap, sturdy, and versatile. This weekend, grab some at your local hardware store and tackle one of these fun projects.Read more...
19hrs 41mins ago From Lifehacker.
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!Read…
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What happened after the movie ended? Old Red Jalopy collaborated with Next Movie to envision what would logically happen after the credits rolled.As you can see above, Willy Wonka's chocolate factory would've been closed by the authorities for sure. Willy himself is probably hiding somewhere in Loompaland…
20hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Laptop docks generally don't come cheap—especially when you have a Mac. DIYer Johan Frick put together a simple docking solution with the necessary cables and a little bit of Sugru, saving a ton of money in the process.Read more...
20hrs 41mins ago From Lifehacker.
This week we looked at the best Android phones around, got some career advice, and got some nice airline and hotel upgrades. Here's a look back.Read more...
21hrs 11mins ago From Lifehacker.
(YouTube link)To celebrate YouTube's eighth anniversary, Dane Boe put together a retrospective of viral videos to the tune of Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start the Fire." You might recognize all the clips, most of them were posted here at Neatorama over the past eight years. -via Viral Viral Videos …
21hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Cork, synthetic cork, or screw cap? Each medium has its perks, it seems. But which one keeps wine aging the right way? The experts at Stack Exchange attempt to put the controversy to rest.Read more...
21hrs 41mins ago From Lifehacker.
Finding a job is a challenge these days, but keeping one can be a challenge as well. US News describes eight simple mistakes you can make to ruin your professional reputation, from leaving a job to early to failing to keep your commitments. What mistakes have you made, or seen others made, that hurt…
22hrs 11mins ago From Lifehacker.
Gawker Real Lesbians React to Fake Lesbian Porn Made for Straight Men | Deadspin Leroy's Revenge: Two Dogs, Father And Son, Fight To The Death | Kotaku The Xbox One Uncertainty Principle | io9 The World's Most Awkward TaxidermyRead more...
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No ordinary plate will do. The photography duo Nicky & Max photographed food presented in the elegant Bauhaus style. Their simple shapes, colors and forms result in lovely images of fine food. You can see more photos from their series at the link.Link -via Foodiggity | Artists' Website
22hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Sometimes, Windows downloads important updates and decides it's going to restart your computer whether you like it or not. Here's how to disable that behavior.Read more...
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It's Friday. That means it's time to share what you know, ask what you don't, and generally partake in some conversation. Right here, right now!Read more...
23hrs 19mins ago From Lifehacker.
Etckt had great success with their Periodic Table of Star Wars (the Original Trilogy), so, just like Lucas did, they followed that up with the prequels. And just like the prequels, this new periodic table has more special effects.Each element cell is now a cube (rendered as hexagons), with all the pertinent…
23hrs 41mins ago From Neatorama.
Children—and even adults—can have short fuses. Whether the person is 5 or 45, Real Simple offers advice for how to quickly deal with meltdowns and fits of rage.Read more...
23hrs 41mins ago From Lifehacker.
Aragorn & Arwen Salt & Pepper ShakersCelebrate a love worth becoming mortal for with the Aragorn & Arwen Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop. This beautiful set is made of glazed ceramic and feature hand painted details. Magnets hold the two shakers together. Be sure…
1 day ago From Neatorama.
At the age of 80, Japanese mountain climber and adventurer Yuichiro Miura reached the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday. But he may not hold that title for long:There are reports that Nepalese climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81, is planning an assault on the world’s highest peak next week, despite…
1 day ago From Neatorama.
I lose count of my “jobs” these days: my literary writing (that theoretically pays, or had better one day or else), a nonprofit board on which I serve as president, and the magazine I started last summer. While I certainly put the same intensity into everything, I can definitely say that I work…
1 day ago From Lifehacker.
When life gets hectic or crazy (and we've all been there), take some of the stress off by finding comfort in the mundane—even in routine chores like shining your kitchen sink.Read more...
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(YouTube link)This video from RTÉ Radio 1 shows a cat in County Offaly, Ireland, suckling ducklings along with her own kittens. Isn't that amazing? Well, from what I can see, the ducklings are not nursing, although they may give it a try after seeing the kittens do it. After all, ducks don't…
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
A long desk made with cedar planks and recycled wood. A sun-filled window. And plenty of plants. Today's featured workspace is warm, rustic, and unique.Read more...
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Nobody likes getting cut up and dealing with a potential scar. While you'll find countless supposed remedies out there to avoid scars, The Wall Street Journal takes a look at which of these treatments really work. Read more...
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"Sorry for trying to enslave Eternia.""Water under the bridge, man. Water under the bridge."In an alternate universe depicted by Matthew Skiff, He-Man and Skeletor just talked out their differences.Link -via Nerd Bastards
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For the most part, Raspberry Pi users have only had one or two really strong operating systems to work with. If you're looking to try something different, Pidora is an OS built on the Linux system Fedora. Read more...
1 day 2hrs ago From Lifehacker.
A good beer is a good beer, but if you're interested in pushing the envelope a little bit and expanding your beer's flavor, it turns out you don't have to do a complicated soak or extract a bunch of oils. All you need is a French press, that little gadget most of us use to make coffee.Read more... …
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Remember that time you gave that long and tearful toast at your brother's wedding, only to find out later that you had a huge chunk of spinach stuck in your teeth? Or the time you stole that basketball and shot that brilliant last-second 3-pointer into the other team's basket? Or what about when you…
1 day 3hrs ago From Neatorama.
Arcade sticks are a great way to play games, but swapping out different sticks for systems is a pain. To solve this problem, DIYer Dave Nunez made a single arcade stick that works on NES, SNES, and an Atari 2600. Read more...
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, our friends over at The Wirecutter have weighed in on the topic of gas grills. They say the Weber Spirit E-210 is the one for your backyard, and praise it for its build quality, wide availability, and most importantly, how well it grills a nice steak.Read more... …
1 day 4hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Rhiannon's cake is delicious, right down to the core. She made it for her sister, a teacher, who wanted to show her students how the Earth is structured. The baking challenge was to bake a hemisphere within a hemisphere within a hemisphere. At the link, you can read about how Rhiannon did it.Link
1 day 4hrs ago From Neatorama.
Changing up your wallpaper on a regular basis is a fun way to personalize your desktop, and there's no way to make it more personal than to use your own photos. You could download your photos manually and set up a rotating wallpaper based on those photos, but why do it manually when you can automate…
1 day 4hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Image: MBARIMeet the Lyre Sponge, a large harp- (or lyre-) shaped carnivorous sponge in the deep waters of the northeast Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. The vertical branches, capped with a balloon-like ball, maximize the surface area of the sponge for capturing planktons.See that and 9 other…
1 day 5hrs ago From Neatorama.
This week on the podcast we're talking about Google, Google, and more Google. Also, your questions about keeping to a budget, cold-emailing your dream job's company, and freeing up space on your iPhone.Read more...
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Chrome: Although Gmail can already send and receive text messages, it doesn't sync with your Android smartphone. Gtext, an extension from previously mentioned MightyText, sends and receives texts directly in Gmail using your mobile phone number. Since DeskSMS might not be taking new users, this is a…
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Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!Read…
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Deadspin Bicycle Pumps Are The Worst | Lifehacker Nine Things You Should and Shouldn't Do If You Lose Your Job | io9 12 Underrated or Overlooked TV Shows to Marathon This Weekend | Jalopnik This Is Why People Think Ford Truck Drivers Are Asshats | Valleywag Sean Parker's Wizard Wedding Escapes Government…
1 day 18hrs ago From Lifehacker.
After a successful stint hosting "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, Justin Timberlake is making NBC his home for the next week. It's officially "Justin Timberlake Week" on "Late Night," with Timberlake on every night. For his first visit, he quickly addressed his so-called beef with Kanye West.The…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
It was the final week for the contestants on "The Biggest Loser" Ranch. The two-hour show found several different ways to look back at the progress the final five contestants have made over the past eleven weeks. They got to watch their video messages to themselves that they made on Day One, and they…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
A piece of presidential history walked into the shop on "Pawn Stars." Rick was genuinely blown away at the sight of John F. Kennedy's cigar box that he'd used at the White House. The box even had some of Kennedy's unsmoked cigars still in it.“To actually have a cigar box that sat on his desk in the…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
A moving tribute to Larry Hagman and his most iconic role, J.R. Ewing, on the latest episode of "Dallas." After he was shot and killed mysteriously last week, the Ewings came together to lay to rest one of the most notorious villains in the history of television. There were tributes to J.R. throughout…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Halle Berry confirmed that she would be returning to her iconic role as Storm in the newest film in the X-Men franchise. She was appearing on "The Tonight Show" where she said she agreed to do it because it's a great role and -- "those residual checks don't hurt," she added with a laugh."It's a character…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you have not seen the season finale of "The Bachelor."It turns out that an elephant, a joyful, loving father, an adorable weepy mother and two children who surely have Pottery Barn Kids modeling deals in the works by now turned out to be more entertaining than the super…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
There were plenty of fireworks on the mid-season finale of "Switched at Birth." While the sit-in ended in the students getting dragged out of Carlton by the police, they did manage to keep their school open. Unfortunately, they had to concede some of their demands. Even worse, the school will be integrating…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
The depths of the devotion Joe Carroll's followers have was shown this week on "The Following" when they failed yet again to bring his wife, Claire, to him. She'd been put into witness relocation, and only one agent knew where she was. Fortunately for the followers, he was the one they managed to kidnap,…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 1, Episode 9 of The CW's "The Carrie Diaries," titled "The Great Unknown."We returned to a sullen Carrie Bradshaw moping around Castlebury, Conn., in tonight's episode of "The Carrie Diaries." After Carrie's dad caught her partying at Limelight and…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
As the star of a television show, Chelsea Handler knows a thing or two about stylists. After all, she's been styled by them on "Chelsea Lately" since the beginning. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe joined her on the show to talk about the largely unknown trials and tribulations those in her profession go…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
If Brandi Glanville was to be believed on "Watch What Happens: Live," then her ongoing feud with LeAnn Rimes should be coming to an end. The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star said she's done "speaking poorly" about Rimes, who had a highly -publicized affair with Glanville's then-husband Eddie…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Desiree Hartsock is the new "Bachelorette."The Season 17 "Bachelor" contestant will be the "Bachelorette" for Season 9 of the ABC spinoff series. "I just can't even believe I'm here," Desiree said on the "Bachelor" Season 17 "After The Rose" special on Monday night. "I just feel so thankful." Tears…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven't seen Season 3, Episode 17 of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," titled "No Business Like Clothes Business."Tonight's episode really comes down to one burning question: why is everyone calling Mauricio "Maurice?" Honestly, there is only one person…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
Catherine Giudici has won "The Bachelor" and received Sean Lowe's final rose. Catherine is a 26-year-old graphic designer from Seattle, WA, who has impressed Sean with her traditional values all season long, even expressing her reservations about the Fantasy Suite. Sean is reportedly a born-again virgin…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" has been canceled ... at least, on Cartoon Network. Though Lucasfilm announced the series will no longer air on the channel, the company said new "Clone Wars" content will be produced ... and distributed elsewhere."After five highly successful and critically acclaimed seasons…
74 days ago From TV on HuffingtonPost.com.
You are invited to join the second in a series of three e-debates on WASH in Schools, inspired by lessons from the SWASH+ Project. Introduction to this second WASH in schools e-debate The key question that we are raising in this e-debate is: When NGOs, donors and other stakeholders fund direct delivery…
233 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Teri Charrois from the School of Pharmacy used online debates in a private community to promote critical thinking with positive results. Both formative and summative debate tasks were carried out. The activity was delivered online using CreateDebate. It provided an authentic learning opportunity for…
249 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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…
969 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…
1347 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…
1373 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…
1409 days ago From 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…
1467 days ago From 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…
1501 days ago From 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…
1530 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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