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The television show Lost in Space, airing from 1965-1968, presented the adventures of a family in space in the year 1997. In a set of campy stories, the Robinsons clashed with buffoonish pirates, anthropomorphic vegetables, and prospectors from the Old West. The show didn’t take itself too seriously,…
1hr 4mins ago From Neatorama.
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Google Instant brings up results for your search terms as you type. That’s weird enough in itself, but use it to type the lyrics to Tom Lehrer’s “Elements Song” and it quickly turns to entertainment! -via Boing Boing
1hr 35mins ago From Neatorama.
Anson Wong spent years running a global network of illegal wildlife trafficking. He smuggled contraband such as Sumatran rhino horns, panda and snow leopard fur, and live endangered species across borders for those who paid premium prices. Wong previously served five years in U.S. prison, after being…
1hr 38mins ago From Neatorama.
Filed under: TV NewsA judge on Wednesday compared 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi to Lindsay Lohan, and not in a good way. Sentencing her to two days' communitiy service and a $500 fine, Judge Damian Murray said: "Rude, profane, obnoxious and self-indulgent is not the way to live your life.…
5hrs 2mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV ReplayThe rumors are true: Elijah Wood served as DJ at Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer's nuptials last month. While working on 'The Romantics,' Wood explained, "The costume designer on the film and I would DJ parties while we were out in Greenport making the movie." Costar Paquin liked…
5hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV['Top Chef: DC' - 'Season Finale Part 1: The Final Four'] We're not in Kansas anymore, Foodies. For the first time in 'Top Chef' history, the cheftestants found themselves in a foreign land for the finale, and the remaining four -- Kevin, Kelly, Ed and Angelo -- couldn't…
5hrs 52mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV ReplayAn ex-cop and an ex-con are paired together on the new drama 'Terriers' (Wed., 10PM ET on FX). Partners Hank and Britt (played by Donal Logue and Michael Raymond-James) are scruffy and broke. They don't have a license for their detective agency. Their most powerful weapon against…
6hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV ReplayOn 'America's Got Talent' (Wed., 9PM ET on NBC), host Nick Cannon had some great news to reveal -- but quite a lot of bad news to lead us through as well. Let's start on a high note: The first act that made it to the season's final four: Prince Poppycock. The performer had a message…
7hrs 19mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV ReplayActress and supermodel Milla Jovovich is essentially a California girl. But her Ukrainian family didn't move there until she was 5 years old. She still has some vivid memories of feeling out of place as a child who didn't speak English, she said on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (weeknights,…
7hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV ReplayIn celebration of the end of combat operations in Iraq, Stephen Colbert filled his studio with military personnel and offered them beer (domestic, of course) and American munchies, e.g., hot dogs. But that wasn't all 'The Colbert Report' (weeknights, 11:30PM ET on COM) had in store…
8hrs 22mins ago From TV Squad.
RFID-blocking Woven Stainless Steel Wallets: Bifold Wallet and Ladies Wallet Are your credit cards betraying you? If you have RFID-enabled credit cards, identity thieves and blackhat hackers can steal your data straight out of your wallet (How easy is it? This Boing Boing TV episode revealed that all…
8hrs 47mins ago From Neatorama.
Got a license for that toy gun? That’s right – if this new law is passed, all items that look like a gun will have to be licensed: ANY ITEM that looks like a gun will have to be licensed under several changes to the Weapons Act being considered by the Queensland State Government. Even guns…
8hrs 50mins ago From Neatorama.
Filed under: TV ReplayMaking a college graduation speech must be nerve-wracking. There's all that pressure to inspire the young people of tomorrow, plus the fear of making a fool of yourself in public. Certainly, actress Julianna Margulies had some trouble with it On 'Late Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM…
9hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
When searching anything on Google you would have noticed that as soon as you start typing your search query in the search box Google starts giving you suggestions related to your search query .These suggestions are actually the terms searched globally
9hrs 57mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Filed under: TV ReplayChelsea Handler was the guest on 'The Tonight Show' (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC). And while Chelsea was talking with Jay Leno, some sparks flew between the two rival talk show stars. Jay started out by congratulating Ms. Handler on her new gig as host of the MTV Video Music…
10hrs 7mins ago From TV Squad.
Nikolaj Arndt, an artist in Germany, made this 3D rendering of a tiger on a sidewalk in the city of Geldern. It was apparently done for a local street art competition.
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10hrs 30mins ago From Neatorama.
This is an image taken by the Hubble telescope of a binary star system (named AFGL 3068) in which one star is a a carbon star, a dying red giant, which throws off material in which appears to us to be a spiral pattern. The explanation of this very strange star system is at Bad Astronomy. Link -via Monkeyfilter…
10hrs 31mins ago From Neatorama.
A side-by-side look at ten searches performed both by Google and Google Instant. See how much faster Google Instant really works.
10hrs 49mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
The roof of the reptile house caught on fire at the Poestlingberg Zoo in Linz, Austria. One species that couldn’t make a quick getaway from the billowing smoke were the four huge tortoises. Quick-thinking firemen and zoo staff adapted oxygen masks designed for humans to save the lives of the 140lb…
11hrs 14mins ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube link) This baby monkey clings to a young boar for security as it roams about the Fukuchiyama Zoo in Kyoto, Japan. TV reports on the two have caused five times the usual number of people to visit the zoo! Baby monkeys are known to cling to their mother for many months after they are born, and…
11hrs 21mins ago From Neatorama.
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV['America's Got Talent' - 'Top 10 Result Show'] The Top 10 performers have offered us quality performances during their live shows, and deciding whom to vote for was not an easy task. The judges, especially Howie, were grateful that they didn't have to make the cut from…
11hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV Replay"This dish puts the fear of God into chefs around the world." So says Gordon Ramsay on the latest 'MasterChef' (Wed., 8PM ET on Fox). We're heading down to the Final Four on the show -- and there's only one spot left in the group. Either Sharone or Whitney will make the cut. But…
11hrs 53mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV['Big Brother 12' - 'Power of Veto #10, Eviction #10, Head of Household #11 Start'] Things have gone really funky in the scheduling of the last week of 'Big Brother 12.' Tonight, a Wednesday, was a "live" eviction show that wasn't live at all. Thursday night will be a live…
12hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
Claudia Friedlander, a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory, is a professional vocal instructor in New York City. She was recently asked to evaluate the talents of five famous heavy metal singers. Here’s what she had to say about the late Ronnie James Dio of Black Sabbath: Like the first singer,…
12hrs 39mins ago From Neatorama.
Readers offer their best tips for displaying your contact information on your laptop, finding your misplaced smartphone, and searching your Google Voice messages on the iPhone. More »
12hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Filed under: FeaturesMaggie Q, the star of The CW's new spy drama 'Nikita,' may be just has mysterious to American TV audiences as her character is on the show. Movie fans will remember her from roles in 'Mission Impossible III,' 'Live Free or Die Hard,' 'New York, I Love You' and 'Rush Hour 2,' but…
12hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Okay, that may be overstating it just a bit. But Australian scientists claim to have moved small particles five feet using only light: The device works by shining a hollow laser beam around tiny glass particles. The air surrounding the particle heats up, while the dark center of the beam stays cool.…
12hrs 52mins ago From Neatorama.
Street Fighter High is a fan film that was released a few months ago. It showed the characters from that video game as angst-ridden high school students. The film was so successful that the producers made a second, longer version. This time, it’s a musical. Part 1 and Part 2 via Kotaku | Official…
12hrs 58mins ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap We know that squirrels love nuts. But in this unfortunate episode, a forbidden feast on a bird feeder leads a not-so-bright rodent to nothing more than an upset stomach. From the squirrel's point of view, it was probably the perfect plan: Jump on to bird feeder. Eat seeds. Jump off.…
13hrs 19mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV ['Psych' - 'One, Maybe Two, Ways Out'] For the most part, this has been an uneven summer season of 'Psych.' There was even discussions here about whether 'Psych' was getting a bit long in the tooth. Fortunately, tonight's season finale was a shot in the arm for the series,…
13hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
Google Instant likes to think it's pretty fast, but how fast is it really? We pitted regular old Google against Google Instant, complete with its time-saving shortcuts, for a head-to-head comparison. More »
13hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
Work healthy and smart at traditionally stressful jobs, Google Apps opt-in for added Google features goes live, and iTunes app purchases may exceed music purchases very soon. More »
13hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Patricia Neal, as Marcia Jeffries in Elia Kazan's "A Face In The Crowd." Studio control room scene where she exposes Lonesome Rhodes not only for ...
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While bundling services (like cable, phone and internet) can sometimes save you money, personal finance blog Free Money Finance shows us that sometimes, you're better off paying for services separately. More »
14hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Everyone wants to get the top dollar for their home but setting a high price and expecting potential buyers to haggle you down to a reasonable one is a sure fire way to scare them off before they even contact you. More »
15hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz This just in from the "strange but true" files. Fisherman Raphael Biagini reeled in what is believed to be a 30 pound koi carp in France, where the fish are quite popular. The fish, a vivid orange, looks a great deal like a giant goldfish. The photo is several months old, but it's…
15hrs 42mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Last year we showed you how to stop a chair from reclining using a bottle of water. For the times that won't work or you don't want a bottle of water near your electronics, Knee Defender offers a commercial solution. More »
15hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
The below are 10 best Mozilla Firefox add-ons that bloggers should consider using.
16hrs 24mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
The new Google Instant certainly can save you a lot of time searching, but you'll really start seeing the speed once you familiarize yourself with its shortcuts. More »
16hrs 27mins ago From Lifehacker.
Filed under: Celebrities and GossipWant to know what's going on with your favorite TV stars when the cameras aren't rolling? Check out the latest celebrity news from our friends at PopEater.com. o. It's a boy for SNL alum Rachel Dratch. The father has not been named. o. Bristol Palin has banned ex Levi…
16hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Firefox with Greasemonkey: User script Gmail Labels Icons extends the Gmail label customization from just colors to icons as well, so you can more easily tell your folders apart with a visual clue. More »
16hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
So, I’m sure you all have heard about Google’s latest product called Google Instant. If you’re tired of waiting for that fraction of a second for your search result, this is the search engine for you: Using the new system, as a query is typed, the search box immediately jumps to the…
17hrs 9mins ago From Neatorama.
Android and Mac/Windows/Linux: If you don't want to deal with your phone while you're at your computer, free app Android Notifier will send all your phone's call, SMS, and battery notifications to your desktop. More »
17hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan Rodney King is not only getting along, he's getting married.King, whose arrest and beatdown by LAPD was caught on camera way back in 1991, will be marrying someone who knows his situation well, down to his financial status: His intended is Cynthia Kelley, who served on the jury that…
17hrs 37mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years and some breeds have some really recognizable and outstanding features. While all breeds, by definition, are unique and easily defined there are some breeds that simply go well past the mark of being...
17hrs 41mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Android: Earlier this year we highlighted the kid-safe browser Zoodles. They're back with a mobile version that brings kid-safe browsing, with a simple and secure interface, to Android phones. More »
17hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
FourEyesUp won't take you to the seven wonders of the world, but instead to the birthplace of the modern computer or the home of the largest Arctic research team. It's a great resources for geeky travel destinations. More »
18hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
Filed under: TV News'Glee' will kick off its second season in an 'Empire State of Mind.' Yep, according to Rolling Stone, everybody's favorite high school musical show will feature Jay-Z's hit song, as well as Lady Gaga's 'Telephone,' Travie McCoy's 'Billionaire' and Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."…
18hrs 22mins ago From TV Squad.
iOS 4.1 is live, bringing Game Center, HDR photos, a proximity sensor fix and more to iPhones (3G, 3GS, and 4) and iPod Touches (second-generation on up). Let the Game Center username land grab begin! [Apple] More »
18hrs 27mins ago From Lifehacker.
Zombie Shooting Games are hard to come by, but there are quite a few games that have done justice to the genre, check out our list of Top 10 Zombie Shooting Games of all time
18hrs 35mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
While flash drives are cheap and useful, they offer some disadvantages: they're small, easy to lose, and so often get overwritten with other data. For a more permanent portable apps solution, reader hradac recommends using your smartphone's SD card. More »
18hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Just two decades after the gray wolf battled back from near extinction in the U.S., government officials have announced plans to remove gray wolves from the Norther Rockies and Great Lakes regions.
18hrs 49mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Filed under: Emmys, TV NewsRemember the rumors about Paley Center for Media starting its own awards show to compete with the Emmys? Well, the awards have a launch date now: May 2012. A committee headed by Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures TV, Tony Vinciquerra, CEO of Fox Networks Group, and Dick…
19hrs 1min ago From TV Squad.
If iTunes 10 is a little too gray and washed out for your eyes, a simple terminal command can up the contrast (maybe a little too much). More »
19hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Marilyn Manson (Searches increased by 2,585%). The shock rocker lost his signature made-up look for his Interview magazine homage to "Eastbound and Down." Balenciaga (+940%). The man who snatched Kirsten Dunst's high-end bag will get four…
19hrs 19mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Our friends at Urlesque are staging a giveaway in which you can win prizes from the NeatoShop! Just select an item valued at $25 or less and post that item and how you’re going to use it in the comment section of the Urlesque giveaway post, or at their Facebook page. Four winners will be selected…
19hrs 27mins ago From Neatorama.
Google Instant is a major update to the default Google search experience, providing immediate, as-you-type search results that aim to speed up your everyday Google queries by two to five seconds per search. More »
19hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Fall TVButt-kicking babes are back in a big way this fall, and The CW's 'Nikita' has more than its fair share of sexy action heroines. The new series is an update on the 1990 movie 'Nikita,' the movie's 1993 remake 'Point of No Return' and the 1997 Canadian TV show…
19hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, The Show GirlI added a few must-watch new shows to my DVR last fall, but of all the returning sophomore shows this year, I'm most excited for 'Community.' If they proved anything in Season 1 (with episodes focusing on paintball wars, awkward school dances and chicken…
19hrs 52mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: TV NewsThe big hats and big drama of 'Dallas' are officially coming to TNT, according to a Turner press release. The cable channel has ordered a reboot of the popular series in the form of a pilot that will focus on offspring of the "bitter rivals and brothers J.R. and Bobby Ewing, who…
20hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
While dissected cadavers, preserved parasites, and diseased organs fulfill the sick fascination for human oddity in all of us, the fact that it is a “museum” makes visiting them a commendable act of self-education.
20hrs 38mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
You can pay a monthly fee to your cable provider for a time-shifting DVR, but if you prefer control and flexibility to DRM and, well, that monthly fee, you can roll your own DVR with a TV tuner for your PC. More »
20hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Hacking voting machines, getting stuck beneath the world, recording with ashes, this guy should be dead and iTunes on the cheap? All this and much more.
20hrs 50mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Students at the University of Baltimore will learn how to survive a zombie apocalypse this semester and they'll actually get school credit for doing it now that that UofB has introduced its new Zombie 101 class.
20hrs 51mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Star Wars Real Mask Magnet – $5.95 A long time ago, on a refrigerator far, far away … Why have boring fridge magnets when you can have these awesomely detailed Star Wars Real Mask Magnets from the NeatoShop, featuring your favorite Star Wars characters? From Luke Skywalker to Darth Vader…
20hrs 59mins ago From Neatorama.
Android: Like traditional utilization meters for desktop computers, SeePU offers you a peek into your Android phone's heavy lifting with CPU, memory, and network monitoring. More »
21hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
Oh, did you think Morse code was obsolete and had no use in the modern world? Here are six ways the code is still used -although most of these gadgets were designed specifically for geeks who know Morse code to show off their knowledge. I would be impressed! Shown is a Morse code leather arm guard,…
21hrs 16mins ago From Neatorama.
Bizarre and elaborate prank from the TV series "Room 401", which was basically an extreme version of "Candid Camera".
21hrs 20mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
This is a portion of a 1858 map of property lines along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The map reminded the author of shotgun houses -long, narrow houses with all the rooms stacked in a line, one behind another. Is there any relation between the two? Maybe the odd property…
21hrs 26mins ago From Neatorama.
A team of psychologists showed video footage of male dancers to 37 young women who rated them, and used the results to pinpoint what makes a man a good dancer or a bad dancer. Men who were judged to be good dancers had a varied repertoire and more moves that involved tilting and twisting the torso and…
21hrs 30mins ago From Neatorama.
Free webapp OtherInbox wants to do the job you loathe doing daily—looking through all those semi-regular news alerts, coupons, account updates, and other non-personal mail. Give it the keys to your inbox, and OtherInbox can summarize and prioritize your bacn. More »
21hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
Linux Mint, the OS distribution with an eye for beginners, is stepping out and offering a new edition for those who like Mint, but want more frequent updates of its core apps. Based on Debian, LMDE is an interesting step forward. More »
22hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
It may have happened in a later iTunes 9 update, but iTunes 10 definitely includes a very helpful update. Plug in any iOS device, iPhones included, and you can play its music or videos without having to make a tricky sync. More »
22hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
Warming up fries and other fried food in the microwave is better than eating them cold but microwaving tends to make fried food limp and soggy. Use your broiler for good-as-new reheating of fried foods. More »
23hrs 12mins ago From Lifehacker.
In this guest post, Marty McGuire, who shot the video of the Humboldt Penguins Chasing a Butterfly, tells what happened after the video was posted on Neatorama. He also has a new video for us! Wow, what a fun and exciting viral video trip this has been (a first for me)! As soon as I recorded the Philadelphia…
23hrs 18mins ago From Neatorama.
Opportunity + Instinct = Profit. A good journalist can sense the moment that a story is developing and seize the moment. That’s why when White House correspondent Tony Christopher started having a heart attack, he immediately logged into Twitter and started covering it: Approximately at 6pm on…
23hrs 24mins ago From Neatorama.
Women know this better than men, but the tape measure knows all: clothing makers can be outright liars when it comes to sizing. Esquire magazine's Style Blog took measurements of seven mainstream 36-inch pants and found discrepancies of up to five inches. More »
23hrs 42mins ago From Lifehacker.
I don’t understand what can make a young girl to inject I don’t know how much silicone into her lips?!
1 day ago From Mixx: Popular.
No matter what your feelings are about reality television you probably still know half the characters on Jersey Shore. More people know about Emmitt Smith from his run on Dancing with the Stars than his Hall of Fame pro football career. That’s just the
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Google wants you to use its auto-completion powers for more than just searching. With Google Scribe, you can let the web fill out your sentences for you in a dedicated editing tool, or auto-type anywhere on the web with a bookmarklet. More »
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(Image credit: Wikipedia user Karrackoo) Westminster Palace on the Thames river in London is the place where the parliament of the United Kingdom meets, both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The palace, along with Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret’s Church, is a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Windows/Mac/Linux: This morning is a good time to hit the Help menu in Firefox and check for updates, as Mozilla released updates for the 3.5 and 3.6 branches overnight that fix many critical vulnerabilities, including some security openings that could allow for keystroke-watching "clickjacking" attacks.…
1 day ago From Lifehacker.
Android only: If your Android phone gives you grief about running out of space, or you're just curious as to what's taking up room, DiskUsage has the scoop. The app provides a basic visualization of your phone's internal and SD storage spaces. More »
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Best free Facebook apps for business purpose. Use these apps to make your brand facebook fanpage more engaging.
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Why are there faint rings around this spiral galaxy? Possibly because the galaxy, NGC 4911, is being pulled at by its neighbors as it falls into the enormous Coma Cluster of Galaxies.
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Betty White has had a great year so far, starring in the TV series Hot in Cleveland, hosting Saturday Night Live, and appearing in scads of TV ads. Now she’s conquered another medium -comic books! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bluewater Productions will publish a comic book based on her…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
xkcd: Control: Which, at one point, led to a study showing that LSD produces no more hallucinations than a placebo.
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Sticky notes are well known by every one, they are these small and humble yellow pieces of paper that constantly strive to remind us about the tasks we need to complete for the day, and once they serve their task they usually end up in the trash can. Toda
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“Jump the shark” is slang term that refers to the moment when an entertainment franchise starts to go downhill. It specifically refers to an episode of the TV show Happy Days in which Fonzie jumped over a shark tank on waterskis. Now Fred Fox, Jr., the author of that screenplay, has come…
1 day 11hrs ago From Neatorama.
Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox 4 Beta 5 is out tonight, and it firms up a few things that have been slowly taking shape in previous betas of the browser. Most significantly, it enables by default the (Windows-only) hardware acceleration that had been available through a deep settings switch previously.…
1 day 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Those crafters — they’re a tough bunch, as this tattoo illustrates. Don’t mess with them, or you’ll get a knitting needle in the eye.
via Ugliest Tattoos (NSFW)
1 day 11hrs ago From Neatorama.
Dear Lifehacker, I'm a die-hard Firefox user, but now that Chrome's stable release features extension syncing, I'm really frustrated with my reliable little 'fox. What options do I have if I want to sync my extensions but prefer to stick with Firefox? More »
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by Claudine Zap The celebration of the Jewish New Year begins sundown on Wednesday. And that means scores of people are heading to the Web for information on the holiday. Keep in mind we're not Jewish scholars, but we are Buzzologists. Here, a roundup of popular questions about the holiday on Yahoo!.…
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Google TV is set to arrive in Autumn, Mint showcases average spending in local spots, and Apple's releasing the iOS 4.1 update tomorrow. More »
1 day 13hrs ago From Lifehacker.
According to a study focusing on 450,000 Americans and how they evaluate their happiness, a salary of $75,000 a year is the magic number after which people's day-to-day happiness no longer improves. More »
1 day 14hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Last week we asked you to share your favorite mobile to-do list manager, then we rounded up the five most popular contenders for a vote. Now we're back to highlight your favorite to-do list manager. More »
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Doctor Who, Star Wars, and steampunk ruled the cosplay world at this year's Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. But the long weekend had a large mix of costumers of every age...
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YouTube link. This brief CCTV footage taken inside a Pacific Sun cruise ship during stormy weather seems humorous at the beginning, but ultimately serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that can be encountered in such situations. Another video documents equally frightening events on the ship’s…
1 day 15hrs ago From Neatorama.
If you don't want to bother signing up for a site to gain access, there's no need to visit anonymous login sites. BugMeNot Lite takes care of that for you, providing multiple credentials with just a click. More »
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Whether you're just trying to shoot one share-worthy photo a day or aiming to document Central Park with 365 days of unique photos, ShutterCal is a photo sharing site focused exclusively on calendar-oriented projects. More »
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Calendar Navigation in KeepandShare
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Researchers at MIT noticed that chloroplasts in plant cells have a remarkable ability to regenerate after damage, and wondered if this process could be duplicated to create self-replicating photovoltaic cells: The disks, carrying the reaction centers, are in a solution where they attach themselves spontaneously…
1 day 16hrs ago From Neatorama.
Whip It Whisk – $9.95
Now with the Whip It Whisk from the NeatoShop, you can whip those eggs, whip ‘em good: Link | More Fun Kitchen Stuff
1 day 16hrs ago From Neatorama.
Do you ever plug in your wired network card while your Wi-Fi connection is still enabled? Here's how to see which network interface has priority, and how to change it if you want. More »
1 day 16hrs ago From Lifehacker.
This week a person very close to me started receiving abusive emails from a family member. This friend asked me if there was a way to block email from that particular user without changing email addresses completely. More »
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If small workspaces lack for anything, it's the wiggle room to be a little messy. Today's featured workspace highlights the transformation of a small workspace from a cluttered mess to an organized place to get stuff done. More »
1 day 17hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Want a Wi-Fi radio that can play just about any audio source and you can control from your smartphone? Video blogger Tinkernut details how to make one. More »
1 day 18hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. William Shatner (Searches increased by 3,827%). In case you missed this profile of the first "Star Trek" captain, here's one nugget: The actor never thought the show would be a hit. School uniforms (+1,4241%). Sorry, kids: It is officially…
1 day 18hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Google announced their new Priority Inbox feature last week, and ever since we've been eagerly testing how good Google is at knowing what emails are important to us—and we're wondering how it's doing for you, too. More »
1 day 18hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Just a friendly reminder that we’re having a lot of fun over on our Twitter and Facebook pages. So follow @neatorama and Like www.Facebook.com/neatoramanauts! There you’ll find all kinds of neato things we don’t always feature here on the blog, like special contests! Every week we…
1 day 18hrs ago From Neatorama.
The above image recently appeared on 4chan. The legion of anonymous users there interpreted it as suggesting that it was necessary to publicly advertise for people to attend an old man’s birthday party. The people of 4chan, and later reddit, decided to track down this man and throw him a huge…
1 day 19hrs ago From Neatorama.
Windows: ClipUpload is about as easy as copy and click, letting you copy a file to the clipboard and clicking its icon in the task bar to upload it. More »
1 day 19hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Don't worry if you missed out on some Labor Day Weekend sales; deals still abound, and we're here to share deep discounts on computers, peripherals, and entertainment gear. More »
1 day 19hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Fungi come in all sizes, shapes, and colors, and their range of habits and habitats is just as diverse. It’s fungi’s ability to grow just about anywhere that makes it so amazing. If you name a hostile environment there’s more than likely some form of mushroom or yeast that will not…
1 day 19hrs ago From Neatorama.
by Mike Krumboltz Two years after airing "Camp Rock," starring Demi Lovato, the Disney Channel went back to the well with "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." The TV-movie aired on Friday night and pulled in a staggering number of viewers. Over 8 million people tuned in, the highest ratings of any 2010 cable…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Some people say there's nothing new under the sun, nothing left to see that hasn't already been seen. Well, phooey to that! This week, the weird and wild took over the Web. There were unusual cropmarks, an ogre-like fish, and a couple of goats who clearly took a wrong turn while out…
5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Here's some advice for any rock star wannabes. Show up to your shows on time. Axl Rose and his Guns N' Roses band made the mistake of arriving an hour late at their latest gig in Ireland. They were greeted by flying water bottles and boos. And these are fans. Rose told the crowd to…
5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Axl Rose (Searches increased by 4,831%). The "Guns N' Roses" rocker was booed by fans in Ireland for being late. So he sent them home. "Transformers 3" trailer (+3,340%). There's more teaser video. Jessica Alba hot hot hot hot (+1,316%).…
5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Online videos go viral all the time. But rare is the case that an unintentionally funny clip can lead to a paying gig. That's exactly what's happened to Paul "Bear" Vasquez, better known as "Double Rainbow Guy."Anyone who spends more than five minutes online per day probably remembers…
6 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap In the movie "Machete," Danny Trejo stars as a tough-guy gun for hire. In real life, the character actor started out as an actual criminal who did hard time in San Quentin. The cartoonishly violent romp of a movie stars Trejo as a former cop from Mexico turned vengeful vigalante out…
6 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Hurricane Earl has been brewing over the Atlantic Ocean for several days, and is now swirling toward America's East Coast. People who fear they may be in harm's way are going online for the latest on the storm's path and destructive power. Over the past 24 hours, online lookups for…
6 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Bethenny Frankel (Searches increased by 7,583%). The star of "Bethenny Getting Married?" will not return to "Real Housewives of New York," calling the last season "painful." Tasmanian Devil (+771%). The famed devil Cederic, thought to have…
6 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Vera H-C Chan Is it Ansel Adams or Uncle Earl? Back in July, a man named Rick Norsigian claimed the photographic find of the decade at a Fresno, Calif., garage sale, where he paid only $45 for long-lost glass negatives from renowned photographer Ansel Adams. The story made international headlines,…
7 days ago From 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…
345 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…
358 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…
384 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…
420 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…
478 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…
512 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…
541 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…
554 days ago From 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…
578 days ago From 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…
624 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.