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Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original Series, Burn NoticeThere are a lot of really horrible things that have put America on the map: Jerry Springer, our ability to infuse anything edible with cheese, the fact that we're probably working…
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Filed under: OpEd, Daytime, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Game Show, Reality-FreeYa gotta give Drew Carey a lot of credit. Going into his third season on The Price is Right, he's been able to step in the shoes of an icon, Bob Barker, and do a good job. He's also his part to drag the 38-year-old show…
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Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Reality-FreeRemember that Veronica Mars movie that so many people were talking about? Well, according to an interview with series star Kristen Bell, it ain't happening. She and series creator Rob Thomas pitched the idea to Joel Silver and there was a resounding…
3hrs 29mins ago From TV Squad.
Whether you're just grilling, picnic lunching or heading out on a wilderness excursion for the holiday weekend, we've got a few recipes, projects, and ideas to run by you, cultivated from years of gathering clever outdoor hacks. Photo by Nicholas_T. It's by no means exhaustive or conclusive, but we…
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Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Interviews, Reality-FreeIt's been a long time (almost a year at this point) since Sci Fi's surprise hit Eureka has been on the air. The show, a casualty of last year's writers strike and this year's recession woes, returns next Friday, July 10 at 9 PM with…
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If these tough times are getting you down, take heart. Finding more joy and meaning in life—even when faced with difficult challenges—may be easier than you think. Brighten your outlook with these 10 simple tips.
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by Vera H-C Chan The Declaration of Independence has made a comeback.Not that the founding statement of breaking from the Mother Country ever went out of fashion. However, dramatic readings of the 1,337-word document have returned, just like in the late 1700s. The History Channel website gives a detailed…
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Breaking down the Wimbledon finals
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Photo: Thomas Birke Photographer Thomas Birke went to Japan in 2008 to take photos of "the future" - and he didn’t go away disappointed. Thomas’ large format photography reveals how much Tokyo resembles the dystopian future city in Blade Runner. Dark Roasted Blend has the exclusive:…
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The Standard Grill in the Standard Hotel in New York has a very unusual floor: it’s made of pennies! I guess if you’re a couple of pennies short on tips, just pry them off the floor!
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After college I moved to San Francisco where my Texas-born, steak-loving friend Amy introduced me to the city’s manly steakhouses. We may not have looked like we fit in—two young, single, wine-sipping women perched in the high-backed leather…
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Faces literally deform under the impact of the boxing glove.
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A PUPPY has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat.
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Filed under: Programming, Reality-FreeI'm not a big Fourth of July person. You'll pretty much see me in front of the television as much as you'll see me in front of the television on July 3. I'm not a big cookout/parades/fireworks/beach type of guy.Are you that way too? There are some marathons on TV…
19hrs 29mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Video, Game Show, Reality-FreeI could stay online all day long and watch clips from old game shows. Classic Television Showbiz posted this clip the other day of Orville Redenbacher on the original To Tell The Truth with Garry Moore. This was before all of those commercials and he wasn't…
20hrs 36mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Dancing With The StarsDancing with the Stars judge Len Goodman recently announced that he is recovering a surgery that removed a tumor in his prostate. The interesting fact was that he found out about the cancer back in March, but decided not to deal with it until the eighth season of DWTS…
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Filed under: TV Royalty, OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original SeriesI was aware that, like fellow Star Trek icon William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy released an album or two in his day. I wasn't aware, however, that Nimoy made a music video that accompanied one of the songs on those…
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In 1946, famed surrealist artist Salvador Dali and Walt Disney became unlikely collaborators, and set to work on a short film called Destino. The project was ultimately abandoned with less than 20 seconds of film shot, but six decades later modern Disney artists completed the film using Dali’s…
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Is there anything more American than blowing up a toilet on the 4th of July? I for one can't think of anything. I mean, who needs fireworks when you've got a couple of mortar rounds and an old, leaky toilet that won't flush all the way? Happy July 4th!
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Sarah Palin announced Friday she plans to resign as governor of Alaska in a few weeks, saying she will try to "affect positive change" from outside government.
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Filed under: News, Celebrities, Reality-FreeIt has been announced that Michael Jackson's public funeral with be held next Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. CBS has revealed that they are going to cover it extensively, with The Early Show broadcasting live from the Staples Center on Monday…
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Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free Sci-Fi has more of their Twilight Zone marathon all night. Animal Planet has a Whale Wars marathon all night. At 8, NBC has a new Chopping Block, then a new, two-hour Dateline. FOX has a new Are You Smarter…
22hrs 34mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: Video, Commercials, Reality-FreeI like seeing commercials from overseas. They aren't usually something we'll see on American television, so it's good that the web can fulfill all of our foreign advertising needs. This European McDonald's ad shows a nightmarish world where two guys share…
23hrs 9mins ago From TV Squad.
Filed under: News, Industry, OpEd, Celebrities, ObituariesIf anyone in the press should ever ask you, "What were you doing when you heard the great Michael Jackson was dead?", be sure to answer with: "Reading one of your stories on what a lowlife you thought he was just prior to his death."There are…
23hrs 35mins ago From TV Squad.
Fancy tie-tying, Wi-Fi password cracking, Google Voice, and Firefox 3.5 round out this week's most popular posts. Dress Up Your Ties with the "Merovingian Knot"The realm of dress tie knots is dominated by a handful of traditional tie knots. Check out this rather unique tie knot and be the first on your…
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Patrick Stewart reveals all on the subject of baldness, particularly how it has affected his future and relationships. Free video clip from the classic BBC t...
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to announce Friday that she will not seek a second term, a Republican source close to Palin tells CNN.
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Aqueous: photographs of paint dropped into water by Mark Mawson.
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Filed under: Late Night, Video, The Daily Show, Watercooler Talk, Reality-FreeI don't know if the word "obitutainment" has been used before, but it's here now. Jon Stewart mentioned it last night in this installment of the Rippy Awards (I just now realized it refers to R.I.P., ha). And this isn't about…
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If ever there were a holiday that yields colorful and flashy desktop wallpaper, it's definitely the Fourth of July. Celebrate the Fourth on your desktop with these swanky fireworks wallpapers. If you're not going to be shooting your own stunning Fourth of July pictures this weekend, you might as well…
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Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Upfronts, Reality-FreeNBC isn't exactly engendering a lot of goodwill among people, with their cancellations of shows like Life and Medium, and My Name is Earl. The fact that they're replacing these shows with not one but two medical shows, isn't exactly…
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Filed under: Subtle Subtitles, Reality-FreeIf 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 RobynM, with this:"...and here's to the on-staff STD specialist."This week we have a picture from a recent episode…
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Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on DVD, Animation, Reality-FreeThank the late-90s gods for the existence of Daria and praise be to the supernatural entities responsible for DVDs. For the first time ever, Daria will be available on DVD. We feared it couldn't be done, but it's going to happen! I can…
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by Vera H-C Chan Ready to celebrate the Fourth, old-school style?First, declare war on Britain (ok, you can Tweet it if you prefer). Get some people to sign on, set a bonfire on the lawn, burn some King George III effigies, and stock up on rum, applejack, and salted meat. If it's a bit too late to…
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Choosing the right sunblock is important, but let's say you're more of a DIY type, or maybe your skin is sensitive to many of the common ingredients. The solution is simple: make your own sunblock. Instructables user scoochmaroo's detailed guide to making your own sunscreen demonstrates the process…
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If you've ever had to change your flight, check additional luggage, or use in-flight Wi-Fi, you know that these services often come with a price. Consumer site BillShrink has created a handy fee comparison chart for eleven carriers. Though you should always confirm directly with the airline since prices…
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Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-FreeApparently, there are a lot of medical emergencies in the Hamptons - deflated boobs, dying socialites, hemophiliac kids. And apparently, there is also a shortage of doctors in the area that is so bad everyone is clamoring to be attended to by a visiting…
1 day 2hrs ago From TV Squad.
"He who hath not seen Cairo hath not seen the world: her soil is gold, her Nile is a marvel; her women are like the black-eyed hours of Paradise; her houses are palaces; and her air is soft, more odorous than aloes-wood, rejoicing the heart. And how can
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You may already be celebrating the Fourth, but before you leave June behind for good, here's a quick look back at last month's posts you liked best, including essential Windows and Mac downloads, our Windows vs. Leopard showdown, and more. Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free Windows Downloads…
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Fireworks displays across the U.S. are set to go off all weekend in celebration of the Fourth of July. Take better photos of both the fireworks and the friends and family you've gathered with. Photo by mandj98. We've covered quite a variety of photography tips, tricks, and tools here at Lifehacker.…
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Filed under: OpEd, Contestants, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance(S05E12) We're welcomed to the show by Cat Deeley lamenting Thursdays. I'm often confused by Cat mentioning the dancers dancing their "own style." It must have been a Donyelle rule. I guess we'll never see Karla channel her inner…
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The Oops Design Awards have taken it upon themselves to do something that should have been done a long time ago -they have created an award for the ugliest, silliest and most useless product designs of the year. As you may have guessed, the lamp above is in the running for ugliest. It is the Oswine…
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Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Video, Watercooler Talk, Reality-FreeThere are about 20 funny lines in this short segment from last night's episode of The Colbert Report. Colbert goes after CNN's Anderson Cooper for getting the exclusive story on what happened to Bubbles, Michael Jackson's…
1 day 3hrs ago From TV Squad.
Google Voice caters to your vanity, t-shirts are spared, birthdays remembered, and we keep those restaurant tortilla chips nice and crispy. Oren, Mark, Jan-David, and Ben wrote in to tell us that the very cool Google Voice now allows you to change your phone number for a one-time fee of $10. Google…
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, TV 101, Reality-FreeYou're about to become a soccer fan.I know you don't believe me. Hell, I'm not sure I believe me. After all, America has resisted soccer for going on 150 years. Crapping on soccer ranks right up there with eating horrible chain-restaurant food and producing…
1 day 3hrs ago From TV Squad.
Reader karmat's desktop adds wood paneling to almost everything on the desktop, including a very nice Firefox configuration that combines a slick, dark skin with a wood panel persona. The desktop is a combination of: Wallpaper - Abandon Otis by OtisBee WindowBlind - GarageBanded by ^mrrste ObjectDock…
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During early summer of 1967, Paul McCartney had admitted to an inquiring reporter that he had used LSD.
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(YouTube link) This is a music video for “Hibi no Neiro” (Tone of everyday) by Sour. The people in it are fans of the band, and the whole thing was shot on webcams all over the world. At first, you think that using fans and webcams would be the cheap and easy way to produce a video, but…
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Grab your favorite red-, white-, or blue-colored beverage and step inside for a little gabbing in this week's open thread. Photo by thirtyninepercent. That's right, it's your weekly opportunity to do some serious conversing with your fellow Lifehacker readers, and any topic under the sun is fair game.…
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90-year-old Rachel Veitch of Orlando, Florida has been driving the same 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente since it was new. Now she has racked up 557,000 miles on the odometer -and it’s still going great! Unlike her three husbands, Veitch says, the Mercury has “never lied to me, never cheated…
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Three new species of diniosaur have been found in the Australian outback. Two plant-eating species were nicknamed “Clancy” and “Matilda”. The third dinosaur is a carnivore dubbed Australovenator Wintonensis, but nicknamed Banjo. The meat-eating Banjo has been dubbed Australia’s…
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The gates to Michael Jackson's fabled Neverland Ranch swung open yesterday to reveal a shell of the fantasy he had created when he was the King of Pop.
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A good elevator pitch, many updates, dedicated blog, along with many other tips for promoting your WP plugin.
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See Cute babes in beautiful swimming costumes
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I am not talking about good whisky but about another kind of spirit, which I think may dwell into some places or even objects, like some kind of benevolent poltergeist...
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by Vera H-C Chan Given the continued Search interest, amusement parks will a Fourth of July weekend destination for many. Those headed to Orland's Magic Kingdom on Independence Day might want to stop by a revamped Hall of Presidents, where an animatronic Barack Obama—AKA Robobama—makes his debut.Animatronics…
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You're smart enough to know that take-out pizza doesn't look as good as on TV. Same with the chips, the candy bars, and ice cream. But your stomach might disagree, and lead you to eat more when you're channel surfing. As anyone who's watched television for 10 minutes knows, junk food is everywhere.…
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Researchers in Japan and Spain have made an interesting discovery: the Argentine ant, originally native to South America, is now found on every continent except Antartica thanks to humans. This super colony may be the biggest of its kind in the insect world. Even more fascinating is…
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Photo: Eric Long / Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum It goes without saying that the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum has some of the neatest collection of planes in the world, but this one is particularly intriguing: fly-powered aircrafts built by famed aircraft modelered Frank Ehling…
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by Mike Krumboltz Nothing moves the search needle like scandals. This past week, it wasn't so much the scandals themselves, but how people reacted to them that stirred the Web. Read on for the scoop on three big transgressions. Here's hoping next week is a bit more honorable.Ruth breaks her silence While…
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Desktop image editors are great, but we're not always at our home workstations. Thankfully there are quite a few capable and feature-rich image editors to be found online. Let's hear it for web-based editing! Photo by dogbomb. Earlier this year we asked you to share your favorite desktop image editors.…
1 day 19hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Most air travelers can't afford the comforts that come with a first class or business ticket, but just because you fly coach doesn't mean you can't maximize your flying enjoyment. Travel site Condé Nast Traveler shows us how. Photo by Robert Scoble. Apart from taking advantage of your seat's personal…
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Firefox 3.5 downloads skyrocket, Bing captures an impressive share of search in its first month, and your browser history may be less private than you thought. Web2.0collage You may be surprised to find out just how much a web site can find out about your browsing habits. [via Download Squad] Firefox…
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by Claudine Zap Okay, humans. This is not a drill. It's the summer movie season and the aliens are upon us: Time to pick a side. The alien invasion flick "District 9" produced by Peter Jackson isn't out for another month. But a video warning of aliens on earth has hit the Web, sending humans searching…
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Sure you could hide your maps on the edge of your notebooks, but if you want access to full maps but don't want to look like the tourist wrestling with an unwieldy map, then you need to learn some advanced map-folding techniques. Web site Map Reading highlights two different map-folding methods that…
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When we highlighted our favorite alternate uses for binder clips, it not only brought out the office supply lovers in the crowd, but neat new ideas as well. Reader lina_zav wrote in to tell us how she keeps her to-do lists in easy view with a quick binder clip hack. A single binder clip and some silly…
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iPhone/iPod Touch only: Remember previously mentioned RunPee.com, the ingenious website that tells you when to head for a bathroom break during a movie so you don't miss any good parts? The site has released its first mobile version for iPhone users. Built on the same premise as the website, RunPee's…
1 day 22hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Think your health care plan is bad? Consider yourself lucky that you don’t live back in the middle ages when "advanced" surgeries were done using these 20 seriously scary surgical tools. Yikes. This one to the left is the Arrow Remover: Arrow Remover - Not much is known about this tool,…
1 day 22hrs ago From Neatorama.
by Vera H-C Chan Independence Day is the time to come together with kin and community, to admire the bravery of America's founders, and to eat like there is no tomorrow.The economy may have dampened travel and pyrotechnic shows, but the hot dog-eating contest will go on. Nathan's Famous Fourth of July…
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The new Firefox 3.5 release brought a lot of great features, but one annoyance sent reader Mark looking for a solution: When you close the last tab, the browser closes instead of opening a blank tab. Changing the behavior back to the way it used to work is very simple: just type about:config into the…
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by Mike Krumboltz
Remember the videogame Asteroids? Hollywood does, and they've decided to make it into a film. For the scoop on the dubious decision, check out this article from MovieChopShop. Follow us on Twitter
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We hardly ever look at ceilings, but they can make a world of difference in the mood of a room. Architecture fan deputy dog has a roundup of beautiful ceilings from all over. He is still looking for an explanation of this ceiling. Pictured is a ceiling at Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal. Link…
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Sweet, safe, and delicious fireworks, from PES. -via Buzzfeed
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Most closets are just the right size to stash a workstation away in and offer one very enticing feature: the ability to shutter your desk away at a moments notice. Lifehacker reader splitlog wanted to increase the available floorspace in his room. Where best to stash a big desk? In the closet of course.…
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We recently asked you to choose between popular note-taking applications Evernote and OneNote, and when the dust settled and smoke cleared, the free, cross-platform Evernote emerged victorious. Its margin of victory was slim-ish, though, ousting Microsoft's OneNote by around 10 percent. Check out the…
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by Claudine Zap
Our top picks from the day's hottest searches.
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Reader Kevin used his ubergeeky AutoHotkey scripting skills to create a hotkey that opens a command prompt window at the same location as the folder you are browsing in Windows Explorer. To use the script, you simply hit the Ctrl+Alt+H shortcut key sequence while looking at a folder in Windows Explorer…
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Windows only: Free application g2Peer shares files with friends by using your Gmail account as a virtual "IP address." Once installed, you need to log into g2Peer with your Gmail account information. Then it's as easy as adding Gmail addresses of people you wish to share with and the folders and files…
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Laptops, wide screen monitors, cheap web cams, and camcorders are just some of the deals you'll find in today's deal roundup. No need for techie gear? Fine. You can have the free coffee and music. Computer Gear! 16" Toshiba Satellite A355-S6924 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Laptop for $599.99 + Free Shipping…
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Humans have always been fascinated with the salamander’s ability to regenerate lost limbs. Now scientists studying salamander genes have discovered that the process isn’t quite as complicated as once thought. By tracking individual cells in genetically modified salamanders, researchers have…
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Even our fine feathered friends are getting into alternative energy! This birdhouse design from Studio Oooms has a solar panel on the roof, and a translucent perch that lights up at night. The idea is that the light will attract bugs that the bird can feast upon. Genius! Link -via J-Walk Blog
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Consumerist has a great list article with 10 ads you’d never see today. In it, you’ll learn how the World Trade Centers could have been saved by asbestos, why you should wrap your children in cellophane and why doctors love Camel cigarettes. Hilarity ensues.
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If you upload videos to YouTube and feel restricted by the 1GB limit, YouTube now offers 2GB of wiggle room as well as the ability to directly link to and embed high definition video. To share a link that points directly to the HD version of a video, tack on "&hd=1" to the end of the URL. To embed a…
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The Tweaking with Vishal web site writes up a quick registry hack that adds Recycle Bin, Network Connections, Admin Tools, or even Search to your My Computer window. The process works by adding a single key to the registry for each icon you want to add to the My Computer window. To add the Recycle Bin,…
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A cat named Tango became the accidental star of the BBC TV show Question Time, hosted by David Dimbleby. One-year-old Tango became the star of the discussion programme after finding his way into the school hall where it was being recorded. He ducked under a desk and headed towards the panel. At first,…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Windows only: Firefox lovers have no doubt already updated to the recently released Firefox 3.5 for its amazing new features, but if you're more the portable type, Firefox 3.5 Portable Edition is officially available for download. This portable version comes to us from the reliable folks at PortableApps.com,…
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Good news for users of Google Chrome, Picasa, and other Google desktop apps on Windows systems: Google Update, previously a background new version checker that was mighty hard to kill off, runs as a scheduled task, either when your system is idle or every so many hours. Better still, if you no longer…
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Online office suite Zoho enters the project management realm with a few attention-getting features. One is import support for Microsoft Project files, and another is a consolidate, real-time view of what's going on with, and between, project members. Tasks, milestones, documents, meeting coordinators,…
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Whether you've got a fancy new espresso machine at home or you just want to get a better idea of how drinks are prepared at your local coffee shop, this handy chart can help. Designer Lokesh Dhakar wanted a visual way to represent the composition of different styles of espresso preparations: I‘m new…
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Bookmaplet does a really simple thing well. Power browser users (Ubiquity fans, for example) can quickly copy, paste, and map an address, but a simple bookmarklet allows you to highlight an address on a web page, hit the bookmark, and see the location in a Google Maps window that pops in without leaving…
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Because it needs to be approved, customized, and otherwise vetted by the maintainers of Ubuntu Linux's repositories, the just-released Firefox 3.5 isn't officially available on that system. With one terminal command, though, open-sourcers can grab and install a working copy. If you're hungry to give…
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This week’s collaboration with the What is it? Blog is super easy (maybe) - can you guess what the object above is used for? Two prizes this week: a free Neatorama T-shirt for the first correct guess and another one for the funniest, but incorrect one. Place your guess in the comment section -…
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(Links open in a new browser window/tab) How a Train Stays on a Track (not as simple as you thought) Physicist Richard Feynman explains how a train stays on the tracks… From BBC TV ‘Fun to Imagine’ (1983) Link The Amazing Camouflage of the Pootoo Bird David Attenborough looks at how…
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New data-geeky gadget site gdgt (pronounced either G-D-G-T or just "gadget") doesn't deliver giant pictures with the latest news on brand-new devices. It tracks what gadgets you had, have, and want, and filters tips, gripes, and discussions around them. After signing up, you'll want to dig around the…
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This latch hook rug was obviously made by a computer nerd. On the page is an image of the circuit board it is based on -it’s amazingly well-replicated.
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Never before has Jabba looked so sensitive with his deep brown eyes and sweet little stuffed bunny. He’s part of the Star Wars Exhibit previously mentioned on Neatorama.
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Scientists have identified thousands of tiny genetic variations which together could account for more than a third of the inherited risk of schizophrenia.
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by Claudine Zap It's the time of year when thoughts turn to summer getaways. According to a TripAdvisor survey, travelers would rather go to New York, San Francisco, and Miami over, well, Cleveland. That metropolis was voted "most boring city" by vacationers who would prefer even the windy city of Chicago…
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by Mike Krumboltz Michael Jackson died less than a week ago, but the battle over his fortune is well underway. The will was recently released, and folks are eager to know more about some of the key players in the King of Pop's financial saga...Nona Paris Lola Ankhesenamun Jackson: Claiming to be Michael…
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You've read about the features, you saw the invites going out, but you might be wondering what, exactly, Google Voice could do for you. Here's our guide for the curious and uninvited on whether your phones need some Google juice. We're not going to explain every feature, quirk, and option in the Google…
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by Claudine Zap While the price of ignorance is high, the cost of college—not to mention graduate education—has become astronomical. A government initiative aims to change all that. It's a simple concept called Income-Based Repayment, which reduces student loans so they aren't more than 15% of income.…
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Google's Toolbar gets on-the-fly translation powers, Usenet file traders get a bit of warning, and a whole morning gets compressed into five crazy minutes. How to get up, eat breakfast and get ready for work in 5 mins!You could, theoretically, pick up a few tips, like the collar button safety pin pull,…
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If you're freelancing, between jobs, or otherwise without long-term health insurance, The Wall Street Journal offers some tips on how to buy health insurance on your own without getting ripped off. Photo by cutglassdecanter. The first step is getting to know all your options, the Journal writes, and…
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This stunning castle was created by Japanese art student Wataru Itou. It took four years of dedication to bring to fruition. It is complete with electric lights and a working train. The exhibit is called “A Castle On The Ocean” and is on display in Tokyo.
Link Via BoingBoing
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by Mike Krumboltz Golden Globe-winning actor Harve Presnell has passed away from pancreatic cancer at the age of 75. As Entertainment Weekly points out, Mr. Presnell may have been best known for his role in "Fargo." He played William H. Macy's tough-talking father-in-law, who loved watching hockey…
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Those accidental reply-alls and empty subject fields in your inbox tell the truth—too many people still don't know the basics of proper email etiquette. Here are eleven rules to forward on or follow. Photo by half empty. Career writer Marci Alboher touches on a few areas where your email manners…
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Windows only: Backup and Synchronization utility GFI Backup is an easy to use, full-featured package for keeping your collections of files safe and secure. Using the software is easy, with a wizard-based setup for new backup tasks and lots of options to choose from. GFI Backup can do AES encryption,…
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by Mike Krumboltz One-time insurance giant AIG has announced a 1-for-20 "reverse stock split." Folks have raced to the Search box to figure out what exactly that means. Short answer: If you had 100 shares valued at $1.00 each, you now have 5 shares valued at $20.00 each. Yay? For more on the move and…
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Sometimes the volume on your cellphone's speaker just isn't loud or clear enough. What can you do without a soldering iron or third-party add-on? Turn a breakfast utensil into a makeshift amplifier. Photo by tracyshaun Frank writes about a trick he and his wife use to help on weekend family calls: [We]…
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It’s important to keep kids feeling comfortable and happy, even when they need to watch out for poisonous gas clouds -or at least, that must be the theory behind this Mickey Mouse gas mask sold in WWII. Paranoia and consumerism sure make for an interesting combination. Link Via Consumerist
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Firefox: Keyboard shortcuts are handy time savers, and when it comes to web browsers, a keyboard/mouse shortcut is even handier. Zip through your history on a web page with this simple shortcut. Lifehacker reader Raghav, a Firefox completist who previously brought us a middle-click reminder, writes…
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by Mike Krumboltz Hell hath no fury like a geek scorned. The Sci-Fi Channel's decision to change its name to "Syfy" has outraged some of the channel's longtime devotees. Still, the station plans to go ahead with the switch on July 7. Will this rebranding appeal to a broader audience? Or will the "shrewd…
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It’s been over six decades since Chuck Yaeger broke the sound barrier, but photos of fighter jets hitting Mach 1 has always fascinated us. Here’s a new photo of an Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft breaking the sound barrier while performing aerial maneuvers in the Gulf of Alaska: The…
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by Mike Krumboltz Sacha Baron Cohen may be shameless, rude, and disgusting, but he's also sensitive... well, a little bit, at least. The comedian behind the upcoming "Bruno" film has elected to cut a scene that features LaToya Jackson out of respect for the Jackson family. We're just as shocked as you…
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With the passing of musical legend Michael Jackson, the game of comparative history can begin: who do you think is the biggest musical icon of the past century - Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, or Frank Sinatra? Asylum blog has the low down comparing The King, The King of Pop, and the Chairman: Link…
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We’ve featured pen spinning before on Neatorama, but this activity is virtually a popular sport in Asia. There’s even a club of pen spinners [warning: self-starting audio] in Thailand made up of (all young males, as far as I can tell) pen spinning enthusiasts. Urlesque blog has a selection…
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Independence Day in the United States is always July 4th. Most people just call it the Fourth of July, so moving it is out of the question. Other commemorations occur on different days in different years. Today’s Lunchtime Quiz at mental_floss will test your knowledge of 13 such holidays and events.…
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For Singularity University, Mr. Diamandis teamed up with Ray Kurzweil, an inventor, entrepreneur, and futurist who argues that by 2030, a moment — the “singularity” — will be reached when computers will outthink human brains.
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Popular Mechanics bought eight science kits for kids, reviewed them, and found instructions on the ‘net for replicating the same experiments with materials many people have on hand. …homemade experiments can be just as complex and educational (while costing up to $100 less), so we found…
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Developed by MITERS, a group at MIT who build things, this souped-up shopping cart can achieve speeds of up to 45 mph! I don’t know, it doesn’t look all that safe to me. Link
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(YouTube link) This sewer-cam video from Raleigh, North Carolina has been inspiring nausea all over the web. Deep Sea News contacted experts to find out what kind of creature this could be. They are clumps of annelid worms, almost certainly tubificids (Naididae, probably genus Tubifex). Normally these…
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A hippopotamus in Alkmaar, South Africa was desperate for a dip to escape the heat, and climbed over ten foot walls to bathe in a water tower! Once in, he couldn’t get out on his own. A farm worker spotted him -or rather, spotted two big nostrils poking out of the water. Equipped with a hydraulic…
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Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair
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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…
109 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…
146 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…
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As 2008 comes to a close, it’s time to take a step back and look at the topics, news stories, and people that consumed our thoughts and passion throughout the year on CreateDebate. 2008 was a remarkable year in every sense of the word. From the launch of CreateDebate into the wild to a historic…
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After more than 50,000 nominations and 80,000 verified votes, we’re pleased to announce that CreateDebate is a finalist in Mashable’s 2nd Open Web Awards! Mashable has selected the three start-ups in each category that have received the most votes. CreateDebate was nominated in the politics…
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Thanks to you, CreateDebate has been officially nominated in Mashable’s 2008 Open Web Awards in the Politics category! You can read the official announcement here. Now it’s time to help us win the award by voting for us! You can vote for one company in each category per day until midnight…
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Mashable is once again holding the 2008 Open Web Awards. Open Web Awards is the only multilingual international online voting competition that covers major innovations in web technology. Help us win recognition by nominating us! Nominations close Sunday, November 16th at 11:59 pm PST so there’s…
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