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It's a sad fact of life: PCs get old, become obsolete, and you have to buy a new one. Instead of throwing your old one away, turn it into a snazzy aquarium fit for a geek with this guide from DIY web site Instructables. More »
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We’ve previously featured artist Peter Gronquist’s work, namely a pimped-out wheelchair and a Pac-Man grenade. Among his other products are rifles altered to reflect various fashion labels. These have been interpreted by art critics in sophisticated, intellectual ways. But in an interview,…
1hr 40mins ago From Neatorama.
Most of us, when we interview someone, compile a list of questions and go through them one by one. California Radio Personality Colin Marshall suggests that what you should do is the opposite—have a conversation led by the interviewee instead. More »
1hr 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don't cook some things as they should be cooked—food blog Savory Sweet Life attempts to squash this misconception with a lesson on cooking potato chips in the microwave. More »
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If it seems like a lamp or light fixture in your house practically eats light bulbs compared to the other fixtures, you may not be imagining it. This ten second fix can keep your bulbs burning longer. More »
3hrs 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
Often, even if we do catch a virus, it's not so difficult to eradicate it using installed anti-virus—but if your system has been crippled, try using Linux to scan the drive for viruses instead. More »
4hrs 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
This is not going to sit well with a lot of 'Parks and Recreation' fans, but here goes: Paul Schneider is leaving the show. Co-creator Mike Schur confirms to the LA Times that Schneider is indeed leaving the show. Seems it's a combination of things. The fact that Schneider's character wasn't supposed…
5hrs 3mins ago From TV Squad.
There's a rumor buzzing around the Internet that Delta Burke will guest on 'Modern Family' as Cameron's mother. TV Guide had something in the print edition, and it was also repeated here, but the real culprit behind the tale is actor Eric Stonestreet who plays Cam. He said he would love Delta Burke…
6hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). At 7, Cartoon Network has a new 'Bakugan.' At 8, FOX has a new 'Cops.' HGTV has a new 'Divine Design' at 8. At 8:30, Nickelodeon has a new 'True Jackson, VP,' then a new episode of 'The Troop.' At 9, FOX has a new 'America's Most Wanted.' CNBC has a new…
7hrs 45mins ago From TV Squad.
Google's Apps suite for domain owners and businesses has finally received some star treatment with the launch of the Apps Marketplace. Which Google-friendly apps are free, worth the cost, and entirely useful? These 10 are definitely worth a look. More »
7hrs 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe has hinted that a good replacement for the departing Simon Cowell would be none other than Sir Elton John himself. The question is, can Sir Elton be as entertaining as Cowell? Cowell had an acerbic wit that entertained and spoke what the viewers were thinking.…
8hrs 46mins ago From TV Squad.
If you've run out of clever greeting card ideas, try a card you can plant into the ground. Craft blog Make and Takes demonstrates how to make "seed paper" and turn it into a plantable greeting card. More »
8hrs 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
In January, things weren't looking good for ABC's 'One Life to Live.' It wasn't just that 'All My Children' was getting the move to Los Angeles, leaving 'OLTL' the lone ABC soap in New York. It wasn't just the delay in going to HD, nor the flagging ratings. It was the stagnant story telling. The emphasis…
10hrs 4mins ago From TV Squad.
30 years after Natalie Wood drown mysteriously off she and her husband Robert Wagner's yacht, the case may be reopened. One of Hollywood's mysteries, her death baffles many to this day.
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69-year-old Ruth is British Flavers playing quality house and mix tracks better than inexperienced youngsters ... And it all began with a party on the occasion of the birth of his grandson ...
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Christopher Locke of Heartless Machine took scissors confiscated by the TSA from travelers at the airport and turned them into this spider sculpture!
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A robots design and construction is evolving in so fast steps that it is sometimes unbelievable. A good example of evolution are robots presented at the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) at Tokyo Big Sight.
15hrs 54mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
When you check out the diverse species hanging out on the beaches of the Galapagos Islands, you realize why Darwin was drawn to study these beautiful creatures. Members call the Galapagos Islands “enchanting” and “wondrous,” and one traveler says, “I hope the peacefulness…
16hrs 37mins ago From Neatorama.
Police in California say a 33-year-old teacher turned herself in, and admitted she had sex with a 14-year-old student.
17hrs 11mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Scientists have discovered that everyday emotional stress is a trigger for the growth of tumours
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The film, starring Irrfan Khan and Sunny Deol, contains six originals and a remixed version.
The soundtrack begins with the right foot with “Meri aashaon ki”. Sung by newcomer Amritraj, the free flow romantic theme is pleasing to the ears.
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Debut episode of Trending Topics on Twitter with Jon!
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With aging, our teeth lose its white shine and cavities find way into the mouth. Moreover, a reckless lifestyle and bad food habits add to the problem of staining of teeth.
19hrs 30mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Only 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A is the closest active galaxy to planet Earth. Spanning over 60,000 light-years, the peculiar elliptical galaxy, also known as NGC 5128, is featured in this sharp color image.
19hrs 33mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Cricket has actually become a money game at the end of the day. Cricketers just run after money, with only a few of them actually showing their sincerity towards the game.
19hrs 51mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
(S01E07) One of the best aspects of 'Caprica' (and its predecessor series) is the creators' ability to know exactly how long to drag out a storyline before people get bored with it and replace it with the next level of the storyline. The final, single word spoken by Daniel Graystone in tonight's episode…
20hrs 55mins ago From TV Squad.
There's a lot of things you can call Clint Eastwood. Actor, movie star, director, musician, Oscar-winner ... and on May 31, octogenarian. That's right, the seemingly ageless action star is turning 80 years old. Having seen him in last year's 'Gran Torino,' still growling like Harry Callahan on a good…
22hrs 19mins ago From TV Squad.
by Mike Krumboltz What. A. Week. One of Hollywood's most famous starlets filed a lawsuit so bizarre, so unintentionally hilarious, laughter was the only suitable response. Elsewhere, Toyota continued to struggle with runaway cars, and a popular cable commentator was upstaged during a wacky interview.…
22hrs 30mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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22hrs 54mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Once again, Lady Justice has struck a blow of freedom and equality for TV watchers everywhere, just the way our Founding Fathers intended (even though they never owned TVs). A U.S. Appeals Court in D.C. refused to change laws that required cable companies to provide channels they own to satellite carriers…
23hrs 7mins ago From TV Squad.
Slate’s Farhad Manjoo, with the help of his trusty hand-model sidekick, examines two iPhone apps that make grocery shopping easier.
23hrs 30mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
by Claudine Zap Daylight Saving Time is coming, and with it, longer, more light-filled days are on the way. Some may be surprised that Daylight Saving Time is already here. But there's a reason for that. Below, your Buzz round up of searches on the time change. When is it?We spring ahead the second…
23hrs 32mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Readers offer their best tips for defrosting meat in the microwave, shipping items with just a paper bag, and remembering sensitive numbers like Social Security or bank PINs. More »
23hrs 47mins ago From Lifehacker.
You would think that a show with 100 plus episodes that's reaching into its fourteenth season would have more cutting-room floor clutter than a director's cut of 'Road House'. But believe it or not, the thirteenth season of the long running 'South Park' saw its first ever deleted scene. The video, embedded…
1 day ago From TV Squad.
This week we took a look at the best jobs in America, made the most from our point-and-shoot cameras, improvised an impressive laptop bag from a hoodie, and more. More »
1 day ago From Lifehacker.
Josh Lewan a.k.a. Whiplash explains why rap remains in the Australian underground, desribes what it is like working with Lil Wayne and reveals which character from the movie Grease he is most like.
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This chandelier made out of tampons was made by the art collective Guerrilla Girls. It was displayed in 2005 at the Arsenale, a museum in Venice, as part the Venice Biennale, a major art exhibition that occurs every two years.
Link via GearFuse | Official Website | Photo: Fashion Indie
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube Link) Okay, I made up the last bit. But these fish have been altered to grow far more muscular than normal trout: The bodybuilder stature of the trout comes from turning off myostatin, a protein that normally slows muscle growth. Researchers had known of a natural myostatin mutation that allowed…
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube Link) 5 Second Films is an ongoing project by Brian Firenzi. Each film consists of two seconds of opening credits, five seconds of story, followed by one second of ending credits — the perfect format for people with short attention spans. The video above contains the twenty films that…
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
Mash-ups are always an invitation to a good time, but this one is particular fun because it actually matches its counterpart particularly well. They either have a surgically implanted eagle's eyes or more time on their hands than Father Time. Some crazed genius media nut out there has combined the shoot-em-up…
1 day 1hr ago From TV Squad.
Chrome is a terrific browser on its own, but FastestChrome makes it even better. It adds extra search options to the Omnibar, creates "endless scrolling" for multi-page articles, fixes text-only URLs, and tunes up other Chrome features. More »
1 day 1hr ago From Lifehacker.
Do you know what the number one show in Cartoon Network history is? Nope! It was the 2009 movie 'Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins.' It grabbed 6.1 million viewers! So you know that the network wants to make a sequel, and make a sequel they are (if that sentence makes any sense). The new TV movie, which…
1 day 2hrs ago From TV Squad.
It's a little over a month until the taxman cometh. That's still plenty of time to do your taxes if you haven't yet, but we're curious: Have you filed your tax returns already? More »
1 day 2hrs ago From Lifehacker.
It seems like there's a new piece of Betty White news every day, doesn't it? Either someone has created a Facebook page to get White to host 'Saturday Night Live' or she's in a Super Bowl commercial or has actually signed a deal to host 'Saturday Night Live.' That's not a bad thing at all. I'd rather…
1 day 3hrs ago From TV Squad.
Adjusting skin tones in photos can often be harder than adjusting for other colors, but Photoshop guru Helen Bradley has some quick tips for smoothing skin tones as effectively as possible. More »
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
March is not only National Craft Month, but also National Crochet Month, so it’s only fitting that we feature ten of the weirdest and coolest crochet and knitting projects ever made. As this is, of course, all a matter opinion, feel free to share your favorites in the comments! Deep Sea Crafting Coral…
1 day 4hrs ago From Neatorama.
Creative paintings by talented male Polish artist Leszek Andrzej Kostuj. Andrzej was born in Pleszew, in 1973.
1 day 4hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
I left the Nickelodeon demographic many, many (too many) years ago, but I'll admit that there are still some shows on the cable channel that I watch. They're mostly in the nighttime schedule though: some 'Fairly OddParents,' some 'SpongeBob,' maybe an episode of 'George Lopez' or 'Malcolm in the Middle'…
1 day 4hrs ago From TV Squad.
We've offered our best tips for getting the most from your smartphone's battery, but The New York Times revisits the mobile users' favorite topic. While most of the tips are familiar, he did suggest one somewhat drastic idea we'd never highlighted: More »
1 day 4hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Google Voice turned one yesterday, and in the year since Google reopened the service previously known as GrandCentral, we've:Helped you decide if Google Voice is a good fit for you Eased your transition to Voice Showed you how to make free VoIP calls from Voice Detailed how to make unlimited free calls…
1 day 5hrs ago From Lifehacker.
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption! Last week's winner is cricket_778 with this: "Even without the glasses, Tina Fey is once again subjected to the taunting of the popular kids." This week's picture is from 'Cougar…
1 day 5hrs ago From TV Squad.
I don't know why I keep watching 'The Marriage Ref.' I hated the smugness and the idiocy of the premiere, and the second episode, with Tina Fey, Eva Longoria and Jerry Seinfeld passing judgment on couples' arguments, was even more painful to watch. But I wanted to watch last night's episode before I…
1 day 5hrs ago From TV Squad.
We love traveling with our pets, but we don't like gambling on whether the hotel where we want to stay allows animals. Web site GoPetFriendly helps figure out where to rest your head without leaving Rover behind. More »
1 day 5hrs ago From Lifehacker.
'Grey's Anatomy' star Katherine Heigl was supposed to return to the set of the ABC show on March 1 after taking some time to film a movie. But... she didn't, because she's been negotiating her contract with the network for a while and they still haven't come to an agreement. Now sources are telling…
1 day 6hrs ago From TV Squad.
Earlier this week we asked if you still carried business cards, pointing out that the business card feels more and more outdated in a digital age. Your response: Digital age be damned! Around 70 percent of you still carry business cards—37 percent carrying them wherever you go, 33 percent making…
1 day 6hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (Searches increased by +20,422%). The former model/singer and first lady of France disputed rumors that both she and President Sarkozy are having extra-marital affairs. Conan O'Brien (+999%). The comedian who left his…
1 day 6hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
(S01E09) Just one more episode to go before 'Archer' wraps up its ten-episode run. It will be interesting to see if FX brings it back for another season. The show's super-spy universe really lends itself to further exploration, but the characters' tangled web of sexual tension and missing fathers may…
1 day 6hrs ago From TV Squad.
We're a little obsessed with great tools that fit on our keychains, so it's no wonder the Screwpop 4-in-1 keychain multi-tool caught our eye. It's a Phillips-head screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, a hex nut driver, and a bottle opener in a key-sized package. More »
1 day 6hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Many people watched the Academy Awards last week and noticed that Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock never changed her expression. New York Magazine asks the question, if you can’t move your face, can you still act with it? Aging Hollywood stars have always resorted to plastic surgery, but Botox injections…
1 day 7hrs ago From Neatorama.
Songbirds on the US east coast are becoming smaller, a trend thought to be driven by the warming temperatures caused by climate change.
1 day 7hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
University libraries are sometimes the beneficiary of someone’s collect works, or collected obsessions. After all, when a relative doesn’t have use for 400-year-old glass eyeballs, wouldn’t the local college take them? Mental_floss takes a look at eleven such strange “special…
1 day 7hrs ago From Neatorama.
(S01E18) Joel Mchale caught a McPheever this week when Katharine McPhee guest-starred as Amber, a hot chick on campus. The format of 'Community' makes it so easy to drop in guest stars, and yet they didn't just make McPhee simply another student. Instead, we got a "Family Day" event where everybody…
1 day 7hrs ago From TV Squad.
Another long week under your belt and you deserve a little reward. Grab a warm cup of coffee or tea, turn up your favorite relaxing tunes on your headphones, and step inside. Our weekly open thread starts now. More »
1 day 7hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). At 8, ABC has a new 'Supernanny,' followed by a special 100th episode of 'Supernanny' and a new '20/20. CBS has a new 'Ghost Whisperer' at 8, then a new 'Medium' and the season finale of 'Numb3rs.' NBC has a new 'Who Do You Think You Are?' at 8 and a new,…
1 day 7hrs ago From TV Squad.
While getting a big check from Uncle Sam feels pretty cool, it also means that you're probably withholding too much from your paycheck each month. Kiplinger's Tax Withholding Calculator helps you figure out how much in allowances you should be claiming. More »
1 day 7hrs ago From Lifehacker.
(S06E18) Watching this episode, I got the nagging feeling that the writers made a grave mistake three years ago when they had Jim leave the Scranton branch for Stamford, then come back. When the branches merged, Jim became the branch's number two under Michael, and he actually had a scintilla of authority…
1 day 7hrs ago From TV Squad.
One of Google Wave's more powerful features is its extensions—small gadgets and doodads you can embed or include in waves to add great functionality. They used to be particularly difficult to hunt down and install, but no more. More »
1 day 8hrs ago From Lifehacker.
If you've been trying to incorporate more oven-fresh and less store-bought into your diet, this simple bread recipe will have you eating fresh bread every day. More »
1 day 8hrs ago From Lifehacker.
It’s being reported that Hugo Weaving is currently in negotiations to star as the literally red-headed baddie in the movie. Red Skull was the right-hand man to ultimate real-life villain, Adolf Hitler...
1 day 8hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
A woman in New Zealand sold two glass vials at auction for the equivalent of $1,983 USD. She claimed that they contained souls that she had exorcised from a house in the town of Christchurch: The “ghosts” were put up for bidding by Avie Woodbury from the southern city of Christchurch. She…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
Should the US ditch the classic red “exit” sign and replace it with a green man? There are arguments both for and against. For the red: The contrast between the letters and the background renders it highly legible, the illumination stresses the importance of the message, and the color is…
1 day 9hrs ago From Neatorama.
It's interesting to look at trending topics on Twitter to see what's new and has captured public interest, but Twitter is a big place with millions of tweets flying around. Trendsmap drills down through the data to see local trends. More »
1 day 9hrs ago From Lifehacker.
If your browser supports HTML5 you can opt into the experimental HTML5 video playback on YouTube. Not only will you get smoother video playback—goodbye Flash!—but you'll be able to speed up and slow down your videos. More »
1 day 10hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Every night thousands of workers boot down their work stations and return to them the next morning, booting into a fresh system. Reboot your physical workspace in the same way to keep your office tidy and efficient. More »
1 day 10hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Gerard Vlemmings, whom you know as the Presurfer, recently retired from his real world job and is now devoting his time to blogging. He’s launched a new project called Popular Coffee News which is, unsurprisingly, devoted to coffee and the people who love it. Some of the early posts include coffee…
1 day 11hrs ago From Neatorama.
If you like taking and sharing panoramic photos—or just enjoy checking out the impressive results others have gotten—GigaPan indexes high-resolution panoramic photos. More »
1 day 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Windows: If you're not about to manually convert that pile of images in front of you but you've found the batch converters you've tried to be lacking, free and portable Photo Magician offers both fine tweaking and drag and drop simplicity. More »
1 day 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Whereas other little piggies went to market, stayed home, had roast beef or had none, a little piggy named Oscar had a birthday and broke a world record: Oscar the pig turns 20 years old and is crowned the world’s oldest living pig. O.K., technically the little porker turned 20 in October, but…
1 day 19hrs ago From Neatorama.
Everyone is familiar with the fact that grades in American colleges and universities are prone to “inflation” over time, but the data are much more striking when presented as a graph. We’ve looked at contemporary grades from over 160 colleges and universities in the United States with…
1 day 19hrs ago From Neatorama.
Endangered Species, that’s what’s for dinner! A trendy Santa Monica Sushi Restaurant, funnily enough named “Hump”, was caught selling whale. The Hump came under fire after allegations surfaced in Tuesday’s New York Times that it had served meat from an endangered sei whale,…
1 day 20hrs ago From Neatorama.
Laz Marquez There’s a certain familiarity to modernizing and re-envisioning posters for Alfred Hitchcock’s wonderful films, and Laz Marquez has these sizzling contributions. After he did The Birds, he took suggestions from his followers on what else to do. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed…
1 day 21hrs ago From Neatorama.
The giant pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes (previously at Neatorama) were thought to be carnivorous plants that could eat rodents. These pitchers, native to Borneo, are so big they would hold two liters of liquid if filled. However, carnivorous plant expert Dr. Charles Clarke has never seen a rodent…
1 day 23hrs ago From Neatorama.
It's that give-it-to-the-government time of year again, and we want to hear about your favorite tools for making the taxman's sting a little less severe. More »
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Our favorite text expansion app for OS X updates, the latest build of Chromium adds Aero Peek support for tabs, and the inventor of the cellphone prefers Android. More »
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by Michael Krumboltz Three new movies hit theaters this weekend, and they couldn't be more different. "Remember Me," a romantic drama, stars Hollywood "It Boy" Robert Pattinson. For action lovers who prefer to see buildings explode than lovers swoon, there's "Green Zone," starring Matt Damon. And if…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Seems that some people can't stop talking about the Amanda Knox murder case. Even if those people are already in prison for murder. Here's the quick recap: Known by the press as "Foxy Knoxy," the American study-abroad student and her then boyfriend, Italian Raffaele Sollecito, were…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
It's hard for a lot of us to separate our work and home lives under the best of circumstances. When you work from home it's even more difficult, but blogger Pat Flynn found a method that works for him. More »
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Knowing that you're getting a federal tax refund is awesome, but the wait for it to land in your bank account or mailbox can be maddening. Finance blog Get Rich Slowly show us how to check the status of your refund anytime. More »
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Having the experience of an industry veteran is great, but appearing old and out of touch during a job interview is not. Follow these guidelines to avoid looking like a dinosaur. More »
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If you want your little one to look as adorable as this little angel, you’re in luck, Sarah James of Instructables has instructions on how to make your own baby Care Bear costume from a dead Care Bear carcass.
Link Via Craftzine
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Dear Lifehacker,I get bad customer service from companies time and again over the phone, and I'd like to record these calls so I have proof. I've also heard this might be illegal—are there any legal problems associated with this? More »
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by Vera H-C Chan Weak warbling has made the male competitors look like the weak sisters in this season's "American Idol." But in the anchor spot, Big Mike belted out a ballad that brought judge DioGuardi to tears and vaulted him as the man to beat. Check out how the boys' Buzz ranked on performance…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
At last year's South by Southwest Interactive festival, I experienced shoulder burns, a perpetually dead laptop, frantic text messages, and very little sleep. This year, I'm planning on taking Lifehacker's own advice on travel tools and actually enjoying myself. Here's how. More »
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We love seeing all the workspaces of Lifehacker readers, and a peek into a whole office is a special treat. Today's featured workspace is the offices of design studio 38one. More »
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Fast Company has a gallery of fourteen works of art created from drinking straws, including this sculpture by Brooklyn-based artist Annie Varnot. We’ve previously featured one of the works in the slideshow: Scott Jarvie’s chair made from straws. Link | Artist’s Website | Photo: Fast…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Brilliant single-use web utility x.minutes.at puts a timed limit on any browser tab with ease. Got five minutes to browse Lifehacker but don't want to let that five minutes turn into 20? Visit http://5.minutes.at/lifehacker.com. Rinse and repeat for any site. More »
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There's an informal assumption that spinach and other leafy greens lose nutrients the longer they sit on grocery store shelves, and it's actually backwards. A plant physiologist in Texas says supermarket lighting actually boosts the vitamin content in your salad fixings. More »
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King penguins are usually known for their tuxedo crested appearance, so the recent photograph of a black penguin taken by Andrew Evans of National Geographic has been sparking a lot of interest. Evans has sent back more information on the picture. Our group from Lindblad Expeditions spotted this very…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Apple will include much-asked-for application multitasking functionality when they release the iPhone 4.0 update sometime this summer, according to all-things-Apple blog AppleInsider. Multitasking (more specifically, the ability to run third-party applications in the background) is one of those big…
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Every culture has some traditional dishes that make those from elsewhere cringe. The author of this post heard from quite a few people in India that pizza is clearly disgusting! Here are some other offbeat delicacies from around the world. I think I would have to try some of these before I make a judgement.…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Marion Jones (Searches increased by +9,079%). The former track star, stripped of her Olympic medals for steroid use, has a new career with the WNBA. Tasmanian Devil (+2,527%). A colony of the species that is immune to a contagious cancer could…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Have you recently met someone you like through an online dating site? Now you can date in virtual worlds before dating in person! (And it’s free!) Check out weopia.com.
2 days ago From Neatorama.
American architect Bryan Berg has succeeded himself as the world record holder in number of cards stacked. He built a replica of the Venetian resort in Macau inside the hotel itself. The creation is composed of 218,792 cards (4,051 decks) with no glue or other aids to hold them together. The feat took…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
A van belonging to LBS Enforcement, a private company that enforces parking regulations, was out and about ready to put a wheel clamp on cars in violation in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. However, the Southend Council found that the vehicle’s owners had not shown proof of taxes paid, so government…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Laptops, HDTVs, camcorders, and portable goodies of all sort await you in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the deals stay for the free St. Patrick's Day and Metal Month tunes. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
The Royal National Library of The Netherlands has a collection of over a thousand hand-bound books dating back as far as 800 years. A portion of those books have been converted to digital images, and BibliOdyssey has posted thirteen of the nicest. The book shown is a 1914 edition of Das Unheimliche…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Forbes has posted their annual list of the twenty richest people in the world. Number one is not Bill Gates, nor is it Warren Buffet. Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu edged out Gates with a net worth of $53.5 billion, which is $18 billion more than he had a year ago. This year the World’s…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
On Tuesday, folks in the Stavropol Region in Southern Russia found their countryside covered with purple-tinged snow! Having analysed the samples, climatologists ruled that the snow is perfectly safe. However, eating purple snow is still not recommended as scientists say it is full of dust from Africa.…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Firefox/Chrome: Small netbook screens make you really appreciate every last pixel on your device. The Mini Wide userscript for Gmail adds a "netbook mode" shortcut to Gmail that removes navigation and ads for a streamlined, netbook-friendly, message-focused view of your inbox. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
We're regularly asked, "Where's the best place to stow the Windows taskbar?" and while the answer is a boring, "Whatever works best for you," Windows 7's taskbar certainly adds new factors to the decision. Reader Richard writes: More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
(YouTube Link) The Pharaoh’s Serpent is a traditional pyrotechnic and chemical display in which mercury thiocyanate is set on fire, producing what looks like a very rapidly growing vine. It has since fallen out of favor due to the toxicity of mercury, but sodium bicarbonate produces a similar…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Police in West Cape May, New Jersey, are investigating mysterious knitted cozies that are appearing on on trees in the town during the night: But not everyone is keen to stop the mysterious knitter – and the mayor and many residents admit they have been enthralled by the rainbow of colours. Susan…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
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Memoirs of a Scanner by Mindfruit Films was shot with just an office image scanner. It’s only a minute long and composed entirely of still shots, but it has a coherent plot. Directed by Damon Stea.
via Gizmodo | Studio Website
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Cartoonist Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal (previously featured on Neatorama) has a new comic up. It’s filled with strange factoids about beer. Did you know that the Pilgrims on the Mayflower landed on Plymouth Rock instead of proceeding to Virginia because (in part) they ran out of beer? Link
2 days ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Just in time for the next season of the hit AMC show, it's "Mad Men" Ken and Barbie. That's right, you can play out all your favorite scenes: Break down the picture-perfect marriage of Don and Betty Draper, or reimagine the workplace flirtation of ad man Roger Sterling and the curvy…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Toyota's ongoing safety troubles with its vehicles have led to deaths, injuries, and an incalculable amount of bad press. Now, it looks like the embattled car company will be facing class action lawsuits that could cost the company a staggering $3 billion. These lawsuits aren't from…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Vera H-C Chan Was there a calculated generational appeal happening on "American Idol" during the ladies' round? Tuesday night's repertoire included crusty classics from the Animals, Fleetwood Mac, Carole Bayer Sager, Patsy Cline, and even one Charlie Chaplin-penned ditty. The strategy's not necessarily…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Census jobs (Searches increased by +655%). Out of work? The government is hiring 700,000 door-to-door census takers this summer. Gabourey Sidibe (+264%). The Oscar-nominated actress has a new job: A recurring role on the new show "The Big…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz There was always something tragic about Corey Haim, even before he died Wednesday at the age of 38. A cautionary tale of the highest order, he reached career heights at a young age, only to see his success undone by addiction. It was impossible to talk about one Corey without mentioning…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Chuck Norris' birthday is afraid of Chuck Norris. The action star, black belt and all-around tough guy is turning 70. Really. Not that age could put a stop to the actor -- or to searches on him. And yes, he probably was born with that beard. The action hero's career started back in the…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Gay marriage continues to be a hot-button issue for many Americans. Whenever it's legalized (or banned) anywhere in the world, searches immediately soar. In Washington, D.C., gay marriage was recently legalized, sparking tremendous Web interest. A lesbian couple who had been together…
4 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz A tornado hit western Oklahoma on Monday, leveling five homes and a county-owned barn. Additionally, several more houses lost their roofs to the twister.Fortunately, no people were injured in the destruction, largely thanks to the tornado skirting the center of the town of Hammon.…
4 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…
165 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…
179 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…
204 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…
241 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…
298 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…
332 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…
362 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…
375 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…
399 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…
445 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
