April 2010
13 posts
The Best Way to Give Advice: Offer Information
If you offer your advice freely but feel like no one’s taking it to heart, you may just be doing it wrong. According to a study of the our decision process, the best way to give advice is simply to offer information….
- Lifehacker
appleinsider [News] AT&T restricting employees from taking vacations in June http://tinyurl.com/y2rm2be
South Korean children face gaming curfew
South Korean children face gaming curfew Map Online gaming is hugely popular in South Korea. The South Korean government is introducing policies aimed at curbing the amount of time children spend playing online games.
—via BBC
WatchConsumer Reports issued a safety warning for Toyota’s 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV because of increased rollover risk during a turn. Watch the test drive.
Google’s Black-Box Social Network →
November 2008
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October 2008
60 posts
Santa Cruz Grad Student Sentenced for Making...
A Santa Cruz graduate student has been sentenced to a drug diversion program for making a batch of morphine-laced beer.
Chad Renzelman pleaded no contest to heroin possession, saying he used “a handful” of dried poppy pods to flavor a batch of home-made beer. Police found the batch of beer in his garage during the summer.
The UC Santa Cruz organic chemistry student says he...
Guitar Hero World Tour Peripherals Riddled with...
Gamers who dropped $200 on this highly-anticipated product are having some problems with the packaged instruments. via washingtonpost.com
‘Boondock Saints 2′ Officially Begins Filming
After the long, long decade of rumors, combined with many refusals to believe it was true, as well as my consistent coverage of this project all year, the massively desired sequel Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day has officially begun filming in Toronto. via geeksofdoom.com
WatchHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
International teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince shows all new footage. As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, Lord Voldemort wreaks havoc throughout Britain, and the pressure to defeat him grows stronger. Using an old Potions book which previously belonged to the “Half-Blood Prince,” Harry is able to increase his...
20 Reasons You're Not Rich
Here’s a list of 20 reasons you’re not rich from Yahoo:
1. You care what your neighbors think.
2. You are not patient.
3. You have bad habits.
4. You don’t have goals.
5. You aren’t prepared.
6. You’re trying to make a quick buck.
7. You rely on others to handle your money.
8. You invest in things you don’t understand.
9. You are financially afraid....
Windows 7 pre-beta build: What’s inside
* Action Center — a self-diagnosis feature to help users troubleshoot problems with their Windows 7 systems
* StreamOn — a way to control audio/video content on PCs and devices (Part of the next version of Windows Media Player? Or something to do with Live Mesh? I don’t have more info at this time.)
* A new animation framework for customizing animations (Is this akin to Apple’s Core Animation...
80% Restaurant.com code: $25 certicates for $2,... →
80% off Restaurant.com *new Halloween Promo code* $25 certificates normally $10, now $2, and $10 certificates normally $3, now 60¢
** Starts Mon 10/27 **
code is TREATS
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This is the Halloween promo and is valid from 10/27 thru 10/31/08
$25 certificates which normally sell for $10, are now $2, and $10 certificates which normally sell for $3, are $0.60
via Slickdeals.net
U.S. Tax System explained in Beer
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1 The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59. So,...
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#960 Strategic trick-or-treating « 1000 Awesome... →
Trick-or-treating ain’t no game. No, it’s a life lesson in goal-setting, planning, and tactical execution. Kids who master trick-or-treating go on to become successful world leaders. Kids who don’t could possibly also do the same, but with less chocolate to show for it. The point is that chocolate is delicious, and you should fill your pillowcase with as much of it as possible. You just have to...
Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating,... →
Since her selection as John McCain’s running mate, the Republican National Committee spent more than $150,000 on clothing and make-up for Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband, and even her infant son, it was reported on Tuesday evening.
Official price of some Super Bowl tickets now $1K...
“NEW YORK — The official price of Super Bowl tickets will reach $1,000 for the first time this season. The NFL confirmed Thursday that 25 percent of the tickets for the Feb. 1 game in Tampa will be priced at $1,000. It also announced it will drop the price of 1,000 tickets at Raymond James Stadium by $200 to $500, the first time the league has cut prices for a Super Bowl.”
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PalinAsPresident.com →
Can you imagine if Sarah Palin became president? You can now…
Fable II Site Launches →
Fable II Site Launches, Fabulous Prizes Await
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended Adam...
“Jones was involved in an alcohol-related scuffle with one of his bodyguards at a private party in Dallas on Oct. 7. The league said the Dallas Cowboys cornerback will miss the next four games, and Goodell will determine the final length of the suspension after the Cowboys’ game in Washington on Nov. 16. In a letter Tuesday to Jones, Goodell called the latest incident the continuation of “a...
Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain?
What’s good for the heart may hurt the brain, according to a new study of the effects of alcohol.
*A small decline in brain volume, 2 percent a decade, is a natural part of aging
*Researchers hoped to find alcohol protected the brain from age-related shrinkage
*Instead, any level of alcohol consumption led to a decline in brain volume
*The effect was more pronounced in women than men
...
GameSpy: 10 Things We'd Like to See in Diablo III →
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Stocks Battered Again as Investors Look for Fed... →
Wall Street has had yet another dismal day, extending its heavy losses as investors’ worries about the financial sector wiped out early enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s efforts to inject confidence into the credit markets. Trading remained fractious and grew more turbulent in the last hour, with the Dow Jones industrial average losing more than 500 points and all the major indexes...
“I’ve been making a list of the things they don’t teach you at school. They don’t...”
– Neil Gaiman (via michellardi)
