![Flow Chart of the Day, Part 2 of 2: How A Man’s Brain Works During An Argument. Presented without comment. [via.] Earlier: How A Woman’s Brain Works During An Argument.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vKqRojb5QTQLvmSg1t2UtgyXWwKUn7WnV9Ccn4_i3bG6z-06KVMTaA_kXxAaNJapUAxGVezaGm6EXJU7XNhe9poh5el6DnWrsEcVCDdvkA4E4kHzRAX-CC2HOInxm2AA=s0-d)
![Flow Chart of the Day, Part 1 of 2: How A Woman’s Brain Works During An Argument. Presented without comment. [via.] See Also: How A Man’s Brain Works During An Argument.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uKu4BzxbsuSFPjH90U3eeI7xN8FGSHM5SIUqp8krqqnS7CjwLvCyojBuFXjU_-bsugIqgbZ65-i4sJvYCaeGhmVly-m1bB2tHOfNimdlnB05Dmuls5cw15OOSmfXOfo9U=s0-d)
http://thedw.us/post/162975596/flow-chart-of-the-day-part-2-of-2-how-a-mans
http://thedw.us/post/162973694/flow-chart-of-the-day-part-1-of-2-how-a-womans
Friday, August 14, 2009
Flowchart Friday
http://thedw.us/post/162975596/flow-chart-of-the-day-part-2-of-2-how-a-mans
http://thedw.us/post/162973694/flow-chart-of-the-day-part-1-of-2-how-a-womans
Creative LEGO Ads
Though this is an older ad campaign, it's one that I absolutely had to share. From the agency Blattner Brunner, it asks you to imagine what these simple block formations mean. Using shadows, they tell us that it's simply our imagination that makes these blocks come alive and, that through our experience, we can see anything through them. Did you notice that the background colors were chosen to signify the sea (blue) or land (green)? Or that the airplane is hovering while the other three blocks are set firmly on the ground? Advertising doesn't get as simple (or as meaningful) as this.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/creative-ads-lego-the-shadow
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/creative-ads-lego-the-shadow
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Photo-hog....actually... Photo-Squirrel
Melissa Brandts and her husband were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park, Canada, when they stopped to take a timed photograph of themselves.
They had their camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into the shot.
http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2009/08/look-what-popped-up-here.html
They had their camera set up on some rocks and were getting ready to take the picture when this curious little ground squirrel appeared, became intrigued with the sound of the focusing camera and popped right into the shot.
http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2009/08/look-what-popped-up-here.html
Another Reason to be Careful what you FB
![Facebook Fun of the Day: Um… Oops? [via.]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tACmERdWHEB4K9if7KRRMwFgfCm8egf7OM2EQfpI7n4uyARQhJhodw86x63KIvqp6rtJndj6I0J6MkblihukWxLSdwL8X_PN5LPfQ9SPuaGloCsETvrNm-7DBpateEHQ=s0-d)
Facebook Fun of the Day: Um… Oops?
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/98yfi/this_is_why_you_shouldnt_allow_your_boss_to_be/
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Kathy Griffin's Mom Manages her "Faceplace"
Kathy Griffin's Mom Manages Her "Faceplace"
Tue, 08/04/2009 by geeksugar
Tue, 08/04/2009 by geeksugar
I don't know if you're familiar with the hilarity that is My Life on the D List, but during the latest season, I've been more and more impressed with Kathy Griffin's online domination. Not only is she all over Twitter, but she's got a pretty active Facebook page. Or should I say "Faceplace"
In a recent episode, Kathy "hired" her mom Maggie to manage her Facebook page. Hilarity ensues as Maggie tries to navigate the social site.
http://www.geeksugar.com/3738237
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Most Used F-Numbers
The Most Used F-Numbers Are…
By Brian Auer • August 3rd, 2009
Source: Epic Edits
http://blog.epicedits.com/2009/08/03/the-most-used-f-numbers-are/
By Brian Auer • August 3rd, 2009
Source: Epic Edits
http://blog.epicedits.com/2009/08/03/the-most-used-f-numbers-are/
Pet and Laptop Backpack
PetEgo Pet at Work Travel System is the First Dog Laptop Bag
Over the years we have seen laptop bags and backpacks of all shapes, sizes, and styles, but this is the first time we’ve come across a pet carrier designed to also be a laptop bag. And it’s certainly about time too! I’ve personally been in the precarious situation of having to travel while holding my pup in her carrier and my laptop in a separate bag. And it would be much more pleasant if I could just carry both of my babies in just one single case. The ultimate solution for this dilemma is the Pet at Work Travel System by PetEgo, which is designed to carry small pets on your back like a backpack or by holding its handle. It features a foldable pet dome and soft crate with a soft double sided comfort mat. Plus, on the inside there is a special compartment to keep your laptop snug too. The Pet at Work Travel System retails for $178 and comes in black or tan.
http://www.chipchick.com/2009/08/dog_laptop_bag.html
Over the years we have seen laptop bags and backpacks of all shapes, sizes, and styles, but this is the first time we’ve come across a pet carrier designed to also be a laptop bag. And it’s certainly about time too! I’ve personally been in the precarious situation of having to travel while holding my pup in her carrier and my laptop in a separate bag. And it would be much more pleasant if I could just carry both of my babies in just one single case. The ultimate solution for this dilemma is the Pet at Work Travel System by PetEgo, which is designed to carry small pets on your back like a backpack or by holding its handle. It features a foldable pet dome and soft crate with a soft double sided comfort mat. Plus, on the inside there is a special compartment to keep your laptop snug too. The Pet at Work Travel System retails for $178 and comes in black or tan.
http://www.chipchick.com/2009/08/dog_laptop_bag.html
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Red Bull Backlash...
Red Bull Backlash: “Slow Cow” Beverage
By: Leonora Epstein
Source: The Frisky
Slow Cow may look like one of those Red Bull-type energy drinks that line the shelves of America’s convenience stores, but it’s the exact opposite. The Canadian beverage claims to slow your roll via the a main ingredient, L-Theanine, an amino acid that relaxes, but doesn’t induce sleepiness. Slow Cow also claims that this miracle element reduces anxiety, clears your mind, and can even help symptoms of PMS. Americans, however, are so accustomed to the go, go, go of coffee culture that it’s difficult to imagine a trend of “mellow drinks.” After all, we can think of some, ahem, other things that do that for you. [Slowcowdrink.com]
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-slow-cow-beverage/#When:13:00:45Z?eref=RSS
By: Leonora Epstein
Source: The Frisky
Slow Cow may look like one of those Red Bull-type energy drinks that line the shelves of America’s convenience stores, but it’s the exact opposite. The Canadian beverage claims to slow your roll via the a main ingredient, L-Theanine, an amino acid that relaxes, but doesn’t induce sleepiness. Slow Cow also claims that this miracle element reduces anxiety, clears your mind, and can even help symptoms of PMS. Americans, however, are so accustomed to the go, go, go of coffee culture that it’s difficult to imagine a trend of “mellow drinks.” After all, we can think of some, ahem, other things that do that for you. [Slowcowdrink.com]
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-slow-cow-beverage/#When:13:00:45Z?eref=RSS
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Snail Mail
How Often Do You Send Snail Mail?
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 9:05am by geeksugar
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 9:05am by geeksugar
Poor snail mail. Since the advent of email, the free and convenient alternative, the amount of paper mail has obviously declined — and it's only getting worse for the postal service.
The Washington Post reports that the USPS is being forced to remove collection boxes around the country.
Last time I asked, over 30 percent of you sent more than 30 emails a day, and even postcard services have gone online.
But my high use of email makes me treasure paper snail mail even more — I thrill at the sight of cards (but not bills) in my mailbox, and embrace every opportunity to send paper invites. Still, I probably only send "real mail" once or twice a month.
How often are you sending snail mail?
http://www.geeksugar.com/3594971Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Red Light Camera Thieves
Brooklyn Couple Snags Nikon Traffic Cameras With Cherry Picker
By JAMIE SCHRAM, JOHN DOYLE and DAN MANGAN, July 22, 2009
Source: New York Post
Two oddballs have been busted for swiping nearly 20 percent of the city's red-light cameras right under Big Brother's nose, The Post has learned.
They allegedly drove around town in a pickup truck with a cherry-picker to dismantle 22 of the high-end Nikons from their street poles. The devices are used to identify red-light-running drivers, who then are issued tickets by mail.
The suspects peddled an estimated $88,000 worth of goods to a camera resale shop for $300 each to feed their heroin habits, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.
The alleged perps -- Anthony Cintorrino, 45, and 29-year-old trust-fund baby Tara LaBurt, both of Brooklyn -- swiped the traffic cameras at intersections in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens between June 24 and this past Sunday, sources said.
Cintorrino was held in lieu of $8,000 bond; LaBurt -- in an oversized T-shirt, torn black stockings, a purple miniskirt and flip-flops -- was held in lieu of $3,000 bond.
On Sunday morning, an employee of a hardware store on Coney Island Avenue at Dorchester Road in Brooklyn told The Post that two people matching the descriptions of the suspects pulled up in a truck and took something from the camera box.
The couple claimed to work for Mulvihill ICS, a Staten Island company in charge of maintaining the cameras for the city Department of Transportation. "Then they ran away," the employee said.
Cintorrino previously did subcontracting work as a camera installer for Mulvihill ICS, the company said.
Court records indicate he has a long history of illicit drug use and psychiatric problems. In 2004, he sued the manufacturer of the antidepressant drug Wellbutrin, saying he attempted suicide after taking the drug, but dropped the suit.
LaBurt, who comes from a wealthy family, most recently worked for her brother's film-production company.
"This is really scary for the whole family," said LaBurt's brother, director Michael LaBurt. "My mother is freaking out. The family is kind of in shock."
He added, "Tara is a product of a trust-fund culture," and is the great-granddaughter of a founder of UPS. But recently, he said, the family has had money problems.
Michael said his family pushed Tara to enter an upstate drug-rehab program twice in recent months after she was arrested for drunken driving.
Michael said he believes that Tara -- who was trying to get into the French Culinary Institute -- met Cintorrino recently after leaving rehab.
Cops nabbed LaBurt and Cintorrino on Monday in Manhattan after finding 13 of the stolen cameras at a reseller and tracing them, sources said.
Three other stolen cameras were found at their residences, and cops expect soon to recover the other six that were swiped, sources said.
A DOT spokesman said, "We replaced the stolen cameras within 48 hours of being detected. We visit each site daily, so we knew within a day when they were missing."
By JAMIE SCHRAM, JOHN DOYLE and DAN MANGAN, July 22, 2009
Source: New York Post
Two oddballs have been busted for swiping nearly 20 percent of the city's red-light cameras right under Big Brother's nose, The Post has learned.
They allegedly drove around town in a pickup truck with a cherry-picker to dismantle 22 of the high-end Nikons from their street poles. The devices are used to identify red-light-running drivers, who then are issued tickets by mail.
The suspects peddled an estimated $88,000 worth of goods to a camera resale shop for $300 each to feed their heroin habits, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.
The alleged perps -- Anthony Cintorrino, 45, and 29-year-old trust-fund baby Tara LaBurt, both of Brooklyn -- swiped the traffic cameras at intersections in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens between June 24 and this past Sunday, sources said.
Cintorrino was held in lieu of $8,000 bond; LaBurt -- in an oversized T-shirt, torn black stockings, a purple miniskirt and flip-flops -- was held in lieu of $3,000 bond.
On Sunday morning, an employee of a hardware store on Coney Island Avenue at Dorchester Road in Brooklyn told The Post that two people matching the descriptions of the suspects pulled up in a truck and took something from the camera box.
The couple claimed to work for Mulvihill ICS, a Staten Island company in charge of maintaining the cameras for the city Department of Transportation. "Then they ran away," the employee said.
Cintorrino previously did subcontracting work as a camera installer for Mulvihill ICS, the company said.
Court records indicate he has a long history of illicit drug use and psychiatric problems. In 2004, he sued the manufacturer of the antidepressant drug Wellbutrin, saying he attempted suicide after taking the drug, but dropped the suit.
LaBurt, who comes from a wealthy family, most recently worked for her brother's film-production company.
"This is really scary for the whole family," said LaBurt's brother, director Michael LaBurt. "My mother is freaking out. The family is kind of in shock."
He added, "Tara is a product of a trust-fund culture," and is the great-granddaughter of a founder of UPS. But recently, he said, the family has had money problems.
Michael said his family pushed Tara to enter an upstate drug-rehab program twice in recent months after she was arrested for drunken driving.
Michael said he believes that Tara -- who was trying to get into the French Culinary Institute -- met Cintorrino recently after leaving rehab.
Cops nabbed LaBurt and Cintorrino on Monday in Manhattan after finding 13 of the stolen cameras at a reseller and tracing them, sources said.
Three other stolen cameras were found at their residences, and cops expect soon to recover the other six that were swiped, sources said.
A DOT spokesman said, "We replaced the stolen cameras within 48 hours of being detected. We visit each site daily, so we knew within a day when they were missing."
Sunday, July 26, 2009
The Power of Books
“The Power of Books” - creative photo series by Mladen Penev, a talented graphic designer from Bulgaria.
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/07/24/the-power-of-books-by-mladen-penev/
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/07/24/the-power-of-books-by-mladen-penev/
Friday, July 24, 2009
American Psycho Homage
This is a truly creepy “American Psycho” homage, of Miles Fisher’s new cover of the Talking Heads classic “This Must Be the Place.”
Source: The Frisky
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-lydia-hearsts-odd-american-psycho-threesome/#When:17:40:52Z?eref=RSS
Source: The Frisky
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-lydia-hearsts-odd-american-psycho-threesome/#When:17:40:52Z?eref=RSS
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Fake bus stop
Fake bus stop keeps Alzheimer's patients from escaping
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, June 5, 2008 12:43 PM
Source: Boing Boing
A nursing home in Germany built an exact replica of a bus stop in front of the facility. The only difference is that buses never stop there.
Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, June 5, 2008 12:43 PM
Source: Boing Boing
A nursing home in Germany built an exact replica of a bus stop in front of the facility. The only difference is that buses never stop there.
“It sounds funny,” said Old Lions Chairman Franz-Josef Goebel, “but it helps. Our members are 84 years-old on average. Their short-term memory hardly works at all, but the long-term memory is still active. They know the green and yellow bus sign and remember that waiting there means they will go home.” The result is that errant patients now wait for their trip home at the bus stop, before quickly forgetting why they were there in the first place.“We will approach them and say that the bus is coming later today and invite them in to the home for a coffee,” said Mr Neureither. “Five minutes later they have completely forgotten they wanted to leave.”
Sunday, July 19, 2009
New GREAT Movies out
Seen twice
Can't Wait to See
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-trailer-park-harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-and-500-days-of-sum/#When:21:00:12Z?eref=RSS
Both trailers make the movies look good, but I feel that the Harry Potter one shows too much of the movie, on the otherhand, I really like the trailer for 500 Days of Summer.
Graphs Are Fun
Sonia Sotomayor, Bruno and Harry Potter Walk Into a Bar ...
Harry Potter, Bruno, Michael Jackson, Sotomayor (Number of Matching Twitter Posts per Day)
Key:
blue = "Harry Potter"
black = "Bruno"
green = "Sotomayor"
red = "Michael Jackson"
Sonia Sotomayor, Bruno and Harry Potter walk into a bar ... and they all pull out their cellphones and start tweeting about Michael Jackson! OK, so a mashup like that could only happen in a dream (or a nightmare), but on Trendrr, a social- and digital-media tracking service I recently wrote about, just about any mashup of mismatched memes is possible.
(read full article)
Harry Potter, Bruno, Michael Jackson, Sotomayor (Number of Matching Twitter Posts per Day)
Key:
blue = "Harry Potter"
black = "Bruno"
green = "Sotomayor"
red = "Michael Jackson"
Sonia Sotomayor, Bruno and Harry Potter walk into a bar ... and they all pull out their cellphones and start tweeting about Michael Jackson! OK, so a mashup like that could only happen in a dream (or a nightmare), but on Trendrr, a social- and digital-media tracking service I recently wrote about, just about any mashup of mismatched memes is possible.
(read full article)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
To Every Kid a Kindle
Democratic Group’s Proposal: Give Each Student a Kindle
By Brad Stone, July 14, 2009, 5:44 pm
Source: New York Times
Some influential members of the Democratic party want to give electronic reading devices to every student in the country.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/democratic-groups-proposal-give-each-student-a-kindle/?ref=technology
By Brad Stone, July 14, 2009, 5:44 pm
Source: New York Times
Some influential members of the Democratic party want to give electronic reading devices to every student in the country.
Amazon.com should like the name of their proposal: “A Kindle in Every Backpack: A Proposal for eTextbooks in American Schools,” by the Democratic Leadership Council, a left-leaning think tank, was published on the group’s Web site Tuesday.
Its authors argue that government should furnish each student in the country with a digital reading device, which would allow textbooks to be cheaply distributed and updated, and allow teachers to tailor an interactive curriculum that effectively competes for the attention of their students in the digital age.
“We shouldn’t wait a decade or two to begin to achieve what is inevitable — an education system where each American schoolchild has an eTextbook, like Amazon’s Kindle, loaded with the most up-to-date and interactive teaching materials and texts available,” the paper argues. “The ‘Kindle in every backpack’ concept isn’t just an educational gimmick—it could improve education quality and save money.”
The authors of the paper have ties to the Obama administration and influence within the Democratic party. Thomas Z. Freedman, the primary author, is a council fellow and a former senior adviser to President Clinton who served on the Obama-Biden transition team. Blair Levin, another Obama transition team member, also worked on the paper but left before it was published to join the Federal Communications Commission to work on broadband issues.
The paper proposes a year-long pilot program, during which some 400,000 students would receive reading devices. If judged a success, the program would be gradually scaled up to include the entire student population within four years. They estimate such a project would cost about $9 billion more than the amount spent to acquire print textbooks.
Such a commitment by government, they speculate, would increase competition among device makers and drive down the cost of hardware and electronic textbooks. Since e-textbooks are considerably cheaper than paper versions, they project $700 million in annual savings over traditional textbook purchases by the fifth year of the project.
Of course, such an upfront government outlay in these economic times seems unlikely. Mr. Freedman acknowledges that, but believes the federal government should act, particularly since e-books will inevitably migrate into students’ hands anyway.
“There are two crucial questions. Will this improve the educational experience for children, and is this budget neutral, does it cost money or save money?” he said. “There are positive indications in both of those categories that are worth investigating further.”http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/14/democratic-groups-proposal-give-each-student-a-kindle/?ref=technology
Brunette = Awesome!
10 Reasons Why Being Brunette Is Awesome
Posted by: Kate Torgovnick, Thursday July 16th 2009
Source: The Frisky
Posted by: Kate Torgovnick, Thursday July 16th 2009
Source: The Frisky
- Roots are not an issue.
- A study by Garnier done earlier this year revealed that brunettes are twice as likely as their blonde counterparts to earn more than $65K a year.
- You look great in jewel tones like bright blue, green, and red. Pastels have never been my thing.
- We get to claim cool-girl beauty icons like Elizabeth Taylor, Katherine Hepburn, Thandie Newton, Mary Louise Parker, and Zooey Deschanel.
- Speaking of, most of the world’s most famous blondes—Marilyn Monroe, Bridget Bardot, Pamela Anderson, and, uh, Lauren Conrad—would be brunette without hair dye.
- Two words: serious shine! Also, brunettes tend to have fuller, thicker hair. Yes, I just sounded like a shampoo commercial.
- People tend to take you more seriously, because of the old (though admittedly totally untrue) blondes are dumb, brunettes are smarties stereotype.
- James Bond prefers brunettes.
- Seventy one percent of guys say brunettes would make better wives. Not that I think this is true, but it’s an interesting perception.
- We save a ton of money and time not going to the salon for highlights and bleaching. So technically, we do end up having more fun.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Future of the Newspaper
Future of Newspapers: Profitless? Go Wireless
By Douglas Wolk | 07.14.09 | Wired.com
By Douglas Wolk | 07.14.09 | Wired.com
It's undeniable that the going rate for information on the internet is "free." Tha
Still, there's a crucial distinction that might yet save news organizations. Users are pretty clearly uninterested in paying for content on the open internet, but what they are, in practice, willing to pay for is mobile content. IPhone apps are already a billion-dollar business. Juniper Research recently reported that mobile music revenues (for downloads, ringtones, ringback tones and the like) were over $11 billion in 2008. And the success of Amazon's Kindle — on which newspaper subscriptions cost anywhere from $6 to $14 a month — points toward a potential lifeline for news organizations.
Silicon Alley Insider's Nicholas Carlton has noted that The New York Times could give each subscriber a free Kindle for a few months' worth of printing costs. In fact, the Times, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe recently made a deal with Amazon to sell Kindles at a discount to electronic subscribers outside their print delivery areas.
Meanwhile, Hearst Corp. is preparing to launch an e-reader of its own, and Fortune has reported that it will probably have a screen larger than the Kindle's, to approximate the reading experience associated with magazines and newspapers.
The ultimate form factor of mobile news might be bigger still: Microsoft recently released a video speculating on the technology of 2019, including an electronic newspaper transmitted onto foldable, touch-sensitive "paper." Of course, any Kindle-like gizmo's web browser makes it capable of getting old-fashioned news for free. But mobile devices can also do one thing that other computers can't — pinpoint their users' location. That means that the wireless news subscribers of the future may be able to get information tailored not just to their interests but to where they're physically standing."We're finding that an increasing number of young people are getting their news from smartphones," says Geeta Dayal, a Ford Foundation Fellow who teaches a class on mobile phones and journalism at University of California, Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. "And the more people use their phones to access information, the more they want to know what's happening where they are right now."
One possible future of news as a commodity is hyperlocal information — the sort of thing that's already becoming popularized by services like Yelp, whose incarnation as an iPhone app offers directions to nearby restaurants and services, complete with with user reviews. A subscriber to a location-based news service might, for instance, be able to point a mobile phone at a building and instantly have access to its news history, its architectural background, profiles and political donation records of the people who live or work there. Imagine hearing a jackhammer and being able to determine at the touch of a button what's being built or demolished, who owns the property, and how long the noise is going to go on. All that information is still going to be free on the Web, of course — but what hyperlocal news subscribers would be paying for is having the information know where they are. Within a few years, the economics of mobile news could mean that you can find out what's happening on the other side of the world for free, but pay to understand what's happening just around the corner.
http://www.wired.com/dualperspectives/article/news/2009/07/dp_newspaper_wired0714
Monday, July 13, 2009
Cursing is GOOD for You
Cursing Is Good For You
Source: The Frisky
Holy s**t! A U.K. study found that swearing increases our pain tolerance. Participants in the study were asked to keep their hands in freezing cold water for as long as they could while repeating certain words. Peeps were able to withstand the cold an average of 40 seconds longer when repeating a curse word, compared to when they were saying something non-offensive. The best words to say next time you stub your toe—the f-bomb and that one that begins with an “s” and ends with a “t” had the most pain-killing properties. Oh, and since the study was in England, “bullocks” scored pretty high too.
Full Article: CNN.com
Source: The Frisky
Holy s**t! A U.K. study found that swearing increases our pain tolerance. Participants in the study were asked to keep their hands in freezing cold water for as long as they could while repeating certain words. Peeps were able to withstand the cold an average of 40 seconds longer when repeating a curse word, compared to when they were saying something non-offensive. The best words to say next time you stub your toe—the f-bomb and that one that begins with an “s” and ends with a “t” had the most pain-killing properties. Oh, and since the study was in England, “bullocks” scored pretty high too.
Full Article: CNN.com
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Let's Get Lost
http://www.20x200.com/art/2009/05/untitled-lets-get-lost.html
Untitled (Let's Get Lost)
by Shaun Sundholm
Monday, July 6, 2009
Top 15 Tips For Young Women
Posted by: Wendy Atterberry | By The Frisky
11:00AM, Monday July 06th 2009
A couple months ago I posted a letter to my younger self, to which many of you responded with letters to your own younger selves in the comment section. Turns out, we had a lot to say to our mini-me’s — from dating advice to style tips, we’ve learned a lot since the days we donned jelly shoes and spent weekends cruising the mall (or should I say we’ve learned a lot since the first time we donned jelly shoes and spent weekends cruising the mall?). I combed through the letters to our younger selves for the best lessons learned and wisdom gained. After the jump, 15 tips for the young women behind us.
- Drink one glass of water for every cocktail you consume.
- Appreciate your body and the great shape you’re in.
- Be nice to your mom.
- “Screw worrying about being popular because in 10 years all of those people who you thought were so pretty and cool are now chubby accountants with 3 kids and a sexless marriage.”
- Start an exercise regimen NOW and stick to it.
- If you have a chance to study abroad, GO.
- Don’t waste your time mooning over the boy who doesn’t know you exist.
- “It’s OK to trade on your looks, not just your principled smarts and scruples.”
- Spend more time with your grandparents.
- Wear sunscreen every day, and don’t forget your neck and hands!
- Pay with cash, not credit.
- Get your eyebrows shaped.
- Stand up straight — you’ll look thinner and more confident.
- Always trust your instincts.
- Never mix Dayquil with alcohol.
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-top-15-tips-for-young-women/#When:14:00:01Z?eref=RSS
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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