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And now for the weekly links:
When I was a little kid, I like to use MS Paint to create abstract wallpapers... for lack of a better description, I basically used most of the "tools" and most of the colors to make something that didn't look like anything. Well, now here's a web version of that called bomomo, but much much better -- more tools and more designs.
Recently, a friend of mine and I decided that "fried" automatically makes a food tasty. Imagine my surprise when I came across this post the following day, outlining 25 Foods You Never Knew Could Be Deep Fried. The chocolate chip cookie dough and Cadbury creme eggs sound the most appetizing to me. I've always wanted to try deep fried ice cream too, mostly because the mechanics of frying ice cream blow my mind.
I've recently discovered ListVerse; a fountain of Top Ten lists from funny to sad to bizarre. See the full archive here.
The Comedy Feed posted a list of 9 Reasons It's Better To Be A College Freshman Now Than in 1998. As someone who recently graduated from college, I have to agree that with a lot of these reasons but probably the first one most of all. =)
You've heard of arm wrestling as a way for men to demonstrate their masculinity to another man, but what about elbow wrestling or foot boxing? Check out 10 Manly Feats of Strength for more!
Now to get serious:
USA Today featured an article discussing how one man's loss of family could have gained the world Superman. The story seems to ring a bit close to Batman's, as far as how death will set the living down a new path of life, but really puts Superman in a new light for me. I always thought he was a bit too goody-two-shoes but now I see him as a person who feels the pains of loneliness and loss like everyone else.
Finally, Marissa's Bunny -- three stuffed bunnies who are making their way around the US and hopefully around the world to spread awareness about a very rare pediatric condition called Infantile Spasms. It's a very touching story and the guys at Penny Arcade are giving Fairfax (the bunny) a VIP pass at PAX this year.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Michael Phelp's New Bachelor Pad
CasaSugar just posted this gallery of pictures from Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps' new 4,080 square foot condo in Baltimore. I especially love the home theater and outdoor fireplace.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Weekly Links
I'm sorry; I completely flaked on this week's post. To make up for it, I have TWO extra "Links" posts coming up later today -- an Olympic edition and one that is NSFW and hilarious.
CNN is reporting that there is now evidence of Bigfoot. A 7-foot-high hairy body was brought back from a camping trip and is now waiting analysis from professionals including a molecular biologist, paleontologist, and anthropologist. I don't think if I believe it but I'll definitely be interested to see what the studies discover.
The winner of the "worst writing contest" has been announced. San Jose State University's 26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest invites entrants to compose an opening sentence to a nonexistent novel. The contest was named for Victorian novelist Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, whose 1830 novel Paul Clifford, famously began "It was a dark and stormy night..."
Ever wonder where phrases like "it's raining cats and dogs" or "caught red-handed" came from? Well, check out this very informative collection on the origins of familar phrases from Neatorama.
Mental Floss presented the 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms, for your vicarious pleasure. I couldn't help noticing that most of the "rooms" were really suites and some featured multiple bedrooms. Nearly all, however, do feature a residential butler.
Cinderella, Tinkerbell, and Snow White have been arrested... or rather, the employees protraying them at Disneyland have been taken into custody after their protest against the new health care options.
CNN and Real Simple teamed up to bring you "How to think faster, better on your feet," which emphasizes the power of improvisation.
CNN also brought this heart-warming story of a loyal dog who watched over his owner's body for weeks after his death.
Geek links: Stepcase Lifehack gathered up 30+ Free Security, Encryption, Firewall and Antivirus Apps for Windows.
CNN is reporting that there is now evidence of Bigfoot. A 7-foot-high hairy body was brought back from a camping trip and is now waiting analysis from professionals including a molecular biologist, paleontologist, and anthropologist. I don't think if I believe it but I'll definitely be interested to see what the studies discover.
The winner of the "worst writing contest" has been announced. San Jose State University's 26th annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest invites entrants to compose an opening sentence to a nonexistent novel. The contest was named for Victorian novelist Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, whose 1830 novel Paul Clifford, famously began "It was a dark and stormy night..."
Ever wonder where phrases like "it's raining cats and dogs" or "caught red-handed" came from? Well, check out this very informative collection on the origins of familar phrases from Neatorama.
Mental Floss presented the 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms, for your vicarious pleasure. I couldn't help noticing that most of the "rooms" were really suites and some featured multiple bedrooms. Nearly all, however, do feature a residential butler.
Cinderella, Tinkerbell, and Snow White have been arrested... or rather, the employees protraying them at Disneyland have been taken into custody after their protest against the new health care options.
CNN and Real Simple teamed up to bring you "How to think faster, better on your feet," which emphasizes the power of improvisation.
CNN also brought this heart-warming story of a loyal dog who watched over his owner's body for weeks after his death.
Geek links: Stepcase Lifehack gathered up 30+ Free Security, Encryption, Firewall and Antivirus Apps for Windows.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Hilarious but inappropriate links (mostly NSFW)
This weird little flash game is technically SFW but I don't really think you should be caught playing anyway. Click here to play.
Have you ever seen a metal bench or wall with holes in it and decide to see if your finger fits in it, only to get it stuck later and realize what a dumb idea that was? Well, this guy did that except with his PENIS. In Hong Kong, a man decided to pleasure himself using a park bench but wound up with a four-hour trip to the ER and one embarrassing story.
Fleshbot featured 10 clips of moments in porn gone terribly wrong. These two less inappropriate clips (read: not explicit) were the most hilarious to me.
Strip tease gone wrong...
and Why You Don't Interrupt Your Girl When She's Cooking for Kitchen Sex...
For the rest of the Fleshbot list, go here.
Have you ever seen a metal bench or wall with holes in it and decide to see if your finger fits in it, only to get it stuck later and realize what a dumb idea that was? Well, this guy did that except with his PENIS. In Hong Kong, a man decided to pleasure himself using a park bench but wound up with a four-hour trip to the ER and one embarrassing story.
Fleshbot featured 10 clips of moments in porn gone terribly wrong. These two less inappropriate clips (read: not explicit) were the most hilarious to me.
Strip tease gone wrong...
and Why You Don't Interrupt Your Girl When She's Cooking for Kitchen Sex...
For the rest of the Fleshbot list, go here.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
The Olympics Online
Like most, I'm super excited for the Olympics and can hardly wait for the games to start! We don't get cable and even our basic channels have pretty crappy reception so this year, I'm looking forward to following the Olympics exclusively online. This is the first time I've done this and this is most web-based broadcast material that has ever been offered so it's bound to be great.
Thankfully, I'm not the only one who has been wondering what the best way to follow the games online is. LifeHacker noted that Google is providing in-line search of the Olympic schedule. (E.g. you can type in "women's beach volleyball olympics" or "tennis olympics" and get the full schedule.) Also, they linked to this WikiHow on tips for various locations.
Personally, I'm probably going to be glued to the NBC Olympics website, since they bought the rights to broadcast in the US and will likely offer the most varied material.
The opening ceremony is tomorrow night. For me, the opening and closing ceremonies were always the best part of the games because it brought a spirit of sportsmanship and comradie to the surface. The idea that people with different backgrounds, who spoke different languages and believed in different religions and politics, can put all that aside for a simple race or game... well, it's magical. I'm not a big sports person in general but the Olympics have a deeper meaning for me than that. I apologize in advance if my posts seem even fewer and far between over the next few weeks; I'm really not kidding about how into the Olympics I am.
Thankfully, I'm not the only one who has been wondering what the best way to follow the games online is. LifeHacker noted that Google is providing in-line search of the Olympic schedule. (E.g. you can type in "women's beach volleyball olympics" or "tennis olympics" and get the full schedule.) Also, they linked to this WikiHow on tips for various locations.
Personally, I'm probably going to be glued to the NBC Olympics website, since they bought the rights to broadcast in the US and will likely offer the most varied material.
The opening ceremony is tomorrow night. For me, the opening and closing ceremonies were always the best part of the games because it brought a spirit of sportsmanship and comradie to the surface. The idea that people with different backgrounds, who spoke different languages and believed in different religions and politics, can put all that aside for a simple race or game... well, it's magical. I'm not a big sports person in general but the Olympics have a deeper meaning for me than that. I apologize in advance if my posts seem even fewer and far between over the next few weeks; I'm really not kidding about how into the Olympics I am.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Freebies and Cheapies
This is going to be another thematic thing for this blog -- things I find that are really cheap or free, like the Staples photo printing, which by the way are up to $0.19 each now. Most of the things I find will be limited time offers, or even one day only, so please RSS to the blog to stay updated.
If you have any 35 mm or disposable camera rolls of undeveloped film laying around, take them to Walgreens today with this coupon for a FREE developing of a roll of 4x6 pictures. The offer is only good for today and there's no other purchase necessary!
TCBY is celebrating the season by offering 99 cent waffle cones, filled with frozen yogurt, every Wednesday for the rest of the summer. Not all locations are participating though, so check TCBY for locations and call ahead.
If you have any 35 mm or disposable camera rolls of undeveloped film laying around, take them to Walgreens today with this coupon for a FREE developing of a roll of 4x6 pictures. The offer is only good for today and there's no other purchase necessary!
TCBY is celebrating the season by offering 99 cent waffle cones, filled with frozen yogurt, every Wednesday for the rest of the summer. Not all locations are participating though, so check TCBY for locations and call ahead.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Weekly Links
Since the last round-up of various links was on a Wednesday, I'm going to make the middle of the week the Weekly Links post to feature a variety of interesting things I find throughout the week.
First off, a video that everyone is talking about -- "Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" -- a talk by Randy Pausch, professor of Computer Science, human-computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University. It's gaining so much popularity because the concept behind "last lecture" asks professors what they would talk about if they only had one lecture left to give. In Randy Pausch's case, it really was his last lecture; he recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. Hopeful and inspirational, this video speaks deeply yet lightly to all.
Former Googlers are now preparing to launch a rival search engine, according to CNN. Will Google be able to defend their title against up-and-coming companies?
It's never too late to go into your dream career, as this 73-year-old Japanese man has proven by breaking into porn after retirement.
If you ever get frustrated with your homework or tests, check out this collection of funny answers. I wish I was brave enough to turn in things like that.
Mental Floss presented a wonderful list on why Mister Rogers was the best neighbor ever, chock full of little-known facts about everyone's favorite cardigan-sporting man.
Geek links: Desktop icon war, amazing cursor kite, and "The Mona Leia."
Career links: TheJobBored compiled a list of "40 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career," and SavvySugar presents the "Nine Most Common Search Terms" that hiring managers look for when picking a candidate for a position.
Living: Zen Habits recently did a round-up of articles about advice and tips on such matters as getting up early, living simply, living frugal, how to be romantic on the cheap, and the things he wish he knew when he first started out on life. (These were my favorites out of the featured articles.)
First off, a video that everyone is talking about -- "Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" -- a talk by Randy Pausch, professor of Computer Science, human-computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University. It's gaining so much popularity because the concept behind "last lecture" asks professors what they would talk about if they only had one lecture left to give. In Randy Pausch's case, it really was his last lecture; he recently passed away from pancreatic cancer. Hopeful and inspirational, this video speaks deeply yet lightly to all.
Former Googlers are now preparing to launch a rival search engine, according to CNN. Will Google be able to defend their title against up-and-coming companies?
It's never too late to go into your dream career, as this 73-year-old Japanese man has proven by breaking into porn after retirement.
If you ever get frustrated with your homework or tests, check out this collection of funny answers. I wish I was brave enough to turn in things like that.
Mental Floss presented a wonderful list on why Mister Rogers was the best neighbor ever, chock full of little-known facts about everyone's favorite cardigan-sporting man.
Geek links: Desktop icon war, amazing cursor kite, and "The Mona Leia."
Career links: TheJobBored compiled a list of "40 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career," and SavvySugar presents the "Nine Most Common Search Terms" that hiring managers look for when picking a candidate for a position.
Living: Zen Habits recently did a round-up of articles about advice and tips on such matters as getting up early, living simply, living frugal, how to be romantic on the cheap, and the things he wish he knew when he first started out on life. (These were my favorites out of the featured articles.)
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