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(S06E18) "You should never trust family photos. They are designed to be deceiving." - Mary Alice when describing the Van De Kamp's photos Last week's episode set a lot of storylines in motion: Preston and Irina's upcoming wedding, Sam becoming a part of Bree's life, Katherine and Robin potentially becoming…
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(S16E06) I realize, for the most part, sometimes the folks on the West Coast are envious of us in the East. After all, we get to watch our favorite shows three hours earlier than they do! Sure, we can give breaking news on spoilers like "Phil was at the welcome mat with a mime." But there's a huge drawback…
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(S03E01) The return of 'Breaking Bad' is a reason to celebrate. No, it's not that Walter White is the kind of character you cheer for and enjoy watching. Rather, it's that the ongoing story of Walt, the very act of his breaking bad, is the most compelling television currently on the air. There are elements…
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The folks at our sister site,Cinematical, are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between: Rhys Ifans tells you exactly what it's like to be a part of…
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Today's featured workspace is a peek inside a small tech support operation for a small west coast university. It's got everything you'd expect from a den of geekdom including piles of gear, movie posters, action figures, and testing stations galore. More »
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We’re going to be running two great contests over on our Facebook and Twitter accounts this coming week! You won’t find them here on the blog, just on the Facebook page and by following us on Twitter. So if you haven’t yet, please become a Neatoramanaut Fan now: www.Facebook.com/neatoramanauts…
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Windows/Mac/Linux: It's still slim pickings when it comes to finding a good freeware application for ripping Blu-Ray discs, but ripping and converting tool MakeMKV is free for as long as it's in beta—and it's undoubtedly the simplest ripper around. More »
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What are the best freeware options for burning game discs nowadays?How can I manipulate Windows 7 Starter OS on my new netbook?What's the best way to keep dust down in a room?I can only afford one upgrade to my PC, should it be RAM or hard drive?Should I buy an SATA6 hard drive or the cheaper SATA3…
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Unbeknownst to many of us geeks, LED lights have uses beyond telling you when a gadget is on or making your workspace look cool in the dark—they also can provide great mood lighting for your summer deck parties. More »
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Wanted to pass along another tidbit from the 'Breaking Bad' roundtable I wrote about the other day. When Bob Odenkirk was asked by one of the reporters if he modeled his character of slimy lawyer Saul Goodman on TV televangelists like Joel Osteen and various media hucksters, he agreed that those people…
10hrs 25mins ago From TV Squad.
Clearly, we love clean workspaces here at Lifehacker, and we've featured many ways to hack cable management solutions together. For those of you less DIY-oriented, you can get buy pre-made solutions from IKEA—just as cheaply as you could make them. More »
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BBC America trailer for Doctor Who - very different from the UK version
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Fox continues it's love affair with Gordon Ramsay, despite the failure of 'Cookalong Live.' This week, for example, Fox renewed 'Kitchen Nightmares' for a third season, and you know that 'Hell's Kitchen' is coming back, so Fox and Ramsay are getting along like peanut butter and jelly.Continue reading…
11hrs 40mins ago From TV Squad.
Often people are quick to dismiss the benefits of frugal behavior modifications and decisions that yield only incremental savings. Factor in the economy of scale for the changes you're making to see the true savings. More »
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In the final hours before a historic vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is predicting victory for Democrats on President Barack Obama's health care reform overhaul. (March 21)
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Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). At 7, ABC has Figure Skating, followed by new episodes of 'Extreme Makeover' and 'Desperate Housewives' and the series premiere of 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.' CBS has a new '60 Minutes' at 7, then new episodes of 'The Amazing Race,' 'Undercover Boss,'…
13hrs 37mins ago From TV Squad.
Mozilla confirmed a critical vulnerability in the newest version of Firefox, and said it would plug the hole by the end of the month.
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"If people after they watch Countdown each night, or after they leave the movie theater for my movie, if people actually get up off the couch, get out of tha...
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We live in phenomenal times.
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Next month, the Russian made Dnepr rocket will carry a European satellite into orbit. It’s a very unique space vehicle. The rocket is an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from an underground silo. The first stage is a gunpowder charge: Essentially, the rocket is packed inside a canister…
14hrs 29mins ago From Neatorama.
Daylight saving time is supposed to reduce energy use, but data gathered from a state in the US suggests it actually does the opposite. The result of the study showed that electricity use went up in the counties adopting daylight saving time in 2006
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Online backup has many benefits—safety from local catastrophe, storage on professionally maintained servers, etc.—but economy, control, and 100% guaranteed privacy aren't among them. Check out these five popular tools for making safe and sound local backups. More »
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The lower abs are the trickiest little things. They hide away under the layer of fat and are very hard to get to come out. To get them strengthened is one thing, but to actually get them showing is another thing.
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Jamaica is currently gaining popularity as the vacation destination of the rich and famous.
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Everyone loves Goldfish crackers, it's just a fact of life—but if you'd like to look like you did more than just go to the grocery store (but actually do little else), try this recipe for light, delicious cheddar crackers. More »
15hrs 40mins ago From Lifehacker.
Vetutius Placidus’ thermopolium (snack bar) in the ruins of Pompeii will reopen nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption destroyed the city and Placidus’ clientele: The thermopolium, one of the best preserved sites in Pompeii, has been closed to the public for years in order to protect…
15hrs 45mins ago From Neatorama.
Jim Mitchell says he's making ice cream from the sun, having installed 8,500 square feet of solar panels that provide 85 percent of Woodside Farm's power, as grazing sheep shorten the grass below.
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(YouTube link) Kuky Returns (Kuky se vrací) is a beautiful children’s film from Czech director Jan Sverák. Watching the trailer, it makes me think of The Velveteen Rabbit crossed with the game Samorost. Kuky Returns is the story of a boy six Ondra, who suffers from asthma, and so on “health…
18hrs 37mins ago From Neatorama.
Wow check out these cool pictures of ice and snow sculptures from the Harbin ice and snow sculpture festival. Situated in northeastern China, the city of Harbin hosted its 26th annual International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival..
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This renewable energy generating tower is one of the first buildings designed for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Solar City Tower features a large solar system to generate power during the day and a pumped water storage system to generate power at night.
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Barenaked Ladies performing "If I Had a Million Dollars"-Stunt Tour-1999.
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Designed and developed by Genevieve Mateyko and Pamela Troyer, the Detectair uses an Arduino microcontroller and sensor technologies to analyze ambient air quality.
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Many are unaware of the fact that kidney disorders can lead to numerous chronic diseases. This article discusses ways to prevent kidney disorders through blood pressure regulation, proper nutrition, exercises and supplements that promote kidney health...
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A piece of research news went practically unnoticed recently, except to the scientists in the field who saw it for what it is: an exciting development that could lead to sci-fi-like biosensors and ultra-efficient microelectronics.
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Double Falsehood or Distressed Lovers as it is also known is a play that Shakespeare scholar Lewis Theobald claimed to have discovered in 1727. He mounted a production of this allegedly lost script, though many of his contemporaries dismissed the play as a fraud. Now a modern Shakespeare scholar thinks…
1 day 3hrs ago From Neatorama.
The House began its last step in the health reform legislative process early in the afternoon of Thursday, March 18, when it released HR 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. As this year’s health reform legislati
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British artist Richard Symons made the life sized “Techno Skull” from cast resin. He’s considering making future versions hollow and adding red LED illumination from the eyes.
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StreamTransport Grabs Hulu Videos for Offline Viewing (Windows)It may not stick around that long once the powers that be find out, so if downloading and watching Hulu videos offline could help you out, grab StreamTransport. The tricky little app provides full-quality captures of streaming shows and…
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Here is a sample of the traditional music of the native people of Australia, the so-called Aboriginals (actually several peoples, each with its own language)...
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Tried & True has instructions for making this festive Peep Wreath for Easter. It’s supposed to last for years, but my kids would have the whole thing eaten in a day or so! Link -via mental_floss
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Tom Schifanella collects classic luggage labels and shares them through his Flickr stream. A suitcase covered with these is a sign of a life grandly lived. Luggage labels are fascinating bits of hotel history from the golden age of travel, roughly the 1900’s to 1960’s. During this time these…
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Even if you have steady hands, taking video from very high or low angles can often be a struggle. Luckily, with just about $25 worth of materials, you can make your own camera crane for steady shots at any altitude. More »
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American music critic Alex Ross recently presented a Royal Philharmonic Society lecture in which he addressed the etiquette of applauding (or not) during symphony concerts. “In the eighteenth century listeners often burst into applause while the music was playing, much as patrons in jazz clubs do…
1 day 7hrs ago From Neatorama.
Feed and seed sacks have traditionally been repurposed for clothing and for other practical purposes on the farm. Now these items are moving upscale as artisans discover they can be used for decorative as well as utilitarian purposes. “A lot of people frame them for their graphic quality or…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
Making little notebooks has an endless supply of uses, whether it be for multi-page greeting cards or small scrapbooks. Here's how to bind the pages together without the need for staples, clips, tape, or glue, courtesy of DIY weblog Instructables. More »
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Boston.com’s The Big Picture has assembled about 30 photographs of people achieving or attempting to set Guiness World Records. Pictured above is He Pingping, who until his death this past week was the world’s shortest man (2 feet 5 inches), standing next to Sultan Kosen (8 feet 1 inch)…
1 day 8hrs ago From Neatorama.
The eastern North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans set up a see-saw of weather conditions that affect how hurricanes form in both regions.
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It may still be rainy and cold, but summer will soon be upon us—be prepared by making your own waterproof stereo from a cooler, a car battery, and any car stereo or radio you can find. More »
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For a man who once posed for Playgirl and claims to have conducted some of the most "aggressive interviews ever on television," one's got to wonder the precise definition of the follow-up boast, "I've been down people's throats!"
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If you've been sitting around all week wondering how you could combine smoke, speakers, and a love of novel physics experiments into an excuse to tinker in your workshop this weekend, building a smoke-shooting vortex cannon should cover everything nicely. More »
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There's nothing like a clear blue sky in real life, but it doesn't create for the most interesting photos—Weblog MakeUseOf has a nice tutorial for easily creating clouds to spice up the skies. More »
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Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). CBS has NCAA Basketball all night. WE has a 'Golden Girls' marathon all night. At 7, Disney has 'Handy Manny.' Cartoon Network has a new 'Bakugan' at 7. At 8, FOX has a new 'Cops.' TCM has 'Lawrence of Arabia' at 8. HGTV has a new 'Divine Design' at 8.…
1 day 13hrs ago From TV Squad.
If you been keeping track of the daytime ratings, you probably noticed that 'Days of Our Lives' has been on an upswing. NBC noticed. In fact, after a shaky year in which the threat of cancellation hung over their necks like the Sword of Damocles, 'Days of Our Lives' has been renewed for another year.…
1 day 14hrs ago From TV Squad.
Streaming recorded TV to your hotel room. Grabbing files off your home computer from work. Checking on the dog walker. Your computer can do amazing things while you're nowhere near it, and these 10 killer remote access apps help you do them. More »
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If you've wanted to learn origami but never got around to checking out any library books on the topic, the massive collection of origami tutorials at Origami Club can help get you started. More »
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With Oprah leaving the daytime talk show circuit, networks are scrambling to find someone to fill the gap. One possibility is a return of Rosie O'Donnell to the daytime talk-show circuit. For those who are unaware, Rosie had an Emmy-winning talk show for a little while and then had a controversial run…
1 day 16hrs ago From TV Squad.
(S01E08) This episode could just as well have been called 'Marathon Robot' or perhaps 'The Manchurian Robot Candidate.' Given the psychological torture Robot Zoe had to go through from her father, it's no wonder that eventually the Cylons will rise up and try to destroy the human race. When you stop…
1 day 23hrs ago From TV Squad.
Do you want to experience the awesome majesty of the 'Wipeout' obstacle course but without having to endure the painful humiliation of having to sacrifice your dignity on national television? Nintendo has the answer. A video game version of the popular ABC game show is headed to the Nintendo Wii and…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
A negative pressure pump is a wound therapy device common to nations with advanced medical care. They normally cost $100 a day to rent, which is far too expensive for many patients and hospitals in developing nations. MIT student Danielle Zurovcik invented one that costs a total $3 and can be powered…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
March 19th is World Sleep Day. Did you get enough sleep today? World Sleep Day is an international annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It aims to lessen the burden of…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
The Vancouver-based sound studio Griffiths, Gibson and Ramsay Productions is using a clever advertising gimmick. The company’s ad firm, Grey Canada, is mailing out cardboard boxes that can be used as record players. Just place the record on the peg, lower the needle, and spin the record with a…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
All amateur 'Star Trek' videos and movies possess a certain visceral tone that can make even the most nerve damaged human being cringe in pain. This one, however, might just kill them. The not-at-all terrible people from the "Everything is Terrible" blog uncovered a video from some unidentified church…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
Readers offer their best tips for remembering addresses with your browser, assigning a hotkey to turn on and off your touchpad, and discerning when Google Chrome updates itself. More »
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by Mike Krumboltz If you came of age in the late '80s or early '90s, several stories may have really hit home this past week. Danica McKellar, who played the unattainable Winnie Cooper on the sitcom "The Wonder Years," announced that she was pregnant. Blockbuster, the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut…
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After a few weeks off (my fault... don't ask), we're back in the swing of things, talking about everything going on this March on TV. This week, Jason Hughes, Danny Gallagher and Allison Waldman join me to talk about: All the new shows that have started this month. 'Parenthood,' 'The Pacific,' 'Justified'…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
by Molly McCall Military recruiters thought they had a tough job. But when it comes to enlistment and deployment, the Army could take a page from two giants of the cosmetics-industrial complex: Avon and Mary Kay. These makeup powerhouses truly know how to draft new blood; make house calls; and maintain…
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This week we showed you how to make potato chips in the microwave, demystified the legality of recording phone conversations, and helped you add Mac-like gestures to your Windows laptop. More »
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'Modern Family' is batting a thousand in its first season for perfect, seamless celebrity cameos. We've had Shelley Long, Benjamin Bratt, Elizabeth Banks, and perhaps the best and most bizarre of them all, Edward Norton as Spandau Ballet's bass player. All of them have fit perfectly, and none has really…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
by Claudine Zap If you're in the market for a used car, have we got a find for you: Queen Elizabeth II's Daimler Majestic V8 Jaguar. (Yes, as in, the Queen of England). Turns out, her royal highness likes to drive. And not, "Jeeves, take my car out so I can give the people a royal wave" kind of driving.…
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If you'd like to have empty space in between some of the icon sets on your Windows 7 taskbar to keep things organized and separated, this simple hack will get the job done. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Three-dimensional charts may be a little more eye-catching and dynamic than their 2-D counterparts (it's an Avatar world, baby), but data visualization blogger Stubborn Mule explains why you should consider junking 3-D charts, or at least why you shouldn't trust pyramid charts. More »
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Thomas Feely of Leeds, UK, has committed 110 driving violations and has, at various times, been banned from driving 59 times over the past 28 years. He usually ignores these bans, and will now spend 5 months in jail as a consequence: Feely, from Leeds regularly flouted driving bans, despite living just…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube Link) The F-35, the next generation of vertical takeoff and landing jet fighter, developed by Lockheed-Martin, performed its first vertical landing yesterday: Yesterday at 1 P.M., after descending from a 150-foot-high hover, the test plane touched down on the tarmac at the Patuxent River Naval…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
This is Spoilers Anonymous, a weekly column here at TV Squad where we supply you with the dirt on some of the more popular shows on the air. We'll never put spoilers up here on the main page in order to help the reformed stay unspoiled. If you have anything to add to the group, feel free to step up…
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Mac only: No longer must Mac users move to the keyboard to open links in a new tab—free, open-source app MiddleClick sits in your menu bar and allows you to use 3 fingers to middle click on Apple's multitouch devices. More »
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Mac OS X only: It looks like the folks carrying on Quicksilver's legacy aren't just messing around—they've released yet another update to the formerly abandoned app launcher. More »
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After speaking to Vince Gilligan at the press tour, the folks at AMC were eager to get online writers a chance to talk to the entire 'Breaking Bad' cast. So, later on that day, about a half-dozen reporters sat with Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk and Anna Gunn to talk about the show's intense…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
Cleaning LPs with a bottle of wood glue is hardly an intuitive way to get more mileage out of that bottle of glue in your workshop or clean a beloved LP. The results, however, are quite impressive. More »
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(S01E10) Whoa, whoa, whoa. Did 'Archer' just get sentimental on us for a split second? It was an almost stealthy move. Sure, the season finale wrapped up with Mallory calling her son an ass but it was... sweet. Considering the whole super-spy nature of the show, the rest of the finale wasn't very action-packed.…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
Windows 7's taskbar is undoubtedly a great addition to Windows, but if you've got more than one application window open, you've got to either click twice or patiently hover to navigate to an open window. Reader Richard details how he fixed this: More »
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You know what? This show looks pretty good. From this clip, it looks like Betty White is as funny as ever, and Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, and Jane Leeves are likable actresses too. Plus the writing doesn't seem horrible like a lot of sitcoms. I don't know what TV Land would consider a "hit,"…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
Flash forward to 2011 and you'll probably see that 'FlashForward' isn't on ABC's schedule. That's the only thing that one can think after last night's episode. The show returned after several months off the air and was greeted by a huge yawn from viewers. It got the lowest ratings yet, down 10% from…
2 days ago From TV Squad.
Windows only: Despite the many great media players out there, MusicBee earns itself a spot high on the list with super tagging, managing, browsing, ripping, syncing, and converting powers, all on top of an intuitive interface familiar to any iTunes user. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Joslyn James (Searches increased by +4,537%). Just when Tiger Woods thought it was safe to return to public life, his former mistress released "sext" messages she claims are from the golfer. Murray State University (+674%). The little-known…
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Yesterday, Miss Cellania posted a picture of cookies decorated to look like each of Lady Gaga’s outrageous outfits. Photographer Jessie Freidin’s Doggie Gaga project is similar, except that it involves humiliating dogs by dressing them up as Lady Gaga. Pictured above is Booker dressed in…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Google lets its employees spend one day each work week focusing on their own projects, a practice that's delivered 50% of Google's offerings, including Gmail. Tech blog WebWorkerDaily suggests mixing up your work schedule by setting aside your own 20-percent time. More »
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You may recall the story of the guy who sold the Nintendo game Stadium Events for $41,300. Other old video games can be sold for ridiculous amounts not because of any intrinsic value, but because of their documented rarity. For example, a cartridge containing Nintendo Campus Challenge is the only existing…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
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Charlie Schmidt, the creator of the original keyboard cat video with his cat Fatso thirty years ago, has trained another cat to play piano! This cat is named Bento. Link -via Laughing Squid
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Daylight saving came and went and Spring's almost sprung, so crack open a window and enjoy a little fresh air in this week's open thread. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
The past ten years have been outrageously productive for the advancement of digital video. It seems like only yesterday we were waiting patiently for our downloads of 10 second clips that would be displayed as small flash, and the pre-YouTube world was a mess of digitization. Now, the technology has…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Windows: Ever wish you could guarantee your BitTorrent download didn't choke your streaming YouTube video—or vice versa—but don't feel like setting up Quality of Service rules on your super-router ? NetBalancer shapes bandwidth allocations for different apps on your PC. More »…
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Firefox: Tracking habits—whether you're tracking your spending, amount of sleep, or other personal metrics—is an excellent way to get a big picture of what's going on in your life. PageAddict tracks and charts your web browsing for your review. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Jojo Krang used hard-boiled eggs to make a chicken family, with a mother hen and five baby chicks! Great for a party, but could you bring yourself to actually eat them? Instructions are included. Link -via J-Walk Blog
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Some of these stories will cause outrage or sadness, and some will make you cringe at how important the prom is for high school students. Then there are a few stories to warm your heart, like that of 84-year-old Kenneth Smith. Smith was called up to serve in World War II and didn’t finish high…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
Windows XP Mode is a pre-configured solution for Windows 7 users needing support for older software, and, until recently, it required AMD-V or VT processor hardware. An update released today should make XP Mode far more accessible to more Windows 7 users. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
iPhone/Android/BlackBerry: When you're driving or traveling, that's when you don't want to wait on hold or talk to an automated phone system. The Dial Zero mobile app has a database of buttons and phrases that will cut to the chase. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Chrome: If you're in love with the Aero peek feature in Windows 7 and wish it could show you all your Chrome tabs at once, you're in luck. The feature is now active in the Chrome development channel. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Dear LifehackerI frequently download big files to my computer and walk away. How do I stop my computer from going into standby while downloading something from the internet? I'm using Firefox on Windows 7. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
Interruptions are a natural part of any workflow in any workplace. How big of a disturbance they create is often a consequence of how you handle them. Minimize the impact of interruptions with these tricks. More »
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Ubuntu: Want to try out the latest build of the next Ubuntu release with almost no hassle at all? TestDrive is a one-shot tool that downloads, virtualizes, and keeps daily Ubuntu builds up to date. More »
2 days ago From Lifehacker.
March 20th is Big Bird’s sixth birthday. You may be wondering how he could be only six years old when he was the first Muppet on a show that has been on for over forty years, but the thing is that Big Bird (or just “Bird” as his friends like to call him) is always six years old. So although the…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
It really bothered Philip Levine when he started losing his hair while still in his early twenties. But with the help of bodypaint artist Kat Sinclair, he found a creative solution. Together, the pair have created hundreds of elaborate head paintings and adornments: “I thought why not use it as…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
NASA has been making posters of their missions available for years, but they were usually pretty straightforward. Then in 2008, someone got the idea to recreate a Matrix-style poster featuring the mission astronauts. Ever since then, the posters have been designed to mimic science fiction or action…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube Link) In the 1960s, Yale psychology researcher Stanley Milgram conducted a series of experiments in which participants were instructed to deliver dangerous electrical shocks to people. This was staged, and no one was in actual danger, but the experiment suggested that normal people will do…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
(Video Link) Seahorses and a few related fish are the only species where the males can get pregnant. These males take eggs from females and nurture them in their brood pouches. Researchers have discovered that male pipefish, one of those related species, may selectively abort young resulting from mating…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
Photographer Victor Borisov presents the abandoned churches of the Tula region of Russia. In the sad remains, you can see how magnificent these buildings were at one time.
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Children have been fascinated by ant farms for many decades now (as well as their parents who will quite often use the kids as an excuse to buy one). NASA technology allows us to see the ants in an entirely new and slightly surreal way, born from the problem of sending ants into space to observe their…
3 days ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap What's better than Batman: Arkham Asylum? How about a 3D version? That's right, the already critically acclaimed video game is coming out with a Game of the Year edition, and it's going to be in 3D. You won't just play it. You'll be inside it. Do not adjust your set. According to the…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Online backup is great for keeping a copy of your data in a remote location, but it's expensive and you're limited by the speed of your internet connection. This week we're looking at offline backup solutions. More »
3 days ago From Lifehacker.
The people who originally branded file sharers as pirates get upset that the so-called pirates aren't more upset, Googler Matt Cutts offers a high level explanation of how search engines like Google work, and Internet Explorer 9 won't run on XP. More »
3 days ago From Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz Jennifer Aniston's track record for starring in quality films is spotty at best. Does her latest, "The Bounty Hunter," co-starring alpha-male Gerard Butler, buck the trend? Also opening this weekend: satirical sci-fi flick "Repo Men," starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, and "Diary…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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YouTube user FuggedaboutitNL created this time lapse video of his creation of a picture of a Bushmaster ACR (a type of rifle) using nothing but MS Paint. His channel is filled with similarly precise renditions of guns made with that program.
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3 days ago From Neatorama.
Hey you—you with the nails sticking out of your mouth while you're pounding away with your hammer. The relatively inexpensive MagnoGrip magnetic wristband holds nails, pins, nuts, and other hardware so you can stop holding it in your mouth. More »
3 days ago From Lifehacker.
If you've started using the Start Menu search box as your primary application launcher, you may have come across a weird annoyance: By default, you can't open the Recycle Bin from the search box. More »
3 days ago From Lifehacker.
Storing batteries at freezing or near freezing temperatures will greatly extend the amount of time they hold a charge, but only for some kinds of batteries. Read on to see which batteries don't need the meat locker treatment and which benefit. More »
3 days ago From Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz Warren Buffett is not your average investor. One of the most brilliant financial minds in the history of capitalism, Mr. Buffett has earned a personal fortune that regularly places him among Forbes magazine's wealthiest individuals. And yet, unlike so many of his fellow billionaires,…
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by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Sandra Bullock (Searches increased by +1,519%). First news of Kate Winslet's marriage ending, and now this year's Oscar-winning actress is leaving her man. The "Oscar curse" lives. Dennis Kucinich (+704%). A liberal hold-out on the heath…
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by Mike Krumboltz Romanticus Interupticus! "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson recently split with longtime boyfriend Jay Barrymore. But wait, there's more! Now, the rumor mill is reporting that Ms. Watson, currently studying at Brown University, has "grown close" to fellow student Rafael Cebrian. Nothing…
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by Mike Krumboltz They're not as bad as mechanics or lawyers, but taxi drivers do have a bit of reputation for inflating their fares. But is this true or just an urban legend designed to keep Midwesterners out of Times Square?Unfortunately, it appears to have a ring of truth to it. We're not saying…
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by Vera H-C Chan Welcome to your Top 12 on "American Idol." Someone bring the defibrillator. The Fox reality show's ratings are down compared to last year's big stage debut. Yahoo! Searches on Season 9 contestants have fallen by more than half compared to Season 8's crew. Even frontrunner Crystal Bowersox…
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by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Carey Mulligan (Searches increased by +23,641%). It's not enough to be recognized as an Oscar-nominated actress. The star of "An Education" is also being praised by boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. Ciudad Juarez Mexico (+1,099%). The killing of US…
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by Mike Krumboltz Air travel is never fun, but rarely can a flight be described as a true "flightmare." However, that's the word that's being tossed about for a Los Angeles to New York flight that took 16 hours with delays. The Virgin America flight took place this past weekend, but it wasn't until…
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by Claudine Zap Let's be clear. Adrien Brody is no Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sure, Brody's got an Oscar. But does he have the bod? Because he's going to need some serious bulk in his next movie, "Predators."Find more "Predator" movies. Ah-nold starred in the original way back in 1987, about an elite force…
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by Mike Krumboltz St. Patrick's Day is an incredibly popular holiday. After all, most holidays aren't 100% inclusive, but everybody's at least a little Irish on March 17.One of the holiday's most endearing symbols is, of course, the leprechaun. Not surprisingly, searches on the mythical creature are…
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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…
174 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…
187 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…
213 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…
249 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…
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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…
370 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…
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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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