Whether it’s expensive computers, nice cars, or meals at five star restaurants, everyone has a weakness for something expensive. While it’s okay to indulge ourselves every now and then, it’s important to treat these splurges as a personal weaknesses, and work to minimize their prevalence….http://lifehacker.com/luxuries-are-a-weakness-so-indulge-yourself-responsibl-1269638607
On Thursday night, Sept. 20, 1973, 50 million Americans, fatigued by Vietnam and Watergate, tuned in to see whether a woman could defeat a man on a tennis court….http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/9589625/the-match-maker
My wife doesn’t like it when I say I’m introverted. “You just want to be introverted,” she says. So maybe I do. Maybe I am more comfortable with myself than I am with strangers. I think I just force myself into extroversion when the situation doesn’t allow for the alternative. And I’m okay with that.
Think you can spot an introvert in a crowd? Think again. Although the stereotypical introvert may be the one at the party who’s hanging out alone by the food table fiddling with an iPhone, the “social butterfly” can just as easily have an introverted personality…continue reading (via Erin Riker)
My friend Ben knows I’m a video game buff. I’m delighted he tipped me off to the alternative reality of Bowser’s kingdom circa WW2.
Very excited to debut 7 new additions to the Mario Propaganda series. Support the war effort by purchasing these WW2 inspired hommages [sic] to the red menace! The original 10 Propaganda posters were featured on the front page of Reddit…continue reading
I have all sorts of reasons for doing or not doing things. I usually consider the obvious:
Is it going to hurt?
Will this kill me?
Is there a monetary reward?
I can’t think of a single good reason to attempt what these four guys did, although their effort was brilliant.
Adam Kreek has just finished a four-hour overnight shift rowing through thrashing wind and waves. The two-hour nap he’s owed is even more welcome than usual as darkness fades into morning. Kreek, 32, and three crewmates had set off Jan…continue reading (via NextDraft)
If this works, it would be amazing. I know they keep using the examples of trips out on the west coast, but what about across the Midwest? Instead of just being flyover states, we could be shuttle across states too. Just think of those marketing opportunities.
Seriously though. Can you imagine living in Des Moines and commuting back and forth to Chicago for work every day? In about double the time you commute now just to get downtown? Fantastic!
These guys at Tested really lay this out in understandable terms.
New York to Los Angeles in 45 minutes? Hold on there, tiger. Elon Musk’s seemingly radical plan for the Hyperloop, which would blast people across the entirety of the United States in under an hour, is out. Sort of…continue reading
VLC is the greatest. And it just got that much better.
VLC was released back into the iTunes App Store last month, and that means one of the best media players out there is finally back on the iPhone and iPad…continue reading
I can’t believe I’m quoting Ashton Kutcher, but he said, “I believe that opportunity looks a lot like hard work.” The crux of making yourself indispensable is just that. Work hard.
You’ve probably heard the advice that you should “make yourself indispensable” in order to avoid layoffs, get the biggest raises, and earn praise and promotion opportunities from your managers. It’s great advice, but how do you go about it? It’s easier said than done, but it’s not impossible…continue reading
This is why I’m not on Reddit, Instagram, etc., etc. I don’t have time to keep up. Fascinating.
Reddit votes cast and 0 more since you’ve been here. Instagram photos uploaded and 0 more since you’ve been here. Tumblr posts posted and 0 more since you’ve been here. Skype calls made and 0 more since you’ve been here. Tweets tweeted and 0 more since you’ve been here…continue reading
So you’re saying my thick skull affects the way my voice sounds? Does it also change the way I remember the words I said? I hope so…
It sounds different because it is different. “When you speak, the vocal folds in your throat vibrate, which causes your skin, skull and oral cavities to also vibrate, and we perceive this as sound,” explains Ben Hornsby, a professor of audiology at Vanderbilt University…continue reading
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