Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The Most Important Life Lesson Older People Want Young Folks To Know

There’s no better source of wisdom than people who have lived a long time. If you want to avoid regret at the end of your life, this one lesson about work is the one people over 70 were most adamant about — more than on lessons about relationships, children and happiness: Don’t stay in a job you dislike.
The Most Important Life Lesson Older People Want Young Folks To Know

All The Failed Predictions Of When The World Will End

It’s almost become not crazy to predict when the world will end because so many crazy people do it all the freaking time. But look, we’re all still here. Nothing has ended. The world is still here. To keep track of all the crazies, but information design agency Accurat created a graphic to show just who has been predicting the end of the world.
All The Failed Predictions Of When The World Will End

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week

Even though the summer heat waves are snapping, we're giving you one more reason to stay in the pool. This week's edition of our viral video recap also includes a musical cat, the season finale of Convos With My Two-Year-Old, a fun fact about owls and a water-logged corgi.
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week

What goes on when you are not there!

Insanely cute video by Glenn Naylor of the Alberta Parks dept!
What goes on when you are not there!

Monday, July 29, 2013

Happy Hour: Which Glass To Use For Which Drink And Why

You’re going to have some friends over for a cocktail housewarming party. No problem, you think to yourself, I’ll just pick up some glassware at Crate & Barrel. You get there and panic sets in. It’s an absurd, transparent cornucopia of tumblers and flutes and who knows what else, in every conceivable shape and size. You weren’t prepared. Pay attention now, and you will be.
Happy Hour: Which Glass To Use For Which Drink And Why

When that thing you just heard about is suddenly everywhere

"Baader-Meinhof phenomenon": That's the colloquial name for a funny thing that happens when your brain collides with popular culture. You know how sometimes you'll hear about something for the first time..
When that thing you just heard about is suddenly everywhere

The Scary, Passenger's Eye View From Inside The Crashed Boeing 737

The newest instalment in the saga of the Southwest 737 aeroplane that skidded to a fiery halt as its nose gear collapsed during landing gives us markedly different perspective than we’ve seen thus far. This time, personal footage has been released from one of the passengers onboard who just happened to be filming as things went awry.
The Scary, Passenger's Eye View From Inside The Crashed Boeing 737

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Saturday, July 27, 2013

20 Ridiculous Questions Regular People Ask Google

When we have questions — from daily curiosities to deepest doubts — Google has answers.
20 Ridiculous Questions Regular People Ask Google

Friday, July 26, 2013

Android vs. iPhone: Which Should You Buy?

The world is full of great rivalries, and for smartphones, there are no exceptions. The iPhone vs. Android debate is a staple within the tech community; most users will loyally (and outspokenly) tell you why their respective devices, and theirs only, are the far superior choices.
Android vs. iPhone: Which Should You Buy?

Julian Assange Launches WikiLeaks Party in Australia

Julian Assange is officially taking his fight for transparency from the Internet to the Australian Senate. The founder of WikiLeaks formally announced the launch of the WikiLeaks Party on Thursday, along with his candidacy and that of six other members of his young party. They will run for Senate seats in Australia's election, which is due before Nov. 30.
Julian Assange Launches WikiLeaks Party in Australia

Did Spanish Train Crash Driver Make Speed Boast on Facebook?

On Wednesday, at 8.41 p.m. local time, a train derailed and crashed near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, leaving 80 people dead and 31 critically injured. Months before the tragic crash, the driver of the train, Francisco Jose Garzón Amo, 52, allegedly boasted of traveling at high speeds on his Facebook page, according to multiple media sources who saw his account, which is now deleted.
Did Spanish Train Crash Driver Make Speed Boast on Facebook?

How to Enable Native Google Cloud Printing and Printer Sharing in Windows

Cloud Print is a fantastic way to print from any internet-connected location to any Cloud-enabled printer; it completely breaks the paradigm of forcing you to transfer a file to a computer on the network directly attached to the printer.
How to Enable Native Google Cloud Printing and Printer Sharing in Windows

Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords

Secret demands mark escalation in Internet surveillance by the federal government through gaining access to user passwords, which are typically stored in encrypted form.
Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords

The Internet Explorer 11 Preview for Windows 7 is now available

That was fast, at least if you consider that it took Microsoft a lot longer to make available Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. Internet Explorer 11 shipped with the Windows 8.1 Preview the company released last month to the public.
The Internet Explorer 11 Preview for Windows 7 is now available

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Damned good advice

Shane Nickerson's "11 things it took me 42 years to learn" is damned good advice:
Damned good advice

Monday, July 22, 2013

Tour de France: 25 Stunning Photos From 100 Years of Racing

The 100th Tour de France ends this Sunday with what promises to be a gorgeous nighttime ride down the Champs Elysees in Paris. Overall leader Chris Froome maintains a solid advantage over the rest of the pack of international cyclists, but we'll have to wait a couple more days to see for certain that he'll raise the winner's trophy.
Tour de France: 25 Stunning Photos From 100 Years of Racing

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Wave at Saturn as NASA Snaps Photo of Earth Today

Set your alarm for Friday afternoon to look up at the sky and wave as NASA's Cassini spacecraft snaps photos of the Earth from Saturn. Currently orbiting Saturn nearly 900 million miles away from Earth, Cassini will take photos on July 19 between 5:27 and 5:42 p.m. EDT. NASA is making a major social push to encourage people to be part of the historic image.
Wave at Saturn as NASA Snaps Photo of Earth Today

20 Weird and Wonderful Comic-Con Costumes

Comic-Con, the annual confab of global geekdom now in its second day in San Diego, wouldn't be half as fun if fans didn't dress up. Some go as their favorite movie, TV or comic-book character; others invent their own. The difference hardly matters. Cosplaying, as it is known, is a great way to see and be seen
20 Weird and Wonderful Comic-Con Costumes

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Are You Smart Enough To Understand These Super Nerdy Jokes?

Science, chemistry, computer science, medical science, maths, programming, physics and basically anything else that requires more than half a person’s brain means that I completely suck at it. Does that make me stupid? Yes. Does that make me useless? Yes. Does that make me scratch my head as the wind passes through my hair? Absolutely yes.
Are You Smart Enough To Understand These Super Nerdy Jokes?

This Quadcopter Video Of Niagara Is Way Better Than A Tightrope

This gorgeous video shot from a remote-control helicopter hovering over Niagara Falls lets you (nearly) feel the cool, refreshing spray. YouTuber questpact rigged a GoPro Hero3 to his DJI Phantom quadcopter to get this shot, his entry in DJI’s Phantom Video Contest.
This Quadcopter Video Of Niagara Is Way Better Than A Tightrope

HTG Explains: The Difference Between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Wireless Encryption (and Why It Matters)

Even if you know you need to secure your Wi-Fi network (and have already done so), you probably find all the encryption acronyms a little bit puzzling. Read on as we highlight the differences between encryption standards like WEP, WPA, and WPA2–and why it matters which acronym you slap on your home Wi-Fi network.
HTG Explains: The Difference Between WEP, WPA, and WPA2 Wireless Encryption (and Why It Matters)

Monday, July 15, 2013

Airline Pilot Creates Realistic Animation of Flight 214 Crash [VIDEO]

There was no clear video of last weekend's tragic Asiana Airlines Flight 214's crash landing that killed three passengers, but animation artists were quick to provide crude renderings of the accident. Now a former airline pilot and current forensic animator has created the most realistic and well-researched look yet at what probably happened last Saturday at San Francisco International Airport.
Airline Pilot Creates Realistic Animation of Flight 214 Crash [VIDEO]

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Google Street View's Greatest, Weirdest Hits

Google Street View has something of a history for catching us in our more — uh, delicate states. And our more defecatory states. And our more dead states. While the latter is mostly just depressing, the rest are almost always delightful. Luckily for us, Captain-Obviouss has kindly prompted his fellow Redditors to compile “the most WTF things” that Google’s version of Earth has to offer.
Google Street View's Greatest, Weirdest Hits

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Free Online Games

Its a regulation now to play free online games which are always a good option to gear up your work flow when you are in your office or maybe getting bored. It’s obvious that your boss can’t allow you to install games on your work PC and play in your office time.
Free Online Games

Friday, July 12, 2013

9 Vintage Vending Machines From A Time When You Could Sell Anything

Vending machines didn’t always just sling soft drinks and smokes. Did you know the automated peddlers have been around for about 2000 years? In fact, the very first vending machine was invented by first-century mathematician Hero of Alexandria to dispense holy water using a series of valves, pulleys and weights. And they’ve been stuffed with just about anything you can imagine since.
9 Vintage Vending Machines From A Time When You Could Sell Anything

The Typewriter Is Back — to Save Privacy

You know how to make sure a government agency — or if you are a government agency, then Wikileaks — won't eventually read everything you type? By dumping your laptop and clacking the keys on something like an old-fashioned Selectric, then hand-delivering the result to your correspondent.
The Typewriter Is Back — to Save Privacy

Thursday, July 11, 2013

20 Cat-Themed Blogs and Websites to Make Your Purr

Cats rule the Internet — that's not up for debate. According to Google, people search for the word "cats" 30 million times per month, nearly three times the amount of searches for "Kim Kardashian" and five times for "bacon."
20 Cat-Themed Blogs and Websites to Make Your Purr

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

12 Movie Deaths That Shattered Your Childhood

If you ever had a heart and a VCR, you probably remember watching Simba desperately try to wake up his dad, and sobbing when he realized he never would. But just how tear-stained were your play clothes after a viewing of The Lion King vs Bambi? If someone mentions Charlotte's Web will your eyes well up at the thought of Charlotte's last song, or are you more heartbroken when you see a GIF from The Land Before Time?
12 Movie Deaths That Shattered Your Childhood

Sunday, July 07, 2013

14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed

Now that you've written your eulogies for Google Reader, it's a good time to remember that Google has an abundance of other resources that may not be as popular but still deserve a spotlight.
14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed

Friday, July 05, 2013

10 Spaceflight Disasters Caught on Video

On January 28, 1986, thousands of children around the US were watching from their schools CNN's live broadcast coverage of the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger's 10th flight, because of the presence of crew member Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space.
10 Spaceflight Disasters Caught on Video

10 Weird Japanese Products That Are Actually Kind of Useful

Japan has a reputation for producing some downright weird stuff. In fact, the word "chindogu" even refers to inventions that are technically practical, but utterly eccentric in their execution. These products are so bizarre, they're not actually meant to be produced.
10 Weird Japanese Products That Are Actually Kind of Useful

The Best Gmail IFTTT Recipes

Gmail and If This Then That are already two of our favorite services. When you combine the two together they become seriously powerful. Here are a few of our favorite IFTTT recipes that make Gmail even more awesome.
The Best Gmail IFTTT Recipes

Check Out These Amazing, Chilling Stereoscopic Images Of World War I

A Toronto photography studio has stumbled across a stereoscopic camera, and its photographic slides, that captured scenes of World War I in 3D. The resulting images are chilling — but incredibly striking, too.
Check Out These Amazing, Chilling Stereoscopic Images Of World War I

Thursday, July 04, 2013

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 8/2013

The latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 8/2013

Don’t Be Tricked by These 5 Common Mental Rules of Thumb

Heuristics are the quick, commonsense principles we apply to solve a problem or make a decision.
Often, heuristics are very helpful rules of thumb, but they can also lead us to make dumb mistakes. Recognizing how heuristics operate can sometimes make it easier to be wary of the pitfalls.
Don’t Be Tricked by These 5 Common Mental Rules of Thumb

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

How to Transfer your Gmail Messages to Another Email Address

ay you have an old Gmail account and you would like to transfer all the existing email messages from the old account to your new email address. The new address could be on @gmail.com, @outlook.com, Google Apps (@yourcompany.com) or anywhere else.

Gmail does include the useful Mail Fetcher utility to help you automatically transfer mails between Gmail accounts or between Gmail and Outlook accounts.

If you are however planning to transfer your existing Gmail messages to another email service that doesn’t support POP3 based importing, you can make use of a simple Google Script that will auto-forward all your old messages, one by one, to your new email address.
How to Transfer your Gmail Messages to Another Email Address

Here's A Better Angle Of That Russian Rocket Exploding

Sure, the news coverage showed us the rocket blasting-off, but it’s the crashing we really want to see in detail. Don’t freak out: the Proton-M rocket that crashed and burned was an unmanned spacecraft. We’re not trying to laugh at anyone’s demise here.
Here's A Better Angle Of That Russian Rocket Exploding

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week

To satisfy your travel bug, this week's roundup features a juggler who multi-tasks with a GoPro in Iceland. It also includes professional golfer Rory McIlroy going to head-to-head with a robot, a peculiar bit of bead-chain physics, playtime antics with a grown man acting as a 2-year-old and, of course, a cat video.
Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week

How Positive Thoughts Build Skills, Boost Health And Improve Work

Positive thinking sounds useful on the surface. (Most of us would prefer to be positive rather than negative.) But “positive thinking” is also a soft and fluffy term that’s easy to dismiss. In the real world, it rarely carries the same weight as words like “work ethic” or “persistence”. But those views may be changing.
How Positive Thoughts Build Skills, Boost Health And Improve Work