For example...Death by Drowning at Lifeguard Party and Death from Holding a pee in. Enjoy.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Top 30 Strangest Deaths in History
Friday, March 09, 2007
MUST SEE Photo series: Extreme Things on Earth
This series of incredible photos include the largest seed on earth, the longest residential building, Largest Quicksand, Largest Flower / Parasite, Deepest Cave, Largest impact crater, Lowest Elevation, Windiest place, Highest Elevation, Hottest place, Wettest place, Smallest Park, Tallest water fall, Thickest Ice Sheet, and Most populated city
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Re-imaging History: Altered photos you thought were real
A picture is worth a thousand words, and Photoshop and similar tools have made it easier than ever to make those words fib. But while computers enable easier and better photo manipulation, it is hardly a new phenomenon. Here is a sampling of some of the more famous altered photographs from the last century.
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10 of the Most Awkward TV Interviews
Going all the way back to Barbara Walters in 1981, and as recently as last month, this list presents the most awkward interview moments of all time.
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Nine Laws of Physics That Don't Apply in Hollywood
In general, Hollywood filmmakers follow the laws of physics because they have no other choice. It’s just when they cheat with special effects that we seem to forget how the world really works.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
Flickr Photo Pool of Yesterday's Full Lunar Eclipse
Photos of yesterday's lunar eclipse.
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Sunday, March 04, 2007
Amazing Skydiver Jumps Out Of Plane And Into Another
Watch as this skydiver jumps out of a plane and then catches up to another falling plane and gets in...
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We can identify "mystery faces" just 6 pixels wide!
How good are humans at identifying faces? Amazingly good, even with only a few sparse pixels' worth of information. Very cool, and very cool pics.
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13 things that scientists can't explain
13 things that do not make sense. Includes the placebo effect, dark matter, the wow signal and other mysteries that scientists have yet to explain.
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Saturday, March 03, 2007
Top 10 Worst Marketing Gaffes, Flops, and Disasters
10) McDonald's: "I'd Hit It" 9) New Coke 8) Honda's Asimo Falls Down Stairs: "Any third-grader with a circuitry board can make a dancing robot, but only Honda can make one that walks up stairs and falls on its space skull. For now, ED-209 must remain but a dream."
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Near realtime free satellite images of the Earth
The MODIS satellites gaze back at the Earth constantly circling and snapping high res images of our world. You can see what they've been up to for the last couple days and download high res versions that are in the commons and ready for you to use for whatever you like.
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See How Easily You Can Create HDR Photos (Ultimate guide)
Collection of HDR photography tutorials and techniques with some amazing examples.
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Monday, February 26, 2007
PICTURES: World's Wildest Intersections
Western drivers are understandably confounded and rightfully annoyed, when faced with such traffic-routing masterpieces as these
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Sunday, February 25, 2007
101 Amazing Earth Facts
We live on a sphere of extremes and oddities. In fact it's not really a sphere, but it is a wild planet, mottled with deadly volcanoes, rattled by killer earthquakes, drenched in disastrous deluges. But do you know which were the worst?
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
How to Live 25 Hours a Day: 61 Time-saving Tips
The average person spends less than 7 hours of their day productively. The remaining time is typically wasted, leaving you overwhelmed and stressed. Here is a comprehensive list of tips and tricks to help you manage your time more effectively.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
PICTURES: Construction of the World's Highest Bridge
The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the Eiffel Tower. With its concrete and steel pillars soaring high above the morning fog in the Tarn Valley, the construction makes a spectacular sight.
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Anti-Virus, Malware and Hijack Information
What to use ? Up to you, but there is lots of information out there as well as loads of free tools and online scanners. Read on...
Start with the Anti-Virus Software Review and then check out AV Comparatives for independent comparatives of Anti-Virus software. CyberNet also has an interesting list of comparisons and ratings.
Super Antispyware has a free version as has Active Virus Shield. Spybot Search and Destroy is another freebie (or donation-ware, anyway).
Need help with malware removal ? Try Geeks To Go or Wilders Security for lots of good information.
Of course some products posing as Anti-spyware are rogues - check the Spyware Warrior for more information on these.
Looking for an online scanner ? Try...
1. Panda ActiveScan
2. Kapersky Online Scanner
3. Trojan Scan
4. Virus Total
5. Jotti's Malware Scan
Going heavier into HijackThis ? Help is at hand at HijackThis Quick Start
and Bleeping Computer also have a guide and tutorial on using HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware.
And just to conclude with, here's a neat little security baseline overview from Windows Secrets.
Be careful out there!
APOLLO ON STEROIDS: Behind the Scenes with NASA's New Moon Ship
With the iconic Space Shuttle nearing retirement, the pressure is on NASA to design a new manned vehicle — one that will deliver us safely to the lunar surface by 2020 before building a lasting lunar base. From ensuring safe launch to getting the vehicle back on the ground, here's a look at the toughest challenges facing the spacecraft's engineers
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