Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Top 10 Viral Videos of 2007

2007 has certainly brought us some unique and bizarre viral videos, perhaps proving once again, anyone can become famours.
Top 10 Viral Videos

Nielsen’s Top Ten Social Networks

Like many news outlets that cover the Web, each month we get a report from Nielsen Online, with their measurements of traffic at the top ten social networking sites. Some months there are trends worth reporting on, others there are not. Today’s report allows us to touch on some numbers relating to several different stories in the news this week, so I figured I’d share them.
Nielsen’s Top Ten Social Networks

Don’t Break Your Back! Tips to Healthy Posture

When you were a child, you may have been told to “Stand up straight!” or “Don’t slouch!” from your parents and teachers. I remember when I was younger, my mother would poke my back out of nowhere to remind me to stand up straight. I hated this as a teen and was determined to rebel for no reason other than to be stubborn and go against what I was told. My purposeful slouching eventually turned into a habit and carried with me into adulthood.
Don’t Break Your Back! Tips to Healthy Posture

Some Useful Condescending Phrases

Some useful phrases to use as an Evil Overlord as given by Steve Meredith. These humorous cuts were originally listed as useful phrases to use around work but they probably only work well if you are a Evil Overlord(TM).
Some Useful Condescending Phrases

The 100 Best Songs of 2007

Jay-Z triumphed, and Rihanna offered us shelter under her umbrella, while Springsteen, Bright Eyes and Arcade Fire reported on the storm.
The 100 Best Songs of 2007

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

How Brain Death Works

In this edition of HowStuffWorks, you'll learn about the diagnosis of "brain death" and how it compares with coma and cardiac death.
How Brain Death Works

Top 5 Websites of 2007 We’re Tired Of

Day-in, day-out, we get inundated with news around here about every website and company under the sun. Launches, re-launches, “we changed the color of our banner!”, we hear it all. But, some companies are worse than others: everything they do, every little insignificant change they make, and the entire blogosphere is writing about it like there’s no tomorrow. And, of course, we do, too. So, ladies and gents, here you go, the five websites even WE are tired of discussing.
Top 5 Websites of 2007 We’re Tired Of

Lifehacker's 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps

Throughout Lifehacker's archive of over 14,000 posts, we've mentioned hundreds of free web and desktop apps that help you get things done—but which are the best? As we wrap up the year 2007, it's the perfect time to put together an authoritative guide to our favorite pieces of free software and web services for common computing tasks on every platform.
Lifehacker's 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps

David Allen: Three Cheers For Sloth, Indolence, And Procrastination!

"Folks, can we hear it for sloth, indolence, and procrastination!!!!!???" (Thunderous applause and raucous cheers.)
David Allen: Three Cheers For Sloth, Indolence, And Procrastination!

14 Stress-Free Ways to Kick Weight Loss in the Butt

Let’s be honest: Losing weight isn’t the easiest thing in the world. All our best intentions end up doing nothing.
14 Stress-Free Ways to Kick Weight Loss in the Butt

World Inmate Populations

The U.S. has the world's largest prison population: 2,245,189 prisoners (including pre-trial detainees/remand prisoners) as of mid-2006. China followed with 1,565,771; Russia 889,598; Brazil 419,551; and India 332,112.
World Inmate Populations

Monday, December 17, 2007

Many of us procrastinate. Now we know why.

According to a ten-year-plus study by Canadian psychologist Piers Steel, postponing things is a serious problem and he has four primary reasons why it is such a serious problem for many people.
Many of us procrastinate. Now we know why.

127 Foods That Fight Fat

Weight loss starts with shopping. Taking control of what you eat begins with taking control of what you buy.
Every time you toss a low-calorie food into the cart, you're taking responsibility for losing weight—even before you sit down to a meal.
127 Foods That Fight Fat

Top 10 ways to un-bake your brain

Feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed or fatigued? Having trouble making decisions, falling and staying asleep and solving problems? A bit low on energy, just all-around baked? Life does that to us sometimes. The good news is…there’s a short list of simple practices that, done regularly, can pretty quickly un-bake your brain…and your body!
Top 10 ways to un-bake your brain

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Best of 2007: Trends That Shaped the Web

The web, even at this age, is still an ever developing landscape. New trends come and go, some of them will last, some won’t. This is a list of five we felt shaped this year, and probably will in 2008 also.
Best of 2007: Trends That Shaped the Web

Saturday, December 15, 2007

20 Signs You May Be About to Die

I recall reading about an obscure native culture in which the concept of death is fluid rather than fixed. You might be “dead” (somewhat sick), “very dead” (extremely ill) or “completely dead” (actually deceased) according to their terminology. The following 20 funny photos have been organized by these darkly funny and fatalistic categories!
20 Signs You May Be About to Die

15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind

The world of stresses and worries and errands and projects and noise that we must all endure inflicts upon us a mind full of clutter and chaos.
A mind that sometimes cannot find the calm that we so desperately seek.
15 Can’t-Miss Ways to Declutter Your Mind

6 Steps to Deflate Self-Defeating Fears

Have you ever justified your lack of success towards a goal with the excuse that you lacked the experience? Or that you lacked the resources: money and time? Did you give up before you even tried?
6 Steps to Deflate Self-Defeating Fears

Friday, December 14, 2007

Southern Australia has its hottest year

Southern Australia is on track to have its hottest year on record, say weather experts.
Southern Australia has its hottest year

AskEraser Keeps Your Searches Private - Or Does It?

A couple of days ago search engine Ask.com unveiled the AskEraser option, which erases all of your data (IP addresses, user IDs, cookies, search queries) from their servers in a couple of hours, thus - in theory - securing your privacy. However, as InformationWeek points out, things may not be exactly as they seem here.
AskEraser Keeps Your Searches Private - Or Does It?