19th century people needed some explanation to understand the difference between the regular candlelight and the electrically simulated candlelight.
Funny old warning sign for light bulbs
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Funny old warning sign for light bulbs
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Google Street View Easter Egg
Google recently hinted at a new Easter Egg part of Google Maps Street View. And it has surfaced now – it’s called Street With a View.
Google Street View Easter Egg
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Women and Migraine Headaches
Women have good historical cause to lament that they, not men, must endure the labor pains of childbirth. On top of that, now we must consider migraine headaches.
Women and Migraine Headaches
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Five Job Hunting Mistakes That Scream “I’m Unprofessional”
In most job-filling situations, the employer has the luxury of choosing from several well-qualified applicants, all of whom could probably do the job. That’s when the little things, like the common but often unrecognized mistakes described here, almost always come into play. Make sure you avoid them so they don’t cost you a shot at the job.
Five Job Hunting Mistakes That Scream “I’m Unprofessional”
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How to Live in the Moment
Living in the moment is all about living like there's no tomorrow. It takes practice but in the end, you'll lead a fuller life. To do this you must realize beauty in every moment, and in everyday activities. This is your life, now live!
How to Live in the Moment
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Use a Teabag to Fix a Broken Nail
Using a tea bag to repair a broken nail. Here’s what you need to do.
Use a Teabag to Fix a Broken Nail
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Can You Save $1,000 in 30 Days?
Ramit at I Will Teach You to Be Rich has announced his Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. During the month of November, he’s urging people to get off the couch and actually take steps to reduce their spending.
Can You Save $1,000 in 30 Days?
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The Eerie Amusement Parks of North Korea
I’m hooked on virtual tourism and one of my favorite stops in Google Earth includes Pyongyang, North Korea. While traveling along the Taedong River, I noticed something that looked like an amusement park, an intriguing find in such a pragmatic and tedious city.
The Eerie Amusement Parks of North Korea
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Why Do We Forget Things?
The brain can store a vast number of memories, so why can't we find these memories when we need to? A new study provides insights into this question.
Why Do We Forget Things?
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008
You know! It's a thingummy... Whatjermercallit...
Our lives are full of 'thingummys', 'thingamajigs' and 'whatjermecallits' - those everyday items we should know the word for, or were once told but have since forgotten.
You know! It's a thingummy... Whatjermercallit...
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Free Photo Editing Tool
Photoscape is a versatile free photo editing tool that can be downloaded as a portable software or an installer. The photo editing tool combines many of the most popular functions that are needed when editing photos. Many of the functions are available by clicking on tabs in the main interface.
Free Photo Editing Tool
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Celebration Of High-Speed Photography
A digital camera, some fast-moving subject, and a bit of knowledge about how to take the best pictures of moving subjects will launch you on the road to some of the most interesting photographs you’ve ever taken. Although some blurring can be effective in communicating a sense of high-speed motion, some photographers want the subject to be frozen in time to get some pretty special photographic effects.
Below we present over 35 beautiful examples of high-speed photography, which are supposed to provide you with some inspiration of what can be done with high-speed photography. We also showcase some truly stunning slow-motion videos. All the examples are linked to their sources. You can also explore further works of the photographers we’ve featured below.
Celebration Of High-Speed Photography
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Wheelchair athlete's back flip lands him in record book
With the top of his head mere inches above the lip of a jump, Aaron Fotheringham soars into the Guinness World Book of Records by performing a back flip in his wheelchair at Doc Romeo skate park on Saturday.
Wheelchair athlete's back flip lands him in record book
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Are We Hardwired with a Sense of Irony?
Well, that’s just great.” Quick, what does that sentence mean? Is the speaker acknowledging some good news, celebrating a joyful event that just took place? Do we take the statement at face value? Or could the person who said it mean something quite different, maybe even the opposite? Perhaps his pleasure is not genuine.
Are We Hardwired with a Sense of Irony?
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Why Waistlines Matter More Than Weight
It goes by many cute nicknames: beer belly, spare tire, bowlful of jelly. It can make bending over difficult and buying bathing suits excruciating. Sometimes, it can cause confusion, such as the “how many months along are you?” transgression. But no matter what we call it, carrying a few, or many, extra pounds around the abdominal section is not just a cosmetic issue; it’s a threat to health.
Why Waistlines Matter More Than Weight
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No Clean Feed - Stop Internet Censorship in Australia
The Australian Federal Government is pushing forward with a plan to force Internet Service Providers [ISPs] to censor the Internet for all Australians. This plan will waste tens of millions of taxpayer dollars and slow down Internet access.
No Clean Feed - Stop Internet Censorship in Australia
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50 websites you'll wonder how you lived without
When it comes to the Internet, we're creatures of habit – Google for search, Hotmail for email, Twitter to stay in touch and maybe the BBC's website for news. This means that we use only a handful of favourite sites, leaving the rest of the Internet unvisited. Let's put that right. By the time you've finished reading, we promise that your list of bookmarked sites will have ballooned and you'll be getting more from your surfing.
50 websites you'll wonder how you lived without
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Sunday, November 02, 2008
Online Virus Scan
No Virus Thanks is another web service that provides options to scan files with multiple anti-virus detection engines. It pretty much works like other web services of its kind like Virus Total by providing an upload form on the website which can be used by the user to upload a file to the service.
Online Virus Scan
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Saturday, November 01, 2008
E-mail error ends up on road sign
When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed. Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated".
E-mail error ends up on road sign
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Beat a Migraine Before It Beats You (Naturally)
If you’ve never had a migraine, then you can’t possibly understand the unbearable pain that someone goes through when they experience this special type of headache.
Beat a Migraine Before It Beats You (Naturally)
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