The Pope gets online

The new "Pope to You" website gives visitors a chance to hear from the pontiff directly and connect with him on social networks.
The Pope gets online

YouTube Comments Full of Links to Malware

It's official: Not only are YouTube comments generally worthless, but they're also the target of malware authors trying to make a quick buck from fake anti-virus software.
YouTube Comments Full of Links to Malware

How to Treat a Bee Sting

Ouch! Did you just get stung by a bee? It can hurt, but there are some ways to reduce the symptoms. This article will show you how to provide first aid for a bee sting, followed by a list of remedies and some notes on their effectiveness.
How to Treat a Bee Sting

How to Nail an Interview: 20 Job Interview Tips

What is it that certain people say or do during a job interview that makes them stand out? Why do some people struggle to find work, while others land a job in no time?
How to Nail an Interview: 20 Job Interview Tips

Seven Tips for Making Good Conversation with a Stranger

While it might be fairly easy to avoid topics that are likely to bore someone, it's much harder to figure out what to say if you want to be interesting. Making polite conversation can be tough.
Seven Tips for Making Good Conversation with a Stranger

Living a Life of Weisure?

Do you find that you only plan vacations to places that have high-speed internet so you can check your email and make sure things at work are running smoothly? Is your cell phone or Blackberry always at your side while you’re spending so-called “quality time” with your spouse or kids? Do you make sure to include your laptop along with your bathing suit and sunglasses when you pack for trip? And, finally, do you go to these lengths even when you don’t have to?
Living a Life of Weisure?

Doctor saves boy's life with power drill

A country doctor is being hailed as a life-saver after using a power drill to bore into a 12-year-old boy's skull.
Doctor saves boy's life with power drill

The YouTube Generation: Online Video Usage Up 53 Percent in ‘09

Nielsen released some interesting numbers today that show that Web and mobile video watching are experiencing skyrocketing growth. The bottom line: we seem to just love our YouTube and Hulu videos.
The YouTube Generation: Online Video Usage Up 53 Percent in ‘09

55 Ways to Get More Energy

If you’re tired all the time, a change in what you eat (diet) or what you do all day (activity pattern) may be all you need to turn things around 180°. You won’t be able to do everything on this list all the time — you’d tire yourself out trying to get more energy — but do try them all to see which ones work for you and your schedule. Add a few of these tips to your regular routine. Or mix them up to keep things interesting.
55 Ways to Get More Energy

Australia tests anti-speed devices in response to auto deaths

Over 40,000 people are killed on U.S. roads and about 2,000 on Australian roads each year. The Australian government has recognized its own country’s problem of ignoring driving laws and it is doing something proactive about it. Maybe the United States will follow along?
Australia tests anti-speed devices in response to auto deaths

Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals

A number of sports stars have confessed to the odd habits that help them stay focused. Here are 10 famous examples compiled by psychiatrist Thomas Newmark of Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, and New Scientist staff.
Ten sports stars and their bizarre pre-game rituals

Even to Save Cash, Don’t Try This Stuff at Home

Saving money never cost quite so much.
Even to Save Cash, Don’t Try This Stuff at Home

Life’s Cruel Truth: You Get More of What You Already Have

One of my happiness-project resolutions is to Meditate on koans. In Buddhist tradition, a Zen koan (rhymes with Ken Cohen) is a question or a statement that can’t be understood logically. Monks meditate on koans as a way to abandon dependence on reason in their pursuit of enlightenment. The most famous koan is probably: “Two hands clap and there is a sound. What is the sound of one hand?”
Life’s Cruel Truth: You Get More of What You Already Have

How to Save Money on Food: Great Tips from Three Years of Get Rich Slowly

Scoured three years of the GRS archives to find the best stories about saving money on food. First up is this survey: How much do you spend on food? There’s no info in the article itself, but there are over 180 comments that reveal families have radically different budgets for food. Some people are able to feed a family of six on $400 a month. But some single folks spend $400 a month just on themselves.
How to Save Money on Food: Great Tips from Three Years of Get Rich Slowly

10 Even Better Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs

Earlier today, we brought you 10 of our favorite Wolfram Alpha easter eggs. The much-discussed computational engine seems to have a sense of humor and a flair for the dramatic, and while we thought we found most of them, Mashable readers did some investigating of their own.
10 Even Better Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs

Top 10 Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs

If you haven’t heard about it yet, the new computational search engine Wolfram Alpha launched this week to much fanfare and attention. The service can calculate integrals, tell you the flying time between San Francisco and London, or even the (lack of) nutritional content of your M&M’s.
Top 10 Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs

First Look At Wolfram Alpha’s Impressive (and Fun) Knowledge Computation

How many football fields would fit between the Earth and the sun? What’s the likelihood of getting 2 heads in 10 coin flips? One search engine calculates all that on the fly and more.
First Look At Wolfram Alpha’s Impressive (and Fun) Knowledge Computation

The 11 Essential Social Media Stories This Week

This week in social media has seen everything from Twitter revolts to Facebook scams. Twitter made big news with a change to its @replies system, Saturday Night Live created another classic clip and we featured a particularly trippy YouTube mashup.
The 11 Essential Social Media Stories This Week

Blackstump Australia Issue 16 - May 18, 2009

The latest issue of new family friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 16 - May 18, 2009

Free Video Cutter Cuts and Splits Your Videos

Windows only: If you've ever needed to extract a small section of a much longer video to share with friends or family, Free Video Cutter 1.1 is a dead-simple solution.
Free Video Cutter Cuts and Splits Your Videos