You Have Been Warned

Another year, another group of winners in M-LAW's "Wacky Warning Label" Contest, which we featured in the The World Almanac 2008. The contest, which is sponsored by a Michigan anti-lawsuit group, highlights the questionable advice amending the labels or instruction manuals of consumer products. Last year's group of dubious winners, for instance, featured the instruction manual for a personal watercraft, with the following sage advice on its gas tank: "Warning: Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level."
You Have Been Warned

A tip for updating an unlocked iPhone in Australia

For the Aussies out there who have been brave enough to obtain an unlocked iPhone for use in Australia, I spotted a tip which might help you.
A tip for updating an unlocked iPhone in Australia

Five ways to get an edge over other air travelers

Most travelers head to the airport, check in, and let the airline take care of the rest. That’s not good enough. Especially if anything goes wrong — and things DO go wrong. You need be your own advocate, and you need a game plan, backed up with information and technology.
Five ways to get an edge over other air travelers

Australians still keen on sport

Australians are as keen on sport as ever, with more than a quarter of the population involved in organised sport or physical activity, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
In the year to April 2007, 3.8 million people played an organised sport, and 1.6 million were in a support role such as coach, referee or committee member.
Australians still keen on sport

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

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

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

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

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