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Flash forward to 2011 and you'll probably see that 'FlashForward' isn't on ABC's schedule. That's the only thing that one can think after last night's episode. The show returned after several months off the air and was greeted by a huge yawn from viewers. It got the lowest ratings yet, down 10% from…
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Here's tonight's TV lineup (all times Eastern). CBS has NCAA Basketball all night. AMC has a 'Breaking Bad' marathon all night. At 8, ABC has Figure Skating, followed by two new episodes of '20/20.' NBC has 'Who Do You Think You Are?' at 8, then a new, two-hour 'Dateline.' PBS has a new 'Washington…
26mins 53secs ago From TV Squad.
(S01E19) "Congratulations, you failed a class so easy that people passing in the hallway get a contact credit." Utilizing their setting on a college campus has allowed 'Community' to seamlessly stream in guest stars without ruining the flow of the series. This week, Jeff took another stab at a "blow-off"…
45mins 53secs ago From TV Squad.
Yesterday, Miss Cellania posted a picture of cookies decorated to look like each of Lady Gaga’s outrageous outfits. Photographer Jessie Freidin’s Doggie Gaga project is similar, except that it involves humiliating dogs by dressing them up as Lady Gaga. Pictured above is Booker dressed in…
1hr 1min ago From Neatorama.
Google lets its employees spend one day each work week focusing on their own projects, a practice that's delivered 50% of Google's offerings, including Gmail. Tech blog WebWorkerDaily suggests mixing up your work schedule by setting aside your own 20-percent time. More »
1hr 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Just a few days ago Allison told you about Paula Abdul's possible new job as host of ABC's updated version of 'Star Search.' Alas, it looks like we're not going to be able to see her on it after all. The former 'American Idol' star has said no to the gig. I never really saw her as the host of the show…
1hr 12mins ago From TV Squad.
You may recall the story of the guy who sold the Nintendo game Stadium Events for $41,300. Other old video games can be sold for ridiculous amounts not because of any intrinsic value, but because of their documented rarity. For example, a cartridge containing Nintendo Campus Challenge is the only existing…
1hr 18mins ago From Neatorama.
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Charlie Schmidt, the creator of the original keyboard cat video with his cat Fatso thirty years ago, has trained another cat to play piano! This cat is named Bento. Link -via Laughing Squid
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Daylight saving came and went and Spring's almost sprung, so crack open a window and enjoy a little fresh air in this week's open thread. More »
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Before everyone gets too excited, no, this isn't 'Return To Jericho,' so please hold your nuts (wait, that didn't come out right ...). But Skeet Ulrich has signed on to the pilot for a new CBS medical drama produced by John Wells. Yeah, I know, yet another medical drama. It seems we have a lot every…
1hr 37mins ago From TV Squad.
The past ten years have been outrageously productive for the advancement of digital video. It seems like only yesterday we were waiting patiently for our downloads of 10 second clips that would be displayed as small flash, and the pre-YouTube world was a mess of digitization. Now, the technology has…
1hr 42mins ago From Neatorama.
The first week in April will be tumultuous for the folks from 'Glee.' Sunday, April 4, is Easter, then on Monday, April 5, the gang will be at the White House for the annual Easter Egg festivities. Then on Wednesday, April 7, 'Glee' goes to 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'! They should sing 'My Kind of Town'…
1hr 58mins ago From TV Squad.
Windows: Ever wish you could guarantee your BitTorrent download didn't choke your streaming YouTube video—or vice versa—but don't feel like setting up Quality of Service rules on your super-router ? NetBalancer shapes bandwidth allocations for different apps on your PC. More »…
2hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Firefox: Tracking habits—whether you're tracking your spending, amount of sleep, or other personal metrics—is an excellent way to get a big picture of what's going on in your life. PageAddict tracks and charts your web browsing for your review. More »
2hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
It's rare when you hear about a casting and just say to yourself, "Oh, perfect." Well, that happened today. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Beau Bridges is going to be Dermot Mulroney's father on NBC's new 'The Rockford Files.' It's not just that Bridges, older brother of Oscar winner Jeff Bridges,…
2hrs 38mins ago From TV Squad.
Jojo Krang used hard-boiled eggs to make a chicken family, with a mother hen and five baby chicks! Great for a party, but could you bring yourself to actually eat them? Instructions are included. Link -via J-Walk Blog
3hrs 3mins ago From Neatorama.
(S06E19) It's starting to feel like Sabre's purchase of Dunder-Mifflin was just the jumping-odd point the writers needed to bring the Scranton branch dynamic back to something that feels like the old days. For the second week in a row, we have an episode that felt very much like the ones from the first…
3hrs 4mins ago From TV Squad.
Some of these stories will cause outrage or sadness, and some will make you cringe at how important the prom is for high school students. Then there are a few stories to warm your heart, like that of 84-year-old Kenneth Smith. Smith was called up to serve in World War II and didn’t finish high…
3hrs 6mins ago From Neatorama.
Windows XP Mode is a pre-configured solution for Windows 7 users needing support for older software, and, until recently, it required AMD-V or VT processor hardware. An update released today should make XP Mode far more accessible to more Windows 7 users. More »
3hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption! Last week's winner is Marco Polo with this: "I heard Mo'Nique didn't shave her legs, but OMG!" This week's picture is from 'House:' Filed under: Subtle Subtitles, Reality-FreePermalink | Email…
3hrs 37mins ago From TV Squad.
There might be only a certain age group that remembers the TV shows 'Daniel Boone' and 'Davy Crockett' (part of 'Disneyland'), two shows that were really popular with kids in the 50s (it was a long time before video games and Facebook). The star of those two shows, Fess Parker, has died at the age of…
4hrs 7mins ago From TV Squad.
iPhone/Android/BlackBerry: When you're driving or traveling, that's when you don't want to wait on hold or talk to an automated phone system. The Dial Zero mobile app has a database of buttons and phrases that will cut to the chase. More »
4hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Mia Maestro, formerly of the television show 'Alias,' has been cast in the new ABC television show 'Cutthroat.' The show is about a Beverly Hills widow and soccer mom who doubles as a drug cartel leader. Yes, ABC will be broadcasting their own version of 'Weeds.' Seriously, the creator of 'Weeds' should…
4hrs 22mins ago From TV Squad.
Chrome: If you're in love with the Aero peek feature in Windows 7 and wish it could show you all your Chrome tabs at once, you're in luck. The feature is now active in the Chrome development channel. More »
4hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
xkcd: Time Machine: We never see any time travelers because they all discover it's a huge mistake. This is also why your friend at the lab suddenly looked about a year older recently.
5hrs 6mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Dear LifehackerI frequently download big files to my computer and walk away. How do I stop my computer from going into standby while downloading something from the internet? I'm using Firefox on Windows 7. More »
5hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
A reliable web host can mean the difference between paying your rent or standing out on the corner with a tea cup in your hand. Since finding the right web host is such an important task, here are ten ways to tell if your current web host sucks.
5hrs 39mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Interruptions are a natural part of any work flow in any work place. How big of a disturbance they create is often a consequence of how you handle them. Minimize the impact of interruptions with these tricks. More »
6hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Ubuntu: Want to try out the latest build of the next Ubuntu release with almost no hassle at all? TestDrive is a one-shot tool that downloads, virtualizes, and keeps daily Ubuntu builds up to date. More »
6hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
(S07E09) Collier Strong makes his seasonal 'Project Runway' appearance to pimp out the L'Oreal makeup. Luckily, we're finally at the halfway point with only eight designers left. I can finally distinguish between all the contestants. This week they were paired up and had to use the culture, architecture,…
9hrs 33mins ago From TV Squad.
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10hrs 9mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Robert Axelrod this weekend was at Kawa Kon 2010 in St. Louis. Robert Axelrod has appeared in movies and given his voice to several titles. He is most famous for being the voice of Lord Zedd from the Power Rangers.
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(S04E15) "This is an exciting time for NBC. Not 'Friends,' 'Seinfeld,' 'ER' exciting, more like 3-D episodes of 'Merlin' exciting.' - Jack I wonder if NBC killed off Don Geiss (that's him in the Han Solo-like cryogenic freeze thing above - another 'Star Wars' reference) because of Rip Torn's real-life…
12hrs 39mins ago From TV Squad.
March 20th is Big Bird’s sixth birthday. You may be wondering how he could be only six years old when he was the first Muppet on a show that has been on for over forty years, but the thing is that Big Bird (or just “Bird” as his friends like to call him) is always six years old. So although the…
12hrs 40mins ago From Neatorama.
(S02E19) How do you guys feel about Jerry? As amusing as it is to see Leslie, the moral center of the show, make fun of someone, the whole "ridiculing Jerry 24-7" thing makes me kind of uncomfortable. He acknowledges that he gets made fun of, but unlike PIerce on 'Community,' he doesn't seem in on the…
13hrs 2mins ago From TV Squad.
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It really bothered Philip Levine when he started losing his hair while still in his early twenties. But with the help of bodypaint artist Kat Sinclair, he found a creative solution. Together, the pair have created hundreds of elaborate head paintings and adornments: “I thought why not use it as…
14hrs 51mins ago From Neatorama.
NASA has been making posters of their missions available for years, but they were usually pretty straightforward. Then in 2008, someone got the idea to recreate a Matrix-style poster featuring the mission astronauts. Ever since then, the posters have been designed to mimic science fiction or action…
14hrs 55mins ago From Neatorama.
Unbelievable, but the base of this house is a tree.
15hrs 38mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
(YouTube Link) In the 1960s, Yale psychology researcher Stanley Milgram conducted a series of experiments in which participants were instructed to deliver dangerous electrical shocks to people. This was staged, and no one was in actual danger, but the experiment suggested that normal people will do…
15hrs 59mins ago From Neatorama.
(Video Link) Seahorses and a few related fish are the only species where the males can get pregnant. These males take eggs from females and nurture them in their brood pouches. Researchers have discovered that these males may selectively abort young resulting from mating with less attractive females.…
16hrs 8mins ago From Neatorama.
Photographer Victor Borisov presents the abandoned churches of the Tula region of Russia. In the sad remains, you can see how magnificent these buildings were at one time.
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16hrs 10mins ago From Neatorama.
Children have been fascinated by ant farms for many decades now (as well as their parents who will quite often use the kids as an excuse to buy one). NASA technology allows us to see the ants in an entirely new and slightly surreal way, born from the problem of sending ants into space to observe their…
16hrs 13mins ago From Neatorama.
The premiere episode of FX's 'Justified' was a lot of fun to watch and apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought so. Tuesday's episode, titled "Fire in the Hole" after the Elmore Leonard novella upon which the series is based, scored 4.2 million sets of eyeballs, the network's second highest rating…
16hrs 37mins ago From TV Squad.
by Claudine Zap What's better than Batman: Arkham Asylum? How about a 3D version? That's right, the already critically acclaimed video game is coming out with a Game of the Year edition, and it's going to be in 3D. You won't just play it. You'll be inside it. Do not adjust your set. According to the…
17hrs 12mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Last December, officials at the federal prison in Butner, N.C., rebuffed rumors of a prison-yard beatdown involving the facility's most famous inmate, Bernie Madoff—he of the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that crashed to earth so ingloriously in 2008
17hrs 26mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
No, you aren't looking at the world's most accurate model of the U.S.S. Enterprise done in dust bunnies. It's actually much smaller than that. You are looking at a one-billionth scale model of the Enterprise (the one from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' not the original 'Star Trek') made from "30…
17hrs 52mins ago From TV Squad.
Online backup is great for keeping a copy of your data in a remote location, but it's expensive and you're limited by the speed of your internet connection. This week we're looking at offline backup solutions. More »
18hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
The people who originally branded file sharers as pirates get upset that the so-called pirates aren't more upset, Googler Matt Cutts offers a high level explanation of how search engines like Google work, and Internet Explorer 9 won't run on XP. More »
19hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Walgreens has told state officials that as of April 16, it no longer will fill prescriptions for new Medicaid patients at its 121 Washington pharmacies because it isn't being reimbursed enough by the state.
19hrs 31mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
by Mike Krumboltz Jennifer Aniston's track record for starring in quality films is spotty at best. Does her latest, "The Bounty Hunter," co-starring alpha-male Gerard Butler, buck the trend? Also opening this weekend: satirical sci-fi flick "Repo Men," starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, and "Diary…
19hrs 36mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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YouTube user FuggedaboutitNL created this time lapse video of his creation of a picture of a Bushmaster ACR (a type of rifle) using nothing but MS Paint. His channel is filled with similarly precise renditions of guns made with that program.
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19hrs 48mins ago From Neatorama.
The French graphic design duo Zim & Zou made a papercraft version of a Nintendo Game Boy. It even has an insertable game cartridge. At the link, you can view more pictures, as well as a papercraft Tetris game.
Link via Albotas | Photo: Zim & Zou
19hrs 51mins ago From Neatorama.
Food competition shows seem to be popular with everyone (not just Food Network) and now CBS is getting into the act. The Tiffany Network has ordered 'Beat The Chefs,' a new reality/game show that will pit amateur cooks and their families against veteran chefs. Both will make the signature dish of the…
20hrs 5mins ago From TV Squad.
Hey you—you with the nails sticking out of your mouth while you're pounding away with your hammer. The relatively inexpensive MagnoGrip magnetic wristband holds nails, pins, nuts, and other hardware so you can stop holding it in your mouth. More »
20hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
If 'Burn Notice' keeps adding cast members at the rate it has been doing lately, the cast will be as large as the one on 'Lost.' First we reported that Coby Bell had been added to the cast in a regular role as a spy that comes in contact with Michael Westen and sticks around Miami, and now Michael Ausiello…
21hrs 5mins ago From TV Squad.
If you've started using the Start Menu search box as your primary application launcher, you may have come across a weird annoyance: By default, you can't open the Recycle Bin from the search box. More »
21hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Beautiful art to go with the song..."A gypsy of a strange and distant time..Traveling in panic all direction blind..Aching for the warmth of a burning sun..Freezing in the emptiness of where he'd come from
Oh oh oh oh..Left without a hope of coming home
21hrs 36mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
Storing batteries at freezing or near freezing temperatures will greatly extend the amount of time they hold a charge, but only for some kinds of batteries. Read on to see which batteries don't need the meat locker treatment and which benefit. More »
21hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
Here's more proof that Tim Burton has transitioned from creating original films to grafting his signature freaky style onto well-established franchises: Burton is directing a 3D stop-motion movie based on 'The Addams Family.' We've seen countless iterations of Charles Addams' all together ooky clan…
21hrs 42mins ago From TV Squad.
Part of me wants to smile when reading this news but the other part of me wants to scratch my head. Nikki Finke says that Warner Brothers is doing a big-screen remake of the late '50s/early '60s hit show '77 Sunset Strip.' *crickets* How many people actually remember this show? I certainly do, but even…
22hrs 3mins ago From TV Squad.
Google Calendar just launched a new feature into Google Calendar Labs called Smart Rescheduler that uses a scheduling algorithm to suggest "best candidate dates and times" for scheduling meetings. More »
22hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
Technology blog Tested goes in depth to explain Windows symlinks (symbolic links that let you do all sorts of cool things like sync files and folders outside your Dropbox folder), detailing what they are and how to use them. More »
22hrs 37mins ago From Lifehacker.
If you're remodeling your office there's no need to limit yourself to basic colors and dull design, today's featured workspace has a whimsical streak with a giant band of argyle across the walls. More »
23hrs 7mins ago From Lifehacker.
BAGHDAD -- The emerging results from last week's parliamentary elections have made clear that Iraq remains a dangerously polarized nation, with deep regional and sectarian schisms that could widen as the U.S. military draws down.
23hrs 25mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
by Mike Krumboltz Warren Buffett is not your average investor. One of the most brilliant financial minds in the history of capitalism, Mr. Buffett has earned a personal fortune that regularly places him among Forbes magazine's wealthiest individuals. And yet, unlike so many of his fellow billionaires,…
23hrs 58mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
We've offered several tips for freeing up space in Gmail, but what happens when you've deleted every possible file you can part with but you're still bumping up against the limits? The New York Times suggests a simple solution: More »
1 day ago From Lifehacker.
What would New York City look like if it were made out of LEGO bricks? Christoph Niemann of Abstract City Blog was inspired to create a series of miniature New York vignettes when playing with his son’s LEGO toys during the cold and dark winter days in Berlin. He posted his creations, and they…
1 day ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Sandra Bullock (Searches increased by +1,519%). First news of Kate Winslet's marriage ending, and now this year's Oscar-winning actress is leaving her man. The "Oscar curse" lives. Dennis Kucinich (+704%). A liberal hold-out on the heath…
1 day ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev have completed their mission aboard the International Space Station after 167 days. Th...
1 day ago From Mixx: Popular.
Chrome only: Chrome extension ExtensionFM automatically collects MP3s from sites you visit and adds them to a browser-based library within the extension, allowing you to find all sorts of cool, new music without cluttering up your local library until you buy them. More »
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Cheap computers, discounted camcorders, and a free pile of tunes and games await you in today's Dealhacker roundup. Come for the half price camera, stay for the iPhone games. More »
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Fffireburns and Matt baked cookies and decorated them to match Lady Gaga’s costumes! Each is shown in close up side-by-side with a photo of the singer wearing the outfit depicted. This took a lot of work. Link -via YesButNoButYes
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
Listverse has ten fascinating stories about animals saving the lives of humans. Four involve dogs, and surprisingly, three stories are about life-saving dolphins! Davide Ceci was 14 years old and couldn’t swim when he fell out of his Fathers boat in south-east Italy; he was within minutes of death…
1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
Windows 7: Like to keep the eye on the weather but never been too keen on sidebar gadgets or system tray apps? WeatherBar is a simple app that puts the weather in your Windows 7 taskbar, offering quick access to the forecast. More »
1 day 2hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Wired has a gallery of twelve trees from all over the world that have outlived everything around them. The oldest started life at least 80,000 years ago, but may be much older! The tree shown is the Llangernyw Yew in Wales, which is only three to four thousand years old, but is one of the prettiest…
1 day 2hrs ago From Neatorama.
People do some strange things when they have time to kill. Making the Death Star out of a cantaloupe or watermelon is one of the cooler (but still ever so slightly strange) things. You were told as a child to never play with your food but, to be frank, sometimes when a cool idea suddenly hits, the…
1 day 2hrs ago From Neatorama.
(YouTube link) Life flourishes in the strangest places on earth. From the YouTube link: At a depth of 600 feet beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet, a small shrimp-like creature managed to brighten up an otherwise gray polar day in late November 2009. This critter is a three-inch long Lyssianasid amphipod…
1 day 2hrs ago From Neatorama.
URL shorteners are great for minimizing URLs in a Twitter message or keeping links clean in an email, but as convenient as they are they do introduce an extra point of failure. WatchMouse, a monitoring organization, highlights the best. More »
1 day 2hrs ago From Lifehacker.
I would like to invite managers and employees working in social media to review my ideas of the top 10 ways to managing social media staff effectively.
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Now that we've read fairly firm proof that Google's looking to get into the set-top TV market, we're wondering what they'll deliver that's new and unique. YouTube, a semi-decent browser, sure—but what else would you want on your biggest screen? More »
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Is this a scene from Finding Nemo? Or Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds? No, this bird was caught absconding with a piece of lunch on Google Street View, specifically on John Street in Brighton, England. Link -via reddit
1 day 3hrs ago From Neatorama.
Google's just pushed out a 4.1 update for Google Maps on Android that includes a Latitude home screen widget listing nearby friends, and allowing you to switch between user accounts to change Buzz and starred locations. Yada, yada—the big change for real Maps users is that after searching for…
1 day 3hrs ago From Lifehacker.
The Paralympics are awesome. These guys have got some major skills! The technology that allows them to perform at their best is pretty amazing, too. Take, for example, paraplegics playing hockey, which is called sledge hockey. The first hockey sledges were tacked together from regular skates. Now,…
1 day 4hrs ago From Neatorama.
If you like your coffee to taste more like a premium mocha and less like a black cup of joe, this clever take-it-with-you solution will give you lots of great tasting coffee drinks on the cheap. More »
1 day 4hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Greek yogurt, as sold in stores, is thick, delicious, dip-making stuff, and it's far from cheap. Make your own at home with plain yogurt, a dish towel, a colander, and a bowl. The only preparation technique is to wait. More »
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What did Sandra Bullock do to deserve being robbed of her dignity by husband Jesse James? James is accused of an affair with fetish model Michelle Bombshell.
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Firefox: Mozilla knows we often reach out to our contacts through our browsers. So the Firefox maker has crafted an experimental tool to make, for example, filling out "email this" forms easier by importing contacts directly into your browser. More »
1 day 5hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Sitting around the table as a guest co-host of The View, Kate Gosselin denied a report that she was behaving as a "diva" on the set of Dancing with the Stars.
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Mac: Like the Windows beta, there's no real feature in Kindle for Mac, beyond Kindle ebook syncing, that will rock your socks off. For doing some reading away from your Kindle, though, it works just fine. More »
1 day 6hrs ago From Lifehacker.
A wistaria vine in Sierra Madre, California has been named as the World’s Largest Flowering Plant by the Guinness Book of World Records. This vine is so big it has its own festival! William and Alice Brugman planted it in 1894 to celebrate the purchase of their new home. The wistaria eventually…
1 day 7hrs ago From Neatorama.
Today Microsoft released the developer preview of Internet Explorer 9. It’s the first look we’ve had at Microsoft’s flagship browser since it first revealed details late last year.
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A green shamrock hot-air balloon, named "Paddy," flown by Orlando Balloon Rides drifts over Reunion Resort, a private golf resort in Kissimmee, Fla., on St. Patrick's Day.
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(YouTube Link) After seeing Australians teach kangaroos how to surf, Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi decided to teach an animal native to his homeland how to surf: But the 44-year-old fancied a bigger challenge and has managed to coax his pet alpaca Pisco, to join him hanging ten in the Pacific. Pisco…
1 day 17hrs ago From Neatorama.
Alexander Kobulnicky paints pictures of molecules. Pictured above is heme, which is one ingredient in hemoglobin. The artist writes: We know that molecules form the basis of matter, of the human body and of the natural world, but as neurology increasingly teaches us, they underlie feeling, thought…
1 day 17hrs ago From Neatorama.
Readers offer their best tips for learning DIY skills, middle clicking on Synaptics touchpads, and saving money on drying your laundry. More »
1 day 18hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz Romanticus Interupticus! "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson recently split with longtime boyfriend Jay Barrymore. But wait, there's more! Now, the rumor mill is reporting that Ms. Watson, currently studying at Brown University, has "grown close" to fellow student Rafael Cebrian. Nothing…
1 day 18hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Google's partners and aims for its set-top box are revealed, young folks' issues with identity theft are studied, Microsoft kinda-sorta lets us play with IE9, and YouTube reaches a staggering milestone of video uploading rates. More »
1 day 19hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Pomplamoose is helping YouTube spread the word about their new independent music initiative, Musicians Wanted. We love Pomplamoose, so we thought we’d help out by doing our part to spread the word. The basic idea: if you’re a musician, you can upload your stuff to YouTube and share in the…
1 day 19hrs ago From Neatorama.
It's easy to grab a head of pre-chopped lettuce or pre-sliced apples when you're running through the aisles of your grocery store, but as personal finance blog The Simple Dollar points out, you're paying an absurdly high hourly cost for this convenience. More »
1 day 20hrs ago From Lifehacker.
If you've had a tough time choosing between Parallels and VMware Fusion for running Windows on your Mac, all-things-Apple site MacTech pitted the two virtualization tools against one another in a giant faceoff. The results: In tests covering boot speed, CPU usage, application performance, CPU speed,…
1 day 20hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Mike Krumboltz They're not as bad as mechanics or lawyers, but taxi drivers do have a bit of reputation for inflating their fares. But is this true or just an urban legend designed to keep Midwesterners out of Times Square?Unfortunately, it appears to have a ring of truth to it. We're not saying…
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Ever tried canceling a print job in Windows but feel like it takes ages before anything actually happens? It's a common annoyance, and one that helpful Reddit user Shikyo explains and remedies. More »
1 day 21hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Mac OS X: The caps lock key is possibly the most irritating key on the keyboard, nestled all too close to the A key for fumbling fingers. CapSee gives you an on-screen alert when you turn caps lock on. More »
1 day 21hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Reader Saad Baig's desktop shows what a Windows desktop could look like if you made the Windows 7 Superbar really "super", by adding desktop widgets directly into the taskbar, easily accessible even with maximized applications. More »
1 day 22hrs ago From Lifehacker.
AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward Pictured is Nathan Chivers (left), who has been Paralympian Bart Bunting’s guide human since they were young kids. Using simple, short, precise calls over the radio, Nathan keeps Bart on a path to Aussie Gold on the slopes in this year’s Winter…
1 day 22hrs ago From Neatorama.
We all had that someone—mom, dad, aunt, neighbor—who told us everything we needed to know about parallel parking. Over time, we lose some of it, and pick up bad habits. Drop back into driver's ed with a smart video. More »
1 day 22hrs ago From Lifehacker.
by Vera H-C Chan Welcome to your Top 12 on "American Idol." Someone bring the defibrillator. The Fox reality show's ratings are down compared to last year's big stage debut. Yahoo! Searches on Season 9 contestants have fallen by more than half compared to Season 8's crew. Even frontrunner Crystal Bowersox…
1 day 22hrs ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Chrome: If you're a fan of previously reviewed Firefox add-on YouTube Cinema, you'll want to grab a copy of Turn Off The Lights for Chrome to enjoy the same screen-dimming focus for video, document editing, and more. More »
1 day 23hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Windows 7: Remote Potato is a free application that integrates with Windows 7 Media Center, allowing you to watch and schedule recorded video from the comfort of your browser, no matter where you are. More »
1 day 23hrs ago From Lifehacker.
Try Spicy Steve Nachos, iPad Thai and an Apple Cheese Plate and pay homage to one of the greatest consumer electronics companies of all time.
1 day 23hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Wahtever happened to that wonderful old social networking site that was just for college students? Back of the Class produced a hair metal song about the drawbacks of letting everyone use Facebook. Link
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2 days ago From Neatorama.
Why serve a cheese ball when you can serve Steve Jobs’ head on a platter? Ken carved this from mozzarella cheese for his iPad launch party! See the process in pictures at The Cook’s Den, with recipes for the other foods served with the Apple “head cheese” (strangely, I see no…
2 days ago From Neatorama.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Carey Mulligan (Searches increased by +23,641%). It's not enough to be recognized as an Oscar-nominated actress. The star of "An Education" is also being praised by boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. Ciudad Juarez Mexico (+1,099%). The killing of US…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Air travel is never fun, but rarely can a flight be described as a true "flightmare." However, that's the word that's being tossed about for a Los Angeles to New York flight that took 16 hours with delays. The Virgin America flight took place this past weekend, but it wasn't until…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Let's be clear. Adrien Brody is no Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sure, Brody's got an Oscar. But does he have the bod? Because he's going to need some serious bulk in his next movie, "Predators."Find more "Predator" movies. Ah-nold starred in the original way back in 1987, about an elite force…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz St. Patrick's Day is an incredibly popular holiday. After all, most holidays aren't 100% inclusive, but everybody's at least a little Irish on March 17.One of the holiday's most endearing symbols is, of course, the leprechaun. Not surprisingly, searches on the mythical creature are…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Emilie de Ravin (Searches increased by +3,326%). The "Lost" star has found a new role in "Remember Me," opposite teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson. GQ Magazine (+1,557%). John Edwards' mistress bared way too much in a tell-all and photoshoot.…
2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz The Nintendo Wii has earned a lot of good press for its ability to get gamers off the couch and exercising. Or, at least getting people to flail their arms to and fro. But the mighty Wii isn't the only gaming device to inspire some real life sweat. Behold, the PokeWalker! The PokeWalker…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Claudine Zap Step aside, Homer Simpson. This real-life Donna Simpson, of New Jersey, could eat circles around you. The 42-year-old already weighs 600 pounds but has a big goal: To be the fattest woman in the world by almost doubling her weight in the next two years. That's a lot of donuts. With first…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
by Mike Krumboltz Perhaps this announcement should have waited until April 20, but there was no holding back the news. Harold and Kumar are coming back for a third big screen adventure. A buzzy blog from IGN explains that actor John Cho (aka "Harold") told Collider that "the film is moving forward and…
3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
Came across this cool video today that perfectly reflects the goal behind our push to get teachers using CreateDebate in the Classroom. Are you a teacher interested in using a web-based virtual learning environment to increase participation, promote critical thinking, and improve the vocabulary and…
171 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Love and Debate, a great new movie by Virgil Films, is a coming of age story about a Jewish Latina girl, Jordan (played by Gina Phillips) who finds her way through the trials and tribulations faced by teenagers. Jordan, who grows up in a Jewish household, where the customary role of a woman is to get…
184 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Today we launched CreateDebate in the Classroom, which is a culmination of months of hard work put in by the CreateDebate team. Now, teachers can leverage all of the features and functionality of CreateDebate in a private setting specifically designed for a classroom. We have worked with several…
210 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Watched a very funny VH1 show last night that deserves a shout out. The Greate Debate is a “Best Week Ever” type show where a motley crew of pop culture comedians crack rapid fire one-liners about intense pop culture debates…and hilarity ensues. You really have to watch the video to…
246 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of both CreateDebate Spring Fever contests. The winner of the “Tell Your Friends” contest will receive a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees and the winners of the “Earth Day” contest have won six great books from Hachette Book Group. Tell Your…
304 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Now that the weather is starting to warm up and everyone is gearing up for Spring, it’s time to make sure you’ve got some sweet gear to rock when you emerge from your winter slumber. To help you out, CreateDebate has partnered with ClutchTees.com to give away a $20 gift certificate for…
338 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
There has been much discussion on CreateDebate about the use / abuse of downvotes on the site and certain participants getting “mass” downvoted, causing their efficiency score to drop dramatically. In order to combat this problem and provide greater transparency around voting, we have…
367 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
Congratulations to the winners of each of the three contests that CreateDebate ran as part of our Mental Stimulus Package in February. This month, we gave away ninety-five books from Hachette Book Group and a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees. Love Is In the Air Contest Results Contest Winner…
381 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
While lawmakers are figuring out how they can take more of taxpayer’s money to give to Wall St. executives, CreateDebate wants to give YOU something free. That’s why we’re officially bailing out our awesome debaters via CreateDebate’s Mental Stimulus Package. We will be running…
404 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
We just launched a new version of CreateDebate that will let you personalize your debates more than ever! Go ahead and create a new debate. The new interface makes it easy to insert pictures, add videos from YouTube or Google Video, add unlimited hyperlinks, format your text, and so much more! The…
451 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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