A course got too hard so you dropped it, someone looked at you weird at the gym, so it’s not worth going back—you name it, quitters always have an excuse for quitting. And, on the surface, it’s easy. But deep down, quitting is more like a disease. Being a quitter will work against your normal …

Prepare for a case of the heebeejeebies after taking a gander at what your favorite cartoon characters would likely look like in the real world. Apparently all that spinach didn’t do much to save Popeye’s skin. Fair warning: the full gallery is all sorts of creepy. A whole slew of animation tidbits.

TechRepublic has a great article on analogies, covering both when they are applicable and some of the best analogies to use from IT experts on explaining one’s computer. Here are a few examples: Why do I need disk space and RAM? Think of your kitchen. The cabinets hold the dishes you’re not using at the …

Creativity is a mental and social process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts. Creativity is fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight. An alternative conception of creativeness (based on its etymology) is that it is simply the act …

In an attempt to remind all you winter drivers to thoroughly clean off the snow and ice on your cars, to leave enough space between you and the car ahead, and to always play it safe when there’s even the slightest possibility of black ice—I give you an epic winter driving fail. Sure, this photo …

My buddies at Lexus sent me a 2010 RX 450h to test drive for a week. This SUV features a 3.5 liter V-6 Atkinson-cycle engine and electric motors—in other words, it’s a hybrid gas and electric motor vehicle. It can operate in gas-engine only, electric-motor only, or gas engine and electric motor modes. The sticker …

If you enjoy anecdotal business lessons, this insightful article outlining the relationship between Origami and product management is perfect for you. This is truly a great read for anyone in the industry looking for a fresh take on the subject of product requirements and how they are developped (or should be). More product management resources.

Let’s face it: Someday we’ll likely look back on the special effects of our time and think projects such as Avatar 3D “cute” and “historically groundbreaking” in that They Didn’t Really Know Any Better sort of way. Looking to the horizon, MediaShift’s Nick Mendoza gathered 10 movie executives and analysts to garner their predictions on …

Bed—it’s where we sleep, seek comfort, spend sick days—among countless other essential activities. It’s important that your bed is tailored to you. So, if you’re on the prowl for a perfect bedroom retreat, check out these twelve contemporary bed designs, and see if one might work for you. Personally, my life will no longer be …

We all suffer from plenty of d’oh fashion moments (anything from 1983 to 1989, anyone?) and the 00s provided plenty of fashion trends that will hopefully be forgotten faster than Lindsay Lohan’s leggings line. The Frisky peeked into the closet of the 00s and singled out 11 trends that should definitely not survive to see …

If your pervert neighbor’s snowman with a curiously-placed carrot dampened your winter spirit, then you might just want to scroll down and skip this post because it’s all about horrifying snowmen creations. Huffington Post readers (arguably with some mental instabilities) submitted their most bizarre snow people photos that included plenty of icy slaughter and mayhem. …

Like the web phenoms they trumpeted, Internet company names of the last decade have been, by turns, wildly inventive, deeply troubled, breathtakingly silly, serviceable (if dull)—and, occasionaly, brilliant. Let’s take a look back and identify the ten biggest dot-com naming trends—and their best and worst examples. For example, we all remember the letter-dropping trend. The …