Author: staff
Why being a loser at 30 puts you in excellent company [video]
Posted by staff / May 27, 2014Are you approaching the thirty-year-mark with dread, or already passed it by, and are stuck wondering “What’s wrong with me?”
Excellent news, folks; you’re in excellent historical company, as Delve explains to everyone who just wants to strangle those billionaire twenty-somethings every time they make news, again.
Read MoreSea turtles return to where they drifted as babies
Posted by staff / May 27, 2014Where little sea turtle hatchlings drift in ocean currents determines their migrations and selection of feeding sites as adults, new research from the University of Southampton shows. When they breed, adult sea turtles return to the beach where they were born. After breeding, adult sea turtles typically migrate several hundreds to thousands of kilometers to …
Read MoreThe best places to view tonight’s meteor shower [map]
Posted by staff / May 23, 2014Trying to figure out whether or not you should start brewing a pot of coffee in anticipation of tonight’s big meteor shower?
If you still have faith in weather predictions, this map from Accuweather is just the thing to help you decide, though there are swaths of the country where there’s no definitive answer as to weather (ha ha) or not conditions will be clear.
Read MoreExpense Reports Through the Ages: A Timeline From the Stone Age to Today
Posted by staff / May 23, 2014We have only been using technology to automate our accounting processes since the late 20th century, but long before that individuals and businesses had other ways of keeping track. During the stone age, when humans first began exchanging tokens (stones) for goods, they kept track of their expenses simply (but tediously) by counting the stones. …
Read More10 inspirational graduation quotes [slideshow]
Posted by staff / May 21, 2014The time is upon us when graduates everywhere are wrapping up one phase of their lives and moving on to bigger and — hopefully — better things.
Guy Kawasaki offers ten inspirational quotes to set you on your way to success and keep you going when things get tough, which they inevitably will.
Read More4 way cool retro design styles to revisit
Posted by staff / May 20, 2014Looking to infuse your designs with some new life? Then why not look to the past to see what you can discover in these four retro styles revived by Sean Kirkpatrick at Canva?
Hey, everything old is new again!
Read MoreEveryday psychology you should probably know [infographic]
Posted by staff / May 20, 2014And the reason you should know it?
Because those psychological tricks are well known to the people trying to convince you to buy, sell, watch and consume, so being conscious of them puts more power back in your hands, or mind, seeing as we’re talking about psychology.
Of course, not all of psychology is about manipulation, so read on and see what fascinating things you discover about yourself.
Read MoreA sad look at Detroit’s Silverdome, then and now [video]
Posted by staff / May 18, 2014Once upon a time, 60,000 fans of various events packed Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome to the brim, but today, it’s a sad remnant being auctioned off piece by piece.
Read MoreThe Drone Survival Guide [infographic]
Posted by staff / May 18, 2014Drones are becoming a more and more common sight in skies around the world, so independent artist and designer Ruben Pater thought it was high time to create a guide to these birds of prey (or otherwise) for people around the world.
Read MoreForget ADT: How to build a moat
Posted by staff / May 17, 2014With spring in full swing, many a homeowner’s mind turns to sprucing up the landscape, but if a gazebo is too prosaic for your slightly paranoid tastes, why not consider a unique option that will be sure to make your home a local landmark and far safer to boot? A moat.
Read MoreWhat your middle school band instrument says about you
Posted by staff / May 15, 2014Middle school band was…a special time.
Bad hair, bad skin and a crush on your saxophone-playing director who you were sure was always the super cool dude that took the podium each day you were lucky enough to have band.
You may have burned every picture that proved you were a band geek, but deep down, the experience still has much to say about the person you became, at least if Buzzfeed’s Katie Heaney is to be believed.
Read MoreWorld’s most revealing swimsuit?
Posted by staff / May 14, 2014As the protests against pageants like Miss America remind us every year, it’s a woman’s insides that count, not what one can see bulging (or not) at the beach, but we’re not sure this is what they mean. If you’re sporting one of these limited edition beauties from BlackMilk, though, you’re sure to make a splash.
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