Author: staff
Bob Ross meets Mr. Rogers in the Mr. Fitzy Painting Show [video]
Posted by staff / March 5, 2014Mr. Fitzy is the Bob Ross of a new generation.
Read MoreSkybox bringing HD video from space down to Earth [videos]
Posted by staff / March 4, 2014Though the idea of being able to hone in on any spot on the planet to see what’s going on is incredibly cool, we have to admit that the following video from Skybox, the company making this a reality, does make use of graphics that bring plenty of dystopian futurie movies to mind.
Read MoreWould you drink this? Liquor with a human toe floating in it…
Posted by staff / March 3, 2014OK. This has a yuck-factor to it. I have heard of it before, have you? In Canada, in (we used to say “the”) Yukon, it’s fashionable to drink a Sourtoe Cocktail. And yes, it has a real human toe. The original toe was lost in the early 80s though, when someone accidentally swallowed it. The …
Read MoreDaily dose of cute: Snails in sweaters
Posted by staff / March 3, 2014Apparently, none of God’s creatures are too small to crochet for.
Read MoreWhat’s your Travoltified name?
Posted by staff / March 3, 2014Wondering what your big Oscar moment will be like? Check out this website and Travoltify your name so you’ll be ready for your debut.
Read MoreThe cost of living in the U.S. [infographic]
Posted by staff / February 28, 2014Find out how each state stacks up cost-wise and make your next move all the more wisely.
Read MoreThe best of vintage from every decade
Posted by staff / February 28, 2014Find the best of 100 years of vintage in this Collector’s Weekly interview with fashion archivist Jacqueline WayneGuite, and get your retro on right.
Read More20 great DIY condiment recipes
Posted by staff / February 27, 2014Set your refrigerator shelves free with these twenty DIY condiment recipes!
Read MoreA funky retelling of history from Aaron Burr’s perspective [video]
Posted by staff / February 27, 2014It’s often said that history is a tale written by the victorious, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Aaron Burr’s version of events was a bit different than that of his contemporaries, particularly his nemesis, Alexander Hamilton.
Read More39 new species of cockroach found
Posted by staff / February 26, 2014UGH. They give me the willies. And now there have been new species found (or classified) (or both). From Science Daily: A genus of cockroach in the poorly studied family Corydiidae has been revised for the first time since 1920. The revision has resulted in the discovery and description of 39 new species of Arenivaga, …
Read MoreEvolution of news media & social media [infographic]
Posted by staff / February 25, 2014In a hyper-connected world, breaking news is usually on social media long before the local news truck can even get out of the station garage.
Read MoreThe role of social media in pre-employment screening [infographic]
Posted by staff / February 24, 2014We’ve all heard the warnings about how social media can come back to haunt you long after the parties are over, and this infographic from GO-Gulf drives the point home harder than ever because we all know it’s only going to become a more popular way to pre-screen applicants.
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