Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Kings of Leon - Slow Night, So Long
I just don't know where leading ladies come from
I just don't know where that can be found. | imeem
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Popular Medical Myths Put to Rest
The myths busted include: eating turkey makes people especially drowsy, people should drink at least eight glasses of water a day, and sugar causes hyperactivity in children. | British Medical Journal, via lifehackerSee also: Festive medical myths | British Medical Journal
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Top 25 Bushisms of all Time
"It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet." | Slate
Cardinals On The Cover of Sports Illustrated
Larry Fitzgerald and Kurt Warner are featured on this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. | The Arizona Republic
DRM-Free iTunes Tracks Still Have User IDs Embedded
"Just because Apple and Big Music dropped the DRM doesn't mean they want you trading your iTunes purchases. CNET notes that buyers' registered email addresses are embedded in every file, and so (somewhat) trace-able." | lifehacker
See also: DRM Isn't Dead | Slate
And: Amazon's DRM-free online music store | Amazon
See also: DRM Isn't Dead | Slate
And: Amazon's DRM-free online music store | Amazon
14 Percent of U.S. Adults Can't Read
"About 14 percent of U.S. adults won't be reading this article. Well, okay, most people won't read it, but about 1 in 7 can't read it. They're illiterate." | LiveScience, via Seed Magazine
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
It Can Happen to Anyone
Henderson, Rice in Hall of Fame | ESPN
Rickey Henderson sped his way into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot Monday, and Jim Rice made it in on his 15th and final try.
Relive your childhood by purchasing that discontinued candy you haven’t seen in years. | CandyDirect, via neatorama
CandyDirect has everything from bubble gum cigars and candy cigarettes (which have long been discontinued in that format since it pretty much encourages kids to smoke) to Violet mints, you’ll find almost anything you want.
Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2008 | Wired
After decades of work, researchers made rat stem cells, built the first memristor and watched a language evolve like an organism. But none of those accomplishments impressed us as much as the breakthroughs on this list.
The Environmental Impact of Google Searches | Times Online
Physicist Alex Wissner-Gross says that performing two Google searches uses up as much energy as boiling the kettle for a cup of tea.
Contents of a Teenage Girl’s iPod | GraphJam
Radiohead Soundtrack Their First Advertisement | Pitchfork
The internet keeps finding other, more socially acceptable ways to justify its existence, but we all know it's really about two things: sex and Radiohead. The National Coalition for the Homeless relies on both in a new clip called "It Can Happen to Anyone".
Rickey Henderson sped his way into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot Monday, and Jim Rice made it in on his 15th and final try.
Relive your childhood by purchasing that discontinued candy you haven’t seen in years. | CandyDirect, via neatorama
CandyDirect has everything from bubble gum cigars and candy cigarettes (which have long been discontinued in that format since it pretty much encourages kids to smoke) to Violet mints, you’ll find almost anything you want.
Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2008 | Wired
After decades of work, researchers made rat stem cells, built the first memristor and watched a language evolve like an organism. But none of those accomplishments impressed us as much as the breakthroughs on this list.
The Environmental Impact of Google Searches | Times Online
Physicist Alex Wissner-Gross says that performing two Google searches uses up as much energy as boiling the kettle for a cup of tea.
Contents of a Teenage Girl’s iPod | GraphJam
Radiohead Soundtrack Their First Advertisement | Pitchfork
The internet keeps finding other, more socially acceptable ways to justify its existence, but we all know it's really about two things: sex and Radiohead. The National Coalition for the Homeless relies on both in a new clip called "It Can Happen to Anyone".
Monday, January 12, 2009
The End of the World
The Top 10 Green-Tech Breakthroughs of 2008 | Wired
Green technology was hot in 2008. Barack Obama won the presidential election promising green jobs to Rust Belt workers. Investors poured $5 billion into the sector just through the first nine months of the year. And even Texas oilmen like T. Boone Pickens started pushing alternative energy as a replacement for fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas.
Device alerts drivers to red-light and speed cameras | The Los Angeles Times, via Boing Boing
The Cobra XRS 9960G radar and laser detector, which can detect red light cameras and speed cameras, the detectors are priced from $389 to $439, depending on the model.
MacBook Air Killer | Wired
MSI, a company best known for its critically-acclaimed line of netbooks, is showing a thin-and-light notebook here at CES 2009 that goes head to head with Apple's MacBook Air.
14 Habits That Make You Fat | HealthAssist, via neatorama
Some you are familiar with, but others may be news. Who knew the way you dress makes a difference in how active you are?
Google Trends | xkcd
Bloggers were recently amused to discover that, according to Google Trends, the search term "men kissing" is most popular in conservative Utah. Here are a few other embarrassing correlations.
The End of the World | Arena
So we’ve had a few days of 2009 now, which should be just long enough for all of the New Year optimism to wear off and for our minds to turn towards the end of life as we know it. So now is a good time to start perusing this HD YouTube clip that depicts what would happen if a sizeable asteroid hit our planet.
Green technology was hot in 2008. Barack Obama won the presidential election promising green jobs to Rust Belt workers. Investors poured $5 billion into the sector just through the first nine months of the year. And even Texas oilmen like T. Boone Pickens started pushing alternative energy as a replacement for fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas.
Device alerts drivers to red-light and speed cameras | The Los Angeles Times, via Boing Boing
The Cobra XRS 9960G radar and laser detector, which can detect red light cameras and speed cameras, the detectors are priced from $389 to $439, depending on the model.
MacBook Air Killer | Wired
MSI, a company best known for its critically-acclaimed line of netbooks, is showing a thin-and-light notebook here at CES 2009 that goes head to head with Apple's MacBook Air.
14 Habits That Make You Fat | HealthAssist, via neatorama
Some you are familiar with, but others may be news. Who knew the way you dress makes a difference in how active you are?
Google Trends | xkcd
Bloggers were recently amused to discover that, according to Google Trends, the search term "men kissing" is most popular in conservative Utah. Here are a few other embarrassing correlations.
The End of the World | Arena
So we’ve had a few days of 2009 now, which should be just long enough for all of the New Year optimism to wear off and for our minds to turn towards the end of life as we know it. So now is a good time to start perusing this HD YouTube clip that depicts what would happen if a sizeable asteroid hit our planet.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Cardinals 33, Panthers 13
The Arizona Cardinals beat the Carolina Panthers 33 to 13 on Saturday, moving them into a match-up with the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC Championship next Sunday. Larry Fitzgerald had a huge game and the Cardinals secondary came up with multiple key interceptions.
GO CARDS!!!
-Matt
Cardinals stun the NFL
This 33-13 victory over the Panthers went beyond delicious. It was like eliminating the Spurs, sweeping the Dodgers and learning the Cowboys were bankrupt. It was the karmic reward for all those terrible afternoons spent on the wrong end of the scoreboard.
Fitzgerald has the game of his life
Fitzgerald caught eight passes for a franchise playoff-record 166 yards and scored the type of touchdown you normally see in video games in helping the Cardinals stun the Carolina Panthers 33-13.
Cardinals-Panthers postgame quotes
"Not many people had very nice things to say about us and didn't give us a chance. I think we've showed we can come to the East Coast and wina game. ... We believe in ourselves. I like being the underdog, and we're going to continue to be the underdog." - Ken Whisenhunt Cardinals coach
GO CARDS!!!
-Matt
Cardinals stun the NFL
This 33-13 victory over the Panthers went beyond delicious. It was like eliminating the Spurs, sweeping the Dodgers and learning the Cowboys were bankrupt. It was the karmic reward for all those terrible afternoons spent on the wrong end of the scoreboard.
Fitzgerald has the game of his life
Fitzgerald caught eight passes for a franchise playoff-record 166 yards and scored the type of touchdown you normally see in video games in helping the Cardinals stun the Carolina Panthers 33-13.
Cardinals-Panthers postgame quotes
"Not many people had very nice things to say about us and didn't give us a chance. I think we've showed we can come to the East Coast and wina game. ... We believe in ourselves. I like being the underdog, and we're going to continue to be the underdog." - Ken Whisenhunt Cardinals coach
Saturday, January 10, 2009
24/7 69
The CSI Effect | neatorama
While some may argue that cop and lawyer shows are merely entertainment, actual cops and lawyers claim these shows can make their already-difficult jobs even harder.
Tetris 'helps to reduce trauma' | BBC News, via Slashdot
Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris can help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, UK researchers say.
Make your own Alka Seltzer for a fraction of the cost | instructables, via Boing Boing
If I figure that citric acid costs $4/lb and baking soda is $1/lb, the exact same dose of alka selzer's active ingredients would cost me about 2.5 cents to make myself....
Flickr Group Reenacts Far Side Cartoons in Real Life | flickr, via The Inquisitr
Introducing the Far Side Reenactments Group on Flickr, a group of people committed to recreating Far Side classics in real life.
Arsenic and Orange Juice | Cyanide and Happiness
SNL Digital Short: Roy Rules! | hulu
While some may argue that cop and lawyer shows are merely entertainment, actual cops and lawyers claim these shows can make their already-difficult jobs even harder.
Tetris 'helps to reduce trauma' | BBC News, via Slashdot
Playing the computer puzzle game Tetris can help reduce the effects of traumatic stress, UK researchers say.
Make your own Alka Seltzer for a fraction of the cost | instructables, via Boing Boing
If I figure that citric acid costs $4/lb and baking soda is $1/lb, the exact same dose of alka selzer's active ingredients would cost me about 2.5 cents to make myself....
Flickr Group Reenacts Far Side Cartoons in Real Life | flickr, via The Inquisitr
Introducing the Far Side Reenactments Group on Flickr, a group of people committed to recreating Far Side classics in real life.
Arsenic and Orange Juice | Cyanide and Happiness
SNL Digital Short: Roy Rules! | hulu
Friday, January 9, 2009
Foals in Winter Coats
New Study Reveals that Exercise Won’t Make You Thin | Yahoo News, via neatorama
Physical activity has many proven benefits. It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain. It may not be a cure-all for obesity, however.
How the city hurts your brain... And what you can do about it | The Boston Globe, via neatorama
Many people find that city life is exhausting and now scientists know the reason. Here’s how urban living is actually detrimental to the human brain.
If Alcohol Labels Were More Realistic | Holy Taco
When you purchase alcohol, whether, it's beer or liquor, it's important you know what it says about you, and the night you may have if you drink it. So, we decided to show you.
Volvo Introduces a Collision-Proof Car | LA Times, via Slashdot
The concept car will have forward-looking radar as a proximity sensor, and the ability to brake if a collision is imminent. When the car senses a collision, a light flashes on the windscreen display along with an audible warning. If the driver doesn't act, the car will brake automatically.
Portrait of Thom Yorke by Danny Roberts | Igor + Andre
The Shins "Phantom Limb" | MTV.com
And they could float above the grass
In circles if they tried
A latent power I know they hide
Physical activity has many proven benefits. It strengthens bones and muscles, improves mental health and mood, lowers blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer. Exercise is also good for your brain. It may not be a cure-all for obesity, however.
How the city hurts your brain... And what you can do about it | The Boston Globe, via neatorama
Many people find that city life is exhausting and now scientists know the reason. Here’s how urban living is actually detrimental to the human brain.
If Alcohol Labels Were More Realistic | Holy Taco
When you purchase alcohol, whether, it's beer or liquor, it's important you know what it says about you, and the night you may have if you drink it. So, we decided to show you.
Volvo Introduces a Collision-Proof Car | LA Times, via Slashdot
The concept car will have forward-looking radar as a proximity sensor, and the ability to brake if a collision is imminent. When the car senses a collision, a light flashes on the windscreen display along with an audible warning. If the driver doesn't act, the car will brake automatically.
Portrait of Thom Yorke by Danny Roberts | Igor + Andre
The Shins "Phantom Limb" | MTV.com
And they could float above the grass
In circles if they tried
A latent power I know they hide
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Everyday Normal Crew
iTunes going primarily DRM free | engadget, via Digg
It looks like iTunes might be getting a big catalog overhaul, with most major labels finally offering up DRM free tunes. Previously purchased songs are now upgradable for the same old price of $0.30 a song.
What Carriers Don't Want You To Know About Texting | NY Times, via Slashdot
The truth is that text messages are 'stowaways' inside the control channel — bandwidth that is there whether it is used for texting or not... In essence it costs carriers practically nothing to transmit even trillions of text messages.
- See Also: IDK MY BFF JILL?
Baby To Be Born Without the Gene For Breast Cancer | BBC News, via Slashdot
A woman from London will give birth next week to the first British baby screened to be free of an altered gene which causes breast cancer.
Sea ice area returns to 1979 level | Daily Tech, via Boing Boing
Based on satellite observations, the University of Illinois' Arctic Climate Research Center reports that the amount of sea ice on the planet is the highest in 29 years, when satellite record-keeping began.
O yea!?!1? U wanna peas o dis! | I Can Has Cheezburger
Everyday Normal Crew | YouTube, via neatorama
We just a regular everyday normal crew, once a month we get drunk and watch Terminator 2.
- See also: Everyday Normal Guy and Everyday Normal Guy 2
- Read the lyrics here: Video Sundry
- Download free mp3s here: jonlajoie.com
It looks like iTunes might be getting a big catalog overhaul, with most major labels finally offering up DRM free tunes. Previously purchased songs are now upgradable for the same old price of $0.30 a song.
What Carriers Don't Want You To Know About Texting | NY Times, via Slashdot
The truth is that text messages are 'stowaways' inside the control channel — bandwidth that is there whether it is used for texting or not... In essence it costs carriers practically nothing to transmit even trillions of text messages.
- See Also: IDK MY BFF JILL?
Baby To Be Born Without the Gene For Breast Cancer | BBC News, via Slashdot
A woman from London will give birth next week to the first British baby screened to be free of an altered gene which causes breast cancer.
Sea ice area returns to 1979 level | Daily Tech, via Boing Boing
Based on satellite observations, the University of Illinois' Arctic Climate Research Center reports that the amount of sea ice on the planet is the highest in 29 years, when satellite record-keeping began.
O yea!?!1? U wanna peas o dis! | I Can Has Cheezburger
Everyday Normal Crew | YouTube, via neatorama
We just a regular everyday normal crew, once a month we get drunk and watch Terminator 2.
- See also: Everyday Normal Guy and Everyday Normal Guy 2
- Read the lyrics here: Video Sundry
- Download free mp3s here: jonlajoie.com
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
PC Load Letter
Dave Matthews Band announce Spring 2009 tour and new album. | Rolling Stone
As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. | The Wall Street Journal
Andruw Jones will defer Dodgers salary in return for trade or release. | Sports Illustrated
Pitchfork's 50 best albums of 2008. | Pitchfork
Legal Beatles MP3 archive goes dark. | boingboing
See also: Free, legal downloads of every Beatles song. | boingboing
Cat beats up printer. | YouTube
As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor Predicts End of U.S. | The Wall Street Journal
Andruw Jones will defer Dodgers salary in return for trade or release. | Sports Illustrated
Pitchfork's 50 best albums of 2008. | Pitchfork
Legal Beatles MP3 archive goes dark. | boingboing
See also: Free, legal downloads of every Beatles song. | boingboing
Cat beats up printer. | YouTube
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Tornado Punch
Star Wars ABC by Michael Fleming | tweedlebop.com and flickr > tweedlebopper, via NOTCOT
Review: The Netflix Player by Roku - Watch Netflix Movies Instantly on Your TV. | Geeks Are Sexy
Free, legal downloads of every Beatles song. | boingboing
A first look at President-elect Obama's science team. | Seedmagazine.com
50 Vanity Plates That Slipped By The DMV | Jalopnik
Own Anyone with the Macgyver Tornado Punch | YouTube, via Owned Again
Review: The Netflix Player by Roku - Watch Netflix Movies Instantly on Your TV. | Geeks Are Sexy
Free, legal downloads of every Beatles song. | boingboing
A first look at President-elect Obama's science team. | Seedmagazine.com
50 Vanity Plates That Slipped By The DMV | Jalopnik
Own Anyone with the Macgyver Tornado Punch | YouTube, via Owned Again
Monday, January 5, 2009
Attractive Girls Union
Playing golf can 'damage hearing'. Players who use a new generation of thin-faced titanium drivers to propel the ball further should consider wearing ear plugs, experts advise. | BBC News
50 bestselling 2008 mp3 albums $5 each at Amazon.com. (Get In Rainbows by Radiohead, Volume One by She & Him, Viva La Vida by Coldplay, Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend, and Dear Science by TV On The Radio, if you haven't already.) | Amazon.com, via dealhack
The 19 best movies that you didn't see in 2008. (I haven't seen any of them...) | FirstShowing.net, via Digg
Top Google products in 2008. | Google Operating System
See also: RSS Feeds | mattmaison.com
10 Magic Kingdom attractions and their secrets. | mental_floss
Attractive Girls Union Refuses To Enter Into Talks With Mike Greenman | The Onion
50 bestselling 2008 mp3 albums $5 each at Amazon.com. (Get In Rainbows by Radiohead, Volume One by She & Him, Viva La Vida by Coldplay, Vampire Weekend by Vampire Weekend, and Dear Science by TV On The Radio, if you haven't already.) | Amazon.com, via dealhack
The 19 best movies that you didn't see in 2008. (I haven't seen any of them...) | FirstShowing.net, via Digg
Top Google products in 2008. | Google Operating System
See also: RSS Feeds | mattmaison.com
10 Magic Kingdom attractions and their secrets. | mental_floss
Attractive Girls Union Refuses To Enter Into Talks With Mike Greenman | The Onion
Friday, January 2, 2009
Who Needs a Treadmill?
Wired's top 10 videogames of 2008. | Wired
Rolling Stone's best music videos of 2008. | Rolling Stone
Quiz: 80’s Cartoons | mental_floss
What do you do if you were a perfectly fine renter, left the place in great shape, but your landlord won't refund your security deposit? | Consumerist
An old SNES and NES converted into working alarm clocks, complete with working joypads! | Apartment Therapy Unplggd, via Classic Gaming
Kittens Playing on a Slide | YouTube, via neatorama
Rolling Stone's best music videos of 2008. | Rolling Stone
Quiz: 80’s Cartoons | mental_floss
What do you do if you were a perfectly fine renter, left the place in great shape, but your landlord won't refund your security deposit? | Consumerist
An old SNES and NES converted into working alarm clocks, complete with working joypads! | Apartment Therapy Unplggd, via Classic Gaming
Kittens Playing on a Slide | YouTube, via neatorama
Thursday, January 1, 2009
You Will Know the Truth
The 100 Most Popular Photoshop Tutorials 2008. | Photoshop Lady
30 Excellent WordPress Video Tutorials. Six Revisions
The Best Movie Posters of 2008. | NOTCOT
Top Technology Breakthroughs of 2008. | Wired
Megan Fox Daily is a fansite dedicated to the Transformers star Megan Fox. Includes a large gallery, news, media, info and more! | Megan Fox Daily
Who is the final Cylon? Find clues to the mysteries of Battlestar Galactica at You Will Know the Truth. | SCIFI.COM
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (King James Bible, John 8:32).
And some recent highlights, in case you missed them:
mattmaison: Punched!
Dec 29, 2008 ... Guess what, Apple elitists? You're no longer special ... Wind Chill Blows. It's time to stop reporting on this meaningless number.
mattmaison: Vampire Energy
December 28, 2008 ... Vampire Energy: Electronics that drain your wallet, even when they’re off.
mattmaison: Fated To Pretend
December 15, 2008 ... I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling raw, I'm in the prime of my life. Let's make some music, make some money, find some models for wives.
mattmaison: RSS Feeds
December 11, 2008 ... Once you are all set up, you can sign up for a few of my feeds: mattmaison.com · Matt's shared items in Google Reader I hope you get the hang of RSS feeds.
30 Excellent WordPress Video Tutorials. Six Revisions
The Best Movie Posters of 2008. | NOTCOT
Top Technology Breakthroughs of 2008. | Wired
Megan Fox Daily is a fansite dedicated to the Transformers star Megan Fox. Includes a large gallery, news, media, info and more! | Megan Fox Daily
Who is the final Cylon? Find clues to the mysteries of Battlestar Galactica at You Will Know the Truth. | SCIFI.COM
"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (King James Bible, John 8:32).
And some recent highlights, in case you missed them:
mattmaison: Punched!
Dec 29, 2008 ... Guess what, Apple elitists? You're no longer special ... Wind Chill Blows. It's time to stop reporting on this meaningless number.
mattmaison: Vampire Energy
December 28, 2008 ... Vampire Energy: Electronics that drain your wallet, even when they’re off.
mattmaison: Fated To Pretend
December 15, 2008 ... I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling raw, I'm in the prime of my life. Let's make some music, make some money, find some models for wives.
mattmaison: RSS Feeds
December 11, 2008 ... Once you are all set up, you can sign up for a few of my feeds: mattmaison.com · Matt's shared items in Google Reader I hope you get the hang of RSS feeds.
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