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So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:34:52 GMT

clipped by: fukengruvin

So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?

This had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days and a very embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think before she speaks. What happens when you predict snow but don't get any.... true story...

A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked....

"So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too they were laughing so hard

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A female news anchor

Tags: news, michigan, funny

Yawning evolved to cool the brain

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:27:01 GMT

clipped by: gzyra

Clip Source: www.sciencedaily.com

The next time you "catch a yawn" from someone across the room, you're not copying their sleepiness, you're participating in an ancient, hardwired ritual that might have evolved to help groups stay alert as a means of detecting danger. That's the conclusion of University at Albany researchers

people do not yawn because they need oxygen, since experiments show that raising or lowering oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood fails to produce the reaction. Rather, yawning acts as a brain-cooling mechanism. The brain burns up to a third of the calories we consume, and as a consequence generates heat

yawning enhances the brain’s functioning by increasing blood flow and drawing in cooler air

Evidence shows that blood vessels in the nasal cavity and face send cool blood to the brain, and by breathing through the nose or by cooling the forehead, the brain is cooled, eliminating the need to yawn

yawning does not promote sleep but helps mitigate the need to sleep

Tags: biology, evolution, science, human

Dark Chocolate reduces CFS study suggests

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:58:22 GMT

clipped by: kkcapricorn
clipper's remarks: It sounds good to me. Any good reason to eat chocolate suits me just fine.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A daily dose of dark chocolate may help reduce the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, say UK researchers.

researchers from Hull York Medical School said the results were surprising but dark chocolate may be having an effect on the brain chemical serotonin.

Study leader Professor Steve Atkin, an expert in endocrinology, said the idea for the study came after a patient reported feeling much better after swapping her normal milk chocolate for dark chocolate with a high cocoa solid content.

Those taking dark chocolate reported significantly less fatigue and reported feeling more fatigue when they stopped eating it

"Dark chocolate is high in polyphenols, which have been associated with health benefits such as a reduction in blood pressure.

Also high polyphenols appear to improve levels of serotonin in the brain, which has been linked with chronic fatigue syndrome and that may be a mechanism."

"If you derive benefit, then it's a no-harm, no-risk situation

Tags: dark chocolate, cfs, serotonin, study

Don't Write Like An Idiot

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:19:00 GMT

clipped by: bignosemousie
clipper's remarks: This is a reclip of an older clip that Invictus made. His original exceeded the current clip limit so I couldn't revive it.

Refresher everyone.

Clip Source: web.centre.edu

You may not notice it yourself, but if you don't know the difference between YOUR and YOU'RE, you come across as an idiot whenever you use them. They are not interchangeable, and neither are THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE, nor any of the examples explained below. As more and more communication takes place online and in writing, through chat, email and messaging, certain common misspellings of words and contractions have become dangerously frequent, reinforcing their repeated misuse. This page doesn't aspire to make you a decent writer, or even a competent speller. It only seeks to keep you from making an ass of yourself.

YOUR ≠ YOU'RE

ITS ≠ IT'S

THERE ≠ THEIR ≠ THEY'RE

*NEW* ACCEPT ≠ EXCEPT *NEW*

NOUNS ≠ NOUN'S

WHO'S ≠ WHOSE

KNOW ≠ NO ≠ NOW

TOO ≠ TO ≠ TWO

OUR ≠ ARE

WHERE ≠ WE'RE ≠ WERE

AFFECT ≠ EFFECT

Tags: spelling, grammar, writing, common mistakes, english language, write.better.look.smarter

Steal my content, please!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:09:31 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: I completely agree with Scoble on this one, although I can understand why people who make their living directly from their creations have a hard time letting go of the fear of giving away at least some of the rights to their content.

Cory Doctorow began releasing all of his literary work under creative commons licenses years ago, allowing people to freely download and distribute his work under some light provisos. I downloaded and read "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" on my palm pilot, freely and legally, and was hooked.

Because of that, I've read a huge amount of his writing, become a mammoth fan, and will likely purchase every book he publishes. I've also published everything I've written, shot, and produced under a similar license.

While that certainly hasn't brought me traditional commercial success, it has definitely accelerated serendipity countless times for me, and if you trace out the effects of those 'lucky' events, it's helped shape both my career and life.

Clip Source: scobleizer.com

I was just reading feeds before heading to the second day’s events at LeWeb3 conference in Paris. Along comes Susan Mernit’s blog, who quotes Lane Hartwell, who is pissed that people steal her photographs. She’s decided to take all of her Flickr photos out of the public eye.

Me? I’m the opposite of Lane. I WANT YOU to steal my content. In fact, next year I’m going to do stuff to make all my content available via Creative Commons license so you can use it whereever and whenever, including my video shows. I’d like a credit, yes, but don’t demand it. I’d rather just add to the human experience and if that means that other people make money off of my work, so be it.

I’ve found that the more I give away my content, the more magical stuff happens to me anyway and if that means my photos or writings or videos get used in some way that I don’t really like, well, that’s a risk I’m willing to take. Lane obviously is not.

Extreme rich-poor divides

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:00:02 GMT

clipped by: tabsey

Clip Source: deputy-dog.com

Tags: rich, poor

8 glasses a day? No way! says webMD

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:05:43 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: I've always thought that was bunk! If I need to drink so much, why do I have to run to the bathroom 6 times a day when I'm keeping hydrated?

Clip Source: www.webmd.com

Myth No. 1: We need to drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day

Researchers aren't sure where this familiar advice came from, but most agree there's very little solid scientific evidence to support it. The average adult loses only about 1 liter of water a day through sweating and other bodily processes -- the equivalent of only four 8-ounce glasses. We typically get that much water just in the foods we eat. Drinking an additional eight tall glasses of H₂0 is probably more fluid than most of us need.

Clip Source: www.flickr.com

Clip Source: www.webmd.com

Myth No. 2: Caffeinated beverages make you dehydrated

Not true.

Myth No. 3: By the time you feel thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated

Maybe if you're an elite athlete running a marathon or a hotshot tennis player sweating in the noonday sun -- but not if you're going about your everyday activities.

Myth No. 4: Drinking plenty of water can help you lose weight

"Water sneaks right past without triggering satiety signals, the cues that tell your body when you're full," says nutritionist Barbara Rolls, author of Volumetrics.

Tags: water, myth, myths, health, healthcare, science

Geek vs. Nerd vs. Dork

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:40:24 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: I don't know if I agree with everything in here, but the list is pretty spot on for the most part... I definitely define myself as a geek, and match up pretty well with that here

Clip Source: militantgeek.com

An alarming trend that we’ve noticed at the Militant Geek HQ is the sloppy usage of the terms ‘geek’, ‘nerd’, and ‘dork’. It was almost as if certain individuals assumed that they meant the same thing! For the record Geeks are those that have technical aptitude, nerds are bright but socially awkward, and dorks are just inept excuses for protoplasm. To prevent such future travesties of verboten wonders the retired circus-monkey crew at Militant Geek has prepared this handy comparison chart:

Geek vs. Nerd vs. Dork

Fictional Differences Expressed in Terms of Everyday Items

	GEEK	NERD	DORK
Chief Cell-Phone Concern	Does it have BlueTooth?	Does it play games?	Who would I call?
Mantra	Can we fix it? Yes we can!	The meek shall inherit the earth	Where’s the remote?
Dream Job(s)	Nasa/ILM/Google	Wizards of the Coast/Marvel Comics	‘American Idol’ Archivist
Uniform	Jeans and Ironic T	Penny loafers and Acne	Whatever Mom wants
Starter Apartment Furniture	Computer Desk	Kitchen Table for D&D	Starter Apartment?
Favorite Sport	Robot Wars	Captain Kirk Drinking Game	Handheld video poker
Playlists	Knight Rider/A-Team Mashups	Lord of the Rings/Star Wars Soundtracks	139.5 ‘Best Hits of Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond!!!’
Favorite Childhood Toy	Legos	Superhero ~~doll~~ action-figure	Own snot
Boner Worthy	API Documentation	Babylon 5 Marathon	Bra section in the JCPenny Catalogue

Tags: geek, nerd, dork, funny, technology

Google's built in Chuck Norris Joke

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:20:04 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: This is awesome! It took me a minute to realize what was going on. Check out the error message and suggestions.

Thanks to @nicolelee for pointing it out.

Clip Source: twitter.com

Go to Google, type "find chuck norris" and hit "I'm feeling lucky". It's awesome, trust me.

16 minutes ago from web

Nicole Lee

Clip Source: clients.arranschlosberg.com

Web Images Groups News more »

Advanced Search
Preferences

Search: the web pages from Chuck's Beard

Google won't search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don't find Chuck Norris, he finds you.

No standard web pages containing all your search terms were found.

Your search - Chuck Norris - did not match any documents.

Suggestions:

Run, before he finds you
Try a different person

Houses in Weird Places

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:48:54 GMT

clipped by: zenu1luv
clipper's remarks: I can't believe some of these pics! Very unique and cool!

Clip Source: www.crystalinks.com

Tags: weird, house, interesting, unbelieveable, photos

10 Weaknesses of Human Intelligence

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:35:24 GMT

clipped by: anpl32

Clip Source: www.stevepavlina.com

How Your Mind Really Works

Here are 10 weaknesses of human intelligence:

Faulty hard drive

It’s a bad idea to put too much faith in your memories, since they’re likely riddled with errors.

Slow CPU

Infinite loops - Once a pattern of thought and behavior has become conditioned, it can be very difficult to reprogram. This causes bad habits, addictions, and Republicans.

Lack of error correction

One bad decision left uncorrected will soon see more errors piled on top of it.

Limited sensory input -

Poor networking capabilities - Transferring data between two human minds is slow, tedious, and error-prone, and the protocols are beyond confusing. It’s a safe bet that Microsoft is involved.

High maintenance costs

Legacy code

Unreliable hardware

Low RAM

There’s so much you don’t understand because your mind lacks the capacity to store all the subtleties needed for true comprehension. Consequently, you’re probably making a total mess of things.

Tags: mind, psychology, memory

Sleeping naked is better for you!

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:12:08 GMT

clipped by: countryboylife

Clip Source: sleepnaked.org

Comfort and health

Not only is sleeping naked more comfortable, but it's good for your health too. Increasing your level of comfort makes it easier for you to relax and sleep, so you get a better night's kip. The resulting deeper, longer sleep makes it easier for your body to regenerate and repair itself, and build up your energy for the day ahead.

Sexual benefits

If you sleep with a partner, being naked heightens the level of intimacy between you, and you are likely to have sex more often. You may also feel closer to your partner as a result of sleeping naked with them

Work and lifestyle benefits

If you find yourself tired in the morning or during the day even though you've had at-least eight hours sleep, you may only be sleeping lightly for that period of time. As mentioned earlier, sleeping naked allows your body to relax more immediately, and you are more likely to fall into a deeper sleep more quickly and wake up refreshed.

Tags: sleep, health, relationships

A "Second Sphinx" at Giza?

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:03:34 GMT

clipped by: invictus

Clip Source: omega.wordpress.com

After analyzing the elements of the Ancient Egyptian belief system, Egyptologist Bassam El Shammaa comes up with a very unorthodox view that would shake the established Egyptology and most likely, trigger a swarm of fresh debates on the origins of the monuments at Giza. Pointing out the dualist essence of the Ancient Egyptian cosmology, El Shammaa argues the very likely existence of a “Second Sphinx” on the Giza plateau, next to the one we know as The Great Sphinx.

“Whenever we have to deal with the solar cult, we should speak of one lion and one lioness facing each other, posing parallel to each other or sitting in a back-to-back position,” says El Shammaa. He draws our attention to the Egyptian creation myth, where the almighty Atum gives birth to his son Shu and his daughter Tefnut, in the form of a lion and lioness. He also points out that the Dream Stela carved by Thutmosis IV and found between the paws of the giant statue, clearly depicted two sphinxes.

Tags: archaeology, egypt, giza, sphinx

Robert Scoble interviews Eric Goldstein

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:19:47 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: Watch the video interview

Clip Source: www.podtech.net

I sit down with Eric Goldstein, co-founder of ClipMarks, to talk about his new company and service (shipping a new version this morning). It's a cool way to annotate or bookmark pieces of content on Web pages. Very useful.

Tags: clipmarks, video, eric goldstein, egoldstein, scobleshow, scoble, robert scoble, podtech

Awesome Lip Sync - Flagpole Sitta

Sat, 05 May 2007 06:18:41 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: It's amazing they got this all in one shot. Really well done! It almost looks like a HS class project in Viral video. That'd be an awesome class!

Clip Source: www.calacanis.com

[Video]

Tags: lip sync, funny, music, sync, flagpole sitta, harvey danger