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McDonalds blames videogames for obesity!!

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:24:47 GMT

clipped by: jax twinblade
clipper's remarks: HAh, look who's talking!! ain't nothin like eating a Mc Chicken while playing video games.
lock me in!!!

Clip Source: www.psu.com

McDonalds blames videogames for obesity

The obesity epidemic in America seems to always be one of the hot button issues; however, never would we have imagined that this would occur. Fast food legends, McDonald’s, has just pointed the finger at gaming for being a major contributor to childhood obesity.

Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald’s UK, believes that the restaurant business has a role in the problem, but points the finger mainly at gaming.

Badvista - What's wrong with Microsoft Windows Vista?

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:44:17 GMT

clipped by: jax twinblade
clipper's remarks: a friend of mine sent me this link... interesting.

Clip Source: badvista.fsf.org

What's wrong with Microsoft Windows Vista?

Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating system is a giant step backward for your freedoms.

Usually, new software enables you to do more with your computer. Vista, though, is designed to restrict what you can do.

Clip Source: badvista.fsf.org

Vista enforces new forms of “Digital Rights Management (DRM)”. DRM is more accurately called Digital Restrictions Management, because it is a technology that Big Media and computer companies try to impose on us all, in order to have control over how our computers are used.

Even when you legally buy Vista, you don't own it.

Windows Vista, like previous versions of Windows, is proprietary software: leased to you under a license that severely restricts how you can use it, and without source code, so nobody but Microsoft can change it or even verify what it really does.

Tags: windows, vista, microsoft, freedom, linux, drm, computer, legal, software

the most AWESOME picture ever seen

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:48:34 GMT

clipped by: amgumen

Clip Source: www.linkinn.com

Tags: art, photography

10 Great Math Tricks to Do Calculations in Your Head

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:53:25 GMT

clipped by: constantskeptic
clipper's remarks: this is a great detailed list of helpful math tricks, most of them I didn't know before.

Clip Source: listverse.com

10 Easy Arithmetic Tricks

Clip Source: listverse.com

1. The 11 Times Trick

We all know the trick when multiplying by ten - add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:

Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 52:

5_2

Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:

5_(5+2)_2

That is it - you have the answer: 572.

If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:

9_(9+9)_9

(9+1)_8_9

10_8_9

1089 - It works every time.

2. Quick Square

If you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!

25² = (2x(2+1)) & 25

2 x 3 = 6

625

3. Multiply by 5

Most people memorize the 5 times tables very easily, but when you get in to larger numbers it gets more complex - or does it? This trick is super easy.

Tags: math, arithmetic, tricks, lists, useful, tips

Ten Rules For Being Human

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:43:26 GMT

clipped by: allenmarkowski
clipper's remarks: Keep it simple...Live, learn, love.

Clip Source: www.bluinc.com

You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it's yours to keep for the entire period.

You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, "life."

There are no mistakes, only lessons.

Lessons are repeated until they are learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can go on to the next lesson.

Learning lessons does not end.

"There" is no better a place than "here." When your "there" has become a "here", you will simply obtain another "there" that will again look better than "here."

Other people are merely mirrors of you. You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself.

What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

Your answers lie within you.

All you need to do is look, listen, and trust.

You will forget all this.

Tags: education, philosophy, evcon

Sea Water as Fuel??

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:12:14 GMT

clipped by: mrouk

Clip Source: www.livescience.com

'Remarkable' Discovery: Scientists Burn Saltwater

ERIE, Pa. (AP)—An Erie cancer researcher has found a way to burn salt water, a novel invention that is being touted by one chemist as the "most remarkable" water science discovery in a century.

John Kanzius happened upon the discovery accidentally when he tried to desalinate seawater with a radio-frequency generator he developed to treat cancer. He discovered that as long as the salt water was exposed to the radio frequencies, it would burn.

The discovery has scientists excited by the prospect of using salt water, the most abundant resource on earth, as a fuel.

Tags: science

A trip to Mars in a Week?

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:42:56 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Wow thats 100 million km

Clip Source: www.photonics.com

Thruster May Shorten Mars Trip

TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 7, 2007 -- An amplified photon thruster that could potentially shorten the trip to Mars from six months to a week has reportedly attracted the attention of aerospace agencies and contractors.

“This is the tip of the iceberg," Bae said in a statement from the institute. "PLT has immense potential for the aerospace industry. For example, PLT-powered spacecraft could transit the 100 million km to Mars in less than a week.”

The demonstration produced a photon thrust of 35 µN and is scalable to achieve much greater thrust for future space missions, the institute said. Applications include highly precise satellite formation flying configurations for building large synthetic apertures in space for earth or space observation, precision contaminant-free spacecraft docking operations, and propelling spacecraft to unprecedented speeds -- faster than 100 km/sec.

Tags: science, technology

13 Reasons To Say HOLY SH*T!!!

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:51:57 GMT

clipped by: vandamonium

Clip Source: my.mmoabc.com

13 Reasons To Say HOLY SH*T!!!

Tags: humor

Special Edition has a new meaning... and then some :D

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:23:50 GMT

clipped by: jax twinblade
clipper's remarks: the last (special edition) game I bought was devil may cry 3. witch included no more than a new playable characters and other smaller changes...

this special edition reminds me of the Final Fantasy 7 AC special edition...

Clip Source: www.psu.com

GTAIV Special Edition will include the game itself, an art book, the official soundtrack CD, a safety deposit box with a Rockstar keychain for the keys, and finally a Rockstar duffel bag.

The package is available for pre-order now at a price of $89.99.

Tags: ps3, gta, grand, theft, auto, special, edition, rockstar, psu

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

Baby laughing at the Wii

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:43:30 GMT

clipped by: ericskiff
clipper's remarks: Sara just sent this to me. Why is a baby's laugh so contagious?

Clip Source: vids.myspace.com

[Video]

Tags: baby, laughing, wii

Date Rape Drug Alert!

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:29:52 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: Girls! The cat's out of the bag! We're busted! .
(No pun intended.)

Clip Source: www.erowid.org

Date Rape Drug Alert!

Author Unknown / UK
Archived by Erowid, 11/2001

Police warn all male clubbers, party-goers and unsuspecting pub regulars to be more alert and cautious when getting a drink offer from a girl. There is a date rape drug going around called "beer" and it is generally in liquid form. The drug is now being used by female sexual predators at parties to convince their male victims to have sex with them. The shocking statistic is that "beer" is available virtually anywhere!

All girls have to do is persuade a guy to consume a few units of "beer" and simply ask the guy home for no-strings-attached sex. Men are literally rendered helpless against such attacks.

Men often awaken after being given "beer" with only hazy memories of exactly what has happened to them the night before

At other times these unfortunate men might be stung for their life's worth in a familiar scam know as "a relationship"

Please! Forward this to every male you know.

Tags: beer, fun, cbgc, humour, funny, men, women, sex

Famous "Quotes" on Sex

Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:43:30 GMT

clipped by: Scattered_Fusion

Clip Source: www.2spare.com

My girlfriend always laughs during sex --no matter what she's reading.

Steve Jobs (Founder, Apple Computers)

Don't knock masturbation — it's sex with someone I love.

Woody Allen

Lord, grant me chastity and continence... but not yet.

St. Augustine

You know "that look" women get when they want sex? Me neither.

Steve Martin

Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.

Woody Allen

Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.

Rodney Dangerfield

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL.

Lynn Lavner

Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a rope.

George Burns

Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant.

George Burns

Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake whole relationships

Sharon Stone

My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.

Jack Nicholson

Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet.

Robin Williams

Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.

Roseanne

Women need a reason to have sex Men just need a place.

Billy Crystal

According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, where, of course, men are just grateful.

Robert De Niro

There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?

Dustin Hoffman

There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men think, I know what I'm doing. Just show me somebody naked.

Jerry Seinfeld

Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it.

Woody Allen

Tags: celebrity, entertainment, sex, humor, funny, quotes

Words That Changed You - iVillage Top 10

Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:28:56 GMT

clipped by: Xeneri
clipper's remarks: "Has anyone ever said something to you — a piece of advice, a word of comfort, a bit of inspiration — that you've just never forgotten?" From inspiring mantras to heartfelt expressions of empathy and encouragement, here are just a few of the amazing nuggets of wisdom iVillagers have taken to heart. They might change you too.

Clip Source: health.ivillage.com

Words That Changed You

"Wise choices often mean rough going." My uncle told me this last year when I was going through a difficult time, and he was absolutely correct: While I knew I'd made the best decision for myself, it didn't mean I had removed all obstacles. His words gave me hope and strength to continue.

I was at work one day feeling depressed, and a legal assistant I work with (she was a Polish refugee) looked at me and said, "The only one who is going to take care of you is you." It was an aha moment. I think I was waiting for someone to step in and help me when really, no one was able to — or going to.

"Let go or be dragged."

Advice from the iVillage boards: "Our feelings may not be entirely in our control, but our responses are our choice. You have to choose to be happy, choose to be the bigger person, choose not to let someone impact your life in a negative way."

"The only way out is through." It's a phrase that stuck in my mind throughout a bad breakup.

After my husband's death, a church acquaintance wrote me a letter to say that her husband died at the same young age and under nearly identical circumstances. She then finished with, "I cannot imagine what you are going through." That filled me with the most incredible relief and warmth. Obviously she'd gone through the same thing, obviously she must have shared some of my own feelings, but she had the grace not to presume what they were.

"Don't let people rent space in your head." It was an important realization for me at a time when I was really obsessing about my ex.

"If a man tells you he doesn't know what he wants, he doesn't know what he's got."

A quote that I have on my office wall and read daily: "You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down."

My mother's mantra: "If the problem is something you cannot change, then you must change your attitude toward it."

Tags: relationships, quotes, wellbeing, health, wellness, wisdom, inspiration, life, love

How to Detect Lies

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:24:26 GMT

clipped by: coecoe321

Clip Source: www.blifaloo.com

Signs of Deception:

Body Language of Lies:

• Physical expression will be limited and stiff, with few arm and hand movements. Hand, arm and leg movement are toward their own body the liar takes up less space.

• A person who is lying to you will avoid making eye contact.

Emotional Gestures & Contradiction

• Timing and duration of emotional gestures and emotions are off a normal pace. The display of emotion is delayed, stays longer it would naturally, then stops suddenly.

• Timing is off between emotions gestures/expressions and words. Example: Someone says "I love it!" when receiving a gift, and then smile after making that statement, rather then at the same time the statement is made.

• Gestures/expressions don’t match the verbal statement, such as frowning when saying “I love you.”

Interactions and Reactions

• A guilty person gets defensive. An innocent person will often go on the offensive.

• A liar is uncomfortable facing his questioner/accuser and may turn his head or body away.

• A liar might unconsciously place objects (book, coffee cup, etc.) between themselves and you.

Verbal Context and Content

• A liar will use your words to make answer a question. When asked, “Did you eat the last cookie?” The liar answers, “No, I did not eat the last cookie.”

• The guilty person may speak more than natural, adding unnecessary details to convince you... they are not comfortable with silence or pauses in the conversation.

• Words may be garbled and spoken softly, and syntax and grammar may be off. In other
words, his sentences will likely be muddled rather than emphasized.

Obviously, just because someone exhibits one or more of these signs does not make them a liar. The above behaviors should be compared to a persons base (normal) behavior whenever possible.

Tags: psychology, lies