We got a PlayStation 4 for Christmas last year and the quality of games didn’t disappoint (especially coming from a PS2 and Wii). Like anyone I have my favorite games, and if any gamer sees this list they’d probably say it’s the worst list of best games they’ve ever seen. And they’re probably right — there …
I know I’m in the minority on this one, but as a Lego-obsessed child I read on the instructions to refer to them as “Lego bricks” and not “Legos.” As an update, semi-OCD child, I followed this rule and still do to this day. Someone brought this issue up here where they pass on this …
From kottke.org: The United States of Ignorance According to a recent survey of citizens in 14 countries, the United States ranks second in the amount of ignorance about things like teenage birth rates, unemployment rates, and immigration. …Then again, what do Americans hear about constantly on the news? Unemployment, Muslims & immigration, murder, and teen pregnancy. …
Remember when I said this blog was dead? Well, right after I posted that, I saw something that drove me crazy enough to raise it from the dead (at least temporarily). More vertical video. It’s a huge pet peeve of mine and I’ve ranted about this before, but I recently saw a video of some Buddhist …
I got a yo-yo for Christmas (how old am I again?) and I was able to re-learn my old tricks. And now that I finally have a modern yo-yo with bearings, I’m able to take it to the next level. I’m still a beginner, but better than before…
For last year’s project 365 I used an iPhone app called My365. It’s made by a Japanese company, and as a result there a lot of Asian users. In many of the photos, people flash the peace sign in addition to (or instead of) smiling at the camera. I find it somewhat bizarre, and I …
In a world of driverless cars, there’s be no reason to stop at intersections. Cars would just flow through constantly without crashing: What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars (The Atlantic) “There would be an intersection manager,” Stone says, “an autonomous agent directing traffic at a much finer-grain scale than just a …
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Well, how about that… The fourth day’s gift is often stated as four “calling” birds but originally was four “colly” birds, this being another word for a blackbird. The fifth day’s gift of gold rings refers not to jewelry but to ring-necked birds such as the ring-necked pheasant or to “five goldspinks” — a goldspink …
Vocal Fry Creeping Into U.S. Speech (ScienceNOW) A curious vocal pattern has crept into the speech of young adult women who speak American English: low, creaky vibrations, also called vocal fry. Pop singers, such as Britney Spears, slip vocal fry into their music as a way to reach low notes and add style. Now, a …
Well, as a “sedentary person” who is finally (now that the snow and cold weather is gone) getting out and walking again, I was happy to read What’s the Best Exercise? (NY Times): [I]n general, a sedentary person’s risk of dying prematurely from any cause plummeted by nearly 20 percent if he or she began brisk …