Archive for May, 2008
The 6 Most Badass Stunts Ever Pulled in the Name of Science
From Cracked:
Scientists have a PR problem. If TV is to be believed, doctorates are awarded in the form of fishbowl glasses and a tendency to stutter. Sometimes movies try to help out by portraying action scientists, like in The Core, but usually do more harm than good since it’s generally restricted to truly terrible movies, […]
10 Investing Books Recommended By Warren Buffett
From the Site:
Over the years, Warren Buffett has recommended many books in a variety of venues about a variety of subjects. Continuing our ongoing series of books recommended by Buffett (our last entry in this series was on Buffett’s political book recommendations) here we highlight ten books that Buffett has recommended on investing.
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A Design is Finished when… 23 Pro Designers’ Opinions
From the Site:
One of the most important and hardest things to overcome when designing is to understand when the piece you are designing on is actually finished. while creativity is sometime boundless the end result should always be the result of a clear objective, the end result. I often get caught between creativity and completion […]
History’s 9 Most Terrifying Beauty Tips
From the Site:
You can say the world is shallow and vain these days, what with our fake tans and breast implants, but the truth is, we’ve always been that way.
In fact, when you see the lengths to which people used to go to make themselves look or smell a little better, it makes Botox look […]
20 Funniest Newspaper Headlines ever
From the Site:
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40 Options for Converting PSD to HTML
From vandelaydesign:
I’m sure you’ve seen advertisements for a few different services that will convert your PSD files into HTML and CSS. If you’re looking to save some time on your next project you may want to consider trying one of these services. In this post I’ve compiled 40 different options with some details on their […]
5 Crazy Diseases
From the Site:
If mainstream media has made one thing clear, it’s that we the people crave the bizarre. And sometimes, the bizarre is beyond what anyone could have imagined. Such is the case with certain rare and crazy diseases — disorders that seem to defy reality. Unfortunately for the many sufferers out there, some diseases, […]
6 Steps to Handle Being the Youngest Person in the Room
Submitted by Allison Jones of Entry Level Living:
In the past year I have had the privilege of attending a variety of conferences and sitting in on some pretty important meetings ranging from nonprofit fundraising and marketing to curriculum development and student recruitment. While the topics may vary one aspect stays the same: I’m always the […]
10 Ways Generation Y Will Change the Workplace
From the Site:
There’s no doubt that Generation Y will fundamentally change corporate America. It’s already started. Managing Gen Y is the hot topic among consultants, Human Resource executives and talent management professionals. For a Gen Yer like me, this is great news.
We have a voice, and we have the ear of the decision makers. Not […]
25 Ways to Help a Fellow Human Being Today
From zenhabits:
Too often the trend in our society is for people to be separated from either other, to be cut off from the great mass of humanity, and in doing so to be dehumanized a little bit more with each step.
Cars have taken us off the streets, where we used to greet each other and […]
