Fast Company has long since been a favorite of mine which is why I was surprised this morning to encounter such a thoughtless bit of writing on it. I was grabbed by this title: “Your fat is why you’re not as bright as you could be” which was followed by the blurb “Scientists have discovered that […]

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Affect vs. Effect
Affect vs. Effect. My nemesis. No matter how many different examples I read, I still can’t get them straight (see disclaimer in sidebar). Luckily, I’m pretty good with all the others below though truth be told, I always thought I spelled “complement” that way because I spent my formative years in England and they have […]
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Absolutely mesmerizing time lapse sequences of photographs taken from the International Space Station. Earth | Time Lapse View from Space | Fly Over | Nasa, ISS from Michael König on Vimeo. Shooting locations in order of appearance: 1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night 2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at […]

Crowdsourced Day Trips. Yay!
Nerd Day Trips is an awesome collection of trips, a lot of which take you far off the beaten path. And that’s the best thing about it. It really makes it easy to discover cool places to go, which you might not have heard of, whether it’s in your own home town, or before you […]
Use an Aluminum Can as A Wi-Fi Extender
Using nothing more than an aluminum can, a utility knife, scissors, and some adhesive putty, they’ve built a remarkably easy and effective Wi-Fi extender that only takes a few very simple steps to complete. I can’t wait to try this! Via the awesome @lifehacker, learn how now! Use an Aluminum Can as A Wi-Fi Extender.