Make Personality Rich Chairs out of Old Suitcases

very creative idea

clipped from feeds.feedburner.com Old Suitcases Become New Chairs Posted: 2008-02-05T01:21:01-08:00 The Turkish design collective, MayBeDesign, has come up with a good use for old suitcases with these clever chairs and ottomans. (via Treehugger)

Sex: What is Fact, What is Myth? Learn for yourself!

Definitely useful info!

clipped from men.webmd.com Sex: Fact and Fiction What’s the average penis size? How fast is premature ejaculation? Exactly where is the G-spot? Grab a ruler and a stopwatch as the experts sort sex myths from the facts. If there were a roll call for the founding fathers of sex myths for men, a couple of no-brainers would surely make the list: porn legend John Holmes, whose yule-log-size penis still casts a shadow over anxiety-prone males. Ditto NBA-great Wilt Chamberlain, whose claim of having slept with 20,000 women makes Don Juan look monastic. And then there’s purveyor-of-sex-myths Walt Disney. In reality, says Prosterman, “Sex is something that we learn throughout a lifetime.” If sexuality is a continuing education, a lot of us are scrambling to make up course credits. And in a realm that’s clouded by ego, myth and advertising that preys on anxieties, getting the facts about sex can be difficult.

10 Ways to Know If Someone is Lying to You

Can't think of too many handier skills to have... Trained federal agent gives tips for the untrained to gain some of the skills the feds are taught to see past the lies and find the truth.

clipped from www.webmd.com 10 Ways to Catch a Liar Experts have 10 tips that can let you know if someone isn't telling you the whole truth. J.J. Newberry was a trained federal agent, skilled in the art of deception detection by recognizing telltale signs that a person isn't being honest, like inconsistencies in a story, behavior that's different from a person's norm, or too much detail in an explanation. While using these signs to catch a liar takes extensive training and practice, it's no longer only for authorities like Newberry. Now, the average person can become adept at identifying dishonesty, and it's not as hard as you might think. Experts tell WebMD the top 10 ways to let the truth be known.

Worldwide Snapshots of Geeky Graffiti - Hilarious!!!

These are just too funny!!!

clipped from royal.pingdom.com When geeks and graffiti combine There is a lot of geeky graffiti out there. Some are just scribbles on a wall (programmer art being as it is), and some definitely qualify as artwork. It’s LOVE, in binary

Study Finds Dogs, Robots Cheer Elderly

I find this very surprising, but I've also never been around one of these new doggie-style robots in person. My grandmother is very lonely in a retirement community her health has required her to move to. Maybe I'll give this one my own little personal experiment! Anyone else game to try with a family member? If so contact me and we'll compile our results over time.

clipped from news.wired.com Study Finds Dogs, Robots Cheer Elderly ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments. The study, which appears in the March issue of the Journal of The American Medical Directors Association, builds on previous findings by the researchers that frequent dog visits decreased loneliness of nursing home residents. Andrew Ng, who leads Stanford University's team in building a home-assistance robot and was not involved in the study, said the strength of the research is very encouraging. If humans can feel an emotional bond with robots, even fairly simple ones, some day they could "not just be our assistants, but also our companions," he said.

BYOB: Bring Your Own Bag -- Plasict Bag Canvas Alternatives Hot on eBay

BYOB: Bring Your Own Bag


On the heels of the Live Earth event, we thought it would be interesting to see how the ubiquitous "I'm not a Plastic Bag" canvas bags from high fashion designer Anya Hindmarch have been selling on eBay.

Plastic bags have become Public Enemy No. 1 recently -- as they well should -- given that many end up in land fills in China or molded into huge blocks and put out to sea, according to the Green Issue of Vanity Fair. Simply put, the bags have been all the rage, first in the UK and as of mid June, in the U.S., too.

People, mostly women, have stood in long lines, clamoring to get their hands on the must-have fashion-meets-function-meets-environment accessory of the season. Over the last month over 2,200 have sold on eBay, at an average price of over $113! One even sold for over $480. Most retail places are offering them for $7-15, but on the eBay marketplace, it's not uncommon to see the bags getting 20-30 bids per listing (the average is 10).

Naturally, the bags have a bit of controversy surrounding them. Apparently the bags are made with neither organic nor free trade materials, and were constructed in China; however, it was reported that the laborers in Asia made twice the regular salary and the bags were shipped by sea.

Regardless of how and where they were made, the bag craze raises general awareness and consciousness of how we answer that simple, yet loaded, question at the supermarket, "Paper or plastic?" Hopefully, next time, your answer might be, "Neither. I brought my own."

eBay Pop.

Sad People Spend More

Iconowatch - Tuesday February 26, 2008

A study shows that people may be willing to spend more on themselves when they’re feeling sad. Feeling sad leads to self-centered thinking, which leads to dropping extra cash to make you feel better. Findings will be published in the June '08 issue of Psychological Science.
ABCNEWS.COM | 2.8.08

Technorati Tags: consumer spending, depression, sadness

From Iconowatch Newsletter - Stanford Free for Families with income under $100k

clipped from mail.google.com Sure, I'm like almost 35. But I still think about student loans a lot. That's why some news from California caught my eye last week. Stanford University announced that it wouldn't charge tuition to students whose families rake in less than $100K per year (SFGate.com 2.20.08). The move by Stanford isn’t a wholly charitable one — it was made in part because of pressure from lawmakers who saw the well-funded school's tuition spiraling out of control. The issue of mounting tuition costs and mountainous loans for students isn't a new one. But the pressure on students just keeps amping. The average student-loan balance for those finishing college now approaches $20K (USAToday.com 2.19.08). And partly because of the credit crunch and banks' subprime troubles, private lenders' rates will likely rise — and their standards for who gets a loan will tighten. THE LONG GOODBYE By Josh Kimball , Executive Editor

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On the heels of the Live Earth event, we thought it would be interesting to see how the ubiquitous "I'm not a Plastic Bag" canvas bags from high fashion designer Anya Hindmarch have been selling on eBay. Plastic bags have become Public Enemy No. 1 recently -- as they well should -- given that many end up in land fills in China or molded into huge blocks and put out to sea, according to the Green Issue of Vanity Fair. Simply put, the bags have been all the rage, first in the UK and as of mid June, in the U.S., too. People, mostly women, have stood in long lines, clamoring to get their hands on the must-have fashion-meets-function-meets-environment accessory of the season. Over the last month over 2,200 have sold on eBay, at an average price of over $113! One even sold for over $480. Most retail places are offering them for $7-15, but on the eBay marketplace, it's not uncommon to see the bags getting 20-30 bids per listing (the average is 10).

Naturally, the bags have a bit of controversy surrounding them. Apparently the bags are made with neither organic nor free trade materials, and were constructed in China; however, it was reported that the laborers in Asia made twice the regular salary and the bags were shipped by sea. Regardless of how and where they were made, the bag craze raises general awareness and consciousness of how we answer that simple, yet loaded, question at the supermarket, "Paper or plastic?" Hopefully, next time, your answer might be, "Neither. I brought my own."

eBay Pop.

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