Back-in-the-day PC Ads

ROFLMAO....  http://www.informationtechnologyschools.org/blog/2010/30-old-pc-ads-that-will-blow-your-processor/

Good Article on Bullet Train Noses

It's the 21st Century and you would think that something as high-tech as a Japanese Bullet Train would be completely built by machines... NOPE. This is an art and I hope it stays this way..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/27/AR2010032702868.html#

Bulk of Shopping Still Takes Place in a Real Store

I'm a software engineer by profession, so if there's a chance to automate something and make it less dependent on human interaction, then I usually go for it. But for buying stuff, I like having a human presence. This article and infographic says a lot.

Original source here

Squaring Numbers Easily in Your Head

I remember taking a course in Junior High called Math Sense. It taught me how to do math really fast in my head. As an adult, I really do not remember any of those tricks. To make things worse, I depend heavily on Excel for all my calculations. SAD...

I saw this cool trick on squaring number. Now, I am motivated to find out more quick tricks. Original post here

Google Anybody Famous and You'll See A Pattern

Jewish? I'm gonna try my name out... but I'm not famous...

Man Defeats Great White Shark Wrestling Match

No way can this be real... but it is, I suppose. The guy had to take out the shark because it got caught in a net that was meant for tuna.

An Awesome Way To Learn The Alphabet

WoW... Talk about geek + comic + great art + education + sci fi... Imagine learning the ABC's with these images. Too cool. Neil Cameron's site here

Dating Stats

Via: Online Schools

Why A Salad Costs More Than A Burger

Cool post on the subsidies given to meat vs veggies.


Link here

Monster Engine - Children's Drawing Painted Realistically

Wow... way too cool. Children have the most amazing imaginations. Take their drawings and have a professional artist bring it out with real details, and this is what you have: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/what-would-a-childs-drawing-look-like-if-it-8q4

Original site: http://www.themonsterengine.com/

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