Brain Food: The Hardest Languages To Learn
Do you know what the hardest language to learn is? It turns out; the answer to that question depends on what your native language is. If a language is similar to your native language, it won't be as difficult for you to learn as it might be for someone else. Overall, languages are very complex, and ...
How To: Make Pop Rocks
Do you remember eating Pop Rocks as a kid? I do. It was like a chemistry experiment exploding in my mouth every time I ate them. I thought that eating Pop Rocks was just one of those things from the '80s that parents let us do, like riding in the car without a seat belt. You know, one of those thing ...
World’s Smallest PC Makes Apple Shake In Their Boots
I must admit Apple has taken quite a great leap towards world domination with all their new technology and gadgets. It's like everything they do is perfectly manufactured to fit into everyone's lives. It's quite an enormous achievement really, and where it will end only the future will tell. However ...
Relaxation Shopping: The Customization Of A Shopping Cart
Anyone who has a household to maintain knows that shopping can not only be tedious, but it can also take up your entire evening if you're not careful. The phrase "relaxation shopping" isn't exactly something that is common to most people. Going to the store can be stressful, and usually we have no c ...
No Backing Down: Super Mario Doesn’t Always Win
It's evident that the hero concept in gaming is slowly coming to an end. We're no longer interested in saving the girl, the world or anything else for that matter. We simply just want entertaining gameplay, and a way to kick some butt it seems.
Gaming, for me personally, is all about achievement. ...
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42 Fresh Facts About Twitter & Facebook [Infographic]
The infographics business has really taken off in the past year or so. We see new agencies spring up pretty much every day, and the infographics get more and more intricate and inspiring. Some people argue that we're starting to oversaturate the blogging world with infographics, and I can agree to s ...
Amazing Micro Photography: The City Of Staples
Not too long ago, Diana wrote about the 100,000 Staple City. It was an amazing feat of engineering, and when viewed from afar, it was utterly mind boggling. Not only must it have taken an incredibly steady hand, but it also must have required immense patience. The pictures of that build are somethin ...
Bike Concepts Gone Wild: Superheroes, Star Wars & More
Superheroes have many powers, and they usually have some kick ass transportation method which becomes their trademarked gadget. Batman has his Batmobile, Spiderman has his net swing and the list goes on and on. With the increasing number of superheroes being created by Marvel, DC Comics and many oth ...
DIY Pancake Art: Perfect For Breakfast In Bed
Playing with food is fun, isn't it? It's one of those things we're told not to do when we're young, which may be why it's extra fun when we are adults. I remember last year when I wrote about Jim's Pancakes. Jim is a wonderful father who creates fun pancake designs for his daughter. When I look at s ...
Soft & Fuzzy: Creative Felt Designs
I love felt. I don't know what it is about it, but it's a great material. It's got the yin and the yang. It's soft, yet tough. It can be colorful or dull. It's so versatile you can wear it in the form of socks or clean your car with it. I would probably drape myself in felt if it were socially accep ...
Combating Global Warming: Simple Action Steps
I read something the other day that said most people don't understand what global warming is. The phrase itself, "global warming," has been used so much in so many different contexts over the past few decades that a lot of the meaning in those words has lost its punch.
In the spirit of bringing a ...
Star Wars Vector Art: This Is Pure Brilliance
I am a huge admirer of vector art. Every chance I get, I study its intricate patterns and delve into the millions of tutorials on the web about making realistic portraits and whatnot. I usually work in Photoshop, but I have found Illustrator to be somewhat of a second outlet for me when it comes to ...
The Anatomy Of A Cupcake
There are two reasons why I'm writing about this topic today. The first is because I'm craving a cupcake, and since there are none within a ten-mile radius of where I am right now, I thought writing about them might make me feel better. The second reason is to highlight a data visualization trend we ...
Movie Snack Breakdown: The Scary Truth
I bet you are a frequent movie goer if you are reading this. Why else would you want to know anything about movie snacks, right? Oh wait, you could of course be one of those movie junkies who sits at home in front of your super mega big screen and surround sound blasting away those sci-fi movies whi ...
Night Vision Camera: Take Pictures In Total Darkness
Taking pictures is so much fun. It seems like these days everyone has a digital camera or a smartphone with a camera. Ever since the photo sharing trend started on social networking platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, people have been capturing more and more of their memories to share wi ...