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Here’s some excellent advice from Mike Rowe, of Dirty Jobs fame: “Don’t be that guy. Don’t wait for the world to acknowledge your accomplishments.” (He’ll also help you find a job.)
For @andybabb: A Hierarchy of Digital Distractions
Where can I fly for how much?
Twirdie is Twitter golf!
The Earth is just amazing. (I had no idea the Titanic was that deep.)
Porn surfers are likely to have out-of-date software that can be exploited, making those users an attractive target for cybecriminals.
Sexual Congress
How to keep someone with you forever — employee or lover.
The Spill, The Scandal and the President is the inside story of how Obama failed to crack down on the corruption of the Bush years … and let the world’s most dangerous oil company get away with murder. (Does anyone else ever wonder why the hardest hitting investigative journalism in America is consistently done by a rock ‘n roll magazine?)

2024-06-28: Broken links in this post have been removed and/or updated.

The fictional high school chorus at the center of Glee has a huge problem: nearly a million dollars in potential legal liability.
What were we thinking about when we had all that extra time?
Who wants to see the ruins of modern Greece?
Glasses are the ultimate image changer. (via jim)
Authentic, game-used baseball cufflinks are just one of the many classy gifts for guys that can be found at the Gent Supply Co.
I need to start slowly making my way through the 101 best sandwiches in Los Angeles. Very slowly.
Lovely phrases and beautiful definitions can be found in the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.
I’ve never really been a big Trek fan, but this list of the fifteen cruelest deaths in Star Trek history is pretty sweet.
WTF is HTML5 and why should we all care?
You really should follow me on Twitter. That’s the quickest way to learn about awesome sites like youarenotsosmart.com.

2024-06-29: Broken links in this post have been removed and/or updated.

Starbucks To Begin Sinister ‘Phase Two’ Of Operation
Is Schizophrenics Anonymous legitimate or some sort of sick joke?
“You think I’m stupid. You think I’m immature. You think I’m a malformed, pathetic excuse for a font.”
This week’s must-have hat is The Infidel.
In prison Bernie Madoff doesn’t have to hide his lack of conscience.
The Smithsonian has released a list of the ten most disturbing scientific discoveries. I only think that three of them are very disturbing. (The other seven are just kind of “meh”.)
If you’re going to brew your own beer, you might as well have a nice label.
The Button is probably the dumbest iPhone app ever.
Greg Knauss knows what to do about the Gulf.
Housewife Charged In Sex-For-Security Scam
News flash for lottery winners: Money can’t buy happiness. (Note: I am already happy, so winning the lottery would not ruin my life. Also, I’m not a moron.)
Are you as excited about the new iPhone as I am? (It’s not my fault that Steve keeps releasing them so close to my birthday!)

2024-07-08: Broken links in this post have been removed and/or updated.

How does a bill become a law? A lovely infographic from Mike Wirth Art is a swell way to learn the answer… but nothing beats the original (YouTube).
Make your hidden self a little bit cooler with better Facebook default profile images.
“These are their stories.” RIP L&O.
“You know the best way to get the public to respect your brand? Have a respectable brand.” — from an interview with Leroy Stick, the man behind @bpglobalpr
On June 5, 1910 there were only nine mothers of U.S. Senators still alive.
Book owners have smarter kids.
Are you an Asker or a Guesser? (I honestly don’t know which one I am.)
This is the sort of stuff I love: Battleship Island & Other Ruined Urban High-Density Sites. I need the History or Discovery Channel to do a special on this!
Derek thinks he’s finally figured out why everything sucks. And it’s actually kind of awesome.
@sbnation presents an explanation of the recent and confusing NCAA conference realignments.

2024-01-21: Broken links in this post have been removed and/or updated.

Team owners Frank and Jamie McCourt paid a Russian physicist at least six figures — for five years! — to transmit positive energy to the Dodgers from his home in the Boston suburbs.
These LEGO recreations of iconic photographs are pretty cool.
Some friendly Mormons have posted an exhaustive guide to overcoming masturbation.
Everyone knows that Jack sits right on the court. But who are all the other purple and gold fanatics? Someone has investigated and detailed the entire (updated) arrangement of Lakers courtside seating.
Die-hard college sports fans will likely enjoy following The Bylaw Blog: The Unofficial Blog of NCAA Compliance. (RSS feed)
I’m fairly confident that the NCAA and / or the NFL will not be happy about broncogator.com.
California has — of course — the coolest proposed license plate redesign.

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