background preloader

Misc

Facebook Twitter

Mascots rally against pricey textbooks. Quick everybody, grab your dicks! Quick everybody, grab your dicks! 21 Places (and Counting) to Learn Something New in Boston. Boston might be known as a college town that draws some of the brightest students in the country, but there's also plenty of incredible classes offered by small businesses.

21 Places (and Counting) to Learn Something New in Boston

We're building a complete guide to the best places to learn something new in Boston, that aren't major universities. From cultivating your culinary creativity to learning to work with clay, metal, and 3D printers, this list is sure to have something for everyone. Did I miss one? Send me an email to let me know, and I'll add it to the list. Cooking Classes. 15 ways to catch up with friends that aren't grabbing coffee or a cocktail - Yes and Yes. “Hey, remember that amaaaaazing time we grabbed a latte at Starbucks and talked about work?”

15 ways to catch up with friends that aren't grabbing coffee or a cocktail - Yes and Yes

“Yeah! And remember how we had $11 cocktails and discussed the plotlines of The Mindy Project?” * 22 Poorly Explained Film Plots That Are So Bad They're Good. 15 ways to catch up with friends that aren't grabbing coffee or a cocktail - Yes and Yes. Guy Makes Incredible Diagrams That Perfectly Explain All Our Problems. Chaz Hutton is the Einstein of Millennial math.

Guy Makes Incredible Diagrams That Perfectly Explain All Our Problems

Be real for a second. This Hidden Facebook Page Has All Sorts Of Weird Info On You. It's no secret that Google and the Internet gods like to keep tabs on us.

This Hidden Facebook Page Has All Sorts Of Weird Info On You

The more they know, the easier it is to advertise to us. Facebook is no different. If you've ever seen a weird ad show up in your newsfeed for something you're not interested in and wondered why, this might be your answer. Why mass shootings don't convince gun owners to support gun control. One thing I often hear in the wake of these endless mass shootings is, "Surely this will convince those gun people.

Why mass shootings don't convince gun owners to support gun control

Surely the carnage and suffering are bad enough now that they'll feel compelled to support some gun control. " This betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the cognitive and emotional dynamics at work. It presumes that mass shootings constitute an argument against guns, to be weighed against arguments in their favor. But to gun enthusiasts, mass shootings are not arguments against guns but for them. This Kid Should Work For Hallmark Because His Thank You Letters Are Spot On. Graduation, we've all been there.

This Kid Should Work For Hallmark Because His Thank You Letters Are Spot On

Whether it's High School or College, usually you're just glad it's over. The icing on the cake is all the gifts and money you receive after sending out invitations to your neighbor's-mother's-cousin's-boyfriend. There's only one small task asked of you after getting loads of stuff - writing thank you cards. Never Leave Your Bed Again With This Awesome Japanese Invention. This is how the Japanese stay warm in the winter, or how you can stay in bed all day!

Never Leave Your Bed Again With This Awesome Japanese Invention

The kotatsu consists of a blanket placed between a low table-frame and table-top, with a heat source placed underneath the blanket. With your legs placed under the blanket, someone wearing traditional Japanese clothing would have warm air come through the bottom of their robes and exit around the neck, heating the whole body. 33 'Harry Potter' Tweets Guaranteed To Make You Laugh Every Time. 19 Of The Most Important Questions Ever Answered On Tumblr. 31 Beautifully Lazy Products That Need To Exist. Irrfan Khan spoofs party numbers in AIB video. This mashup of famous dance scenes is your new favorite video (video) The Miracle of Minneapolis.

No other place mixes affordability, opportunity, and wealth so well.

The Miracle of Minneapolis

What’s its secret? If the American dream has not quite shattered as the Millennial generation has come of age, it has certainly scattered. Living affordably and trying to climb higher than your parents did were once considered complementary ambitions. Today, young Americans increasingly have to choose one or the other—they can either settle in affordable but stagnant metros or live in economically vibrant cities whose housing prices eat much of their paychecks unless they hit it big.

19 Food And Booze Subscription Boxes That Make Awesome Gifts. 50 Ways Living In New Mexico Spoils You Forever. 1.

50 Ways Living In New Mexico Spoils You Forever

You’ll Wake Up To Scenery Like This Every Day Source: Visit New Mexico Facebook Yep. Life is hard. The Real Super Bowl Question: Should The NFL Be A Nonprofit? This Guy Just Changed The Way We See Harry Potter. Mind Blowing. Living in the UK, I believe today is "that day" Living in the UK, I believe today is "that day" If Harry Potter Was Made By Disney. 13 Times When C.J. Cregg Was Totally Right. Virgin America Just Launched the Sassiest Safety Video You've Ever Seen. Where to Watch the World Series: Infographic Helps Fans Pick a Bar. 10 Vinegar Life Hacks That Actually Work. Honest Slogans. The 25 Greatest Legal Movies. The Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets for Every Occasion. This year, my family celebrated Thanksgiving in February.

The Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets for Every Occasion

Sounds Of Silence: SCOTUS Rules 5th Amendment Protections Only Apply If Demanded Out Loud - In a bizarre and potentially punitive twist on the spirt of the 5th Amendment, the Supreme Court decides silence only protects you if you’re not silent. Image @QuasiSuperspooge In the flurry of high-profile Supreme Court decisions in the month of June – DOMA, Prop 8, adoption rights; voting rights – another Court decision was handed down that sparked little fanfare but could have significant impact on any American in a position to “remain silent.” In a ruling on June 17th in a case called Salinas v. Forget New York: Why Madison, Wis. is a top foodie paradise. If someone were to ask you what’s one of the best U.S. cities for farm-to-table dining and local foods, what’d probably say New York, Chicago, or Portland, right? But Madison (yes Madison, Wisconsin) -- a city with fewer than 300,000 people--has one of the strongest local foods scenes in the country.

The GSElevator Guide To Being A Man. 4 Essential Tips for Picking the Best Doctor or Hospital. Many Americans spend ten times longer searching for a new car than they do researching the right doctor. Forty-two percent of adults take at least ten hours to choose the optimal automobile, but many people spend less than an hour investigating a potential physician, according to a recent report on hospital care quality by Healthgrades.com, an online provider of physician and hospital performance information. It’s a startling contrast, given choosing the wrong health care provider can be more devastating (both physically and financially) than being stuck with a vehicular lemon. The overall quality of American health care appears to be getting better.

But, dramatic differences still exist, even among providers and facilities located in the same area. Choosing the right doctor or hospital. National Flags Created From the Foods Each Country Is Commonly Associated With. Feeling hungry? You will be after looking through this creative collection of food photography by Australian advertising agency WHYBIN\TBWA. To promote the Sydney International Food Festival, which is Australia’s largest food festival which had almost a million attendees last year and chefs from all over the world, the imaginative team re-created 17 national flags using foods common to each nation.

20 Easy Tricks To Make Living With Roommates So Much Better. New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More By Scanning Your Shopping Cart. Arrested Development’s 20 Most Meta Meta-Moments. Some interesting facts! 150 Things To Do In Minneapolis. 36 Little Hacks That Will Make Parenting So Much Easier. Dailymile. Breaking Bad - 1995 Style. Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio. These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s Story Artist. 32 Of The Greatest Things That Have Ever Happened On Tumblr. The White House Response To The Death Star Petition Is Amazing.

50 Things You Will Never Get For Christmas Again. Sanyu Janardan: Living the New Normal After Cancer. Modern Princesses. Install Chat Undetected - Crossrider Extensions. 53 'Arrested Development' Jokes You Probably Missed. 39 Easy DIY Ways To Create Art For Your Walls. Harry's Birthday Cake - 15 Amazing Harry Potter Themed Cakes. Google Guide Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet)

The following table lists the search operators that work with each Google search service. You're Googling Wrong. 22 Things You're Doing Wrong. How to Fix a Broken Zipper - Zipper Repair. Pamukkale pools. Understanding Fonts and Using Them for Your Benefit. When it comes to developing a technically sound and fully functional website, the industry experts are often heard as saying “content is king.” The Man Who Put Indian Comedy on the Map - Jordan Smith. Worst Choir ever? Social Media Marketing Mistake Every Small Business Makes. 14 First World Problems From The 90s. 9 Coolest Google Easter Eggs: Barrel Roll, Tilt And Other Surprises (PICTURES, VIDEOS)

35 Lifechanging Ways To Use Everyday Objects. Is It True: The Dangers of the Double-Dip. 27 Free Games to Keep Your Kids Entertained on a Road Trip. Find e-Stewards Recyclers. The 45 Most Powerful Images Of 2011 - Summify. 7 Unusual Ways to Motivate Your Employees. The Dirty Bird: sex and the student body - Page Two - The Daily Cardinal - University of Wisconsin-Madison. 9 Surprising Uses for Beer (Page 9) Chadbourne Hall Rules, 1906.