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Top 6 Sites to Find Cool Gadgets and Gear & Life Scoop - StumbleUpon

Top 6 Sites to Find Cool Gadgets and Gear & Life Scoop - StumbleUpon
Whether you’re an early adopter who gets excited about purchasing the latest tech toy, or you’re a busy professional looking to find the perfect gift, everyone knows that searching for products can be a long and frustrating experience. Lucky for us, we now have top-tier websites who can guide us through it all. Today, we’ve chosen six that not only possess expert knowledge, they have the discerning, carefully curated eye that we can rely on to give us the best products that fit our own, personal style. From the more tech-savvy blogs like Engadget and CrunchGear to the design-centric websites like Uncrate and Coolhunting, we’re confident that these sites will help you find exactly what you’re looking for. 1. Early adopters and trend spotters, if you want to be at the forefront of consumer electronics, make sure you bookmark Engadget (which is owned by AOL). 2. Uncrate has a dedicated team that carefully curates the newest and hottest gadgets and gear for the modern man. Bonus! 3. 4. 5.

Best Quotes of All Time It’s been three years since we shared our original list of some of the best quotes of all time, and we felt it was a good time for an update. We’ve added another 25 quotes for you. But these aren’t just any quotes. These are quotes designed to inspire. They’re motivational quotes that will hopefully get you thinking about your life, your work, or your dreams and how you can make these things better. I know quotes researched online often come in slightly different variations, so if you’ve heard another version of one of these, please share it with us in the comments. Here are our 25 new additions for our list of the best quotes of all time, including some submitted by our readers in response to the original list of best quotes, which you can still find below. “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” – Napoleon Hill “The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. – Buddha

100 Very Cool Facts About The Human Body The Brain The human brain is the most complex and least understood part of the human anatomy. There may be a lot we don’t know, but here are a few interesting facts that we’ve got covered. Nerve impulses to and from the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour. Ever wonder how you can react so fast to things around you or why that stubbed toe hurts right away? It’s due to the super-speedy movement of nerve impulses from your brain to the rest of your body and vice versa, bringing reactions at the speed of a high powered luxury sports car.The brain operates on the same amount of power as 10-watt light bulb. Hair and Nails While they’re not a living part of your body, most people spend a good amount of time caring for their hair and nails. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body. Internal Organs Though we may not give them much thought unless they’re bothering us, our internal organs are what allow us to go on eating, breathing and walking around. Bodily Functions Senses

Mohawke's Best of the Best Free and Open Source Software Collection: Mac OS X and Windows software Collection Mohawke's Best of the Best Free and Open Source Software Collection from Dark Artistry :: Windows :: Macintosh :: Internet :: Operating Systems :: Games :: Web-Sites :: OSSWIN CD :: For search features you can simply use the search feature in your browser; Ctrl+F or Apple+F - Firefox, or use table toolsIf you need these pages translated check out FoxLingo(This page contains no ads or cookies, but does require a javascript enabled browser for sorting.) Access

One for the Guys: Top 10 Must-Visit Sites for Men Posted on Thursday, April 28th, 2011 by Annat Katz Sometimes you just have to celebrate the common man. John Male loves his easy chair with easy access to his beer fridge and even easier access to the Plasma TV remote. John Male LOVES football. John Male doesn’t DO chick flicks. 1. Now don’t get complacent just because you’ve heard of one, we’re starting you off gently… Wired may be famous already, but frankly it’s just so comprehensive in its mancontent (we’re tradmarking that term! Aside from an in-depth coverage of the entire tech world, Wired Magazine’s online version covers cars, entertainment, science, politics, gaming, product reviews, an immense video section and a how-to category worth checking out. 2. This men-only blog, my friends, is a bundle of male joy. 3. Another man-centric blog here. Click here to check it out. 4. We mentioned that Uncrate, in at No.2, was a ‘Man Bible’. Click here to browse the “Bible”. 5. Don’t let the funny name fool you. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

MADE: TUTORIAL: Heartbreaker Valentines - StumbleUpon Who said valentines were only red and pink? In bright colors, these Heart Breaker Valentines work great for boys and girls. So get out your scissors and stapler, because today, you’re tearing up my heart….. (cue N Sync) Each valentine is stapled together to create a pouch full of secret candies. Skill Level: AnyNeeded: * colorful paper* computer printer* stapler/staples* scissors* candy Start by printing this template from your computer.Two options….1) You can find the PDF file HERE. I chose to print on bright colored paper so the Heartbreakers work for both boys and girls. Another option: print to white paper and let the your kids color the hearts themselves: Most of all, make sure your kids check out what you’re doing. Staple around the outside of each heart, leaving an opening at the top of the heart for inserting candy (or, use your sewing machine to sew around the edge…though it might be more difficult to sew it shut. Then, stuff them with your favorite candy! or big hands to do:

Drunken Gummies (Vodka-Infused Gummi Bears) This Instructable takes a bit more than a week to complete, but the end result is certainly worth it! You will need: - 1 1/2 cups of vodka (can use more or less if desired)- 1 tub of gummi bear candies, plastic with lid (about 1kg. Tub found at Wal-mart)- 1 can of frozen juice concentrate, any flavour desired (I used fruit punch.) You can keep the juice frozen for now, as you will not need it for a few days. - First step is to open the lid of your gummi bears and pour in the vodka. - Give your newly introduced gummi-bears and vodka a stir, and replace the lid. - Let this sit for five days, stirring a couple of times each day.

The Internet map Los mejores 20 blogs de diseño en español Hace un poco mas de 5 años, justo cuando este blog iba iniciando me di la titánica tarea de hacer una recopilación a manera de lista con los 100 blogs de diseño mas importantes del momento. En 2008 los blogs estaban de moda, todos querían tener uno y aparecieron muy buenas propuestas; 5 años después el panorama es totalmente diferente debido la fuerza que han tomado varias redes sociales Facebook, Twitter o Pinterest y algunos otros factores. Volver a hacer una lista con 100 blogs es imposible puesto que actualmente no existe esa cantidad de oferta de contenidos en formato de blog; con el paso del tiempo he visto a varios amigos y conocidos dejar morir sus blogs, comprometer su contenido, bajar la calidad o simplemente cambiarlos de temática… A continuación les dejo los 20 blogs (que a mi parecer) son los mejores en español y que su temática esta relacionada con el diseño gráfico. Inspiring Brands Focus: Branding Antiguedad: Enero 2013 País: España / Colombia Lamono

OK Go new video (better than the treadmills?) // Current - StumbleUpon To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online. The Current TV staff has appreciated your interest, support, participation and unflagging loyalty over the years. Your contributions helped make Current.com a vibrant place for discussing thousands of interesting stories, and your continued viewership motivated us to keep innovating and find new ways to reflect the voice of the people. We now welcome the on-air and digital presence of Al Jazeera America, a new news network committed to reporting on and investigating real stories affecting the lives of everyday Americans in every corner of the country. Thank you for inspiring and challenging us. – The Current TV Staff

From Europe - inspiration for modern interior and living from Europe Personality test based on Jung - Myers-Briggs typology A good and stable relationship between partners is conducive to a happy marriage, and we often don't know what the underlying cause of our conflicts is. The ability to assess the likelihood of a healthy long term relationship is one of the main challenges in dating and matchmaking. Jung Marriage Test™ addresses this challenge. The test identifies potentially successful and potentially problematic matches by comparing and analysing personality types of the partners. Extraversion - Introversion Sensing - Intuition Thinking - Feeling And the fourth criterion added by Isabel Briggs Myers *: Judging-Perceiving The different combinations of these four criteria define sixteen possible personality types. ENFP - Extravert iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving Once you know the type formula and strengths of the preferences of both partners (or prospective partners), it is possible to calculate the index of compatibility (MatchIndex) between the partners.

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