Your Guide to Never Feeling Tired Again Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. WebMD Feature from "Redbook" Magazine By Nancy Rones 22 ways to tackle life's biggest energy zappers. Every day, 2.2 million Americans complain of being tired. Energize Your Diet Why is it that filling up on pasta or Chinese food for lunch leaves us snacky and sleepy an hour later? Have breakfast... even if you don't feel hungry. Continue reading below... Top 6 Sites that Inspire and Educate & Life Scoop - StumbleUpon If you’re a professional who likes to be intellectually stimulated and you enjoy keeping up with the latest news and breaking trends, the internet provides you with an endless choice of carefully curated sites to visit. Today, we bring you six of them that we believe are leaps and bounds above the rest. These sites will not only educate you on topics ranging from business and technology to art and design, they’ll motivate you to find your own, original ideas and see them through. They’re culturally relevant, they’re idea driven and most of all, they’re deeply inspirational. TED is short for three incredibly important subjects in our modern world; technology, entertainment and design. Started in 1984, TED brings together the most brilliant minds to teach us about issues that matter. Tip: Download TED’s free iPad app to browse through 800 videos by date, popularity or keyword. 2. Brain Pickings started from very humble beginnings. 4. 5.
The Art of the Japanese Manhole The Japanese have a wonderful relationship with their manhole covers: they treat them as art. Here is a selection of the ornate, the artistic and the slightly bizarre. Jeremy Bentham the English philosopher wrote Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet. Wise words from a wise man and occasionally - as we shall see - something that can be taken literally. In Japan, due care and attention is paid to every element of urban design and the humble manhole is no exception. It has just occurred to the author of this article that to say that this is the prettiest manhole he had ever seen could lead to some dirty minded readers misconstruing the point. Hokaido is famous for its squid delicacies so the local government decided that the species would be an ideal emblem on its manhole covers. Staying in Hokaido, this cover shows the Public Hall in the center. The people of Ichinomiya have happy little people to cheer their day.
43 Ways to Start Making Money Right Now I often hear people saying that they’d like to start making some extra money to complement their full time job, but they don’t know what to do. I know there are a lot of things one can do, especially with basic computer skills, so I sat down and wrote a list of activities I could do to make some money right now. Many of these tips will certainly not make you rich, while other have some great potential. Sell used stuff on ebay. Image courtesy Game Theory 101: Game Theory Made Easy - StumbleUpon Grow Your Own Coffee Maximum PC It's time to update the entries in your browser's links toolbar. But with recent estimates putting the size of the internet at well more than 100 million distinct websites, it's getting harder and harder to get a handle on all the great stuff that's out there. That's why we've compiled this list. And unlike some lists you may have seen, which try to name the very "best" websites, but end up just telling you a lot of stuff you already know, we've chosen instead to highlight 50 of our favorite sites that fly under most people's radar. You might have heard of some of these sites, but we'll bet you haven't heard of all them. Demoscene.tv See What Can Be Done with 4 Kilobytes If you’re any kind of nerd at all, you probably know about the demoscene, where talented programmers create complex videos rendered in real-time, stored in incredibly small files. But what if you just want to see what all the fuss is about without actually downloading and running an executable? lite.Facebook.com
The Tool Works at Both Ends From chipping out spearheads in primitive times to modern day tinkering with computer chips, men have always been very connected to their tools. For thousands of years tools have magnified and extended our natural abilities, allowing us to gain power and control over nature and our circumstances and better fulfill our roles as providers and protectors. Tools enable us to mold and shape things in our external environment for our use and benefit. And that is what we typically focus on when it comes to tools: what does this tool allow me to do? But something else you need to think about is this: what is this tool doing to me? You may have heard that tools are neutral things. The way in which you use your tools creates real biological and neurological changes in your brain, which fundamentally alters who you are. This Is Your Brain on Tools And also by the tools we use. The brains of the literate and illiterate have been shown to handle interhemispheric processing differently. Tool Tradeoffs
22 Ways To Get Your Vegan Snack Attack On — Oh She Glows - StumbleUpon It must be snacking season because I’ve had a lot of emails lately asking for some healthy vegan snack ideas and I thought it was a great idea for a post. Many of the recipes below are also some of the most popular snack recipes of 2011, so I will also add this post to my Top Recipes of 2011 page for easy reference. Ready to get your vegan snack attack on? 1. My all-time favourite cracker and quite possibly one of the top 3 recipes so far in 2012. 2. Enjoy this ultra-creamy, thick, and energizing smoothie, with a hint of orange that will help keep those cold bugs at bay! 3. Love dipping your finger into a bowl of cake batter? 3. Just like my favourite salt and vinegar chips, but better. 4. Incredibly easy to make. 5. Growing up, I always loved strawberry nutri-grain bars. 6. Adapted from the lovely Heather, this almond butter is the best thing to pair with a juicy apple or drizzled over fruit. 7. 8. 9. 10. for the rest click the link to continue… 11. Simple. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 19.
Maximum PC At Maximum PC, computer hardware is our bread and butter. We review it, preview it, and just generally love to talk about it. Unfortunately, hardware becomes less important with each passing day, as more and more software moves onto the internet. We're not looking forward to the day that our PC's become Chrome OS-style thin client, but we have to admit, some web apps are pretty awesome. So to help you prepare for a future in the cloud, we've put together a list of 30 of our favorite web apps and services. We've tried to keep them on the lesser-known side, but a few of the classic have snuck their way in. ScreenToaster ScreenToaster is a web app designed to make life a whole lot easier for every family’s “computer expert.” OpenTable If you like to eat out, you’ve probably heard of OpenTable. Readitlater Have you ever found yourself wanting to read an online article or blog post, but without the time to actually read it? ConvertCenter Issuu Keep reading for more great web apps!
Go equipment History[edit] The oldest known surviving Go equipment is a board carved from rock that dates from the Han Dynasty in China. Other examples of ancient equipment can be found in museums in Japan and Korea. Equipment[edit] Board[edit] An empty go board, with the 19x19 intersecting lines The Go board, called the goban 碁盤 in Japanese, is the playing surface on which to place the stones. Traditional Japanese goban usually follow the dimensions: (1 inch = 25.4 mm; 1 shaku = 100 bu = 303 mm) Go boards fall into several types or styles. Economical boards comprise paper, plastic, or laminate, which can easily be folded away and stored. Taking care of boards[edit] Wooden boards should be properly stored[vague] to prevent pieing, discoloration, woodworm, mold and other serious wear; prolonged exposure to sunlight can bleach the board. Stones[edit] Glass Go stones Go stones, or go-ishi 碁石,棋子, are round objects placed on the board. The Japanese and Korean style, which is lens shaped (i.e. biconvex).