5 Things to Do Every Day for Success Fast Company wants you to have your best year yet in 2012; click for more advice and tips on how to work smarter, manage your career, and lead a more meaningful life. "You get up at what time?" I hear that a lot, along with "You are so lucky." So, I'm going to help out here and let you in on the secrets of my success. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A simple yet highly effective list. Looking for more advice to rev up your career? 19 Amazing Video Game Cakes - Mental Floss Serious gamers know just how time-consuming gaming is, often making it difficult to do anything besides working (only to buy more games) and playing the games themselves. Even so, gamers usually do still manage to have lives outside of the console; these cakes are some of the amazing creations born as a result. Consoles While most people dedicate their gaming obsessions to the specific games they play, others adore entire consoles. For those who worship at the altar of the original NES, Debbie Does Cakes has made a simply amazing cake complete with some of the system’s most classic characters. Of all the console cakes around, this PS3 cake by Pink Cake Box, accessorized with a Blackberry and spilled Pepsi can, might best capture the gaming lifestyle for those truly dedicated few. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pulling a new system out of its box for the first time and this Nintendo DSi cake by Pink Cake Box perfectly captures that blissful feeling. Lego Batman Skyrim Bioshock Q*Bert
Legend of Zelda Treasure chest with sound! 1/4" Pine plywood. You can use whatever type of wood you want, but pine looks nice and is relatively cheap. You'll need enough wood to cut out the following pieces: Two 5.5" x 10.5" pieces One 8" x 10.5" base piece Two 8.5 x 5.5" pieces Five 2 7/16" x 11" slats Also you will need two 6 sided half a decagon pieces. You'll also need: Wood glue Black poster board A cheap mp3 playerTreasure chest opening mp3 Soldering iron Solder and flux Some small gauge wire (20 or 22 gauge will work)SPDT lever switch from radio shack Small audio amp.
20 Tape Rolls That'll Have You Rolling On The Floor Laughing 24 Tape Rolls That’ll Have You Rolling On The Floor Laughing Packing is not the most tedious task in the world. With unlimited creativity, companies and designers around the world have come up with unusual packing tape ideas that guarantee to give you a lot of fun when you have to move your stuff, either alone or with friends. 24 packing tapes we are about to introduce to you are the coolest of all, ranging from geeky Space Invader tape to patriotic Russian anthem tape. Space Invader Tape Space Invader Tape is part of Space Invader Desk Supplies from A Brand Called Ed. Michael Jackson Packing Tape Source: NCSX Featuring Moonwalk techniques on nine sequential panels, Michael Jackson packing tape is a tribute to the legendary dancer and singer. Calendar Tape Source: Monster-Munch Some cool folks at Laboratorium in Croatia came up with a brilliant idea that brings the phrase “rolling time” into action. Message Tape Source: SUCK UK Magic Light Tape Source: Kandaka Autobahn Tape Kit Highway Tape
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island's unique underwater suite (NOT photoshop) Top 10 Things I Miss About Stay-At-Home Pot Dealers Toke of the Town Northern California Correspondent Of the supposedly 43 million Americans who smoke marijuana, there is such a small percent of us that are allowed to have safe and easy access to our drug of choice, that to complain seems to be a little elitist and even downright spoiled. Having a medical marijuana Card has changed my life for definitely the better and not to be redundant, and it's made scoring much safer. But if you're of a certain age and generation, because of the nature of prohibition, the only way to score our pot was to go to someone's home. As much as I love having a card and going to the Pot Shop, or having it delivered, I miss the interaction of the old daze. So...here's my list of what I miss about seeing my Man (or Woman, as it were) to score. 1) Old School Etiquette. Believe it or not, in the old daze there was an incredibly set of manners involved in buying Pot. Upon arriving at your Dealer's pad, you would never mention why you were there. 2) The Relationship.
50 Things That Remind Us Of Childhood | Perez Solomon 2.0 Here are 50 things that will remind you of your childhood. More awesome nostalgia at imremembering. via TheChive 15 Creative Vodka Bottles « Vivid Underground Well fuck. This whole blog thing is kinda falling apart. Give it another go maybe? I feel like I used to be REALLY good at this just a short time ago. Anyways, here's a sexy panoramic picture of the Bulls at the United Center seconds before beating the Raptors in OT with a split-second buzzer-beater a week ago. I forgot I had these on my phone (we partied hard after)..spliced about 9 of these things together for this, but my chili is burning! Whoa, it sure has been a while. This will be a painting sooner than you may think. It's no secret; this is about a girl, a relationship, and subsequently what happened to it. Ahh...that new blog smell...mmm!
Alfred Hitchcock's Angry Birds Reimagined Posters Olie Moss isn't the only illustrator in town to give new things a retro makeover. Flickr user Zero-lives [flickr profile] came up with a couple of movie posters for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, reimagined in the motif of popular iPhone game, Angry Birds. Stories from around the web
Tempest Freerunning Academy Looks Like Real-Life Video Game Think of the Tempest Freerunning Academy as parkour meets video games. Unlike similar academies, this one comes with its very own Super Mario Bros. inspired area. Video after the break. [via Likecool - Gizmodo] Interesting Posts Around the Web The Top 5 Astronomical Events to Witness Before You Die | Fun Lists - Top 10 Lists In the age of internet, television, and Lady Gaga, it’s easy to ignore the dazzling displays the sky gives us every night. In ancient times, however, human civilizations based their entire calendar, and thus their way of life, upon what they saw in the cosmos. While humanity’s interest in astronomy has diminished over the centuries, the sky remains nonetheless spectacular. 5. Next Occurrence: August 9-14, 2011 Every August, the night sky lights up with a dazzling display known as the Perseid meteor shower. 4. Next Occurrence: June 15, 2011 in Africa Ever get bored with the predictably drab hue of the moon? 3. Occurrence: Year round More commonly known as the Northern Lights, Aurora is a fantastic light display that occurs at extreme Northern or Southern latitudes. 2. Next Occurrence: 2061 While there are plenty of comets that can be viewed with the naked eye, Halley’s Comet is one that has enchanted humanity for multiple millennia. 1. Top 10 Amazing Stars in the Universe (toptenz.net)
Black Widow Steampunk Chopper Will Set The Streets on Fire Steampunk has never left its tag as the most stylish attire in every gadget or product it comes out with. So when you check out this black widow steampunk chopper, don’t be amazed by its extraordinary stylish trend surpassing conventional designs once again. So you might be passionate about bikes, and with a tinge of steampunkish effect, I am sure no one can resist the temptation to own one for self! This Steampunk chopper tagged “Black Widow” from Solifague Design adorns a classic look, and though the technical details aren’t out as of now, I am sure all the geeky bike lovers would really be eager for the launch of this bike that will set the roads on fire! This artistic metallic chopper will definitely all the extra attention it requires on the streets as you would drive this bike on the roads and make create a smart personality. via: The Design Blog