It’s Friday; let’s end the week on a high note, being sure to not withhold good from one another.
And toss in a few kind words via Emergency Compliment:
When you need a compliment (even a random one).
Category Archives: Humor
Friday fun | Do you have Nomophobia?
Tonight the family and I will ‘unplug’ completely, stepping away from our phones and computers for a few days, to find renewal through rest and recreation. We’re at the end of one busy season, beginning a new season in life.
Yet not having one’s smartphone as a constant companion can make one anxious. How about you? How long do you think you could go without a mobile device?
The fear of being without your mobile phone — also called nomophobia — affects a large portion of the population, according to new data highlighted by T-Mobile in the below infographic.
A recent survey commissioned by T-Mobile and conducted by Kelton Research found that 25% of respondents would rather leave the house without a credit card than a mobile phone and 29% would prefer to be without cash. Nearly half of Americans said they miss their phones within an hour of being without it. Continue reading
iPhone 5: leaked high-res sneak peak.
You won’t want to miss this. The iPhone 5 has all the best features to make your life seemingly amazing …
How to make a bed.
It’s rare to learn a new skill one can put into use every day. Here’s one sure to make your spouse happy:
Via Art of Manliness
Two great things: LEGO & infographics.
Anyone who knows me a bit knows I enjoy a good infographic, when solid research is put in visual form. Are you a visual learner as well?
Plus, there’s probably no better toy on the planet than LEGO building blocks. They’re not really toys; LEGO bricks are more like tools with infinite building possibilities.
How about combining these two amazing things?
LEGO bricks illustrate the simple idea behind infographics. (I can imagine explaining it to our son this way sometime soon.)
Data: sorted, arranged, presented visually. Got it? Good. Now let’s raid the toy box and play with the “data.”
Visual by Hot Butter Studio via Mashable.
Friday Fun | A completely different kind of Roller Coaster.
Here’s to some great adventures this Summer. Do you like taking risks?
Three years ago, adrenaline junkie Dirk Auer attempted this insanity: skating a roller coaster …
This video tells the whole story. Jump forward to the 4:00 mark if you just want to see the main event:
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Friday fun | The Science of a Hot Pocket.
This may be why we don’t have a microwave, though I do miss hot pockets and the subsequent snack of gnawing on the roof of my mouth.
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Weekend fun: Win at Rock, Paper, Scissors every time.
Some fun for building relationships this weekend (or anytime)…
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What if you had Jedi powers?
Happy Star Wars Day! (“May the fourth be with you…”)
As I’ve mentioned before, great talent alongside terrible character is a dangerous mix. Evil comes in many forms, often as greed hidden under the cloak of laziness. It looks like a lack of ambition, but is the symptom of something much worse.
Here’s a fun look at what a greedy person may do with Jedi powers:
Description:
“Master Dave just doesn’t feel motivated today. With great power eventually comes great laziness.”
Thou shall not commit logical fallacies.
When it comes to logical fallacies, each of us is part of the problem, or part of the solution.
As the old adage goes, check yourself before you wreck yourself.
From yourlogicalfallacyis.com:
A logical fallacy is usually what has happened when someone is wrong about something. It’s a flaw in reasoning. They’re like tricks or illusions of thought, and they’re often very sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people.
Don’t be fooled! This website and poster have been designed to help you identify and call out dodgy logic wherever it may raise its ugly, incoherent head.
If you see someone committing a logical fallacy, link them to the relevant fallacy to school them in thinky awesomeness and win the intellectual affections of those who happen across your comment by appearing clever and interesting e.g. yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman.
Logical fallacies covered: Continue reading
Should I check my E-mail?
Back from a trip, and getting into the swing of things again at the desk…
By Wendy MacNaughton, via 22 Words.
When you were expecting someone else.
(For more on unmet expectations, see The Disappointment Cycle on Sacred Mundane.)