Sunday, June 30, 2013

20 Desperate Dating Songs on Spotify

Breakups are never easy. And there are significant differences in the way people cope. It's normal for some to sit in bed and indulge in gallons of Haagen-Dazs while grieving. Others bounce back immediately with little emotional hangover. Yet, whatever you do to get back on your feet, music is usually involved in some way as...
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Star Wars' C-3PO Busts a Rhyme in Vintage Rap Video

Star Wars fans, you probably didn't know that the series' gawky robot, C-3PO, had a secret rap career. But Everything Is Terrible recently uncovered this delightful video of the robot rapping about space, accompanied by his twirling sidekick R2-D2. Surprised? Well, a robot's got to do what a robot's got to do. The video comes from a 1986 television special called Vacation in Space, wich aired to promote Disneyland's...
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Friday, June 28, 2013

iCoil Keeps Your Headphones Tangle-Free

In a perfect world, all electronics would be cordless. Think about how many times you've tripped over your laptop charger, or the countless occasions on which you've found your iPod earbuds at the bottom of your gym bag in a knotted mess. Begrudge their inconvenience as we may, most of the devices we use still depend on cords â€" whether they serve to transfer information or electricity. However, as Bluetooth...
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Thursday, June 27, 2013

NFL Team's Trolling Tweet Blasts Miami Heat Fans

Miami Heat fans have already been roasted on social media once during their team's second consecutive NBA title run, as well as victimized by an excellent videobomb on national TV. But the NFL's Baltimore Ravens piled on some more hate on Tuesday with a troll-tastic tweet making fun of Heat supporters. The Ravens' Twitter...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Wimbledon Pro Chronicles Journey Through Google Glass

We've written before about the massive impact Google Glass could have on sports and even shared a couple early examples from sports-minded Glass Explorers this spring. But now we have our closest look yet at the intersection of sports and Google Glass. It comes thanks to Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the 58th-ranked women's tennis player in the world and herself a Glass Explorer, one of the first consumers to use the new wearable...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Walmart Slashes Price on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S

Walmart is aggressively lowering the price on Apple's iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Beginning Saturday, the iPhone 5 will sell for $129 (down from $189) and the iPhone 4S will sell for just $39 (down from $89). To get the devices at that price will require signing a new two-year contract with Verizon, AT&T or Sprint. This isn't the first time Walmart has offered drastically lower prices for Apple devices. In December, the company...
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Monday, June 24, 2013

On Instagram Video, Comedian Louie Anderson Looks For Opening Acts

Among the millions of clips uploaded to Instagram since the app added its video features on Thursday is a call-to-action snippet from comedian Louie Anderson. Anderson â€" who created the animated Life with Louie, hosted the revived Family Feud, and most recently, competed on ABC's reality show Splash â€" is using Instagram video to find...
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Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Very Best Love Advice on Yahoo Answers

Let's say it straight: Yahoo Answers can be a little, well, inane at times. It's a spelling and grammar disaster area that would send your Language Arts teacher heading for the hills. All technicalities aside, there is something special about the Yahoo Answers community â€" its users really care. Navigating the stormy seas...
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Saturday, June 22, 2013

This Is Your Life in Jelly Beans

Serious introspection usually doesn't come in sugary form, but that's what makes this video so sweet. Using candy, Ze Frank has created a visual representation of the average American's lifetime. One jelly bean equals one day, 28,835 beans total. From there, he delineates what you'll do with that time â€" working, sleeping, eating, cleaning, caring for others â€" and removes jelly beans for the number of days...
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Friday, June 21, 2013

8 Resources to Help You Build Your Website

Building your own website is a headache â€" especially if you're unfamiliar with coding. Platforms like Tumblr make it easy to create your own website, for personal or professional uses, but a handful of other sites are also out there to help you lock down, personalize and publish your work. Keep in mind that these aren't necessarily "template...
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Thursday, June 20, 2013

YouTube's 10 Most-Shared Ads in May

"Hey, man, did you catch that new coconut water commercial? The one where Charles Barkley plays basketball against a minotaur?" "Wait, what? No! I definitely would've remembered seeing that. Here, let me check YouTube real quick ..." Does that sound like a conversation you've had at some point? YouTube is undoubtably a hotspot...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Award-Winning Journalist Michael Hastings Dies at 33

BuzzFeed reporter and a Rolling Stone contributor Michael Hastings has died in a car crash Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 33. BuzzFeed's editor in chief Ben Smith posted a statement about Hastings' death on its site. "We are shocked and devastated by the news that Michael Hastings is gone. Michael was a great, fearless journalist...
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

10 Subreddits for Pro Tips

Is your financial knowledge a little rough around the edges? Do you ever experience the burning desire to handcraft a sail boat? Have you frequently found yourself wondering if you should button the top button or just leave it open, and how that decision will affect the rest of your day and, subsequently, the rest of your adult life? If...
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