Dad Found Long-Lost Son on MySpace (3)
share
digg
by
Alex (41)
on
Neatorama (67)
2 days, 10 hours
ago
permalink
Nijhel "IX: Mendoza (that’s pronounced "nine") searched for his long lost son for 17 years … and found him at last on MySpace! Kristi Tedesco of KVOA Tucson has the story: Mendoza wrote commented on his son’s profile with an entry that neither he nor his son will ever forget, "Sorry to post on such a public forum but I’m anxious to get in touch with you soon. Love, your father IX Mendoza." Chea Mitchell ...
How NOT to Sign Your Graffiti (6)
share
digg
by
Alex (41)
on
Neatorama (67)
3 days, 12 hours
ago
permalink
Here’s a tip for all you graffiti "artists": when tagging public buildings, do not - I repeat - do not sign it with your online identity! Here’s a story of one Melanie Brockway, who used her MySpace profile in her graffiti: The 23-year old single mother was tracked down by police through stickers mentioning her online identity – Devient Art – which she left by the side of her pieces. Melanie Brockway’s page on the ...
Rickrolling Macy’s Parade (6)
share
digg
by
Miss Cellania (8)
on
Neatorama (67)
3 days, 15 hours
ago
permalink
Rickrolling was taken to the largest audience yet Thursday at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Instead of a performance by the characters of “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends,” onlookers were treated to a rendition of “Never Gonna Give You Up” by singer Rick Astley. The switch happened on Thursday morning, during the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The puppets on the float featuring the Cartoon Network show began to sing ...
Papercraft Turkey (1)
share
digg
by
Jill Harness (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
5 days, 11 hours
ago
permalink
This papercraft turkey is not only cute, but it also would make a great centerpiece. There’s also a cute pilgrim and indian couple to download. Get yours free here.
BlahblahFish (8)
share
digg
by
Miss Cellania (8)
on
Neatorama (67)
5 days, 17 hours
ago
permalink
BlahblahFish takes your English text and translates it into another language, then translates it back into English. The results can be pretty strange. I used the phrase “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Japanese: It heats heart truly and [re] physical weakness does. Italian: The spirit is arranged, but the meat is weak person. Greek: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is impossible. Spanish: The alcohol is prepared, but the meat ...
Addictionary: A Website for Made Up Words (12)
share
digg
by
Alex (41)
on
Neatorama (67)
5 days, 23 hours
ago
permalink
Addictionary is a wonderful website for those who love weird, obscure, and well, made-up words. It’s kind of like Urban Dictionary, but less gritty and dirty feeling when you visit. One of my favorite section is the There Oughta Be a Word, where you submit your own made-up words to describe a situation in the challenge. Link - via popurls
-
Eduo said:
Alguien debería hacer algo similar pero para todas esas palabras para las que no encuentras una traducción adecuada. "Hindsight", "Jaded", "chutzpah", "poignant", etc.
The Great Male Survey of 2008 (2)
share
digg
by
Alex (41)
on
Neatorama (67)
6 days, 4 hours
ago
permalink
AskMen asked over 75,000 men about what it means to be a "modern man" and got a very interesting set of answers (Some answers are as expected, but quite a few are surprising). Who and what is "the modern man"? Arriving at a definition tends to involve making a lot of assumptions, and descriptions of the modern man are varied and plenty: there’s the player, the family man, the workaholic, the dandy (to name just ...
Amazing Hedge Mazes and Brick Labyrinths (3)
share
digg
by
Jill Harness (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
6 days, 10 hours
ago
permalink
Maybe it’s just a childhood fascination, but I adore hedge mazes. After fun Halloween corn mazes and the movie Labyrinth, who wouldn’t? WebEcoist has a great collection of mazes for your viewing enjoyment. Enjoy!
100+ Amazing Plants and Animals (1)
share
digg
by
Jill Harness (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week
ago
permalink
WebUrabanist has compiled a number of posts from their sister site, Webecoist. Together, the posts add up to over 100 super interesting flora and fauna species. I think my favorite is the 10 Strangest Animal Self-Defense Mechinisms.
If the Book of Genesis Was a Facebook Page (10)
share
digg
by
John (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week, 1 day
ago
permalink
College Humor presents the Book of Genesis, if it had originally been written as a Facebook page. The image above is the first page. Link via Geekologie
Proven by Science: Surfing the Internet is Good for Teens (4)
share
digg
by
Alex (41)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week, 1 day
ago
permalink
Scientists have finally proven parents wrong … surfing the Internet is actually good for teenagers! Kids, print this out before the vast parents conspiracy shuts this down … Surfing the internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed. The report counters the stereotypical view held by many parents and teachers that such activity is a waste of time. More than 800 ...
9 Sickeningly Sexist Ads (13)
share
digg
by
Jill Harness (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week, 2 days
ago
permalink
Ah, misogyny, one of the final frontiers of terrible, terrible inequalities in our society. It’s amazing that only in the 60’s sexism was so prevailent in advertising. Sometimes you see ads these days and think how prejudiced they are, but seeing these makes me think “thank god for the advancements in our society.” Maybe in another 40 years sexism really will be totally gone from the marketing industry, but I doubt it. Link
-
db said:
ahhh...The good ole days. :-P
-
Kaye said:
you can't beat the axis if you get vd!
-
Ian Koss said:
I know who will absolutely ADORE these!
-
the Baron of Bore said:
HAHAHA. (it's true)
-
rose said:
WWWWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFF is that fish doing?
Prince Flow Chart (16)
share
digg
by
Jill Harness (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week, 2 days
ago
permalink
How do I make a dove cry? Hmmm…thank goodness for this helpful flow chart. Of course, maybe you have other burning questions, like “what percentage of boys were brought to the yard by respective milkshakes?” Finally, your pop music questions can be answered in easy visual charts and graphs. Link Via GiggleSugar
-
Pranesh said:
What can I say? There are some real geniuses out there.
Payment Spider Sold on eBay (4)
share
digg
by
John (14)
on
Neatorama (67)
1 week, 3 days
ago
permalink
Previously on Neatorama, we’ve read the story of a man who tried to pay a bill with a doodle of a spider. Contributor Ali S. commented “I would buy that spider and the story if I could!” Well, Ali, you’re a little late. It was just sold on eBay for $10,000. Link via Bits & Pieces
Hey Likert. Welcome to the Party! (3)
share
digg
by
Kevin Hale (0)
on
Wufoo (0)
1 week, 5 days
ago
permalink
After weeks of planning, preparation and quite a bit of backend architecture adjustment magic, the Wufoo Team is proud to announce the addition of a new field now available to all users across all plans : The Likert Field. I know we’ve announced a lot of new stuff today, but we’re probably the most excited about this one. For those that don’t know about Likert items, Wikipedia describes the field as “a psychometic scale commonly ...
Mobile phones will 'cut off' Al Qaeda (1)
share
digg
on
The Register (9)
1 week, 6 days
ago
permalink
US puts faith in mobe-issued boarding passes Michael Chertoff, the US Secretary of Homeland Security, reckons that putting boarding passes onto mobile phones will stop terrorists boarding planes with forged documents, and make the skies a safer place for all.…
The Basic Basics: PATIENCE. (2)
share
digg
by
Tim Walker (0)
on
Hoover's Business Insight Zone (0)
2 weeks
ago
permalink
This Andy Rementer comic nicely captures the impatience that often accompanies our hyperconnected lives. “Did you have a chance to read that e-mail yet?” “I left you two voice-mails this morning — why didn’t you get back to me?” “We’ve been running this promotion for three whole days but it’s not moving the needle at all!” Et cetera. Rementer’s comic is beautifully absurd because we all recognize Bach as a master practitioner whose music did ...
