News: US Should Change its Formation
4-4-2 Paralysis? Check out these articles debating Bob Bradley's formation for the US Men's National Team.
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News: April is National Garden Month
April is National Garden Month, according to LAist. They offer 7 things you can do to celebrate, including starting a garden, planting food for the homeless, and taking a gardening class.
News: DHS Puts Out Urgent Order for Riot Gear
The Department of Homeland Security has put out an urgent solicitation for hundreds of items of “riot gear,” in preparation for expected unrest at the upcoming Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention and next year’s presidential inauguration. » DHS Puts Out Urgent Order For Riot Gear.
REVEALED: Feds Admit NSA Spying Violated 4th Amendment
In a rare admission that has gone almost completely unreported, the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that the National Security Agency violated the US constitution and abused its power by spying on American citizens and monitoring their communications. » Feds Admit NSA Spying Violated 4th Amendment.
How To: Fight off a shark attack
Don't play dead and don't splash. Strike back. Hit its eyes and gills. This is National Geographic's excellent tutorial on how to survive a shark attack! It's excellent! Fight off a shark attack.
How To: Apply a sand, or first-coat, sealer to woodwork
Sanding sealers, also called first-coat sealers by some manufacturers, are recommended when refinishing furniture. Although using a sanding sealer is a good step to take regardless of the type of stain you are using, it is especially necessary when using water-based stains. Apply the sanding sealer after you have bleached your furniture, but before you have applied the stain. Sanding sealers provide an important barrier to keep the wood pitch and stain from bleeding into the water-based topco...
How To: Replace front brake pads and rotors on an automobile
Replacing brake discs can vary depending on the make and model of car, two wheel or four wheel drive. Always replace brake rotors with top quality or OEM (original equipment manufacturer) brake rotors; some less expensive brake rotors can squeak and not dissipate heat as well because of there inferior metal quality.
How To: Choose a leaf proof gutter with This Old House
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to choose a leaf proof gutter. Steps:
How To: Turn a salvaged urn into a garden fountain
In this video, Amy R. Hughes shows you how to breathe new life into a salvaged urn by creating this easy water feature in 5 quick steps.
How To: Jack Up a Chevy Venture Van
This article will show you how to lift a Chevy Venture van using a floor jack and jack stands. This procedure may work on other vehicle types and models, such as cars and trucks. The key is to use the proper sized heavy duty floor jacks and jack stands to lift your vehicle, and locate the proper area of the vehicles frame to place the jack and stands.
News: National Geographic Explorer goes to El Salvador
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News: SCRABBLE Back in Nigeria's National Sports Festival?
Could Nigeria add SCRABBLE to the list of games at their National Sports Festival in 2011? No one knows for sure, but it's definitely a possibility since SCRABBLE was among the competitions of the biennial 10-day sports fiesta in the past. In 2009, at the 16th Nigerian National Sports Festival (NNSF) in Kaduna, SCRABBLE was finally scrapped from the list of games, but some wish for its
How To: Care for an anaconda snake bite
Anacondas are one of the most dangerous and the largest snake in the world. National Geographic's survival guide helps you to understand how to survive if you encounter an anaconda. Don't pull out or poke it in the eyes. Push your hand into the anaconda's mouth. Care for an anaconda snake bite.
How to Make Sense of WikiLeaks: Searching the Secret Cablegate Documents
The last few months of WikiLeaks controversy has surely peaked your interest, but when viewing the WikiLeaks site, finding what you want is quite a hard task.
News: To achieve the target of 7 million electric vehicles, government may require R
With the increase in pollution levels, Union government has planned to put around 7 million electric vehicles on Indian roads by 2020. It is speculated that the sum of investment required to do so will be around Rs 22,500 crore as per the report submitted by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Best Invention Ever: Drink Chilling Whiskey Stones
There's nothing worse than a drink gone lukewarm. Add ice, and your precious bourbon gets watered down. Solution? Whiskey stones.
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News: Anti-Secret Spy Doorknob
Beautifully designed, this glass globe doorknob bars all potentially private matters of what lie beyond it.
How To: Get the OS X Yosemite & iOS 8 Wallpapers on Your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
While it's still a few months before iOS 8 and Yosemite are released to the general public, that doesn't mean you can't get a part of Apple's new operating systems on your devices right now.
News: The Federal Government Is Spying on Every Single American, Say NSA Whistleblowers
Two former high-ranking officials at the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), a federal bureaucracy that collects data and intelligence on foreign communications for national security purposes, have come forward with allegations that the NSA actively monitors Americans as well. According to testimonies from both Thomas Drake, a former NSA senior official, and Kirk Wiebe, a former NSA senior analyst, the agency actively monitors and collects intelligence on every single American as part of a m...
News: $44K Street Legal Wooden SuperCar
Beautifully constructed wooden SuperCar Maniwa manufactured by Sada-Kenbi. The wooden Japanese car goes for $44,000. Wow. That's a lot for a toy. However, this baby is street legal and can go up to 90km per hour (that would be 55mph).
How To: Make everything magically rise via waterfall effects
Try this natural, optical illusion, which tricks your eyes with motion, instead of with colors or distortions. This Rober Krampf video comes from Yellowstone National Park. Make everything magically rise via waterfall effects.
How To: Annoy a telemarketer
Revenge is sweet. If you don't have the time or the heart to torment telemarketers, put your name on the National Do Not Call Registry, at www.donotcall.gov. For more information, see "How To Stop Telemarketers Calling". Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks! Annoy a telemarketer.
How To: Make a Pisco Sour cocktail
Expert cocktail maker Tony Miccilota makes a Pisco Sour in the traditional surroundings of the Duke's Hotel, Mayfair. This potent drink is the national cocktail of Peru and was invented in the 1930s. Make a Pisco Sour cocktail.
How To: Create Your Own Minecraft Server on Windows
Have you ever wanted to make your own Minecraft server on Windows? This tutorial will teach you how, without having to download Hamachi.
News: 30 Insane College Courses That Will Have You Itching to Go Back to School
PopSci has compiled an amazing list of 30 college labs that would tempt anybody to re-enroll. If you know any high school juniors or prospective grad students, pass this along. They just might reconsider their initial choices.
News: Nigel Richards Definitely Not "DYVOUR" — Wins $10,000 at 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship
DYVOUR n pl. -S one who is bankrupt Nigel Richards played this word in his very first game in the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship (NSC) held in Texas, which ended today. Richards won that first game against Lucas Freeman with a 462 to 392 score, but "DYVOUR" was no forewarning for Richards — not at all.
News: Solve Crimes With CSI Style Forensics
MAKE Magazine recently opened the Make: Science Room, a "DIY science classroom, virtual laboratory, and a place to share your projects, hacks, and laboratory tips with other amateur scientists."
News: House Approves Amendment To Limit Pentagon Drones Spying On Americans
The House of Representatives has approved an amendment to the draconian National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will limit the Department of Defense from using data collected by unmanned spy drones against Americans.
News: US spy agency can keep mum on Google ties: court
The top-secret US National Security Agency is not required to reveal any deal it may have with Google to help protect against cyber attacks, an appeals court ruled Friday.
News: Bound Delegates In The Republican Primary May Not Be Bound After All
Ben Swann takes a look at "Rule 38" in the Republican National Convention rules which states that States and Congressional Districts cannot "bind" their delegates
WTFoto of the Day: A Delicious Glass of What?!
The reaction that we describe so succinctly as WTF can be garnered from the outright ridiculous, but sometimes it's the simplest little things that make us stop and say, "seriously?!"
Bokeh Photography Challenge: Hood Ornament
Hood ornament of a car at the National Auto Museum in Reno Nevada. And this is my 4th picture...I'm well aware that I've eliminated myself by breaking the rules...I just can't help posting up pictures!
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HOTDOCS '11: Rajo's Diary 2- fueled by Steam Whistle Pilsner
Running late for The National Parks Project meant that Rajo took in a little election doc called GNARR... fitting viewing on the eve of one of the nail-bitingest Canadian Federal elections in recent memory.
News: NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Users)
Join NAPP if you love photography. The membership cost will come back to you in discounts and the magazine in short order. Hardware, software, lighting gear, classes, workshops and so many other discounts and benefits make this a no-brainer. The website alone is filled with resources. And don't forget to check out Photoshop User TV and other free podcasts from NAPP, for all levels.
News: Sci-fi Spray-On Skin Has Arrived
In a fascinating preview for an upcoming episode of a National Geographic show, Dr. Jorg Gerlach demonstrates an instrument of innovation in the field of stem cell research. A prototype of a spray-on skin gun allows doctors to coat severe burns with the victim's own skin cells, resulting in nearly healed skin in just four days.
News: Make arak-spiked chocolate cake
Taste of Beirut is one of my new favorite food blogs. Joumana grew up in Beirut during the sixties and seventies and her blog is a tribute to her national food. I saw this recipe for arak-spiked chocolate cake and thought it looked delicious!