Look at this, geeks. You can now burn the image of Darth Vader onto your morning breakfast with this really nifty toaster. But be careful: Hunger leads to the crispy side.
Tag Archive for 'food'
- New York backs same-sex marriages from elsewhere. Now the state of New York will recognise same-sex marriages from other states and countries. How fabulous is that?
- Parents who have lost children in the recent China quake are eligible to have another child. Maybe later they will remove the one-child policy altogether.
- Google Health launches. Google Health is an Internet service that lets you manage your medical records online, and educate yourself about health issues relevant to your health profile. I’m divided between “This is really cool!” and “This is such a bad idea.”
- How to kick your fast food diet. The idea is to take it in little steps. Kinda like kicking that smoking habit.
- Control your computer with your voice. This guide is Windows-only, but I’m sure that Macs have similar functions. (This is so cool.)
- Computer predicts brain activity with 70% accuracy. Again, I’m divided. This is really, really cool because it reveals a little more how our brains organise knowledge. But then again, I don’t want probes reading my mind quite yet (or at all).
- Sex writers on Sex and the City. Did SATC really spur a female sexual revolution? Women weigh in.
- Catcalling: Creepy or Compliment? The CNN article describes the different responses women have to catcalling. Some find it complimentary; others, creepy. There are now blogs that tell stories of these encounters, such as Holla Back NYC. But the article doesn’t get to the heart of the problem: Why do women feel threatened or complimented when men whistle at them? We are already bombarded with messages that we need to be more beautiful, more available; having men reinforce those ideas—in a very rude fashion—can further the obsession over beauty.
- Is it okay to lie? Teens speak up. Not surprisingly, teenagers are more likely to think it’s okay to lie to their parents than young children. Not going to tell who cleared out the liquor cabinet last Friday, are we?
- Intoxicated people are less responsive to fear. This could be why people are more outgoing and daring when drunk; the amygdala, the part of the brain that detects threats, is impaired.
- A Buddhist approach to eating. To temper overeating, psychologists recommend what is called mindful eating. Being aware of your body and recognising that hunger is a desire can remove the temptation of eating too much.
- What Good Marketers Know. I’ve seen these ideas in many businesses. Now you can start applying them to blogging, too.
- Doctor #1: Did you know that Diet Coke is the leading breakfast beverage these days?
- Doctor #2: Bad breakfast habits are rampant. 50% of Americans eat their breakfast in the car on their way to work.
- Doctor #1: No. That’s just good multi-tasking.
These are potato chips that are flavored with apple and mango. They taste like fruit because they have fruit, but it boggles my mind because the texture is still that of a potato chip. Yummy but weird.
