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Friday: October 30, 2009

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Some high-tech gizmos for Halloween from the folks at CNN.
Some high-tech gizmos for Halloween from the folks at CNN.

Another flash slideshow showing off some gadgets to make your Halloween costume and decorations look way more spooktacular. Get it? 'Spooktacular' was used because overall the slideshow is spooky. Ha!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Nerdy @ 6:44 AM | Tags (9) | cameras | cnn | costumes | cylon | devices | gadgets | nerdy | pumkins | technology |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Thursday: October 29, 2009

Popular Today:
A tutorial on how to make your very own LEGO costume from recycled materials.
A tutorial on how to make your very own LEGO costume from recycled materials.

You'll need a box, some bowls, and some paint to bring the whole ensemble together. Bonus points if you can figure out how to make interlocking pieces.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Tutorial @ 7:11 AM | Tags (7) | costumes | halloween | instructables | legos | materials | neat | recycled |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 22 Clicks


Tuesday: October 27, 2009

Popular Today:
The top eleven excuses for not giving out candy on Halloween.
The top eleven excuses for not giving out candy on Halloween.

2.   I calculated the cost / benefit ratio, and saw all cost and no benefit.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Funny @ 6:26 AM | Tags (6) | halloween | candy | bbspot | cost | benefit | excuses |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 21 Clicks


Friday: October 16, 2009

Popular Today:
Twenty-five clever costume ideas for Halloween.
Twenty-five clever costume ideas for Halloween.

For me, the Beaker costume is a personal favorite (meep meep). Although the 'Dinosaur with Prisoner' comes in at a close second. Wow. Bonus link: Beaker's momentous performance of Ode to Joy.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Fun @ 6:54 AM | Tags (8) | beaker | dinosaur | clever | costumes | fun | halloween | photos | odetojoy |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 460 Clicks


Friday: September 25, 2009

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Want to know why new video games cost sixty bucks these days?
Want to know why new video games cost sixty bucks these days?

I remember when that magic price point way back when (classic NES days) was just a mere forty dollars. Sixty is the new forty for this generation, unless your semi-intelligent and buy used (or rent).

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 3:42 PM | Tags (6) | bestbuy | cost | gamespot | gaming | informative | videogames |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 29 Clicks


Five highly productive low stress animals that you can raise at home.
Five highly productive low stress animals that you can raise at home.

You don't see too many Nigerian Dwarf Goats around the NYC suburbs, I'll tell you that much. Good luck!

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 2:24 PM | Tags (5) | animals | raise | productive | lowcost | popularmechanics |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 29 Clicks


Thursday: September 10, 2009

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Reducing daily salt intake could theoretically save the country billions of dollars.
Reducing daily salt intake could theoretically save the country billions of dollars.

There would be fewer cases of high blood pressure thus shaving the costs of related healthcare associated with treating it. Those associated costs are currently about $18 billion.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interesting @ 11:16 AM | Tags (7) | costs | health | nutrition | reduction | salt | savings | usa |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 11 Clicks


Tuesday: June 30, 2009

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A gallery of cats in costume just for you.
A gallery of cats in costume just for you.

Kind of sad really.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 6:23 AM | Tags (3) | cats | costumes | silly |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 14 Clicks


Thursday: June 25, 2009

Popular Today:
It only costs Apple $178.96 to manufacture the latest and greatest iPhone.
It only costs Apple $178.96 to manufacture the latest and greatest iPhone.

I for one am shocked. On second thought - no I'm not.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Apple @ 6:31 AM | Tags (5) | iphone | manufacturing | cost | cheap | profits |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 5 Clicks


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