- Ten SQL tips you can use to speed up your beloved databases.
This is a great collection of tips for anyone who happens to deal with writing SQL queries on a daily basis (cough). And yes, I actually own the t-shirt contained in the attached thumbnail.
- Forty-nine states were all recipients of some form of snow this year.
...and can you guess of all fifty states which state was the one that managed to not get any snow? I'll give you a hint: their state fish is called 'humuhumunukunukuapua'a'.
- State of the Union will not interrupt the premier of LOST after all.
The power of the Interwebs was enough to sway White House officials to have President Obama deliver his speech on a different night. Congratulations Interwebs, you make us all very proud.
- State of the Union address will not disrupt season premier of Lost says White House.
typically delivered in late January, and networks anticipated this year's speech would fall on Jan. 26. The date, however, appears to be in flux, and news that the president may deliver the speech on Feb. 2, the date of the 'Lost' season premiere, set off a flurry of Internet protests.
- Want to know which ten states get the most spam?
'Interestingly, the top three most spammed states were among the 10 least spammed states in 2008,' the company said in the report.
- Want to know why fall colors vary between continents?
A team of researchers has a new idea as to why the autumnal colors differ between the continents, one that involved taking a step back 35 million years in time.
- Monopoly + Google Maps = Monopoly City Streets
A live worldwide game of MONOPOLY using Google Maps as the game board. The goal is simple. Play to beat your friends and the world to become the richest property magnate in existence.
- Sole tenant in Florida development would like a refund.
Thirty-one floors all to himself, sounds like the plot for a 'Home Alone' movie.
- Google would like you to know that they have improved their real estate search.
Wow, look at all the tiny dots.
- Iowa State Fair to pay tribute to Michael Jackson via giant butter statue.
I'm sure this is how Michael would've wanted to be remembered.

































































