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10 Habits of Highly Effective Brains. If you don’t have a highly effective brain already, these tips just may steer you in the right direction.
The Five Best TV Commercials of the 2007 Christmas Season. The Oxfam Unwrapped spot is my favorite, for the aww factor.
Toyota is Set to Develop Cars with Safety Features for Seniors. But if they aren’t easy to get in and out of, seniors won’t buy them.
Two videos of South America’s fascinating moonwalking bird, the manakin. They’re so fast, you can only see it by slowing down hi-speed video.
Why 2008 Will Be An Awesome Year For Movies, featuring previews for dozens of them. For me, it comes down to two words: Indiana Jones. And I can’t believe they’re remaking Scanners.
Most Expensive LEGAL Pets To Own. $138,000 for a cat? Oh, a white lion… those are legal?
How To: Change Your Name. This is more of a “why to” article about three of the reasons people change their names, with strange real-life examples.
I have to say that this holiday season dissappointed me with the new “I’m a mac/pc ad.” I like the claymation idea, but the material is really getting old. When will Mac rub it in the PC’s face about how it duel boot and run Vista. That would make a cool ad.
posted by Jonathan on 12-20-2007 at 9:59 am
I love “Brain Age” and “Brain Age Two”. Dr. Kawashima has it together. I recommend Them, along with “Flash Focus”, to any one. My next DS game will be the that teaches Spanish. I’m currently working on “Master of Illusion”. This one teaches card tricks.
posted by gus on 12-20-2007 at 1:40 pm
The Star Trek movie is an odd number, so that’s a good sign.
posted by Moon on 12-20-2007 at 2:45 pm
Oh, shoot! I hit the enter button too quick!
There should be a “:P” after that.
posted by Moon on 12-20-2007 at 2:46 pm
A “Scanners” remake is bad enough, but “The Day The Earth Stood Still?” With Keanu Reeves? The sadness is rising.
posted by Sillstaw on 12-20-2007 at 2:48 pm