Sunday, December 20, 2009
How to Look a Decade Younger
Age presents an annoying paradox for most of us men. Early in life, we literally cannot wait to grow up and get our first paycheck, drive, go to war, buy porn, and of course, legally consume alcohol. It is a terrific feeling when the bartender asks for your ID and you calmly, proudly present it, proclaiming Yes! you do indeed belong here. Then, of course, the request for your driver's license becomes annoying, as if the waitress cannot tell your 27. However, eventually the staff just accepts you are old, and now you are annoyed they don't ask. Suddenly, all that desire to age quickly vanishes and remember high school football games and life without responsibility. Don't give up, though. While we don't recommend ditching responsibility, you can make it seem like you don't have so much.
Ditch the gray
Your hair is terrible at protecting the secret of your age. Although it is not always an accurate indication, graying hair looks old. If you are not ready for the “experienced” appearance, consider adding a little color back in your life. Caution – don't over compensate. Going from white to jet black may make you seem younger to strangers, but ridiculous to all your friends and co-workers.
Embrace the bald
Sticking with the hair, what to do with your balding spot? To cover up the hair loss, go ahead and remove the rest. Men of all ages rock a shaved head; and that is exactly what you are going for, an indiscriminate age. You may even gain confidence due to your new hair freedom.
Man-scaping
It was a milestone the first time you shaved your face, but now it just a daily chore. Tempting to ignore it, and sport a beard, however, moves you in the wrong direction on the age spectrum. A smooth face reminds us of youth. The same goes for a smooth body. If you want to fit in with spring breakers in Cancun, remove or trim any body hair that would otherwise be on display at the beach.
Hit the gym
As long as you are planning on going shirtless, work on your droopy appearance as well. As we age, our muscles naturally deteriorate, often creating loose skin and body mass. A workout routine that fights this process will keep you in your 28-year old body well beyond your 35th birthday. Also, you'll have the energy of a youngster, so you can keep up with the co-eds in friendly beach football game.
Lose the librarian
Observers often relate glasses with intelligence, but when you pull out your readers to check a menu, your age is revealed as well. Unless they are part of your young, west-coast, hipster look, leave your glasses at home in favor of contacts. If you only need readers, pick up a pair of bifocal contact lens. Your date will never know.
Wardrobe update
You might not understand how younger generations believe their attire is acceptable (we're not saying we do either) but you can learn some things from them. Without draping yourself in Affliction, there are tricks for building a younger wardrobe. Consider the length of your shorts and pants – they both could probably be longer. You have the money, so pick up a few new items that still reflect your style, but also 2009. Don't let your age dictate your clothing.
Relax, get a massage
Joanna Czech, esthetician to the stars, touts massage as not only a terrific method of relaxation, but also a powerful anti-aging tool. Massage works blood through your body, aiding the delivery of nutrients and thus keeps your skin firm and healthy looking. As if you needed another reason for a massage.
Watch your diet
You've all heard, “You are what you eat.” In this case, you are as old as you eat. Consuming foods that reduce inflammation and free radicals can slow the aging process. White seafood and green veggies are great, along with foods high in antioxidants. Also, simple carbohydrates cause you to retain water, leaving you bloated not toned. Avoid them and avoid baggy eyes.
Beware of the sun
To understand the power of the sun, compare a handful of grapes to a cup of raisins. You don't want to be the raisin. The sun will cause your skin to appear older via wrinkles, brown spots and more. Protect yourself with sunscreen that keeps out UV rays and fills your skin with antioxidants. It's not too late to buy into this, either. Over time, keeping the sun out will allow your skin to return to the smoothness of its youth.
Kick your bad habits
Two things your body needs, sleep and clean air. Playing poker all night online will not only drain your wallet, but also skins ability to recover. Your mind is not the only organ that needs to rest. Smoking a pack a day is even worse. Not only will it kill you, but smoking speeds your skins aging process, creating deep wrinkles and discoloration. Old habits die hard, but consider the reward – younger looking skin leading to younger looking girlfriends.
How to Win Any Board Game
Since birth, you've been competing, and you own the hardware to prove it. Company Softball league, dominated. Pool with the guys at the pub, hustled. Guitar Hero on Saturday mornings, pwned. Unfortunately, these conquests do little to impress the harshest of critics, your girlfriend's friends. To win over that impossible crowd, you're going to need to perform on Game Night. Yes, board games. Monopoly, Jenga, Pictionary, etc. Tests of strategy, cunning, and some times, will power (it can be a lot to put up with), rather than strength, speed and dexterity. Don't worry though, we've got some tips to make sure your winning streak remains intact.
Show no mercy
Entering the gaming situation, take note of who is playing and the mood of the group. As the entertaining coach Herm Edwards once taught us, “You play to win the game!” Board games are no different and thus, to ensure victory, you must not take it easy on any competitor. The level at which you unleash your ruthlessness may be dampened, though, based on the presence of, say, your mother-in-law. Regardless of the game, when you have a chance to eliminate someone, take it. How nice you are about it is up to you, but don't feel bad about being skilled. Pretending not see that your girlfriend just landed on Boardwalk with a hotel, just prolongs a ridiculously long game and gives here a chance to come back and knock you out later. Would she offer the same kindness to you?
Understand how to score
Some games are very straightforward, like Trivial Pursuit. You must simply answer more questions than the other team, with a little variable of the dice added. With a game like Scrabble, however, you wield more control over not only your own ability to rack up points, but other players as well. In this classic word game, the way to score big points is by playing high value tiles and words on the boards bonus squares. The manner in which can manipulate the scoring is to avoid place a word where you opponent would have an opportunity take advantage of the bonus areas. Likewise, when a bonus opens up, take it immediately. Even if your word is not the best, its value increases because your opponents will left with lower scoring words. A solid knowledge of the points system will allow you to stays 2 steps ahead of the competition, whichever game they test you with.
Know the odds
If you cannot manipulate the scoring system, at least stack the odds in your favor. Most board games require a little luck, if not a lot. Instead of waiting for the dice to roll your way, learn what is most likely to happen before it does, and capitalize. Consider yourself a Vegas casino owner; eventually all of your customers lose, and so must your competitors. In Monopoly, for example, Illinois Ave is the most landed on property. If you get there first, do what you can to build on it and jack the rent. The same goes for strategy games like Risk. Of course, you don't not know the outcome of your roll, but you can play the odds by only attacking with x numbers of defenders, for example. Many math articles have been written discussing the classic board game and its odds. Bone up on your stats and dominate.
Do a little “research”
To avoid the element of surprise, if you know you are going into a game night, find out what you will actually be playing. If the game is a partner game, casually ask if you can bring your best male friend along. Note – you may need to promise your buddy copious amounts of alcohol and that at least one of the other attendees will be female, attractive, and available. If your request is granted, you'll instantly have a tremendous advantage. You and your buddy practically share a brain, so whether you are required to communicate viewing acting, drawing, modeling, etc., you cannot fail. If you have never heard of the proposed game, you could offer to bring one of your own. Regardless if the group allows, read up on the mystery game to prepare. Consider how you will apply the previous tips; don't go rollin' out naked, if you know what we mean.
Snoop Dog On Martha Stewart
Snoop Dogg on Martha Stewart
Snoop Dogg will do anything to be on television. The countdown to his eventual Yo Gabba Gabba! appearance begins NOW. (via NY Mag)
Thursday, December 17, 2009
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

This picture of Taipei's drivers was the Wall Street Journal's photo of the day back in October. I think you get the idea.
Motorists crowd at a junction during rush hour in Taipei October 29, 2009. There are around 8.8 million motorcycles and 4.8 million cars on Taiwan’s roads and nearly all motor vehicles and inhabitants are squeezed into a third of the island’s area.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Trailer of Trailers 2009
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Pretty Good Time Ambulance Driver
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
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My Own Youtube Channel
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Smartbook AG launches absolutely gaudy $3,000 Swarovski-laden netbook
Taking a break from making headlines over infringement rights, Smartbook AG has found an entirely new way to get our attention. Introducing the Zenid GC Crystal, a "smartbook" that's, as Netbooknews.de points out, one of the most common Chinese ODM netbooks, the S40 -- 10.2-inch WXGA LED screen, 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280, 2GB DDR2 RAM, WiFi, and so on. You can get a non-crystal version for 299 euros, but really, we know you're wanting to go ridiculously lavish here, and that's precisely where the Crystal variant doesn't disappoint. Completely encrusted in Swarovski crystals, the asking price jumps to 2,001 euros, or approximately $3,000 in currency from across the pond. We'd like to point and laugh more, but deep down, we know there's enough comically wealthy people out there to probably justify this.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
YouTube adds 1080p HD

The world’s most popular video-sharing site is planning to offer content in all of its high-resolution glory. YouTube announced that it will allow users to upload and view video in full HD; a 1080p test video is now available. All of you viewers with fast computers and even faster broadband connections will soon get to indulge in much more.
It’s been about a year since the Google-owned broadcaster made 720p video available. In that time, full-HD camcorders have become relatively common and more of YouTube’s content has been uploaded as 1080p, though it wasn't viewable as such. The company plans to re-encode all of this previously created material so that viewers will be able to take advantage of its original resolution.
It’s hard to believe that YouTube has only been around for a little over four years. It will not be the first video-sharing site to offer full HD, but it will almost certainly be the one to bring it to the masses. Alternately derided and celebrated for blockbusters like “Charlie Bit My Finger,” YouTube has recently become eager to present commercial content and compete with the likes of Hulu, a joint venture of three major broadcast networks. Last spring, YouTube began to offer some premium content from Hollywood; the term “premium” should be used loosely, however, since the pickings have been slim. In September, the Wall Street Journal reported [subscription required] that YouTube was in serious talks with major film studios to stream movies on a rental basis.
The move to 1080p should support those initiatives. It’s conceivable that YouTube could provide Blu-ray quality streams for paid content. For regular folk, full HD will mean the chance to share those bloopers and family videos on a wall-size screen. Would-be auteurs should be aware that, for now, YouTube will still limit user-generated content to 10 minutes in length. It seems plausible, however, that the current 2GB file-size limit will get a lift, considering how monstrously large those 1080p videos will be. Get those cameras rolling!
10 Fascinating Facts about Black Friday
Nov 15, 2009 6:45 pm
Like it or not, it's coming soon. Black Friday is only days away, and the 2009 edition of Busiest Shopping Day of the Year will boast some impressive bargains. Here are ten things you should know:
Netbook and laptop deals are hot. Leaked Black Friday ads show impressive door-buster bargains from big box retailers. Examples from BlackFriday.info include:
- $400 Toshiba 16-inch laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo chip, 3GB RAM, 250GB hard drive) from Best Buy
- $250 Acer 11.6-inch netbook (Intel Atom Z520, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive) from Radio Shack
- $380 Acer Aspire 15.6-inch laptop (AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core L310, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive from Office Depot
Of course, stores will have limited quantities of these loss leaders. Are you an early bird?
Wal-Mart will stay open 24 hours. The deals may start at 5 a.m., but the world's biggest retailer will open hours before that. After last year's tragic trampling death of a Wal-Mart employee in Long Island, New York, the world's biggest retailer will open very early to ease crowds.
The bad economy may lure more shoppers. Unemployment rates are the highest they've been in nearly three decades, and retailers are worried that consumers will be frugal for the holidays. As a result, there may be more competition for those $299 laptops and $99 Blu-ray players on Black Friday.
$3 appliances at Target. What costs less than that venti mocha you're drinking outside Target at 4 a.m.? How about a new coffeemaker? Target is practically giving away some Chefmate appliances, including toasters, and coffee and sandwich makers. Somewhere, George Foreman is crying.
Social networks for screaming buys. Why scour newspaper flyers and discount sites for the hottest deals? Many major retailers now use social media sites to trumpet their doorbusters. Staples, for instance, is using Facebook and Twitter to get the word out.
HDTVs have gotten really cheap. It's no secret that tech gear always gets less expensive and more powerful, but high-def TVs are looking particularly economical this season. Examples from Black Friday Ads include a $663 Sony 40-inch LCD 1080p HDTV from Best Buy; and a $590 Toshiba 40-in 1080p LCD set from Sears. (Caveat: These aren't the latest models. The Sony set, for instance, has a 60Hz refresh rate, which isn't the best for sports and other fast action. Newer models have 120Hz and 240Hz refresh rates.)
Yes, the desktop really is dead. You'll find a smattering of deals on desktop PCs, but the real action is with netbooks and laptops. Come to think of it, desktops have been collecting dust on store shelves for some time now.
There's an app for that. Thanks to shopping site dealnews, iPhone users can download a free app to browse Black Friday ads from top retailers. And once Black Friday ends, the dealnews app will list Cyber Monday sales too.
Even Macs are on sale. Apple typically doesn't duke it out with the Windows PC boys in the bargain basement. But that doesn't mean that Mac fans won't find deals. Best Buy will give a $150 gift card to shoppers who buy a $1000 MacBook (13.3-inch display). MacMall and other retailers have Apple deals too.
Black Friday has already begun. It started in early November, in fact, as JCPenney, Sears, Target, and Wal-Mart all kicked off Black Friday-style specials, both online and in their brick-and-mortar stores. Indeed, Black Friday is no longer a single day of discounts, but rather a month-long extravaganza of consumerist frenzy.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Get six Mac apps absolutely free

No strings attached, just six worthwhile Mac apps for the grand total of $0.
Remember MacHeist from earlier this year? For $39 you got nine complete, unlocked Macintosh programs worth about $600. And 25 percent of your payment went to one of several deserving charities.
I've got good news, better news, and bad news. The good news is that MacHeist is back, this time with a bundle of six Mac apps worth $154.
The better news is that this time, the bundle's free. Really. Just...free. Download it and be on your way.
The bad news, of course, is that there's no money for charity, nor even an option to make a donation. That's disappointing, and I can't help wondering why the organizers went that route.
In any case, the MacHeist nanoBundle includes Hordes of Orcs, Mariner Write, ShoveBox, WriteRoom, TinyGrab, and Twitterific. I'm not really familiar with any of them (except Twitterific, which is great), but you can read complete descriptions on the MacHeist page.
As it happens, Mariner Write is "locked" until MacHeist reaches 500,000 participants (they're currently just shy of 100,000). I could understand the logic behind this system for the previous bundle, when there was money involved, but now I don't get it.
I don't mean to sound so pessimistic about this. After all, it's free software, and Mac users don't usually get a lot of freebies. So, by all means, grab this bundle while you can: The offer ends five days from now.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Best Halloween Costume
This costume is a well-thought-out peice of work. It's obvious that it's based upon the Transformers, but just watch him transform... :)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Big in Japan: Burger King Sells Windows 7 Whopper

Things always seem over the top in Japan, from the cartoons to camcorders and cell phones. It's almost no surprise that Microsoft has partnered with Burger King to sell a gigantic hamburger there.
The Windows 7 Whopper consist of seven stacked beef patties that measure over 5 inches in height, and the whole thing costs an appropriate ¥777 (or $8.55). It's available for seven days only, completing the run of sevens.
Microsoft is hoping for a fresh start with Windows 7, after a poor reception for the Vista, the previous version of the software that runs most of the world's personal computers.
The site notes that the Windows 7 Whopper weighs in with about 1,000 calories, and likely packs enough cholesterol to require immediate surgery for anyone foolhardy enough to try eating one.
Paranormal Activity Spooks Its Way To #1

Paranormal Activity is continuing to frighten audiences!
The low-budget thriller pulled in $22 mil over the weekend, rounding the flick's total earnings to close to $67 million!!!
In other horror movie news, the latest installment in the Saw series, Saw VI debuted at number two for the weekend, earning an embarrassing $14.8 million for Lionsgate.
This is a first for the horror franchise, which has managed to take the top spot at the box office for the last four installments of the Saw movies!
Big budget doesn't always equal big success!
Although we bet we'll be seeing a zillion Paranormal Activity rip-offs in the coming months, just like what happened when The Blair Witch Project performed well above studio expectations over a decade ago!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The parents of Balloon Boy are screwed!
The Larimer County sheriff is planning on filing misdemeanor charges against both Richard and Mayumi Heene for filing a false report with the police!
"We were looking at a Class 3 misdemeanor, which hardly seems serious enough given the circumstances," said Sheriff Jim Alderden during a news conference on Saturday night.
He continued, "We are talking to the district attorney and federal officials to see if perhaps there aren't additional federal charges that are appropriate in this circumstance."
A search warrant was issued for the Heene's Larimer County home on Saturday night, where officers seized a number of boxes and a computer from the home.
Do U think Richard was smart enough to wipe the drive????
Miracle Baby Survives Train Accident
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An Austrailian mother watches her six month old son roll off the edge of subway station and into the path of a train. By some miracle the kid had no injuries except for a small bump on his head from the fall.

