ShareTweet [NOTE: The original title of this post was “CV’s Worth Looking at”] Many, if not most of you, know what it’s like to send your resume (CV) to hundreds of international HR departments in hopes that someone will actually get to yours and take the time to look at it. After all, you spent […]
Archive for January, 2010
Speedcine – The Movie Streaming and Downloading Database
January 16th, 2010
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ShareTweet want to watch movies for free? well, now you can with speedcine.com; a dedicated search engine for finding legal feature-length movies on the web. the ‘moviepedia-like’ site tells its’ users where and how they are available – free or fee. speedcine currently carries about 23,000 films in its database (from old classics to year […]
Samsung’s Transparent Laptop Unveiled
January 14th, 2010
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ShareTweet electronic giant, samsung, revealed the prototype for its’ 14 inch transparent oled laptop at the 2010 consumer electronics show (ces). the screen casing is made out of plastic and when the device is off, the panel is up to 40% transparent – as opposed to the industry average of below 25%. details are pretty […]
Base Jump from Burj Khalifa – World’s Tallest Building
January 12th, 2010
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ShareTweet the almighty thrills and chills of life! two emirati men, nasr al niyadi and his trainer omar al hegelan, have set the new world record after parachuting from dubai’s 828 meter burj khalifa tower (the world’s tallest man made structure), a couple days after the building’s inauguration. the duo fell 672 meters at a […]
PornstaTs
January 10th, 2010
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ShareTweet In light of my last post, ‘A Porn Bailout?!’, I wanted to dig a bit further to see just how big the porn industry really is. Therefore, I set out to try and find a fun infographic – yes, another one of my famous pictures – that showcases the pornography statistics. And lo and […]
A Porn Bailout?!
January 10th, 2010
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ShareTweet i’m quite sure that the title alone has captured your attention and has made you wonder what the heck this post is about ;)! well, let me tell you that it’s definitely something i never thought i would read about, or even more – write about! but i came across this article on www.telegraph.co.uk, […]
Wooden Combination Lock
January 8th, 2010
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ShareTweet here’s one for all you lock pickers! mechanical and woodworking expert, matthias wandel, demonstrates the inner workings of a combination lock that he cleverly made out of wood. look on the bright side – if you can’t figure it out, you can always torch it! 😉
What Color is Your Bra?
January 8th, 2010
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ShareTweet there’s a new facebook and bbm (blackberry messenger) craze that’s been going around for a few days now – bra color status updates. except, no one really knows why and how the ‘what color is your bra?’ meme started. in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s what’s been going around both facebook and […]
Picturing the Past 10 Years
January 7th, 2010
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ShareTweet as you can see, i have come to favor these rather entertaining infographics. i find that they get the message across in an efficient and forceful manner – one that is also visually appealing to the reader. in general, i try to post things that i would want to see or know about – […]
Genius Dog Knows Over 340 Words
January 7th, 2010
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ShareTweet i always said i wanted a border collie! it seems that every time an incredible dog story appears on the news, it involves a border collie – a race known for its’ superior intelligence. and this time, it’s no different. 7 year old betsy from austria has amazed scientists by being able to recognize over […]
