Young Iranians, once avid reformers, leave politics behind (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Alireza Mahfouzian knows how it feels on the front line of Iran's culture wars. When he graduated from high school, the police shaved off his too-radical long hair. He has been in court 20 times for social infractions and boasts that he knew the courthouse "room by room."

Do Beautiful Resumes Help You Get the Job?

Need a job? Jacob Share of JobMob posted a compilation of 36 beautiful resumes that stand out from the boring ol’ black-and-white ones job seekers everywhere make by the millions. This one to the left is the resume of graphic designer and illustrator Kenji Enos. I’m curious if they work: ...

Bear Convicted of Honey Theft

A beekeeper in Macedonia was upset that a local bear was constantly raiding his hives, despite various schemes to frighten it away. Zoran Kiseloski pressed criminal charges against the bear, who was convicted in absentia. The bear remains at large, and is a protected species, so the government was ordered ...

'Intelligent glasses' remember where you last saw your keys, cellphone...

Find a Job with RSS Feeds [How To]

The Productivity Portfolio blog has a great walk-through on how to create a collection of personalized RSS feeds to show any new jobs that pop up on eight popular or specialized job search sites, including Craigslist, CareerBuilder.com, and previously mentioned site Indeed. Even if RSS feeds are old ...

The Very Quotable Prince Philip: Not Exactly Prince Charming

The following is an article from Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader Ever heard of Prince Philip? He’s the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II of England. About the only time he makes headline is when he, as one newspaper puts it, "uses his royal status ...

THE WOMAN WHO ROCKED NY

Video: CNBC host Jim Cramer in tears over Spitzer's downfall...

Woman, Cat Shared Staph Bug...

Sheriff: Woman Sat on Toilet for 2 Years

NYT: Meet the Governor's hooker...

Crochet Graffiti by the Micro-Fiber Militia

Scattered throughout Chicago are more than 30 woolly fabric as "crochet graffiti" by an underground artist group Micro-Fiber Militia. So here’s the obvious question: is crocheted art a form of vandalism? Unlike spray-painted graffiti, which is more permanent and can be considered destructive ...

Cash for Cats: Iowa Town Offers Bounty for Stray Felines

The tiny town of Randolph is fed up with wild cats and is offering a $5 bounty for each one turned in.

Who’s Googling you?

Have you ever wondered who’s Googling you? There’s a new website that can narrow the list down, but it’s also raising privacy concerns.

Liquid Resize - Content Aware Image Resizing Software

Do you believe in synchronicity? I've been reading the Einstein biography lately and thinking I should really work harder at trying to be a genius when all of a sudden I received an E-mail from Irmgard Sabet-Wasinger, a physicist in Vienna. Hmmm. The E-mail was in response to a post we had about an ...

Check Your Passwords' Strength at Microsoft's Password Checker [Security]

Microsoft offers a helpful little box to type your security phrases into that instantly grades them as "Weak," "Medium," and "Strong." Before the inevitable eye rolls and comments on the concepts of "Microsoft" and "security," see the Windows-maker's helpful suggestion on building a tough password:A ...

Dancing Walrus

(YouTube link) This walrus has his moves down, and he doesn’t even use a bucket! -via Arbroath

Pizza News from the East Village

East Villagers are talking up a new pie-and-slice spot called the Pizza Shop. fishermb describes “a damn good slice” (even at 2:30 in the morning): high-quality sauce and cheese on a crisp crust. It’s “cleaner, tastier, and fresher” than any other pizza in the area, says ...

'Creepy gnome' terrorizes town...

Microsoft MySong Generates Music To Singing, Is Questionable, I Still Want

MySong is a program from Microsoft Research that puts instrumental music to your singing. Now I'm not going to bore you with all the details of how it does that or anything, just know that if you have a mouth and tongue, you're basically going to be a famous musician. You just sing into your microphone, ...