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"Anticipation is mounting for The Walking Dead's return this Sunday at 9/8c on AMC. Looking for ways to keep your zombie urges sated until then? Here are ten things to do to get ready for the Season 3 Premiere, "Seed."" - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Art Ginsburg, who as "Mr. Food" demonstrated recipes and cooking tips in 90-second segments for millions of TV viewers over more than 30 years, died Wednesday of cancer, a company official said. Ginsburg, 81, died at his home in Weston, Florida, said Howard Rosenthal, an executive at Ginsberg's Florida-based Mr. Food Brand." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Young animal lovers and science fans will glom onto this paper-over-board information book, brimming with facts and humor. An inviting design allows readers to dip in and out or read straight through the profiles of 50 fascinating creatures, which appear in alphabetical order. Each creature's treatment gives the scientific name, the Kingdom, Phylum, Class, etc., a map of its habitat, a brief description and fun factoid, plus a picture of the creature with a scale of inches or feet. The factoids might be his "short poem" tributes to animals of land, sea and sky (the bilby, blobfish, dugong, etc.), or it might be more visual--such as mapping out a process exclusive to the creature. A series of images depicts the regeneration of the axolotl's tail, for instance. For the Chinese giant salamander, which can measure up to six feet, Hearst delivers a playful "Pop Quiz," and for the platypus he lists "Platyfacts" (e.g., "The platypus bill is rubbery and flexible. It is not recyclable").... more... - Harold from Bookmarklet

"With an extensive catalog at its heart, Prehistoric Life profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail. The story starts in earnest 3.8 billion years ago, with the earliest-known form of life on Earth, a bacteria that still exists today, and journeys through action-packed millennia, charting the appearance of new life forms as well as devastating extinction events. Of course, the ever-popular and endlessly intriguing dinosaurs feature large, but Prehistoric Life gives you the whole picture, and the plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals that are the ancestors of today's species also populate its pages, making this book unprecedented in its coverage of prehistory. Specially commissioned artworks use cutting-edge technology to render species in breathtakingly realistic fashion, with astonishing images of prehistoric remains, such as skeletons and fossils, to complete the story. To put all the evidence in context, the concept of geological time... more... - Harold from Bookmarklet

"The natural world is a dynamic place and our understanding of it is forever growing and changing. Since Animal was first published in 2001, the African elephant has been reclassified into two species, a cat-sized rat has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, the only plant-eating spider has been found in Central America, a bird-eating fanged frog has been located in Vietnam, and more than 1,250 new species of amphibians have been identified. Fully revised and updated to take into account the latest scientific discoveries and developments, more than fifty new species, and changes to the distribution, population numbers, and conservation status of many animal groups, Animal brings together the expertise of natural history specialists and outstanding wildlife photographers to illustrate, describe, and explain the incredible range of creatures in the animal kingdom." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"A dazzling visual introduction to natural history. This oversize volume, which marks the centennial of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, begins with an explanation of how the information is arranged, including a discussion of the measurements, icons, and abbreviations used throughout the text. The first chapter offers a brief introduction to Earth, and its geology and life-forms, followed by separate, extensive chapters devoted to minerals, rocks, and fossils; microscopic life; plants; fungi; and animals ("the largest kingdom"). Each chapter consists of sections representing major taxonomic classifications and within these sections lower taxonomic groups are discussed. Numerous pictorial galleries highlight varieties of specific species. Scattered throughout are feature profiles that offer in-depth analyses of single specimens (white water lily, cane toad, etc.). Pages dedicated to a specific life-form include a chart that indicates phylum, class, orders,... more... - Harold from Bookmarklet

They still don't get it... ugh. - Harold

I think they're absolutely right; their strategy of trying to suppress the vote simply wasn't effective enough, so the majority ended up winning. - DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE

Alien: And where are you from? Me: I'm from the land where people wear food on their heads. Alien: She's American. Toss her back. - Anika

WTH? - Harold

"There you sit at the Thanksgiving table, hearing your uncle say that coal and oil are the only ways we can realistically supply our energy needs. Grandpa chimes in and says green jobs are a total scam. On Hannukwanzmas Eve, your sister says she wants to be green, but she doesn't know where to start. Meanwhile, your brother lets on that he'd like to put solar panels on his roof, but it's just too expensive." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"When Grandma says -- What's the deal with fracking? It sounds more like a swear word. You can say -- It's actually dirtier than a swear word. Fracking is short for "hydraulic fracturing." It's a violent process where natural gas companies inject chemicals into the ground to dislodge gas deposits from shale rock formations." - Harold

"If you're like most new parents, there are plenty of days -- ones when your baby won't stop crying and there's oatmeal on the wall -- when you feel as if you can't do anything right. But think again. Even if all you did was feed your little one when he was hungry, talk to him as you did the laundry, and take him for a stroll, you offered him fantastic learning experiences. Still doubt it? Here's what your baby would tell you himself -- if he could." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Printer Pro is the application that lets you wirelessly print from the iPhone. It can print directly to many Wi-Fi printers and to any printer attached to your Mac or PC via helper application installed on your computer. Once installed, Printer Pro appears in the “Open In…” list on your device. This lets you print documents from Mail, Safari, ReaddleDocs and many other applications on your iPhone that supports this function." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"In car commercials, every road is clear and curvy, every vista is framed by mountains and the sea, and every driver is relaxed and in the moment. In real life, though, driving is often as much a pain as it is a pleasure—a car, once a symbol of independence, is now perhaps the last place where you can’t use your smartphone. Even when the roads aren’t clogged, you must be constantly alert because, let’s face it—too many other drivers are inattentive or downright maniacal (characteristics that never apply to you, of course!). Public transportation has its own drawbacks: Buses and trains don’t start at your home and don’t end at your destination, nor do they leave just when you’d like or even guarantee you a seat." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Real World, Real Problems..." - Harold

"Wreck-It-Ralph is, without question, one of the most highly anticipated video game movies ever produced. It had a shot at being the best one ever. The reasons are obvious and numerous. For starters, it’s a product of Walt Disney Animation Studios, whose animation pedigree is without question. Then you have John Lasseter as executive producer. He helped to form Pixar, Disney’s only true competition and is now its chief creative officer. Together they have created offerings that put similar efforts from competing studios like Dreamworks Animation to shame. In addition to Lasseter (whose list of credits includes Toy Story), you also have Rich Moore as director. He’s not exactly a household name, unless you’re a Simpsons and Futurama fanboy, since he oversaw some of their best episodes." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Wreck-It-Ralph is a superb family flick, but it is still a bit of a failure, sadly, because it chooses not to dip deep into the video game waters its treads. That’s a real shame, because Wreck-It-Ralph is such a golden opportunity that only an entity like Disney could orchestrate in the first place." Yes. It was fun, but a little thin. And predictable. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

"When Shelf Life announced film director Chris Columbus’ YA project House of Secrets back in January, the plot was still tightly under wraps. We now know a little bit more about the first novel in the trilogy (Apr. 23, 2013), including what the cover will look like! The novel is jointly written with YA superstar Ned Vizzini (The Other Normals), who is currently writing for the ABC series Last Resort. See the cover below, along with a quick chat with Vizzini about writing House of Secrets with Columbus." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"This is neat: Pocket Planes [Free] is coming to the Mac App Store this Thursday, NimbleBit just announced, and it'll launch with cross-platform syncing. So, no matter what platform you play the game on, you'll always be able to resume right where you left off. If you're into bonuses, there's at least one in the upcoming desktop version of Pocket Planes. NimbleBit tells us that the Mac version rocks an exclusive plane called the X10 Mapple Pro. It's a class 1 plane that can carry two passengers and two cargo. NimbleBit says it's a bit faster and has a little bit more range than the Mohawk. In celebration, NimbeBit is launching a video series called "Pocket Planes Shorts," the first of which we've included below. A Tiny Tower series is planned as well." - Harold from Bookmarklet

I'm still trying to convince myself to delete Tiny Tower … - Amit Patel

"Star Citizen isn't anywhere near done yet. But Chris Roberts' ambitious project is already capable of awing you with its sense of scale and detail. And, if you're a PC gamer who fondly remembers Roberts for the Wing Commander and Privateer games, you'll be happy to hear what he has to say about his newest venture." - Harold from Bookmarklet

oh man... I have not been excited about a PC game in a while... updated Privateer-type of game... OH YEAH!!! - Harold

I don't know much about Wing Commander. Is it okay that this new version might be MMO (according to the Kotaku commenters)? I don't want to burst your bubble... maybe there will be a single-player offline option. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

things that make you go... hmmmm... - Harold

"The Toshiba Satellite® Series with USB Sleep and Charge, Resolution+™ and yes, even an Impact Smart Hard Drive." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"A game of Dungeons & Dragons is a tricky thing. It can be an exciting adventure. It can be a mere game amongst friends. It can be the way people socialize, it can be Serious Business, it can be a brief vacation from the tediousness and horribleness of the real world. It can also be ruined quite easily. Yes despite it being an fun, positive experience in many lives of nerds, it can quickly become so unpleasant it may leave those of the dork persuasion actually preferring to go out to a club rather than staying in and rolling dice. These nerds will then try to dance, creating a scenario in which everyone loses. Let us now go over eight of the pitfalls players and Dungeon Masters alike can fall into without a chance to make a saving throw" - Harold from Bookmarklet

#1 = :( - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo

Yeah, our gaming group has trouble with the "too busy" more than anything else. We still manage it, but only if everyone is really committed. We still manage to meet up several times a year, it just means we have to make it count. - Jennifer Dittrich

"On Monday, Cartoon Network is throwing itself a very special birthday party, celebrating two decades of animated shenanigans. To mark this milestone, the network commissioned a two-minute music video featuring almost 100 characters from all corners of the Cartoon Network dominion. EW is excited to provide you with a nostalgia-inducing, head-tripping first look at that music video. (Say, it’s the Powerpuff Girls! Wow, it’s Rosie the Robot! Dear gosh, that’s Samurai Jack!) The video is a collaboration between London-based design shop ILOVEDUST and record label Mad Decent. Watch below, and beware: The video may incite seat-dancing." - Harold from Bookmarklet

#getoffmylawn - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

Photos include 5 Egrets together - Harold

Let me repeat that... *five great egrets* (plus a stray great blue heron). That was unprecedented in our part of Indiana. We usually see only one or two egrets at a time. We barely see them at all. We see herons much more frequently. We were wondering what was going on. Probably not breeding season. Migration, maybe? - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

:( - Harold

Dead or Alive 2. I think that was the only video game where I would play with strangers in the arcade. This is while I was in library school in 1999/2000. - Steele Lawman

Like Rodfather, I had a lot, too, but if I had one machine I'd want to have in my home, it'd be Tron. But I was also a big fan of Marble Madness, Crystal Castles, Gauntlet, Donkey Kong, Defender and Stargate, Zaxxon, Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga and Galaxian, and I could probably go on and on. I wouldn't mind having a full Star Wars machine, too. - Akiva

"Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except red blood cells. Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth. When they fail, less and less energy is generated within the cell. Cell injury and even cell death follow. If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and the life of the person in whom this is happening is severely compromised. The disease primarily affects children, but adult onset is becoming more and more common." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Wednesday’s epic rant about Fox News, whom he depicts as both Mitt Romney’s “house organ” and a place in rhetorical disarray in its attempts to justify, modify, support, and mildly chastise Romney for his recent remarks in the so-called “47%” leaked tape, a situation Stewart and his writers have dubbed “Chaos on Bull$%#t Mountain”:" - Harold from Bookmarklet

"Rewards are coming to you faster. (And tastier). Some exciting new changes are coming to My Starbucks Rewards™ on October 16. We’re always listening to you on ways to make your trips to Starbucks a little better." - Harold from Bookmarklet

"I'm not exactly sure what you'd call a group of Boston Dynamics' LS3 "AlphaDog" robotic pack animals. A herd, I guess? Two LS3s might not quite constitute a herd, but it's certainly impressive to see both of them in operation, and just as impressive is this demonstration of some new features including autonomous person following and a much quieter engine." - Harold from Bookmarklet

Yeah, but that treadmill-running robot needed to be mounted on a boom; it wasn't stable just on its own four feet. - Andrew C (✓)

"Wirelessly transfer huge files in the blink of an eye! Detect bombs, poison gas clouds, and concealed weapons from afar! Peer through walls with T-ray vision! You can do it all with terahertz technology—or so you might believe after perusing popular accounts of the subject. The truth is a bit more nuanced. The terahertz regime is that promising yet vexing slice of the electromagnetic spectrum that lies between the microwave and the optical, corresponding to frequencies of about 300 billion hertz to 10 trillion hertz (or if you prefer, wavelengths of 1 millimeter down to 30 micrometers). This radiation does have some uniquely attractive qualities: For example, it can yield extremely high-resolution images and move vast amounts of data quickly. And yet it is nonionizing, meaning its photons are not energetic enough to knock electrons off atoms and molecules in human tissue, which could trigger harmful chemical reactions. The waves also stimulate molecular and electronic motions in many... more... - Harold from Bookmarklet

Signed - Heather

The remaining part of the existing monument should be taken down. - Harold