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BofA tried to foreclose on a man who didn't even have a mortgage, and was ordered to pay his legal fees. After not getting paid, the last option was to sieze the bank's assets. Arriving with sheriff's deputies and a moving van, it only took an hour to get paid! - Gabe from Bookmarklet

"So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen? First of all, you should have an emergency kit in your house. This includes things like water, food, and other supplies to get you through the first couple of days before you can locate a zombie-free refugee camp (or in the event of a natural disaster, it will buy you some time until you are able to make your way to an evacuation shelter or utility lines are restored). Below are a few items you should include in your kit, for a full list visit the CDC Emergency page." - SteVe C from Bookmarklet

Good to see the CDC can mix some humor with edumacation - SteVe C

"A rocky world orbiting a nearby star was confirmed as the first planet outside our Solar System to meet key requirements for sustaining life." [...] "Gliese 581d orbits on the outer fringes of the star's 'Goldilocks zone', where it is not so hot that water boils away, nor so cold that water is perpetually frozen. Instead, the temperature is just right for water to exist in liquid form." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet

At the outer fringes of the Goldilocks zone? Sounds like Hoth. - Kevin Fox

Per philosophers Nick Bostrom & David Chalmers, the odds are 20% that we are living in a simulation. The core of the argument is this: "....we should accept as true at least one of the following three propositions: (1) The chances that a species at our current level of development can avoid going extinct before becoming technologically mature is negligibly small (2) Almost no technologically mature civilisations are interested in running computer simulations of minds like ours (3) You are almost certainly in a simulation. Each of these three propositions may be prima facie implausible; yet, if the simulation argument is correct, at least one is true (it does not tell us which)." - Stephen Mack from Bookmarklet

see also https://convore.com/interes... - Adriano

That hit it on the head nicely. - Scoble, Alex Scoble from YouFeed

I thought so, too. :) - Steven Perez

Awesome :D - Adam

"I never trust anyone who's more excited about success than about doing the thing they want to be successful at." - Tudor Bosman from Bookmarklet

very nice - Michael W. May

I did not convert this or the other image to grayscale, by the way. - John (bird whisperer)

Indeed. - vicster

"He seemed like Superman, able to guide jumbo jets through perilous skies and tiny tubes through blocked arteries. As a cardiologist and United Airlines captain, William Hamman taught doctors and pilots ways to keep hearts and planes from crashing. He shared millions in grants, had university and hospital posts, and bragged of work for prestigious medical groups. An Associated Press story featured him leading a teamwork training session at an American College of Cardiology convention last spring. But it turns out Hamman isn't a cardiologist or even a doctor. The AP found he had no medical residency, fellowship, doctoral degree or the 15 years of clinical experience he claimed. He attended medical school for a few years but withdrew and didn't graduate. His pilot qualifications do not appear to be in question — he holds the highest type of license a pilot can have, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said. However, United grounded him in August after his medical and doctoral... more... - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

But realistically, what's a time travelling doctor to do when he gets stranded in the past but make up a background and practice your craft? - Kevin Fox from iPhone

You designed the home page? - Skyler Call

So I suppose this means I shouldn't complain about it too loudly if it sucks? ;) Just kidding Dan, congrats on the release! - Brian Chang

"The hope is that polishing up on social skills, like cutting back on the hugs, living in residence halls and going to classes with non-disabled classmates will help students like Neff be more independent and get better jobs. In years past, college life was largely off-limits for students with such disabilities, but that's no longer the case. Students with Down syndrome, autism and other conditions that can result in intellectual disabilities are leaving high school more academically prepared than ever and ready for the next step: college. Eight years ago, disability advocates were able to find only four programs on university campuses that allowed students with intellectual disabilities to experience college life with extra help from mentors and tutors. As of last year, there were more than 250 spread across more than three dozen states and two Canadian provinces, said Debra Hart, head of Think College at the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts... more... - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

"The college programs for these students vary. Generally the aim is to support the students as they take regular classes with non-disabled students. Professors sometimes are advised to modify the integrated classes by doing things like shifting away from a format that relies entirely on lectures and adding more projects in which students can work in groups. One program in Idaho offers... more... - Anne Bouey

"Hide the chocolate milk behind the plain milk. Get those apples and oranges out of stainless steel bins and into pretty baskets. Cash only for desserts. These subtle moves can entice kids to make healthier choices in school lunch lines, studies show. Food and restaurant marketers have long used similar tricks. Now the government wants in on the act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced what it called a major new initiative Tuesday, giving $2 million to food behavior scientists to find ways to use psychology to improve kids' use of the federal school lunch program and fight childhood obesity. A fresh approach is clearly needed, those behind the effort say." - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

...I like that "choice architecture"; Ruchira, fair enough. :) - .LAG liked that

"Marty McFly laces up his old hyperdunks to recreate the original Back To The Future trailer, shot by shot. Sadly it's an award show ad, but let's just pretend he's getting the time traveling band back together." - Jessie from Bookmarklet

:D - Jessie

"Yesterday morning, you looked good. Yesterday evening, before you went out, you're pretty sure you looked real good. So who the hell is this schlub in the Facebook album from last night, tagged with your name? It's a phenomenon nestled somewhere between universal annoyance and urban legend: People see something different in the mirror than they do in photographs. More often than not, the former is controlled, predictable and palatable, while the latter is an endless source of nasty little surprises. So, why the disparity? The answer is complicated, but it boils down to this: Your eyes, your brain, your mirror and your camera are all conspiring to sabotage your body image." - edythe from Bookmarklet

"Think about the act of looking on a mirror. It's incredibly limited You pretty much need to be facing forward, or else you can't see. You will always be looking slightly down at the rest of your body. You will pose for yourself, to achieve the most flattering look. You will hide fat behind folds of clothes, or minimize a strange facial feature with a tilt of the head. Other people,... more... - edythe

Stop it, George Lucas. Just stop it. - Brian Chang from Bookmarklet

I think I might possibly be the only human being on the face of the planet (other than Lucas himself) who likes the Special Editions better than the originals, but even I don't want this stuff going 3D. - Brian Chang

Tru dat. - Nicholas Kreidberg

If anyone ever had real superpowers I imagine the first few times he's witnessed would result in stories like these that just die out without further updates. Like the cases of spontaneous combustion. - Kevin Fox

(I believe the 88mph reference was for Back to the Future?) - Phil Pennock

The protagonist works for an energy company where he has to travel to another world, infiltrate the native's home and drive them away screaming in order to procure the energy his homeworld desperately needs. Also, he's 10 feet tall, blue, and his name is J. Sully. - Kevin Fox

Purple Rain. - Derrick

It's really fun to play Pac-Man in a different shape. They made it work with both the keyboard and mouse! Also, If you hit "Insert Coin" twice Ms. Pac-Man appears and you can have two players play at once! (Ms. Pac-Man uses asdw for controls). - Dan Hsiao

"Celebrating the time when computers were beige and business-y, How I Met Your Motherboard shares the stories of your earliest computer memories." - Christopher Chung from Bookmarklet

Cartier Bresson! - koouka13