X-Ray Vision for Cell Phones Could Settle the “Hulk vs. Superman” Fight

Most of us spend a significant proportion of the allocated 24 hours that we have in a day, mulling over the real meaningful questions in life. Like for example, who’d win in a fight between The Hulk and Superman? And of course since the importance of finding out the ‘correct’ answer to the question knows no bounds, we have relentless discussions with other connoisseurs until we reach consensus. That, as we all are aware of, almost never happens. As comic book buffs we are inherently biased and always want our favorite superhero to come out on top in every single one of these parallel universe fights; or else we would dutifully throw the toys out of the pram. Mobile spy is the closest we’ve come to personally experiencing any quasi superpower; however, the X-Ray vision is set to change all that…

Work Smarter, Not Harder [Infographic]

Everyone would rather be excellent rather than mediocre. We all want to do things well and to be the best at what we do. While this is a noble and life-affirming value, we sometimes push it to the point where it becomes a neurotic tendency and we become perfectionists.


When we constantly aim to be perfect, we actually get worse at what we wish to be excel in. Most work is routine; it has to be done quickly and efficiently. When you add the perfection factor, you grind productivity to a halt. Instead of becoming efficient at what you do and enjoying the rewards of that expertise and mastery, you become just the opposite—someone with an obsessive-compulsive way of doing things.


Perfectionism has three fatal flaws. One, you spend a disproportionate amount of time doing one task and falling behind on all other tasks. Two, you overdo something and pass the point when it was just right. Three, you exhaust yourself and frustrate everyone who has to work with you.

Top 5 Most Famous Fictional Goths

Nancy from The Craft

The Craft is a great film about modern day witches who can only get their powers strong enough by forming a group of four. They all start out as close friends, but Nancy, who dresses as goth as it gets, starts to become quite mean, and seems most interested in making sure that she becomes the most powerful witch. Her evil knows no bounds, and by the end of the film, she's truly gone mental. But her gothic look is one you won't forget quickly.

Freeze Dried Salvation (from The Walking Dead)

Abodeofchaos

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that an epically proportioned, terrifying, apocalyptic, world-ending catastrophe is about to occur. Forget about water scarcity and global warming; did you know that there are an estimated 389 billion dead people on the planet Earth?! Do you have any idea what that means?!

Obviously, it implies that the dead outnumber the living by about 55 to 1, and with those kind of odds, and with the oblivious nutjobs we have running our national defense initiatives (who haven’t answered a single one of my letters), we pretty much don’t stand a chance in hell of coming out on top in the impending zombie apocalypse. So if you have even half a brain in your head, then you’ll know like I do that the shit is about to hit the fan on Dec. 21st, just like the Mayans predicted in their fancy calendar, which just so happens to be the most accurate one ever created.

USA: The Secret Side of Military Spending [Infographic]

American taxpayers provide hundreds of billions of dollars each year to fund the U.S. military and the wars it fights – more than nearly all other countries in the world combined. The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq sent the defense spending skyrocketing at an astonishing rate in the past decade, and although concerns about the federal deficit have put a small dent in the military's budget, little political will exists to keep cutting military spending.

Taxpayers generally have very little idea where much of that money goes. A close look at U.S. military spending shows that a lot goes to things that would surprise many taxpayers.

Just about everybody is aware of the debate of the value of spending billions to wage war in Afghanistan and Iraq, but many don't know that local graft and corruption suck up a lot of those dollars. Defense companies and lobbyists, too, profit millions from U.S. military spending.

Save Trees: Recycle Your Moving Boxes [Infographic]

These days we are all making an effort to make our lives greener. We take public transportation instead of driving, recycle newspapers, cans and bottles and install programmable thermostats in our homes. Did you know that there are also a variety of ways that you can make your move greener without spending a penny?

At My Move we wondered how much paper, oil, water and energy could be saved if we all recycled our moving boxes instead of throwing them out after settling into our new homes. The average person moves 11 times in their life and uses 660 moving boxes. Think about how many trees you could save if you recycled or reused all of those moving boxes instead of throwing them away. You’ve made your home greener; why not make your move greener too? Visit My Move today for more tips and guides to help you make your move quicker, easier and greener.

Angels & Airwaves: The 'Surrender' In Slow-Mo Video

Today, we've got a nice little treat for the music lovers out there, courtesy of O2 Academy TV...

Not only Angels & Airwaves is definitely a band that is worth listening to, being the result of the artictic collaboration of four accomplished musicians such as Tom DeLonge (from Blink-182), David Kennedy (from Boxcar Racer), Matt Wachter (from 30 Seconds To Mars) and  Ilan Rubin (from Lostprophets and  Nine Inch Nails), but also the version of 'Surrender' in today's video is... well, yes... (like it says in the title of this post)... a slow-motion one.

Vive la difference!

Enjoy!

Loup Dargent
 

Perthshire - Offering A Piece Of Scotland For Everyone

Once seen as the biggest county in Scotland (hence it’s name the ‘Big County’), Perthshire may have seen a slow decline in popularity over the last five or six decades due to the development boom within cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow in nearby counties, but for those who care to take a trip to Perthshire today, they soon know all too well just how fantastic a county it actually is.

Image credit: George Ornbo/Flickr

10 Ways to Get Away with Murder [Infographic]

Most people falsely believe that they can commit a murder with just any old pair of rubber gloves, roll of duct tape or pair of protective glasses that they happen to have among their household effects, and then clean up the aftermath of the killing with their usual brand of detergent. This really isn't the case, though, so before you carry out that murder, you need to familiarize yourself with some shopping techniques that successful murderers know by heart.

When shopping for your murder supplies, always go to a rather large store. It's best to avoid paying with a credit card because that can leave a trail. Pay with cash, destroy your receipts and shop for your murder needs at least one entire month prior to when you plan to commit the crime.

Don't trust standard detergent to clean up that pesky evidence that murder can result in. Use a detergent containing oxygen bleach for best results.

Three Memorable Stage-to-Film Adaptations

Hollywood film makers have been quick to capitalise on the Broadway and West End success of theatre productions by rolling out movie versions on a regular basis for decades now.
Some adaptations do well at the box office - some flop in dramatic fashion!

Here are three of the more successful stage-to-film adaptations to have gone from the theatre to the big screen in recent years.

Your Chances of Dying [Infographic]

Many people consider adrenaline sports like skydiving, hockey and bungee jumping to be high risk. While these sports do have an element of danger, most people die for more mundane reasons. The leading causes of death in the United States include heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Every year, thousands of people die in automobile accidents. Since people are familiar and comfortable with driving, they may not understand the element of risk whenever one gets behind the wheel. In many cases, driving a vehicle can expose an individual to a higher level of risk than a sport like skydiving.

There are hundreds of traffic accidents every day in the United States. On average, a person is killed in a vehicle accident every 90 seconds. Since these events are common, they don't receive a lot of news coverage.
A skydiving accident or death in another extreme sport will receive extensive news coverage.

19 Types of Christians [Infographic]

What do you think of when you think of a Christian? Do you picture somebody in a suit and tie voicing a prayer in King James English? Or maybe you imagine a monk in robe chanting ancient songs as he shuffles silently through a monastery. Perhaps you even imagine a hippie playing a guitar in park as he lets passers by know that "Jesus is so groovy". All of those descripions would be correct.

Just as the world is filled with all different types of people, Christianity is filled with a wide variety of Christians. Gone are the days of easily recognizing a Christian on the street by the dour expression and Bible tucked under the arm. Instead, Christians can look like pretty much anybody.

While not exhaustive, here is an pointedly honest and occasionally humorous list of 19 different types of Christians that covers many of the viewpoints, lifestyles, and behaviors of professed followers of Christ.