Turn a Chicken Bone Into Rubber

Can you think of a reason to do this? I can’t. But I still really like THIS list.

Go check out this cool blog and learn about this and 61 other things you can do with vinegar.

(Photo from panix.com)

National Weight Control Registry

Now THIS SITE is kinda interesting, especially if you’re one of the 9 jzillion people in America interested in losing weight. The Weight Control Registry is an ongoing investigation – you know, like all scientific and stuff – into who loses weight and keeps it off. To be considered for membership, you have to be 18+ years old, and you need to have maintained a weight loss of at least 30 pounds for at least a year. They they do all this cool peer-reviewed research on these folks to determine which behaviors, psychological factors, and diets have lead to long-term weight loss. (It looks like exercise and eating less might have something to do with it.)

Plan a Garden

I’ve spent the better part of the evening tonight playing with this fun thing over at the Better Homes and Gardens site. No, this isn’t some elaborate game of hangman – It’s their Plan-A-Garden feature and I’ve been planning my front yard. Here’s what it looks like now (top view):

And here’s what it’ll look like when I’m done with it:

Except, you know…3 dimensional, probably.

Anyway, it’s a really fun way to plan a garden…so go HERE to play with it!

For some reason BHG has a lot of pop-ups…so turn on a pop-up blocker when you go.

MS Junk

Start –> Control Panel –> System
Choose the Advanced tab
Click Error Reporting
Disable error reporting
Click OK

These simple instructions turn off that annoying error message that shows up when a program crashes in Windows. Yeah – as if they’re really going to take my “report” into account to improve our collective Windows experience.

Go to Annoyances.org and learn other ways to stop Windows from doing those annoying things it does, like the Automatic Windows Update, the Flying Paper Animations, plus what to do if you hate the Start Menu. You can also figure out what’s slowing down your system when you boot up, and you can use the troubleshooting link to solve lotsa problems.

That’s right, Bill Gates – we’re sticking it to YOU!

Blog Vacation

I’ve been taking a bit of a break while I get caught up a little in life. School + Work = messy house, overgrown bangs, and dry garden. So while I’m on my blog vacation, why don’t you go and check out my FAVORITE travel site:

Kayak.com is the best, most user-friendly travel website, offering info on flights, hotels, cars – the usual. But it’s the best because it checks eleven katrillion sources in order to provide you with the best deals available, and shows graphs so you can see price trends over time – so you know if you’re getting a good deal or buying high. Cool!

Go Look!

WebStrider

Webstrider – an encyclopedia of info on the web…all smooshed into one page! Very exciting if you’re an info junkie. Or if you get tired halfway through spelling g-o-o-g-l-e. Or if you have really realy good eyesight and have a knack for reading small print. Or if you think you might need to know where to get a free credit report, and then quickly go read the London Times, and then hop over to Moviefone and Gas Buddy. Seriously tho, THIS is actually a really great one to add to your favorites.