Things I didn't know

Obviously not a short list, but some of these are mind blowing. For example, "If you properly shuffle a deck of cards, in all likelihood, the resulting deck has never been seen before in the history of the world."

ataussig On @Quora: What are some of the most mind-blowing facts? 159 Answers: qr.ae/7xuNPTue, Dec 20 07:30:22 from Quora retweeted by msuster

I, for one, welcome our new Facebook overlords

Facebook represents about 95% of the time that people spend on social networking. Around 52% of the sharing is on Facebook as well. Not bad for a little web page used to connect college kids.

Via Business Insider Chart of the Day and AdAge

Christmas Music - When the River Meets the Sea

Since I had all of about 125 hits in December last year, I thought I would repost about my fondness for John Denver & The Muppets - A Christmas Together - especially "When the River Meets the Sea." I still don't know what makes me like this song so much, but I do.

Heads Up Display

Puts my RunKeeper and all the running watches/apps to shame. The cool factor is off the charts.


Recon Instruments Fall 2011 Product Lineup from Recon Instruments on Vimeo.

"Recon Instruments passionately leads the innovation of customized solutions for direct-to-eye communications. We integrate Micro Optics Display systems with state-of-the-art sensors and GPS technology, providing real-time access to navigation, communication, and performance-based information. From Skiing to Moto…Trust Your Instruments.

MOD & MOD Live are the world’s first GPS enabled head mounted displays for alpine use. Track Speed, Altimeter, Jump Analytics, Distance, Vertical, Odometer and Temperature stats in real-time.

MOD LIVE also connects with Android smart phones to bring buddy tracking, MP3 playlists, navigation, wireless camera connectivity, SMS and caller ID apps to the dashboard. MOD and MOD Live can be snap-fit into any Recon-Ready goggles using the simple snap-fit process. Goggles not included."

I just need a Storm Trooper outfit to go with it.

Via Adventure Capitalist and Uncrate.

We are winning.

When my wife is pointing out jewelry like the "Ladies Night Out," I feel like we are winning. When I find out her friend posted the link on Facebook, I know we are. Love the caption.

Christmas Music - 12 Days by Straight No Chaser

This video from 1998 predates some of the current A cappella craze and these guys have a lot of fun with a Christmas remix. I really like the "Carol of the Bells" section.

 

Vapor

Noteslate is still vapor, but I do like the dragon drawing.

Dell Netbooks go into the ether.

And what's up with Fusion Garage of former CrunchPad infamy, the JooJoo, and the GridOS? Lawsuits, tigers, and bears. Oh my.

Phosphor World Time Sport Watch with E ink

While not a fancy GPS running watch, I like the looks of the Phosphor World Time Sport Watch in orange. (For some strange reason, I like orange stuff.) Since I need to replace my $25 Timex Ironman and I don't think I would wear the 610 all the time, I might drop a "Benjamin" on the Phosphor. From the product page:

"The new World Time Sport with E INK display debuts a state-of-the-art buttonless touch lens operation, allowing for a sleek, ultra-modern look, and the ability to change modes with simple finger swipe across the case. The new World Time Sport offers the ability to select from 24 time zones for one display mode, while optionally displaying a second time zone simultaneously . The dual time zone display can also be configured to simply display the time of day or both the date and time in either over-sized or conventional-sized segments. 

These unique capabilities are packaged in a sleek, ultra-thin, curved case only 9.3mm thick. Incredibly versatile, the new World Time Sport gives you an assortment of different functions and display modes."

Via Geek Dad

Power

Power... sometimes it lies outside the chain of command:

Via xkcd

Amazon White Label

I didn't even realize that Amazon had a "store brand" for a lot of staples. Another step towards global domination?

andrewchen Amazon Has a Ton of White Label Products and Is Hiding Them! (and Why Bezos Is the New Jobs) - LAUNCH - bit.ly/vZRz9tTue, Dec 13 11:01:04 from Timely by Demandforce