As the decade draws to a close, one of the greatest impacts of the 21st century, at least so far, has been the complete realignment of the way that we communicate, and the demise of the printed word as we traditionally imagine it.  Cards are now e-cards, books are e-books and magazines are now websites and blogs. Following the first post of magazines that have gone out of print, this list continues the naming of the casualties as the battleground for the printed word moves from actual ink to virtual space. Read the rest of this entry »

Ideas are plentiful and can die fast painful deaths in any number fo ways. We have all experienced these blunders before – which have happened to you? This is a pictorial post of a list, rather than the usual written format, of how the enthusiasm of a new idea can be, and often is, squashed. Read the rest of this entry »

Infographic – this is a pictorial list of the many things that actually happen every 60 seconds and continue to happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This list could be represented in the standard text format, with a picture for each one but this single graphic is well done and shows some nice perspective. Quite amazing to see what happens each minute that we live out a regular day. Open the post to check it out… Read the rest of this entry »

Superstitions – I am tempted to do a list on lesser known superstitions, but I’m a bit scared that something bad might happen….ah, what the hell. There are the biggies that we know, like the broken mirror and the black cat, but digging deeper into the research revealed some bizarre fears and beliefs. This list covers a few from this lesser known superstitions that still guide the lifestyles of quite a few people.

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There are only a couple of days left until 2010. With all the resolutions being promised, the lifestyle and personal changes being committed to and excitement of planning the big Eve party, it is easy to lose track of some of the little yet very important things that should get done. And in today’s world, where almost everyone has an email address, at least one if not more phone numbers, address books and the like, this is a good time to “clean your tech closet” to make sure that it is ready for the New Year as well. This list provides a few basic must do items to get yourself and your personal technology ready for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

The Victorian Era is defined, quite literally, as the time of the reign of Queen Victoria in England, a period covering June 1837 to January 1901. Victoria was the grandmother of the current Queen Elizabeth. Due in large part to the power of the British empire and its military, and to the relative modernity of society in the 19th century, the reign of Victoria was the longest in British history, and will be exceeded only if Queen Elizabeth remains on the throne to 2017. However, aside from the term “Victorian” being used to define something as prudish or highly conventional and conservative, the era had many contributions and defining moments, many of which are still present today. Through the realms of architecture, art, science, economy and politics this list will review ten of the best contributions of the period. Read the rest of this entry »

This is the second installment of the list of mythical creatures. Apparently there are just too many “really cool” ones out there, so this second installment finishes off the extensive list that We originally came up with! At 12, 20 or 50 years old, these creatures of myth are still cool. Part I is here Read the rest of this entry »

Death and taxes – the only sure things in life. Of the impending demise that we all inevitably face, Winston Churchill once said that “I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter”. Death may be the only certainty in life – but how it comes about is anything but certain. This post will list a few of the ways that one can die and what the odds are of meeting your maker in these ways. Read the rest of this entry »

Move over Imelda Marcos, there’s a new pair of shoes in town! Actually there are ten, and each one is a rare, valuable collector’s item in its own right. But really, it’s not the shoes that make the woman as much as it is the diamonds that make the shoes. Why are there multi-million dollar shoes here? Let’s just say that with these pumps and stilettos, the carats come in bunches – great big bunches. Oh yeah, bling out those feet baby! Read the rest of this entry »