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Mac OS X's Address Book Can Now Sync Google Contacts [Mac Tip]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 27, 2008
Mac OS X only: Today's release of Mac OS 10.5.3 added a juicy little tidbit to Address Book: the ability to automatically sync your Google contacts. After you've run Software Update and gotten 10.5.3 (and restarted your Mac), hit up Address Book's Preferences pane. At the button of the General tab, check off the "Synchronize with Google" box to get started. Be sure to back up your...
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Top 10 Firefox 3 Features [Lifehacker Top 10]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on May 20, 2008
The newest version of our favorite open source web browser, Mozilla Firefox 3, offers dozens of new features and fixes, but only a handful will make the most dramatic difference in your everyday browsing. After 17 months of alphas and betas, Mozilla's finally made a feature-complete release candidate available, so it's time to spotlight the biggest improvements that will make "Gran...
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Hair Hats
via Neatorama by Miss Cellania on June 04, 2008
Hats made from hair? It’s an art project by designer Nagi Noda (featured previously at Neatorama here, here, and here). I can’t think of an event to which you’d want to wear one of these! Link -via the Presurfer
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Beautiful Photos of Highway Interchanges in Japan
via Neatorama by Alex on June 04, 2008
Photo: Ken OHYAMA [Flickr]Photographer Ken Ohyama is one talented guy: he turned things as mundane as highway interchanges into amazing works of photographic art.Link [Flickr photoset] - via Pink Tentacle
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Completely Insane Activities
via Neatorama by Miss Cellania on June 03, 2008
Ever thought about taking up a new hobby? 10 Completely Insane Activities Probably Not Covered By Insurance has videos of each, from shark diving to extreme bungee jumping. My life insurance specifically states that any skydiving and bungee jumping activity will void my policy. Link-Thanks, Andy!
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Credit Card Rewards Are Rip-Offs
via Neatorama by Alex on June 02, 2008
... you already know this: credit card rewards are a real rip off.Jessica Dickler of CNN Money has the story: About 85 percent of U.S. households participate in at least one rewards program, according to a study released Monday by Consumer Reports. And though rewards do spur consumers to spend more, the study found that confusing rules and restrictions make most reward cards more trouble than th...
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Resume Bloopers
via Neatorama by Miss Cellania on June 02, 2008
JobMob has the 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes, Bloopers and Blunders Ever! The best argument for proofreading I’ve seen anywhere, although obviously some of these people really don’t want a job. Here’s a taste:Application: How large was the department you worked in with your last company? “A: 3 stories.” (Resumania)A resume listed a skill as “being bi-lingual in three languages” (Ask...
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Baboons Doing Cartwheels
via Neatorama by Miss Cellania on June 02, 2008
(YouTube link)I don’t know what documentary this is from or how old it is, but the effect is pretty funny! -via ArbroathUpdate: Troy in the comments has identified the show as “Animals Are Beautiful People”. Thanks!
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A Cup of Brown Joy
via Neatorama by Miss Cellania on June 02, 2008
(YouTube link)The British do love their tea, don’t they? The artist is Elemental. Link to his MySpace page. -via Dump Trumpet
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Guerrilla Gardening
via Neatorama by Alex on May 29, 2008
Most people simply ignore a sad traffic median full of weed, but not this guy: Scott took it on his own to create a "traffic median oasis" by secretly planting it. Turns out, he’s not a lone - there’s a growing league of "guerrilla gardeners" who plant without approvals …BRIMMING with lime-hued succulents and a lush collection of agaves, one shooting spiky leaves 10 feet into the air,...
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