Interesting Pile

A librarian posts links to things he thinks are interesting, such as lists, games, quizzes, foodstuffs, book reviews and neat sites

Friday, May 23, 2008

neat sites

Directory of public records

Best dad and daughter movies

AgeCalc. Find out how old you are (via Stumble Buzz)

Beer storage tips (via Slashfood)

How to go organic (via Scout Report)

Memorial Day resources (via ResourceShelf)

SpotCrime. Crime maps for certain areas of the U.S. (via MakeUseOf)

I like food

Albanese Gummi Butterflies look pretty

BeerSuggest. Suggests beers you may like (via Mashable)

The World's most expensive burger

Potato chip taste test

Roca Buttercrunch Thins look good

Frosted Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes do too

Memorial Day Weekend 2008 TV Show Marathons

List of TV show marathons airing on U.S cable stations from Saturday May 24th through Monday May 26th, 2008

Last Updated Friday May 23rd, 3:32 PM


Saturday May 24th, 2008


Channel: Show (number of episodes in a row)

BET: College Hill: Atlanta (12 episodes)

Bravo:
Work Out (6 episodes)

E!:
Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood (10 episodes)

Fox Reality: The Academy (14 episodes)

G4:
Unbeatable Banzuke (all day)

TruTV:
Investigators (6 episodes) and Forensic Files (6 episodes)

TV Land: Beverly Hillbillies (6 episodes) and I Love Lucy (6 episodes)

USA:
Law & Order Criminal Intent (14 episodes)

VH1:
Hogan Knows Best (6 episodes)


Sunday May 25th, 2008

Discovery:
Deadliest Catch (11 episodes)

Discovery Health:
Dr. G: Medical Examiner (8 episodes)

G4: Unbeatable Banzuke (all day)

MTV: America's Next Top Model (13 episodes)

TLC: The Real Estate Pros (6 episodes)

TV Land. The Andy Griffith Show (8 episodes)

USA: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (11 episodes)

VH1:
Flavor of Love 3 (11 episodes)

WE:
Platinum Weddings (6 episodes) and Bridezillas (8 episodes)


Memorial Day, Monday May 26th, 2008

A&E: CSI:
Miami (13 episodes)

BBC: Monty Python’s Flying Circus (15 episodes)

BET:
Diff’rent Strokes (35 episodes)

Biography: City Confidential (12 episodes)

Bravo:
Top Chef (9 episodes)

Discovery:
Deadliest Catch (8 episodes)

Discovery Health:
Mystery ER (8 episodes)

E!:
Keeping Up With the Kardashians (6 episodes)

FX:
That 70’s Show (22 episodes)

G4:
Cops (26 episodes)

GSN: Match Game (12 episodes)

History: MonsterQuest (12 episodes)

MTV: American Gladiators (8 episodes)

National Geographic: America’s Port (9 episodes)

Spike:
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (12 episodes)

TLC:
Jon & Kate plus 8 (28 episodes)

TNT:
Law & Order (13 episodes)

TruTV:
Beach Patrol: San Diego (18 episodes)

TV One: Day Break (16 episodes)

USA: NCIS (13 episodes)

VH1: I Love the 70s (9 episodes)


Check your local listings to confirm airings and times

Please Email me any corrections or marathons I've missed

Check out the rest of Interesting Pile. I post lots of amusing things like lists, games and quizzes to help you distract yourself from pesky productivity.

Last Updated Friday May 23rd, 3:32 PM

games

iDrop 2. Avoid the top of the screen. I got to level 11 and 16,614 points (via Look At This)

Pebble Dash. Throw the pebble as far as you can (via Look At This)

National Geographic Jigsaw Puzzles. Tons to choose from (via Look At This)

Bloons Pop 3. Like Bejeweled, get 3 or more of the same color balloons in a row

Bubblicious. Gum games /ads

Pickles. Match 3 of the same dolls in a row (via Jay Is Games)

Bubble Pop. Pop the bubbles (via Jay Is Games)

BoomSticK. Shoot the baddies (via Jay Is Games)

Pheonix. Protect the tree

Negotiator. Be the best police negotiator you can be

Kondense. Tilt the board and collect the water

TBA Two. Collect stars and get to the red portal (via Jay Is Games)

Friday lists

13 best places to see the Northern Lights (thanks Andy!)

15+ tools for the best golf season ever

5 awesome movies ruined by last minute changes

Top 10 best written anime

25 ways to help another human being today (via Stumble Buzz)

30 best books of the year for young readers (and 10 for teachers)

14 photos that changed the World (via I Am Bored)

Top 10 Google flubs, flops and failures (via ResourceShelf)

9 Firefox extensions to protect your privacy

8 people you'll find inside of Starbucks

10 best movie quotes of all time

Thursday, May 22, 2008

neat sites

How to customize your own search engine (via Internet News)

Enter to your height to to see the dimensions of your ergonomically correct workstation

Guide to butterflies and moths of North America (via Scout Report)

Europa. Key facts and figures about Europe and Europeans (via Scout Report)

Chart of beard types (via J-Walk Blog)

games

Planet Platformer. Collect the stars

Rocket Man. Be the rocket

Crane and Spider
. Point and click game (via bontegames)

I like food

Baskin-Robbins soft candy looks tasty so does the Jelly Belly Ice Cream Parlor Mix

The difference between herbs and spices (via Slashfood)

Wendy's to introduce Frosty Shakes and a cookie dough Frosty

Frosted Meatloaf sounds good (The "frosting" is mashed potato based) as do Almond Thins and Cocoa Buttermilk Cake

Thursday Lists

7 strange and different restaurants

10 weird web sites you should know about

Funniest college commencement speeches

5 gadgets that will make you a superhero (via Mental Floss Blog)

6 essential tips for surviving summer music festivals

50+ useful Firefox extensions for college students (via Stumble Buzz)

America's most expensive homes (via ResourceShelf)

10 most annoying sidekicks in movies

10 fake archaeological finds

Top 10 ways to search Wikipedia
(via iLibrarian)

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

coupon sites

The best sites for coupons

neat sites

Map of U.S. gas prices

YouTomb puts up what YouTube takes down (via MakeUseOf)

Psychology's greatest case studies

Agent 55. This tabbed meta search engine make it easy to do the same search in multiple places (via FreePint Newsletter)

The Microsoft End User License Agreement (EULA) in plain English

A woman's day in brands (via Neatorama)

quizzes




What Your Fridge Says About You



You aren't greedy, but you don't really deprive yourself either. You strike a good balance with the stuff you buy.



You are a very thrifty person. You don't like to waste money... or food.



You are not adventurous at all. You don't like to be outside your comfort zone.



You are responsible, together, and mature. You act like an adult, even when you don't feel like it.



You are likely single - and a workaholic.








Your Response is: Flight



You rather leave then deal with a dangerous or uncomfortable situation.

You can't deal with too much drama or stress. It's really hard for you to cope.



You are easily scared, freaked out, or intimidated.

And while it's good to be prudent, not everything may be as freaky as it seems!

I like food

Foodari. Social network where you can find recipes (via AppScout)

Giant Sugar Cookies and Neapolitan Rice Krispie Treats look yummy

Crackheads candy look good too

Creepy, crazy food art

Wednesday lists

25 funniest people in America

100 celebrities arrested for drug possession (via Look At This)

Top 15 web search tips

100 best places to raise a family (via Joel's Blog)

Top 10 best fast food stops

5 free wi-fi enhancement utilities

25 common sense facts about everyday life (via Linkfilter)

9 of the most expensive bottles of water in the World

8 golden rules and 1 not so golden rule

10 free web based alternatives to Photoshop (via iLibrarian)

10 most expensive places to buy gas

4 bold business scams (and why they failed miserably)

5 U.S. government blogs worth reading (via Free Government Information)

5 tips for emailing busy people (via del.icio.us)

5 common airline ticket errors and how to avoid them

21 recommended finance books (via Consumerist)

10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot (via del.icio.us)

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

neat sites and things

How to answer 23 common job interview questions (via del.icio.us)

Bibliomania has free study guides and ebooks of classics (via del.icio.us)

Gallery of really bad tattoos (via Pop Culture Junk Mail)

How to find secret sites and articles (via Stumble Buzz)

Guide on how to find a job

Cool tools for online image editing (via Linkfilter)

Game pens. Trouble, Yahtzee or Boggle on a pen

games

Knuckleheads. End over end through the level (via Jay Is Games)

6 Differences. Find the 6 differences in the images (via bontegames)

I like food

10 surprising foods that contain trans fats (via Slashfood)

Quiz: Test your spring vegetable IQ (via Slashfood)

Top 10 snacks bought from vending machines (via Slashfood)

Some links about getting the most out of summer grilling

Triple Decker Rice Krispie treats look yummy

Tuesday lists

Japan's 40 richest people (via ResourceShelf)

6 flicks that drove crazies to kill

15 more of the coolest hotel suites in the World (thanks Andy!)

9 most devastating insults from around the World

20 most beautiful colleges and universities in the U.S.

Top 10 amazing true life giants

7 pleasurable ways to improve your reading ability (via Stumble Buzz)

10.5 amazing uses for baking soda (via Stumble Buzz)

5 generally acknowledged giant insects in the World (via Stumble Buzz)

20+ ways to learn a language online (via iLibrarian)

10 strangest names ever

10 craziest how-to books you never knew existed

10 strategies for masterful food preparation in minimal time (via Listanity)

10 things you need to know about coffee (via Listanity)

Top 50 tech visionaries (via Listropolis)

10 deepest caves in the World (via Listropolis)

10 people killed in duels

30 awesome resources for urban explorers (via del.icio.us)

Top 5 essential web 2.0 career resources

10 smartest animals (via Listanity)

Monday, May 19, 2008

neat sites

How to get in when you aren't 21

LinkUp. Search the "hidden job market" (via AppScout)

FreeShipping. Free shipping coupons for hundreds of online stores (via AppScout)

GraphJam. Silly pop culture graphs (via Linkfilter)

Not Always Right. Customers say stupid things (via Consumerist)

What airlines charge what fees

An introduction to yoga for health

Bad things to do in a job interview

GIF. Royalty-free clip art for the taking (via MakeUseOf)

games

Go-Go Plant. Get the plant through the levels

Sudoku Toon. Play Sudoku

quizzes




You Are a Sweet Person



When it comes to snacks, you're more likely to grab some candy than heat up a pizza.



There's a good chance you're female (women prefer sweet snacks)...

Or at least, you prefer to be in the company of women.



Your tastes are simple and predictable. You are young at heart.

You tend to crave food you can just grab and eat.







You Are in the Oral Stage of Development



According to Dr. Freud, you are stuck in the oral stage of development.

If you were orally denied as a child, you may be sarcastic and pessimistic.

If you were orally indulged as a child, you may be spoiled and a bit gullible.

You may not have the cliched "oral fixation" most times, but it's likely to come out during times of stress.

I like food

Very Small Batch Fudge Brownies look yummy

Zzang! candy bar sounds interesting

Townhouse Flipsides crackers look good

Lillie Belle Farms chocolate assortment looks super delicious

8 forbidden delicacies

best high schools

The best public high schools in the U.S.

Monday lists

8 child prodigies so amazing they'll ruin your day

10 old wives' tales debunked

12 useful social networking sites

10 things your airline won't tell you (via Consumer World)

18 of the most insane journeys in recent history (thanks again Andy!)

20 of the best cities in the World for telecommuting (thanks Andy!)

The 86 rules of drinking (via Stumble Buzz)

Top 50 greatest crime writers (via Reader's Advisor Blog)

NPR 100: The 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century

Best jobs for introverts

Sunday, May 18, 2008

don't say this

Things you shouldn't say

neat sites

Coolest tattoo ever

140+ Simpsons continuity mistakes (via Dump Trumpet)

The Book Spoiler. Don't want to read a book? Find out the ending here. Limited selection so far though.

ShoppingNotes. Get emails of price drops on any online product (via MakeUseOf)

Collection of author and illustrator signatures (via Presurfer)

Plantwire. Plant information database. Search by name, color or tag (via Presurfer)

Collection of music search engines

What your car color reveals about your psyche (via Stumble Buzz)

How to make crop circles (via Miss Cellania)

I still like food

Despite its name, I want a garbage plate

10 healthy foods under $1 (via Linkfilter)

Why spaghetti doesn't break in half

game

Arachnophilia. You are a spider (via Stumble Buzz)

I like food

Open Table. Make restaurant reservations online and read restaurant reviews (via Lifehacker)

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies look excellently tasty

This Strawberry Layer Cake looks good too

But Breyers Mrs. Fields Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches look great

quizzes

Name the movies from the quotes (via I am Bored)

Name all of the Monopoly properties (via I am Bored)

Sunday lists

21 best mugshots ever (via Linkfilter)

5 vacation planning tips according to horror movies

Top 10 awe-inspiring waterfalls

13 rule breaking films (via Stumble Buzz)

13 words not found in the English language (via Stumble Buzz)

50 amazingly helpful time-tested tips for the kitchen (via Listanity)

10 things you can do to stop extinctions (via Listanity)

Best scenic drives in the U.S. (via Lifehacker)

13 geeky baked goods (via Stumble Buzz)

12 species on the brink of extinction (via Listanity)

Top 10 places to enjoy authentic American music

Top 10 supporting characters in the Simpsons

10 books you should read before seeing the movie (via Listanity)

Saturday, May 17, 2008

neat sites

Toonwalk. Read popular comics online (via Stumble Buzz)

InstructionsManuals. Find downloadable instruction manuals here (via Marcus Zillman)

Extinction timeline shows the predicted death dates of trends (via Presurfer)

HelpGuide. Mental health and healthy living site (via Highlight HEALTH)

Guide to classic graphic novels

Travel tips for globe-trotting geeks (via NeatNew)

Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database . See if the ingredients in your cosmetics and personal care products are safe (via NeatNew)

Books For Ears. Reviews of audiobooks (via NeatNew)

I like food

Top Secret Recipes. Make recipes from chain restaurants at home (via NeatNew)

German pancakes look tasty

dLife. Thousands of recipes for people with diabetes (via ResearchBuzz)

games

TwoThree. Shoot the numbers with the right number (via I Am Bored)

Draw My Thing. Online multiplayer Pictionary-type game (via bontegames)

Indiana Jones. Game and M&Ms ad

Saturday lists

18 awesome imaginary worlds

25 country music albums you need to hear (even if you hate country music)

50 greatest commercial parodies (via Mental Floss Blog)

5 famous authors and why they were perverts (via Miss Cellania)

7 creepy marionettes and puppets (via I Am Bored)

10 things you didn't know about Frank Sinatra (via Presurfer)

70 free Blogger templates

10 amazing URLs with sites that suck (via Listropolis)

10 longest novels ever

10 cool web sites (via Stumble Buzz)

3 coolest unlockable characters in gaming history (via Stumble Buzz)

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