The Genius Wire

• An Excellent Style Guide for Writing

  A very rich post on writing. I learned something from all 10 of the suggestions in this article. (Broca’s Area)

• 100 Financial Calculators for Entrepreneurs

  A huge collection of resources. This is one to bookmark for the future; even if it is from a credit card pusher. (Business Credit Cards)

• 8 Earth Imaging Programs in One

  This is a really cool way to look at any place on the earth. You can switch between all the major satellite imaging sources. (FlashEarth.com)

• Why Blog Post Frequency Doesn’t Matter Anymore

  This is a great point of view on post frequency. I’ve never liked the idea of forcing posts. I agree that the pressure to post every day has greatly diluted the quality of the blogosphere. (Marketing Proofs Daily Fix)

• The Boy With the Incredible Brain

  A 45 minute documentary on modern day “Savants.” (Google Video)

24 October 2007

• 5 Common Mistakes when Designing your Business Card

  Everyone needs a business card, even if it’s just for your blog. (Entrepreneur.com)

• Why Twitter Isn’t a Waste of Time

  I’m trying to convince myself. (Problogger)

• Seven Habits of Wealth

  Simple tips on living towards wealth. (Get Rich Slowly)

• The Difference Between Incubation and Procrastination

  I’ve found that blogging is one of the most procrastination-prone activities around. (Wishful Thinking)

• Why and How we Lie to Ourselves

  Cognitive Dissonance, one of my favorite subjects in Psych 101. (PsyBlog)

23 October 2007

• Thoughts on Sleep

  Perspectives on sleep throughout the ages.. (New York Times)

• How Birds Can Pilot Themselves Around The World For Weeks at a Time

  What bird brains are teaching us about sleep. (New York Times)

• Nightmares

  Apparently, the majority of our dreams include negative emotions. (New York Times)

• Sleep Drugs Found Only Mildly Effective

  Interesting that the effectiveness of sleep drugs could be largely psychological. (New York Times)

• The Effects of Too Little Sleep

  I know this topic all too well. (New York Times)

19 October 2007

• What Every Blogger Should Know Regarding Their Legal Responsibilties

  This article will make your head spin. (Directory Aviva)

• Pay Your Way Through College by Finding & Selling Golf Balls

  I wish I figured this out when I was in college. (Day Job Nuker)

• Use Stickies to Bookmark Your Pages

  With all the bookmarks I have, it’s about time someone came up with a cool way to make sense of it all. (MyStickies)

• Moleskine Masterpieces Finally See the Light of Day

  I’m a huge fan of Moleskine. (MoleskineProject.com)

• Anonymously Post Your Deepest Secrets, and Read Those of Others

  This concept is strangely addictive. (Post Secret)

18 October 2007

• Scientific Evidence of What Some Might Call Kharma

  I love it when science and spirituality flirt with each other! (Entrepreneur.com)

• The City Where You Choose to Start Your Career Might Dictate your Success

  My favorite city, Austin, makes another list. I’m living this article right now, having moved from Austin to L.A. (MSN Money)

• How Twitter is Putting Money in People’s Pockets

  It’s starting to make more sense now… This Twitter has me fascinated. (Marshall Kirkpatrick)

• More Productivity Tools from Marshall Kirkpatrick

  I’m starting to like this blog. (Marshall Kirkpatrick)

• Why Entrepreneurs Fail

  An elegant illustration of the power of persistence. (Trizoko)

17 October 2007

• Blood Flow Makes You Smarter

  Why we should all get off the computer and get some fresh air. (Live Science)

• How Twitter is Making the Web and the World a Better Place

  I’m still not entirely sure what I’m supposed to do with my Twitter account. (Guy Kawasaki)

• 100+ Resources for Freelancers

  There’s bound to be something you can use on this list. (Freelance Switch)

• Trey Parker and Matt Stone Visually Adapt a Speech by Alan Watts

  This short little cartoon is very inspirational. (SoulJerky.com)

• Match Your Website Colors to Free Photos

  Cool resource for design-conscious site owners on a budget. (SlightlyBlue.com)

16 October 2007

• 10 Little Expenses that Could Sneak Up on You

  Basically, vices = expensive. (MSN Money)

• The Evolution of Language is highly Correlated with Frequency of Use

  You can trust the word “two” to stick around for awhile.(New York Times)

• Scientist Predicts that Humans and Robots will Wed by 2050

  Say it’s not so. (Live Science)

• How to Adapt your Content for How People Read Web Pages

  In short, all that writing you’re doing is for not. People just read headlines. (UseIt.com)

• Ovulation Increases a Stripper’s Take-Home

  More evidence that biology has a very powerful grip on us. (Psychology Today)

15 October 2007

• 8 Lottery Winners Who Blew it All

  Maybe winning the lottery isn’t the answer to all life’s problems. (MSN Money)

• Forgetting is Part of Remembering

  See honey, I’m actually clearing room in my brain for more important things.(Scientific American)

• How a Search Engine Works

  The magic demystified. (SEOMoz)

• The Cure for Google-Obsessed Site Owners

  Good advice for long-term success on the internet. (CopyBlogger)

• The Responsibility of Wealth

  “You can’t take it with you.” (aish.com)

12 October 2007

• Download a Free Planetarium

  Wow, this program is cool. Now there’s no need to go outside. (Stellarium.org)

• The Manual on Lucid Dreaming

  Here’s how to control your dreams like Waking Life, one of my favorite movies.(DreamViews.com)

• Moderate Beer Drinking Apparently Improves Cognition

  This is the best news I’ve heard all year. (Scientific American)

• The Evolution of Beer Marketing

  Two for one beer articles. (Entrepreneur.com)

• Why He Chooses Not to Monitize His Site

  I still don’t get it. (Success From the Nest)

11 October 2007

• 10 Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking

  At the very least, you’ll appreciate the picture. (CopyBlogger)

• How Two Artists turned Trash into Treasure

  Now this is creative. (SlightlyWarped.com)

• Loren Feldman Goes off on Social Media

  Finally, someone who doesn’t take himself so seriously. (1938 Media)

• Yaro collects Websites like Trump collects Real Estate

  Nice move… He’s buying under-optimized sites and turning them into money-makers. (-Entrepreneurs-Journey.com)

• Snowflakes Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

  This will change the face of paper snowflake making in Kindergarten classrooms all over the world. (Mazm.com)

10 October 2007

• Google Punishing Link Sellers

  This could be bad news for those of us who make money selling links. (Read/WriteWeb)

• Help Writing Your Novel…

  “A writer is someone who finishes.” …(Timothy Hallinan)

• Watch the Entire 3-hour “Elegant Universe” Special

  I could watch physics documentaries all day. (PBS.org)

• 2005 Stanford Commencement Address by Steve Jobs…

  Steve Jobs is my hero. This is a must-read. (Stanford News Service)

• Tips for Increasing Sales on your Website…

  (Entrepreneur.com)

9 October 2007

• How The Power is Shifting to Creative People…

  -Read/WriteWeb

• The Paradox of Time Travel…

  -Horology Stuff

• A Ton of Personality Tests on One Site…

  -SimilarMinds.com

• How to Make Fire if you’re Stranded…

  -onagocag.com

• The Paradox in Maslow’s Hierarchy…

  -Steve Olson

8 October 2007

• Why Your Blog Should Have a Popular Posts Section…

  -John Chow

• Blow Your Mind in Ten Dimensions…

  -Imagining The Tenth Dimension

• How to Tell if Someone is Lying…

  -Blifaloo.com

• The History of Philosophy…

  -Glyn Hughes

• Cool Fractal Desktops…

  -Fractal Desktops

7 October 2007

• Tips on Working from Home…

  -Career Ramblings

• Practical Tips on Simplifying and Consolidating…

  -Lazy Man and Money

• Travel the World and Put Away Money at the Same Time…

  -Get Rich Slowly

• More Reasons why the Rich get Richer…

  -The Digerati Life

• More Evidence Against Men and Women being “Just Friends”…

  -New York Times

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6 October 2007

• How to Set up your own Personal Google Search…

  -Dosh Dosh

• Thinking Big Not Working Out? Try Thinking Small…

  -Pick the Brain

• Plugin to Catch Subscribers from Falling Through the Cracks…

  -Techie Buzz

• More Reasons to Put All Your Blog Eggs In One Basket…

  -SEOmoz

• Take Responsibility for Your Own Confidence…

  -Alex Shalman

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5 October 2007

• How to Run a $100,000 Internet Business…

  -Christine Olson

• Getting Traffic and Links from Popular Blogs…

  -Dosh Dosh

• How He Makes $5,000 a Month Blogging…

  -Yaro Starak

• Top All-Time Worldwide Box Office Earners…

  -IMDB

• Cool Way to Test Your Connection Speed

  -Speedtest.net

4 October 2007

• Six Tools for Generating Ideas

  -Life Optimizer

• Five More Reasons you Should be Blogging

  -Pick The Brain

• Are You Wasting Time at the Gym?

  -Craig Harper

• Solid Advice after One Year of Successful Blogging

  -Steve Olson

• Milky Way Galaxy Panarama

  -Celestial Images Astrophotography

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