Fear of clowns and the Uncanny Valley

When it comes to phobias, the fear of clowns is definitely one that confuses most people. How can anyone be afraid of a character whose only purpose of existence is to make us laugh? Many children and adults today are afraid of clowns or experience anxiety upon seeing one. What could the cause of Coulrophobia, [...]

Outsource your life on DoMyStuff.com

Thanks to the magic of the Internet, outsourcing is no longer just for large corporations looking to save a buck or two. DoMyStuff.com is an auction website for services that is a dream come true for busy professionals or just plain lazy couch potatoes. It launched 3 months ago with the slogan “Outsource your life.” [...]

Russian assassinations are better than a James Bond movie

You might still remember the case of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko who was murdered using polonium-210, a radio-active toxin deadly in even tiny doses. Alexander was admitted to the critical-care unit at University College Hospital (UCH) London on November 17, 2006 and died from radiation poisoning two weeks later. Litvinenko was a vocal opponent of Russian [...]

Porn star has steamy encounter with state trooper with no happy ending

ABC News reports that a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer has been suspended for allegedly receiving oral sex from porn star Barbie Cummings while on duty in return for a free pass on the illegal possession of painkillers. Apparently, the trooper pulled Barbie Cummings over for speeding and a subsequent search revealed the illegal drugs. When [...]

The best places to live in Canada

MoneySense magazine has published a comprehensive ranking of Canadian communities with a population over 10,000 people using criteria such as the weather, home prices, wages, quality of life, crime and overall growth. The editors ranked a total of 123 communities from coast to coast.
So what is the best place to live in Canada according [...]

Find your dream house with this online tool

Since Google has opened their API for their maps software, programmers all over the world have been developing some very useful online tools with it. One such example is the house and apartment rental mashups of Google maps and Craigslist. One of those that stands out is housingmaps.com. This nifty tool will find the house [...]

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Canadians tradeoff accumulating wealth for increased quality of life

There is an extensive report in the March issue of the Canadian Maclean’s magazine that focuses on the Canadian economy versus its Southern neighbor, the United States of America. Canada’s economic growth is seriously lacking that of the U.S. and in the last 25 years, the difference in the per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [...]

Watching the odds on current events

Few experts familiar with the Conrad Black trial are daring enough to venture a guess on the outcome. After all, Black’s is a trial by jury, and a jury can be a fickle bunch. But those who insist on predictions would do well to watch the action on intrade.com, an online predictions market that allows [...]

Real estate mogul tries to help poor families but does he?

Apparently, the rather wealthy Japanese real estate mogul Genshiro Kawamoto decided to give away some of his multi-million dollar houses to homeless and low-income families. He is giving away the houses for 10 years at no cost other than utilities. He claims that the cost of all these for him is nothing but pocket change. [...]

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