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Preserving Naps and Bedtime

Mar 28. 2011

I wish my daughter was one of those babies that can sleep anywhere. I wish she were a naturally good sleeper. But she is neither of those things, as she is a highly sensitive child who is always so transfixed by the world around her that she needs to be in a dark, quiet room free from stimuli (and in her own, comfy crib) in order to fall asleep and sleep well. And I am pretty certain that this isn't something that you can "train" a baby to do. I am a firm believer that every baby — every person — is different, and as a result, some are naturally more sensitive sleepers than others. Take my sister and I, for instance. When...

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Art/Design, Entertainment, Funny, Movies, Science, Web

Two Videos and a Winner

Mar 27. 2011

Or, this is what happens when I'm too tired to properly blog. The first video, via Gizmodo, reveals how NASA Photoshops Hubble's images. According to HubbleSite: Hubble images are made, not born. Images must be woven together from the incoming data from the cameras, cleaned up and given colors that bring out features that eyes would otherwise miss. In this video from HubbleSite, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope, a Hubble-imaged galaxy comes together on the screen at super-fast speed. The actual processing that is documented in the video took over 10 hours. And as I have always suspected, the color is added and assigned by scientists as they see fit. The second video is more lighthearted and humorous....

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Art/Design, Books, Personal

New Deluxe Penguin Classics

Mar 26. 2011

So I had no idea that the iconic publisher Penguin had started a series called Graphic Penguin Classics which takes popular and classic novels and redesigns the covers, illustrated by today's hottest graphic artists. (You can get a better look at the covers at this Flickr Set.) This is yet another lesson that reminds you that you learn new things every day. Even when you're thirty and overtired and have baby drool stains on all your clothes. Anyway, how much do you love the new designs? I mean, don't get me wrong — IMHO, nothing beats the classic Penguin book covers (did you know that you can get them in postcard format?), but sometimes a redesign can help you notice things you...

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Blogging, Personal, Web

Giveaways

Mar 25. 2011

Ahh, giveaways. I know for a fact that the net is full of people who trawl sites just for giveaways and contests, as well as those who manage to enter single drawings numerous times under various pseudonyms without getting caught. Because who doesn't like free stuff? And as much as the blog is great on its own, I'm sure that one of the reasons The Pioneer Woman is so popular is because she's always hosting FABULOUS giveaways. Hosting a giveaway is also one of the quickest ways to draw new readers to your site. Not all visitors will stick around, but I've found that I've always snagged at least a few new loyal readers from hosting giveaways. And I'm sure that this is one of...

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Infographics, Information

Interactive Map of Average Breast Cup Size by Country

Mar 25. 2011

You can't say that you didn't see this one coming. Last week I linked to an Interactive Map of Average Penis Length by Country. And today I present its female counterpart (click on map to view): Once again the data is not too surprising. I was a bit taken back by the average U.S. breast cup size (which is a D, just in case you're too lazy to click over), but it makes sense considering the country's high obesity rate. I should also say that this post is not meant to poke fun at, or objectify the sexes. I believe that both maps are neat representations of questions I'm sure everyone has wondered at one point in their lives. So please, don't take...

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