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Can you decipher the following common phrase?
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Can you decipher the following common phrase?
L8AAAAPORVERYTANTD8
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Ignoble
ig-no-ble
adj. :: Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
"His childishly rash, uncalled-for, and ignoble departure from Africa, leaving his comrades in distress, is set down to his credit, and again the enemy's fleet twice lets him slip past." --Tolstoy, Leo
adj. :: Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
"His childishly rash, uncalled-for, and ignoble departure from Africa, leaving his comrades in distress, is set down to his credit, and again the enemy's fleet twice lets him slip past." --Tolstoy, Leo
Creativity : Important Criteria
Imagine that you are in the following situations. Make a list of the different criteria that you would use in order to make a good choice. Which features or characteristics would you look for and which would you avoid? What factors must you weigh? Think of at least 20 criteria for each situation.
1. Buying a new digital camera.
2. Choosing what you wear in the morning.
3. Buying a new car.
Whenever you need to make a decision, making a list of all the criteria can help you make an intelligent choice.
1. Buying a new digital camera.
2. Choosing what you wear in the morning.
3. Buying a new car.
Whenever you need to make a decision, making a list of all the criteria can help you make an intelligent choice.
Memory : Practical Uses for Link and Story Systems
Earlier, we talked about the Link
and Story systems for remembering lists of items. Our example list was pretty silly (clown, banana, giraffe, and moon) so you may be asking yourself what practical uses you can apply these techniques to in your daily life. Good question!
These systems can be used in nearly any situation where you need to remember a list. Two popular examples are shopping lists or errands. Waiters can use it to remember the orders for their tables. Students can use it to learn vocabulary words or facts for a quiz. You could remember the state capitals or names of the presidents.
Sometimes the items you want to remember may be difficult to visualize or work into a story. In these situations, you can use a substitute word that sounds similar or has a relationship to the item that you are trying to remember. The idea is to pick a word that is easy to visualize. For example, if you are trying to memorize the U.S. state capitals, you might use "Tapioca" as a replacement word for Topeka, the capital of Kansas. Or if you are trying to remember the errand of picking up your laundry, you might visualize a shirt with a stain on it.
You can even use these systems to remember a speech or lecture. Just pick a concrete word for each section of the speech and link them all together. Now you'll be able to recall the entire speech without notes.
and Story systems for remembering lists of items. Our example list was pretty silly (clown, banana, giraffe, and moon) so you may be asking yourself what practical uses you can apply these techniques to in your daily life. Good question!
These systems can be used in nearly any situation where you need to remember a list. Two popular examples are shopping lists or errands. Waiters can use it to remember the orders for their tables. Students can use it to learn vocabulary words or facts for a quiz. You could remember the state capitals or names of the presidents.
Sometimes the items you want to remember may be difficult to visualize or work into a story. In these situations, you can use a substitute word that sounds similar or has a relationship to the item that you are trying to remember. The idea is to pick a word that is easy to visualize. For example, if you are trying to memorize the U.S. state capitals, you might use "Tapioca" as a replacement word for Topeka, the capital of Kansas. Or if you are trying to remember the errand of picking up your laundry, you might visualize a shirt with a stain on it.
You can even use these systems to remember a speech or lecture. Just pick a concrete word for each section of the speech and link them all together. Now you'll be able to recall the entire speech without notes.
Dragons Tattoo Optical Illusion
via Mighty Optical Illusions http://www.moillusions.com/2013/06/dragons-tattoo-optical-illusion.html
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Wow, seems some people take their illusions even more serious than we do! This guy loved them “Two Dragons” so much, he decided to put a tattoo of them right on his chest. The illusion may seem familiar to you, specially if you’re a long time visitor. I have to agree it was one of my favourite ones as well! Let’s see what our tattoo-artist friend Greg “Grease” Lehman has to say about this one!
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Nine years to master cryptic crosswords: How solving brainteasers is similar ... - Daily Mail
via brain teasers - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFw9LqmQRi65N25brk8kc7ZO7R0Fg&url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2349277/Nine-years-master-cryptic-crosswords-How-solving-brainteasers-similar-learning-musical-instrument.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml
Bowling Trophies
Somehow, even with way too many projects running in the studio… somehow I agreed to make three bowling trophies. Just finished them a few minutes ago.. though I’d like to put more coats of poly on them, they are due in the morning.
I stenciled and hand carved the bowling teams logo into figured maple. I can’t really do simple… and they asked for simple trophies… but I got obsessed with making little bowling games. But what seduced me was the carving… I love to carve, but even this was a little crazy to accomplish in three days. My eyes and fingers hurt. LOL.
The pins and bowling ball (which I found, did not make myself) have magnets to hold them in place, but only enough grab to allow someone to flick the ball into the pins. Their company has this thing about “3”s and lower case “t”s so I stenciled them on.
Thanks for looking. ~ e
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In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal - New York Times
via brain teasers - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFM4J1MHbU25Lf9FnKu7kW9ZujA2Q&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/business/in-head-hunting-big-data-may-not-be-such-a-big-deal.html?pagewanted%3Dall
Double E3 Preview: Deadfall Adventures, The Raven - Game Front
Double E3 Preview: Deadfall Adventures, The Raven Game Front The presenter went from location to location, shooting enemies in the face and solving the occasional puzzle. It's very pretty — the environments were easily the highlight of the presentation — but Deadfall's mechanics looked like yet another shooter ... |
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Love Crossword Puzzles? Add This One to Your List of Addictive Mobile Games ... - All Things Digital
Love Crossword Puzzles? Add This One to Your List of Addictive Mobile Games ... All Things Digital Why not add a little more mindless distraction with a new mobile game? Aimed at lovers of crossword puzzles, CrossMyWord injects a little fun and creativity by letting players design their own crossword puzzles, choose their own words and come up with ... |
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Capital Quiz: Thursday, June 27 - The Dominion Post
via brain teasers - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNElZLJKGb8E0bLQCRUxJc_QgrenAA&url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/quizzes/8845069/Capital-Quiz-Thursday-June-27
Why Google banned brainteasers from their interview process - io9
via brain teasers - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFPg6pIWMNhgljQVgSKmW4SajG8mw&url=http://io9.com/why-google-banned-brainteasers-from-their-interview-pro-576334070
Play this: 'The Swapper,' a puzzle game about cloning in a claymation world - The Verge
Play this: 'The Swapper,' a puzzle game about cloning in a claymation world The Verge In side-scrolling indie game The Swapper, though, your solitude gets a lot more complicated. You're never really alone in The Swapper: with a click of the mouse, you can create up to four clones of yourself, using them to navigate the puzzle-filled ... |
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Free Two-Week Beginner's Bridge Class Offered to Local Youth July 15-25 - Ventura County Star
via brain teasers - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGDS5Q-WbBUOdbYNcF4BUbSIZ6I0w&url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/jun/26/free-two-week-beginners-bridge-class-offered-to-lo/
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