The top 10 eateries in the world according to Restaurant Magazine

clipped from news.bbc.co.uk The top 10 eateries in the world according to Restaurant Magazine 1. French Laundry, Yountville, California 2. The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire 3. El Bulli, Montjoi, Spain 4. L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Paris 5. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris 6. Guy Savoy, Paris 7. Nobu, London 8. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London 9. Michel Bras, Laguiole, France 10. Louis XV, Monaco

How to Take Better Pictures: Digital Photography Tips

clipped from photoseek.com How to Compose an Image How to Use Fill Flash How to Optimize Shadows and Highlights What's New - Photo-Travel Forum...tips Best Travel Cameras

Very clever slight of hand excellent

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Dont know how he does it but it aint really happening

7 Rules To Help You Understand People

clipped from www.scotthyoung.com The Critical 7 Rules To Understand People Rule One: Never blame malice for what can easily be explained by conceit. Rule Two: Few Social Behaviors are Explicit Rule Three: Behavior is Largely Dictated by Selfish Altruism Rule Four: People Have Poor Memories Rule Five: Everyone is Emotional Rule Six: People are Lonely Rule Seven: Did I Mention People Are Self-Absorbed?

Freehand drawing for the computer - finally!

clipped from www.wacom.com Cintiq 21UX - Overview Wacom's Cintiq 21UX interactive pen display combines the advantages of an LCD monitor with the control, comfort, and productivity of Wacom's most sophisticated patented cordless, battery-free tablet technology. By using a pen directly on the screen, you work much more quickly and naturally. The Cintiq 21UX has an 21.3" high-resolution display and a dynamically adjustable stand that allows the display to be rotated, inclined, and even quickly removed for in-lap use. To further enhance your comfort, the Cintiq 21UX comes with a cushioned Grip Pen for use directly on the screen allowing you to create in the most natural way possible. Many software applications have features and tools that are designed to be used with a pen.   Click here for more information on these applications and their features.

This thing is definitely on my wishlist to buy

Learn How to Think

clipped from www.positiveatheism.org How Thinking Goes Wrong Twenty-five Fallacies That Lead Us to Believe Weird Things 1. Theory Influences Observations 2. The Observer Changes the Observed 3. Equipment Constructs Results 4. Anecdotes Do Not Make a Science 5. Scientific Language Does Not Make a Science 6. Bold Statements Do Not Make Claims True 7. Heresy Does Not Equal Correctness 8. Burden of Proof 9. Rumors Do Not Equal Reality 10. Unexplained Is Not Inexplicable 11. Failures Are Rationalized 12. After-the-Fact Reasoning 13. Coincidence 14. Representativeness 15. Emotive Words and False Analogies 16. Ad Ignorantiam 17. Ad Hominem and Tu Quoque 18. Hasty Generalization 19. Overreliance on Authorities 20. Either-Or 21. Circular Reasoning 22. Reductio ad Absurdum and the Slippery Slope 23. Effort Inadequacies and the Need for Certainty, Control, and Simplicity 24. Problem-Solving Inadequacies 25. Ideological Immunity, or the Planck Problem

Improve Learning and Memory with Gestures

clipped from www.smart-kit.com Improve Learning and Memory with Gestures New research published in the July issue of Cognition indicates that using gestures while studying can dramatically improve learning and memory. In the study, students were asked to learn algebraic concepts. When using speech only to learn, 33% of students remembered the lesson. When using gestures, however, 90% of students retained the lesson.