It's the Weekly What? for Friday, June 29th.
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This week we had soooo many good stories that we recruited a bunch of the monkeys to sit on the newsletter so we could cram as many as possible into it (stories, not monkeys). We didn't even get close. (Like, how does one get monkeys to sit on a newsletter??) In fact, fights broke out over what to keep and what to throw out. (We never knew just how far Swinglines could shoot staples!) For example, we didn't even include the best LEGO-themed stories. Shocking! So you'll just have to visit our Facebook page to check out all the other awesome stuff that didn't get into the newsletter! (We swear this is not a cheap ploy to get you to go look at our Facebook page. Honest.) And hey, while you're there, leave your answer to this week's question: "What was your favorite toy as a child?"
Public Service Announcement: Facebook changed your email address!
Another PSA?! Well, if the world could just take care of itself for a while we wouldn't have to bother you with all these breathless warnings about pirates, whiskey clowns, and hippies! Now we find out Facebook has been sneakily changing everyone's email address to a Facebook address. Here's the deal: let's say your name is Alice and you've entered "alice@myemailaddress.com" as your email address. Well, if you go look, now it reads "alice@facebook.com." Yep. So if someone wants to send you an email outside of Facebook (yes, there are other ways of contacting people besides on Facebook) and they click on "alice@facebook.com" that message will just show up in your Facebook messages, not your email in-box. Would you like to take back your email? Here's how >>
Won't somebody think of the QR codes?!
We've rounded up a few more abuses of QR codes so we can all learn something from their miserable fates. One is even a surreal FAIL. Collapse of the time-space continuum kind of thing. Go and see, if you dare! >>
We are all doomed. Doooomed!
No, this is not another Facebook story. Robots can beat humans at Rock/Paper/Scissors. That's it. Game over man! Would you like to play a game? >>
Dogfights over Cubelandia...
No, no. Not those kinds of "dogfights." We're talking about the Snoopy vs. The Red Baron kind. (Oh wait... Snoopy's a dog. Um...) So the next time the boss is out of the office round up a few co-workers, a few sheets of letter-sized paper and get to folding up your own airplanes! Contact! >>
Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" in dominoes.
Not some boring old mosaic. The recreation of "Starry Night" is made when dominoes do what they do best...fall down! This is a great video. We couldn't help but cringe at the couple of "oops!" moments when the artist was setting up the dominoes. When the dominoes start to fall it's great fun to watch! Tip: turn your computer's speakers down a little as the video has a funky soundtrack. See how we didn't make the obligatory van Gogh "ear" joke? >>
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Hyphens and dashes, and em dashes and en dashes... Calgon, take me away!!
We understand the feeling. You're hammering away in Word and come to the part where you need to use an expletive. You know, like: "What the HE — — ?" You can't just spell out the word and possibly scandalize your readers. You need to use those little horizontal liney things. Hyphens? Dashes? If dashes, what kind? Em or en? Oh the horrors. Your readership hangs in the balance... Oh, the he — — with it. Just use an en dash! >>
How to perform seemingly impossible searches with Google.
No kidding! One day someone will ask a question at the office that no one will be able to answer—except for you. With just a few minutes and the Mission: Impossible theme playing in your head, you'll be able to call your co-workers over to your computer and dazzle them with your superspy-like internet sleuthing skills. Ka-pow! Find out how >>
tab-tab-space-space-space-space-space
Have you ever tried aligning blocks of text in Word and resorted to the old standby of using a bazillion spaces interspersed with a heaping helping of tabs? (Don't say "no." We know you have.) Well, a table can be a great way to keep everything neat and tidy without having to resort to tabbing and spacing. They're easy to make and easy to use! tab-tab-tab-space-space-space-space >>
Let's folks behind your minivan know just who's rollin'
We're sure you've seen the cutesy stick-figure stickers on the back windows of minivans: mom, dad, kids, pets. Awww. But if you're a geek—a Star Wars geek to be exact—those things just won't do. Nope. You're a family of Leia mom, Han dad, two little Ewoks, and a pint-sized Stormtrooper. Yep. Now you can show it! >>
Cupcakes: It's what's for dinner
Easy peasy chocolate pudding cupcakes with strawberry centers. What else do we have to say?? To the kitchen! >>
LEGO. What can't it do?
If your place looks anything like our offices, your keys (house, car, whatever) are all heaped in a gigantic rat's nest by the door. They get all tangled up and confused so when someone decides to dash out for some banana-creme filled donuts they have to spend half an hour sorting out one key from another. Around here, organizing the key mess is a form of punishment bested only by cleaning the toilets with a toothbrush. LEGO to the rescue! Here's a super easy LEGO-based key organizer. No gluing, cutting, sawing or other fussy modifications. (We like easy.) Neat! >>
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