Katie Spotz is a 22 year old who is the first American to row across the Atlantic Ocean. She is doing this venture to raise awareness for the need of safe drinking water and the Blue Planet Run Foundation.
Katie's website is: http://rowforwater.com/
Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/KatieSpotz
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
What the world eats
I found this extremely interesting. Not only do you get to see what others eat throughout the world, but their cost of food for a week varies drastically.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/what-the-world-eats
Here is a link to the author, Peter Menzel's, website: http://www.menzelphoto.com/
View the TIME magazine photo galleries of "Hungry Planet" part I, part II, part III.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/what-the-world-eats
Here is a link to the author, Peter Menzel's, website: http://www.menzelphoto.com/
View the TIME magazine photo galleries of "Hungry Planet" part I, part II, part III.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Don't just shorten your URL, make it shady!
I don't know what sort of instances you would ever use this, but it's nerdy enough to make it on to this site! :)
http://www.shadyurl.com/
http://www.shadyurl.com/
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Submit your nerdy ideas and stories!
I'd love to receive some ideas and stories from you to feature on the Nerdy McNerderton blog! Submit your information to: nerdymcnerderton@gmail.com
Nerdy + Maps = Awesome!
Props to @Jamesco (twitter) for the creation of his map of his day at Kirkwood Mtn!
Try making a map of your own like this: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=204196203681255485421.00047d5186faa309dfa97
Give us a link if you make one!
Try making a map of your own like this: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=204196203681255485421.00047d5186faa309dfa97
Give us a link if you make one!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
How Nerdy Are You?
Take a quiz to find out... if you're feeling brave, share your results here or @mcnerderton on Twitter!
http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php
http://www.nerdtests.com/ft_nq.php
Monday, February 15, 2010
Snow Found in all 50 States on the same day
A group of astronomers working on Mauna Kea, HI
took the time on Friday to hike down the north slope and found some patches of snow
on the ground. You can read about it here:
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Make your living room Nerdy!
Pantone brand stool: http://www.pantone.com/pages/products/product.aspx?pid=372&ca=33
Mac icon pillows: http://throwboy.com/icons.php
Your favorite Application in pillow form: http://mysuitestuff.com/
Friday, February 5, 2010
Three Wolves Moon Tshirt
If you have yet to see the phenomenon that is the Three Wolf Moon t-shirt, prepare yourself! What's more, prepare yourself to read thousands of reviews on Amazon. They are extremely entertaining!
http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve-XXX-Large/dp/B000NZW3JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1265423808&sr=8-1
Be sure to watch the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPB45AUmchM
http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Three-Short-Sleeve-XXX-Large/dp/B000NZW3JI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1265423808&sr=8-1
Be sure to watch the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPB45AUmchM
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Make any web images FLY!
Looking for some more fun hack code? This is completely in good fun and not malicious. So enjoy!
1. Go to any web page with a few pictures... Google, Facebook, CNN, NerdyMcNerderton.com
2. Clear the address bar.
3. Copy and paste the following:
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);
Watch the show!
1. Go to any web page with a few pictures... Google, Facebook, CNN, NerdyMcNerderton.com
2. Clear the address bar.
3. Copy and paste the following:
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);
Watch the show!
Konami Code Lense Flare Hack
Remember the old Contra code we used years ago on Nintendo: up-up-down-down-left-right-left-right-B-A-enter?
Use this same code when you're on Facebook, now called the Konami Code. Scroll up and down to see the flare effect on your page. It's harmless and will go away when you leave the page.
An easy, nerdy hack that you can show your friends! :)
Use this same code when you're on Facebook, now called the Konami Code. Scroll up and down to see the flare effect on your page. It's harmless and will go away when you leave the page.
An easy, nerdy hack that you can show your friends! :)
Smithsonian on Flickr
For over a year now, the Smithsonian has been adding their photos to a Flickr account in an attempt to reach a broader audience. The upside is that people can add useful tags; the downside is that people can add unuseful tags and clutter.
Regardless, there is a lot of history and education in these photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonian/
Regardless, there is a lot of history and education in these photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithsonian/
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Change the content of any website!
Want to have some fun with another website? Maybe CNN.com, Foxnews.com, CDC.gov....
Don't get excited. You can't actually permanently change their content. However, you can change it long enough to take a screen shot and send it to someone. Or call someone over to your computer and see what you've changed it to. I've gotten a few (less tech savvy) people a little nervous when they saw their name on an article on the homepage of CNN.
To do this,
1. Go to the website you want to change.
2. Copy and paste the following code into the address bar and hit 'Return':
javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0
3. Select any of the information in the website and change it. Play around... you can change pretty much everything! Once you navigate away from the page, your changes will no longer be there. So be sure to take a screen shot of your changes to get an unsuspecting coworker or friend in a little harmless prank!
Don't get excited. You can't actually permanently change their content. However, you can change it long enough to take a screen shot and send it to someone. Or call someone over to your computer and see what you've changed it to. I've gotten a few (less tech savvy) people a little nervous when they saw their name on an article on the homepage of CNN.
To do this,
1. Go to the website you want to change.
2. Copy and paste the following code into the address bar and hit 'Return':
javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true'; document.designMode='on'; void 0
3. Select any of the information in the website and change it. Play around... you can change pretty much everything! Once you navigate away from the page, your changes will no longer be there. So be sure to take a screen shot of your changes to get an unsuspecting coworker or friend in a little harmless prank!
Log in to your home computer from work!
I received an email suggesting Logmein.com. I'd normally ignore something that seemed like spam, but it caught my attention. I kept it in mind and when I had some time at home with my computer, I decided to dig in. Set up was simple. Keep in mind that you need to first use the website at the computer you are looking to find with another computer. So I set up on my home laptop so I can find it on my work desktop computer.
Unfortunately, in order to use it, the computer you want to connect to has to be on (open, if a laptop). So I left my laptop plugged in and open when I left this morning. I logged in at work and was able to find my home computer easily online. The connection was a bit slow, as I expected.
What made me the most excited was that I was able to open Photo Booth on my laptop and see what was going on in my house. I was able to see my dog! So now I am going to set my laptop up in the morning with the purpose of looking for the dog and what she does during the day! :)
If you need help or more information about Logmein.com, give me a shout.
Unfortunately, in order to use it, the computer you want to connect to has to be on (open, if a laptop). So I left my laptop plugged in and open when I left this morning. I logged in at work and was able to find my home computer easily online. The connection was a bit slow, as I expected.
What made me the most excited was that I was able to open Photo Booth on my laptop and see what was going on in my house. I was able to see my dog! So now I am going to set my laptop up in the morning with the purpose of looking for the dog and what she does during the day! :)
If you need help or more information about Logmein.com, give me a shout.
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