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|  | December 6th, 2012 | | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! |  2 | | With Hanukkah just around the corner, there’s one question on the minds of Jewish mothers and their single gals who dread the asking: “Why can’t you find a nice Jewish boy?” Luckily, the great minds behind the Nice Jewish Guys Calendar have twelve months of perfection served up in calendar form. As creator Adam Cohen, also the producer of Cupcake Wars, told Blog with Benefits: “I think it's about time for us…” “…What happened was that I realized I was now carrying the torch for all the nice guys who get passed up in the bar, are still good to their moms, and are a good catch, but the women just don't know it yet.” Incidentally, we can personally vouch for Mark, pictured above, who’s not only a great Jewish guy we’d happily have our daughter of any faith marry but a top-notch actor as well. Embedded media -- click here to see it. Full story at Fred Flare via Huffington Post. Make mom happy this Hannukah. | | | | | Posted 1 day ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | 1 | | Companies don’t have time to waste on endeavors that aren’t boosting business, so if your blog doesn’t seem to be taking off, it’s time to find out what’s weighing it down. That’s where this tough love article by Timothy Carter at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers comes in handy with seven kinks that could be tripping up your best efforts. Problem 1: You Bore People Simply put, you’ve got nothing on your blog that people want to read. You don’t ask them questions, get them thinking, or engage their emotions. Your blog could contain the most useful information in the world, but it won’t do you any good if people fall asleep halfway through your first paragraph. Solution: Spice Things up a Bit Add pictures to give visual representations of what you’re talking about. Maybe toss in a relevant video or two. Engage people’s emotions and make them feel things other than boredom and crushing apathy! Give them something in the content to care about, rather than write like you’re slapping together a technical manual you know nobody is ever going to read. Full story at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers. Boosting your blog. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | 1 | | A new breed of micro fuel cell could be a long-lasting, low-cost, and eco-friendly power source for portable electronic devices, like tablets, smartphones, and remote sensors. “These amorphous metal alloys are amazing materials that can be easily shaped into both large and small nanostructures, yet retain suitable properties for a wide range of electrochemical applications,” says André D. Taylor, assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering at Yale University School of Engineering & Applied Science. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Yale | | | Posted 1 day ago by  Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous | | 1 | | Leaky, a Y Combinator-incubated startup that helps customers compare the price they’d pay with car insurance companies, is expanding to full nationwide coverage today. The startup first launched more than a year ago, but the site quickly attracted attention (as well as cease-and-desist letters) from the insurances companies, so it was taken down and reemerged in March with a new approach. Rather than pulling prices directly from insurers’ websites, Leaky looks at their state regulatory filings, then predicts what each user would be charged based on their personal details. Leaky can also predict how changes in your life, such as moving across the country or buying a new car, will affect your insurance costs. Read the full article on Techcrunch | | | Posted about 24 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | 4 | | Working with fossils found in Tanzania, scientists have discovered what may be the oldest known dinosaur. “If the newly named Nyasasaurus parringtoni is not the earliest dinosaur, then it is the closest relative found so far,” according to Sterling Nesbitt, a University of Washington postdoctoral researcher in biology. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: ©Natural History Museum, London/Mark Witton | | | Posted about 24 hours ago by Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | 2 | | Teens who “hook up” have a higher risk of depression, according to new research that finds the same does not hold true for those in a committed relationship. “Many historical and media perspectives have presented adolescent sexuality as an indicator of problematic or even socially deviant behavior,” says Jane Mendle, assistant professor of human development at Cornell University. “But this study and other recent findings are showing that’s not the case, and adolescent dating and sexuality can be viewed as normal developmental behavior.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | Posted about 23 hours ago by Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous | | 2 | | ★ Print to Family - Print photos for yourself and the people you love. You choose the prints, they choose their favorite local store for easy pickup. Gorgeous, high-quality prints in an hour! (USA only) ★ Over 15,000 Stores - We’ve partnered with CVS and Target, in addition to Walgreens (previously available) for your photo printing convenience. Over 15,000 one-hour-photos across the US to choose from! Read the full announcement at the Kicksend blog | | | Posted about 22 hours ago by Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous | | Coinbase has introduced one of the simplest ways to accept bitcoin payments. They're notable in that it's one of the only Bitcoin platforms in the world that lets you buy bitcoin directly from a US bank account. From their website: Payment buttons make it easy to accept bitcoin on any website by copying and pasting a few lines of code. We were really inspired by the Stripe Button and wanted to bring something similar to the bitcoin world. Payment buttons work well for “buy now” purchases, donations, and shopping cart integration. And since the payment window is embedded in your website, the user never needs to leave your site. There is a brand new Merchant Tools section on Coinbase that lets you generate payment buttons in just a few minutes. Read the full article on the Coinbase Blog | | | Posted about 22 hours ago by Garry Tan to Y Combinator Posterous | | 1 | | Embedded media -- click here to see it. YC-funded Humble Bundle is providing one of the most compelling packages of games yet -- seven games that would retail for almost $200 that can now be bought on a name-your-own-price basis for charity. Starting at $1, name your price and instantly get a Steam key for Windows versions of Darksiders, Company of Heroes,Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, Red Faction: Armageddon, and Metro 2033. If you pay more than the average, you’ll also get Saints Row: The Third! And most of the games come with a sweet soundtrack! Buyers can also choose where their purchase amount goes. Contribute to vital non-profits Child’s Play Charity and the American Red Cross, two fantastic organizations doing significant work in the name of gamers everywhere. You can also designate your purchase amount to THQ, or if you choose, you can give us a much-appreciated Humble tip for organizing the promotion! More at humblebundle.com | | | Posted about 20 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | 4 | | Some people love nothing more than a good, strong cup of black coffee, but others need something even darker to force them out of bed. If you happen to fall into that second category, it’s time to book a plane to Japan or start making pen pal friends right quick so you can get your hands on one of these limited edition Nestle Gold Blend coffee makers. What, because there isn’t a devoted enough fan following in the U.S. to make it marketable? Ahem, but the Internwebz begs to differ. Full story at Gizmodiva via The Mary Sue. Brew us up some Star Wars. | | | Posted about 19 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | 2 | | If you’re busy compiling the iPod playlist for Hanukkah this year be sure to check out the variety of tunes collected by Mashable’s Fran Berkman to get into the groove of the Festival of Lights. PS22 Holiday Choral Concert 2006 "The Dreidel Song" Embedded media -- click here to see it. During a 2006 holiday concert, PS22 busted out this heart warming version of "The Dreidel Song." If these grade schoolers seem like confident performers, it's because the PS22 Chorus, from Staten Island, NY, has performed at the White House, the Academy Awards and the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The chorus' YouTube channel is closing in on 50 million views. Matisyahu - "Happy Hanukkah" Embedded media -- click here to see it. American Jewish pop star Matisyahu, known for his unique blend of reggae and hip hop, recently released this holiday song. Like a true mensch, Matisyahu is donating all proceeds generated by the song through the end of Hanukkah to the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Full story at Mashable. Happy Hanukkah! Photo credit: Fotolia | | | | |
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