of your prize

There comes along, every couple of decades, a moment in humanity whereby we MUST advance and lately, that advancement has been impeded by the governments of the world. The X Prize Foundation breaks those barriers and creates innovation and advancement for the benefit of humanity through its incredible contests worth millions of dollars. Keep your eye on the prize.

of your cheap

Want to still play with your old electronics, or modify them but are low on scratch? This rather thrifty (read: cheap) fellow can mod just about anything out of anything (ex: HDD-powered speakers as seen above). Going by the name of ”Afroman” he makes some of the stupidest, weirdest and cheap (read: ghetto) mods around. MacGyver would be proud.

of your index

Designers are always in search of inspiration and general knowledge that improves their thought processes for projects. Jim Krause’s “index” series of pocket-sized books are just the right tool for that task. Good things come in small packages.

of your doom

On December 21, 2012, our world, as we know it, will be forever changed. So says Marshall Masters—a leading proponent regarding a mystery planet (a brown dwarf binary twin of the Sun) that is destined to cross paths with our own solar system. Bruce Willis can’t save you now.

of your neutrality

Net neutrality is a principle, in a very basic form, that the internet should be free (no restrictions or extra charges on websites of all kinds). Apparently, major ISPs have decided to band together and charge the internet like cable providers charge for television stations. By the year 2012. Your world, denied.

of your weekend

Much like the sales tax free weekend in August for clothes and shoes (part of a back to school thing), the Energy Star Sales Tax Weekend that Texas enjoys for the Memorial Day Holiday offers no sales tax when you buy Energy Star rated appliances/products. Save taxes, save energy.

of your tutorials

As a designer/artist, there are an incredible number of resources available to teach you some useful tips and tricks while working in Adobe Photoshop. Some of the finest, member-contributed tutorials can be found hiding behind the shield and they’re worth the search. Draw on some inspiration.

of your record

Guinness has been recording world records since 1954. As time dictates, things change and with the advancement of video games (and their popularity), it was inevitable that Guinness would compile records set in the virtual community. Zelda is the oldest, continuing series on the market. And you thought Mario had problems with that damn princess.

of your hole

There are incredible, man-made structures on our fair sphere. Equally incredible are some of the excavations that have spotted the surface through the years. Most notable among them is the Kennecott Copper Mine in Bingham Canyon, Utah. This 2½-mile diameter wide and ¾-mile deep pit produces copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. Just a minor blemish on the face of the Earth, really.

of your global

It’s Earth Day. Clean up your room.