www.pcworld.com/article/247981/monster_power...

We have all been there. You pack your bags, load up the car and your off for a nice long weekend of relaxation. You get to your destination, unpack and begin to unwind and that's when the thought hits you "Did I leave the coffee machine on?" or "Will someone notice nobody is home and rob me?".

Worry no more. Whether you just like to play pranks on the kids or you have a real worry such as leaving the oven on during an extended vacation the new Monster Power, power management system allows you to control all your home appliances through the internet remotely.

Through their mix of hardware and software, you can set timers, turn things on and off and monitor your power usage from anywhere with an internet connection.

http://flowingdata.com/2010/07/30/how-to-win-rock-paper-scissors-every-time/

Every year the World Rock Paper Scissors Society sanctions a world-wide championship to see who the best Rock, Paper, Scissors player is. You may think it is just a silly game of chance but with a $50,000 prize the players involved take the game very seriously.

As such, knowing a few tricks to the game will put you at a large advantage to anyone who still thinks it is all just a game of chance. FlowingData.com has presented us with a nice info-graphic explaining some of the finer points in Rock, Paper, Scissors which can help you win every time you play. Employ these tips and you will know the truth, it is a game of strategy and psychology, not chance.

http://www.ivillage.com/10-natural-remedies-back-pain/4-b-332792?ivNPA=1&sky=ths|stu|cympain|naturalback|/

Muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory pain relievers are the most commonly prescribed methods of relieving back pain but anyone who has been on such medications long term will tell you that the side effects can be harsh and that your body can create a tolerance to their effect. One great way to relieve some of you back pain is through more natural methods.

iVillage.com has come up with a list of 10 alternate, natural treatments that may help your back pain become less life altering or even remove the back pain altogether.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120312.html

The Full Scale Of The Observable Universe is absolutely mind blowing. NASA's astronomy picture of the day has presented us with a sliding scale that you can manipulate to show you the scale of the universe from the smallest known matter to the largest.

Created by Cary and Mike Huang it is an epic interactive journey that will make you feel smaller and larger than ever before. Visit their site for more original interactive demonstrations and videos.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/bionics/augmented-reality-in-a-contact-lens/0

As useful as your smartphone may be, lets face it, the way technology moves forward, they are already a thing of the past. In the not so distant future you will be able to Ditch Your Smart Phone And Get Some Smart Eyes.

The new product that looks like a contact lenses but is built with very small circuits and LEDs, promises to give us all Smart Eyes. Prototypes are already being built and in just a few years this could be a reality. Essentially we will have the power of a mini computer that requires no hands and the display follows you wherever you look.

This sounds like a great idea but I think the largest hurdle will be making a contact lens with these features that is actually comfortable to wear, otherwise they will have a very small market of just geeks like me that want to have terminator vision.

http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/03/12/031212-news-tide-theft-1-4/

I don't usually share many links that have to do with national news or current events but this story is so weird that I just had to. It seems that Tide Detergent Theft Is Soaring Nationwide! I will repeat that for you, Tide Detergent Theft Is Soaring Nationwide.

This is no joke, I assure you. According to the linked article

Tide has become a form of currency on the streets. The retail price is steadily high — roughly $10 to $20 a bottle — and it’s a staple in households across socioeconomic classes.

Tide can go for $5 to $10 a bottle on the black market, authorities say. Enterprising laundry soap peddlers even resell bottles to stores.

“There’s no serial numbers and it’s impossible to track,” said Detective Larry Patterson of the Somerset, Ky., Police Department, where authorities have seen a huge spike in Tide theft. “It’s the item to steal.”

Everybody has to wash clothes right? I never thought I would be writing an article about a nationwide epidemic of laundry detergent theft. Officials at Tide are trying to keep their hands clean.

“We don’t have any insight as to why the phenomenon is happening, but it is certainly unfortunate,” said Sarah Pasquinucci, a spokeswoman for Procter & Gamble.

www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/fitness/the-ultimate-beginners-running-program/

Getting started with a running program can be torture. The instinct can be to just put on some shoes and get to it, without a doubt becoming sore and giving up entirely the next day only to force yourself to start again the next week and repeating a habit of short lived motivation followed by pain and quitting altogether.

I have been in this process myself for the last few months so today I was happy to find Beast Health Mag and their Ultimate Running Program For Beginners.

Developed by Jeremy Deere, a champion long distance runner. This Ultimate Running Program For Beginners lays out a program that the beginning or hopeful runner can stick with and succeed with.

It is a four month program, switching the details each month to coincide with your progress. I will be starting this program myself today, as I go I will update my progress and give a review of just how effective it has been for me.

www.amctv.com/shows/mad-men/cocktail-guide

In honor of The 2 Hour Season Debut Of Mad Men AMC has created a guide to the many cocktails that can be seen in the show. Complete with pictures, instuctions and names, this Guide To Cocktail Making will be sure to offer you up a new adult beverage that will be sure to please.

From the Bloody Mary to the Zombie, their list of 33 cocktails should help to keep things interesting.

www.bromygod.com/2012/03/10/zomg-puppies

Today's dog pictures come from the site Bro My God who have given us a collection of 30 Puppy Pictures For Your Enjoyment.

http://carlidavidson.photoshelter.com/gallery/Shake/G0000s_trsF9CDFI/

Pet photographer Carli Davidson and her photo series Shake takes high shutter speed pictures of dogs as they attempt to dry themselves by shaking water off their bodies.

Dogs make some hilarious faces while this all occurs and Carli Davidson has done a great job of capturing this moment in time. Enjoy All Her Pictures Of Dogs Shaking Off Water.