Self-deprecating humor the way to a woman’s heart?

25-Jun-09

Yes, according to this article:

The MOST effective way to get a woman into bed is by running yourself down, say scientists
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His wry, self- deprecating humour is as important as his floppy hair and English charm at ensuring he always wins the heart of his leading lady.

Now scientists have discovered the technique used by Hugh Grant’s film characters can bring the same romantic success offscreen.

Taking the mickey out of yourself works far better than clever jokes, which might be seen as boastful and put women off.

The findings were outlined by anthropologist Gil Greengross, who conducted a two-year study into the role of humour in seduction.

Sweet! Hey ladies! I’m poor! And I have a pot belly.

The report, ‘Dissing Oneself: The Sexual Attractiveness of Self-Dep-Humour’, which will be published next month in the Journal of Evolutionary Psychology, also warns that the technique should not be attempted by those who are already unpopular.

It could make ‘low-status individuals’ appear ‘more pathetic’ than they did before.

Aw, crap….

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Political Press Confession Bingo

25-Jun-09

SomethingPositive.net

Via flutterby.

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links for 2009-06-25

25-Jun-09

  • Technology Review: When Your Diet Needs a Band-Aid
    The calorie monitor, which is being developed by biotech incubator PhiloMetron, uses a combination of sensors, electrodes, and accelerometers that–together with a unique algorithm–measure the number of calories eaten, the number of calories burned, and the net gain or loss over a 24-hour period. The patch sends this data via a Bluetooth wireless connection to a dieter's cell phone, where an application tracks the totals and provides support. "You missed your goal for today, but you can make it up tomorrow by taking a 15-minute walk or having a salad for dinner," it might suggest.
    (tags: diet calories, selfhelp,)
  • Automatically set screen title – Vim Tips Wiki
    The screen's title can automatically be updated to the name of the currently opened file, or whatever you like.

    Just add the following to your vimrc:

    (tags: programming/vim vim, screen)
  • Configuring Vim right – items.sjbach.com
    have spent a lot of time looking at a Vim window, and correspondingly, a lot of time testing different configurations. These are the best non-standard options I have found or stolen from others over the years; listed below in order of descending usefulness â though I think everything in this article is worth skimming â are tips which should have value to anyone, no matter how they like to run Vim. That is, there is minimal editorializing.
    (tags: programming/vim vim, vimrc)
  • Mac OS X Developer Tools Manual Page For xcodebuild(1)
    Usage
    Run xcodebuild from the directory containing your project (i.e. the directory containing the
    projectname.xcodeproj package). If you have multiple projects in the this directory you will need to
    use -project to indicate which project should be built.

    By default, xcodebuild builds the first target listed in your project, with the default build configu-ration. configuration.
    ration. The order of the targets is a property of the project and is the same for all users of the
    project. The active target and active build configuration properties are set for each user of the
    project and can vary from user to user.

    (tags: programming/objective-c xcodebuild, gcc)
  • Quickies for gdb
    Loading a bundle into a running program [permalink]
    Sometimes it's handy to load a bundle into a running app to do some poseAsClass: for doing some debugging or reverse engineering.
    (tags: programming/objective-c objective-c)
  • Memepunks: America's War on Science
    There is an unseen war going on in America. It's part of the war on drugs, part of the war on terror, and part of consumer safety. As an emergent side effect of these, and some additional foolishness, America is waging war on science. While the government targets terrorists, drug makers and illegal fireworks, it's the arm chair chemists and curious youngsters that get caught in the crossfire. The government has enabled legislation that makes DIY chemistry impossible without violating laws. And in so doing, we are sowing salt into the soil of our own future
    (tags: politics science, selfhelp, chemistry, rocketry)

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links for 2009-06-24

24-Jun-09

  • .screenrc examples
    Screen power user tips
    (tags: programming screen)

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links for 2009-06-23

23-Jun-09

  • Members-Only Forums — The Pathfinders
    (tags: art mindshare, events)
  • Mindshare / Enlightened Debauchery
    Mindshare takes place on every third Thursday of the month and gathers energized people from diverse backgrounds for an evening of inspiration and interaction in Downtown LA. The event starts at 7pm and as the ~300 attendees arrive, they can meet new people while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and a stocked, open bar. The program begins at 8:30, and consists of a few 10 minute talks and performances from a variety of disciplines. You can see a list of our past programs here..

    Every month we also showcase new installations and games for our attendees to experience and interact with, created by the great brains at Mindshare Labs.

    Our venue changes from time to time, right now we're in an old Firehouse downtown, with a great outside area. You can see the pics from our Febrary event here if you'd like to get more of the feel.

    (tags: mindshare, events)
  • texts from last night
    (610): Just once id like a girl to say to me in the dracula voice, i want…to suck…your dick…
    (tags: humor texts,)
  • Hidden Features Of Perl, PHP, Javascript, C, C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Python, And Others [Collection Of Incredibly Useful Lists] | beer planet
    So, one day someone at StackOverflow started a "Hidden features of" post about a famous language (I don't feel like finding out which one was first exactly), and it turned out to be so popular that other posts in the same series started popping up.

    Such questions were quickly turned into community wikis, for the purposes of harvesting and organizing information coming from the best developers on the planet and voted by users of the site. There are literally hundreds of answers, sorted by votes.

    (tags: programming programming, hacks)

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links for 2009-06-22

22-Jun-09

  • fairleads: December 2007
    This first installment of the tutorial will cover installing Rails and then using Rails to generate a new scaffolded application capable of the four basic database functions of creating, reading, updating, and deleting data. Later installments will cover replacement of scaffolding with actual code that will add to the model view and controller portions of the Rails application. The goal of this first part of the tutorial is to get new users over the changes made to scaffolding in Rails 2.0, and get the basic scaffolded application up and running.
    (tags: programming/rails ruby, rails, tutorials)
  • Datamancer.net – Technical Art and Steampunk Contraptions
    Steampunk/art dec works of art. Only $1200-$1500!
    (tags: art keyboard, brass, steampunk)
  • Barack Obama Nude On A Unicorn Victory Print by Dan Lacey
    This is the same print sold originally outside the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul Minnesota on the night when Barack Obama clinched the Democratic nomination.
    (tags: art obama)

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Live action kaleidoscope

21-Jun-09

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links for 2009-06-21

21-Jun-09

  • Learn how to make a screenshot / take-a-screenshot.org
    How to take a screenshot in Mac OS X
    (tags: tools/software screenshot)
  • Technology Review: Blogs: Information Processing: Why are modern scientists so dull?
    Question: why are so many leading modern scientists so dull and lacking in scientific ambition?

    Answer: because the science selection process ruthlessly weeds-out interesting and imaginative people. At each level in education, training and career progression there is a tendency to exclude smart and creative people by preferring Conscientious and Agreeable people. The progressive lengthening of scientific training and the reduced independence of career scientists have tended to deter vocational ârevolutionaryâ scientists in favour of industrious and socially adept individuals better suited to incremental ânormalâ science. High general intelligence (IQ) is required for revolutionary science. But educational attainment depends on a combination of intelligence and the personality trait of Conscientiousness; and these attributes do not correlate closely.

    (tags: selfhelp genius, science)

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links for 2009-06-20

20-Jun-09

  • Homemade Diffusion Panel Instructions » StudioLighting.net
    (tags: photography photography, diffusion)
  • 5600w Fluorescent Lighting Kit with Boom
    (tags: photography lighting, kit, softbox, continuous)
  • Top 10 Cheap Lighting Tools for 2009 » StudioLighting.net
    (tags: photography lighting, photography, podcast)
  • Amazon.com: Moving mountains;: Or, The art and craft of letting others see things your way,: Henry M Boettinger: Books
    Recommended book on persuasion
    (tags: selfhelp presentations, persuasion)
  • How To Read A Lot Of Books In A Short Time | Matthew Cornell – Personal Productivity Specialist
    (tags: selfhelp reading)
  • OS X Speech Transcription | Ask Metafilter
    Metafilter question regarding trascription software on the Mac
    (tags: tools/software transcription, h2, software)
  • Woodblock.com – Opening Page
    woodblock printmaking pages
    (tags: art art, woodblock)
  • Review: Zoom H2 Handheld Surround Recorder – O'Reilly Media
    (tags: tools transcription, recorder)
  • audiotranskription.de – How to trancribe on the Computer?
    Transcription tips from German software firm.
    (tags: tools/software transcription)
  • audiotranskription.de – Transcriva for Mac
    (tags: tools/software transcription, transcriva)
  • audiotranskription.de – Telephone interviews
    (tags: tools/software wiretap, transcription)
  • Turn Your Mac into an Audio Transcriber – O'Reilly Media
    (tags: tools/software transcription, software)
  • transcriptions – Google Code
    (tags: tools/software transcription)
  • Cycling '74 || soundflower
    Soundflower is a Mac OS X (10.2 and later) system extension that allows applications to pass audio to other applications.
    (tags: tools/software soundflower, transcription, audio)
  • Welcome to Podclerk.com – podcast transcription service
    (tags: tools/software dictation)
  • Audiobook Cutter
    (tags: tools/software audiobook, transcription)
  • iDictate – Your Pocket Secretary
    dictate over the phone
    (tags: tools/software dictation)
  • Best Transcription Service
    (tags: tools/software transcription)
  • Transcribing Equipment – Free Digital Transcription Software
    Slows down audio so that it's easier to transcribe.
    (tags: tools transcription)
  • Amazon.com: XtremeMac MicroMemo Digital Voice Recorder for iPod nano 2G (Black): Electronics
    (tags: tools micromemo, microphone, transcription)
  • CastingWords Audio Transcription Services. Podcast, audio, video, and CD transcription. Budget, 6-day and 1-day turnaround options.
    There's not much to search on – so we made the search return lots of stuff. :)

    We're in prelaunch right now, but very shortly we will have our store online.

    (tags: tools/software transcription, castingwords, software)
  • MacSpeech – MacSpeech Dictate 1.5
    Mac Dictation software
    (tags: tools/software dictation)
  • StudioLighting.net
    Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
    (tags: photography lighting, photography, podcast)
  • Absolut and TreeHugger Present Downloadable Design
    (tags: toys art, toys, papercraft)

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links for 2009-06-19

19-Jun-09

  • Absolut and TreeHugger Present Downloadable Design
    (tags: toys art, toys, papercraft)
  • Great (hand) tools we love | Because We Can
    Several tool recommendations
    (tags: tools tools, art, sander, saw, CNC, fubar, stanley)
  • House made enterly with CNC cutting by Shopbot | Because We Can
    (tags: microhousing shopbot, tools, flatpack, origami, knockdown, furniture)
  • Fix don't toss those old tools | Because We Can
    (tags: tools, art, batteries)
  • Cute Furniture | Because We Can
    (tags: furniture art, plywood, knockdown, origami, flatpack)
  • Commercial Interiors | Because We Can
    (tags: furniture chairs, chair, flatpack, knockdown, origami)
  • Flat Pack Garden Chairs : TreeHugger
    (tags: furniture chairs, chair, flatpack, origami, floating)
  • Papton Chair: Flat Packed, Then Folded, Then Functional : TreeHugger
    (tags: furniture chair, origami, art)
  • Age and Great Invention
    (tags: selfhelp aging, selfhelp, invention, innovation, genius)
  • Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone | Techdirt
    (tags: ip copyright, movies)
  • Blimps find favor as poor man's satellite | GlobalPost
    (tags: airship airship, blimps)
  • Whole House Building Supply & Salvage
    (tags: microhousing/suppliers housing, microhousing)
  • GlennSacks.com
    (tags: selfhelp marriage, dating, sex)
  • Bending Plywood
    (tags: microhousing plywood, kerfkore)
  • Burning Man Photos
    fabulous Burning Man photos.
    (tags: burning_man photography,)
  • Desert Structures
    (tags: burning_man art, plywood, microhousing)
  • Zomadic, LLC
    (tags: furniture plyboo, plywood)

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