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Top 12 Trendiest Baby Names of All Time

Baby names are very important to get right.

Web Watch has heard parents struggle with getting the name of their offspring exactly right, that the monogram isn’t weird, or that they aren’t going to subject their kids to unmerciless teasing because their name just happens to rhyme with “fart”.

Kids can be cruel, but parents can be unintentionally cruel as well.

Hobart Handler
Hobart Handler

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10 Things Internet

Stuff you can do on the Internet in 60 seconds

How much time do you waste on the Internet every day?

Can you count your Internet time in minutes?  Hours?  Doubtful to even ask — but can you count what you do on the Internet in seconds?

1001 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet
1001 Incredible Things to Do on the Internet

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How To

How to interpret your handwriting

Do you have sloppy handwriting, or nun-sactioned perfect script?

Some people — doctors, famously – have some of the worst handwriting on the planet.  Some say it’s because they are so busy that they don’t have time to write a perfect note to the pharmacist or in your chart.  Others say it’s just sheer laziness.

Handwriting Analysis
Handwriting Analysis

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Science

What your sleep habits say about you

How many hours of sleep do you need a night?

Some people religiously go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 5am, a good seven hours of sleep every night.  They are also likely to have a decent breakfast and workout before heading off to be at the office before everyone else.

These go-getters tend to piss off everyone else around them, don’t they?

The Going-To-Bed Book
The Going-To-Bed Book

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10 Things Internet Websites

The Five Most Visited Websites

How many websites do you visit in a day?  Week?  Month?

We know, just from you reading this today, that you visit at least one website that we know about.  And chances are, you got here after visiting a search engine or a link from another site.

And it’s really hard to guess what the LEAST VISITED WEBSITE IN THE WORLD is, because there are any number of purchased domains that some bloke is using for their own personal storage space rather than serving a public service.  For every website that you may have heard of, there are likely thousands that are only known about by the person who purchased the domain name.

Maps and the Internet
Maps and the Internet

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How To

The Three People Most Likely to be Fired from Any Job

How many companies have you worked for over your career?

Some people find one company and stay with them for years until retirement.  It’s rare to find them, but it’s possible to stick with a single organization for 25-30 years or longer.

Then there are some resumes you run across where people flip from company to company every 2-3 years without batting an eye.  They aren’t looking for long-term stability and career goals, but rather are just moving on to the next great hit.

So let’s look at this from the boss’ viewpoint:

The Prodigal Executive: How to Coach Executives Too Painful to Keep, Too Valuable to Fire
The Prodigal Executive: How to Coach Executives Too Painful to Keep, Too Valuable to Fire

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Science

Strollers, car seats, and shopping carts are making your kids fat

Are your kids fat?

If you’re a normal, reasonable parent – chances are that you’re going to say, “no – my kids are not fat”.  Perhaps they’re merely big-boned, or still are working off their baby fat.

Think we’re crazy for even asking?  We don’t think so — One study published in the New York Times says that 10% of all children under 2 years old are overweight.  That 12.4% of children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old are obese.

If your child is obese at the age of 5 years old — and if obesity doesn’t run in your family genetically at that age — then maybe, just maybe, there’s something in the manner you’re raising your child that is contributing to their lardness.

 

Jeep Cherokee Sport Stroller
Jeep Cherokee Sport Stroller

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Internet Travel

Which country has the fastest Internet?

How fast is your Internet connection?

Do you think it’s fast, or just fast enough?

Remember back in the day (and we’re only talking about maybe 10 years ago for many) when you were still using dial-up modems to connect to the Internet at 56k speeds?  Heck – Web Watch still has a 2400 baud modem lying around here somewhere.  Yeah, that day you upgraded to that 56k rocket was awesome, wasn’t it?

Need for Speed Most Wanted Deluxe
Need for Speed Most Wanted Deluxe