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5 Innovations that will change your world over the next five years

Modern Marvels box set
Best of Modern Marvels

IBM researchers are known for staying on the cutting edge of technology.

They’ve recently released their list of the TOP 5 INNOVATIONS THAT WILL SHAPE OUR LIVES OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.  Granted, these are all IBM’s innovations, but that won’t stop us from sharing these with Web Watch readers, ’cause we think some of these are pretty nifty…

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Funny Websites

Bad spellers of the world, untie!


Bad spellers of the world, untie!
Bad spellers of the world, untie!

Web Watch is going to keep today’s update short, as the fun is in the site:

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10 Things How To

Six Tips to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss Program in 2011

Calorie Smart Food Journal for Dieting
Calorie Smart Food Journal for Dieting

A new year calls for new resolutions.

So why not go with the old standby and vow to lose some weight this year?  We all basically can do something about it — and we all know that losing weight comes down to just one thing: taking in fewer calories than we put out.

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Year in Review: 2010’s most popular Web Watch articles and searches

2010
2010

Thanks for visiting Web Watch this past year. We thought we’d take a quick look at how 2010 has gone, and share some details on what our visitors were most interested in reading before we dive into 2011:

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What names do Justin Bieber (or other celebrities) use at hotels?

Alias - Complete Collection (with Rambaldi artifact)
Alias

This week, it was reported that JUSTIN BIEBER USES THE NAME “CHANDLER BING” when he checks into hotels during his travels.

This got Web Watch wondering what other CELEBRITY ALIAS / PSEUDONYMs we could dig up along the way, in case you were going to check out the Four Seasons, St Regis, or Ritz Carlton to stalk your favorite stars.

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News

96% of parents think their children are “well behaved”. (They must leave those kids at home)

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums
The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums

The NYTimes is reporting that a recent CDC survey on family life states that 96% OF PARENTS THINK THEIR CHILDREN ARE WELL-BEHAVED (see page 148 of report).

If you’ve been out to eat at a restaurant lately or shopped at the local mall, you know that perception just can’t be true.

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How To Internet

How to be popular on Facebook

Friends Forever
Friends Forever

Are you on Facebook?

To be honest, the easier question to ask is “who ISN’T on Facebook?”. 

Yes, Web Watch knows a few people who still haven’t taken the Facebook plunge — but sometimes one has to go where the party is in order to feel like you’re part of the “in” crowd.

So once you’re on Facebook, the next question often asked is “how do I get more friends?”.  Well, on Facebook – as in life – gaining friends is based on how you interact with others.  Except in Facebook’s case, it’s all about your status updates and other online persona features.  Let’s take a look at what ONE FACEBOOK STUDY FOUND ABOUT WHAT THE POPULAR PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK ARE DOING:

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The Top Words of 2010

Merriam-Websters Dictionary
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

The fine folks at Merriam-Webster have released their LIST OF THE TOP WORDS FOR 2010.

The list is based on the popularity of word searches done on the merriam-webster.com website, as an indicator of how popular the words are in general usage.  Merriam-Webster has found that the more often an unusual word’s definition is searched for on their site, the more prevalent the word happens to be in recent news and event coverage.