Hello, how are you? Welcome to the Friday Open Thread. Oh, and just in case you forgot: Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Come on, people! You had a whole year to get ready! PANIC! You have only two days to scramble and get your mom a card, flowers, and something nice and thoughtful! Hurry! Hurry!
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As much as you might prepare for the birth of your child, chances are something unexpected will happen. Some moms have had glorious orgasms giving birth, while others’ experiences were more torturous. From uncontrollable poops to the need for new shoes, here are the gritty “secrets” about childbirth you might not have heard before.
iOS: It’s hard to keep up with all the headlines, breaking news, and poll results during an election year, and this election year is an especially chaotic one. If you have trouble keeping up with it all, CNN’s new Politics app breaks it down for you.
Android: Evernote’s added a few new tricks for users who are into scanning notes. Now, the app can automatically detect things like business cards and post-it notes. You can also add annotations to pictures you take.
While a lot of televisions rattle off specs to make them appealing for PC gaming, and a lot of PC manufacturers shrink down their systems so they’ll fit in your media center, there’s still been one major issue with the concept of PC gaming from your couch.
If you’re traveling to Europe, getting a rental car or taking the train both have pros and cons that can make it hard to choose. Travel guru Rick Steves lays out what to consider when deciding between the two for your next vacation.
Deadspin Court Opinion Reveals Joe Paterno Reportedly Knew Of Jerry Sandusky Molesting Children As Early As 1976
| Jezebel MSNBC Stays Silent On Chris Matthews’ Gross Comments About Melania Trump
| Sploid 10 Inventions That The Simpsons Totally Predicted
| Gawker Next Month, Switzerland Will Vote on Giving Everyone a Basic Income
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Your credit score isn’t actually a single number
. There are different agencies that use different factors for calculating different scores. Equifax is one of those agencies, and they’re adding a new factor to their metric: Homeowners’ Association (HOA) fees.
Being successful in your field usually means you find a whole new set of problems you didn’t expect before. This can be isolating as your life’s path diverges from your peers. To maintain a healthy perspective, build relationships with new peers.
Sig Nordal 