http://matt639.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Enter the world of insanity en Vox Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:06 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-brain-teasers-to-train-your-mind.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-brain-teasers-to-train-your-mind.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-brain-teasers-to-train-your-mind.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200fa96751a430002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200fa96751a430002-50si" alt="Not Pron" /></a> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200fa96751b170002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200fa96751b170002-50si" alt="Family River Crossing" /></a> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200fad6874cfc0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200fad6874cfc0005-50si" alt="Bridge Crossing" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I've been posting a lot of physical fitness tips and exercises lately so I thought of taking a break from all that and train one of the more important parts of our body - the brain. Here are some puzzles that could actually make you scream out of ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-brain-teasers-to-train-your-mind.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200fae8b9ace3000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> games puzzle difficult brain teasers http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-endangered-species-you-may-eat-to-save-them.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-endangered-species-you-may-eat-to-save-them.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-endangered-species-you-may-eat-to-save-them.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 13 May 2008 00:07:40 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f92c5e0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f92c5e0005-50si" alt="Newborn Golden Coin turtle" /></a> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f92c710005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f92c710005-50si" alt="Mussell" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> People have been trying to figure out ways on how to save endangered species. Groups have performed demonstrations to tell people to stop killing the poor things. Laws have been made to protect them, but what exactly is the best method of doing so... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-endangered-species-you-may-eat-to-save-them.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf7939d0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> food endangered species http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-of-the-most-expensive-wine-bottles-in-the-world.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-of-the-most-expensive-wine-bottles-in-the-world.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-of-the-most-expensive-wine-bottles-in-the-world.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 09 May 2008 20:44:00 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f8c8c60005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f8c8c60005-50si" alt="Chateau Lafite 1787" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> What makes wine expensive is not just the taste or how much it was aged. Sometimes, it's not even the wine itself that gives it its value - it's the bottle. People have the tendency to collect old stuff and would pay a high price to have a certain... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/3-of-the-most-expensive-wine-bottles-in-the-world.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f81f390004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> wine expensive bottles luxury http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-3.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-3.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-3.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 07 May 2008 16:55:13 -0700 Finally, here's the last part of the dumbbell exercises. For reference, here are the first two parts (Part 1, Part2). CALF Single Leg Raise - Position yourself near a wall and lean against it with one hand for balance. Hold the dumbbell with the... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-3.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f77ed10005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> home exercise fitness dumbbells http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-2.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 02 May 2008 10:34:16 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf4fd1a0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf4fd1a0003-50si" alt="One Arm Row" /></a> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf4fca30003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf4fca30003-50si" alt="Alternate Hammer Curls" /></a> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f6969b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f6969b0005-50si" alt="Triceps Kickback" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> In line with my previous post, here are some more exercises you can perform with dumbbells at home. BACK Dumbbell Dead Lifts: - Bend forward with your arms straight towards the ground; hands and dumbbells positioned as if you were carrying a ba... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f5cd940005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-1.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 01 May 2008 01:48:14 -0700 So you want to perform some exercises to train some of you muscles but couldn't find the time to travel to the gym? Well, I have a solution for you: just grab a set of dumbells then let me teach you some basic exercises to perform for training spe... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/dumbell-exercises-you-can-perform-at-home-pt-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f545180004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/nintendo-on-price-cuts-for-the-wii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/nintendo-on-price-cuts-for-the-wii.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/nintendo-on-price-cuts-for-the-wii.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:49:44 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f4afa10005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f4afa10005-50si" alt="Mario Kart Wii US" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I read this particular article about Nintendo not cutting prices on the Wii gaming console and DS handheld game system. According to Nintendo's CEO, Satou Iwata, "While the price of hardware is usually reduced over time, that could leave gamers w... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/nintendo-on-price-cuts-for-the-wii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf30d840002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nintendo mario kart wii http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/obesity-smoking-and-hypertension.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/obesity-smoking-and-hypertension.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/obesity-smoking-and-hypertension.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:13:31 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48d1066640001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48d1066640001-50si" alt="Exercise and hour daily" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> While browsing some of the latest news, I encountered this article about obesity, smoking, and high blood pressure as one of the leading factors that caused the decline in life expectancy among women in the US. According to the associate profess... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/obesity-smoking-and-hypertension.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f340000004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> smoking health news obesity http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/7-things-to-avoid-when-working-out.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/7-things-to-avoid-when-working-out.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/7-things-to-avoid-when-working-out.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:58:38 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf11ee80002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf11ee80002-50si" alt="7 things to avoid when working out" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> With last week's post regarding some tips to get started with working out, I've decided to also give you some reminders on how to get the most of your training. Of course, if you want that wonderful beach body that I, myself, wanted when I went o... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/7-things-to-avoid-when-working-out.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48cf10f100002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tips health fitness http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/psp---crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Matt) http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/psp---crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii.html?_c=feed-rss http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/psp---crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:49:55 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48d0e85ba0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398d37c3a000200f48d0e85ba0001-50si" alt="Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Although the game has officially been out last month, it was only recently that I managed to complete it. And man, was it fun while it lasted! I'll admit, I've been a long time Final Fantasy fan and 7 is my favorite among all of them (along with ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://matt639.vox.com/library/post/psp---crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398d37c3a000200e398f16deb0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> game ff7 psp crisis core