http://www.xoutof10.com one site to rate it all Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:08:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pompous and Superfluous Bluetoothery (PSB) is a blight on our society that can be found virtually everywhere—at the bar, in restaurants, or even while shopping at the grocery store. But do not panic! PSB is easily avoidable and minimally contagious. What is PSB, you ask? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/03/06/airing-of-grievances-pompous-and-superfluous-bluetoothery/ As a correspondent for The Daily Show, Rob Corddry is goofy, clueless, and generally hilarious; his new vehicle, a vacuous mid-season sitcom called The Winner, has quite a bit of the first two, but a distinct lack of the latter. Within the first few seconds of the series premiere, two ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/03/05/the-winner/ If you only read the packaging, you'd think that WiiPlay gives you nine awesome games, and includes a BONUS FREE Wii Remote, all for only $50! Exciting, right? Well, not so much. Although I knew which games to expect when purchasing WiiPlay, I didn't know quite how limited they'd be. WiiPlay ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/15/wiiplay-for-nintendo-wii/ A warning, fair readers: Sun Pacific is putting heroin in their Cuties brand clementines. That is the ONLY LOGICAL CONCLUSION I can find as to why I am so hooked on the things. It's no longer unusual for me to eat six in a day. On the downside, the recent failure ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/15/sun-pacific-cuties/ [You can see the recipe referenced in this post at FoodNetwork.com] Thank you, Bobby Flay, for providing me with one of the most delicious recipes I have ever created. I could eat salmon prepared this way every night and never get sick of it. My only modification to the recipe was ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/15/cedar-plank-grilled-salmon-with-cilantro-pesto/ Got a hole in your sole? If you have a pair of shoes that have fallen out of repair, but you just can't bring yourself to toss them in the bin, give Swanson's (2305 N 45th St in Seattle) a shot. Stepping into the tiny old shop makes you feel ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/09/swansons-shoe-repair/ NutritionData.com ain't pretty, but it sure is useful. If you're trying to watch your consumption of a particular component of your diet—be it sodium, cholesterol, fat, or even things like theobromine or caffeine—NutritionData.com should be in your Bookmarks list. Just type the name of the food in question into the search ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/09/nutritiondatacom/ I make no bones about it: I'm a Mac guy. Unfortunately, my work computer is a PC. When I'm at work, one of the features of my Mac at home I miss most is Spotlight. Spotlight is a nifty addition to OS X that helps you find pretty much anything ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/08/launchy-the-open-source-keystroke-launcher-for-windows/ We all know Craigslist is a great way to find whatever you need, be it cheap electronics, free firewood, hookers, apartments for rent, a job—just about anything you could ask for. But Craigslist's great power comes at a great price: your time, which is spent digging through a bunch of ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/08/listpiccom/ Seattlites: Looking for delicious, ridiculously-overpriced desserts and worse service than you'd expect in the snootiest Parisian bistro? Look no further than 806 East Roy Street on Capitol Hill, home of the city's newest dessert spot, Coco La Ti Da. Upon walking in the Coco La Ti Da's small, cozy and beautifully-appointed ... http://www.xoutof10.com/2007/02/08/coco-la-ti-da/