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AMF Australia – Last week we launched a new All My Faves homepage for Australia. You can read the update about it on our new Updates page. Based on the premises that action speaks louder than words, I don’t think a lengthy description of the Australian page is in order. Instead, I would like to share with you some interesting facts I learned about Australia, facts which might be new to you as well. The information below was gathered from various sites, so click on the title of each to see what else the respective sites offer.

1. Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus is the world’s fastest growing tree. The Australian Eucalyptus can grow at a rate of 10 meters (33 feet) per year. There are over 700 species of Eucalyptus and most are native to Australia. Eucalyptus oil is so flammable, some trees of this family have even been known to explode.

2. The Largest Island – Australia is the smallest of the world’s seven continents, but also the largest island in the world and the only country to occupy an entire continent.

3. Compulsory Voting – All Australian citizens above 18 years old (except those of unsound mind or convicted of serious crimes) must be registered to vote and show up at the poll on Election Day. Australians who do not vote are subject to fines, although those who are ill or otherwise incapable of voting on Election Day can can have their fines waived.

4. Convicts – It is estimated that by the time transportation of convicts ended in 1868, 40 per cent of Australia’s English-speaking population were criminals. In 2007, it was estimated that 22 per cent of living Australians had a convict ancestor.

5. The Capital City – The Capital City of Australia is Canberra because Sydney and Melbourne kept bickering over which city should be the capital. It was decided that neither will be capital and instead, a new capital would be built in the middle of them both.

6. The Driest Place – Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth. Its interior has one of the lowest rainfalls in the world and about three-quarters of the land is arid or semi-arid.

7. Over 7000 Beaches – Australia has the most beaches for any one nation and a total of over 34,000km of coastline.

9. Waltzing Matilda (see video below) – “Waltzing Matilda” is Australia’s most widely known bush ballad, a country folk song, and has been referred to as the unofficial national anthem of Australia.

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TubeRadio – I listen to music every day, mostly online through different websites such as blip.fm, playlistnow.fm and jelli.net (all of these are included in my personal faves – have a peep). Having that said, I am always eager to discover new ways to search for and consume great tunes.

TubeRadio is based on music from YouTube but so are many other web radio sites. Its uniqueness is manifested by the way you search for music, navigate the site and listen to selected tracks. In a nutshell, TubeRadio’s execution and appealing interface are what distinguishes this music site from the rest of the bunch. The greatest part about TubeRadio in my book is that you can look for and listen to complete albums of your favorite artists; the site will find for you all the album songs on YouTube, and organize them in the original order. That just blows me away.

The overall experience is quite similar to that of iTunes, and to get a broader understanding of how it works click here. I sure will give this music site a chance, and maybe if I like it enough I will eventually add it to my personal faves. By the way, when I first tried out this service my first search was for Elton John, so as a tribute to the flashy Sir see the video below.

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The Adventure Life – This terrific blog is a refreshing take on the bolder side of life, examined from various interesting angles such as travel, gear, people, environment, even art. Presented as the personal blog of Steve Casimiro (West Coast Editor of National Geographic Adventure), the Adventure Life offers nothing but amazingly engaging content including mesmerizing photos (see the Photography section), videos and articles about an entire gamut of subjects from ski to falcons and on to shark attacks and even interstellar space. Sounds too ambitious? Steve makes it feel like it’s a piece of adventure cake. To get a feel of this great blog, see the pics below, my favorites.

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HabitForge – As the name suggests, HabitForge is here to transform aspirations into actions, and installing a change for the better in your life. With the help of the HabitForge community (to help you in terms of staying accountable and receiving support), users are invited to join and start making things happen. What things exactly? You name it; users seek to create a daily exercise routine, stop smoking and even meditate every morning.

This site reminded me of 43Things, which we featured as a great New Year’s Resolution facilitator. At any rate, HabitForge is well-intentioned and well executed. I seriously believe this site will give you all the necessary support and solidarity you’ll need if and when you choose to make a change. My best tip for you is this one: keep it up for 21 days, and you’re more than likely to have a long-term success.

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A Collection a Day – A Collection a Day, 2010 is brought to us by Lisa Congdon. Lisa is a talented artist and this project of hers combines her obsession of collections with the thing shes does best – art. At any rate this is my interpretation of A Collection a Day, although this is how Lisa presents it: “this is a blog documenting a project that will span exactly one year, from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. On each of those 365 days, I will photograph or draw (and occasionally paint) one collection. Most of the collections are real and exist in my home or studio; those I will photograph. Some are imagined; those I will draw or (occasionally) paint. Since I was a young girl, I have been obsessed both with collecting and with arranging, organizing and displaying my collections. This is my attempt to document my collections, both the real and the imagined.”

Why do I love this project? Because I think each one of us can relate to it since everyone has some of the collecting bug in them. Lisa takes a simple concept and makes a wonderful and creative story out of it on a daily basis. Although the project has just begun, here are the collections I related to the most. Enjoy!

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Lamebook – Ever stumbled upon a particularly lame status line or group name on your Facebook feed list? Yeah, me too. I’m all for people’s right to express themselves, but you have to admit that sometimes users take it too far. Lamebook is quite self explanatory; it presents a list of lame Facebook feeds, status announcements and group names, among others. All entries are submitted autonomously by users, so privacy is taken care of (to some degree).

According to Lamebook’s About page, the site posts “lame and funny pictures, status updates, and other gems found on your favorite social networking site.” Dark humor seems to be a Lamebook favorite, so take these posts with a grain of salt. Here are some of my personal thumbs down posts: Keep on Haitin’, Tuesday TypOHs! and New Kid on the Chopping Block.

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You Drive What? – Vehicles that draw the attention of passersby and other drivers on the road are an appeal many people wish for themselves. You Drive What? does concern that same wow effect, only from a more bizarre, much more bizarre standpoint. The site offers photos of truly one of a kind, often distasteful looking cars and automobiles. To give an example, see this boat looking car. Want more? No prob. See the photos below. And just in case you come across an appropriate candidate on the highway, you’re always welcome to submit the pic and share the oddity…

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Exactitudes – Don’t let the initial visual clutter sway you from exploring this site. Click on any ol’ box of photos and dive into an innovative and unique art experience (photography to be exact). Exactitudes is a Dutch photographic exhibition, devised by Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek. The two collaborators were “inspired by a shared interest in the striking dress codes of various social groups,” and “have systematically documented numerous identities over the last 14 years.

This truly extraordinary project is actually a multi-disciplinary art series, involving photography, geography, anthropology, even fashion. Check out Mohawks, Bimbos and Vagabonds, just to name a few of the Exactitudes amazing photo series. Each of these is zoomable (click on the photos) and accompanied by an intriguing aphoristic annotation, so enjoy the ride – I know I did.

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HeliCops – Take to the air in the meanest Helicopter brawl around. Deliver your own patented brand of justice to the criminals who have invaded the skies of your fair city. Well. Not on your watch. You are the best of the best, the bravest of the brave, you are a HeliCop. Do your duty!

Check back every Wednesday for the best games out there.

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Welcome to the Weekly Games post! If you’re into kicking off the weekend with some great games, here is the lineup of the best games this week, updated every Thursday.
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Chibi Knight – 3 Beasts have ravaged the kingdom of Oukoku. Legend tells of a small warrior who will save the kingdom. Enjoy this action RPG with tons of fun and challenging boss battles!

The Golden Bird of Paradise – A trip to tropical paradise. No way anything will come in between that can disturb this! The tropical environments will bring you more than relaxing and cocktails at the beach… if only you knew. The jungle hides secrets you don’t know of, locals do know more, but do not reveal all… Questions rise, irreversible decisions have to be made to finally reveal the mystery of the golden bird in Paradise.

The Hermit – Help Kermit the Hermit through various rooms full of little but also bigger riddles you must solve.

Gluey – The blobs are trapped, and only you can free them. Click large blobs to make them disappear, and use special items to improve your score! Each round is unique and random. Stuck? Just restart the level and get a new starting combination!

Vampire Fever – You’re Viro, a ninja who fights against evil creatures! But instead of using conventional weapons, you spread a virus which only affects demons and the undead.

Square Go Home – Guide the little square-shaped aliens to their spaceship safely. Collect all the crystals to unlock special levels.

Tricky Tracker – Ride across the most beautiful places of the world. Do stunts and collect coins and stars to get extra score.

Penguin Destroyer – Launch grenades out of your cannon just right to explode physics objects and penguins.

Puffball Puzzles – Destroy the bricks and rocks and work out how to get all the valuable Puffballs safely into your crates. Puffball puzzles is an addictive result of combining a physic and puzzle game together.

Hoshi Saga Ringo – Hoshi Saga Ringo is the 4th installment in the series. The concept of the game remains the same: find the star in each of the 16 main levels (unlock 9 extra levels). But this time, no more black and white graphics, the color is here!

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Know Your Meme – When I come across an interesting, funny or compelling video on the web, I never keep it to myself. Like everyone else, I share it around with friends and family. The billions of Internet users these days (you and me included) navigate and interact on the net on a daily basis. The inevitable result is the unintentional establishment of Internet or Cyber Culture, constructed and reconstructed by the transference of memes. What are memes anyway? According to Wikipedia, Internet meme is a phrase used to describe a catchphrase or concept that spreads quickly from person to person via the Internet.

Know Your Meme tries to keep up with the dynamic world of memes and viral trends on the Web by “documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more… [It is] a web series and online database dedicated to documenting Internet culture, one scientismic investigation at a time.” In practical terms, when you click on a meme, you’ll see a profile-like page listing the meme’s origin, the meme itself (photo or video), a graph of ‘Interest over Time’ and comments submitted by users. It’s a great tracking tool for all the viral info circulating the web. To see some examples of Know Your Meme, click on the video and pictures below – my personal favorites.

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StillTasty – My mother is a postharvest researcher of fruit and vegetables, and as far as I’m concerned, this makes her the superior authority on all things produce.  Whenever I would take out something from the fridge with a day or two past the Use Before date, I’d ask her for the final verdict on whether it was OK to eat it or not. As a child it always seemed odd to me that the printed date on products are rather inaccurate, but I never questioned my mom because you know as well as I do that mother knows best…

StillTasty eliminates any uncertainty regarding the freshness bar of all produce products; type in any food item or beverage and get solid answers on how long you can keep it in the fridge or freezer before it gets spoiled. The results are remarkable – I was surprised to see how these concurred on my mom’s estimations. I checked for example milk, cheese, chicken and Coca-Cola, and was shocked to see that in many of the cases I can keep these quite longer than their respective expiration date. While exploring StillTasty I also found these two interesting articles which I strongly recommend that you read: 3 Ways to Defrost Food Safely and Expiration Dates: Should You Pay Attention?

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