The most famous, of course, is “Never start a land war in Asia,” but only slightly less well-known is this: “Just because you can’t think of a use for it doesn’t mean that no one can.”
Author: Kelson Vibber
Heck, one *line* of script could bring Cyclops back.
Heck, one line of script could bring Cyclops back. “Hey, I’m back. Sorry for skipping out on you all, but I was just so depressed. What’d I miss?”
Warner Music issues DMCA takedown notice to official Warner Music video channel. Need popcorn
Warner Music issues DMCA takedown notice to official Warner Music video channel. Need popcorn
Bread bowl pasta: in case you had any doubt that the low-carb craze was over.
Bread bowl pasta: in case you had any doubt that the low-carb craze was over.
Backing up Geocities
Ambitious, crazy, or both? The project to back up all of Geocities before Yahoo pulls the plug.
Yes, actually, I sneeze when I look up at a really bright sky. It gets annoying when I’m looking for ice halos and such.
@rikandes Yes, actually, I sneeze when I look up at a really bright sky. It gets annoying when I’m looking for ice halos and such.
An interesting look back at the web of 10 years ago.
Whatever Happened to the Top 15 Web Properties of April, 1999?
An interesting look back at the web of 10 years ago.
Comic Sans, Font of Ill Will
The Wall Street Journal profiles Vincent Connare, designer of the web’s most-hated font, Comic Sans. Not surprisingly, the font’s origins go back to Microsoft Bob, where he saw a talking dog speaking in Times New Roman. Connare pulled out Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns for reference, and created the comic book-style font over the next week.
Guy w/ sign by side of road: “Homeless kind soul stuck in vortex.” I get the 1st half, but WTF does “stuck in vortex” mean? Downward spiral?
Guy w/ sign by side of road: “Homeless kind soul stuck in vortex.” I get the 1st half, but WTF does “stuck in vortex” mean? Downward spiral?
Weird news from Wired. Apparently CompUSA was bought by Tiger Direct’s parent company, and
https://www.wired.com/2009/04/compusa-back-fr/
Weird news from Wired. Apparently CompUSA was bought by Tiger Direct's parent company, and they're relaunching the chain, mostly in Florida.
Will It Lens?
Google employees ask the all-important question: Will It Lens?
Dark side of being able to add a visual layer to everyday life: virtual pop-up ads on reality
When ‘Mad Men’ Meets Augmented Reality
Dark side of being able to add a visual layer to everyday life: virtual pop-up ads on reality…and ad blockers that edit out things you don't want to see.
In the spamtrap I found a message from “Elvira” is telling me “It’s awful.” Now waiting for “Tom” and “Crow” to tell me “It’s terrible.”
In the spamtrap I found a message from “Elvira” is telling me “It’s awful.” Now waiting for “Tom” and “Crow” to tell me “It’s terrible.”
Scenes from 30,000 meters above
Scenes from 30,000 meters above
On February 28th, a team of four Spanish teenage students and their instructor from IES La Bisbal school in Catalonia launched a weather probe they designed and built themselves. Their helium-filled balloon carried a payload of electronics and a camera…
Weird News Video #35 — Keystone Criminals
Amused that #Wikipedia has a serious article about the word Frak…
Amused that #Wikipedia has a serious article about the word Frak w/ variant spellings & similar words #BSG
I just scheduled something for 2010. It feels weird – almost as much “living in the future” as hitting 2000 was.
I just scheduled something for 2010. It feels weird – almost as much “living in the future” as hitting 2000 was.
I generally assume that by the time I get around to joining a social network, it’s no longer trendy.
I generally assume that by the time I get around to joining a social network, it’s no longer trendy.
Honestly, none of these sound annoying to me.
10 Annoying Habits of a Geeky Spouse
Honestly, none of these sound annoying to me. Katie does half of them and they don’t bother me — I do half of them and I hope they don’t bother her!
Bored? Try Doodling To Keep The Brain On Task
The next time you see someone doodling during a meeting, don’t criticize them for drifting off. It turns out that doodling is the mind’s way of keeping itself just busy enough to avoid checking out entirely and slipping off into a daydream, and doodlers actually remember more of that boring talk. (Judging by my college notes, this probably helped me remember a lot of otherwise-boring lectures.)