WebP, a new image format for the Web
Remember how long it took to get full PNG support in all the major web browsers?
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A cautionary tale on the importance of proper punctuation.
In honor of the Sparkletts water ad proclaiming that they offer “calorie-free” and “sugar-free” drinks…
In honor of the Sparkletts water ad proclaiming that they offer “calorie-free” and “sugar-free” drinks, here's an old XKCD comic strip.
19th-century terraforming experiment: Ascension Island’s artificial ecosystem.
19th-century terraforming experiment: Ascension Island’s artificial ecosystem.
If you’re trying to do something sneaky, maybe you should avoid clicking on the “report this crash to Microsoft” button
Hackers accidentally give Microsoft their code
If you’re trying to do something sneaky, maybe you should avoid clicking on the “report this crash to Microsoft” button.
Top 5 Ways the Universe Could Wipe Out Humankind
Top 5 Ways the Universe Could Wipe Out Humankind by @BadAstronmer
ZDNet: “Windows 7 is the Anti-Vista”
Clicked on StumbleUpon and landed on my desktop wallpaper. Good call, if a bit unnerving.
Clicked on StumbleUpon and landed on my desktop wallpaper. Good call, if a bit unnerving.
Adorably deadly Mini Cannon returns (set to O Fortuna, no less)
Adorably deadly Mini Cannon returns (set to O Fortuna, no less) https://boingboing.net/2010/08/08/adorably-deadly-tiny.html
Prop 8 “fails to advance any rational basis…”
Republican-appointed judge overturns government restriction on personal freedom. Shouldn’t conservatives be happier about this?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/08/prop8-gay-marriage.html
I like this quote from the judge, saying that Prop 8 “fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. … Because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.”
–FB
Then and now: World War II photos blended with how the locations look today.
Then and now: World War II photos blended with how the locations look today. https://mymodernmet.com/the-ghosts-of-world-war-iis/
Forsooth, do you grok my jive, me hearties?
Forsooth, do you grok my jive, me hearties? (Yes, I'm catching up on webcomics. Can you tell?)
If I’d known there would be psychic cephalopods involved…
If I'd known there would be psychic cephalopods involved, I would have paid a little more attention to the World Cup. It sounds like a great topic for a SyFy Original Movie.
Update: there is in fact a 2012 film, though it’s a documentary.
I find it amusing that there’s a production of Arcadia in…Sierra Madre. So close!
https://www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/
I find it amusing that there's a production of Arcadia in…Sierra Madre. So close!
I find it amusing that when they updated the article, they made sure to
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/07/59-earthquake-hits-southern-california.html
I find it amusing that when they updated the article, they made sure to add “Felt in Los Angeles!” to the headline.
I’ve always wondered how the name of Japan’s currency ended up meaning “craving” in English…
I’ve always wondered how the name of Japan’s currency ended up meaning “craving” in English. It turns out to be a coincidence, with the word most likely taken from Chinese yáhn or yin.
Lovely. A bunch of people refuse to vaccinate their kids, and what happens? Outbreak.
Lovely. A bunch of people refuse to vaccinate their kids, and what happens? Outbreak. Of whooping cough. Jerks.
Interesting analogy: web services as governments.
Interesting analogy: web services as governments.
Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys…with Vampires and Zombies.
Um…what? (The actual stories seem to be dealing with real-world stuff like the Twilight *ahem* DieLite craze and zombie crawls, but still…)
ICV2: Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys with Vampires and Zombies
Complete with video shot by a sea turtle!
Nikon camera lost at sea found 1000 miles away
Complete with video shot by a sea turtle!