They Are Just Words
Hilarious link from Farber’s Interesting People list: It seems some of the Brits are rather amused at the goings on recently at the FCC. One of the BBC channels has been running a … Read more
Humor
Dihydrogen Monoxide Alert!
THE INVISIBLE KILLER: Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and *kills* uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide … Read more
Marsblog
I’ve previously written about humorous faux-blogs, including one from North Korea’s Kim Jong; now comes one of the first blogs from a galactic traveler.
Honor of the Salesman
is a blog covering the dark side of retail, viewed with a wry perspective from the “other” side of the counter.
Did You Hear
the one about the fellow who was hired to run electricity to the outhouses belonging to some Native Americans? Yup, he was one of the first people to wire a head for a … Read more
Bumpersnicker
From my daughter: Help preserve the environment: plant a bush back in Texas.
Mixed Message
or just extremely insightful news coverage? This accidental juxtaposition of two seemingly unrelated topics struck my funnybone. I suspect that one could make sport of this, watching CNN, etc. looking for similar odd … Read more
Peanuts 2004
Here’s a link to a fun quicktime movie; I don’t think I appreciated how wildly they danced before! And the music is thoroughly 21st century.
When Condiments go Bad
Another in a series of take-offs of the periodic table, this one purports to represent the nominal shelf life of a variety of condiments. The numbers seem reasonable based on my experience, but … Read more
Macworld Expo 2004
The Macworld Expo is being held this week in San Francisco. Being a relatively new Mac owner, I thought I would check out the event in person (having seen it on the local … Read more