April 2010
5 posts
My time schedule →
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this is actually me. i’m just now waking up. :|
I can totally relate to this:
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Every comic is funnier with "Christ, what an... →
Robert sez, “As a followup to Cory’s post on the fact that New Yorker cartoons can be captioned with ‘Christ, what an asshole’ without compromising their comedic value: I discovered that it works…
Survey results: Americans insist on government... →
The Economist asked Americans: “What is the best way to cut the deficit?”
5% said, “increase taxes.”
62% said, “reduce government spending.”
OK, said The Economist. “Here is a list of…
Seismic Waves →
Congressman concerned about Guam capsizing →
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ISLANDS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY GOODNIGHT
If Guam had too many people on it, could it tip over? Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) is concerned about that. Seriously. …
March 2010
9 posts
Why Portland should get Google fiber (hint: Linus... →
The City of Portland, Oregon says it’s ready to be one of Google’s test run fiber-to-the-home projects, and how:
“No city in the USA is as ready as Portland to launch a citywide or scaled test…
Little Billy's Letters to famous and infamous... →
In the 1990s Bill Geerhart was an unemployed, not-so aspiring screenwriter in his 30s. To pass the time, he channeled his inner child, 10-year-old Billy, and started writing letters to…
Mario and Luigi restaurants in Manchester →
After they saved the princess, Mario and Luigi moved to Manchester, UK and went into the restaurant business. Luigi sells pizzas, kebabs, and burgers; Mario owns a bakery and confectionary….
Smart auto-sorting bolt/screw/nut box →
Wulf from Craftster built this uber-clever workshop-bits sorting box after getting sick of manually sorting out the buckets of loose bits of metal that built up around his shop: “At the shop…
10 ways Salem witch hunters spotted the... →
Prosecutors began interrogating the first accused witches in the infamous Salem Witch Trials this week in 1692. How does one go about proving the guilt of a witch? Basically, any way you feel like…
Cockatiel appears to sing themes from various... →
I watched every single video in this guy’s YouTube channel of his cockatiel singing themes from various video games, and can’t figure out if it’s a miracle or a hoax. I have never…
10 ways Salem witch hunters spotted the "guilty" →
Prosecutors began interrogating the first accused witches in the infamous Salem Witch Trials this week in 1692. How does one go about proving the guilt of a witch? Basically, any way you feel like…
Cockatiel appears to sing themes from various... →
I watched every single video in this guy’s YouTube channel of his cockatiel singing themes from various video games, and can’t figure out if it’s a miracle or a hoax. I have never…
Anyone fancy a cool Ice-T? →
Vending Machine Win
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February 2010
19 posts
RIP, Hummer →
Having failed to sell the Hummer brand off to a Chinese car manufacturer, GM is shutting it down. This car was like the high-fructose corn syrup of automobiles, something that concentrated everything…
Laptop surveillance kid was disciplined when... →
According to the lawyer for the family of the boy whose school spied on him at home through a covert webcam application on his laptop, the boy was disciplined for eating candies that bear a passing…
Simplicity is hard. Let’s go shopping! →
As part of my pursuit of happiness, I have been steadily shedding attachments, getting rid of things I don’t use, thinking about ways of keeping the things I do use longer, and just generally…
FBI investigating Lower Merion School District... →
The FBI has opened an investigation into the PA’s Lower Merion School Board use of covert webcam software to spy on its students. And someone’s made a t-shirt to commemorate the event.
The…
Laptop surveillance kid was disciplined when... →
According to the lawyer for the family of the boy whose school spied on him at home through a covert webcam application on his laptop, the boy was disciplined for eating candies that bear a passing…
Devotion to Duty →
Jacket design for Mark's new book! →
I know Mark will be embarrassed that I posted this, but I just can’t resist. Seen here is the fantastic cover for Mark’s new book, Made By Hand: Searching For Meaning In A Throwaway World, due out May 27. (And yes, he made those cigar box guitars himself.) Congrats, buddy! We’re so proud of you!
Trailer for actual proto-Lost TV series from 1969,... →
In the comments for my post about the 1967 alternate-history version of Lost, Bill Streeter wrote: “They kinda did make Lost in the 1960’s. There was a program in 1969 called The New…
Soul Train 1973 line dance clip: antidote to... →
If this video does not make you measurably happier than before you clicked “play,” your heart is a cold, dead wasteland. Update: some commenters believe that the heavy-set fellow in…
Coffee Kiss ceramics →
Ceramics artist Tsang Cheung Shing created this double-take-inducing piece entitled “Ying Yeung,” referencing both a beverage of mixed coffee and tea and the idea of love and marriage….
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day belongs... →
Yeah, that’s lightning. On an exploding volcano. It’s enough to make me want to bring back the original umlaut in “Körth”. Where’s the lightning coming from? APoD says: Why lightning…
Snow dalek attacks! →
Mary Robinette Kowal sez, “Neil Clarke, editor of the Hugo nominated Clarkesworld Magazine, was slain on his front lawn by a snow dalek, while his young son watched. We are deeply saddened by his…
Snow dalek attacks! →
Mary Robinette Kowal sez, “Neil Clarke, editor of the Hugo nominated Clarkesworld Magazine, was slain on his front lawn by a snow dalek, while his young son watched. We are deeply saddened by his…
Scifi "disaster" Valentine cards →
(by Garrison Dean for io9)
Beaker (of the Muppets) performs "Dust in the... →
The official Muppets Studio channel on YouTube just keeps getting better and better. First “Bohemian Rhapsody,” now this: Beaker performing the Kansas prog-rock classic “Dust…
Hipster puppies →
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Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day belongs on a... →
Yeah, that’s lightning. On an exploding volcano. It’s enough to make me want to bring back the original umlaut in “Körth”. Where’s the lightning coming from? APoD says: Why lightning…
Cakespy: Chocolate Avocado Cake With Avocado... →
From Recipes “Trust me, I too had my doubts.” [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] Yes, you heard me. Chocolate avocado cake. With avocado buttercream. Trust me, I too…
US border entry-card set to music →
Jim sez, “American born, Stockholm based musician Andy Fite reads the US entry card to music. Musical setting of a found poem. Americans may never have read this text, but visitors from…
January 2010
11 posts
A more entertaining way to watch water boil →
Egg Watchers is a great concept. You just tell the system what size of egg you’re boiling, whether or not the egg is refrigerator-cold, and how well-done you want it. Then, you’re set up…
How to report the news →
Charlie Brooker reports. It’s remarkable how it differs in small but insignificant ways from the U.S.’s own ‘model.’ It also gave me weird flashbacks of 1980s’ BBC news reports concerning…
How to report the news →
Charlie Brooker reports. It’s remarkable how it differs in small but insignificant ways from the U.S.’s own ‘model.’ It also gave me weird flashbacks of 1980s’ BBC news reports concerning…
A more entertaining way to watch water boil →
Egg Watchers is a great concept. You just tell the system what size of egg you’re boiling, whether or not the egg is refrigerator-cold, and how well-done you want it. Then, you’re set up…
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn →
A fine newcomer to the field of remixes of the WWII British “KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON” posters, from Etsy seller jenniegee.
Keep Calm and Carry Yarn poster
Previously: GET EXCITED AND…
Comic for January 25th: Shyness →
Comic for January 25th, 2010.
Disney-logoed DDT-impregnated wallpaper for the... →
Does your 1947 tenement apartment suffer from the kind of disease-bearing insects that thrive in filth? Why not protect your children from this infectious influence by wallpapering every surface…
Disney-logoed DDT-impregnated wallpaper for the... →
Does your 1947 tenement apartment suffer from the kind of disease-bearing insects that thrive in filth? Why not protect your children from this infectious influence by wallpapering every surface…
You have angered Poseidon. →
Toilet Falls Ensures No Privacy Previously, previously, previously.
Sugar Smacks + Spock →
On the Vintage Ads LJ, one of history’s great Sugar Smacks boxes.
Kellogg’s)))
Previously: Boing Boing: Cereal box design king — “Jolly” Roger Bradfield
Cereal Killers —…
Are we safe yet? →
Comic #442: This is why airport security has to be so thorough, I guess!
December 2009
7 posts
ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho BRRRRRRRRRRRINGGG,... →
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Toaster looks and acts like a printer →
Here’s a neat kitchen gadget — a toaster that “prints out” toast. It allows you to feed multiple slices at once from the feeder at top, and spits out finished products from the bottom. It’s a…
Toaster looks and acts like a printer →
Here’s a neat kitchen gadget — a toaster that “prints out” toast. It allows you to feed multiple slices at once from the feeder at top, and spits out finished products from the bottom. It’s a…
Brief: Shiny new WordPress 2.9 has undo, image... →
The developers behind the WordPress project announced on Friday the official release of version 2.9, a major update of the popular open source blogging software. The new version has some useful new…
Brief: Plurk: Microsoft went to great lengths to... →
Plurk has issued an official response to Redmond’s apology for stealing Plurk’s code for use in the microblogging service Juku. The startup isn’t ruling out taking the software giant to court. “We…
Brief: Plurk: Microsoft went to great lengths to... →
Plurk has issued an official response to Redmond’s apology for stealing Plurk’s code for use in the microblogging service Juku. The startup isn’t ruling out taking the software giant to court. “We…