August 2009
14 posts
HOWTO defeat the Klan with humor and bravery →
The repentant former KKK leader Johnny Lee Clary explains how Reverend Wade Watts, an NAACP leader, disarmed him by being cool, funny and brave, engaging in some first-rate psy-ops. Be…
Aug 29th
Where the Wild Things Are cupcakes →
Flickr user Claire_issa uploaded pictures of these stupendous Where the Wild Things Are cupcakes that she made for her roommate, noting, “These are texas-sized snickerdoodle cupcakes. For…
Aug 29th
Tech Support Cheat Sheet →
Aug 24th
Newton and Leibniz →
Aug 22nd
Food and wine as collateral for bank loans →
Italian banks may soon accept high-end prosciutto and wine as collateral for loans. The Italian agriculture minister is into the idea. Apparently, it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds. From The…
Aug 21st
The Future of System Administration →
Here’s a hint…it’s not sitting at a shell prompt typing out commands. I’m sitting here on hold, waiting for Dell support to come online and tell me that my laptop is out of warranty, so I’ve got…
Aug 20th
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Aug 20th
Panspermia →
Found: first amino acid on a comet An amino acid has been found on a comet for the first time, a new analysis of samples from NASA’s Stardust mission reveals. The discovery confirms…
Aug 20th
Chemex coffee brewing guide →
The inventor of the beautiful Chemex brewer, Peter Schlumbohm, once said, “With the Chemex, even a moron can make good coffee.” Now, Intelligentsia Coffee has produced a terrific video…
Aug 20th
Les Paul wows Alistair Cooke with tape recorder →
Great 1953 video of Les Paul showing off his newfangled recording system to Alistair Cooke. (Via PCL LinkDump)
Aug 15th
Photo-crashing squirrel →
Too cute not to post: Melissa Brandts’ photo, featured in NatGeo. My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada when we stopped for a timed picture of the…
Aug 14th
Oregon →
Aug 14th
Photo-crashing squirrel →
Too cute not to post: Melissa Brandts’ photo, featured in NatGeo. My husband and I were exploring Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park-Canada when we stopped for a timed picture of the…
Aug 14th
Going on vacation →
I will be gone till next wed(12th). My internet will be spotty at best and I will busy having fun in the sun. I’ll still update when I have time. Take this time to go back and enjoy all the…
Aug 4th