fake steve jobs on Acer and Gateway

So when I said recently that we need a good merger I really didn’t mean something as boring and unimportant as this Acer-Gateway deal. See here. Honestly, this is one of those deals where it’s like going to a wedding where the two ugliest losers you know are getting hitched. You’re happy for them, I […]

Zero Sum Mind: 1337 Katz0rz

This has a cyclical quality as well. Eventually, these spoken versions of leetspeak are reintroduced into the written language of the Internet. Often, it goes something like this: Someone uses lol, which turns into the spoken “l-o-l,” which then becomes “lol” but sounds like “lawl,” and at some point someone in a forum thread, in […]

eventually, every "must be supernatural" phenomenon will have a rational, explainable, physical cause

The research provides a physical explanation for phenomena usually ascribed to other-worldly influences, said Peter Brugger, a neurologist at University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. After severe and sudden injuries, people often report the sensation of floating over their body, looking down, hearing what is said, and then, just as suddenly, find themselves back inside their […]

happy sunday

i’m sitting at the kitchen table looking up recipies for rigatoni ala vodka, listening to badly drawn boy, all the windows are open, the dogs are out back happily chasing each other around, i just did a big round of dishes, j2 is upstairs playing with legos, and j1 is taking a nap. it’s awesome.

Links for 8/25/07

AisleOne – Design, typography and everything else. The Tracker Dashboard | GarrettDimon.com (X)HTML/CSS Coding-Services | Developer’s Toolbox Modern IQ ranges for various occupations Bad Astronomy Blog » A dark hole (No title) Ashford Gallery from Channel4.com/4Homes Elspeth Beard Architects – Munstead Water Tower Study: T-rex could outrun David Beckham – CNN.com Scientists Induce Out-of-Body Sensation […]

what do i do with it!!?!???!

The phenomenon of phantom penis followed total penectomy. Several aspects were unusual, particularly the existence with phantom only in the erect state… Phantom erection after amputation of penis. Case d…(Can J Neurol Sci. 1999) – PubMed Result via a good poop Technorati Tags: erection, penis, phantompenis

Who’s Afraid of Gay Incestuous Monkey Sex?

Not surprisingly, those freedom-loving believers in “reason” over at Cato believe the taxpayers should be able to decide what is not studied, most likely based on whatever is the prevailing bigotry of the day. Not only that, but hell, controversial science should probably never be publicly funded. denialism blog : Who’s Afraid of Gay Incestuous […]

Links for 8/22/07

How I Became a Programmer National Sexuality Resource Center (NSRC) — Article Highly Allochthonous : Evolutionary Humour, SA style I know James Bond has a preference, but is there a big difference between a shaken martini and a stirred one? – The Boston Globe Even the Office 2007 box has a learning curve – Joel […]

Get Organized with Bill Pay

this seems a good idea for me to start doing: Accountability If you are trying to keep an eye on your spending, try this: Print the monthly statement of your online bill pay. Highlight the expenses that went to something besides the necessities (like shopping sprees, expensive nights out, etc). Take a look at everything […]