January 2008
I’m sick of typing the word “hypothesis.” I should just make a TextMate snippet for the stupid word.
New Suit →
John Edwards Quits Presidential Race →
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter’s sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.
8 Web Design Mistakes That Developers Make →
“An excellent website takes a particularly savvy blend of both great design and great code. Because of this, you often find designers having to figure out code and developers trying their hand at design…”
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Super Size Me Next Door →
Whenever I get to work a few minutes late, I tend to walk inside the building with an obese man who works two suites down. Every time I see him, he is carrying a cup and bag from McDonald’s. I try to put a positive spin on the situation and pretend he buys it for other people in the office. I have been tempted to buy a copy of Super Size Me, the documentary of a guy eating McDonald’s...
Chicken Noodle Soup →
Stranded at the airport? Don't forget Rule 240 →
Travel Editor Peter Greenberg explains the unwritten rule that can get you on your way when your flight is canceled or delayed.
Soup Nazi →
Al Gore, Your Country Needs You...Endorse Barack... →
It’s time. Now. Before February 5th. If you wait, it’ll be too late. You’ve won the popular vote, an Oscar and a Nobel Prize, and now it’s time for you to give something back
'Pan's Labyrinth' Director Del Toro on Board for... →
With Peter Jackson making himself unavailable to direct the preamble to ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ director Guillermo del Toro has stepped in to fill the role behind the camera on Jackson’s upcoming two-part ‘Hobbit’ series.
Leroy →
Messy Worker →
Over 400 Private Jets to Fly into the Superbowl..... →
As of Friday, about 400 private jets had already made arrangements to fly in. Private-jet schedulers say that this is the most ever, and that an epic traffic jam could ensue in the skies.
Facebook Apps On Any Website: Clever Move →
Facebook announced Friday a new JavaScript client library that will allow Facebook apps to be displayed on any website.I’m not sure anyone saw this move coming, but Facebook may have just changed the game again
125 Bud Vases →
$100 Armor! →
Brownie Obsession... NOM NOM NOM →
6 Tips on How to Escape Down an Airplane Slide →
Emergency airplane evacuations happen more often than most people think: about once every 11 days in the U.S., according to a 2000 report by the National Transportation Safety Board. Some situations are more dire than others, of course, as when the plane is on fire, but in many cases, the biggest challenge of an evacuation can be the airplane slide
The Internet Was a Real Pile of Shit in 1996 →
Pepsi’s website might be the best source of evidence to this claim.
Mr. Fixit's Unfixable Fixes →
A List of Regional Pizza Styles →
Slice goes through a loooong list of pizza styles. It’s interesting to see how the styles spread and change from region to region
28 Wrong Ways & 28 Right Ways to Care For a New... →
In case you’re a young mother or father and you having difficulties in putting the baby to sleep or feeding him, these instructions are the clearest you can get. Here are some 28 do’s and don’ts when it comes to caring for the baby! Quite funny some of them.
BWW →
CSS & HTML Grumbling →
Apple I Need My Wireless Access →
Adding insult to injury: USB 3G modems won’t fit in the MacBook Air
'I Decided to Die Like a Man' →
A millionaire yesterday told how he fought off three armed burglars who were holding a knife to his daughter’s throat, saying he “would rather die like a man than a dog”. Bernard Dwyer, 51, was convinced he and his family were about to be killed so he chose to take on the men - hours after they had allegedly killed a restaurant owner.
Cabling As Art →
The most beautifully cabled servers.
Click if your computer screen is dirty. →
Clean your computer screen through the internets!
Gigantic 500x White iPod Earbuds Not a Joke →
I kept looking for the punchline on these 500xl speakers designed exactly like a giant pair of gigantic white earbuds that come with an iPod. I didn’t find one.
Setting Up A Simple, Ubuntu-Based Home File Server →
This tutorial explains how to turn an old PC with additional hard disks into a simple home file server. The file server is intended for home use. The home file server is accessible by Windows and Linux computers in the home network.
Don't Forget Your DS Next Time You Go To Disney! →
Here is an article and the very first screens of the downloadable ds tour guide of the magical kingdom…..where can you download it?…..at the kingdom itself…..take a look at the screens and decide for yourself if its worth the effort!
Heath Ledger is Dead →
TMZ has learned that Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has died in NY.
Steve Jobs leaks new Time Machine features →
If you had very sharp eyes watching the Macworld 2008 Keynote, you would have seen that Steve Jobs leaked some upcoming Leopard features.
Worlds Largest Swimming Pool 3500 Ft Long! →
Measuring almost 3,500 ft in length, The San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool in Algarrobo, Chile has been named the world’s largest outdoor swimming pool by the Guiness Book of World Records.
Oreo Wedding Registry →
If I Found A Genie... →
New iPod nano in the pink! →
There it is, just as we thought. The 8GB iPod nano now in pink anodized aluminum. A fitting new member to bear the third-generation nano’s pastel palet. The perfect color to celebrate Valentines Day or uh, cancer. Two hours of downtime for this? Still waiting on the official announcement.
Nearly 100 fixes planned for Apple's second... →
Apple Inc. is in the latter development stages of what could possibly be its most significant ‘dot release’ of Mac OS X ever
I brought my own candy to work so I wouldn’t have to share with you. Don’t act like you can’t bring your own when you ask me for a piece. They’re mine!
Birthday & Pre-Cana →
CES 2008: The Wootable Awards →
Woot.com brings back the feature that made them the toast of the Internet last year: the 2008 CES Wootable Awards.
Non Dripping bottle →
A very simple, elegantly engineered design for a bottle that doesn’t drip.
CompUSA Refuses To Accept Cash →
A CompUSA cashier summoned her manager and a security guard when Bud tried to pay for his purchases with cash. The promise of 40% discounts drew Bud to the Boisie, Idaho store, but he settled for a 10% discount on an iMac and several accessories.
I Am A Host at The Olive Garden →
For about a year, I worked as a host in an Olive Garden restaurant. During that time, I made the following strips. Each strip is completely true, except for people’s names, which have been changed so that they don’t get mad at me. This comic is not endorsed in any way by The Olive Garden. In fact, they don’t even know it exists.
MSNBC Projects Ron Paul 2nd Place in Nevada! →
With 14% of the vote with 0% of precincts reporting.
$70,000 Industrial Robot Modded to Fire Flameballs →
There’s only one thing better than robots that can destruct things: robots that can destruct things and terrify people by firing flameballs, bowling balls, watermelons and bloody pig entrails at high speed. Like the Robopult, a gigantic $70,000 industrial robotic arm fine tuned to throw all these things like a Terminator version of Roger Clemens.
Mexico Confirmed →
Freaky Automated Call Centers →
Yahoo Implements OpenID; Massive Win For The... →
Will more than triple the number of current OpenIDs.