Long-term Apple secret project revealed
Chuq Von Rospach spills the beans on a top-secret Apple project.
Not sure the signficance of this
Last week I finally gave in and purchased a new pair of casual shoes. Not just a new pair, but a new style. For the past decade (or longer, probably more like 15 years) I’ve been wearing Sperry Topsiders. The most recent pair I’ve had for at least three years… I can’t remember when i [...]
Lost in Translation
Chinese restaurants sometimes have some interesting translations of their menus. This one has to be the funniest I’ve seen.
Having trouble waking up?
Lindsay, our teenager, is typical of many teens — each morning is a struggle for her to wake up and get out of bed. Sometimes it takes her over an hour. She gets that from Michele. What’s a parent to do? Last night I was browsing Boing Boing, and found a link to the Top [...]
isolatr beta
The latest in social network Web sites: isolatr beta
Do you tear-up unwanted credit card applications?
You might want to get a shredder.
We have nothing to fear but… cartoons?
Cox and Forkum have created another well-crafted parody, this time incorporating several of the original controversial cartoons along with several well-known characters. Yes, even Piglet has been attacked as an insult to Islam. If you haven’t yet seen the original cartoons, I’ve posted them here previously. Click for a larger image :
Money can’t buy brains
But it can buy a “very good passenger-safety system.” Driver flees after crashing million-dollar Ferrari in Malibu Police in Los Angeles’s plush Malibu district were hunting for the driver of a one-million-dollar Ferrari after the sports car was reduced to scrap in a dramatic high-speed crash. The driver of the high-performance Ferrari Enzo, which retails [...]
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The world’s smallest Web site
Computer operating systems and choice
My friend Willie notes that he won’t use Windows. He’s a smart fellow, and intuitively knows about the choices you have when selecting an operating system: Easy Secure Windows Pick Any Two.
Quote I’m thinking of adding to my email sig
“There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.”
Cork soaking
Here’s a hilarious comedy sketch from Saturday Night Live. Be sure to keep the volume low in the office.
Respect?
CNN is typical of many US news organiztions. In an online article today about the torching of the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria, they had this to say: CNN has chosen to not show the cartoons out of respect for Islam. Respect? Please, be honest. This cartoon, courtesy of The Jawa Report, exposes what [...]
Humor for a Friday afternoon
For some reason, this post on the Dilbert Blog just makes me laugh.
Maybe Clinton was onto something…
Former President Bill Clinton’s reputation as a formidable and empathetic speaker is well-known. Of course, he’s also known for his formidable and enthusiastic inability to “keep it in his pants,” so to speak. Well, there is news today of a new study: Forget pretending you are talking to one person or concentrating on a single [...]