Monthly Archives: October 2007

Via Coding Horror: I was struck, the other day, by how much I had to think when attempting to heat up my sandwich in the microwave. There are so many controls: a clock, a set of food-specific buttons, defrost and … Continue reading →

The Onion: The D chord, famed for its part in innumerable classic rock songs, including “Back in Black,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Don’t Be Cruel,” was retired Tuesday during a ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and … Continue reading →

Any webcomic that has a joke about student information systems will always have a special place in my heart.

A site and product like this might upset the Zune owner I know.

This is pretty nifty: TouchGraph Google Browser. Just type in your search and click the “Graph it!” button. Link via dda.

Via The Onion: “At the current rate, we believe that at this time a sea change will occur in which people will look down at their glossy white or black devices and feel a sense of embarrassment and gullibility,” Goldman … Continue reading →

Via Worse Than Failure: With all the “oh no, the world’s gonna end” date problems out there – Y2K, DST, The End of the Epoch, and Y2070 – it’s surprising that most haven’t heard of the day that the world … Continue reading →