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While taking in my daily RSS feeds, I came across a post from Matthew Mullenweg linking over to another Web post describing one of the better forms of communicating technical information to end users. A few months ago I read (also from a post on Matt’s site) about a hosting company called Media Temple that […]
I’m actually a few days behind on watching the new season of American Idol, but because I’ve been a TiVo junkie for longer than I can remember – I had the privilege and honor of blooka blooking through the ramblings of the first 4 hours in about 30 minutes. Now those of you that know […]
GITMO – The US military’s shorthand for a base in Cuba drives a wedge wider than a split infinitive. “When did the notorious Guantanamo Bay Naval Base change to ‘Gitmo,’ a word that conjures up an image of a fluffy and sweet character from a Japanese anime show?” – Marcus W., St. Louis, Missouri. COMBINED […]
Merry Christmas to all of you… Enjoy my Santa present! See you in the new year… What? Oh – you want to see one of Santa’s elves instead?
AGLET – The plain or ornamental covering on the end of a shoelace. ARMSAYE – The armhole in clothing. CHANKING – Spat-out food, such as rinds or pits. COLUMELLA NASI – The bottom part of the nose between the nostrils. DRAGÉES – Small beadlike pieces of candy, usually silver-colored, used for decorating cookies, cakes and […]
No real commentary on this piece of bizarre news… Just that our own Lisa Merriman made the TV news in Boston! Be sure to check out this news clip… As parking spaces go, it’s nice enough. While it’s outdoors, the smooth brick paving is immaculate. But is it worth $250,000? That’s what an anonymous buyer […]
Just read an interesting article this afternoon about the requests to the US Mint about the legality of melting pennies and nickels down for their raw materials. So you better not get caught: The new regulations prohibit the melting of 1-cent and 5-cent coins, with a penalty of up to five years in prison and […]
You think you’ve heard it all… But here’s another interesting story that begs a read… I’ve highlighted my favorite part… From James Hannah, Associated Press Writer: DAYTON, Ohio – A mother was arrested on suspicion of murdering her newborn daughter by microwaving the baby in an oven. China Arnold, 26, was jailed Monday on a […]
Without sounding cheesy (okay – it probably will…) this is my favorite demo so far, old or new. I found this as part of the top 10 list on scene.org after I decided to head out onto the net and rediscover the demoscene. Coming from the demo group called Farbrausch – this demo combines some […]