Penguins wobble but they don't
Penguins wobble but they don't fall down: "The myth that penguins topple over when they watch aircraft flying overhead has finally been laid to rest."
Jabberwocky Variations: translations into dozens
Jabberwocky Variations: translations into dozens of different languages (including the all-important Klingon).
This link is for Mr.
This link is for Mr. Scoble.
After I recently read and
After I recently read and recommended Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There, my friend Lisa said that I needed to read The Tipping Point : How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell. She was right--good stuff, although Tom is tired of me coming up to him and saying "You're a type!"
If you enjoyed them too, check out Bellwether by Connie Willis.
Apple said today that "We
Apple said today that "We expected to sell 3 times more Cubes." Once again, I get to say I told you so! Please note that my article came out the same day the Cube was announced, and the number of flames that the article received in response saying that I didn't know what I was talking about.
In retrospect, it's not surprising that friends send me gag images like this.
Here's a smart idea that
Here's a smart idea that would provide real, immediate economic stimulus, without just being a giveaway to the rich: Instead of a Tax Cut, Send Out Dividends.
Just when you think you've
Just when you think you've become inured to stupidity, along comes something like Home Depot. A tip of the propeller beanie to Steve Riggins for this one.
I keep trying to remember
I keep trying to remember and find these folks, so this is a note to myself to help me keep from losing them again. Alchemedia's Clever Content is the closest I've found to an online image protection scheme that actually works. But yes, I can still think of a few ways to work around it.
Just desserts for the ever-clueless
Just desserts for the ever-clueless Ralph Nader.
From Molly Ivins latest column:
From Molly Ivins latest column: "You'll be pleased to learn the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has issued a report on how much progress in cleaning up air pollution has been made under George W.'s famous "voluntary compliance" program. The total amount of reduced emissions from grandfathered plants attributable to the governor's program is zero." Now, let's see if Dubya can spread that success nationwide!
You know that line from
You know that line from the Bible about how mankind is meant to "...fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over...every living thing that moves upon the earth?" That's Dori's demeanor when she's programming. And woe to the code that dares to defy her will. She smites its ass, and turns the air purple in the process. I had to leave the room.
A scene from Bizarre Parenting:
A scene from Bizarre Parenting: Tonight, we discovered that it was imposssible to explain the concept of Bad Hemingway to a 12 year old.
New links here: Jeff's Weblog
New links here: Jeff's Weblog and Medley. Thanks!
Somehow, I missed blogging the
Somehow, I missed blogging the Words of the Year 2000. Unsurprisingly, the winner was the far-too-overused "chad," but some of the category winners were excellent.
From the Washington Post: We'll
From the Washington Post: We'll Get Over It If You Get Off Your High Horse. Absolutely.
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