Order organic mushroom growing kits from FungusAmongUs
That's right, I am a fun guy! (get it? get it?)
posted at 12:46 am
on Aug. 30, 2004
The U.S. “Justice” Department blacks out a Supreme Court quote with no justification
Whoever did this should be identified and ridiculed publicly.
posted at 9:10 pm
on Aug. 29, 2004
Satan’s Laundromat blogs about his being arrested in New York
Civil disobedience: not just for fomenters any more
posted at 9:06 pm
on Aug. 29, 2004
The New York Times writes about fonts from neophytes
I [heart] fonts.
posted at 2:16 am
on Aug. 29, 2004
Presidential Money: Pictures of U.S. money from 0.01 to 100,000
Except for the $10 and the $100 -- 'cause those ain't presidents.
posted at 2:27 pm
on Aug. 28, 2004
CyberJournalist.net: Batten Award finalists named
My favorite: this site about earth, air and water pollution
posted at 1:32 pm
on Aug. 22, 2004
Macs are not more expensive—they are simply usually compared to lower quality PCs that also cost
"Perhaps what Apple really needs is a $99 Mac that does nothing except explain all the reasons why their next computer should be a $799 eMac."
posted at 12:25 am
on Aug. 22, 2004
The Time Travel Fund may take me away
But, I don't know: $10 for eternal youth and a chance to visit the future seems a little steep. I'd pay maybe $6, tops.
posted at 3:22 pm
on Aug. 20, 2004
dodgeit - free, no-set-up, receive-only email.
Basically, you can use "anything@dodgeit.com" and then go read what gets sent there (but so can anyone else). Great way to "dodge" spam.
posted at 2:24 pm
on Aug. 20, 2004
Where is Osama Bin Laden?
He reminds me of D.B. Cooper or perhaps the Easter Bunny.
posted at 12:53 pm
on Aug. 20, 2004
USPS: How to Pack a Hippo for a Move
My way's easier: Trade hippo for two giraffes. Now you don't have a hippo to move!
posted at 6:01 pm
on Aug. 19, 2004
What is the difference between heterospory and dioecy?
A quick plant bio quiz.
posted at 3:18 pm
on Aug. 19, 2004
If you love to parallel park, you’ll love this game
That's a small target audience, I admit
posted at 12:01 pm
on Aug. 19, 2004
Shelley Jackson wants to tattoo her short story on YOU
As long as my word's not "but"; kids can be so cruel
posted at 11:44 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
The New York Times: In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the New Bulletin Boards
"While such a question could have just as easily been posed during a classroom conversation, teachers who use blogs say that students put a lot more thought and effort into their blog writing." Um, MORE thought into blog writing? That's an interesting counter trend...
posted at 11:13 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
Crumpler: An intersting bag store with a quirky sense of humor
Thanks, postscript blog
posted at 11:03 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
An unpatched Windows PC connected directly to the Internet will last about 20 minutes before it beco
Unfortunately, that means the average "survival time" is less than the time it takes to download fresh patches after a basic system installation
posted at 3:01 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
Sex Scandal Rocks Montana Town (washingtonpost.com)
Over the past decade, Dasen alleged to have spent more than $5,000,000 for sex with young women, single-handedly fueling the meth trade in the area.
posted at 1:34 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
Pasadena mother shoves her stroller out of car’s path, but is fatally struck herself
Her last action saved her daughter's life
posted at 1:32 am
on Aug. 19, 2004
Apple has handy calendars that put each Olympic sport on your calendar automatically
Never miss another synchronized swimming event again.
posted at 11:48 pm
on Aug. 18, 2004
Too bust to sit around the office tossing crumpled papers?
Now you can do it virtually.
posted at 1:43 pm
on Aug. 18, 2004
Slate tells you How To Renounce Your Citizenship
Keep in your wallet until November.
posted at 1:27 pm
on Aug. 18, 2004
Maktaaq writes poignantly about the sad, slow death of her hamster
Earlier posts explain the how and the why
posted at 12:06 pm
on Aug. 18, 2004
The Athens Olypic site hyperlink policy requires you to send a snail mail letter asking for permissi
It's part of their 2000-year-old Web policy (and yes, I am ignoring it).
posted at 12:42 pm
on Aug. 17, 2004
Sloyd^3 took me 203 moves
It's like Rubic's Cube meets chinese checkers
posted at 11:48 am
on Aug. 17, 2004
Kevin Kelly: The Hive Mind Plays Good Pong
About flocking and group think
posted at 2:14 pm
on Aug. 16, 2004
Art Mobs - Can an online crowd create a poem, a novel, or a painting? By Clive Thompson
Yes.
posted at 1:38 pm
on Aug. 16, 2004
OhmyNews (Korean, citizen-generated newspaper) writes about Victoria
Great photos
posted at 12:53 pm
on Aug. 16, 2004
Chess Freak Bobby Fischer Seeks Help Renouncing Citizenship
He's also attempting to marry a Japanese woman. (He's currently in jail in that country.)
posted at 12:15 pm
on Aug. 16, 2004
Mediachest.com lets you borrow stuff from friends VIA THE INTERNET
All praise the Web
posted at 12:00 pm
on Aug. 16, 2004
Free Enneagram Test
I'm a 7, 9, 2 and/or 5. But my answers were fairly evenly distrubuted.
posted at 11:31 am
on Aug. 16, 2004
Canadians politely protest their prime minister
PM Paul Martin turns, says "Thank you" to crowd of strikers
posted at 3:41 am
on Aug. 16, 2004
Gilbert Paul Jordan, a wealthy 72-year-old former barber, has been linked to the deaths of 10 women
He has been convicted of manslaughter just once.
posted at 12:05 am
on Aug. 16, 2004
Seattle’s Houses, Apartments, and Businesses that Provoke Fond Sex Memories and Mortifying Regrets
Not pornographic, simply an interesting read.
posted at 6:08 pm
on Aug. 14, 2004
Rent our house: A beautiful 1900 sq. ft. Pasadena treasure
See photos here.
posted at 1:05 pm
on Aug. 14, 2004
TechStuff.ca - NetFlix for Canada
But that barren land still has no TiVo. :(
posted at 12:28 am
on Aug. 13, 2004
17 killed in L.A. County this weekend
Compare the total homicides in the city of Vancouver through July: 16. (Apples-to-apples comparison, Vancouver's murder rate is 2.1/100,000 compared to L.A. county's 11.7/100,000 (in 2002).) "[Los Angeles] county averages about 25 homicides a week, with about a dozen occurring within the Los Angeles city limits ? roughly half on weekends."
posted at 7:10 pm
on Aug. 12, 2004
mc.clintock’s entire house, catalogued and photographed
I'm guessing he spent time unemployed
posted at 3:26 pm
on Aug. 12, 2004
Al Goldstein, former publisher of Screw, now seeks work, shelter, spotlight
The New York Times obligingly provides the spotlight
posted at 10:35 am
on Aug. 12, 2004
Killing a Bear
A non-knee-jerk, thoughtful reaction to a shocking public bear killing.
posted at 2:56 pm
on Aug. 11, 2004
Happiness and Propserity: Is the Link Real?
The Tyee writes about money, happiness and our "improving" society.
posted at 2:45 pm
on Aug. 11, 2004
Daring Fireball writes a great piece about why Apple didn’t “miss out” when it chose not to license
He says: "We might have ended up with something merely 'new and improved,' which isn?t nearly as exciting as 'insanely great.' "
posted at 11:50 pm
on Aug. 8, 2004
Ping-o-Matic: MetaPinging
I hope that a number of metapinging sites don't arise, leading to a need for metametapinging sites.
posted at 5:52 pm
on Aug. 6, 2004
MacDevCenter.com: More iSight Video Tricks
The iSight's biggest drawback is the lack of software it doesn't come with. If you know what I mean.
posted at 11:52 am
on Aug. 6, 2004
Eight secrets of a successful corporate blog
9. But first, be part of a corporation.
posted at 3:05 pm
on Aug. 5, 2004
Cunning Fox is not only a great CPU monitor…
It also has one of the best main pages for a quirky shareware program I've seen. Basically, a video plays that shows you EXACTLY how to use the program and why it's useful.
posted at 1:38 am
on Aug. 1, 2004
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