List of fictional curse words, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a smurfing great list!
posted at 2:50 pm
on May. 31, 2005
Sven Porst takes a few minutes out of his day to EXHAUSTIVELY point of Apple’s Source List inconsist
Good for him, though I have to say that sometimes you want to try several different strategies at once to see which one users like best.
posted at 1:49 am
on May. 31, 2005
Hop Studios has been Boing Boing-ed: Clean your keyboard in the dishwasher
Thanks for dropping by, all!
posted at 2:46 pm
on May. 30, 2005
Vancouver as a brand, and as the city of the future
The Tyee's one of my favorite online-only pubs.
posted at 2:37 pm
on May. 30, 2005
Three movies have been named after words invented by Variety
"Grind House," "Striptease" and "Punchline."
posted at 10:08 am
on May. 30, 2005
The Week Magazine gives a primer on private contractors and the Iraq War
Quick number jolt: 240 dead contractors, 900+ wounded. They perform 30% of the military's Iraq functions. One agent can make up to $250,000 per year. Private military firms in 50 countries now rake in $100 billion a year.
posted at 2:25 am
on May. 30, 2005
N.A.D.D.: Nerd Attention Deficit Disorder. Do I have it?
Oh yeah, baby.
posted at 12:58 pm
on May. 29, 2005
Mysterious Beeping in House - Help!
This guy's house has been beeping for a year. Theories abound.
posted at 7:36 pm
on May. 27, 2005
Can you remain a U.S. citizen if you vote in Canada?
The answers to this and other questions, like is a child born outside the US to American parents legally eligible to become President, are found here.
posted at 5:29 pm
on May. 22, 2005
If the New York Times says that “jokes are dead,” does that make them alive again?
Just wondering.
posted at 12:27 am
on May. 22, 2005
Apple’s Home Page Through the Years - a photoset on Flickr
They've had some interesting ones, that's for sure.
posted at 5:09 pm
on May. 19, 2005
Mac Zealots Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is
Now, if y'all would like to prove to me that Audis are the better automobile, donations are being accepted here.
posted at 1:14 am
on May. 17, 2005
Clay Shirky says ontology is overrated and Tagging is ‘Da Bomb,’ so to speak
It's long, but great reading.
posted at 10:40 pm
on May. 16, 2005
“We treated him on the scene for minor breathing difficulties but he was fine and then we scooted ou
You've got to love a sarcastic paramedic.
posted at 11:06 am
on May. 16, 2005
Hammerica: Top 10 Things I Learned in Europe
"People speak English just about everywhere - expect at the train station in Krakow." 
posted at 10:37 am
on May. 16, 2005
David Greenberg paraphrases the Simpsons’ Stacy doll in as many words: “Blogging ... is ... Hard!”
BTW, Has anyone else noticed the New York Times has changed their page titles? It's a welcome improvement.
posted at 5:26 pm
on May. 14, 2005
Where To Find Great Free Photographs (Free Stock Photos) And Visuals For Your Own Online Articles
I can assure you I'll be back to this page. Thanks, Social Design Notes.
posted at 1:14 pm
on May. 14, 2005
Jeremy Wright says, “This is Blogging’s Inflection Point - Don’t Be Afraid”
It 's well thought and well written -- but premature. I think that blogging has not even begun to inflect. This is more like the stutters and pops you get when you're starting a motor.
posted at 12:38 pm
on May. 14, 2005
The Savannah pussy, an offspring of a wildcat - the African serval - and the domestic house cat
It's becoming popular as an apartment pet, according to the New York Times. In the whole article, though, there's no mention anywhere about the number of these animals in New York, America, the world, etc. make me wonder (Thanks J.D.!)
posted at 3:00 am
on May. 13, 2005
TIME Magazine tells us that it’s “flight, flight or freeze,” and that our own instincts might in fac
I really wonder how I'd react. Pretty well, I think -- not 'cause I have better instincts, but just because I've had a damn lot of training and experience in dangerous situations. Like polar bear attacks and earthquakes.
posted at 2:18 am
on May. 13, 2005
Geek Squad helps you with a Star Wars-themed absentee note
I actually have pictures of the line forming at Ziegfeld's on May 10, which I will eventually post to Flickr just after it's too late and nobody cares anymore.
posted at 2:03 am
on May. 13, 2005
Think we know everything about the universe? Read about The Oh-My-God Particle
Picture a single proton with as much energy as the equvalent mass of an average-sized bacterium at rest. (Thanks, holycola.net)
posted at 12:40 am
on May. 13, 2005
Toyota.com’s Model Selector
It's everythign a flash app should be: smooth, useful, with a good URL and does something that can't be done easily in straight HTML. Kudos, Toyota!
posted at 11:46 pm
on May. 12, 2005
Tired of e-cards with dancing kittens and bad puns? Try Hipster Cards
Go ahead, send me one -- it'll make you hip!
posted at 1:32 pm
on May. 12, 2005
Toast Titanium 6.1 update disables iTunes burning
"We decided to remove useful functionality from a working product because these days, frankly, Apple scares us." Or so they ought to have said. (Thanks, The Tao of Mac
posted at 4:53 pm
on May. 11, 2005
I gotta say this for Republicans: They are KINGS of sneaking rules through Congress
Does anyone actually READ these damn laws? I mean, it's not like it's THEIR JOB or anything. Sheesh.
posted at 4:20 pm
on May. 11, 2005
dodgeball.com acquired by Google
Another social software service merges -- this is how the Borg got its start, no?
posted at 2:05 pm
on May. 11, 2005
The Justice League—Live and Unsuper!
Second from the left looks like she just happened to be walking by. Is just a red cape even a costume?
posted at 11:51 am
on May. 11, 2005
This “Travis Smith” is not me
I'm twice as buff. No, really, I could take him.
posted at 10:12 am
on May. 11, 2005
Allow EE Code—a powerful, and potentially foolish, ExpressionEngine plugin
I will be using this for a client.
posted at 11:09 pm
on May. 10, 2005
Sudoku: If you do even one of these math-less number puzzles, you will be ADDICTED FOREVER!
The BBC said it, so it must be true.
posted at 10:22 pm
on May. 10, 2005
An article about Super-Dooper Secret Top frequent flier programs
Sometimes, you don't even KNOW you're in the program, that's how secret it is
posted at 5:38 pm
on May. 10, 2005
How a software company would design a tree swing
I like what a friend added: How an environmentalist wants it: (tree with nothing fun about it)
posted at 5:02 pm
on May. 10, 2005
Wendy’s (U.S.) is giving away free Frostys this weekend
I bet "QSR Online" will be seeing a rather huge traffic spike for this story. BTW, sorry, Canadians...
posted at 2:54 pm
on May. 10, 2005
The L.A. Times says traffic in L.A. in 2003 was better than 2002, 2001 or 2000
From my perspective it got clearly worse from 2000 to 2004, with 2001 being slightly better, to the point where the daily drive was a crushing burden to some of my commuting friends.
posted at 1:08 am
on May. 10, 2005
In any nice-looking house you drive by, there could be living .. a Crazy eBay Mom
You have to laugh, because it's otherwise so disturbing -- and perilously close to reality for any clutter-collecting person.
posted at 11:08 pm
on May. 9, 2005
Fascinating set of articles about Dick Dasen, a well-respected man who also fueled the meth trade in
From the articles: "Dick Dasen was a successful entrepreneur and investor, an observant Christian, and a generous supporter of local charities. The story of his secret life seemed too extreme to be true."
posted at 3:49 pm
on May. 9, 2005
SchoomozeLetter has a very poignant Mother’s Day column by a guy who had a truly awful mother
But still loved her.
posted at 5:57 pm
on May. 8, 2005
NAID (The National Association for Information Destruction) has some interesting facts to share
They're not so interesting, I just like the name of the association.
posted at 4:58 pm
on May. 8, 2005
Did you know Master Yoda had a blog?
George Lucas Inc is going to death star this guy's ass, but it's a good read until it's gone.
posted at 4:58 pm
on May. 8, 2005
loud, and odd, flash montage of an expressionless 15-year-old girl at a party
Thanks, boing boing and Metafilter
posted at 1:11 pm
on May. 8, 2005
Want to eject your external hard drive? Ardiem makes it easy
Yeah, ignore that last link -- this is the better way to do it.
posted at 12:27 pm
on May. 7, 2005
Here’s how you open a second cd drive from a mac keyboard
Why doesn't the eject key do this already? sigh.
posted at 12:23 pm
on May. 7, 2005
How Heavy is a Cloud?
A small one -- about 550 tons, according to one random Web page.
posted at 11:11 pm
on May. 5, 2005
No Pants Day is May 6th
Hey, that's today! And I'm blogging, ergo, I must ALREADY have no pants on.
posted at 11:03 pm
on May. 5, 2005
How to merge two iPhoto libraries
And pray to God you never need to.
posted at 10:59 pm
on May. 5, 2005
A Very Smart Librarian(tm) can’t get her DRM movie to play
And studios wonder why people "steal" MP3s
posted at 10:42 pm
on May. 5, 2005
I’m the third google listing for “Happy Cinco de Mayo”
That's my way of wishing it to you.
posted at 11:20 am
on May. 5, 2005
tony pierce was fired Tuesday. Hire this writer now.
I was always bummed I couldn't properly entice him to write for Variety.
posted at 8:22 am
on May. 5, 2005
Jacqueline Mackie Paisley Passey: The handwriting recognition Feature on the Tablet PC needs work
Or perhaps she's a spastic, dyslexic and perhaps moderately insane typer.
posted at 1:02 pm
on May. 4, 2005
rosenworld: ask your doctor about these great new drugs
Laurie Rosenwald spoke at GEL and showed this art she did -- I like it.
posted at 10:59 pm
on May. 3, 2005
Tiger Woods’ caddie crashes again—but not on a golf course
Still, it's funny.
posted at 5:24 pm
on May. 3, 2005
Office Stealth Disco
Site probably has tons of popups, but the video's worth it -- who came up with this idea?
posted at 5:16 pm
on May. 3, 2005
Obfuscate your email address and stop spam, using javascript
I'm using this for a client.
posted at 10:41 am
on May. 3, 2005
This will change the way you apartment hunt
Amazing, and free. Freely amazing.
posted at 9:09 pm
on May. 2, 2005
Computing with Bifocals - A (Near)-Complete List of Mac Keyboard Shortcuts || The Mac Observer
I knew a bunch of these, but was surprised by a few.
posted at 8:52 pm
on May. 2, 2005
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