June 2010
20 posts
Google to employees: 'Mac or Linux, but no more... →
That is some seriously awesome news.
May 2010
24 posts
WatchThis. Is. Fucking. Awesome.
clientsfromhell:
Client: ”Why does the eblast print in black-and-white?”
Me: ”Are you using a black-and-white printer?”
Client: ”Yes.”
Phoenix: Tiny Desk Concert →
Spectacular.
Hearing prayer shuts off believers' brain activity →
When some religiously devout people hear a charismatic healer speak the word of god , the regions of their brains involved in skeptical thinking and vigilance appear to shut down.
Watch
Laura Bush: Gay Marriage Should Be Legal, Abortion... →
Carrie Gordon Earll, spokeswoman for the Christian conservative group Focus on the Family issued this statement:
“It’s disappointing to hear Laura Bush, who is a well respected and admired former first lady, espouse positions on marriage and the value of human life that are contrary not only to her husband’s but arguably, according to polls, in conflict with the majority...
WatchThis is fucking awesome.
Do 'Family Values' Weaken Families? →
The paradox is this: Cultural conservatives revel in condemning the loose moral values and louche lifestyles of “San Francisco liberals.” But if you want to find two-parent families with stable marriages and coddled kids, your best bet is to bypass Sarah Palin country and go to Nancy Pelosi territory: the liberal, bicoastal, predominantly Democratic places that cultural ...
Maniacal Rage: Revenge Reviews →
Hehehe. The last line is the best part.
Another day, another tale of woe regarding the App Store and the high percentage of brainless customers who inhabit it and do ridiculous things. One of my least favorite behaviors is what I call “revenge reviews.” This is where a customer either doesn’t like the app after they buy it, or they buy…
A real person, a lot like you →
When we yell at our car or coffee machine, it’s fine because they’re just mechanical appliances.
So when we yell at a website or company, using our computer or phone appliance, we forget it’s not an appliance, but a person that’s affected.
It’s dehumanizing to have thousands of people passing through our computer screens, so we do things we’d never do if...
US Currency Redesign →
Every time I travel out of the country I’m reminded of how hideous our money is. Virtually every other country on the planet has money that is more aesthetically pleasing than ours, and that includes all the third world countries.
Here’s an example of how awesome our money could look, if the people in charge of such things weren’t idiots.
WatchDan Barber: How I Fell in Love with a Fish
Hobbit 419 →
In view of this, I received your contact through a friend and counselor, an ingenious wizard, who noted you as a Burglar who wants a good job, plenty of Excitement and reasonable Reward. And I and my twelve companions have agreed to give you 10% of the total gold and jewels that the dragon Smaug now rests upon if you can join us on our long journey. When you have agreed please tell us the...
The Chicago Weekly Yelp (I'm in it) →
When you need to get filled up fast, ethnic eats never fail. Brandon W implores you not to judge Taco Burrito Express by its appearance. “It may not look like much, but it’s a fast, quality place.” Andy C’s singing that same song about Mr. D’s Shish-Kabobs. “The store’s a little run-down but the juicy kabob sandwich and tasty fries are proof that...
I am an American conservative shitheel →
This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US department of energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the national weather service of the national oceanographic and atmospheric...