Update: I’m been taken to task for unfairly maligning Windows 7, the final version of which is far superior to the beta version depicted below. In the final version, Hitler’s mustache also jiggles. Via xkcd:
Category: Just Plain Silly
Pizza Math (or “They told me geometry would someday be useful”)
We enjoyed a DiGiorno pizza last night, a Thin Crust Supreme supplemented with extra mozzarella and pepperoni, if you must know. And while it was quite tasty and a completely acceptable and less expensive alternative to a restaurant offering, it was also square. There were some logistical issues of fitting it on a round serving… Continue reading Pizza Math (or “They told me geometry would someday be useful”)
Putting the Obama Dress into Perspective
I’m not sure why everyone is making such a fuss over the dress worn by that soap opera actress – Victoria Rowell – at the Emmy Awards ceremony last night, the gown adorned with an Obama-head pattern. Sure, it’s ugly, but it’s not like this is the first time that a dress has been ruined… Continue reading Putting the Obama Dress into Perspective
I learned everything I know from subtitles
My wife inexplicably added Dirty Dancing to our NetFlix queue. I inexplicably put it in the DVD player this morning (my copy of Die Hard 3 having mysteriously gone missing), and as is my habit while watching a movie during a run on the treadmill, I activated subtitles so as not to miss any of… Continue reading I learned everything I know from subtitles
Woofer is for Wimps
The Twitterverse is abuzz about Woofer, the tongue-in-cheek “macroblogging” service that so closely resembles Twitter as to make IP lawyers walk funny, and which requires a minimum of 1,400 characters (vs. Twitter’s 140 character maximum). Most of the woofs thus far seem to be either randomly typed characters, or passages from famous books, like Moby… Continue reading Woofer is for Wimps
Zombie Attack? Canadians have our back, statistically.
For those who claim that math has no practical application in everyday life, our response has always been “oh yeah…well, what about an uprising of the undead?” Of course, that response was, unfortunately, a blustery theoretical, unsupported by actual computations and graphs and PowerPoint presentations, and therefore lacked credibility. But all that has changed, thanks… Continue reading Zombie Attack? Canadians have our back, statistically.
Secret Menus
I guess I’d never thought about it, but it doesn’t surprise me that some Asian restaurants would have “secret menus” that contain dishes offered only to those in the know, those whose palates are better able to appreciate the presumably more exotic offerings than the normal riff-raff. I’m not going to get into the pros… Continue reading Secret Menus
Waiting on Godot to Repair the Dishwasher
Just as somebody eventually wins the lottery, somebody is first on the appliance repair schedule. It’s not us in either case, though.
Too Many Judges
A story for those who hang Christmas holsters instead of stockings.
Priorities
Funny what runs through your mind when the power goes out in the middle of the night.