In the wake of the acqusition of YouTube by Google, “clever”/”cute” names have been popping up left and right: GoogleTube, GoogTube, etc. May I politely suggest that all users of those constructions go and politely soak their heads? “GooTube” is…
As I sit here watching the NFL on Fox, I find myself wondering: does Jon Lovitz ever get the nagging feeling that he’s reached the lowest point of his career, with his series of Subway restaurant ads? Or does he…
Jeff Harrell asks an interesting question: what is the proper plural form of “MacBook Pro”? Is it like “attorneys general”, as in “MacBooks Pro”, or is the far more pedestrian “MacBook Pros”? The world, sadly, may never kn… wait, it’s…
Your NFL transition sound effects (you know, the ones you use every time an on-screen graphic gets updated/wiped) stink. They’re distracting and they add absolutely nothing to the viewing experience. NBC, yours sounds like a massive burst of interference coming…
I woke up this morning to find a Slashdot story noting the passing of Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin. I was saddened, although not completely surprised – Irwin’s death has always been a bit of a “Well, I saw that…
…You go to use the restroom, only to find that you were so tired and out of it when dressing yourself that you managed to put your underwear on inside-out and backwards. I mean, hypothetically, of course. Not that I…
I know that some people have had their issues with Dreamhost (my hosting provider), but I have to say that my experience with them has been largely positive. However, they’ve had a spate of issues that have plagued them recently,…
MSN Money ran a very helpful article the other day covering “10 things you shouldn’t buy new”. There are some good ideas on the list, the most pertinent of which I found to be: cars, children’s toys, and video games.…
Purveyors of packing peanut cubicles, aluminum-foiled apartments and balloon-filled offices * have met their match: the all-cardboard office. Nice. * [Language/Humor Impairment Warning: video link contains humorless foul-mouthed University of South Carolina student body Vice President making a royal fool…
Where else can you find music videos comprised of 4 men on 8 treadmills, instructional videos on the effects of LSD on British paratroopers and Japanese prank show clips involving stunt drivers emulating a scene from Crazy Taxi all in…
