It’s the little things.

I saw this on a printer at work today and almost peed myself.
 

I know it’s a bit tough to see, but yes, it reads “PC LOAD LETTER.”

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Who has time for Cliffs Notes(tm)?

I have no idea who this guy is, but I stumbled upon one of his posts while browsing Digg.  Ben Joseph has condensed a few literary classics down to three lines or less.  Some of it is brilliant.
My favorite:
Paradise Lost
ADAM: Paradise has arbitrary dietary restrictions?
DEVIL: They’re really more like guidelines.
GOD: Incorrect.

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Rockin’ and a rollin’, splishin’ and a splashin’.

I’m cynical about most things in life, but I’m still very sentimental when it comes to The American Revolution.  I’m not the type who gets drunk in an English bar and shouts “America is the greatest country in the world!” (mainly because I’ve never been to an English bar), but I do think there was [...]

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Robins don’t take hints.

Nature and I just don’t get along.  Oh sure, I love hiking and soaking up the great outdoors, but when it comes to neighborhood critters my diplomacy skills are somewhat lacking.  And I mean that in a “George W. Bush’s foreign policy is ’somewhat lacking’” kind of way.
My battles with God’s creatures are legendary on [...]

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“Go Ahead, Steal My Car”

It’s not often that an academic journal publishes a column about video games, but The Chronicle Review has just done so in the form of an op-ed piece by Bill Blake, the title of which is the subject of this post (I couldn’t think of anything more clever.).
In short, Blake points out the absurdity of [...]

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Looking for an idea for my birthday gift?

Look no further.
Gizmodo has the scoop on the coolest thing ever created by man:  the 3800-piece Lego Death Star(tm).

The set comes complete with 21 mini-figures, including Luke and Han in Stormtrooper gear. 
The downside is it’ll cost you a cool $400.   Looks like I’ll have to sell my speeder.
Dear Lego:  I can pay [...]

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Evolution of a gamer

Paul Govan, one of the “Geek Dads” on Wired’s blog network, just penned a thoughtful column on what it’s like to grow up as a video-gamer and see your gaming habits change with age.
This might sound like I am leaving my old hobby behind. But don’t take this slide into gaming lowlands as a lack [...]

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What makes a good life?

If you’ve been anywhere other than under a rock for the past few days you have undoubtedly heard about the sudden death of Tim Russert, NBC newsman and host of “Meet the Press.”  Russert suffered a fatal heart attack while at work.  He was only 58.
Over the weekend NBC devoted much of its news programming [...]

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"I want you to write…a theme."

Podcasting’s Spike Nesmith, of Spike Nesmith Rage Machine fame, has given me a homework assignment for an upcoming show:  list the five movies that I would want to have with me on a deserted island.
This is assuming, of course, that I have electricity, a dvd player and a television on the island.  Personally, if [...]

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How dare you give us free publicity?

 
Ars Techinica is reporting that Metallica is working overtime to win over the internet crowd in advance of their latest album release.
Metallica reportedly invited a group of music critics up to see their etchings to a private gathering to hear a few tracks from their upcoming album.  The critics then rushed home to blog about [...]

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