Category Archives: Journal
Paternal
My review of the new Conan movie is as follows:
Subsisting in a Post-CD World
Neil Peart on why Rush is no longer an album-per-year band: I know that the mechanism that brought us up doesn’t exist anymore. For instance, a perfect example of how reversed it is, in those days we made no money … Continue reading
That one time sexism would’ve earned me points.
I lost this round of Anticipation because I didn’t think the game would go there. It did. Lesson learned. :p
Down with apps…really.
With a little tweaking, this can be applied to the ultimate app—Windows 8: Want to use an inconsistent version of our OS where you can’t get your work done without constantly having to toggle back and forth between two separate, … Continue reading
Day-Old Wangs
It’s perhaps ironic that day-old wangs are harder than their fresh-baked counterparts.
I voted for Beeblebrox.
Zaphod Beeblebrox: sometimes the correct answer is “none of the above.”
The Artist Formerly Known as eBay
Bland is the new bold, as is evidenced by eBay’s freshly updated logo. “We wanted something that would be easy on the eyes,” says Adlai Atkins, eBay’s faux-marketing director, “something noticeable, but not outright memorable. The last thing eBay wants … Continue reading
I think this chart will answer that.
A chart is nothing more than a non-obvious way to state the obvious. Spluh. Team Wong.
“Sleeping Naked” …and other such door signs
(Via Music, Art, Photography and Clichés.) Totally relevant door sign considering the recent heatwave. Other bedroom and / or dorm room door signs I’d like to make relevant…if only I could find a magic marker: Having an out-of-body experience. Please … Continue reading
Too Much Computer
(Via Loading Artist.) Gregor has summarized the intricacies of geekdom in a seven-panel webcomic. As a reader, I’m delighted. As a geek…I’m painfully aware that my complexion is about as white as the stick-figures above.
