Various amusing or interesting topics, or things that shock and appall me. Kind of a miscellaneous bin.
The Nerd Handbook was written by a nerd, for people who love (or just have to deal with) nerds. It’s disconcertingly accurate in places, even for people who are only mostly nerd-like nowadays (i.e. me). I’m torn between recommending that everyone who deals with nerds read it, and worrying that GoddessJ will think that it …
To this, I can only say, “you want another hole in your head?!”
The New York Times compares the two remaining Democratic contenders to Apple’s famous Mac vs. PC commercials. Quite amusing.
In-eye TV, anyone?
Today in the “technology for the completely clueless” department: a pair of shirts that show you (and everyone around you) how close you are to your paramour. Literally. This is good for about five minutes of conversation, then it’s just tacky… tacky, tacky.
Amazing. They’ve finally come up with a decent use for beets.
I sympathize with the idea, and the guy is apparently serious… but even GoddessJ (a self-identified “geek groupie”) wouldn’t be likely to go for this. On the other hand, it might be a good way to get dates with techie girls… 😉
This collection of tips can come in quite handy. I already use a small Radio Shack device to “trick automated phone bots into thinking your line’s dead” (number 1), but I wasn’t aware of number 4 (“skip the greeting and get right to the beep with one keypress“). I’m rather surprised at number 2, “get …
Speaking of un-freakin’-believable…
Un-freakin’-believable.