theepth pointed me in the direction of The 8 Phases of Goatse (safe for work; just reaction photos and psychological counseling to help you through the stages). This is a must-click!

USPS will be helping Star Wars celebrate its 30th anniversary. With. R2-D2. Wrapped. Mailboxes. [Ready. Go.]

Freakonomics Blog reports on a controversial new idea: ( Read more... )

Dr. Pepper just had a really stupid idea for a treasure hunt in Boston. Did they not watch the city overreact to the Aqua Teen Terror Plot? This idea actually is reprehensible: Dr. Pepper announced via a clue in one of their promotions that it had buried a coin worth as much as one million dollars in the 347-yea-old Granary Burying Ground, final ( Read more... )

I used to worry that my parents had lived through all the cool inventions, and that nothing good was going to be invented in my lifetime. Ahh, the worries of a seven-year old. (I also always thought my heart was ceasing to beat in the evening. I'd lie still in bed and try to assess my heartbeat to make sure I was alive, and the quieter and ( Read more... )

I hate Macs. I have always hated Macs. I hate people who use Macs. I even hate people who don't use Macs but sometimes wish they did. Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui ( Read more... )

Blogger Evan decided he would only spend $30 total on food in the month of November. The only exception to his spending rule were things that are freely available to the average person (salt taken from restaurants, sauce packets from Taco Bell, free coffee from an office). He lost 18 pounds and make some fascinating personal discoveries and ( Read more... )

Yes, I still hate MySpace. Yes, I have caved in and created a profile. Yes, you should go friend me on there ( Read more... )