Magically delicious
For desert I poured myself the last bowl of Lucky Charms in the box, but one marshmallow got stuck at the bottom. I pulled it out, and guess what? It was the…
Knock, Knock
We took a ferry when we were on vacation last week... It had an impressive steel door to the bridge... ... and an impressive security sign... ... and an impressive slide lock...…
Fair is not fair
Sunscreen on the arms? Check.Sunscreen on the face? Check.Sunscreen on that thinning spot on the top of the head? Check. Sunscreen on the tops of the feet? CRAP!
I want, I want, I want!
Alright, you like racing but don’t have sponsors? Does going fast get your blood going but your local constabulary has you on speed dial? Will your mom not let you borrow the…
Wendy’s Chili is People
Okay, this is just nasty. Woman Finds Human Finger In Her ChiliHealth Officials Confirm Discovery Mar. 23 (ABC7) — Customers at a San Jose fast food restaurant became ill after seeing a…
S’bout time
I've been jealous of my coworkers in Redmond for a while because the Seattle-area has a very cool system for monitoring traffic status. It now seems that the bay area may finally…
Thank the tech gods
I know I could be considered a complete MS lackey (something about MS paying me has a bit of an influence in that) but I must confess... I really love my TiVo…
A history of Hotmail on Wikipedia
Omar pointed out today that Wikipedia has a good article on Hotmail. Lots of interesting facts including the origin of the service's name, "Hotmail". From Bengt, the original Hotmail logo:
Hotmail PMs work too hard
Aditya and Omar only made it 10ft from the conference room before they felt the need to start working again... they worked a bit then walked the next 10ft to their offices.…
Top Secret Stuff
I was at a special Microsoft campus recently and had the distinct privilege of being allowed into the top secret research wing. The most interesting work being done at this facility is…
I pity the fool!
Headline from the Onion: Gmail User Pities Hotmail User A quote: "I feel so bad for you, needing to squeeze into 250 MB of storage space," I love it! Read the…
Pure security genius
Hey computer industry writers… you want to get geeks interested in your tech article? Incorporate espionage into your gadget review. Throwing in a reference to 007 or some other, handsome, non-geek-like, gadget-swinging spy…
A moment of silence
Jef Raskin1944 - 2005
I like chocolate-covered pretzels
But, in a pinch, Frito's seem to work just fine. I recommend you pop the chocolate icing in the microwave for a few seconds... helps prevent chip breakage. Mmm... chocolate Frito's... just…
What you mean “we” white man?
This video on Mike's page was too fun not to share. They look so happy.
Go ahead, blow it up
I never fail to find funny stuff on Steve Davis's web site... this one kept me up well past my bed time. Let's say you're an evil genius (perhaps, only 36% evil as…