Have you ever seen Wall-E? You know, the movie with the adorable, heartfelt, noble little robot? The one who falls in love with a girl robot who’s too advanced for him and too powerful for him? The little guy who … Continue reading
You know he prepped the answer, but… It’s still a great answer!
A restaurant. “I’d like the Valseschotel.” “Certainly sir.” A short wait. Drinks. Conversation. The food arrives. “Excuse me, I ordered the Valseschotel” “Of course, sir. This is the Valseschotel.” “It doesn’t look like Valseschotel to me.” “It’s the way we … Continue reading
MIT lives to serve I was blown away by the observation that C was designed as a common/portable machine language (true) for single processors. It’s quite correct – C works best as a portable assembly. Simply put, processor design has … Continue reading
I’m trying out a little game I thought up. The game is to retell a fairy tale or children’s story while omitting one of the major characters. This is Jack and the Beanstalk, without the beanstalk (Part 2). Part 1. … Continue reading
Stay far, far away from InTrust Domains. I received this e-mail the other day: From: “John Timmers” <john@servicesbyinitrust.info> Domain Sale Notice: happymoron.com is coming available for sale in a few days. Since you own the domain thehappymoron.com, we thought you’d … Continue reading
I’m gonna have a son. I’m gonna name him, “Sleeve.” It will be great. I can just imagine the introductions he’ll have. “Hi, I’m Sleeve.” “I’m sorry, did you say, ‘Steve’”. “No, Sleeve.” “Sleeve?” “Yes, that’s right, ‘Sleeve’”. “That’s a … Continue reading
Hey, it’s vintage! White people like it. I feel like a stinkin’ hypocrite posting this when my own CSS is broken and my site is devoid of content, but it’s just too much fun. Without further ado: The Vintage Web. … Continue reading
I didn’t know people were doing this stuff. I should have guessed. To me, these stories illustrate something about the internet. At work are basic, understandable human forces and fundamental human problems. Kids like to party. On the one hand, … Continue reading
This is a fantastic story.