Archive for the 'amusing' Category

Apple v. Adobe

Friday, April 30th, 2010

The great Steve has spoken from his high mountain, and he is displeased. Apparently his Thoughts on Flash have created a bit of a stir.
Maybe it’s just me (or not), but: Pot? Kettle?
The main reason I haven’t broken down and bought an iPhone or iTouch is because I’m morally opposed to Apple’s walled garden of [...]

Politeness in Rejection

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

A response letter from the Smithsonian institute in regard to a recently submitted archaeological specimen. Just precious.
Now if only I could be so politic when addressing the wild claims of those around me. It’s especially fitting because a good friend of mine recently gave me a thirty-page treatise on why the theory of [...]

Intelligent Falling

Friday, August 19th, 2005

I’m an off and on fan of The Onion, since some of their articles just strike me as stupid. But this one about the new “Theory of Intelligent Falling” just has me rolling in the aisles. I’m not sure if a highly religious individual would appreciate this particular allusion, but it’s still worth [...]

Diplomacy

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005

So some friends and I have decided to try out the game Diplomacy. I’d never heard of the game before (or if I had, it never registered as a permanent memory), so I’ve been going over a lot of the theory and stragegy associated with it.
Being a chess enthusiast, and striving to master Go, [...]

Signs you’re getting old…

Thursday, June 9th, 2005

I’ve had a couple really weird memory lapses the last few weeks.
The first case was a mere mental slip. I live close to work, so most days I just walk. Saves gas, good exercise. All good. Last Thursday night, I caught the baking bug, baked 3 batches of cookies, and decided [...]