Michael Steele’s Cool Problem

17 years ago

Michael Steele – he’s the de jure Chairman of the Republican National Committee; Rush Limbaugh is the de facto one…

Tokyo’s “Ambassadors of Cute”

17 years ago

Apparently Tokyo wants to raise its international profile, which seems pretty odd. I think that if you asked people what…

Toronto Coffee and Code This Friday!

17 years ago

Davisville Station at night. This article originally appeared in the Coffee and Code blog. Yes, there’s going to be a…

The Ultimate Toilet

17 years ago

Those of you with (ahem) digestive issues might want to install a toilet with Quattro flushing technology in your bathroom.…

Dan Meth’s “Trilogy Meter”

17 years ago

Here’s an interesting visualization of cartoonist Dan Meth’s ratings of the movies in various film trilogies. Do you agree with…

It’s Daylight Saving Time Again

17 years ago

…which means it’s time to post the official photo of what the first day of daylight saving time feels like:…

U.S. Politics as an Airplane

17 years ago

Here’s a political cartoon by Jim Day: Thanks to AZspot for the find!

What Place Names Mean

17 years ago

Accordion City’s other name, Toronto, is a native word for “meeting place”. Chicago is supposed to mean “stink onion”, in…

He Survived – and With Only Scratches

17 years ago

The best way to come out of a freak accident is freak survival. Cem Tokac of Turkey was struck by…