The Joys of United Airlines’ "Economy Minus" Seats

19 years ago

After being cooped up in United's "Economy Minus" class for about five hours, I've finally arrived in Portland, where I'll…

A Creepy Ad from the Seventies

19 years ago

Believe it or not, the ad below comes from an issue of Tiger Beat, circa 1976. It's creepy in a…

Check Out “Global Nerdy” for RailsConf News!

19 years ago

If you're going to RailsConf 2007 in Portland, Oregon or just interested in what's happening there, let Yours Truly be…

You’ll Only See This on the Director’s Cut

19 years ago

Damn you, Photoshop! Damn you all to hell!!! Click the picture to see it at full size. Photo courtesy of…

Book of the Week: Identifying Wood

19 years ago

"Yup," says the guy on the cover of Identifying Wood, "that's wood, all right." Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.

More “MacGruber”

19 years ago

A little while back, I posted three YouTube videos of Saturday Night Live's parody of MacGyver, titled MacGruber, featuring Will…

Song of the Week: Jonathan Coulton’s “Code Monkey”

19 years ago

I remember being introduced to Jonathan Coulton's music while staying at Ethan Zuckerman's and Rachel Barenblat's place in the Berkshires…

When Wikipedia Rules the World

19 years ago

David Malki hit the nail on the head in his Wondermark! comic on Wikipedia: Click to see the full comic…

We Need More Signs Like This

19 years ago

And while we're at it, one for furries too! Photo courtesy of Miss Fipi Lele.

Tony Blair to Step Down June 27th

19 years ago

In case you haven't yet checked today's news, Tony Blair has announced that he'll step down on June 27th. Expect…