Joey deVilla

Star Wars Hijinks at Global Nerdy

My tech blog, Global Nerdy, is largely focused on computer technology and programming, but it also covers nerd culture, of…

18 years ago

When Engrish Accidentally Makes Sense

The b5media office is just south of Accordion City's downtown Chinatown, so I encounter "Engrish" -- gramatically incorrect versions of…

18 years ago

Hello Pukey

My friend Nancy has had a contest with her sister for years: they've been trying to outdo each other in…

18 years ago

Scenes from the Good Food Festival

Last weekend, Wendy and I attended the Good Food Festival, an annual showcase of food vendors and cooking instructors sponsored…

18 years ago

Quackery in the ‘Hood

Here's a photo I've been meaning to take for a while: it's a poster of the "ionCleanse" treatment being offered…

18 years ago

So Long, and Thanks for All the Melting Walls (or: R.I.P. Albert Hofmann)

Albert Hoffman, discoverer of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the man personally responsible for a lot of lost weekends (and…

18 years ago

Happy Birthday, Mark Kuznicki!

I'd like to wish Mark Kuznicki, Accordion City's greatest policy wonk, organizer of events like Metronauts and member of the…

18 years ago