Friends/Superfriends Mashup

I would totally watch this show every week.

h/t: BoingBoing

Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Got tagged with one of those infamous blogger memes again, so I thought I’d actually, y’know, give it a go this time.

I once worked as a comic book store clerk, and it was probably the best job I ever had, though it paid the least. As my best friend at the time described the experience, [...]

Thoughts on Nostalgia in the Face of Peak Oil/Global Climate Change

Over at the Oil Drum, Stuart Staniford has an excellent, data-driven argument for “Why Peak Oil Actually Helps Industrial Agriculture.” I really appreciate the research that Staniford has put into this piece, as it provides a nice tonic against the alarmism and doomist approach of people like James Howard Kunstler. Yes, Peak Oil is a [...]

The Breakfast of Champions! To Go!

This explains why the Japanese are the cultural leaders of the Free World. Breakfast of Champions ingredients: (1) Coffee (check), (2) Cigarettes (check). All in one convenient take-out package = Doubleplusgood!
From the London Times’ Urban Dirt blog, I bring you: The Future!

h/t: Boing Boing

Why that law school application might not be such a good idea after all

For those of you thinking about Law School, let me encourage you to read the excellent article “The Falling-Down Professions” at the NY Times site. Maybe it’s time to consider going to get that film school or MFA after all?
Bonus: Do yourself a favor and pick up Dan Pink’s excellent A Whole New Mind and [...]

Software Geekery: Switching to Ubuntu?, Songbird, Flock and more

I am a died-in-the-wool, kool-aid drinking Mac fanatic. Most of you who know me are aware of this. However, as Apple has grown its market share recently, it has started making some curious moves, including filing for a patent on a built-in piece of spyware that acts curiously like Windows Genuine Advantage, calling back to [...]

Democratic Debate/Primary Observations (Yeah, Hillary’s lost it)

From the debate last night (h/t TPM for the clip):

Hillary is never more annoying than when she gets all defensive about being a change agent. She comes off as whiney. Please, Sen. Clinton, don’t whine. Don’t come off as frustrated because mere mortals are questioning your positions or your inevitable candidacy. [...]

A New Semester Dawns

I love the beginning of the semester. Syllabus finalization, re-reading the course texts, revising lectures and PowerPoints…it’s like the smell of freshly cut grass signaling the beginning of baseball season. Smells like…victory. Of course, I’m a nerd. I’ve always looked forward to the start of school, going back to the beginning. Yes, since I’ve arrived [...]

Rate My Professor Posters Can Be Real Punks…

Especially when they do obvious “hit” posts after receiving a bad grade. I mean, seriously, how can you trust a rating given by an anonymous student after they receive their grade? If they got a bad grade, they’re pissed and want to get back at you somehow (and often they will lie to do it [...]