Month: November 2008

Yoyodyne, Inc., hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program `Gnomovision’ (which makes passes at compilers) written by James Hacker. [signature of Ty Coon], 1 April 1989 Ty Coon, President of Vice

From the NEW YORK TIMES: “What if Google knew before anyone else that a fast-spreading flu outbreak was putting you at heightened risk of getting sick? And what if it could alert you, your doctor and your local public health officials before the muscle aches and chills kicked in? That, in essence, is the promise … Google Flu Trends – (Me and Muggy got our flu shots)

Don, Kent and I wrote a Christmas song (called Christmas Time)* last year, a collaborative effort that has languished (for the most part) forgotten until now. There were quite a few editing and mixing issues that I hadn’t had time to tackle until recently, and after all (I thought to myself), what’s the hurry? Christmas … Christmas Time

I’ve always wanted a Talkie Toaster (with a volume knob, of course), but I could settle for this: [This is the mouseover text for our RSS via email readers: “I find your lack of toast disturbing…”] I toast, therefore I am. Thank you, Captain Voorhese. One final question – would you like some toast? Bread … And I thought Talkie Toaster was cool

This XKCD comic makes you think, and then makes you angry: [This is the xkcd mouseover for our RSS via email readers: “I spent more time trying to get an audible.com audio book playing than it took to listen to the book. I have lost every other piece of DRM-locked music I have paid for.”] … XKCD DRM-free comic: piracy or lunacy?