Monthly Archives: March 2006

So he was on one of these errands and the person behind the counter didn’t know him and was asking for some identification. He had his hands full so first he put his son down on the counter and went … Continue reading →

I found out about PostSecret the other day. PostSecret asks that perfect strangers write things on the fronts of postcards, then mail them anonymously to PostSecret. The things that people write are fabulous.

John Massengale notes some odd designs that Reed Kroloff and associates have on New Orleans. Take this one, for example. Apparently the artiste is unaware of the effects of gravity. I can certainly picture screaming picnickers falling three stories to … Continue reading →

Ben Hammersley writes According to this blog post research has shown that people talking on IM treated users they considered to be geographically far away in a way different to those considered geographically near by: they trusted them less, were … Continue reading →

Highland County made the national news the other day. There’s a bit of controversy about a wind farm proposed for one of the ridges there. Feelings have been blowing about as strong as the wind does. You can get the … Continue reading →

The Connecticut State Parks have a plan. You will get out of your chair, go outside, and have fun. Leave the video games at home. They are not needed to play The Great Park Pursuit. The Great Park Pursuit is … Continue reading →

Ben Hyde notes a common parental concern that arises from the fungibility of lunch money. If you give your child lunch money only later to discover they are buying candy with it you may discover your yearning for a special … Continue reading →

At the site of FunWebProducts is this warning. Please read carefully. By clicking one of the “FunWebProducts” above, you accept and agree to abide by the End User License Agreement. Clicking on any of the links in question will trigger … Continue reading →

We just watched A Man for All Seasons, about Thomas More. In it he is quoted as saying, Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned ’round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws … Continue reading →

As further proof that c|net hires only the best and the brightest, Steven Shankland puffs up a piece about the release of the 2.6.16 kernel with this evidence: Linux is most widely used on low-end computers, but work is still … Continue reading →

Traipsing by Jeremy‘s after checking out Google Finance, I noticed this link in his sidebar: The Sun Doesn’t Shine On Me. The sad tale of Joyent‘s attempts to buy a million dollars worth of Sun equipment. Maybe they were too … Continue reading →

Is it too much to ask that web applications return an appropriate status code?

The current version of WordPress handles DEL and INS incorrectly. When WordPress attempts to enforce valid markup it moves DEL and INS out-of-context and inserts empty P elements. DEL and INS are flow elements, and can behave as either block … Continue reading →

One of the nice things about living or working in New York City is the convenience of social events. Events such as what looks to be a very interesting debate this coming Monday hosted by the Federalist Society at the … Continue reading →

Rick said that his friend Erik Heels said that his, Rick’s, employer, FeedBurner, doesn’t matter. This prompted Rick to write a bit about why FeedBurner does. In conclusion, Erik and I see a lot of things differently (he’d probably hate … Continue reading →

Zimran thinks mobile phones are due for simplification. I do too. I saw the LG Migo when I was in a Verizon Wireless store last year after my LG VX-6100 clamshell snapped. The girls thought it was cute, but they … Continue reading →

Is the look of a web site protected trade dress?

Let’s assume some stereotypes for a moment, and wonder if perhaps women understand the core of the business better than men do.

This map of the assessed values of properties in Manhattan by Bill Rankin, via David Sucher, and its companions, are an interesting piece of statistical art. I especially like the total tax assessment per built floor area map. The commentary … Continue reading →

Bill Amend‘s Foxtrot had a sequence from March 1st to 4th where Jason sets up a coffee shop in the kitchen. He discovers that the demand curve is inelastic.