SMS Generator

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The woman and the car: a chatty little handbook for all women who motor or want to motor (1909)

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Astronauts cloaked Klingon space patch: Star Trek-inspired emblem revealed

The current commander of the International Space Station initially designed a mission badge that paid homage to Klingons. Too bad that design didn’t fly. Swanson, who currently is commander of the International Space Station, collaborated with his daughter to create an insignia for the outpost’s Expedition 40 crew. What he and his fellow astronauts and…

Facebook’s Mike Hudack rants about the media: Why won’t anybody do something about these shallow viral stories?

When a Facebook executive whines about all these shallow viral links clogging our feeds, Slate’s Jordan Wiessmann clicks him a new one. If only we, the American people, could summon a champion. Someone who could, with the change of a single algorithm, turn the entire media ecosystem on its head. But who? –Jordan Weissmann, Slate.…

How Are Websites Made?

This one chart is actually the punch line… click through for the full effect. —I Love Charts. Similar:Ginger Christ Superstar!AestheticsTo meme, or not to meme.AestheticsGet Hands-on Writing Experience.AcademiaThe Problem with Quotes on the InternetAmusingBritish Politician begins reciting colonial-era Kipling poem in in Myanmar templeAfter the UK ambassador cut off his reci…CultureAn overnight traffic spike on…

Microphowned

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MS Paint Adventures

Wonderfully silly take on old-school point-and-click adventures. I’ve only played through the first few turns but found quite a few good laughs. I’ll be back to play more when I’m done chauffeuring the offspring this evening. A young man stands in his bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 13th of April, is this…

Yes, this is my 11yo daughter yodeling on stage.

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xkcd: Types of Editors

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Vulcans, The Secret Garden, and Venn Diagrams

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Valentine’s Day Sensitivity

Me: Yes, that sound was me choking up while running The Secret Garden lines with Carolyn. Wife: (Laughs.) Me: So, you married a sensitive man. Now shut up. Wife: You should blog that. Similar:Collegewide game encourages small interactions around campusI confess I often check my messages and …AmusingMTV VMAs: Will Smith Family's Reaction Was to…

The Trouble with Tribbles: A Television Adaptation by Richard Gorey

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Utility Tactical Waist Pack Pouch Military Camping Hiking Outdoor Hand Waist Bag: Sports & Outdoors

Really. These things aren’t at all associated with nerds. Look at the manly color. Look at the size of those straps. Guys who wear this use metal filings as toothpaste. Chuck Norris wears these in memes! For God’s sake, would you look at the keywords! There’s no reference to how convenient these pockets would be for SD cards,…