YouTube – Top 5 Viral Pictures of 1911

Okay, this one was cute, too.  Top 5 Viral Pictures of 1911. Similar:All three shows have been sold out for over a month. Opens tomorrow.DramaThe Whole Internet Hates MeAmusingEnjoying some sibling nerdtime with Lego The Hobbit.GamesComputer grading will destroy our schools (says a humanist whose appeal to the humanities …Sadly, the people who are spending…

Gmail Motion BETA

One of the better April 1 gags I’ve seen in a while. Love the “lick a stamp and place it down” gesture. Gmail Motion BETA. Similar:Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots, then develop friendships, No…A new study from researchers at Northeas…Awesome14% of Americans [say that they] have changed their mind about…

Take That, Malware!

I spent hours fighting to remove a virus from the virtual Windows box on my MacBook. I could have just flipped a switch and restored a backup, but that would have let the bad guys win. Similar:Why We’ll Never Live in SpaceAs much as I love escapist science ficti…BusinessTrying to Tame Huck FinnAdventures of Huckleberry…

T.M. Camp | Adventure

A touching, nostalgic look at “Colossal Cave Adventure.” Books are words on a page, sure. We follow along and visualize our own version of things, as much as the author’s descriptions will allow us the freedom to do so. But even the movies can change those, though. Whether we like it or not. And long…

Proofreading is Fun! Try it!

This seems like a line from Catch-22. The driver had minor injuries and was charged with carless driving. — New Port Richey-Port Richey-Hudson News. Similar:The Secret Lives of Tumblr TeensThat feeling when you hit a million foll…CybercultureWhy I disagreed with my students who said, "That was easy!" “That was easy!”   Today th…AcademiaHow We Found Tom…

USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet

USA Today designed its coin-operated dispensers to resemble TV screens, but today’s flatscreen TVs don’t have rounded corners anymore. The content is getting a refresh, though. That breezy approach has reinforced perceptions that USA Today lacks the intellectual heft and sway of the Times and another national newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. Both those newspapers…

Found: Brass Candle Snifter

This was by the teacher’s station in Admin 403 today. I went to drop it off at the lost and found, but the campus police office was closed. Instead, I left it in the chaplain’s office, since that seemed appropriate. Similar:A pie slice from the ring surrounding the ballroom, from the #steampunk bedtime stories I…

Beyond Blogs

A weblog’s most characteristic feature — the prominence of the most recent entry — has consequences for long-term discussions. But those archives are linkable; a really good blog entry exists in a network of other related posts.  Constantly linking to your own ideas can be a form of narcissism, but judicious back-linking can overcome the…