Archive for the 'This ‘n’ That' Category

Thanks for Nothing, Sandy

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Being off the grid sucks, though our power was only out for about 48 hours. Many thanks to the hard-working people along the east coast who are struggling mightily to get us all back online.

Here Comes Sandy

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

That’s all anyone seems to be talking about today, so if you’re not aware of the best weather website (no, it’s not The Weather Channel), this is a good time to check out Weather Underground.

Watch it Wednesday

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Halloween is coming, so here’s as good an overview of those classic EC horror comics as you’ll get in about nine minutes. It’s from the 1990 Horror Hall of Fame broadcast and features the legendary William Gaines (who passed away on June 3, 1992) accepting the Publisher award.

Respect the Line!

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

There is an epidemic of lawlessness on our roads.

You know that line you’re supposed to stay behind when you come to a red light? Fewer and fewer people are staying behind it.

Memo to drivers: Your front wheels are supposed to be behind the line; your rear wheels are not supposed to be in front of the line.

Now, I have no statistics whatsoever to back this up, but my own little focus group of one tells me that this traffic line is being ignored more today than ever before in my decades of driving experience. It would not surprise me at all to learn that this is the result of significant increases in the number of left-front bumper accidents.

People, people, let’s stop the madness: Respect the line!

The Coolest Thing You’ll See All Day

Thursday, October 18th, 2012

Or maybe all week. Or all month.

Some years ago, Hank Williams Jr. did a song called “Fax Me A Beer.” A great song title that lives at the intersection of entertainment and technology. And beer.

But the intersection of entertainment and technology is getting infinitely more fascinating these days, and it’s not happening in song titles, it’s happening in reality.

See that guitar in the photo up there? It was printed.

Yep: printed.

Bloomberg Businessweek reports.