January 2011
A New Year's tradition only the Germans could... →
Every New Year’s Eve, half of all Germans plunk down in front of their televisions to watch a 1963 English comedy sketch called Dinner for One. Walk into any bar in Bavaria and shout the film’s refrain: “The same procedure as last year, madam?” The whole crowd will shout back in automatic, if stilted, English: “The same procedure asevery year, James.” Even...
A New Year's tradition only the Germans could... →
Every New Year’s Eve, half of all Germans plunk down in front of their televisions to watch a 1963 English comedy sketch called Dinner for One. Walk into any bar in Bavaria and shout the film’s refrain: “The same procedure as last year, madam?” The whole crowd will shout back in automatic, if stilted, English: “The same procedure asevery year, James.” Even...
December 2010
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These fractal animations, known as Electric Sheep, were created by a screensaver program that harnesses the power of many computers to create abstract art.
The Electric Sheep website describes the distributed-computing project:
Electric Sheep is a collaborative abstract artwork founded by Scott Draves. It’s run by thousands of people all over the world, and can be installed on any...
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These fractal animations, known as Electric Sheep, were created by a screensaver program that harnesses the power of many computers to create abstract art.
The Electric Sheep website describes the distributed-computing project:
Electric Sheep is a collaborative abstract artwork founded by Scott Draves. It’s run by thousands of people all over the world, and can be installed on any...
Prevent a Hangover - Wired How-To Wiki →
Hangovers are one of life’s big mysteries. Not their origin — that’s obvious enough — but rather why we still have to deal with them.
We have been to the moon and split the atom, but a true cure or foolproof preventative measure for the hangover remains elusive. It’s just not fair.
Most doctors will tell you there is no way to cure a hangover, save waiting for...
Prevent a Hangover - Wired How-To Wiki →
Hangovers are one of life’s big mysteries. Not their origin — that’s obvious enough — but rather why we still have to deal with them.
We have been to the moon and split the atom, but a true cure or foolproof preventative measure for the hangover remains elusive. It’s just not fair.
Most doctors will tell you there is no way to cure a hangover, save waiting for...
I like flakey biscuits, my wife does not. My wife...
Everything annoying in my son is from me. It sucks...
Sanitation workers selfishly slowed down the... →
Sanitation Department’s slow snow cleanup was a budget protest
By SALLY GOLDENBERG, LARRY CELONA and JOSH MARGOLIN
Last Updated: 12:37 PM, December 30, 2010
Posted: 2:34 AM, December 30, 2010
These garbage men really stink.
Selfish Sanitation Department bosses from the snow-slammed outer boroughs ordered their drivers to snarl the blizzard cleanup to protest budget cuts — a...
Sanitation workers selfishly slowed down the... →
Sanitation Department’s slow snow cleanup was a budget protest
By SALLY GOLDENBERG, LARRY CELONA and JOSH MARGOLIN
Last Updated: 12:37 PM, December 30, 2010
Posted: 2:34 AM, December 30, 2010
These garbage men really stink.
Selfish Sanitation Department bosses from the snow-slammed outer boroughs ordered their drivers to snarl the blizzard cleanup to protest budget cuts — a...
“This year my New Year’s resolution was to stop saying ‘Seacrest...”
– Zach Galifianakis
Report: ‘PalmPad’ Specs Surface Ahead of CES |... →
HP has quietly put together a full slate of WebOS-powered PalmPad tablet PCs that will be unveiled at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, according to a report from FoxNews.com.
HP did not immediately return Wired.com’s call.
We’re expecting tablet-centric announcements from such tech giants as Microsoft, Samsung and Motorola, but HP’s presence in Vegas could potentially throw the entire...
Report: ‘PalmPad’ Specs Surface Ahead of CES |... →
HP has quietly put together a full slate of WebOS-powered PalmPad tablet PCs that will be unveiled at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, according to a report from FoxNews.com.
HP did not immediately return Wired.com’s call.
We’re expecting tablet-centric announcements from such tech giants as Microsoft, Samsung and Motorola, but HP’s presence in Vegas could potentially throw the entire...
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