November 20, 2000
First UK TV Millionnaire
First UK TV Millionnaire comes, by coincidence, on the same night that another network shows the last episode of its most popular sitcom, in which the main character dies.
Gosh what a coincidence! Or is it a fix?
Gosh what a coincidence! Or is it a fix?
I see the Good Doctor is back on form--following his own Old Testament prophet tip. Thank Fudd there's little mention of sports.
Joel
Joel 's a little smug when he says "Netscape Goes Bonkers and I'm very thankful, because Netscape 6.0 has been a terrific illustration of so many of the points I've made in Joel on Software over the last 6 months. Unfortunately, it's usually an illustration of what not to do." Too bad he's right.
a work of art?
a work of art? this site confused me at first, until I saw the drawing section. you can create works of art using shockwave and your keyboard. feel free to create your own and let me know! doodling has become fun again!
Get a piece of the Rock.
Get a piece of the Rock. Moon that is. I say boy, you got to think of the future. Just remember all these worlds are yours except Europa.
There's one question which has been bothering me for months:
There's one question which has been bothering me for months: How do you pronounce "L33T" and what the heck does it mean?
ELECTION: Live coverage of (what's left of) the Florida hearing.
ELECTION: Live coverage of (what's left of) the Florida hearing. I heard a solution I could live with: machine recount all the Florida ballots, and hand count anything that bounces. Came from the Bush camp, surprisingly enough.
Ken Layne's Who Wants to Be a President Quiz
Ken Layne's Who Wants to Be a President Quiz Includes such synapse-challenging multiple guess questions as, "Would you have sexual relations with Katherine Harris?" and "Which of the following campaigns has Tipper Gore failed to join?" A must read for any potential presidential candidate.
Day without Weblogs
Day without Weblogs is coming up. Blogger linked it on the front page. I have not been able to post anything through Blogger today, So today is my official observance of the event. You taking part? Is Metafilter? Day without Metafilter would really hurt.
Fat chicks in party hats.
Fat chicks in party hats. Offensive or comedic. You decide. I'm still in shock...
Beaver College has changed
Beaver College has changed its name to the more dignified Arcadia University, after bearing the brunt of countless jokes and having their websites blocked by filtering software. I guess they made the announcement during a surprise student pajama party only to give the late night talk shows one last punchline.
Free Leonard Peltier!
Free Leonard Peltier! You can send a free fax to Bill Clinton requesting executive clemency for Leonard.
ELECTION: Dan Bricklin thinks the ballots sucked, too.
ELECTION: Dan Bricklin thinks the ballots sucked, too. Remember him? He helped write VisiCalc, and now runs Trellix?
I'm still wondering why no one's agitating to invalidate that election in PBC.
CAUTION: VERY NAUGHTY WORD AHEAD
CAUTION: VERY NAUGHTY WORD AHEAD (Via Obscure Store) You can't say I didn't warn you. This is perhaps the funniest "news" story I've read all year. I have to believe the (female) reporter was cackling madly as she wrote it.
DISQUALIFY MILITARY VOTES : A how-to.
The weblogging thing is over.
The weblogging thing is over. If anybody's still weblogging because it's "cool", bad news: Salon is now rolling their own.
No foul play?
No foul play? Or is there?
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