Category: Amusing Stuff
Is Herman Cain’s 999 plan inspired by SimCity?
It’s the biggest news of the day, a story that’s gotten far more media attention than it deserved, given the outcome; but I think it’s worth at least a passing mention on this blog. I refer, of course, to the Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011. Let the mockery begin, first courtesy of the Daily […]
Scientists from Penn State have published a paper in the journal Acta Astronautica detailing various scenarios that could play out if humanity came into contact with extraterrestrial life. No kidding, it’s actually published. You can even download the PDF and read the whole thing. I intend to read it this weekend, but I just had […]
I’m not sure where this image came from, but I know the feeling: I have certainly felt that way about Drupal the few times I’ve tried it. In more pertinent news, our CMS at the Chronicle is due for an upgrade this week. What does that mean for you, reader? Not a lot. What does […]
Here’s a Storify I threw together this afternoon about the new meme going around Facebook and Twitter: poopin’. [View the story “Poopin’ on Social Media” on Storify]
Since I’ve been absent from this blog for a little while, I thought I’d pop back in tonight to share with you a quote from a book review that I happened upon tonight: “This is an old-fashioned book—which is meant as a high compliment in this era of facile punditry and 140-character attention spans.” From: […]
I’m not sure how scientific this infographic is, but it’s entertaining. Jeff Wysaski at Pleated-Jeans.com has posted a map of the U.S. that describes — according to statistics — what each state is the worst at.
Chronicle reporter and blogger Jodi Hausen shares a story on her blog about a man who appeared in Gallatin County court via Skype.
A look at some of the things I am using this week to beat back the constant threat of boredom.
A screenshot from the software that runs our website’s calendar system. This gave me a chuckle this morning. Anyways…