Saturday, August 25, 2007
Alright everybody, it’s time for the second Programmers’ House Party this Wednesday night, August 29th from 7-10 pm.
Check out the event listing and mark whether you’re attending. No “watching” this time, Trey
From the first time I saw the distinctive square bottle in high school, I loathed Fiji’s bottled water.
I can’t help but smirk every time I think about the overpriced liquid. I can’t stand it for two reasons. First, I don’t like the bottled water craze - it’s wasted money, most of it is [...]
I just have to say that I’m pumped for the impending NFL football season. In less than two weeks, the Indianapolis Colts face the New Orleans Saints in what’s sure to be a battle of the quarter backs pitting the amazing Peyton Manning against the excellent Drew Brees. That action will keep me [...]
Q: why are there so many “B vitamins” (B6, B12, etc)?
A: Well Chris, this one turned out to be easier than I expected. It seems that when folks were naming vitamins, it was originally understood that Vitamin B was a single chemical compound. A gentleman by the name of Robert R. Williams (an [...]
I found this political cartoon rather hilarious (particularly the small text in the bottom right):
Alright. I can’t stand Rachael Ray. It drives me nuts to hear her say, “sammies” and “EEE-VEE-OH-OH,” and I want to wretch every time she laughs. I avoid her show as best I can, and would rather watch commercials on another channel than suffer through the last two minutes of her show [...]
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Have you ever noticed that some CDs are way quieter than others? Even when you rip them to your computer the levels can vary widely, much to the detriment of your ears. For a perfect example, check out my music (ploafmaster on SimplifyMedia) and first listen to the song “I Hate It Too” [...]
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
I never thought I’d ever do this. Call it peer pressure, call it a moment of weakness. Call it whatever.
After a modest meal at Galaxy Diner in Carytown, I shared some Deep Fried Oreos with some compatriots.
And they were totally worth it.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Where two or three come together for the inane, there am I to give crazy answers.
Thanks to Alexis and Chris, the rest of you are likely to be subjected (resubjected?) to Ask Dan once again!
So go ahead, submit those questions in the comments section of this or any other post, via Twitter, or by emailing [...]