The first time I heard the word "podcast" in a web meeting, I was immediately turned off. I'm the sort of person who can't stand to watch unread magazines pile up. (Until recently, I had a stack of New Yorkers by my bed which left me depressed, so I moved the pile to behind my armchair where it makes me slightly happier.) Needless to say, the idea of accumulating radio shows on my iPod was thoroughly unappealing. Fast-forward 4 years, and not only am I a total convert, but I've taken to preaching about the... READ ON
Jason and I like to run a clean site. We scrub our posts of 4-letter words, and have bars of soap at the ready for any potty mouths around the office. And for the most part there are easy replacements. Our good friend Roget has quick fixes for most swears and curses, and a thumb through the thesaurus generally provides seamless solutions. But here's our question: Should we be allowed to use the word badass in posts? There's a certain attitude to the word that seems distinct. Plus, Thesaurus.com comes up... READ ON
While I've given up hope of ever owning another pair of Reebok pumps, or seeing the USSR neatly bound together by one thick line on a map again, I'm glad that Neatorama has at least given me a way to relive my most glorious(-ly awkward) years. These retro-CDRs, shaped to look like floppy disks, hold up to 200 MB of data (a little more than its 1.22 MB predecessor), and definitely make me smile. Of course, while these geeky throwbacks are bound to satiate me for a bit, please know that I won't be happy... READ ON
Somehow, reporter Michael Stusser wrangled an interview out of the notoriously press shy Genghis Khan. Take a look. Oh, and if you haven't checked out his new book (Michael's not Genghis'), you should do that... READ ON
If you love trivia, games, mental_floss, or almost any combination of those words, we've got the thing for you: the mental_floss trivia game! And for the next 24 hours, we're offering it at 15% off when you enter the word "game" into the coupon code. Oh, and if you're in the mood for even more trivia, our power-blogger Jason English's new Big Fat Lies game just came out today too. Check 'em both out here at the mental_floss... READ ON
Forbes has a terrific gallery of billionaires who live (somewhat) modestly. My favorites on the list are Ikea's Ingvar Kamprad (pictured here, and worth an astounding $33 billion) who flies coach, drives a '93 Volvo, and furnishes his home with Ikea stuff; and Wipro's Azim Premji (worth $17.1 billion) who drives a Corolla, walks to work, wears non-branded suits and stays in budget hotels when traveling. Click here to view it. And if you like info on billionaires, you might enjoy Jason English's great... READ ON
Wow. I really hope these skinny house pics don't give my (normal size) apartment a complex. Some astounding photos of what you can do with limited width at the weburbanist. Link thanks to Winslow Cyrus Taft,... READ ON
The idea for Strictly No Photography is so mischievous that I simply had to post about it. The website, which I assume will be shut down in the near future, is basically a photo sharing site for photos of things that aren't supposed to be photographed. It's mainly bad pictures of good art, but if you poke around a little, it's plenty fun. Check it out while you can. Link via the always entertaining... READ ON
Scientists and Intellectuals are supposed to be above petty politics and popularity contests, right? Nope. Here are a few bright bulbs that never got the fancy Nobel gold medallion (or the millions of Swedish krona that go with it). And you thought the Oscars were bad. 1. Joan Robinson, Economics Great Britain's Joan Robinson may be one of the most exciting figures in the history of "the Dismal Science." An acolyte of the great John Maynard Keynes, her work covered a wide range of... READ ON
We're having a big sale Thanksgiving sale this weekend. If you spend over $100 in the store and put the word "Thanks" into the discount code, you'll automatically get 25% off your order. Not a bad way to get your holiday shopping out of the way! Now back to your regularly scheduled... READ ON
5 Questions: Yoga Poses
Troy McClure Film or Actual Terrible Movie?
Every film John Cazale appeared in was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
