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Comic book cities
I was talking with a friend this evening to distract ourselves from our forthcoming dystopian future, and our rambling conversation came around to comic books: “Most cities in comic books tend to be based on New York, because that’s where the … Continue reading
It happened again…
Every so often I’ll draw a cartoon and then, a few days or even a few months later, I’ll see that some professional cartoonist has done something that seems very similar to the gag in my drawing. It’s happened again, this … Continue reading
Math is hard, even to talk about
Imagine how hard math would be to discuss if the length of a number’s name was equal to the number itself. For example, this might be how you would say 1,000: That number you get when you take one, and … Continue reading
Apple Watch—First Impressions
My Apple Watch, a 42mm Space Gray Sport, is still in the Apple Store’s “processing” phase and hasn’t yet been shipped, but because everyone else is already posting their first impressions, I would be disappointing my massive fanbase if I … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Parody, Technology
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What happened in Super Bowl XLIX
A recap for those who missed it. Balls were thrown. Some were caught. Some weren’t. Some balls that were caught were caught by the opposing team. Fans cheered. Fans booed. There was a fight. The most important thing we learned … Continue reading
The Stupidest Way to Carry an iPhone 6 Plus
A link to this was included in a Mac Observer piece titled “9 Alternative Ways to Carry Your iPhone 6 Plus Other Than Your Pockets”, which just confirms the Macalope’s assertion that “web journalism is a gigantic link machine seemingly … Continue reading
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I say it; they draw it!
I tweeted this on July 29: And I saw this today in the Washington Post comics:
Whither Rosetta?
Ever since OS X 10.7 Lion was released, we’ve all been wondering just what happened to Rosetta. Apparently, it went in search of comets! Currently, it’s approaching comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Rosetta is due to arrive at the comet in August and … Continue reading
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The Author’s Big Mistake: A Case Study
Once upon a time, I was asked to review an interactive book. I wrote the review, posted it, and that was that. For a few weeks. Then the book’s author discovered my review. And he even thanked me for it. … Continue reading
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