March 2010
58 posts
Nerdology: New Inductees Into The Inventors Hall Of Fame →
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There are 16 people are part of the Inventors Hall of Fame class of 2010. They’ve invented things like satellite thrusters, scuba gear and glass ceramics. But there are a few inventors that stand out for me.
Art Fry and Spencer Silver invented Post-it notes… well the glue is the breakthrough….
Ralph Baer invented the Odyssey in my hometown, Nashua NH, at the company where my dad works. Just putting that out there.
Client: “ETA for getting the new header coded? Chris was under the impression you could hit the “code header” button and it would be done by now.”
Me: “Can you get me one of those?”
I get this all the time. I’m still looking for the magical “animate” button in Flash.
eject: My story about the film 'Monster House' →
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This is a story about the nicest thing a non-relative has taken the time to do for one of my children without getting paid for it.
When Salinger was 7 she became plagued with nightmares about the film ‘Monster House’. Strangely, through a friend, I knew the screenwriter Dan Harmon…
If you’re at all interested in animation or horror, read this letter from Dan Harmon about his script for Monster House.
Also, if you’re at all interested in humanity, read this letter.
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“if(computer.fail==true){
background.setColor(blue);
user.frown();
sys.shutdown();
user.scream(“OH, FUCK YOU”);}” —LimerickDB. (via dailymeh)
background.setColor(blue);
user.frown();
sys.shutdown();
user.scream(“OH, FUCK YOU”);}” —LimerickDB. (via dailymeh)
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